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Compass
by Kathryn Hunter
You want to work remotely and travel; or maybe stay at home with the kids but still earn a real income. Welcome to Compass, where we talk with location independent womxn about finding work and getting paid. Each episode focuses on one woman, their story, and what you can take away to create your own location independent life. Subscribe to receive new episodes every Tuesday, and get one step closer to finding your direction.
Episodes
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Phon Baillie, Proofreader
Phon Baillie enjoyed proofreading before she knew it was a job. After graduating university and later publishing school, Phon then went out on her own to become a freelance proofreader. You can find Phon on her site artofproofreading.com, where you can sign up for a free five day course or join…
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Chrystabelle, Messenger Bot Marketer
We talk about university on the show for a couple of reasons. I think we need the reminder that for those of us who attended university, most don't end up working in the field we studied, but we can bring things we learned into what we do now. Also, we don't need to have gone to university to do...
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Arpine Ayvazyan, Product Designer
This was a new one for me and it's great. Arpine became location independent so that she could earn a European income but spend as much time as she wants in Armenia, with her friends and family. This is the reverse of what we tend to think of with countries with a lower average wage, which is to...
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Lili Tanis, On-camera Coach
This is one that many of us go through, especially if we're extraverts. You go from having an office full of colleagues to bounce ideas around with and share downtime chatting to being all on your own. Pretty quickly it becomes obvious that something is missing. There are meetups and coworking…
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Tamar Levi, Children's Book Illustrator
Starting early, Tamar started investing any money that wasn't put towards immediate needs. Over time this built up as a way of supporting her art through residual income, giving her a freedom to focus her art when it wasn't yet paying bills. Is this something you can start? Putting away a little...
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Kate Birtch, Rental Property Insurance
We are part of a global economy, and one that is shifting. Does your schedule mean working with someone in another timezone makes more sense? Are you okay working with someone whose native language isn't the same as yours if it means a better quality product or a better time frame? Will you…
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Zsófia Bányai, Operations Manager
Because of her background in history, Zsófia looks at problems differently than other finance students did, and now differently than other operations managers. This means seeing solutions the others wouldn't necessarily see either and that's a win for everybody. It's time to learn to view our...
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Kari DePhillips, Agency Owner
You have two options when you have more work coming in than you can reasonably handle. You can raise your prices to keep your project flow at a speed that works for you, or you can find others to outsource the work to and take on a management role. This comes down to personality. Would you rather...
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Jordan Jeppe, Social Media Marketer
When Jordan was in school in LA she waitressed, and her customers would ask what she was studying. Having these conversations led to her first client, which led to more clients. And the thing is, most of us don't do this enough. Talk about what you do! I'm guilty too. So, let's make a pact, when...
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Cepee Tabibian, Community Founder
When your life is location independent, finding your community is difficult. We have online groups, and many of them are supportive, but the connections can seem fleeting. One thing Cepee does is foster meaningful connections within her groups. We hear that online relationships aren't real and...
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Alison Gold, Social Problem Solving Consultant
Have you ever heard the same thing from several people and just not listened until it came from someone else? We can all be a little hard-headed at times, especially me. Alison's friends and family had been telling her she should consider consulting. She didn't listen until meeting a couple while...
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Chelsea Glass, Travel Consultant
The earlier you start going off on your own the easier it is later on, like literally everything else in life. Chelsea started going off to film school in LA when she was 14 years old. The first steps of independence can be freeing and unnerving at the same time. I didn't take off on my own until…
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Elise Rorick, Book Designer
Not all types of work exist as typical jobs. And it sounds really obvious, but it can be hard to internalize: Just because you can't find a job listing for something doesn't mean it's not valid and valuable work. Creating your own job description lets you take even greater control in building the...
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Amanda Foltz, Cybersecurity
Getting certifications and formal training is always helpful, but often the information you need is online. Amanda says she will, "for three days put my head into my computer and learn what I need to know". And I think it's important to remember that learning this way can help you to just start…
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Britt Sheflin, Hypnotherapist
What are the takeaways your clients have where you can see how they've benefitted? One of Britt's first clients went from having fears that prevented her from enjoying her day to day life to being able to fly to her honeymoon, go to a rooftop bar with friends, and take the elevator in her…
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Bonnie Christine, Surface Pattern Designer
Five huge leaps, or a hundred tiny steps, it doesn't matter how you get to your big dream. It just matters that you get there. If you make a commitment to taking one action every day, no matter how small, Bonnie says you'll be amazed at how much progress you make over time. While it can take a...
