How are you going to make your entrepreneurial mark on the world? Considering a move from employee to self-employed can be pretty nerve-wracking—even if the added security of a nine-to-five is somewhat questionable these days. In this episode, Michelle chats with a long-time business builder who made the official leap from worker to entrepreneur last year after many side hustles in passionate pursuit of her purpose. Today, Candice Dorsey is brimming with insights and tips, both about how to talk yourself up so this transition feels possible and about her current business: guiding clients in launching their own podcast.

Increase your entrepreneurial capability with Candice’s thoughtful perspectives:

• How to nurture that “do your own thing” mindset
• A simple marketing hack to identify the best lead magnets, whatever your offer
• What to keep in mind as you prepare to transition out of your nine-to-five
• The bright side of the struggles we face as we make our own way

Connect with Candice:

• Learn more about her courses: https://www.hellocsdorsey.com/
• Follow her on Instagram: http://instagram.com/csdorsey_hello
• Check out her podcast, Hello C.S. Dorsey: https://www.hellocsdorsey.com/podcast
• Get the Podcast Launch Guide: https://learn.hellocsdorsey.com/

Get more with Michelle:

• Download Michelle’s Resources from her Stan Store: https://stan.store/michellebcooper
• Alchemy Accounting & Bookkeeping: https://alchemyaccounting.ca/
• The Sacred Money School: https://the-sacred-money-school.mn.co/
• Read her book! Confessions of a Money Rock Star: https://www.amazon.ca/Confessions-Money-Rock-Star-Abundance/dp/198867509X/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2EKILMESTSGCS&keywords=michelle+cooper&qid=1687550778&sprefix=michelle+cooper%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-5
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellebcooper/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebcooper/

Welcome back to Rich Life Revolution! In today’s episode, I dive deep into the art of raising your standards—because let’s face it, you deserve better. Inspired by Jill Staten’s transformative audio series, Michelle takes us on a journey of self-discovery, radical accountability, and some serious tough love.

✨ Here’s what you’ll get in this episode:

• How low-key anxiety and frustration are your first clues that it’s time to level up.

• Why tolerating less sends a signal to the universe that “meh” is okay (spoiler: it’s not).

• The magic of replacing “I’m trying” with “I am.”

• A breakdown of what settling is really costing you—money, confidence, and peace of mind.

• Practical, no-BS questions to uncover where you’ve been settling and how to stop.

I get brutally honest about my own realizations—friends who ghost the effort, putting myself last on payroll, and even accepting a fuzzy brain because, “that’s just menopause.” (Nope. Not anymore.)

🚨 Homework Alert! 🚨
I invite YOU to get real with two game-changing questions:

1. What’s draining you right now?

2. Why are you allowing it?

What would retiring by 50 look like for you? Whatever point you’re at in your career, if you’re a Rich Life Revolution follower, you’ve probably thought about retirement. If you’ve ever daydreamed about departing your occupation before age 65, this episode is for you!

Dalene Higgins is a financial coach for Gen Xers. She’s also the first successful student of her process designed to help people retire at 50. Her story doesn’t involve an inheritance or lottery windfall. Rather, she relied on a clear budget—what we like to call a conscious spending plan around here—to reach her goal. Now, she helps women and couples over 40 figure out how they can do the same. Her conversation with Michelle is packed with helpful insights for every working adult, wherever they are in their career journey.

Learn from Dalene’s own experience and her no-nonsense future-planning process:

• Specifics for creating the budget or conscious spending plan that works for you
• How to think about balancing your current and future enjoyment
• Why you need to get really clear on what you want your retirement to look like
• The many different types of “retirement” you can choose from

Connect with Dalene:

• Set up a consultation to chat about your retirement plan: https://elevatefinances.us/
• Follow her stories on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevate_finances/
• Check out her “Wealthy After 40” podcast: https://elevatefinances.us/blog/

Get more with Michelle:

• Download Michelle’s Resources from her Stan Store: https://stan.store/michellebcooper
• Alchemy Accounting & Bookkeeping: https://alchemyaccounting.ca/
• The Sacred Money School: https://the-sacred-money-school.mn.co/
• Read her book! Confessions of a Money Rock Star: https://www.amazon.ca/Confessions-Money-Rock-Star-Abundance/dp/198867509X/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2EKILMESTSGCS&keywords=michelle+cooper&qid=1687550778&sprefix=michelle+cooper%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-5
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellebcooper/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebcooper/