How Much Can I Make?

Keynote Speaker 

02/02/26

What happens when you lose your voice—and the career you built around it?

For Jennifer Brown, that moment became the catalyst for a powerful career reinvention. Today, she’s a globally recognized keynote speaker and one of the leading voices in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In this episode of How Much Can I Make?, Jennifer shares real-world career insights into what it takes to build a successful keynote speaking business. We talk about personal branding, storytelling, reinvention, and how to turn lived experience into meaningful—and profitable—work.

Jennifer breaks down:

• How to pivot careers when your old path disappears

• What it really takes to thrive as a keynote speaker

• How to build a personal brand that attracts paid speaking opportunities

• Turning your unique story into a powerful professional asset

Whether you’re considering a career change, exploring public speaking, or wondering how to monetize your experience and expertise, this episode offers practical advice, honest perspective, and inspiration to take the leap.

Jennifer Brown website - jenniferbrownspeaks.com

Jennifer's books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jennifer-Brown/author/B01MSOZWO6?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1752212498&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation

Economics Journalist

1/19/26

Understanding basic economics can significantly impact your job and earnings. 

We sit down with Peter Coy, a veteran economics journalist who has written for Bloomberg Businessweek, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

Peter shares career insights into the economics of journalism, explaining how stories are pitched and shaped, and how innovative platforms like Substack and AI are transforming media careers. He offers practical job advice on navigating income, sustainability, and long-term success factors in journalism and related fields.

If you’re interested in journalism careers, media jobs, or how economics shapes work and money, this episode offers clear, practical insight.

Connect with Peter:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petercoy1/

Substack: petercoy.substack.com

X:  @petercoy

Bluesky: petercoy.bsky.social

Instagram & TikTok : peterhcoy

Digital Entrepreneur

1/12/26

Discover practical job ideas and career insights in digital entrepreneurship.

What if you could learn a practical web skill over a single weekend, build a simple website for a local business, and turn it into steady monthly income?

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Raad to break down a realistic path from beginner to profitable digital entrepreneurship. We talk about building websites for local businesses, creating income-producing digital assets, and growing a service-based online business from home—without e-commerce headaches, technical overload, or large upfront investment.

You’ll hear real-world case studies, including:
• A couple who left burnout careers and earned $160,000 in their first year
• A FIFO worker making $5,000+ on off weeks by offering AI automation services
• A stay-at-home mom with limited English who turned free starter websites into a family business over time

If you’re searching for a side hustle, a work-from-home business, or a practical way to make money online using web skills, this episode is a must-listen.

Connect with Matt Raad 

Website: https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-raad/?originalSubdomain=au

Podcast: https://www.digitalinvestors.com/

Digital Real Estate

1/5/26

What if your next big investment isn’t a building—it’s a blog? In this episode, digital real estate expert Matt Raad breaks down how he buys simple content websites, renovates them with SEO optimization, and turns them into reliable passive income. He explains why passion niches—like gardening, wellness, crafts, and hobbies—are some of the most profitable online business opportunities.

We cover exactly how to buy websites safely, how to find undervalued sites on Flippa, how to turn neglected blogs into real monthly cash flow. Matt shares data-backed examples, including a $400 gardening website earning $4,000 every spring and a $45,000 Thai massage education site that generates revenue through high-margin online courses.

If you’re searching for a side hustle, exploring passive-income ideas, or considering a full career pivot into digital real estate, this episode gives you a clear roadmap. Matt explains how buying digital assets instead of brick-and-mortar property can create scalable, flexible income online. Tune in to learn how website investing really works—and how you can start.

Connect with Matt Raad:

Website: https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/media-kit/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-raad/

Podcast: https://www.digitalinvestors.com

Fragrance Evaluator 

12/29/25

Jillian Friedman shares career insights from the fragrance industry, including global differences in taste, why synthetic ingredients can actually lead to safer, more sustainable formulas. We explore how a fragrance evaluator influences what you smell—from the first spark of a creative brief to the final bottle on the shelf.

If you’re curious about a career in the fragrance industry, this episode is for you. And if you enjoyed it, please leave a quick review and share it with someone who loves scent.

Jillian’s website: http://www.jillianfriedman.com/

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianfriedman/?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Cyber Security Expert

12/21/26

Cybersecurity is one of today's fastest-growing career opportunities, offering high earnings and strong job security as cybercrime continues to evolve.

Most cyberattacks don’t start with elite hackers—they start with your email address and phone number. We sit down with Rivka Tadjer, CEO and co-founder of Zero Hack, to break down how modern cybercrime really works—and how protecting people and companies has turned into a lucrative career path.

Rivka breaks down the most common attack paths—email compromise, phone number hijacking, and reused passwords—and walks through practical steps you should take to protect yourself.  We unpack how organized cybercrime operates at scale, why email and phone takeovers are the #1 threat to your finance and identity, and what skills are actually valuable in the cybersecurity job market.

Rivka explians VPN and router security basics, travel-related risks, and how to create a “clean” financial identity that stays off public apps and social logins.

Whether you’re curious about cybersecurity careers, want to protect your money, or just want to stop feeling exposed online, this episode is your cybersecurity reset.

Connect with Rivka:

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rivkatadjer/

Website - https://cybercrimedispatchunit.com/

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Electrician Entrepreneur

12/16/26

If you’re searching for high-paying jobs, career change ideas, or skilled trades, this episode is for you! Today we’re talking with Eli, a master electrician whose career spans trade school, apprenticeships, residential wiring, commercial work, factory-scale power systems, and hundreds of generator installs.

Eli breaks down how to become an electrician, the real career path in the electrical trade, and what you actually learn in trade school, apprenticeships, and master-level training. 

Safety is a huge issue. Eli shares essential rules every electrician follows—“Not grounded, not dead”—plus why aluminum ladders and lockout habits matter, as well as the hidden electrical dangers in older homes and the fast-growing world of EV charger installation. 

If you're looking for AI proof careers, jobs that pay six figures or on-demand jobs, Eli explains how this profession works from the inside.

This episode is packed with insights for anyone researching career paths, job stability, trade skills, electrician salaries, high-demand jobs. 

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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation