Today’s guest was from The Bored Milennial with 5,000 subscribers.
When she first joined Substack, she didn’t have it all figured out. What she did know? She hated her job, and she loved writing. She says:
I had no idea what would happen, but my goals and ideas were massive. In my visualization exercise, I saw myself celebrating 52 weeks of writing, many subscribers, paid subscribers, and a thriving online business.
I had this outrageous goal of making over 20,000€/month.
Spoiler alert: this is not how it all went down.
A year later, she shared an honest article about her expectations vs. reality.
It wasn’t just wins and numbers, it was about the ups and downs of starting something new. Her post went viral, with 1,000 likes, 300 comments, and 150 restacks. Why? Because it was real.
Marie shared her Substack and real-life experience with us:
💼 Quitting Her Job and Starting Fresh
Marie left her full-time job because she didn’t enjoy it anymore.
Writing gave her joy, and she wanted to see where it could take her.
She admitted that she also used writing as a way to escape from real life.
💔 When Life Got Hard, Kept Writing
After a breakup, Marie realized she had put too much of herself into her Substack and ignored other parts of her life.
The excitement faded, but she kept writing anyway.