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Rucheli Berry, Support Engineer
Looking at Rucheli's path you can see how she has moved from one use of her skills to another, picking up new skills to help with the transitions. This is one reason I always advise a skills assessment. You know more than you think you do and you probably don't value what comes easily. Getting a...
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Bari Tessler, Financial Therapist
Bari started with small group courses of ten people, moving up over time. Then she added her telecourse which turned into 50 person classes, twice a year. Eventually, that became her Art of Money course, now with 500 people. Bari also has a book, The Art of Money and is in talks to become a...
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Hannah Dixon, VA Trainer
Talking with Hannah, I quickly learned how passionate she feels about niching down, because it's simpler to become an authority on one area than all of them. By focusing on one of your interests as a virtual assistant specialty not only do you get to dig in on what you enjoy, you add value to…
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Hope Allison, Fitness Coach
Keep your eyes and your options open. Hope decided to take on meal planning for personal trainers and in preparing, became a trainer herself. Seeing how much she enjoyed fitness and training she decided to add it to her main body of work. Sometimes the best ideas present themselves rather than…
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Nicole Berry, Study Abroad Organizer
It can be scary putting money into something that you don't know if it will pan out. Especially in the beginning, you're risking money that could go towards fancier food or a night out with friends. Ultimately, risk is what we as entrepreneurs, do. We look at what we can lose and decide if it's...
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Sarah Cordiner, Course Creation Expert
While on her around the world trip after high school, Sarah repeatedly found herself volunteering in schools and orphanages. While she wasn't sure exactly she was after, she wanted to share education with others and signed up for a teachers course when she returned to the UK. Each choice brought...
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Amy Simpkins, Renewable Energy Consultant
The US Department of Energy had a program called the Solar in Your Community Challenge, which allowed Amy and her husband to make contacts and gain contracts all while helping lower income communities. Occasionally, we hear from Compass guests that they found a government program that in one way…
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Julie Waterkotte, Stationer
Julie has been an artist her entire life, first going to art college and later working in advertising, then video games. Only after becoming a bit frustrated with the inevitable changes in her designs, from decision by committee, did Julie start designing in her spare time, slowly building up...
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Kayla Kurin, Yoga Instructor
When Kayla started her business, she did SEO, a mailing list, and all the social media. Her marketing efforts were scattered across several platforms. Looking back, she says she would really focus on SEO and her mailing list, if she could start again. Getting your footing in one area can help you...
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Getting Started, What Do I Do?
Getting started with your location independent life can feel overwhelming. What can I do as a career? What should I charge? will my prices scare off clients? Can I do this? In order: Any number of things, more than you think, if you're doing it right, and yes - yes you can! Oh, darling, that is...
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Casey Marriott, Digital Marketer
After finishing her gap year, Casey didn't want to come home and after she did, she immediately set off to figure out how to leave again. Then, she extended. Again and again. In following her need to travel, she discovered her path through journalism and into digital marketing and SEO. Knowing…
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Donna Long, Travel Writer
If you want to write for print and online publications, you're going to have to pitch. A lot. The good news is, it will get easier, and you will build up a contact list. This is definitely a case where starting is the hardest part. What tone should you use? How long should the pitch be? When…
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Elena Manavis, Business Developer
Many of us start out thinking of our businesses as our babies. We have an idea and it grows and we love it, as Elena says, "it may not be perfect but it's mine." Only, that mindset can hold us back. Thinking of your business as what you do, means you can make changes, cut services, pivot, and...
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Linnea Molander, Dating Coach
At first, Linnea took what she was learning in her coaching program to improve her own dating life. Then, when she started talking about her experiences she learned it wasn't just her. So many people related to what she was experiencing. By tackling her own questions she learned how to help…
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Melody Spencer, Marketing Mentor
When you start out, you often encounter potential clients who don't value your work because you're new. And if you want to get a few clients at a lower rate under your belt to start, that's your call. It can be a great way to get a few reviews and testimonials and just test the water. That said…
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Mary Tomasso, Content Creator
If you take on too much, raise your hand. I'm thinking we all have both our arms and legs raised high. Taking on too much and then refusing to let go of some of the control is rampant among entrepreneurial women. We do thing s ourselves because we want them done right. While the idea is laudable,...
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Christina Gawlik, Math Writer
We've all got specific tools and tech that we use, then it's a matter of getting it to work just the way we need. After getting her audio equipment for voiceovers set up, Christina needed to find a way to reduce the room's natural echo. Turns out the best place in most homes is the bedroom closet...
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Julia Taylor, Web Developer
We've all seen the movies with the sloppy mid-twenties guy coding in his mother's basement and living off of Cheetos and Mountain Dew. With initiatives to bring coding into schools and womxn like Julia teaching other womxn how to code, that stereotype is shifting. Womxn of all ages are learning…
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Martina Russo, Translator
Martina started her location independent life without much of a plan and it was as difficult as you might expect. She figured it out, setting up her website, contacting translation agencies, and building up her business one client at a time. Over time she converted from agencies to direct client...
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Cori Carl, Managing Director
When Cori figured out that she'd get spending money in high school for taking college classes, she jumped right in. She eventually earned four associates degrees, before later earning a bachelors and a masters. And that learning has served her well. Working in a small nonprofit often means being…
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Amanda Baye, Branding Strategist
After a year at university, Amanda needed a change. It just wasn't working for her, so she took off on an adventure. Eventually, the time was right and Amanda went back for her degree. She studied PR and Communications, which had a strong visual component. That visual focus lead her back to the...
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Anna Lundberg, Business Coach
For those who consider themselves lifelong learners, keeping informed goes beyond continuing education. It's a hobby on its own. Thankfully, there's so much information available, we don't need to go and pursue degrees in order to get the skills we need to take that next step. Anna goes to…
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Britany Felix, Podcast Consultant
Britany started her career while working a full-time job, renovating her house, and planning to go location Independent. All of this meant minimal sleep for several months. While Britany says owning a business is still hard, it's a very different kind of hard. The determination that got her…
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Dr. Sonia Jaeger, Psychotherapist
When she started her path as a remote psychotherapist, Sonia gave herself six months to see where it took her, how it would go. And when it went well, she gave herself another six months to see about building up her clientele. Each success lead to seeing what steps she could take next, to build a...
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Monica Gokey, Radio Producer
Living in Anchorage, a high cost of living city, working a job with a 40 hour per week minimum, and wanting to spend time with her family just didn't mesh for Monica. When her husband's family had an opening on the ranch for summer work, they leapt. But her career had to change with the move. It...
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Victoria Yampolsky, Startup Advisor
Victoria's first business was a film company. And like many first ventures, it didn't go quite as planned. She had a slate of films, a production partner, a distribution partner, and a finance partner. Only the finance partner wasn't who he said he was. When the film company folded, it was a hard...
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Margaret Tra, Music Publicist
When Margaret first set up her music blog, she began reaching out to editors she found when reading music publications. Later, she built up a reputation sending music that met the editors' needs. Also, go to events and meet people in the industry. Musicians and promoters need to know who you are....
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Mari Johnson, Data Analyst
As Mari says, "when you're in the deep work state, you can frequently work many more hours than you intend to, not eat, not take a break, not do the things you need to do, not manage the things you need personally." So, she uses timers, specifically the Pomodoro Method. And I have to say that I...
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Michelle Ward, Career Coach
When Michelle decided to stop performing, she the first thing she did was get a bridge job. She took a job that while allowing her to pay her bills (important, right?), didn't take much out of her so she had energy to build her business. I think it's important to stress that a bridge job doesn't...
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Laura Roeder, Startup Founder
Laura started MeetEdgar as fully remote, from the beginning. The team works across the US time zones, to keep everyone somewhat on the same schedule. Working across a wide spread of time zones can get tricky, since any time one of you has a question you may have to wait a day for an answer. Also,...
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Ikiah McGowan, Community Fundraising Manager
Giving back can start with a check or it can be more creative and that's where Ikiah comes in. We're not always in a position to give money but we can support organizations we feel strongly about. Ikiah helps people brainstorm ways to raise money for and educate each other about her nonprofit.…
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Amy Scott, Editor
Amy started out as a child wanting to be a poet, then swung to journalism, looping back for a major in literature which led to becoming an editor, each focus adjacent to the next. What kind of work is closely related to your interests? Do your hobbies have a way to bring you work? What about…
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Elizabeth Potts Weinstein, Small Business Attorney
Coming from a science background, Elizabeth views what some would call failures as experiments that just need a little tweaking. Just because you don't get the results from your marketing campaign on the first try doesn't mean it failed. It means you have more information to work with next time....
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Kate Buck Jr, Social Media Strategist
Starting out having graduated with a degree in dance left Kate with a need for side income almost immediately. Her first side hustle, managing website and newsletters for Mary Kay reps, not only taught Kate the importance of having multiple streams of income, but gave her her first steps in…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
You want to work remotely and travel; or maybe stay at home with the kids but still earn a real income. Welcome to Compass, where we talk with location independent womxn about finding work and getting paid. Each episode focuses on one woman, their story, and what you can take away to create your own location independent life. Subscribe to receive new episodes every Tuesday, and get one step closer to finding your direction.
HOSTED BY
Kathryn Hunter
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