From postpartum depression and $60,000 in debt to a seven-figure reselling business!
Hi, my name is Cindy, and my brand is called Moms & Crumbs. In this first episode, I'm sharing how one box of my neighbor's "trash" sparked a life-changing reselling journey.
Welcome to the first episode of my podcast — a show for moms like you who want to make money from home and build a legacy for their kids.
When I started this journey, I was a stay-at-home mom with four kids, drowning in debt and postpartum depression. My Amazon FBA business had failed (like… bad), our savings were gone, and every time I walked past the boxes of unsold inventory in the garage, I cried. It felt like my failure was staring me in the face. I didn't want to do entrepreneurship anymore.
Then one day, my neighbor tossed out a box of Hawaiian party decorations. I listed it on Facebook Marketplace, sold it for $150, and that tiny sale lit a fire in me. Within a few months, those $150 turned into $12,000 from flipping furniture and clothes on eBay.
It wasn't glamorous — but it was real. I thought maybe I could make a little extra income… I never imagined it would grow into a business that changed our lives (and others around the world).
While sourcing items at garage sales, I discovered Whatnot. I applied three times to sell and got denied three times. I could've stopped there, but a kind reseller named Connor gave me a referral link and encouraged me to try again. When I finally got approved, the fear hit: What if no one bought? What if my English wasn't good enough? What if I looked ridiculous on camera?
My first show was a total disaster — I froze, cried, and logged off after five minutes. But instead of quitting, I challenged myself to go live for 30 days straight. Each show was messy, awkward, and imperfect — but I showed up anyway.
By the end of that 30-day challenge, I'd made $300 and gained something even more valuable — confidence. Three months later, I hit my first 1,000 sales, and six months in, I celebrated my 10K-follower milestone with a 12-hour live show that brought in $20,000 and paid off all our debt.
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