Freelance Canada

Stefan Palios has been a freelance writer since 2017 and is now a published author! His first book, The 50 Laws of Freelancing, is all about how the freelance business really works.

In this episode, Stefan and Mohammed talk about how Canadian freelancers can build a pipeline of clients that enables them to start working full-time on their business.

Alexandra Macqueen is a Certified Financial Planner who teaches, advises, and writes about personal finance in Toronto as a freelance writer and advice-only financial advisor.

She has a love for retirement income planning, but is interested in every aspect of personal finance at every life stage and for every person. She loves collaborating and finding new ways to reach people.

In this episode, Alexandra and Mohammed talk about how Canadian freelancers can define the purpose of their business and use those insights to establish a business structure that's right for them.

Josh Garofalo is a SaaS consultant and copywriter at swaycopy.com.

Since 2015, he has helped dozens of SaaS companies get more leads and sales, including clients such as HubSpot, Wave, Unbounce, and Hotjar.

In this episode, Josh and Mohammed talk about how Canadian freelancers can build a successful business by identifying a niche that can help them stand out from the noise.

Lisa Omore is a multidisciplinary designer with a background in advertising. A year ago she left her agency job to dive into the world of freelancing as a branding and logo designer.

To date, Lisa has worked with some of the biggest brands including Shopify, Timberland and Moosehead Breweries.

In this episode, Lisa and Mohammed talk about how Canadian freelancers can make the leap to working full-time on their business and how they can better prepare to increase their chances of success.

Annie Chu is the Founder of the culinary travel blog, Chu on This, for which she has received the highest recognition for food writing in Canada when she was named Taste Canada Awards Shortlisted Author in 2017.

Annie is also a Professional Development Lawyer with The Advocates' Society, a not-for-profit and Canada’s premier advocacy skills training provider.

In this episode, Annie and Mohammed talk about how Canadian freelancers can develop better negotiation skills and get comfortable making it a part of their client engagement process.

Desirae Odjick is a product and content marketer, which she says is a formal way of saying she tells stories about software.

Desirae currently works at Shopify, and has freelanced extensively for fintech companies as a result of her work on Half Banked — the personal finance blog she started.

In this episode, Desirae and Mohammed talk about how Canadian freelancers can effectively market their business and create opportunities to generate passive income.

On this weekly podcast, Mohammed Asaduallah, Benji's CEO, interviews Canadian freelancers and industry experts as they get candid about the hilarious, exciting, and most challenging aspects of freelancing in Canada. Whether you're self-employed or working 5to9, our goal here is to create content that can help you make better decisions about your freelance business. Because freelance life is better with Benji.