hey, I'm Nancy
Blogging, website flipping, eBay, Amazon, and a few YouTube channels that went nowhere. In 2016, I opened my first Etsy shop. In 2017, I started YouTube, and for that whole first year you never saw my face. Just my screen and my voice.
In 2009, I started building online.
Before any of this, I answered phones at Verizon's call center. That job taught me something I still use every day. People don't want more information. They want the one answer that actually works.
Somewhere along the way, I lost almost everything and had to start over. So I did what everyone said. More listings. More tools. More hours. My shop got bigger. It didn't get better.
The Pivotal Moment
In February 2026, I deleted 246 of my own listings and kept 37. I've made daily sales ever since. That's when it clicked. More listings don't equal more sales. The right listings do.
Systems over hustle. Foundation first. Real numbers, zero hype. I've been selling on Etsy since 2016, I've helped more than 17,000 students, and I'll always tell you the truth about what actually works.
Off the clock, I'm a mom first and a total homebody. Comfy is my love language. You'll usually find me in sweats with a Pepsi, coloring or rewatching Seinfeld.
How I teach
I live in Georgia with my husband Cornelius, our son Jordyn, and Blue, our Pomeranian with one blue eye. Jordyn is my favorite person and my biggest why. I want a business that fits around school drop-offs, Halloween costumes, and family dinners. Not one that takes every evening. That's what I want for you too. 💛
The reason I build it this way.
PEPSI
can't live without
SEINFELD
favorite show
COLORING
CURRENT HOBBY
HALLOWEEN
favorite holiday
MAYA ANGELOU
favorite author
Hype,
fake urgency,
hustle culture,
and matcha
Steady months,
doing the boring things,
comfy sweats,
and pizza
"I'd rather have a month I can count on than a month I can brag about."
Nancy Badillo
WORdS TO LIVE BY
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