and passed the bar exam
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In May of 2016, I was on a plane home from
Amsterdam. We hit some
intense turbulence
and as the plane bounced and rocked side-to-
side
waaay too much for comfort, my life
flashed before my eyes: I saw the
last five
years – where I’d worked as a corporate litigation attorney –
clearly for the first time.
On the outside, everything looked like I was
thriving. I won
awards, cases, clients, had
the whole “Legally Blonde” dream
(except I
was a definite brunette).
But on the inside, I was crumbling. I felt
unfulfilled, had a very
victim-mindset, and
probably spent a little too much time staring
out the window of my cushy corner office looking at the birds.
The worst part of it all was: I felt like I’d gone
so far down the “lawyer”
path that I couldn’t
escape. I kept telling myself that I had it good,
that I
should stick it out, that I should be
grateful. And those 6-figure student
loans
weren’t going to pay themselves. Until the
day I thought my plane
was going to crash.
In that moment, I realized I was, in fact, in
control. I controlled my
destiny. I could choose
happiness. If I didn’t like where my life was
headed, I could change directions. And I’d spent
too long heading
in the wrong one.
I made the decision right there to change
trajectories, and a few
short months later, I
made my exit from law into…
health coaching!
I thought I’d found my “thing” and I would never
need to pivot again. But
once again, something
didn’t feel quite right. As much as I love cooking
in my spare time and I wanted to share that
passion with others, I knew
health coaching
wasn’t the path I’d been searching for either…
But I kept going. I learned absolutely everything
there was to learn about
online entrepreneur
ship: website design, email marketing, social
media,
client onboarding, and so much more.
And then, something incredible happened:
I met so many amazing online entrepreneurs
who needed
help navigating the murky legal
waters of starting and
growing their own
online business.
So in early 2017, my legal template shop was
born. My law experience
helped me help other
entrepreneurs get paid, work with clients online,
and protect their content with DIY legal
templates, contracts, and
website policies that
were easy to use, approachable, and cozy (yes,
I said cozy and legal in the same sentence!).
Yes, it took a lot of time, a few false starts,
hard work, and sacrifice…
but it was a path that
allowed me to give others the same freedom
I
was after, too.
Now, I’m so grateful for that near ‘plane crash’
experience. It was the catalyst that propelled
me into this fulfilling journey of entrepreneur
ship. And I’m here to support you on your own entrepreneurial path — whether you’re breaking free from the corporate world or scaling up your business.
Together, we can build a business that’s not only successful but
also legally sound and aligned with your vision.
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Pivoted to Sam Vander Wielen LLC to help others get their business legally supported + to share the marketing tools I’d learned along the way!
Hit my first 7-figure year! (and grew it ever since! 🥳)
You can find me cuddled up with a cozy blanket, a cuppa tea, hanging out in the Ultimate Bundle community, and cooking up new legal templates.
Sam, you’re a genius and a lifesaver! Thank you for putting top notch material out there for us to benefit from! So grateful!
Kat McEachern, Open gym
I love Sam's laid back and easy to understand teaching style.
Bethany, From Desperation to Dream Partner
Sam definitely makes it all seem less scary to figure out!
Apryl Porter, Living Matters Nutrition
OFF THE RECORD
Coffee from 1 of 4 different coffee contraptions I’ve got (yes, 4!)
On a hike and swinging by my local coffee shop afterwards
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Anything at Zahav in Philly
Making homemade pasta
I cook dinner and watch food travel shows on YouTube
What I use to host videos I need to embed on my website or elsewhere. It gives you lots of control over how people can watch!
Where you can write, organize, and plan your social media content calendar and social posts.
My #1 go-to tool to build my email list, send weekly emails, create funnels, landing pages, opt-in forms and so much more.. Try ConvertKit’s free plan here!
Louise Henry’s Asana course changed the game for me. With plug & play Asana templates and videos that teach you how to get organized, you’ll never feel like you’re not making progress in your business again.
Where you can host courses, build your website, process payments + SO much more! Get a free 30-day trial (2x/more than what they offer on their website!) right here.
My go-to checkout page tool, and also what I use to send my Dunning Email sequences. Get a free 14-day trial here or learn more about SamCart here.
Where I go to purchase domain names and host my website. They’ve even got incredible customer service.
For just $9/mo you get access to a weekly newsletter template, monthly live Q+A Session and an Email Foundations Training (yes, $9!) If you want to grow your list, but aren’t sure where to start, get this.
An HR Membership from the team at Paradigm Consulting to help you avoid lawsuits and manage your team, hire, and scale legally.
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