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The Live Free Podcast with Micala Quinn — 326 episodes
326. From Daycare to Design Support: Jackie’s Freelance Journey as an OBM for Interior Designers
325. How Brittnee Left Teaching to Build a Freelance Business That Puts Her Family First
Swapping the Commute for Clients: Sarah’s Freelance Leap
Gigs to Growth: Ben’s Journey from Audio Freelancer to Full Scope Co-Founder
322. LFA Alum Rachel Whitlock: From Teacher Burnout to Freelance Freedom
Meet LFA Alum, Liz: Building a Thriving Side Hustle, Paying Off Debt, and Dreaming Big
320. How Brittany Long Transitioned from Copywriter to AI Trainer
319: Meet the Copywriter for The Live Free Team: Staci Mink Shares How She Surpassed Her Corporate Income Freelancing as a Single Mom
318. How to Talk to Potential Clients Who Want to Hire a Freelancer But Aren't Sure What to Delegate
317. Jenna Dee Shares How She Was Able to Make Her Temporary Leave From Teaching...Permanent
316. Growth Expert, Kara Charron Shares How She Started Over and Used Her Skills to Build Her Dream Life
315. From Tech VA to Web Designer: How Maggie Was Able to Launch and Pivot Her Freelance Business
314. When Your Dream Job No Longer Works With Life As A Mom
313. From Teacher to Freelance Creative Business Strategist: Why Kerry Komarov Didn't Hesitate to Go All In with Freelancing
312. State of the Union with Natalie Gingrich (Part 2)
311. State of the Union with Natalie Gingrich (Part 1)
310. From Stay-at-Home Mom to Freelancer: How Kaitlin Built a Flexible Freelancing Career While Managing Narcolepsy
309. How Renee Herren Found Financial Stability in Freelancing after a Corporate Layoff
308. From 40 Hours a Week to 40 Hours a Month: How Tana Replaced Her Income Working from Home
307. How Dawne Exceeded Her Nursing Salary While Only Working Part-Time Hours
306. How Jenelle Launched Her Freelance Business and Replaced Her Income While Teaching Full Time
How Hayley Lame Became a Booked Out Freelancer and Replaced Her School Counselor Salary
