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Freelance Kills

by Justin Bridges

A weekly podcast dedicated to being a resource to those looking to further their financial and entrepreneurial skill set. Freelance Kills is honest and digestible, like learning from a friend.This podcast is hosted by fashion photographer Justin Bridges. Justin began his professional career at Goldman Sachs as an equity trader, and then went on to accrue experience in corporate fashion until pivoting to full-time freelance in 2013. Now, Justin is a photographer, consultant, and educator.freelancekills.com

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  1. Well-being, Starting with Self-Acceptance

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  2. Work, Starting with Self-Acceptance Part 2

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  3. Wealth, Starting with Self-Acceptance Part 1

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  4. Burning It All Down, Moving into Honesty

    This isn't my normal subject matter. The show will return to normal programming in the next week or two. *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via...

  5. Hitting the Bottom: Emotional Blind Spots

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  6. Being Two-Faced is a Good Thing? The Career and Identity Dilemma

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Helpful Links Afford Anything Podcast by Paula Pant Ep. #355 Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly...

  7. Personal Finance is Holistic

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Helpful Links Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You...

  8. Beware of the Self-Awareness Illusion

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  9. The Great Resignation and Rewiring Our Brains

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  10. Financial Ignorance is not Financial Bliss

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  11. Am I Happy? Asking the Hard Questions

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  12. Avoiding Mid-Career Unhappiness

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  13. It's Season 2! Welcome Back and Being Rich vs. Wealthy

    *New Weekly Schedule* Mondays: Wealth Wednesdays: Work Fridays: Well-Being Participate We're always taking questions, so be sure to swing over to our Anchor.FM page and submit questions via Voicemail. You can also text me directly 917-540-8535. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE, and leave a RATING &...

  14. Season 1 is a Wrap, and 3 Reasons I'm Thankful

    **JOIN OUR PATREON** (patreon.com/freelancekills) #35: Wrapping up the first season of Freelance Kills with some reasons I'm thankful. Season 1 was a great experiment, thanks for taking the ride with me. I'll see you in 2021! [Recorded 12/22/2020] Participate We're always taking questions, so be...

  15. Day Trading Isn't For You, Getting an Agent, and Becoming a Conscious Consumer

    **JOIN OUR PATREON** (patreon.com/freelancekills) #34: Announcing the launch of the Patreon page for Freelance Kills. I rail, well, rail is a strong word, but I dissuade a young man from trading. But, more importantly, I answer listen questions! During this show I answer the following questions…

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  16. Your Money Journey with Style Icon Nick Wooster

    **JOIN OUR PATREON** (patreon.com/freelancekills) #033: Your Money Journey is back with a legendary menswear guest. Nick Wooster joins me to talk about his career in fashion and how it all started from wanting a cashmere sweater his parent's wouldn't buy him. I met Nick Wooster when I was…

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  17. Reflections on Inebriation and Listener Q&A

    #32: New microphone, new software, and a little extra free time to finally jam out a new episode. Today's episode, I share a story from my recent "vacation" to Los Angeles to visit my girlfriend. Let's say I got the spins from a little too much THC and vino. However, it's what I learned from this...

  18. Rebroadcast: Justin Bridges Interviewed on Prologue Profiles

    #31: This is a rebroadcast from an interview feature on my from the podcast Prologue Profiles. This recorded in 2013, the first year of my career as an independent photographer. I'm been looking back at a lot recently. My curiosity wants to know how much I've changed or stayed the same. I think...

  19. Special Episode: A Hopeful Election Forecast

    #30: This week I'm dropping an early episode geared towards my hopefulness for America and the results of the election. Yes, I am taking a side - America. Regardless of who you are voting for, I hope you took advantage of the right to vote in our democracy. Though we have rights, we've learned…

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  20. Clearing a Path to Success in Money and Career

    #29: I had to take a week off but I'm back. Today, I'm circling back to discuss why it's so important to tackle our hangups in money and career by getting to the root of most causes - our personal wellness. I find that money and career are straightforward when you really break them down and look…

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  21. Making a Case for Pivoting Your Career and the Importance of Open Dialogue

    #28: This week's episode has me thinking about some things that have come up for me during therapy over the last two weeks. What if I wanted to change my career at 35 years old? Am I too old? Is one career change too many? Am I fulfilled? I get to the bottom of how to think through that internal...

  22. Your Money Journey with Photographer Dapper Lou

    #027: Your Money Journey is back with a light-hearted conversation with artist and photographer Lougè Delcy, known on Instagram as Dapper Lou. Lou and I met years ago capturing street style and blogging during New York Fashion Week. He's gone on to shoot many beautiful projects for brands…

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  23. Overcoming Adversity by Revisiting Childhood Trauma

    #26: This week's episode takes me back to elementary school. I share a short story about playground drama and how the residual of trauma can eventually teach you something. I highlight three steps I've learned to take when battling with adversity, big or small. During this show I cover the...

  24. Lessons From Dad Part 1 - Competition, Practice, and Avoiding Negative Vibes

    #25: There was no episode last week because I was swamped. Thanks for your patience. This week, I'm back with a fresh episode sharing a little bit of childhood learning that didn't sink in until I became an adult. I share some lessons from my father that I think can benefit us all as we tackle…

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  25. Learning How to Overcome Yourself with Automated Rules

    #24: I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. This episode is an easy listen. I tell a short story to help explain how I've learned to get out of my own way. This episode is about personal growth through setting rules, exercising a little willpower, and putting some of your decisions on…

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  26. Getting Started, Opening Your First Investment Account

    #23: A major component to learning is practical knowledge. This episode is about setting up your first investment account. You can follow along with me, so check the links in the show notes below. During this show I cover the following topics: 1) Setting up an account, 2) Taking an investor...

  27. Your Money Journey with Founder and Author David Yi

    #022: Your Money Journey is back with an insightful conversation with founder, editor and author David Yi. I met David when he was a fashion editor at Women's Wear Daily (WWD) and I was shooting street style. He later went on to run the fashion and beauty content vertical at Mashable and then…

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  28. Competing and Standing Out as a Creative Entrepreneur

    #21: One of our Instagram followers reached out with a great question! She wanted to know, "As a 35 year old beginner photographer, any advice for how to compete with the current market?" It's such a great question that will help so members of our community, so instead of a mini episode, it's...

  29. Artist Dario Calmese Talks Creativity, Self-Immolation, and the American Dream

    #020: This is episode is a conversation pulled from the archive with my friend and fellow artist, Dario Calmese. Dario is an artist, a writer, a director, and a storyteller. Originally, we sat down in 2017 before I truly got serious about this podcast. We are symbiotic on so many topics, and…

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  30. How do I invest my money in a socially responsible way?

    #QA-3: Today's question comes from one of our listeners, Sarah! Question: How do I ensure the money I'm investing goes to companies that align with my values? Apologies for the audio quality in my answer, this was recorded on an old audio set up back in May '20. [Recorded 5/14/2020] Helpful…

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  31. Weight Loss, Commitment, and Making Big Problems Small Problems

    #019: This episode is about how my journey through weight loss helped me synthesize my steps to overcoming many other challenges. It's about committing to something, and pushing past the obstacles that get us stuck in the mud. It's about making big problems small, and the power of incremental...

  32. How do you feel about the Kodak stock surge? Do you think the stock price will continue to go up?

    #QA-2: I received several texts and DM's as Kodak's [NYSE:KODK] stock price was surging last week. Full disclosure, I do not own any Kodak stock directly. I attempt to answer this question by not answering it at all. You'll see what I mean if you listen to the episode. This episode is about...

  33. Your Money Journey with Photographer Justin Chung

    #018: Your Money Journey returns with a conversation with my friend and fellow photographer Justin Chung. Over the years, Justin has photographed different types of people, but in all of his images, you’ll find respect, appreciation, and a kind of warmth. This is especially true in his personal...

  34. Should medical debt be treated differently than consumer debt?

    #QA-1: Quick announcement: I'm still doing the Wednesday episodes but I'm also going to answer your questions in this short "minisodes." It's the same principle as the "Snackable" shows - give you quick and dirty answers more often so everyone can benefit! I was trying to do this with video, but…

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  35. The Secret to Wealth is that Everything is Connected

    #017: This episode is about the keys to a rich and fulfilling life. Not on some guru, goopy level of spirituality. It's just about acknowledging that everything in life is connected. Moving through life with less encumbrances, less stress, and less self-deception is a big piece of that. If you've...

  36. "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."

    #016: A little clickbait-y, my bad! I'm borrowing a quote from Mike Tyson to talk about pivoting financial behaviors. How do we change directions for the better when it's clear our current plans don't work. And I wrap the episode diving into the importance of self-alignment for your career and…

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  37. Your Money Journey with the Co-Founders of Banana Magazine

    #015: Your Money Journey is back with two special guests. Kathleen Tso and Vicki Ho are the co-founders of Banana Magazine. Kathleen and Vicki founded Banana after noticing the lack of a platform that brought the growing Asian creative community together to collaborate and discuss their...

