184: From Multiple Part-Time Jobs to Going Full Time as a Brand and Website Designer (+ Increasing Her Income Every Month!) with Stephanie Duke

Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 11 a.m.

Today I\u2019m chatting with a friend and member of my Booked Out Designer community, Stephanie Duke! We first connected in 2019 before I ever made Booked Out Designer because she was one of the people I \u201cinterviewed\u201d about what they needed help with in their business. Since then, she\u2019s been a long-time podcast listener, and eventually joined Booked Out Designer and has had HUGE WINS from the course. I just love Stephanie, and I think her joy and heart for her work will come through so well in this episode. I know many of you will be able to relate to her story. She\u2019s always been the artsy kid and after years of doing various part-time jobs, ended up going all in on her design business. She also runs a successful Etsy shop where she makes polymer clay art, which you can check out here. (<< Seriously perfect place to buy gifts as Christmas is approaching, and you can support a fellow small business owner!)\xa0

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Highlights from this episode:\xa0

- Stephanie\u2019s experience with always working multiple jobs\xa0

- Stephanie\u2019s college experience learning design skills in remote schooling\xa0

- The details on her first ever $40 logo project (very relatable designer experience!)\xa0

- How Stephanie learned to think like a business owner and learned business skills early on\xa0

- Losing her job, applying for jobs and not hearing back, and ultimately following God\u2019s calling through the whole experience\xa0

- Stephanie\u2019s business creating polymer clay art before starting her brand and web design business\xa0

- Stephanie\u2019s experience going full time in her design business\xa0

- How Booked Out Designer impacted Stephanie\u2019s business growth\xa0

- Homesteading lifestyle stuff (yep, Stephanie has tons of chickens and ducks!)\xa0

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Links mentioned in this episode:

- Get the full show notes for this episode: https://elizabethmccravy.com/184\xa0

- Check out Booked Out Designer: http://elizabethmccravy.com/BOD\xa0

- Connect with Elizabeth on her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethmccravy/\xa0

- Connect with Stephanie on her website: http://www.stephanieduke.co

- Follow Stephanie on Instagram: www.instagram.com/stephanieduke.co\xa0

- Check out Stephanie\u2019s Etsy Shop:

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