304. How Chesney Minor Got Started as a Virtual Assistant and Quit Her Job in 90 Days
303. How Tiffany Fogeltanz Has Been Supporting Influencers as a Virtual Assistant for the Past Six Years
302. What It's Like to be a Live Free Academy Student: Celebrating 7 Years of Empowering Moms to Work from Home
301. What's Working Right Now to Land Freelance Clients?
300. How Amanda Hiler Surpassed Her Teaching Income by Freelancing Part-Time
299. How Stephanie Loesel Built Her Freelance Business and Left Her Full-Time Job After Just 1 Month
298. Transitioning from Stay-at-Home Mom to Freelancer: Samantha Hogge’s Journey
297. How Kaleigh Tracy Works From Home with Her Four Kids
296. Three Tips for Managing Multiple Clients as a Freelancer
295. A Realistic Plan to Launch Your Freelance Business
294. From Teacher to Virtual Assistant: How Marissa Gerchikov Made the Leap
293. Overcoming the Fear of Failure and Reaching Your Freelancing Goals
292. How to Handle Rejection as a Freelancer
291. WAHM Success Story: How Miranda Doyle's Freelancing Business Has Grown and Changed Over the Last Three Years
290. How Hayley Lame Quit Her Job as a School Counselor, Launched a Freelance Career, and Plans to Homeschool Her Kids
289. Is the freelance market saturated?
288. How You Can Have the Summer You Want While Still Making the Income You Need
287. One Simple Tip to Increase Your Packages with Current Clients and Get Some Referrals
286. How I Landed My First Freelancing Client and What I Learned Along the Way
285. Streamline Your Freelance Business with Full Scope Freelancer: The Only Tool Freelancers Need to Manage Their Business
284. From Teacher to Freelancer: How Melissa Shuetz Landed 5 Clients in Just One Month
283. How Freelancers Can Support and Connect with Bloggers with Amy Reinecke and Jennifer Draper
282. WAHM Success Story: Becoming a Virtual Assistant in the midst of Building a Homestead with Kristi Kirk
281. WAHM Success Story: Freelancing as a Single Mom: Molly's Path to Flexibility and Financial Freedom
280. WAHM Success Story: Sadie's Journey From Teacher to Freelancer
279. WAHM Success Story Update: From Corporate Maternity Leave to Freelance Mom: Richelle's Inspiring Journey
278. WAHM Success Story: How Julia Perinovic Met Her 6 Figure Income Without Sacrificing Her Work-Life Balance
277. WAHM Success Story: How and Why Roberta Wilson Came Back to Freelancing
276: From Corporate to Freelancing with Amanda Beasley
275: Is freelancing sustainable as a long term career?
274: WAHM Success Story: How Kathie Bentley Overcame Her Fear of Getting Started and Replaced Her Income While Working From Home
273. Is it possible to replace a six-figure salary as a freelancer?
272. WAHM Success Story Update: Chelsea Hall on Freelancing with the Support of a Like Minded Community
271. WAHM Success Story Update: Current Trends and Remote Freelancing Opportunities with Lindsay White
270. WAHM Success Story Update: How Betsy Moorehead Has Grown and Changed Her Freelancing Business Over the Years
269. Overcome Your Doubt and Start Your Freelance Business from Home
268. WAHM Success Story Update: From SAHM to VA to Podcast Manager with Stacy Hanson
267. WAHM Success Story: How Corey Kibort Got Started as a VA, Replaced Her Income, and Left Teaching
266. WAHM Success Story Update: How Amber Kindler's Freelance Business Has Evolved Over the Years
265. WAHM Success Story Update: Working from Home with Her Five Kids with Chelsea Mellinger
264. WAHM Success Story Update: Leverage Your Content to Market Your Offers with Rebekah Hebdon
263. WAHM Success Story Update: Prioritizing Your Work-Life Balance as a Freelancer with Megan Schoenleber
262. WAHM Success Story: How Taylor Trost Landed Five Clients While Teaching Full Time
261. How to Stop Fear From Sabotaging Your Success
260. How to land your first client if you can’t afford the LFA… yet
259. WAHM Success Story: From General VA to Tech VA while working from home and overcoming depression and ADHD with Crystal Silvas
258. WAHM Success Story: How Chelsea Johnson surpassed her corporate income as a Virtual Practice Manager
257. How to Know if You Can Freelance
256. WAHM Success Story: How Anna Bradley Pivoted Her Business to Premium Services as a Dubsado Specialist
255. WAHM Success Story: Amy Powell's Journey to Freelancing
254. WAHM Success Story: How Emilee Gisler replaced her income while on maternity leave
253. WAHM Success Story: How Hayley Klees Used Her Background as a Teacher to Work with TPT Sellers
252. Tips on Getting Hired as a Freelancer with Lesley Pyle, Founder of HireMyMom.Com
251. WAHM Success Story: How Chelsea J landed clients with the cold pitch route
250. WAHM Success Story: Britt Jackson's journey to freelancing as a single mom
249. WAHM Success Story: How Kelsie Trujillo went from almost giving up to landing four retainer clients
248. WAHM Success Story: How this WAHM built her freelancing business while raising a family and working full-time with Becca Hoover
247. Quick Freelance Questions Series: I'm overwhelmed by all of the different work from home businesses and ways to make money online
246. WAHM Success Story: Ashley Greer on how she made freelancing work for her as a full-time RV traveling mom and homeschooling mom
245. Quick Freelance Questions Series | How Do You Handle Client Calls with Kids at Home?
244. Land More Freelance Clients Series | Facebook Groups Done Right
243. Quick Freelance Questions Series | How to Protect Yourself From Scams in the Online Space
242. Land More Freelance Clients Series | The "cold pitch" strategy that actually works to land clients
241. WAHM Success Story: From Teacher to Podcast Manager with Allison Nitsch
240. Quick Freelance Question Series | How long should my responses be for freelance job applications?
239. Land More Freelance Clients Series | How to Talk to Traditional Businesses about Hiring Freelancers
238. WAHM Success Story: From OT to Social Media Manager with Brittany Hageman
237. Quick Freelance Questions Series | Do I need to have an active social media presence to land clients?
236. Land More Freelance Clients Series | Landing Brick & Mortar Clients
235. 3 predictions I have for freelancers in 2023
234. State of the Union for Service Providers (Part 2)
233. State of the Union for Service Providers (Part 1)
232. WAHM Success Story: From RN to Freelancer - How Hannah Clark combined her healthcare background with freelancing
231. How WAHMs can increase their productivity and create work-life harmony with Megan Sumrell
230. WAHM Success Story: How Johnette Wilhemi replaced her healthcare income in six months with freelancing
229. Success Story: Working with Real Estate Agents with Kari Jackson
228. How to Land Freelance Clients
227. WAHM Success Story: How Erika Cramer went from Teacher to Virtual Assistant
226. The Need for Freelancers Series | Working with Teachers Pay Teachers Sellers with Sara Marye and Sara Whittaker
225. The framework to help you conquer your fear of starting
224. Which comes first - the skills or the clients?
223. How to pivot your business to a premium business
222. WAHM Success Story: How Carrie Roper used her experience in media, TV, and production and found success in freelancing
221. Allie Stewart on hiring and ways to stand out in your pitches and portfolio
220. WAHM Success Story: How this WAHM doubled her corporate income working part time hours with Kiaya Sinclair
219. 5 things I have learned about success over the last 5 years
218. Sarah Young shares her insight on the financial side of freelancing
217. Building a Positive Team Culture with Becky Brunner
216. Working with Local Businesses Online with Christina Sidoti and Amy Pottenger | The Need for Freelancers Series
215. Working with Other Online Service Providers with Marcie Taylor and Holly Williams | The Need for Freelancers Series
214. Working With E-Commerce Businesses with Jess Romero and Kim Lewis | The Need for Freelancers Series
213. Online Course Creator | The Need for Freelancers Series
212. The future of freelancing with a looming recession (part 2)
211. The future of freelancing with a looming recession (part 1)
210. How to handle the “what’s your experience” question when you are a beginner freelancer
209. Contracts, Trademarks, and how to make sure you are protecting yourself legally with Layne Lyons
208. WAHM Success Story: How Stephanie O'Keefe replaced her husband's corporate income with her web design and branding business
