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The Freelance Friday Podcast — 369 episodes

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Change is Coming for Content Creators in 2026...

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My Complete AI Workflow for YouTube Videos

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How to Use LinkedIn in 2026 (what works now!)

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Pricing, Building an Audience, & Boundaries as a Content Creator

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How to Become a Digital Nomad in 2026

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Creative Entrepreneurship: Here's What I'm Going All In On This Year

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Career Growth for Social Media Managers: What to Do Next?

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Pros and Cons of Becoming a Social Media Manager in 2026

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How I'd Earn $5K+ a Month as a Social Media Manager in 2026 (Step-by-Step Plan)

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Video Podcasts, Unethical Email Subject Lines, & Hilary Duff | Common Threads

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Q&A: Freelance vs. 9-5 & the Oversaturation of Social Media Management

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How to Start a Side Hustle While Working Full Time

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My Coaching Call Workflow (Step-by-Step)

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speaking on current events as a content creator or small business owner

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Content Creator Niches That *Actually* Make Money

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Online Courses are Dead (try this instead!)

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The Complete Podcasting Guide: Making Money, Getting Guests, and More

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How 2025 *REALLY* Went For Me

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How to Grow on Social Media in 2026 (According to Science)

20

What's New In Social Media Marketing Right Now? December 2025

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voice note: Dealing with S.A.D. as a Freelancer and Unpacking My Podcast Insights

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Easy Ways to Get More Client Testimonials

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Social Media Marketing Strategies That Will Rule 2026

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How to Get High Quality Social Media Management Clients in 2025

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A Chill and Personal Q&A | Working in Social Media, Future Plans, AI, & UGC

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Your 5 Step Plan to Getting Started on YouTube

27

How to Create a Successful Influencer Marketing Campaign

28

Social Media Manager Q&A: Skills You Need, A Typical Day, and Earning Potential

29

Becoming a Full-Time Content Creator in 2025... some thoughts

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How to Build a Social Media Marketing Agency in 2025

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Marketers: it’s time to think about Black Friday

32

Quitting YouTube Because I'm Too Old.

33

How Successful Content Creators ACTUALLY Make Money

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How to Sell ANYTHING (3 Methods to Try!)

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Social Media Ads: What's Working in 2025

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I’ve made over 800 videos on YouTube... here’s what I’ve learned.

37

Why your online community isn't growing...

38

The Truth About Imposter Syndrome (and other questions)

39

How to Grow Your Business During Slow Seasons

40

Is it Time to Clean Your Email List?

41

Business Startup Essentials: The Complete Guide

42

Marketing Strategies That HAVE Been Working for My Online Business in 2025

43

How I Built a Community of 10,000 App Users Organically | Social Media Marketing Client Case Study

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Freelance Pricing Models Explained (retainer, hourly, project)

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Mindset Shifts That Changed my Life

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These Social Media Marketing Niches are ON FIRE for 2025

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DON'T quit your job (or business). DO start a side hustle.

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My Advice for Social Media Managers in 2025

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You Should Be on LinkedIn (Here's Data to Prove It)

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How to Prioritize Mental Health When Running a Business

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Balancing Educational & Entertaining Content in Your Social Media Strategy

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10 Social Media and Marketing Ideas for Local Businesses

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How to Make Content Creation a Career in 2025

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How to Grow on Social Media in 2025 (According to Science)

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Pivoting Away From Social Media Management? (Answering Your Questions!)

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How to GROW a Podcast Step-by-Step

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Let's Talk About the TikTok Ban, Meta Updates, and How to Survive the Chaos

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How to Make Money as a UGC Creator

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How to Make Your Social Media Clients Happy in 2025

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What YouTube Paid Me in 2024 (brutally honest)

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How to Set & Achieve BIG Business Goals in 2025

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5 Ways to Make Short-Form Content Live Longer

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My 7 Freelance Revenue Streams Explained (In My Flop Era)

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My Social Media Marketing Predictions for 2025

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Content Creation for Beginners: All Tools & Equipment You Need

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How to Grow on TikTok in 2025 (According to Science)

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Evergreen Content (Your Social Media Strategy Needs It!)

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You CAN Be a YouTuber By 2025

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What's New in Social Media Marketing Right Now? November 2024

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These Productivity Hacks Helped Me Build a 6-Figure Business

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Let's Talk Money feat. My Accounting Team

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Your Questions Answered: New Content Goals, Getting Clients, and Growing On YouTube

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What's New in Social Media Marketing Right Now? October 2024

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The online course bubble has burst… or has it?

75

How to Grow on Instagram Right Now (According to Science)

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So You Want to Become a Social Media Manager?

77

My 6 Month Plan to Becoming a Full-Time Content Creator

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What's New In Social Media Marketing for September 2024?

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How to create a social media strategy for ANY brand

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My 6 Month Plan to Becoming a BOOKED OUT Social Media Manager

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Why I Closed My Membership Group

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Becoming a Full Time Content Creator: What I Wish I Knew Before Starting

83

What's New In Social Media Marketing Right Now? August 2024

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7 Ways to Get Clients WITHOUT Social Media

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Stuck When It Comes to Content Creation? This Might Help.

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The State of Short-Form Video in 2024

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What's New In Social: TikTok Launches an Instagram Competitor and Threads Enters the Fediverse

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Q&A: Creating a Social Media Management Offer, On-Site Content Creation Days, & More

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The Secret to Consistent Content Creation

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What's New In Social Media Marketing Right Now? June 2024

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My Favorite FREE Social Media Schedulers, Ranked

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Getting Your First Social Media Client, Niching Down, and Hiring a Team

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5 Things I Learned About Earning More as a Content Creator This Week

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What's Actually Working on Instagram Right Now? May 2024 Updates!

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TikTok Ban Explained: What Social Media Pros Should Know

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Social Media Manager Q&A | How I'd Become a Social Media Manager in 2024 and more

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Solopreneur vs. Entrepreneur: Pros, Cons, and My Journey

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Social Media is Fake. What I Really Struggle with as an Entrepreneur:

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The Process I Follow to Get Results for Social Media Management Clients

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Let's Talk Influencer Marketing: Sponsorships, Brand Deals, and Career Options

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Self-Promotion Still Feels Icky to Me (but we've gotta get over it)

102

My Client Booking Process Explained: Portfolios, Case Studies, Proposals, and Beyond

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Social Media Moderation May Change Forever... What's New in Social Media Marketing, March 2024

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Tools I'm Using & LOSING for My Freelance Business

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Biggest Social Media Trends for 2024 (Social Media Marketing World Recap)

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Building a Creator Business in 2024: New Report feat. Top Creators' Advice

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TikTok vs. Universal Music Group & Instagram Turns Off Read Receipts: What's New In Social, February 2024

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Embracing and Planning for Slow Seasons

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How to Offer Video Content to Clients w/ Leah of Jar of Stars Creative

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Why Everyone's Quitting YouTube

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Your Guide to Business Travel

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From $5/hour to $2000 Packages with Virtual Joy

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What Social Media Managers Need to Make it in 2024

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Healthy Habits for Internet People: Committing to and Maintaining Your Goals

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Outsourcing: What to Budget and Where to Find Freelancers

116

The Truth About the Coaching Industry w/ Eva Collins

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Why Industry Jargon Can Hurt Your Freelance Business

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How to Get Your First Client feat. Madelyn Victoria

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[What's New In Social?] Threads Comes to the EU, Peloton Takes Over TikTok, and X Reinstates a Controversial Account

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Getting Started With Passive Income

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How to Plan Your Best Year Ever

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How to Make Money Being Creative in 2024

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How to Create a Social Media Strategy for 2024 Step by Step

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My 7 Income Streams as a Content Creator

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How I’m Changing My Podcast Strategy in 2024

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Americans Turn to TikTok for News, AI Influencers are Here, and Instagram Expands Close Friends (What's New In Social)

127

How to Be More Creative

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If I Were Becoming a Full Time Content Creator in 2024...

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TikTok Creator Fund is Over, A/B Tests for Reels, and Are Millennials Done with Social Media?

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How to Get Testimonials from Customers: Dos and Don'ts

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Entrepreneurship and Mental Health Q&A (with therapists!)

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[BONUS] Why Your Business Should Start a YouTube Channel in 2024

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How to Sell Like Taylor Swift

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X Removes Link Headlines, Facebook Allows Multiple Profiles, and More OpenAI Lawsuits - What's New In Social Media Right Now?

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If you want clients, start talking to people (and other advice)

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From Social Media Manager to Creative Director with SMMA Alum Mauricio

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How to Become a Full-Time Content Creator Step by Step

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How to Become a Digital Nomad with Shannon Segall

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Threads on Desktop, OpenAI Lawsuit, and... Meghan Markle on Instagram? What's New in Social Media Marketing Right Now

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[Q&A] AI's Impact on Social Media Manager Jobs, How to Promise Results to Clients, Handling Criticism & more

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How to Start a Business & Get Rich in 2023

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What's New In Social Media Marketing? Twitter Rebrands, Threads Update, Barbie's $150 Million Budget

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Freelancer vs. Agency: Pros and Cons

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What Every GOOD Online Course Should Include

145

What's New in Social Media Marketing Right Now?

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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Freelance Social Media Manager

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Highs & Lows of Freelancing (an honest update)

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Why You're Not Booking More Clients (FREELANCER Red & Green Flags)

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Your Social Media Strategy is Missing THIS Crucial Element

150

What It's *Really* Like to Quit Your Job to Go Freelance

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How to NOT BURN OUT as a Content Creator

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How I Built an Email List of 30,000+

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The Dos and Don'ts of Social Media Management in 2023

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Do I Regret Working in Social Media? [Life and Business Q&A]

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Do THIS Before Trying to Go Viral

156

How to Prove ROI as a Social Media Manager

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How to THINK Like a Six-Figure Entrepreneur

158

How to Avoid Clients from Hell

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5 Ways to Build a $100K+ Content Creation Business

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Biggest Social Media Marketing Trends for 2023

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Networking for Introverts

162

Making Friends as a Freelancer

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How I'd Become a Social Media Manager in 2023

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When You SHOULD Work For Free

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Freelancing in THIS Economy, What to Charge, and How to Quit Your Job

166

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Creating an Online Course

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Will AI Take Your Marketing Job?

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My Favorite Tools for Social Media Management (and more!)

169

10 Lessons I Learned from 10 Years on YouTube

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My 2022 Content Strategy: What Worked & What Didn't

171

Are Facebook Ads Still Worth It? + Contract Length Pros & Cons, 2023 Goals, and more

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RERUN: What Emily in Paris Gets Right (and Wrong) About Social Media Marketing

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perfectionism is holding you back.

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How to Make Your Freelance Income More Predictable

175

My Revenue Breakdown for 2022 (+ how to work with me in 2023)

176

How I'd Start a YouTube Channel in 2023

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Is Twitter ACTUALLY Dying?

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Which Social Media Metrics Should You Pay Attention To?

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Top Habits of Successful Freelancers

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Want More Clients? Do This

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Turning Down Work, Chaos of Freelancing, and How to Increase Capacity

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How I'd Grow a New Instagram Account Today

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All the Freelance Jobs I've Done

184

Q&A: Raising Rates, Negative Reviews, Growing a Team + more

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How to Grow a Personal Brand on Social Media

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Productivity Tips from a 6 Figure Online Business Owner

187

What it's REALLY Like to Go Viral on TikTok with Ryan Redoute ​

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Why Your Social Media Marketing Plan Isn’t Working

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Let's catch up (client, team, and course wins and losses)

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how to make sales when the going gets tough

191

Q&A | Who Creates the Content? + Scope Creep and How to Retain Clients

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The Best FREE Resources for Starting a Business

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How to Become a UGC Content Creator Step-by-Step

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how to have a healthy relationship with social media when you WORK in social media

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freelancing is NOT for everyone. ask yourself these questions:

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Steal My Marketing Plan

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The EASIEST Instagram Reels Strategy

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5 things you need to do before launching your business

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Relationships, Business, Money (advice I wish I had)

200

real talk: mental health as a freelancer and content creator

201

How to Buy a House as a Freelancer

202

How to Get Overnight Success

203

My 7 Biggest Entrepreneurship Lessons (replay)

204

How to Get PAID Sponsorships with Nina Zadeh of Sidewalker Daily

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How to Start a Podcast Step-by-Step

206

Growing an Instagram Account from Scratch: Q1 Report

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5 Books That Will Change Your Business

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Personal Brands: Do you REALLY need one?

209

How to create a content strategy for ANY brand

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How I get it all done (productivity secrets)

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Answering Your Questions! My Book, Social Media Manager vs. Community Manager, Copywriting Tips, & Future Plans

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If I were launching my first digital product today...

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Some Social Media News: 10 Minute TikToks + Podcasts on YouTube?

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How to Offboard Your Clients

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How I'd Become a Content Creator Today

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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Freelancing (Part 2)

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How to handle difficult clients

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How I'm changing my content marketing strategy for 2022

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UGC Content Creation | What is it and how you can make $$$

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BRAND DEALS: How to Get Them, Red Flags, What to Charge

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How to take your side hustle full time (my secrets)

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Self-Employed Taxes: How Freelancers Can Prepare

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How I changed my business and life in 12 months

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How to Make Money Online in 2022

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I make 5x what I made in corporate... here's how I did it

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My Social Media Progress, Strategy for 2021, and 2022 Goals

227

Coaching Call with with Alex Maxwell: Awareness, Influencer Strategy, and Reflexology

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My YouTube content creation workflow (SUPER DETAILED)

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How to Develop Confidence as a Business Owner

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How to build an audience... that you can actually sell to

231

How To Scale Your Online Business

232

If I started a marketing agency today...

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Work Life Balance for Online Business Owners... does it exist?

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How to Make $500K+ on Upwork with Morgan Overholt

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My unpopular opinions about online business

236

What I Learned About Freelancing from Hiring Freelancers

237

Online Business Basics: Understanding KPIs and Data

238

How to Create a 6-Figure Online Course

239

Coaching Call with Aubrey of Boss Saga

240

How to Find Your Entrepreneurial Superpowers

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How to Give Yourself a Raise

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Do you need a degree to be a social media manager? + SMMA Doors are Open!

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How I Saved My First $10,000

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What I Wish I Knew Before Starting a YouTube Channel

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If You're Not Getting What You Want Out of Life... + your opportunity to be featured on the show!

246

5 Business Ideas You Can Start With No Money

247

Trademarks Explained: when to get one, who should get one + more with Ana Skoumal

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How to Become a BOOKED OUT Social Media Manager

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Social Media Manager Q&A | $1K Packages, Sales Funnels, Finding Clients

250

How I Plan My Week as an Entrepreneur

251

Should I fire my client?

252

How to Make a 6-Figure Income Online - my honest, real framework

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Social Media Marketing for the Wedding Industry feat. Nina Addeo

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let's talk about the online coaching industry...

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SOCIAL PROOF: What It Is and How to Get It

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How to Make Money Online to Fuel Your Business (for real)

257

Will You Regret Quitting Your Job to Start a Business?

258

When to Quit Your Job for Your Business

259

What is a Personal Brand? + 5 Tips for Creating Yours

260

Can You Become a Social Media Manager With No Experience?

261

How to Plan, Market & Sell an Online Course

262

How to Work With Me in 2021 + LAUNCH DAY!

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How to Turn Your Followers Into CUSTOMERS

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FREELANCE Q&A: Thoughts on Clubhouse, Raising Your Rates + Working With Family?!

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How to Find Clients Using Facebook Groups

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Balancing a Side Hustle While Working Full-Time

267

My Entrepreneurial Journey (Long Storytime) + 7 Tips

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How to Build a Team for Your Freelance Business

269

Crisis Management, Toxic Positivity, & Going Dark on Social

270

5 Habits I'm Changing in the New Year

271

So You Want to Start a Business in 2021?

272

The Hardest Lessons I've Learned About Entrepreneurship

273

Social Media Management for Beginners

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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

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How to End the Year Strong (End of Year Checklist for Freelancers)

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The Tools I Use to Run My Social Media Management Business

277

Behind the Scenes of a 5-Figure Launch

278

Client Horror Stories

279

New Client Onboarding Process + Exciting News!

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Q&A: Should You Buy Followers? + Building a Team and MORE

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How to Attract Your Dream Clients Through Content Marketing

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What to Do Your First Day as a Full Time Freelancer

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How to Sell (For People Who Hate Selling)

284

My Strategy for Organic Instagram Growth

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How to Develop a Social Media Strategy (Step by Step)

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My 7 Revenue Streams and How They Impact My Income

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Pricing for Freelancers: My Strategies

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How I Replaced My Full-Time Income in One Day

289

How Can Entrepreneurs Support Black Lives?

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Instagram Tips for Your Business with Andrea Maree Creative

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Social Media Growth Strategies That I DON'T Recommend

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Balance, Boundaries, & Avoiding Burnout

293

Start an Agency or Work as a Freelancer?

294

How to Get Clients (ALL The Ways I Ever Have)

295

Staying Motivated in Your Business During COVID-19

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How I Make Time for Video Content (& Why You Should Too!)

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Why All Freelancers Should Have an Emergency Fund

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How to Make a Full-Time Income on Upwork with Sílvia Pinho

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Q&A: Content Strategy, Personal Branding + More

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How to Pitch to Clients with Writer Amanda Cross

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Why Every Freelancer Should Hire a Freelancer

302

Facebook Live & eCommerce Tips with Veronica Staudt

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Can I Write That Off On My Taxes...?

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The State of Influencer Marketing with Arielle Frank

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Hosting & Participating in Productive Meetings

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How to Give Yourself a Raise This Year

307

Three Business Lessons I Learned in 2019

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How to Take Time Off as a Freelancer (+ Why You Should)

309

How to Become a Better Interviewer with Norris Howard

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What to Do When a Client Doesn't Pay

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Cyber Monday Sale + Why You Should Always Be Prospecting

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Tips for Creating Your First Coaching Program

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Balancing Life, Passion, and Business with Alyssa Alvarez

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How to Handle Sick Days as a Freelancer

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How to Deal with Rejection and Ghosting

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How I Saved Enough Money to Quit My Job

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Let's Talk About Money with Melody Johnson

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How Freelancers Can Prove ROI To Their Clients

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Freelancing Might Not Be For You If...

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Tips for Rebranding + My Most Exciting Launch Yet

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Why I'm Taking a Podcasting Break

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Community + Travel with Danielle

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Smarter, Savvier Freelance Negotiation

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Communication Matters with Jenn Choi

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The 1000 True Fans Business Model

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Starting a Podcast with Anthony Wagner

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Marketing Yourself as a Freelancer

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The Business of Music with Jacy Dawn

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The Truth About Freelancing Websites

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Before You Quit Your Job...

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Facebook F8 Conference Highlights

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Taking the Leap with Ryan Redoute

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When Brands Quit Social Media

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Living on Your Own Terms with Allison

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Social Media Trends to Try

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Working with International Clients

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Watch out for These Client Red Flags

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How to Find a Mentor

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Results in a Month with Jenny Hale

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Social Media Manager Q&A

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Terry Schilling's Freelance Journey

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How to Stay Motivated

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Love and London with Jess Dante

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Let's Talk About The Fyre Festival

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Content Marketing Strategy 101

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My 2019 Business Resolutions

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2018 Resolutions... How'd I Do?

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Start These Side Hustles Today

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What's the ROI of Social Media?

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#20: I'M BACK! Life Update + Q&A

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#19: Love and Business feat. My Partner Norris

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#18: How to Come up with Great Ideas

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#17: To Podcast or to YouTube?

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#16: When Should You Work for Free?

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#15: Mistakes I Made as a Boss

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#14: Interview with Jacqueline Yvette

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#13: Interview with Wendy Uken

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#12: Interview with Mary Baird-Wilcock

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#11: The Introverted Entrepreneur

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#10: The Ugly Side of Money

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#9: How I Make Money

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#8: Interview - Destiny, My Social Construct

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#7: The Tools I Can't Live Without

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#6: Pricing Your Services

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#5: Competition on Social Media

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#4: Interview with Veena V

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#3: Finding Clients

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#2: Starting Your Side Hustle

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