The Get Paid to Live Podcast

Hosted by Ifeoma Ahuna + Shaw Talebi

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In April of 2023, my fiancé and I decided to quit our full-time jobs to not just dive into the world of entrepreneurship, but create a world where we get paid to do what we love. That is, get paid to live. Welcome to the Get Paid to Live Podcast. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, you work for someone else, or you’re just curious about creating your dream life in these episodes you’ll find inspiration, tips, and motivation on how you can navigate that process through our honest reflections as new entrepreneurs and candid interviews with ambitious everyday dreamers (like you and I).

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June 12, 2025Episode 211 hr 13 min

She Packed Up Her Whole Life, Moved to NYC, and Became a Florist—How You Can Too (Ep. 21)

Starting over from scratch—it's the thing we dread doing, but is the thing need to reach our potential...In this episode, I sit down with Sanya Lakhani, founder of Farishta Flowers, to talk about the messy, creative, and non-linear path of building a life on your own terms.From leaving corporate to moving to NYC on a gut feeling, Sanya shares how she’s explored everything from content creation to cakes to florals—and kept her vision alive through every pivot.This one’s for the multi-passionates, the risk-takers, and anyone dreaming of a more artful, free life.💐 Where to find our guest, Sanya Lakhani:-Farishta Flowers Instagram: @farishtaflowers-Farishta Flowers Website: https://farishtaflowers.com/?fbclid=P...-Her Personal Instagram: @sanyaalakhani-Stains Studio: @stainsbrooklynStart with Riverside: ⁠https://creators.riverside.fm/IfeomaAhuna ⁠💻 (Use our code "Ifeoma" for 15% off your subscription)🎥 Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/G1NlGXfMRPw 💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️Sans Raison: ⁠⁠⁠https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/links⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeau⁠⁠⁠Connect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.shawhintalebi.com/⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

April 29, 2025Episode 201 hr 26 min

She Quit Her Insurance Job to Pursue Art—Here's How It's Going (Ep. 20)

If you’ve been standing at the edge of a big leap and wondering what like looks like on the other side—this one’s for you...In this episode, I sit down with Anna Irvine, founder of Le Beau Travail, to talk about the real (and raw) journey of leaving corporate, stepping into the unknown, and building a fine art collective from scratch. From creative frustration to taking messy action and finally finding her lane, Anna shares what it really takes to bet on your passion—and what’s waiting on the other side (good and bad).🎨✨ Where to find our guest, Anna Irvine:Attend an Event: LBTgallery.com/eventsInstagram: @lbt.collectiveWebsite: LBTgallery.comStart with Riverside: https://creators.riverside.fm/IfeomaAhuna 💻 (Use our code "Ifeoma" for 15% off your subscription)🎥 Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/DJu7NEncGfc💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️Sans Raison: ⁠⁠https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/links⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeau⁠⁠Connect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️Website: ⁠⁠https://www.shawhintalebi.com/⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

March 12, 2025Episode 201 hr 16 min

The Business Launch Plan That Will Kill Your Procrastination (Ep. 19)

If you've been sitting on the momentum of a new product, piece of content, or business idea and can't seem to get it out to the public—this episode is for you.Today we're sharing our preliminary 2025 launch plan that produces more action and less wondering, waiting, and worrying.We have a feeling it just might bring you as much of a relief as it did for up. #shipit NOTE: Apologies for the effects that pop up during the video! Our Apple features got excited :')🎥 Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/1hUiokfnk4s💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️Sans Raison: ⁠https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/links⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeau⁠Connect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️Website: ⁠https://www.shawhintalebi.com/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

February 26, 2025Episode 181 hr 0 min

What We Wish We Knew Before We Started Business | 7 Myths of Entrepreneurship (Ep. 18)

It never fails to surprise us how much we can learn in a short amount of time. Today we're breaking down key lessons, mistakes, and myths we've uncovered in the first few years of entrepreneurship (aka what we would tell our younger selves). Any lessons you've learned along the way? Drop them below! 👇🏾🎥 Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/rLfiiwYAxAs💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️Sans Raison: https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/linksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeauConnect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️Website: https://www.shawhintalebi.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