207. 3 ways to stand out in your pitches
206. Using SEO for Your Clients or Your Own Business with Meg Clarke
205. How to Prepare Your Business for Summer
204. Success Story Update: Emilee Vales - Where are they now?
203. Overwhelmed with starting? Don’t let these three things hold you back!
202. WAHM Success Story: How Megan Schoenleber went from corporate to Digital Business Manager
201. Overwhelmed with starting? Check out the strategy that can help!
200. Overwhelmed with starting? Your income goals are realistic
199. Overwhelmed with starting? Reframe how you think about your current experience
198. From former teacher to online course creator
197. Success Story Follow-Up: SOPs and Systems with Kaci Ackerman
196. Success Story: How Heather Walberg’s medical background helped her become a Virtual Practice Manager
195. WAHM Success Story: How Brittany Kues found her niche as a Podcast Manager
194. WAHM Success Story: From corporate to an OBM agency with Salome Fourie
193. WAHM Success Story: From SAHM to Director of Marketing with Bekah Hebdon
192. WAHM Success Story: How Stacy Hanson went from SAHM to a Virtual Assistant
191. WAHM Success Story: How this WAHM was fully booked in 2 months with a newborn at home with Richelle Villalta
190. WAHM Success Story: How this WAHM doubled her income in less than 1 year with Chelsea Hall
189. How to grow on Instagram with Millie Adrian
188. WAHM Success Story: From discrimination in the workplace to building a thriving business from home with Shannon Piegdon
187: How to let go of the guilt of leaving the classroom with Teacher Career Coach, Daphne Williams
186: WAHM Success Story: From corporate to freelance marketing strategist in 6 months with Betsy Moorehead
185: Mastering the day rate model with Sarah Masci
184: 4 lessons from my last 4 years in business
183: What you need to know about freelance writing | Freelance Services Series
182: WAHM Success Story: How one mom pivoted from retainers to VIP days with Leigh Ann Zerr
181: How to become a podcast manager with Lauren Wrighton | Freelance Services Series
180: What an OBM is and if it's right for you with Sarah Noked | Freelance Services Series
179: How to prepare for the hiring cycles in the freelance industry
178: WAHM Success Story: From DIY to Overbooked with Savannah Daigle
177: How to become a pinterest manager | Freelance Services Series
176: Why so many moms are leaving the paid workforce with Chandra Sanders of The Mom Project
175: How to become a social media manager | Freelance Services Series
174: How freelancers can use storytelling to stick out from the rest with Kindra Hall
173: Jamie Kern Lima on believing in yourself and listening to your inner knowing
172: Start TODAY - The OTO Summer Bootcamp
171: How to become a virtual assistant | Freelance Services Series
170: How to WOW potential clients during the hiring process with Julie Calcote
169: WAHM Success Story: How 4 moms built their successful freelance businesses
168: How freelancers can support product-based businesses with Katie Hunt of Proof to Product
167: Two ways to fix your cold pitch | Your Problem Solved Series
166: What freelancing looks like in 2021 with Craig Cannings of FreelanceU
165: WAHM Success Story: How Athena Crumpler used a bold technique to land clients quick
164: The simplest way to scale to 6 figures | Your Problem Solved Series
163: Laws that protect us while pregnant and postpartum in the workplace with Emily Kearney
162: I'm not getting any responses when pitching myself to potential clients | Your Problem Solved Series
161: WAHM Success Story: Overbooked in under 40 days with Sarah Randel
160: Vidya Ravi on not letting excuses hold you back while building your freelance business
159: Becoming a Director of Marketing with Lindsay White
158: Running challenges for clients with Tammy Lensing
157: WAHM Success Story: Amber Kindler on quadrupling her teacher income
156: Finding replacement clients ASAP | Your Problem Solved Series
155: Diving into data to grow your business (and your clients'!) with Jennifer Grayeb
154: WAHM Success Story: Nikki Gerber on Never Giving Up
153: Build a booked-out web design business with Mackenzie Mader
152: How to succeed as an introverted freelancer with Emilee Fry
151: 3 ways to create consistent and reliable income as a freelancer
150: What help Etsy shop owners need from freelancers with Nancy Badillo
149: Two powerful ways to use Clubhouse to find freelance clients
148: WAHM Success Story: How Charity Johnson built her bookkeeping business without social media
147: How to be a successful freelancer despite your fear of failure
146: Mike Michalowicz on fixing the next right thing in your business
145: Why relationships are the key to growing your business
144: WAHM Success Story: Earning 6 figures a year as a freelancer with Lindsay White
143: Becoming a Triple Threat Marketer with Cathy Olson
142: 3 things to do before you quit your full time job
141: Using IG stories to land clients with Tish Luka
140: How to use free work to fast track your success
139: WAHM Success Story: From discouraged virtual assistant to 5 clients in 5 weeks
138: How to price your services with confidence
137: Scaling through the stages of business without facing burnout with Racheal Cook
136: How to increase your confidence as a beginner
135: WAHM Success Story: How Miranda escaped childcare stresses for freelance success
134: How to replace monthly retainers with VIP days with Jordan Gill
133: Land your first or next client in 30 days using these strategies
132: Steal these habits of successful OTO students
131: Fix THIS so you can land your first or next client
130: WAHM Success Story: How Jessica launched her freelance business by helping Etsy and Shopify store owners
129: Never settle: How my two failed biz attempts helped me finally quit my job
128: Using systems to create a WOW experience for our clients with Loran Elise Geeter
127: The coming boom for freelancers with Elaine Pofeldt
126: WAHM Success Story: How Courtney Ibinger is helping course creators build their online courses
125: How to identify the skills you have that business owners want and need
124: How to design a website that books clients with Mackenzie Mader
123: What you need to start and scale a freelance business
122: A day in the life of a freelancer with the Live Free Team
121: How to sound like your client with copywriter, Brittany Bayley
120: WAHM Success Story: From furloughed to freelancer in less than a month with Kaci Ackerman
119: Q&A | Land your first client today!
