Freelancer Watercooler

As Carly says, we're "learning how to people" on this episode with Shea Quraishi, who's recently launched her new consultancy business, Raising Empathy. Shea shares how she treads lightly in the delicate business of being a parenting coach, as well as how she's navigating social justice controversy in the Florida school system as an education consultant. Grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and listen in!

Shea Quraishi, Raising Empathy: raisingempathy.com

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

Caroline Fourmy: carolinefourmy.com

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Not Tool Time: Bitdefender

Brittany Abdool has spent a decade in social marketing, and just this year she has finally followed her heart and taken the leap to starting her own values-led company, Ona Media! She shares with us her three tips for starting a social marketing strategy and her thoughts on Facebook, and she recommends an old social platform that's got new life.

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Brittany Abdool, Ona Media: onamedia.co

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

Caroline Fourmy: carolinefourmy.com

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Not Tool Time: Toggl

Get ready to take notes! Elliott Noble-Holt shares some of the amazing advice from his book, Bald Bearded Boss, on how he grew his business from one person with a copy machine, to one of Inc 5000's Fastest Growing Companies. Not sure how to delegate? Want to promote a diverse and positive workplace culture? Interested in the power of vision boarding? Elliott's guidance is sure to inspire you (even if you aren't inspired to wake up at 4:30am like he does), so listen in!

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Elliott Noble-Holt: baldbeardedboss.com

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

Caroline Fourmy: carolinefourmy.com

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Not Tool Time: JotForm

We're kicking off 2022 with entrepreneur Aeshia DeVore Branch, founder of Pretty Girls Sweat - a fitness community that's turning tropes upside down and supporting amazing charitable endeavors to boot! Aeshia shares her passion for making systemic change in the wellness community, as well as details on how she runs a successful eCommerce shop and membership website.

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Aeshia DeVore Branch: prettygirlssweat.com

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

Not Tool Time: Dropbox

Happy Holidays from the Freelancer Watercooler! We're winding down our year and wrapping up with a rundown of the professional swings we took this year. We'll celebrate the ones that panned out, and at least acknowledge the ones that didn't so much. For our job listing, we recognize the hardships of being Santa. We're gearing up for 2022, when we'll bring you more great guests - see you in the new year!

Email us: [email protected]

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

Tool Time Not Tool Time: Wave

Wonder what it's like to be a content creator? Listen in for our behind-the-Instagram-scenes with Kathryn Kellogg of GoingZeroWaste.com. We cover getting and organizing photography, monetizing your website and social presence, and just how much work goes into a short TikTok video. Plus, Kathryn shares her expertise in living sustainably, recycling responsibly, and donating to worthy causes to fight climate change.

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Kathryn Kellogg, Going Zero Waste: goingzerowaste.com

Thinx - Kathryn42 for 20% off

One Movement Water Bottle

Organizations to Donate to:

Amazon Frontlines

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

You aren't your job, and you deserve to be treated like a human at your work, even if you're your own boss! Sarah Cottrell of Former Lawyer drops by to remind us of these important truths about late-stage capitalism. She also shares lessons she's learned from her long-running podcast, and Carly's got a super nifty dual screen tool for not-tool-time. Listen in and then do some self-care.

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Sarah Cottrell, FormerLawyer: formerlawyer.com

Equal Justice Initiative

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

Sidetrak Monitor

We admit it: not everything about freelancing is great. Let's talk about what sucks with friend-of-the-pod Doug Foote, a political communications consultant. Doug shares with us the challenges of his current journey to leave freelancing as well as his expertise on email communication (for politics and generally). We also talk about Facebook's recent troubles, even more personality tests, and the value of working with a team.

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Doug Foote: linkedin.com/in/dougfoote

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

Think no one could have more concurrent careers than Carly? Well, meet SEO expert, non-profit consultant, and yoga studio owner Amanda Gorman! We talk about the human-centric side of SEO, Amanda's favorite tools of the trade (they're free!), and tips for designing landing pages that convert. As a yoga studio owner, Amanda also shares with us some of the struggles of a brick-and-mortar business and why she keeps yoga as a part-time career.

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Amanda Gorman: amandagorman.com

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

Learn from our mistakes as we hear about podcasting tips and traps with Broadway sound designer, Will Pickens! Will also shares some of his unique perspective on freelancing, Carly and I start a new segment where we share our favorite tools, and our final job listing is, in Carly's words, "our best one yet."

Email us: [email protected]

Will Pickens: willpickens.com

Will's shows:

The Michaels Abroad: http://www.huntertheaterproject.org/

Our podcasting equipment:

Microphone: Blue Yeti USB Microphone

Ansley Fones: ansleyfones.com

Carly Crawford: carlydoesbooks.com

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