This week, we’re diving into all things creativity and freelancing with Laura Grace & Katie Lynn of Mushaboom Studio! We’re drinking a mocktail called “When Life Gives You Lemons” on this episode, which aligned perfectly with Elle’s car battery dying AND our computers cutting off every 5 dang seconds.
Woof.
Plus, they cold-pitched us a la an iconic Jim vs. Dwight joke to be on the podcast… offish cementing them in Per Our Last Email history forever.
So good.
Mushaboom Studio is a twin-owned (!!!) photo and design studio focusing on branding, web design, AND product and brand photography. LG & KL chatted with us about all things ~working with your sibling,~ and we also HAD to talk about how we’re all convinced that Mercury has essentially been in retrograde all freaking year.
In this episode, we get to hear about a nightmarish, 51-email-chain shoot that resulted in a, well, less than ideal client… plus, we talk about outsourcing, creative education, and learning to stick up for ourselves as freelancers.
Alright, friends — ready for it?! We are!
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This week, we’re digging into all things creative freelancing with Kelly Robyn of K+C Collective over some deliiiightful Old Fashioneds that we’ve named “Make It Work” in honor of #icon Tim Gunn.
Kelly is a serial entrepreneur and does alllll the things in her career, which is so fun — and quite similar to the roster of things we dig into over here at Weekend Creative. In fact, she got into the freelancing life with advice from her mom, who told her to create many paths… and it’s led her down LOTS of ‘em.
In this episode, we’re diving deep into the journey that’s freelancing and entrepreneurship, talking about everything from the importance of rest and why it’s so important to *actually* step back, all the way to the client that inspired an intense refund clause in her contracts and owning her introvertedness in a creative career.
So, fellow freelancers… ya ready? As Tim Gunn says, let’s “make it work.” 🤩
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This week, we’re chatting with Zaid & Carolina of Vortic Studio over strong Negronis that we’ve aptly named “Not Your Employee.”
…because, like. Can we all agree that we don’t wanna be our clients’ employees? Thx, but no thx.
They create vibrant and beautiful work that genuinely, genuinely put a smile on our faces, and they’re basically our freelance soul twins, because they met in college just like we did! In this pod, we got to dive deep into all things partnership + entrepreneurship, and it was so fun to talk about freelance life with another dynamic duo.
In this episode, we’re talking allllllll the things, from red flags and weirdly intense contracts (hence the name of this week’s cocktail) all the way to hot mess express clients, and it’s just as hilarious as it is insightful.
Alright, friends — strong drink in hand? Yeah? Let’s dig in!
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It’s officially 2022, and we’re welcoming in the new year with Jen Thompson of Cashmere & Cocktails over *strong* cocktails, because, well… duh. And, because we love a good connection point, this cocktail is called Long Nights, which is a good reminder that, um, long nights sometimes require a strong pour.
No shame.
Jen is a longtime listener of the pod (she says she catfished us into having her on, but we just really like her :) ), and is a food photographer and content creator based in New Brunswick. When she’s not developing rich, indulgent dishes and cocktails, she’s cracking us all up — in fact, she’s responsible for the ~infamous spoon spiel reel~ that still makes us snort.
Is there anything better than someone who is funny as hell AND makes good cocktails? No.
In this ep, we dove in deep to tons of things, as usj. From the coining of the term “freelance fetus” and free product exchange services (eek!) to truly laughable rate offerings and a phase where ~adult toy companies~ kept reaching out to her for reviews — to which Jen said “I make cupcakes…. I specialize in cookies” 😂 — this is genuinely such a fun, hilarious way to start the new year.
You ready?
Pour yourself a strong one, and let’s get this year started on the right foot.
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Follow Jen at @cashmereandcocktailsblog and check out her website at cashmereandcocktails.com
Check out the infamous reel: The Spoon Spiel Reel
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We have a full-circle moment this week to celebrate our 75th episode! We got to hang out with Anna McNaught over a delightful mulled wine cocktail called “Mulling It Over” (thanks Mushaboom Studio) and talk #allthethings — and, for those of you who might not remember, Anna was actually who we started Per Our Last Email with forever ago! 🎙
Anna is a digital artist, photographer, and graphic designer AND the coolest traveler… ever. Her and her husband run a travel biz called Leave the Map where they create content for tourism boards and outdoor brands, *and* they just bought their first home after spending the last few years living the ~nomad life~ in a traveling van. 🚌
Casual.
In this episode we talked about everything under the sun, including our (not-so-nice) thoughts about the IG algorithm and the weird AF Meta rebrand situation. Quite the rant, you know?! We got into Anna’s journey into freelancing, talking about her first freelance graphic design project — which was a v uncomfy experience, all for a $50 (yes, $50) project she didn’t even get paid for — and the time she accidentally interviewed for an escort service.
