Want to create an exit plan, so you can step all into something you love.  Today I talk with Samantha Murdoch about how she is moving away from her 9-5 as a teacher into entrepreneurship.

Sam is a trained High School design teacher who is currently making the huge transition out of teaching into entrepreneurship. She is a freelance makeup artist and also runs an initiative called The Well- all about changing the way women run businesses and putting self-care and wellbeing at the core of what we do.

Biggest Takeaways

• Anyone can make the change from 9-5 to entrepreneur
• Asking for help is so important
• There is a transition period so be mentally prepared for it

Highlights

• What Samantha’s life looks like now while she is transitioning from 9-5 into business owner (1.23)
• 18 months ago Samantha was still in a 9-5 living in Sydney (2.49)
• The triggering moment of creating change (4.11)
• How health forced the change (5.45)
• The beginning of creating an exit plan (7.38)
• Having the support to help with the transition has been a blessing (9.23)
• The things Samantha put in place to leave her job (10.51)
• The importance of community (15.12)
• Take one step at a time and understand your self-expectations (16.06)
• Investing space and time in your new project but also in yourself (18.36)
• Integrity
• of being in business (20.20)
• Tips to transition from 9-5 to chasing your dreams (21.16)

Links mentioned in this episode
Find out more about Samantha Murdoch here – The Well