We've got some good news and some bad news. Bad news is that Ben is wearing pants in this episode; good news is ITS BECAUSE SOPHIA AND BEN ARE TOGETHER IN THE SAME ROOM!Summer is here and friends are coming to visit! The joys of making your ow

14 Self Employed Network

Jun 16th, 2019 30m 3s

It's very important to have a network of other self-employed people. You shouldn't be afraid to talk to them about money, fears, successes, and more. It's a great way to learn and avoid potential mistakes. That's what we are talking about in th

13 Purging Toxic Personalities

Jun 9th, 2019 43m 37s

Ben was supposed to have a day off, but NOPE, that didn't happen! There is never a day off when you are self-employed.Sophia is now writing for Our Homes, is now an ambassador for BNI (which means she'll be responsible for 1 to 2 BNI chapters

12 Everything to Everyone

Jun 2nd, 2019 31m 37s

In this episode, Ben shares his big news and how it relates to him feeling like he had to be there for everyone (i.e, waiting at his computer just in case work came in, being attached to his phone constantly, doing work Friday after 5pm, etc...

11 How To Leave Your Job

May 26th, 2019 25m 20s

If you're like Ben or Sophia, at some point, you'll be leaving your job.When do you know its a good time to leave? And how do you do it without burning bridges??In this episode we explore why Ben left his job, and how he did it! Here's the ov

10 When You Just Don't Wanna

May 19th, 2019 21m 20s

Sophia went out on the weekend and Benjamin hasn't been sleeping well lately but we have to record a new episode.Having the flexibility to manage your own schedule helps reduce the stress of having to be productive all the time. We compare thi

9 Crazy Client Requests

May 12th, 2019 45m 24s

In this episode, Ben has a 5 minute confessional following Sophia calling him out for not being open enough. So he updates us on how business is coming along.Next, Sophia tells us about an interesting request she got from her website. A man em

8 Personal Branding

May 5th, 2019 33m 31s

This week, Benjamin and Sophia are talking about personal branding and the importance of living your values. No, this isn't all about your logo. This is about YOU, listener.For example, as a local business owner or freelancer, we recommend you

7 Intro to Self Care

Apr 28th, 2019 35m 47s

What happened when Sophia stopped tracking calories and weighing herself every week? She started losing weight. And that might sound counterintuitive, but this week we are talking about those things that we put on the back burner while we hustl

6 It's Just Business

Apr 21st, 2019 39m 8s

This episode recaps of some stuff we have touched on in our previous episodes, some new revelations, and a bit of a story time.Ben went back and listened to all of the episodes before starting to record this one. Firstly, I would like to apolo

5 Workspaces for the Self Employed

Apr 14th, 2019 37m

As a freelancer or self employed individual, you'll need to find a place to work! Maybe you want to work from your local Starbucks or independent coffee shop. Sophia does that all the time, and you can often find her café hopping when she's tra

4 Work/Life Boundaries

Apr 7th, 2019 41m 25s

Boundaries are important, and they don't always have to be negative. And that is exactly what we're talking about this week. We're dipping our toes into the topic of self care with this one. And here are some of the questions we explore in this

3 Organic & Group Networking

Mar 31st, 2019 45m 41s

There are all sorts of methods for networking, and we're going to talk about a few of them in this episode! This was inspired by Benjamin believing that he doesn't network in a traditional way, but it was his years of networking efforts which a

2 Best Reds 101: Self Employment

Mar 24th, 2019 31m 25s

In this episode, you'll learn what Benjamin and Sophia have been doing since graduating and leaving London which lead to both of us pursuing self employment.Sophia started her own photography company in university, and after working 1.5 years

1 Best Reds 101: How I Met Your Red

Mar 17th, 2019 34m 2s

In our first episode of Kind Of Young Sort Of Professional, cohosts Sophia Lemon and Benjamin Edward tell the story of how we met!It all began in 2007 when we met at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, at the photography program studio. We ca

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