Ep 130: How This Single Mum Turned Divorce Into Financial Independence

About this episode

Audrey Hills shares her journey from a part-time account manager to running a successful digital agency after becoming a single mother.

What would you do if your world fell apart overnight? If you suddenly became a single parent with two young kids, no family nearby, and no financial safety net? That's exactly what happened to Audrey Hills in the middle of building her digital agency. In this episode, Audrey shares one of the most powerful transformation stories I've ever witnessed. From part-time account manager earning modest money to running Surf Stoked Creative — a thriving digital agency pulling in $15,000/month and scaling to $30,000/month. But this isn't just a business success story. It's about what happens when you refuse to let circumstances dictate your future. Audrey started with zero WordPress experience and zero SEO knowledge. She spent 8-9 months listening to our podcast, joined our Digital Investors Program in September 2024, and quit her job by December. Then in March 2025, her partner of 12-13 years moved out. She had the kids, no backup, and a brand-new business to keep afloat. In this interview, you'll discover: → How she learned WordPress and SEO from scratch while working part-time → The networking strategy (BNI) that tripled her income in months → What kept her going through separation and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Raad, Liz Raad

Guest: Audrey Hills

Topics covered

• financial independence
• digital agency
• transformation story
• single parent
• entrepreneurship
• networking strategy

Keywords

• financial independence
• digital agency
• WordPress
• SEO
• networking
• single parent
• entrepreneurship
• transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Surf Stoked Creative, Digital Investors Program

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