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Freelance Freedom

Margaret Reffell

Ever dream of living that "laptop lifestyle", mastering your side-hustle or taking business calls beachside in Ibiza?Join Margaret for her true-to-life depiction of Freelancing, and running a solo business. The wins, the losses, the horrors, and the triumphs. This weekly exploration digs deep into gig economy at its rawest.Tips and resources included in every episode. We went through it, so you don"t have to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11. {Interview} Freelancing and Finances with Shannon...

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/08/30

Shannon is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), media personality, personal finance expert, financial literacy advocate and founder of the New School of Finance. Shannon is a best-selling author of the two books:-- Worry Free Money-- Living Debt Free0:18 -- Intro with Shannon Simmons2:15 -- What is your money history story? We explore how money is talked about within the household, and how families can reflect shame and secrecy around finances. It's time to get

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10. {Interview} Photoshoots and Visual branding with...

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/08/09

I'm super stoked to have my good friend Irina Leoni join me, she's a super talented photographer, brand strategist, and visual branding icon.Let's dive in to all things visual branding!1:00 -- Irina intro and how she started with photography and why she got into it3:30 -- How as a photographer does Irina make her subject feel comfortable, and how to make the most of the awkwardness of a photoshoot6:05 -- How Irina prepares her subjects for ALL the places photos will be used. Making sure you have

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9. {Interview} SaaS, Scaling and Working with Your...

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/08/02

I am so happy to introduce two good friends of mine. Marie Poulin, and Ben Borowski.Marie and Ben are co-founders of Oki Doki, as well as life partners.About Ben:Ben is a product designer and software developer with a fine arts background. After many years in agency-land, he started his own shop in 2010, and, after immigrating to Canada in 2014, foundedOki Dokiwith Marie. In his spare time he collects vinyl, pets shibas, and is a volunteer firefighter.About Marie:Marie helps small business owners

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8. {Interview} Entrepreneurship and Mental Health...

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/07/26

Today we dive deep into mental health, especially when it comes to entrepreneurs.** Trigger Warning **This episode contains talk about death, depression, mental health, and suicide. If this isn't a good time in your life to listen, skip it for now, we'll be here when you need us.Today we dive DEEP with Dr Sherry Walling of Zen Founder.https://www.sherrywalling.com/https://zenfounder.com/About Dr. SherryDr. Sherry Walling helps smart people do hard things. She works with leaders and entrepreneurs to

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7. Motivation-Mindset-Mindfullness

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/07/12

Today we're all about motivation, mindset and mindfulness.Is it tough for you to stay motivated as a freelancer? Are you always wondering when you're going to "make it". Surprise! There's no such thing.Dive into this tiny gem all about changing your perspective, living in the moment and why living for the weekend means your s#!t is broken.In the episode I give some resources for mindfulness and changing your perspective.Eckhart TolleLouise HayNapoleon HillTony RobbinsRichard BransonJames

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6. Is Freelancing Worth It?

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/07/05

Ah yes, the age old question. Is Freelancing reeeeaaaalllyworth it?Well, there's a lot of factors at play, and we're going to dive into all of them. In this episode, we'll explore what type of lifestyle freelancing is suited for, when you should quit your job, and is there a right a right way and a wrong way?Find out.1:30 -- Start with Why. Start with your guiding star, why do you want to freelance? Time to self reflect.3:00 -- Auditing your family and person life. Is this the right decision based

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5. Accounting for Freelancers

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/06/27

Today I'm super stoked to be joined by my accountant Susan. Susan Watkin is a recognized and sought-after accounting educator, small business advisor, and start-up strategist.Working closely with business owners in all phases of their business life-cycle, Susan strives to help those owners take their businesses to whatever level they want to reach.In her approachable style, she’s upfront and pulls no punches when it comes to the reality of small business finance and all that it entails so that those

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4. Niching Down and Building Authority

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/06/20

Sometimes niching down can freak people out. I get it,it can feel like you're alienating a portion of your audience but today we're going to dive into how to do it right while building authority. Let's go!Here's my 7 tips to niching down and building authority3:10 -- 1. Honing in on your niche, and identifying who you serve? This includes an exercise where we explore where there is overlap between what you're good at and what potential clients need.5:31 -- 2. Double your prices (or at least increase

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3. Where to Start

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/06/13

Before we get ahead of ourselves, let's start where everyone does... the beginning.The top 20 questions I first get from people when they first start out20. Should I name my business my own name, or should I create a separate company name for it?The short answer is, will this company be intertwined (and reliant on) your own identity, or can it live outside of you. Also, will you ever sell your company. I can't answer this for you, but this will help you come to a more solid conclusion.4:32 -- 19

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2. Authenticity and Client Acquisition

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/06/13

This episode is all about client acquisition. But, before we dive into that, we have a little heart to heart about authenticity. You will not be successful in acquiring your best clients, if you are not authentically yourself.One more time, for the people in the back!You will not be successful in client acquisition, if you are lying about who you are. Period. Full stop.Your authenticity will not only attract the right clients, but more importantly it will repel the wrong ones.Now that that's out of

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1. Origin Story

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/06/13

This episode takes a quick look at my past, how I got into freelancing, and what has transpired since those life paths have been chosen.0:30 -- Where I was born, and my beginnings1:05 -- When I decide that questioning authority is a good thing1:40 -- My first (and not so legal) foray into entrepreneurship2:30 -- My university choices (hint: I'm not currently working in the field I have my degree in)2:50 -- The wake-up call that changed it all4:30 -- When I first started to code5:08 -- Here we are

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Trailer

Freelance Freedom ·

2019/06/13

Welcome to Freelance Freedom,I'm your host Margaret. Join me for a deep dive into the live of a freelancer.I share my client struggles and successes, and celebrate those moments that make it oh-so-worth it!This podcast was developed to take you on my journey of what it's like to run a freelance business. I'm here to take you every step of the way, through the good, the bad, and the ugly.I've ran a few solo businesses in my 15 years of freelancing, and have learned (often the hard way) what it takes

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