logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2025
44m 15s

Stay in a 9–5 or Start Your Own Thing? H...

ERIKA DE PELLEGRIN
About this episode
Thinking about leaving your 9–5 but not sure where to start? 💭 In this episode, Erika sits down with Erim Kaur, entrepreneur, influencer, and founder of BY ERIM, to talk about what it really takes to build a business from scratch and whether entrepreneurship is actually right for you. From getting fired eight times to building a global haircare brand, Erim ... Show More
Up next
Jul 5
#1 HYPNOTHERAPIST: Reclaim the Confidence You Were Born With in 9 Minutes
You weren't born with low self-esteem, you were actually born really confident. You learned low self-esteem. And the confidence you've been waiting to feel? You were born with that too - life just made you forget it. In this clip, therapist and bestselling author Marisa Peer brea ... Show More
10m 43s
Jun 28
Aimee Smale Was Shy, Had No Plan and Built a Million Dollar Brand. The Reason Will Surprise You.
You do not need to be the obvious person to build something real. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Aimee Smale, founder of Odd Muse and 29 year old millionaire, to unpack the story nobody tells about building something from nothing. Not the strategy, no ... Show More
59m 5s
Jun 21
STOP Introducing Yourself With Your Job Title (Say THIS Instead)
You already know what you do. But do you know who you are? In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Rahaf Kobeissi, mental health and mindset expert, published author, and keynote speaker, to unpack one of the most quietly common experiences of high achieving p ... Show More
1h 10m
Recommended Episodes
May 2025
How To Actually Get A Job in 2025
In this episode, Erin chats with Sandra, who co-founded a successful classic car startup but now feels stuck and unsure how to break into her dream industry: health and wellness. They discuss the anxiety of re-entering the corporate world after entrepreneurship, how to leverage y ... Show More
16m 57s
Mar 2025
How To Know If You Should Start Your Own Business
Dreaming of quitting your 9-5 to launch that business idea? Before you hand in your resignation, our BIZ career coaches Michelle Battersby and Soph Hirst reveal what it really takes to succeed on your own. Join Em Vernem to discover if entrepreneurship is truly for you, or if you ... Show More
19m 43s
Aug 2019
Deepica Mutyala: ON Entrepreneurship and How To Quit Your Job To Pursue Your Dreams
On this episode of On Purpose, I sat down with South-Asian beauty entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Live Tinted—Deepica Mutyala. Deepica shares what it takes to start a multicultural community about beauty and culture. We cover everything from harnessing work ethic during your ... Show More
1h 14m
Nov 2023
Emma Grede ON: The Formula to Building a Billion Dollar Empire & How Identifying Your Fears Will Help You Achieve Your Dreams
Do you want to know the formula to building a billion- dollar empire? Do you want to identify your fears in order to reach your dreams? Is work-life balance actually a myth? If you're in search of building a career of your own and be as successful as your potential allows you to ... Show More
1h 34m
Aug 2025
Kim Perell: Hate Your Job But Don’t Know What to Do Next? Ask Yourself THESE 7 Questions and Build a Step-by-Step Plan for the Career You ACTUALLY Want
Today, Jay sits down with serial entrepreneur, investor, and powerhouse mom of four, Kim Perell. Known for building her first company from her kitchen table and later selling one for $235 million, Kim shares the raw, behind-the-scenes truth of what it takes to turn failure into f ... Show More
1h 23m
Oct 2025
Why Most People Never Quit Their Job & Start Their Business (and How To Finally Do It)
In this episode of Tea with GaryVee ep.89, I dive into some important real-life and business questions — from how to handle a business partner who says they’re a parent first, to giving advice for someone battling trauma without access to therapy. I also break down a content stra ... Show More
56m 58s
Sep 2021
Ep. 147: Stop Missing Out On Money
How did a former computer engineer end up launching a haircare line? You’ll find out in today’s episode as founder of Koils by Nature, Pamela J. Booker, joins me to talk about competition among black haircare brands, email marketing, and how to include your partner in your busine ... Show More
38m 4s
Apr 2023
How to stay CONSISTENT and ACHIEVE your goals
🚨T.W. - We are eating in the impromptu podcast (if you hate that sound this aint the one for you sorry!) There are so many people in business who don’t make it to 6 or 7 figures.And it’s NOT because they’re not good at what they do, or because there is too much competition or th ... Show More
22m 43s
Nov 2016
123 - Build a Business with Startup English
<p>Have you ever wanted to quit your job? Start your own business? Find your inner entrepreneur?</p> <p>We love talking about new business ideas, and trying to find creative new ideas which could help us with RealLife. In this episode we have decided to do exactly that, and hopef ... Show More
1h 1m