Hey there, what's up? Welcome to Side Us All School. It is the 15th of October.

This episode is going out, episode 1384, 1384. My name is Chris Gallabo. I'm so glad you're here.

For the past, well, I guess that would be 1384 days. I have been bringing you these daily updates,

stories, case studies, lots of questions and answers from listeners who are all trying to start a

little side us all, some kind of business without quitting their job. They're actually trying to make extra money

so that they have more options in life. Some of them want to quit their jobs and go all in others, you know,

just want to have security in case something weird happens in case, you know, I don't know, some global pandemic occurs or

they just want to do something different with their lives, you know, whatever it is. All kinds of different reasons,

but the common thread that unites us is that quest for freedom, that desire for more self-reliance.

So today, today's format is Thurabak Thursday, also known as Where Are They Now,

where we take an in-depth look at someone whose story has evolved quite a bit since we first featured them.

Now we recently heard from an accountant who sells spreadsheet templates and other financial resources to creatives,

also an Australian musician who's created an online community to teach students how to play the saxophone and many more.

Today, in our latest feature, we'll hear from Amy McCord Jones, a wedding florist in Oklahoma,

who had an interesting idea to offer DIY wedding flowers to brides across the country.

This is a lot more affordable for the brides, gives them access to some really nice flowers without paying a high price,

and has also opened up a whole new market for Amy, one that eventually surpassed her local business and is now her full-time work.

Now, since we first featured her on the show, she has quadrupled her business.

I was really worried about getting that word right, quadrupled, you know, like 4x. She's doing really well.

She's also dealt with lots of supply chain and shipping issues due to, well, you guessed it, COVID-19,

in addition to a lot of weddings being planned with shorter lead times due to all the uncertainty.

Naturally, she has handled the pressure well and business is still growing.

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