Episode 35: Being Self-Employed
This week on the pod we’re talking about the highs and lows of being self-employed/freelance (and the difference between the two.)
Gabby shares about how as a freelancer she still has “a boss” (who is the client), and the struggles of drawing boundaries around her work time and the rest of her life.
Mel is self-employed full time and shares about how that transition from the non-profit sector has been.
We talk about how with freelance work, we believe it’s really important for your mental health to have your own gig going on the background of the hustle and variety of freelance to keep you grounded.
We talk about influencer advertising and how we always advocate for people to channel their creativity and best ideas into their own passion and dreams. If you’re interested in our episode where we discuss influencer marketing in-depth, you can find that here.
We also discuss how to price your work based off how it takes up mental real estate and admin. Mel mentions a book that really helped her frame the importance of this called Essentialism if you want to check it out!
Gabby shares about how motherhood really crystallised her sense of the value of her time and that she wishes she had come to this conclusion sooner.
If you have thoughts or questions you want to share feel free to reach out to us at hello@makinganeffortpodcast.com
Until next week!