  38. Race in America: Making Sense of the Divide Part 4; A Return to Deep Thinking

    #014: In Part 4 of Race in America, I try to find the courage to push back against the extremes of societal belief. This is an episode from and of the heart. It's about looking at America today, trying to see its potential and move past the noise, the viral disagreements, and try to form my own...

  39. Credit Scores: Everything You Need to Know [Snackable]

    #013: Snackable episodes are a new mini-series dedicated to financial literacy. This is an opportunity to learn about the financial vocabulary you hear everyday in the amount of time it takes you to ride to work, or make a meal in the kitchen. Short and digestible episodes that slowly get you…

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  40. Race in America: Making Sense of the Divide Part 3; Heuristics and Cognitive Biases

    #012: In Part 3 of Race in America, I come up for some metaphorical air and switch gears to think about how the human mind works. I'm experiencing the rage, the anger, the disappointment and a slew of emotions that so many people are as well. But, I've also felt one of my special contributions to...

  41. Race in America: Making Sense of the Divide Part 2; On Black Identity, Black Hurt, and the Police

    #011: In Part 2 of Race in America, I take an incredibly emotional walk through reconciling my own Black Identity while making it clear how subsuming living as the other in a White world is for all those that don't comply or fit in. I also tear up my lifelong respect and admiration for what I...

  42. Race in America: Making Sense of the Divide Part 1

    #010: I thought I would be celebrating my 10th episode with a different topic but it only seems appropriate to pivot for a moment. Don't worry, we'll be back to normal programming soon, but to some extent, this is on brand too. This podcast is focused on finance, freelance, and personal wellness.…

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  43. Life After Lockdown: Getting Ready for a Post-COVID World

    #009: This episode of Freelance Kills is your pep talk. As some cities and states start reopening, we're coming closer to the reality of trying to get back to a new "normal." I don't have a crystal ball or even an educated guess on what life and work will look, but I do know it's not going to be…

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  44. Your Money Journey with Sean Hotchkiss

    #008: Freelance Kills is excited to welcome its first guest. Sean Hotchkiss is a writer and life coach living in Los Angeles. His articles and essays on mental health and modern masculinity have appeared in GQ, Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Recording from his home on…

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  45. [BONUS] An Opportunity to Change Your Investment Allocation

    #PSA-1: This is a timely episode in that the numerical measurements that lead to this announcement will be old by tomorrow May 18, 2020. This episode is about an opportunity to lower overall risk in your investment portfolio if you're having trouble sleeping at night. COVID-19 was probably an...

  46. Your Path to Learning Personal Finance Through Failure

    #007: Doing things a little different for this episode. I am trying different approaches to see what feels right for the show. This episode I convert something I wrote on Medium into a podcast. Don't worry, I'm not just reciting the piece. I finish it off with a little commentary on ego and...

  47. Stocks: Everything You Need to Know [Snackable]

    #006: Freelance Kills is kicking off a new mini-series and it's dedicated to financial literacy. I'm looking for opportunities to teach you about the financial vocabulary you hear everyday in the amount of time it takes you to ride to work, or fix a snack in the kitchen. Short and digestible...

  48. [BONUS] Unemployment Benefits and Stimulus Checks So You Can Buy a Tiger

    #005: I recently crowdsourced friends and peers about what some upcoming episodes of Freelance Kills should be about. It seems the most pressing issue is getting some clarity around the recent CARE Act that was signed into law. I break down what you need to know about your eligibility and...

  49. This is New York: A Reflection on Relationships with a Time and a Place

    #004: Not every episode is about finance, and this is the first episode to switch it up a little. Our views and behaviors around our on finances are tied to all the things we are processing on the inside. I take a moment to reflect on my relationship with New York City as I try to connect how the...

  50. Career Coaching, Knowing Your Value, and Entitlement Issues While Racing the Instagram Live Time Limit

    #003: Freelance Kills goes Instagram LIVE for the first time. I kick off the episode with a short case study from career coaching I did earlier in the day. I'll share key takeaways and the kick in butt I gave my friend during our talk. The majority of the show are your questions answered live and...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A weekly podcast dedicated to being a resource to those looking to further their financial and entrepreneurial skill set. Freelance Kills is honest and digestible, like learning from a friend.This podcast is hosted by fashion photographer Justin Bridges. Justin began his professional career at Goldman Sachs as an equity trader, and then went on to accrue experience in corporate fashion until pivoting to full-time freelance in 2013. Now, Justin is a photographer, consultant, and educator.freelancekills.com

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