How do you raise your freelance writing rates—and your confidence—at the same time?

In this powerful episode of The Talk Freelance To Me Podcast, host Ashley Cisneros Mejia welcomes writer, coach, and creator of Freelance Cake, Austin Church, to talk about his popular book Free Money — a guide for freelancers who want to stop undercharging and start building profitable, sustainable businesses.

Ashley and Austin get real about the emotional baggage many freelancers carry around pricing, how to stop treating your business like a side hustle, and why raising your rates is an act of self-respect. 

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