For the Love of Freelance

In today’s episode, it’s Tia, Founder of Freelancing Females and LA Marks, Director of Collaboration joined by Arabela Espinoza and Elle Mitchell of Per Our Last Email & Weekend Creative; a photographer and art director team working out of our studio in San Jose, CA. You can find all of their work at @weekendcreative. We’ll be swapping freelancing stories, mishaps and learnings in today’s episode. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE Thank you to Edalo Music for our intro and outro songs! https://edalomusic.com/

In today’s episode, it’s just Anna joined by Rebecca Seal, author of Solo: How to Work Alone (and Not Lose Your Mind). We’re talking all things working alone, making genuine connections when it feels like it’s just you, and staying productive when there are so many distractions at home. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

Have you asked yourself if South by Southwest is worth it as a freelancers? In today’s episode, Tia (Founder of Freelancing Females) and LA Marks (Director of Collaboration) chat live about their time in Austin, TX during SXSW and our first in-person event since the pandemic. We’re talking through what was worth it, if you need to purchase a SXSW ticket, and what we learned in the conference sessions. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

In today’s episode, Tia (Founder of Freelancing Females) and LA Marks (Director of Collaboration) chat live about the importance of pay transparency in the freelance space and the new Freelancing Females Rate Transparency Database. In the past 4 years, the landscape of freelancing has changed dramatically, so we’re updating our rate database to match. We’re wiping the slate clean and starting over to compile an entirely new rate database you can trust as a resource. Freelancer pay should reflect changes such as the great resignation, a move to remote working, and inflation, but it's challenging to raise your rates without hard data to back you up. Other changes include expanding our data to include all genders so those of any identity can accurately compare their rates and partnering with like minded organizations to amplify our reach. This is more inclusive to non-female identifying colleagues, and will strengthen our effort to close the 28% gap between male and female pay. Add your rates and peruse the database at freelancingfemales.com/rate-sheet Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

In today’s episode, Tia and Anna are joined by Kameron Monet, an attorney for influencers and content creators. Today we’re talking about getting paid what we’re worth, the biggest mistakes influencers make, and everything you need to have in your next contract. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

In today’s episode, it’s just Anna joined by Mariko Miyake, content creator, social media manager, and owner of Pawmiscious, a fashion line for dogs. We’re talking about her process for creating Reels & TikToks, the challenges of having a physical product, and what the future of social media marketing looks like. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

In today’s episode, Tia and Anna are joined by Danielle LaBonté, founder and creative director of her Toronto-based boutique graphic design studio, Danielle LaBonté Designs. We’re talking about how to find creative inspiration with each client, staying creative outside of work, and how to be multi-passionate without being overwhelmed. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

In today’s episode, it’s just Tia sitting down with Dr. Noor Ali, a health insurance consultant for freelancing females. We’re talking all things healthcare today, including what we should look for in a plan, how she became an expert, and why the healthcare system is so confusing. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

In this episode, Tia and Anna sit down with Arielle Estoria, a spoken word poet, gifted writer and author, captivating and authentic Emcee, speaker and actor, and freelance contracted poet since 2015. We’re talking about turning our passions into freelancing positions, her inspiration for creative direction, and how she landed her incredible SKIMS campaign with Kim Kardashian. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

In this episode, Tia and Anna sit down with Diana Davis, a former photographer and graphic designer turned business coach who is currently nomadic traveling the world! We’re talking all things that go into pivoting as a freelancer, making it work as a digital nomad, and growing our businesses at different levels. Visit the show notes at https://www.fortheloveoffreelance.com/episodes and write in to us at hello@freelancingfemales.com Shop pre-made templates for your business at thefreelance.shop and post your first job for free with us at jobs.freelancingfemales.com with code: FIRSTJOBFREE

