How to Escape Corporate Life and Build Your Dream Business

<p>In this episode, Chris shares his journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, discussing the emotional challenges, strategic steps, and mindset shifts involved in making a successful transition. <br />Chris was making $200K a year in his corporate job just four months ago when he was laid off in January 2026. He did what most people do and panicked, wondering how he would support his family without a stable paycheck. Chris stepped back, took time to reset, and quickly pivoted to a work outside the system in which he controls his time, his moves, and what his future looks like.  <br />You are going to get a lot from Chris as he offers practical advice on overcoming fear, leveraging social media, and building sustainable income streams outside of corporate employment. </p><p>This is Chris' Second Story...</p><p>Follow us at: <br />LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/secondstorypodcast<br />Insta: https://www.instagram.com/secondstorypod/<br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@second.story.podc<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093169098270</p><p>Follow Josh Cybulski at:</p><p>Insta: https://www.instagram.com/authorjoshcybulski/<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorJCybulski<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jfactor12<br />Buy Josh’s Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Second-Story-Work-Josh-Cybulski/dp/B08JF5M3MN/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1706931882&amp;sr=8-1<br />Listen to Josh’s Audiobook Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/second-story-work-the-novel/id1712487814</p><p>Follow Corey Leckie at:</p><p>Insta: https://www.instagram.com/leckie_corey/<br />Business Insta: https://www.instagram.com/frameworks_media</p><p>Follow Make It Work Chris at: </p><p>Insta: https://www.instagram.com/makeitworkchris/<br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitworkchris<br />Website: https://escapecorporatenow.com</p><p>Credits: Original Music By Recent Rumors</p><p>Follow Recent Rumors:</p><p>Find the track Coka here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMvpwncgwC0)<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recentrumors/?hl=en<br />Stuck In My Head album: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/recentrumors/stuck-in-my-head/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAac0YOQcnMHk8Fimez_iqNxtXSuBTkPJDTsliHT_q85UfVgzBbObxxzQVaGY8A_aem_OFXm0X9FgvSl78A7p7DhdQ<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recentrumors3867</p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction<br />01:17 Chris's Journey from Fitness to Corporate<br />03:37 Transitioning