If you've ever thought "I want to make my dog famous" or "my cat should be an influencer," this episode is for you. Seriously!

I'm sitting down with Ashley, the owner of Petfluencer Secrets, and we're talking all about how she turned her cat into a full-time business. Her cat Chip the Manx has over 486,000 YouTube subscribers and 122,000 Instagram followers. And before you think this is just a fun hobby, let me be clear: this is a six-figure business. Multiple six figures.

If you've ever wondered how to make money with your pet's Instagram account, how pet influencers get brand deals, or what it actually takes to grow a pet account on TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram, this is your episode.

In this episode:

• Why she started a cat Instagram account while drowning in physical therapy school debt
• The side hustle that changed everything: blogging in the mid-2010s
• How she went from posting cute cat videos to realizing "wait, I can teach this"
• Her transition from full-time physical therapist to part-time to full-time entrepreneur

Connect with Ashley, Chip and

Petfuencer Secrets: https://www.instagram.com/petfluencersecrets/

Chip the Manx: https://www.instagram.com/chipthemanx/

Biskit the Calico: https://www.instagram.com/biskitthecalico/

Connect with me, Hayleigh Hayhurst:

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Music: John Kiernan. www.johnkiernanmusic.com

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