Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Should You Handle Raising Your Rates?
Episode 48
This is something near and dear to the heart of any freelancer. The time has come and you've decided you need to raise your rates. How do you tell yo…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Do You Break the Feast or Famine Cycle?
Episode 47
Anyone who has hung out their shingle to freelance has likely encountered the so-called "feast or famine" cycle. What is this, why is it suboptimal, …
2 years, 2 months ago
What Do Freelancers Do When They Get Sick?
Episode 46
Sick time is pretty straightforward for employees. But how does this work when you go off on your own as a freelancer? How do freelancers handle it w…
2 years, 2 months ago
Should You Build a Business in Your Own Name or Pick a Brand Name?
Episode 45
You're thinking of starting a business or a freelance practice. Should you name the business and website after yourself, or should you create a separ…
2 years, 2 months ago
Managing Context Switching When You Have Multiple Clients
Episode 44
If you're working on significant projects in parallel for multiple clients, you might find yourself mentally "thrashing," or struggling with the cont…
2 years, 3 months ago
What’s the Difference Between a Freelancer and a Consultant?
Episode 43
People toss around the terms "freelancer" and "consultant" a lot -- often interchangeably. But what does each really mean, and what's the difference?…
2 years, 3 months ago
Is It a Problem for a Freelancer to Have Just One Large Client?
Episode 42
Is it a problem for you, as a freelancer, to have just one or two large clients? The short, easy answer is "yes," but I've got a much more detailed e…
2 years, 3 months ago
What is a Retainer in Consulting and How Does It Work?
Episode 41
You may have heard the term "retainer" as a modifier to describe a kind of consultant. What is a retainer, exactly, and how does it work? Join us to …
2 years, 3 months ago
How Does a Freelancer Get Started with Content Marketing?
Episode 40
You'll hear a lot of conventional wisdom that anyone with a business should do content marketing. Is that right, and, if so, what do you need and how…
2 years, 4 months ago
Should Freelancers Run Ads to Get Business?
Episode 39
As a freelancer, should you enlist paid advertising to help you get work? The answer, in most cases, is no, but tune in to hear why and what the exce…
2 years, 4 months ago