

YFP 231: From Pharmacist to Calligraphy Artist Working with A-List Celebrities
Nov 25, 2021
33:52
Rosie Chhun talks about how her side hustle turned main hustle afforded her the ability to pay off $180k in student loans.
Key Points From This Episode
- Hear about Rosie's roots as a pharmacy technician and her journey in pharmacy school.
- Having to re-evaluate how she was moving forward and paying off her $180,000 debt.
- How paying the minimum hardly touched the interest accruing every month.
- How Rosie's love of calligraphy intersected with starting a business to pay off her debt.
- What galvanized her to take action and become financially literate.
- Reinvesting back into her business every time things were going well!
- Arriving at her successful business model with virtually no overhead costs.
- Just getting started, and continuing to learn and evolve as things go on.
- The two different pillars that make up Rosie’s business: live events and coaching!
- The gradual transition from an expensive hobby to a flourishing business.
- How the stress and burnout of the pandemic was the final motivator to leave pharmacy and commit to full-time entrepreneurship.
- Developing resiliency and not being afraid to take calculated risks.
- Intentionally growing as the demand increases and getting a supportive team.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode
- Wander Crafter Calligraphy & Signs
- YFP Planning: Financial Planning for Pharmacists
- Book a free Discovery Call with YFP Planning
- Create a Comprehensive Estate Plan with Thoughtful Wills
- Dave Ramsey
- Craft Academy
- Follow Rosie Chhun on Instagram: @wandercrafter
- Follow Rosie Chhun on TikTok: @wandercrafter
- Rosie Chhun|Wandercrafter Youtube
- Your Financial Pharmacist Disclaimer and Disclosures