118: How motherhood has the power to reinspire creativity with Louise Glendon
117: It's time to save your own day | How to change your attitude or change your situation
116: WAHM Success Story: Landing clients through cold pitching with Maria Lees
115: How to delegate and hire effectively as a freelancer with Kristin Molenaar
114: How Genevieve went from virtual assistant to online business manager for teacherpreneurs in less than 6 months
113: Health insurance, retirement, and benefits for freelancers with financial services professional, Marisa Nor
112: How moms are actually working from home with their kids
111: WAHM success story: Replacing your corporate salary + benefits as a freelancer with Kayla Wells
110: Fear is not the boss of you with Jennifer Allwood
109: A step-by-step strategy to land clients and grow your business
108: 3 money blocks that keep you under-charging and over delivering with Denise Duffield-Thomas
107: Why you should consider pivoting to grow your freelance business
106: Breaking the "busy" mindset with Theresa Cifali
105: WAHM success story: How one mom kept going after a month of hearing "no"
104: How to set and maintain boundaries with clients
103: What it takes to build and contribute to a dream team with Stacy Tuschl
102: How to know when you should say no versus yes
101: Leveraging linkedin to land clients with Yael Bendahan
100: 5 tips to propel you into freelance success
99: WAHM success story: When fear isn't an option with Gabrielle Davis
98: The joy of missing out with Tonya Dalton
97: How to build your business on the side of a full time job
96: How to start and monetize a blog with Kate Kordsmeier
95: WAHM success story: How Emily Zutterman hit the ground running as a virtual assistant
94: Earning media exposure for your clients or your freelance business with Christina Nicholson
93: How joining OTO has changed our lives [clips from current and past OTO moms!]
92: Niching down into operations as a freelancer with Natalie Gingrich
91: What worked and didn't work for my business in 2019
90: How to have a productive conversation about freelancing with your husband with Bridget Chambers
89: WAHM success story: DIY virtual assistant to online business manager (OBM)
88: How to land your first (or next) client ASAP
87: Living your best life as a mom and business owner with Kendra Hennessy
86: Coaching call: How to build your business while serving your current clients
85: From teacher to running a freelance agency with Ali Parrish
84: WAHM Success Story: Leveraging local networking groups with Meghan Kempf
83: How to handle someone telling you you're too expensive
82: The financial numbers that should drive your decision making with Danielle Hayden
81: How and why you should triple your goals with Kirsten Tyrrel
80: How Mackenzie Mader scaled her service-based business to 10k months
79: WAHM success story: How one stay-at-home mom of 3 built a freelance business fast
78: How to ask for testimonials and leverage them
77: Unlocking your potential and going after your long-term vision with Elizabeth Hartke
76: The four questions you may have before joining Overwhelmed to Overbooked
75: Limiting beliefs and mindset blocks that keep freelancers stuck with Jaclyn Mellone
74: How to recognize if excuses are holding you back
73: WAHM success story: How accountability partners helped each other find freelance success
72: 3 missteps and mindset shifts to learn from with Samantha Johnston
71: Scaling your service-based business
70: How one mom hustled to create a life of time freedom with NJ Rongner
69: WAHM success story: Building a freelance business when you don't want to quit your job
68: Why I work and how my view of work has changed since freelancing
67: The secret key to consistent income as a freelancer
66: How to properly pitch yourself (or your clients) to get on podcasts with Angie Trueblood
65: Becoming a podcast manager with Lauren Wrighton
64: How to land clients by niching down for freelancers
63: Wahm Success Story: From virtual assistant to web designer with Jessica Skelton
62: Legal basics for freelancers: a conversation with biz attorney Ashley Meyer
61: 6 tips to help you confidently price your services
