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So This Is My WhyAuthor: Ling Yah
A podcast featuring inspiring people about their journey to discovering and living their "WHY" or purpose in life. With your host & producer, Ling Yah, we deep dive into everything from finances to dealing with doubts and setbacks, and how to forge an unconventional career from ground zero! Expect to hear from entrepreneurs, artists, journalists, musicians, Hollywood actresses, VC founders and more. Visit www.sothisismywhy.com for more details! Language: en-gb Genres: Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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$106,241/year from 8 income streams?! - Rachel How (UX/UI Designer)
Episode 156
Sunday, 8 March, 2026
Rachel How is one of Malaysia’s top UX/UI designer - entirely self-taught - with a huge 330k following she’s built over the last 4+ years!But finding her path wasn’t easy.She quit law school after 2 months because it wasn’t for her.Worked 10 different odd jobs - including as a body lotion rep & real estate agent - to figure out her interests.Her realisation: She enjoyed designing property posters over selling the houses themselves.That led to her joining a hackathon organised by Hong Leong Bank as a designer.They ranked 10 top.That led to a role as a Senior Product Designer Fave.While working full-time, she launched her UX/UI YouTube channel and started building different income streams.By 2022, she was generating $106,241/year from her freelance work itself, which gave her the confidence to take the leap.Quit.And become a solopreneur.But career journeys are never linear.To learn more about how Rachel built her 8 income streams, her advice for building a YouTube channel & what keeps her going, tune in! Highlights: 1:24 The $106,241 year3:15 Growing up wanting to be "somebody" 8:02 The RM50,000 Law School 10:45 Quitting Law after 2 months:13:10 Working 10 odd jobs15:45 The turning point19:12 Entering the Hong Leong Bank hackathon 22:30 Self-teaching UX/UI: YouTube vs. Reality 26:40 Landing the role at Fave 29:15 Launching her YouTube channel: 10k subs in 3 months 32:50 Burnout & health struggles 35:20 Being the sole provider for her family 38:44 Why her revenue dropped to $70k in 202347:12 Don't follow passion, follow curiosity 50:05 Advice for aspiring solopreneurs🎙️Show notes/transcript for this episode: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/156🎥 Subscribe to YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZlcS5ooyCjj_MkrmH_WhQ?sub_confirmation=1🙊 Support STIMY for as little as $0.10/day! - https://www.sothisismywhy.com/support-stimy/💌 Weekly STIMY Newsletter on the art of storytelling + building your personal brand (+snippets of STIMY behind-the-scenes): https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/profile
