After losing her six-figure VP job, Edwina McKinnon used AI to go from $0 to building a consulting business that now generates $200,000 a month. In this episode, Edwina gives you the 3-step framework for extracting your most valuable skill, turning it into an offer people will pay for, and using Claude to build toward your first million.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:29 Why the AI revolution belongs to everyday people
07:08 How I learned to sell (literally) anything
16:17 Why AI taking your job could be your biggest opportunity
21:06 The day I lost my six-figure job
28:45 The $14,000 sale that changed everything
35:59 The 3-step framework to build a $1M business
40:21 Why your first $10K is already in your phone
51:36 [LIVE CLAUDE DEMO STARTS]
57:57 The math to your first million
1:07:38 How to find your most sellable skill with Claude
1:21:43 The best free AI certifications for beginners
1:29:37 Do this exercise with Claude this weekend