Business
Episode 27: Margaret Ying (@oncemorewithlove) is the owner of Once More With Love, an online shop that started out on Etsy and eventually made its way to Michael's. Margaret's venture into design, however, only came after her friend casually asked her to make a few stickers for an Erin Condren planner..."I was able to express myself in way that I couldn't before and it made me feel so alive! At that moment, I realized that nothing ever felt right for me because there was no love. I was not in love with my education, my degrees, or my fancy jobs. So no matter how much I excelled at any of them, I was never satisfied. But now, I've decided to try this again. Once more, with love."Show Notes:0:00 - Introduction to Margaret's work and starting out on Etsy5:40 - Transitioning to Shopify and how to build up a following8:30 - Margaret's science background and dentistry. Navigating different career paths in her twenties.14:05 - Discussions on doctors and their thoughts on the premed-doctor pipeline19:05 - Deciding against dentistry and pursuing visual effects22:00 - Working after the VFX program and working in the film industry25:50 - Telling the story of how Once More With Love got started on Etsy30:23 - How Margaret creates the drawings through Wacom and it's differences with the iPad34:59 - Difference between Asian and Western markets for Margaret's products37:03 - Talking more about how Once More With Love became a sustainable business39:30 - Building the business, long working hours, and burnout45:43 - Getting to sell in Michael's and its success47:14 - Advice you would give to your 20 year old younger self -- Try everything!49:52 - Recommend something to put onto a bucket list51:10 - Favorite book and favorite place you have been52:46 - How to contact Margaret and parting wordsJoin the community! Follow us on Instagram @wyndpodcast and find all of our socials at whyyounodoctor.com/podcast.Support the show (http://whyyounodoctor.com/podcast)