How exactly to quit your job and do what you love with Mary Warrington

Mary Warrington has made the leap into a digital and mobile lifestyle, all thanks to her food blog, The Kitchen Paper. With stunning photos, and accessible recipes so that anyone can become a cook, Mary shows us all how doing what you love and being paid for it are NOT mutually exclusive. While Mary and I went to college together and played volleyball together, she’s since served as a great inspiration for me to also take my work online and be able to live and work wherever I am. So a big thanks to her, her work, and for sharing her stories and perspective with us on the Live Your Dance podcast this week!

P.S. I apologize in advance that the audio on this episode is not the best. I’m actively working on improving the audio quality for future episodes. But there’s tons of great content in here, so thanks for hangin in there with us!

In this Episode we get into…

Step by step actions Mary took to become a food blogger
What exactly pushed Mary into action to leave her job and blog full time
What are the keys to making a successful transition into doing what you love
The major shift in perspective that has allowed Mary to make more of an impact and more money
The importance of cooking our own food
What it is about food that Mary loves
How Mary gathered the necessary education to build a website, market online, and create a community online
How Mary has overcome challenges, including self-doubt and insecurities along the way
The questions Mary asks herself to take her business to a new level
How this episode created action for both Mary and myself in launching new online programs
The importance of celebration within the process
How Mary has improved her schedule and now manages her time as a solo-entrepreneur
Where Mary goes for inspiration
How to turn around an environment of competition into a supportive atmosphere
How doing something she loves impacts the rest of her life
How Mary has cultivated a deeper sense of self-awareness through her work as well
The shift into owning and taking responsibility for your business and your brand
Mary’s deeper reason behind being a food blogger
How the lack of home cooking is the crux of many of our world’s issues
Cooking as a teacher
How Mary’s most challenging project earned her a publishing deal
How Mary’s book process inspired my book process
What exciting projects Mary is working on…

Referred to in the ‘cast:

FoodBloggerPro [video tutorials on how to build a food blog]
PinchofYum.com [website]
Go Blog Social [event]
Mary’s Nut Butter Book [book]
Mary’s first video that she DID put out there! Homemade Turmeric Tea [vid]
What I Know for Sure by Oprah [book]
The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling by Stephen Cope [book]

Where to find Mary:
TheKitchenPaper.com
Instagram/Twitter/Pinterest/Snapchat: @thekitchenpaper (Twitter is best to connect with Mary)
The Kitchen Paper Facebook Page

Live Your Dance Episode 6: How exactly to quit your job and do what you love with Mary Warrington