I lost my biggest creative client, one that had given me a substantial portion of my monthly income for the last 8 or so months. Gone. Poof.I'm also about to go on maternity leave as a freelancer, and I had been planning to return to working fo

16: Bootstrapping a Business + Exactly How Much I Spent as an Early Freelancer

Jan 6th, 2021 21m 8s

To bootstrap your freelancing business, you probably don't need much. Here's what I spent in the first 4 months of freelance writing:- $165 for online writing course- $106 for 3-year web hosting with BlueHost- $14 for a domain name (normally co

15: Fun But Restful Ways to Pass the Pandemic Holidays

Dec 23rd, 2020 15m 50s

No matter what the Internet tells you, the holidays are not a time for productivity. They're for relaxing, chilling out, and eating too many sweets. But what about all of us stuck in our homes and not traveling because of the pandemic? If you f

14: When Your Creative Business Turns Uncreative

Dec 9th, 2020 25m 42s

Today I talk about running what sounds like a very creative company — a freelance writing business. However, it soon became very uncreative and unfulfilling, which surprised the heck out of me. It turns out you can get stuck in a rut, whether y

13: How to Stop Procrastinating on Stuff You Care About

Nov 25th, 2020 20m 3s

In this episode, I speak to you from Procrastinationville, where I have settled in for the past several months. Procrastination is cozy, and it's hard to leave. But I have jumped aboard the slow train out of town, and think I can help you recov

12: You Don't Have to Go to College to Be Successful

Nov 11th, 2020 37m 44s

I chat with Ken Rusk, author and owner of Rusk Industries (as well as self-proclaimed ditch digger), about blue-collar work. He believes you don't need a college degree to be successful — and I believe him, even though I have a master's degree.

11: New Name and New Focus: Finding Fulfilling Work

Oct 28th, 2020 18m 3s

In this episode, we'll talk about why we changed directions a bit with this podcast and are now calling it Fun Work! For one, I got pregnant and had a lot of couch time to think about what I really care about. Turns out it's helping you find wo

10: Can We Chill With the Productive Morning Routines?

Jul 15th, 2020 15m 47s

We are obsessed with productivity — to a fault. I'm currently in a less-productive time of my life and I feel guilty not producing tons of output. My morning routine? Far from optimized. But that should be OK.We aren't robots.In this episode, I

9: Let's Overcome Imposter Syndrome Together

Jul 8th, 2020 13m 16s

Imposter syndrome is a bitch. It leaves you feeling like you have nothing to add to the world and like your dreams aren't worth pursuing. But we can beat it together.I talk about my struggles with feeling like a fraud in many of my jobs. And a

8: How Do I Start a Side Hustle?

Jul 1st, 2020 35m 35s

Let's talk about side hustles. I chat with my friend, Anisha Mehta, the founder of Bollyblooms, about how she makes about $500 extra a month by working only a few hours. If you're thinking of turning your passion into a lucrative gig, you'll wa

7: Why Diversity in the Workplace Fails

Jun 24th, 2020 23m 23s

A few years ago, I was part of a Diversity Task Force that came up with ideas to increase diversity in the organization I worked for. The members of the task force did our part (mostly). But it went nowhere.In this episode, I talk about why the

6: How to Quit Your Day Job and Pursue Your Dream

Jun 17th, 2020 21m 15s

When you fantasize about quitting your day job to go after your dream, you want to know three things:What is my dream?How can I make money doing what I love?Where do I start?In this episode, I take you through my journey where I quit my day job

5: What Is 'Defund the Police?'

Jun 10th, 2020 16m 32s

What does the call to "defund the police" mean? I didn't know, so I did some research. Turns out it isn't what it sounds like (for the most part). It's easy to look at the term and think people want to abolish police across the country, followe

4: Why Now Is the Time to Look Inward

Jun 3rd, 2020 12m 26s

No music. Just me. I get a little emotional on this one responding to the violence against the protesters this week.

3: Being a Housekeeper Was Crazy—But It Taught Me Humility

May 27th, 2020 24m 37s

In this episode, we follow 15-year-old me back to my first — and worst — job cleaning filthy bathrooms and dirty sheets when I worked as a housekeeper. Crazy times ensued: Think throwing the covers back on a sleeping woman and calling the cops

2: Essential Workers Have the Right to Be Mad

May 20th, 2020 22m 30s

There seems to be an onslaught of pandemic optimism. It doesn't leave much room for the rest of the human emotions — like sadness or anger. Right now, essential workers (and workers in general) have every right to be pissed. I share two stories

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Intro: Let's Talk About Money Feelings

May 11th, 2020 6m 27s

Money is emotional. Especially these days, in the middle of a flippin' pandemic. I believe it's possible, and necessary, to face your emotions around money. If you avoid your feelings, you're probably avoiding your finances. In this episode, I

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