February 11, 2025Episode 1750 min

How to Know Which Business to Pursue (When You Don't Know Where to Start) (Ep. 17)

The exact principles we leaned on and what we would do first if we had to start all over in our businesses...(i.e. how you can finally *start* the process of getting paid to live).🎥 Watch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/sKh5eIWuWhc💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️Sans Raison: https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/linksYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeauConnect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️Website: https://www.shawhintalebi.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

January 30, 2025Episode 161 hr 0 min

We Quit Our 9-5 Jobs & This is Why We'll Never Go Back (Ep. 16)

It's been a minute...and we have a lot of updates & reflections about jobs, business, and more. 😯 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3K-TUBH-Ddo Ready to create using Riverside? https://creators.riverside.fm/IfeomaAhuna 💻 (Use our code "Ifeoma" for 15% off your subscription) 💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com 💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9 Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️ Sans Raison: https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeau Connect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️ Website: https://www.shawhintalebi.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

October 28, 2024Episode 151 hr 31 min

You Can't Grow If You're Hiding | How Building In Public Can Transform Your Business (Ep. 15)

Building in silence is OUT. Building in public is IN (especially for new entrepreneurs). Here's why...⚡ Ready to create using Riverside? https://creators.riverside.fm/IfeomaAhuna 💻 (Use our code "Ifeoma" for 15% off your subscription) 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Me68t24dwiE 💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com 💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9 Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️ Sans Raison: https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeau Connect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️ Website: https://www.shawhintalebi.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

October 17, 2024Episode 141 hr 32 min

What’s Holding You Back From Becoming an Entrepreneur & How to Stop Being a Wantrepreneur (Ep. 14)

As aspiring entrepreneurs, it's easy to get trapped in "wantrepreneurship", where you are thinking of all the "amazing ideas" or doing all of the "right things" on paper, but there are still no results. Today, we investigate why this could be happening in your journey and explore some ways to make the transition from a wantrepreneur to a real entrepreneur. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! Ready to create using Riverside https://creators.riverside.fm/IfeomaAhuna 💻 (Use our code "Ifeoma" for 15% off your subscription) ➡️ Million Dollar Weekend Book: https://amzn.to/3BjQumV 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3qcyZJaPq2o 💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com 💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9 Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️ Sans Raison: https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeau Connect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️ Website: https://www.shawhintalebi.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

September 27, 2024Episode 131 hr 11 min

Why You Have to Start Before You're Ready (Ep. 13)

If you wait to have it all figured out, you'll be waiting forever. 👎🏾 What if how you're feeling is the way you're supposed to feel? How would that change the way you show up (even when you're scared, confused, and doubtful)? We've found that not only is it normal to take action before the clarity comes, but it just might be the right of passage. Let's talk about it 👆 The key is to start now & make that process easier with tools like Riverside: https://creators.riverside.fm/IfeomaAhuna 💻 (Use our code "Ifeoma" for 15% off your subscription) ➡️ Sans Raison Newsletter: https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/links ➡️ Million Dollar Weekend Book: https://amzn.to/3BjQumV 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ugZw_MfZ1A8 💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com 💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9 Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️ Sans Raison: https://sansraison.myflodesk.com/links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeau Connect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️ Website: https://www.shawhintalebi.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi

September 1, 2024Episode 131 hr 35 min

Business is a Game: What You Need to Know (S2 Ep. 6)

If it's a game, you can learn to win, right? ⚡ In today's episode, we're covering the game we like to call entrepreneurship, and exploring how this analogy can help manage some of the chaos. Check it out! 👆🏾 Want to simplify your editing, use my code "Ifeoma" for 15% off your subscription to Riverside: https://creators.riverside.fm/IfeomaAhuna 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eldnz6POKbo 💌 For inquiries: ioastudios.content@gmail.com 💬 Got a question? Ask us anything: https://forms.gle/eTrFG9htSNMp6Lbb9 Connect with Ify 💁🏾‍♀️ Sans Raison: https://www.ioacollection.com/sansraison YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ifycadeau Connect with Shaw 🧔🏻‍♂️ Website: https://www.shawhintalebi.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShawhinTalebi