You Only Hate Freelancing Because You're a Pick-Me

Your “nice girl” energy might be holding you back. I used to think being the “good girl” freelancer meant more clients and success. Spoiler: it got me clients, but the wrong ones. Underpaying, disrespectful, boundary-crossing clients drained my energy and nearly made me quit freelancing altogether. In this discussion, I unpack the costly mindset traps of being a pick-me freelancer, why trying to please everyone keeps you stuck, broke, and miserable, and how shifting your mindset and setting hard boundaries changed everything for me. If you’re a freelancer, a woman leaving corporate, or a solopreneur tired of feeling undervalued and exhausted, this is your wake-up call and roadmap to real freedom. Freelancing isn’t about pleasing others; it’s about owning your value, your time, and your life. 00:00:00: Intro00:01:20: The root of your people-pleasing00:02:26: Nightmare client story00:05:00: The two client archetypes00:06:18: The cost of being a pick-me freelancer00:08:04: Common pick-me mistake #100:11:10: Common pick-me mistake #200:13:22: Common pick-me mistake #300:15:19: Closing thoughts and next steps #freelancing #mindset #pick-me #clients #boundaries #freedom #solopreneur #undervalued #energy #success See show notes: https://inlet.fm/denee/episodes/6870007044ad22953d0df44a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices