The Guidebook

This week I'm joined by my new friend from LinkedIn Mara Watts. Mara is a mom of 3, a yoga instructor, a freelance writer, a plant mom, and full-time latte sipper.

We cover loads of ground in this episode including:

✨ Tips for balancing freelance writing, and self-employed work with motherhood

✨ Overcoming rejection and asking for more from clients

✨ The importance of a strong portfolio

✨ The importance of movement and it's link to doing better work

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This week on the Guidebook Podcast I'm joined by my new friend Will Stevens. Will is a fractional leader and go-to-market specialist, who founded Gain Growth Consulting, a practice that simplifies strategy and develops execution plans for clients. Will also hosts his own podcast called Solopreneur Stories. In my chat with Will we cover a lot of ground, including:

✨ Motivations behind his business & startup challenges

✨ Niching and identifying ideal clients

✨Getting over perfectionism and treating a business like an experiment

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This week we have Blair Sharp on the podcast. She's a mum, wife, and writer from Minnesota, who specializes in mental health, parenting, and wellness content, regularly shares her insights on LinkedIn, and writes a newsletter called Hey Freelancer to motivate others to build their dream businesses.

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.

In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Anto. Sarah helps female founders in the tech industry to start their businesses and prepare for fundraising. As a passionate advocate for women in entrepreneurship, Sarah shares her wealth of experience and insights. From launching her startups to empowering other women, she's full of really interesting insights and takeaways from the world of tech startups.

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.

This week in The Guidebook I'm joined by Monica Shaw. Monica is a freelance writer, mountain leader, blogger and SAAS business owner. I loved talking to Monica as she has so much going on at once and somehow finds time to work on them all. This is such an interesting conversation, diving into the mind of somebody who juggles multiple revenue streams.

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.

I'm joined this week by Marie Pier Tremblay. Marie is a life coach, bookworm, kinkster, and close friend of mine. She lives in Montreal, Canada, and after completing her dream of thru-hiking the PCT in 2019 she transitioned from freelance illustrator to full-time entrepreneur. Through her work as a coach and the host of the Self-Growth Nerds podcast, she empowers creative weirdos to carve their unapologetic paths.

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.

This week I'm chatting with Johanna Flashman. Johanna is a freelance writer, journalist, and SEO strategist in the outdoor industry. Rachel also runs the website The Freelance Outdoorswoman which shares stories of other freelancers in the outdoor industry.

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.

I'm talking to one of my favourite humans Rachel Ayotte, where we dive into our Pop Club community, her freelancing background, and our thoughts on mindset and self-care around the freelance lifestyle.

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.

This week I'm chatting with Rachel Dilliplane. Another Rachel! Rachel is a voice-over artist and freelancer. Rachel is super funny, sharing her adventures on her TikTok along with her 2003 Ford E350 Shuttle Bus aks, the Rollsbud Motel.

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.

Join me, as I sit down with Austin L. Church, a seasoned writer, marketing consultant, and business coach. Having weathered the storm of a layoff from a marketing agency in 2009 Austin now shares invaluable insights with freelancers and consultants.

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Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We’re just talking about our experiences and what worked for us.