137 | Someone Copied You, Now What? With Attorney at Law, Andrea Sager

In Today’s Episode:

This week on Leaders Of The West, Jessie sits down with Andrea Sager, founder of The Legalpreneur, podcast host, mom of two, and one of the most honest voices in the small business legal space. Andrea shares her unconventional journey from walking away from her “dream job” at a big law firm to building a business that helps entrepreneurs legally protect what they’re building without sacrificing alignment or authenticity. 

In the episode, Melinda shares:

• Why she left big law
• How she pivoted after her divorce
• The major mindset shifts that helped her rebuild her life and her company with more alignment
• How she’s regulating her nervous system
• Reshaping her approach to success
• Why she believes women are meant to build wealth

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• The Legalpreneur Membership
• Join The Directory Of The West
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• Get our FREE resource for Making the Most of Your Internship
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• List your jobs on ⁠Of The West

Connect with Andrea:

• Follow on Instagram @andreasagerlaw and @thelegalpreneur
• Follow on TikTok @thelegalpreneur
• Listen to The Legalpreneur Podcast
• Visit her websites AndreaSager.com and TheLegalpreneur.com

Connect with Jessie:

• Follow on Instagram @ofthewest.co and @mrsjjarv
• Follow on Facebook @jobsofthewest
• Check out the Of The West website

More About Andrea

Andrea Sager is an author and the CEO/Founder of Legalpreneur, a legal tech startup that focuses on
helping small businesses cover their assets and get lawyered up. She is also the founder of Andrea
Sager Law, where she is ranked #22 out of 40,000 trademark attorneys in the United States. Andrea’s
true passion is helping small businesses protect their businesses without spending big firm fees.

In addition to running her companies, Andrea is a professional poker player regularly playing on
livestream cash games and traveling for poker tournaments. In 2024, Andrea reached her first final table
at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and placed 9th out of 1245 entries in the Ladies’ Championship.

More About Jessie

Jessie was born and raised on her family’s cattle ranch in Southern Idaho, which at an early age, instilled in her the importance of a strong work ethic, and a deep appreciation for the American West.

In addition to her lifelong involvement raising cattle, Jessie has had over a decade’s worth of experience in print and digital media, both writing for and producing various agriculture and western fashion publications, as well as freelancing in ag and western communications.

As someone who has been on all sides of the spectrum—as a job seeker, a business owner, someone looking for various service providers, and as a freelancer—Jessie deeply understands the obstacles one must navigate when job hunting or looking to hire for employment or project purposes in the west.

Jessie’s proudest accomplishment(s) in life is that of her family—her husband Justin, her son, Jhett, and baby girl, Jaxyn.

More About Leaders Of The West

Leaders Of The West is a podcast for innovators and change-makers in the ag and western industries. Hosted by Jessie Jarvis, the Founder of Of The West, our mission with Leaders Of The West is to foster a community of pioneers, innovators, and leaders who want to be at the forefront of what’s next. 

Whether it’s a guest episode where we’re digging into the blueprints behind our favorite industry businesses, discussing the innovation and strategies that have allowed family farming and ranching operations to continue on for another generation, to episodes with honest conversations from entrepreneurs who have risked it all on their dreams, or leaders detailing how to create a company culture so strong that you couldn’t pay your employees to leave. 

These conversations are meant to encourage the leaders of today and inspire the next generation of trailblazers. 

In addition to bringing in guests, you’ll also find some solo episodes, where Jessie shares the lessons she’s learned throughout her journey as a rancher, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. 

Whether you’re a farmer, a rancher, an equine lover, someone headed up the leadership ladder, an ag business owner, a western sports athlete, an entrepreneur, or someone who just loves the western way of life—this is the place for you.

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