60: How to cover your freelance business expenses using affiliate income
59: How to authentically (and successfully) sell without being pushy or "salesy"
58: How to get unstuck
57: Wahm Success story: Building a profitable freelance business 7.5 months pregnant with Aubree Malick
56: The difference between being a freelancer and an employee with Jamie Van Cyuk
55: Developing a positive mindset advantage with Monika Whitmore
54: A 4 step process to double your virtual assistant income with Sarah Noked
53: 7 steps to launch a profitable freelance business from home
52: Success story: How to successfully come back after giving up with Sami Raby
51: How to get your husband on board with your freelance business
50: How to establish authentic brand messaging as a freelancer with Tara Bosler
49: How and why to leverage free work to land paying clients
48: Stepping into your God-led potential and claiming success with Stef Gass
47: Relationship marketing: How to grow your business by building relationships
46: Success story: Landing freelance clients when you don't have experience with Alexa Burns
45: The truth behind how to make money blogging with Monica Froese
44: 6 mistakes I made when starting my freelance business
43: How to leverage LinkedIn as a freelancer to land clients with Becky Mollenkamp
42: How to be relentless in growing your freelance business
41: Success story: How to turn 1 client into multiple clients with Julie Calcote
40: Becoming a Facebook Ad Strategist with Meg Brunson
39: How to move past your fear of failure and increase your chances of success
38: Taxes and Bookkeeping for Freelancers: a q&a episode with guest expert Nacondra Moran
37: Do you need to spend money to make money?
36: Success Story: Combining your passions into your freelance business with Brenna Dean
35: Finding your balance with Success Coach, Jen Wright
34: Passion vs. Profitability: Why you should start freelancing and how to combine both
33: How to reach your goals with a follow-up system
32: The Limitless Opportunities of Freelancing
31: How to Set Goals and Actually Accomplish Them
30: How to Financially Prepare to Leave Your 9-5 with Val Breit
29: The Key to Never Giving Up: Knowing Your Why
28: How To Start Meaningful Conversations with Your Family with Jennifer Zumbiel
27: How To Intentionally Plan Out Your Ideal Day
26: Student Spotlight: Full-time Income Replaced Working Way Less Hours as a Freelancer in Less Than Two Months with Emilee Vales
25: Why Freelancing is More Stable than Your Current 9-5
24: How to Manage Your Money with a Profit First Mindset with Emily Volz
23: 3 Straightforward Steps to Determine if You Should Pursue Freelancing
22: Working at Home and Working Out with Lauren Wrighton
21: How to Move Someone from Potential Client to Paying Client
20: From business idea to taking action with Jessica Principe founder of All Girl Shave Club
19: How to get all the things done as you build your freelance business on the side
18: Student Spotlight: Tips and Tricks to Cold Call to Land the Right Freelance Clients
17: Make it a Priority: How to Find the Time to Build your Freelance Business
16: How to Sell your Services in a Saturated Market with Boss Mom Dana Malstaff
15: How to get Visibility without Spending Money on Marketing
14: Homeschooling, Freelancing, and Making Learning Fun with Jennifer Elia
13: The Pros and Cons of the Different Routes to Find Clients for your Freelance Business
12: How to Prep for Maternity Leave for Freelancers with Meghan Dicklin
11: The Essentials You Need to Get Started ASAP!
10: A Simple, Powerful Strategy to Landing Virtual Assistant Clients with Sarah Lee
09: The Tools You Need to Launch Your Business
08: How a Mom on Maternity Leave Replaced Her Full-Time Income as a Virtual Assistant in Less Than 6 Months with Jenn Bays
07: How to be Confident in Your Services as a Beginner
06: How to Talk to Toddlers so They Listen with Sharon Somekh, MD
05: What is a Virtual Assistant?
04: 3 Mandatory Mindset Shifts to Scale Your Freelance Business with Samantha Johnston of Neapolitan Creative
03: How To Pick What Services To Offer
02: Opportunities Out There To Be A WAHM
01: Welcome To The Live Free, Mama Podcast