🔒 How Much $$ I've Really Made in 5 Years of Self-Employment

Feb 2, 2026

She opens her books and walks through five years of real business revenue, expenses, and take-home pay. Topics include why financial transparency needs context, the gap between revenue and personal wellbeing, and the role of privilege in income results. She also covers shifting a side hustle into full time and how earnings contributed to buying a home.

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INSIGHT

Transparency With Context

Amelia values financial transparency to give context for her business advice and offerings.
She frames numbers as neutral information, not promises or income claims.

ADVICE

Protect Your Energetic Sovereignty

Approach others' money stories with energetic sovereignty and avoid taking them personally.
Use financial examples to learn, then release comparison and make decisions from your own context.

INSIGHT

Separate Feelings From Finances

Amelia separated emotional worth from fluctuating bank balances to stabilize her relationship with money.
Caring more about money strategically helped her reach equilibrium and steward wealth better.

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My least favorite thing about starting a business was the overwhelming fear and uncertainty I felt around making money.

In the early days, I was drowning in narratives of how most businesses fail, and I’d probably never earn enough to feel supported or successful.

But over time… My business started working. More money started flowing. And I built confidence in my ability to steward wealth.

Now — I’ve been working full-time in my business for almost five years. It feels wild to report that I’ve made over $550,000 in revenue during that time. And I’ve taken home enough of that to support my family and purchase a home.

Is that an income claim? HELL NO. I’m not saying ‘look at what I did; here’s a quick way you can do it too.’

But I am arriving here (proverbial powerpoint in hand) to open up my books and show you how my business has actually made money over the past five years.

Because one thing that would’ve made starting a business less scary was seeing how other people actually made it work financially. Not with imaginary hypotheticals or overinflated promises. But with actual numbers.

So in this episode preview, I'm talking to you about money! And in the full episode (with video), I share five years of my actual numbers.

If you’re a money nerd (and a nosey nelly) like me, tune in to hear:

Why I think financial transparency is important — but only when done with context and care! 🫨
How much I made in my first year of self-employment 💸
Why it took me a while to reach six-figures 🤑
Revenue vs profit vs take-home pay — this matters so much!!! ☝️
The gap between business well-being & personal well-being ⛓️‍💥
How I survived a 50% drop in Softer Sounds revenue in 2025… 😬
What happened that made me go all-in on Off the Grid 🤳

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