The Guidebook

This week, I'm joined by my dear friend Sarah Collie. Sarah is a Virginia-based freelance writer for sustainable outdoor brands and horticulture companies. You'll often find Sarah hiking, planning next year's garden, or snuggling her puppy.

In this episode, we talk about:

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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 have Megan Kitzmiller Bradley on the show! Megan attended Camp Moxie, my bootcamp for new freelance writers in 2021.

At the time, she still had a full time job and started her biz as a side hustle during the bootcamp. Since then, she’s launched her own freelance writing business earning $70k in her first year! She’s also been able to take off an entire month for her wedding and make her work schedule flexible so she can do the things she loves during the day. 

Camp Moxie is currently on sale for $200 off as a part of my biggest sale ever. You can join through November 30th to snag that special sale price! Once enrollment closes on November 30th, we won’t be opening Camp Moxie again until next year. 

Camp Moxie is a 5-month bootcamp for new freelance writers. For the first three months you’ll go through a course with your cohort. Each chapter of the course is made up of video lessons with transcripts, workbooks, and homework to help you launch your business. In the last 8 weeks of the program, you’ll get your first client! Throughout the bootcamp, we’ll have group coaching calls every other week so you can get live support from me and get all your questions answered! 

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Jenni Gritters is a business coach for freelancers, a mostly retired journalist, and a mom of two. You might recognize her from the podcast she used to host, The Writer’s Co-op. Now, she’s helping freelancers build agile businesses while occasionally writing product reviews for Wirecutter, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and more. She’s an avid adventurer with a three-and-a-half-year-old and a one-year-old. 

Jenni has repeatedly amazed me with her ability to make her business work for her. She’s taken two maternity leaves while freelancing and consistently works 4-hour workweeks, capping her office time to six hours daily. 

In this episode, we talk about:

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5 months ago, Nick Lafferty quit what seemed like the perfect job for him to start his own business.

Nick is a growth marketing consultant and creator of Early Exit Club a newsletter and community for solopreneurs. 

We met back when he worked at Loom. He actually hired me as a freelance content writer there. We’ve stayed in touch ever since and it’s been so fun growing together.

In this episode we cover: 

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Liz is a freelance marketing consultant, business coach for freelance writers, and the founder of MACE writing. She’s been freelancing since 2006. 

She’s done so many cool things, like traveling to all 7 continents, living abroad, and becoming a mom. 

Liz has been popping’ off on LinkedIn, and I know y’all are gonna love our conversation because it’s chock full of juicy mindset moments that will help you thrive as a freelancer. 

We talk about: 

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For a limited time, you can also get your hands on all of her paid resources for freelance writers through her The Ultimate Copywriter’s Super Stack with a major discount!  The whole bundle is just $49 for all resources, and it includes Liz’s three e-books:

-Asked and Answered (Series 1)

-Asked and Answered (Series 2)

-Find Your Floor

It comes with a whole bundle of resources for copywriters from other educators, too. 

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This is part 2 of a two-part series with Shelbi! Go back and listen to part 1 from last week if you haven't already.

Shelbi is a freelance writer, book nerd, and world traveler. She’s traveled with friends and solo both internationally and around the US.
In this episode, we talk about travel and money as freelancers:

- How to afford travel multiple times a year

- Traveling with friends

- Traveling while working

- Traveling solo

- Travel hacking basics

- How to make friends while traveling

- Getting out of debt

- What freelancers should actually have in their savings accounts

Find Shelbi Online:

Learn more about Pop Club and join Shelbi and me in our online community for freelancers!

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.

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Shelbi is a freelance writer, book nerd, and world traveler. She’s traveled with friends and solo both internationally and around the US.

We talked for TWO HOURS, so I’ve split our casual conversation up into TWO episodes! The second episode will air next week.

On the next episode we take a deep dive into travel, budgeting, and her tips for freelancers who want to travel – you’re not going to want to miss it. 

Find Shelbi Online:

Learn more about Pop Club and join Shelbi and me in our online community for freelancers!

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.

Polly Clover joins us today to talk about:

This episode is chock full of expert tips you can apply to your freelance career right now!

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This week we're talking to Jackie “Dirt Nap” Lastinger, founder of The Girls Trip Adventure Co.

The Girls Trip Adventure Co. empowers & connects women through outdoor adventure & travel! It’s a space for women to dip their foot into the world of backpacking and other activities with no pressure or judgment.

Their next trips include: the Trans Catalina Trail, Channel Islands NP, and Alaska!

Find Jackie on Instagram:

@jackieoutside

@thegirlstripadventureco

Ash Czarnota from Alpine Start Creative joins us today on the pod. She's a small business owner, freelance writer, thru-hiker, and fan of failing forward!

Our freeform conversation talks about:

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