Tia R. Scott and I sit down to talk about freelance writing and what it means to be a creative behind the scenes. We discuss how an aspiring writer can be successful in the field and how self care plays an important role not only for the craft, but in all aspects of life.   

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Timestamps:  

0:00 - Podcast intro  

0:40 - Kerri Olivia introduces the featured guest   

2:35 - Beginning of discussion   

3:17 - How Tia became a freelance writer   

5:31 - Writing for marketing versus telling a story   

6:37 - Tia shares her writing niche   

7:13 - Tia shares her writing process  

9:51 - Tia shares what she loves about being a freelance writer  

11:47 - Tia shares the importance of word-of-mouth to build her clientele  

12:51 - Self care practices during writing   

15:14 - Normalize black women taking naps  

17:38 - Tia shares how she started her self care journey  

20:07 - Life in your 20s versus your 30s  

25:20 - Tia shares her favorite self care practices   

26:15 - Advice for aspiring freelance writers   

28:20 - Tia shares the best piece of advice she's ever received  

29:18 - What is the most important time of your life?  

30:23 - What does self love + self care mean to you?   

32:03 - Tia shares her socials  

32:41 - Kerri Olivia shares her thoughts on the discussion   

33:31 - Podcast outro   

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Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zNd-g50mb_o 

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