What would you do if your boss kept handing you late paychecks—and then expected you not to cash them? For Louis Luong, that was the breaking point. In this raw and insightful episode, Louis shares how he went from being overworked, underpaid, and mentally exhausted... to building a thriving video production business in Los Angeles, earning $96,000+ and working with major clients like Orca Security and Clutch Solutions.🔥 In This Episode You'll Learn:Why Louis left his 9–5 job after 9 late paychecks (00:00)How college skits led to a full-time video career (08:11)The gritty details of surviving as a solo creator in LA (13:12)His client acquisition strategy using Instagram and LinkedIn (49:24)What it's like working in the cybersecurity and mental health niches (36:05)Why Louis publicly shares his income and career stats online (1:07:33)The exact strategy he used to go from $500 music videos to $10,000 shoots (1:04:54)How he and his wife paid off debt and changed their life with business income (1:20:27)Real talk about burnout, identity, and building a reputation in the creator economy (1:10:07)💡 Whether you're a freelancer, videographer, creative, or someone trying to escape the golden handcuffs of a toxic job—this episode is packed with value, inspiration, and tactical advice.📍 Chapters & Timestamps00:00 – Why Louis quit his job08:11 – Early days at Drake & starting in video13:12 – Being a one-man video crew28:34 – Taking video production fully in-house36:05 – Working in cybersecurity & mental health industries46:53 – Quitting after 9 late paychecks49:24 – Finding new clients on social1:04:54 – The $500 → $10,000 project scaling method1:07:33 – Public income recaps and radical transparency1:20:27 – Paying off debt and redefining successThanks for tuning in for this episode of the Rhymes with Odd podcast.

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