I quit my corporate job to become an influencer. It’s the riskiest thing I’ve ever done — here are 5 things I learned.

• In 2024, Keara Callahan quit her corporate job to become a full-time social media influencer.
• She said she’s working more than before, but she’s earning more money and is happier.
• Callahan shared five things she’s learned from quitting a corporate job.

“My biggest thing is timing,” she said. “There’s never going to be a right time for anything. I know that’s so cliché and so annoying, but I’d rather just bite the bullet now and figure it out along the way.”

While she used to worry about what her friends, family, and colleagues thought of her, Callahan now knows the only person she has to please is herself.

“I don’t care what other people think about me, my journey, or my trajectory,” she said. “I’m afloat and making a more livable wage than I had been. It’s all working out, and it’s going to continue working out from here on out.”