60: School Teacher to Multimillionaire feat. Jessica DeRose

This episode features Jessica DeRose, Chief Visionary Officer of Digital Business Evolution. She’s a former celebrity personal trainer and elementary school teacher. She was able to turn her side hustle into a multimillion-dollar business in just 18 months. Jess talks to us about her life and philanthropic endeavors; her mission is to cause a ripple effect and cause change for generations to come.  Jess’ Life as a School Teacher [4:53} “I did my plan C, I was a phys ed teacher for 8 years and I loved my job but I didn’t like my life. I felt like I was living someone else’s story.”  On Being an Entrepreneur [10:00] “I want to stress the importance that everyone’s journey is going to look different..” Feeling Suffocated and Leaving [16:15] “I will never put myself in a situation like that ever again.” The Business Journey [19:40] “I shut down anything health and fitness related, now we’re business coaches, business consultants and we specialize on launches.” “We become entrepreneurs because we crave freedom and autonomy, and then we start and the business runs your life. It’s having structures in your business that creates freedom.”  Mindset Stuff [28:49] “I want to start fresh. I have new things to say. I just felt like I wanted to cut ties with the old version of myself.”  Inspiring Vs. Authority [39:08] “You are constantly nurturing your audience, and that is a big part of your launch.” Fears, Intimidations, and Relationship Conflicts [40:44] “My husband thought it was cool. He was super proud of me. For us, it was never a thing.” Letting Go, Surrendering and Giving the Opportunity to Other People [44:39] “It wasn’t that oh this is really hard to give up, it was a matter of I just can’t do it. It was also a lot of personal work. Delegating stuff is better.” Pivotal Challenges [51:21] “I’m learning that when I make mistakes and lose, it’s an opportunity for me to grow. Now I’m kind of obsessed with messing up and learning from it.” Dealing with Ego [57:03] “You are born worthy, you don’t have to achieve something, you don’t have to stand out to be enough.” Growing Your Business [1:09:06] “The extent that you will grow yourself will grow your business.” Follow Jessica DeRose: @iamjessicaderose Join Jessica’s Free 3-Day Live Experience Please download, rate & review this episode and share it with friends! Connect with Kelly here: Courses & Coaching Kelly’s Favorites Follow Me on Instagram Join the ChaseLife with Kelly Community! Subscribe to My YouTube Channel Visit My Website!