Campfire

Balancing daily work, long-term business goals, and motherhood is not always a perfect equilibrium. In part one of our look at freelancing and motherhood, we cover perspectives and tactics for more successful days. Hear from a veteran mom, a surprise mom, and a planning mom-to-be.

As independent professionals, we have to own a lot more responsibility in setting boundaries with clients and other professional relationships. In this episode, we discuss different strategies we've used in real life boundary-pushing situations.

Strengthening your "no muscle" is one of the biggest things you can do for your freelance business and your personal life. Explore some specific times we had to say no, and ways you can say no gracefully or even helpfully.

As independent business owners, learning to navigate unexpected changes or interruptions is par for the course. Suddenly, with the COVID-19 global pandemic, so many more people are dealing with major life disruptions. If you're working from home for the first time or considering freelancing as the landscape of work changes in the wake of the Coronavirus, this episode will shed some light on the subject. More on dealing with disruptions in upcoming episodes!

We're discussing the process and challenges of transitioning from employee to freelancer. While it may seem overwhelming at first, a little planning and helpful advice from veteran freelancer will make the journey smoother and much more enjoyable.

If you have a question or tips for beginning the freelance journey, shoot us an email at [email protected].

We discuss what a mastermind group actually is, what the benefits are, and tips for guidelines if you want to start one yourself.

Freelancers often have a lot of interests and various skills. This can lead to confusion about what you offer as a service. Let us help you clarify!

Something that comes up a lot with freelancers is defining (for both yourself and others) exactly what you do. Defining this offering is what will set you apart from the other options in the marketplace.

When you introduce yourself, how would you answer the question , "What do you do?”

We’ll talk about how to answer this question and discuss our own experiences.

If you have a question for us about professional identity confusion or if you have any suggestions for others who are, shoot us an email at [email protected].

We talk about what makes understanding why you do what you do so important. Also, we go into how we discovered our own "whys" and how you can uncover yours.