Yes. You read that right. 😬
And, we end the episode talking about how incredibly important it really and truly is to be gentle with ourselves and to allow ourselves to take breaks. We loved it when she said, “we have our entire lives to work on these things that we’re passionate about.”
Alright, pals — let’s do this! 👏
Round 75, on deck.
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Follow Anna at @annamcnaughty and check out her website at annamcnaught.com
Check out her travel business: Leave The Map
Shop her granddad's prints: Harry McNaught Art
View the OG Adobe Live Streams: Part 1 and Part 2
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Lindsay Ernst of Ink + Ellie came to hang out with us on this week’s episode of the pod — over a v delicious, pregnancy-friendly cocktail that we named “Give Me a Break,” of course — and it was the most delightful, Dunder Mifflin-esque kinda ep.
Lindsay is a visual branding, packaging, and website designer in the Bay Area, and we’re infatuated. See, here’s the thing: you guys KNOW we love The Office, and we actually met Lindsay when Elle hosted her on Adobe Live while she rebranded Serenity by Jan. Hooked. From the start.
~”I just come in here, and I SMELL MY CANDLES.”~
(Anyone? Plz? Andy and Jim, do you wanna invest in Per Our Last Email?! We’re way more level headed than Jan Levinson, promise.)
In this episode we talked about everything from The Office (duh) and client red flags to a v unique request she got from a client…. i.e., to Photoshop… Halle Berry’s head… on a stock image. Oh, the freelance life, you guys. What. A. Trip.
Plus, Lindsey left us some really, really good insights on growing when you want to, instead of feeling like you need to. She said, “you can stay small and still live a really fulfilled design life,” and it really connected.
You ready to jump in? Let’s go.
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Watch her Adobe Livestreams here: Day 1 and Day 2
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Steven Lee joined us on this week’s episode — over heavily poured tinto de veranos — and we can’t wait for you to pop this goodness into your earbuds.
Steven is a freelance fashion & commercial photographer based in LA, and his colorful style is a freakin’ dream.  (Add on the fact that he’s a longtime listener of Per Our Last Email, and, like… we’re obsessed 🤷‍♀️)
He also has an on-point reels game (we die at this one 😂 DO IT. DO IT THEN.), and he’s hilarious. Truly, our cheeks all hurt from laughing at the end of the recording, which is how you know it’s a good one.
We dove deep in this episode into all of the things and then some, from his plans to take a creative sabbatical and his first ever NYFW experience to his not-so-great photography experiences, like when a fashion brand decided not to pay him because they thought it was a ~collaboration.~
K.
But, anyways, onto the good stuff! You ready?!
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We laughed, we screamed, we did it all. 😅
If you want to to hear an episode that is so Monday it hurts, then buckle up!
*Caution: Laughs Ahead* 🚧
In today’s stories episode, we've got...
💾 An ironic tale from a listener who lost their files a week after listening to the last stories' episode   
🤭 scams involving someone's daughter's birthday party (wtf!)
🙅 emotionally draining inquiries
👏 KYV and PYP (you'll have to listen to find out)
Run, don't walk! 🏃🎙
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Is it even a Per Our Last Email episode if we don't quote The Office at least once? 😅
Today's episode looks a bit different and that's because we're OOO.
That's right. We are OUT OF OFFICE and we don't even feel bad about it.
With that being said, we didn't want to leave you high and dry this week so we're sharing our *very special* segment on mission, vision, values, and niche that we presented at the 2021 Freelancing Females Women's Day Conference. 🎤
We hope you enjoy our v *professional* presenting voices. 
So tune in if you know what's good for ya! 🎙
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Let's be real... Maria Martinez didn't choose the pug life. The pug life chose her. 😎
We had the chance to speak with everyone’s favorite dog photographer about all things freelancing including but not limited to...
🎨 Maria's colorful journey into product photography
🐶 how she was able to mix two of her biggest passions
😯 her experience with crazy dog moms AKA momagers
💭 "I HAVE BEEN THE COUSIN"
🖥 cringey Photoshop requests
✏️ And her top freelancing tips!
It's a good one ya'll so tune in. 🎙
You know you’re sitting on a good story that you’re just dying to share. Send it into perourlastemail.com. Submit the story now, deal with your conscience later.
Follow Maria (y Mango) on IG at @mariaymango @colorforbreakfast and check out her website at colorforbreakfast.com
Learn more about Noodle the 13-year-old pug: Bones or No Bones?
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