🎙️ Ever wonder how a second-grade teacher became a marketing strategist helping local businesses thrive? In this personal episode of Hometown Advantage, I'm pulling back the curtain on my journey from the classroom to running a successful marketing agency.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How a simple blog about local businesses in Raleigh-Durham sparked my marketing career
• The emotional decision to leave teaching (and why it was worth it)
• My $6,000 leap of faith into the world of Facebook ads
• What I learned from working with marketing agencies (the good and the bad)
• How Hometown Advantage was born from a desire to make ads accessible to local businesses

Whether you're considering a career change or just curious about the person behind the podcast, this episode gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how following your passion can lead to unexpected success.

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