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#279: Fired, Broke and Starting Over: How This Small Town Mom Made $14K with Her Camera

#279: Fired, Broke and Starting Over: How This Small Town Mom Made $14K with Her Camera

Update: 2025-09-02
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What if getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to you? In this raw, inspiring episode, Sarah Gardner—a single mom from a tiny town in Maine—shares how she went from broke and burned out to booking a $14K portrait order… just months after picking up a camera for the first time.

If she can do it, so can you.

• The bold mindset shift that helped her bet on herself
• Why not knowing “how” can actually be your superpower
• How she landed her first high-end client through a simple, real conversation

This story is your reminder that it’s never too late to begin again—with heart, grit, and a little guidance.

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#279: Fired, Broke and Starting Over: How This Small Town Mom Made $14K with Her Camera

#279: Fired, Broke and Starting Over: How This Small Town Mom Made $14K with Her Camera