7. The Day I Almost Lost My Business: My Neighbors Tried to Shut Me Down (and Why It Became a Blessing in Disguise)

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a story I NEVER thought I’d talk about publicly — the day I thought my entire business was over. The day my neighbors reported me to the city… and I had 30 days to shut everything down.

I still remember opening the door and seeing the city worker standing there with a notice in his hand. My heart dropped. I felt sick. I literally thought, “God… is this really happening right now?”
I had worked so hard to get my business off the ground. My garage was full of inventory, USPS trucks were showing up every day, we were shipping hundreds of packages… and suddenly, it felt like it was all being taken away.

We had thirty days to empty the entire garage. Thirty days to sell everything. Thirty days to figure out what was next. And let me tell you — I cried, I panicked, and I even asked myself if maybe this was the sign to just quit.

But God had other plans.

Because what felt like a setback… was actually the push we needed to grow. Our Whatnot community showed up in the most beautiful way. We sold everything. We cleared the garage. And that “forced move” became the reason we found our first warehouse… and eventually the 7,000+ square foot space we have today.

Looking back, I can see God’s hand in all of it.
A door closed… so a bigger one could open.

So if you’re in a season where it feels like everything is falling apart — this episode is for you. I hope my story encourages you to see your situation differently and reminds you that sometimes the very thing that scares you… is the thing that’s about to change your life.

🎧 Hit play to hear how the scariest day in my business became the biggest blessing in disguise — and how YOU can turn obstacles into opportunity too.

✅ Key Takeaways 

• Not every setback is meant to stop you — some are meant to move you.
• The perspective you use determines the opportunities you see.
• Community matters. Your people will show up when you need them.
• Growth often happens outside your comfort zone.
• If you want different results, you must be willing to do things differently.

 

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Episode Minute By Minute:

• 00:00 — The day everything changed
• 00:32 — The notice on the door: “You have 30 days”
• 01:20 — Why the neighbors were frustrated
• 02:25 — Panic, fear, and calling my husband
• 03:15 — USPS trucks, pallets, noise… and the reality of scaling from home
• 04:02 — The decision to sell EVERYTHING in 30 days
• 04:55 — How the Whatnot community showed up for us
• 05:40 — Day 30: The city returns to inspect the empty garage
• 06:12 — Taking a week off to breathe and plan
• 07:00 — Searching for warehouses (and the financial shock of it)
• 08:10 — Moving into our first small warehouse
• 09:05 — Growing pains: employees, inventory, and outgrowing the space
• 09:55 — The opportunity: a larger warehouse becomes available
• 11:10 — New challenges, new employees, new systems
• 12:05 — The life-changing lesson about perspective
• 13:20 — Why comfort often keeps you small
• 14:00 — Treating others with kindness anyway (the neighbor story)
• 14:40 — From shutdown notice to a $2M business
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