Today’s episode we’re chatting about direct access to healthcare with Malia Funk & Kirti Patel of The Alice Clinic. How do we find the right provider? Can we afford it? What do I have to pay out-of-pocket? How often should I be seeing my doctor? These are just some of the questions we answer in today’s episode. After you tune in, head over to their free community at thealiceclinic.com/freelance for community highlights including: digital tools and guides to help you get great care wherever you are (not just in NYC), blog posts and polls, and more info on becoming a patient Meet our Interviewees: Malia is a passionate entrepreneur and healthcare optimist. She is the Founder and CEO of The Alice Clinic, a platform helping women and V-owners navigate the complex healthcare system. Kirti Patel, MD, MHL is a board-certified gynecologist at UMass Memorial Healthcare and the Chief Medical Officer of The Alice Clinic, where she hopes to make high quality and compassionate gynecology care more accessible. We hope you have some powerful take aways from this episode, we know we did! https://www.thealiceclinic.com/freelance

Welcome to Episode 10 of FTLOF! We celebrated the end of Women’s Month with a live episode featuring Amy Shak Egan of Modern Rebel, Willa of Public.com & Freelance Artist, Phelix. We had fun with this episode chatting women’s history, the women who have inspired us on our journey and more. This is our first LIVE episode so apologies as you may hear the audio quality changes at times during this episode. Meet the guests: Amy Shack Egan is a wedding industry disrupter. She founded Modern Rebel in 2015 on the basic principle that weddings should reflect the relationship! Find Amy at modernrebelco.com Willa is the Director of Community at Public.com. Public is an investing platform that helps people be better investors. Phelix (@phephephresh) is a Brooklyn Freelance Creator and Community organizer. & a huge thank you to our guests who called in during this live episode!

Welcome to Episode 9 of For the Love of Freelance: Trademarks, Contracts & LLCs with Sprout Law We invited Nicole Swartz of Sprout Law to chat with us and breakdown the nitty gritty of trademarks, why it’s so important to have them and all the steps along the way. Nicole also explained to us one of our top community questions sole-proprietor vs LLC vs S-Corp, what should you do. & let’s not forget about contracts and the clauses you don’t want to miss when creating one for your next client. This episode is jam packed with important advice from one of our favorite lawyers for women, Sprout Law. Find Nicole @ Sprout Law: https://www.sproutlaw.com https://www.instagram.com/sproutlaw Now pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us answer all your questions about how to live the most bountiful, beautiful, financially empowered year of all of our lives. Learn more about The Year of Money: https://theyearofmoney.co/ Follow us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveoffreelance/ instagram.com/freelancingfemales

Welcome to Episode 8 of For the Love of Freelance: Locs, Ambitions, Betrayals + Rebirths Spirit Sahriel is responsible for inspiring the loc journeys of thousands of people around the world. An actress, meditation teacher, natural hair and beauty teacher, Spirit talks to LA and Tia about her journey to discovering her ambition, passion, and queendom. This episode also includes Spirit sharing a story of deep personal betrayal at the hands of a former business partner. We're humbled to share her story since we know that all too often women freelancers and entrepreneurs are taken advantage of. Sharing our stories helps us heal and start again! Follow Spirit on IG: https://www.instagram.com/spiritlovesbeauty/ Now pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us answer all your questions about how to live the most bountiful, beautiful, financially empowered year of all of our lives. Learn more about The Year of Money: https://theyearofmoney.co/ Follow us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveoffreelance/ And don't forget to learn about our new grant program and get weekly job opps in your inbox on our Norby! https://freelancingfemales.norby.live

Welcome to Episode 7 of For the Love of Freelance: What the heck is an NFT?! Neither Tia nor LA were feeling confident about the world of NFTs (non-fungible tokens?!) before our talk with Emily Drewry of Voice. Cutting through the hype, we finally get a grasp of this tantalizing new world of crypto creativity, with a special guest appearance from popular painter and NFT creator Wildy Martinez. Listen in on the chat between Emily and your co-hosts Tia Meghan Grado and Lisa Ann (LAMARKS) Markuson as we share our secrets (and foibles) on the path to sustainable freelance success: even if that means having to learn about blockchain. Pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us answer all your questions about how to live the most profitable, bountifanful, financially empowered year of all of our lives. More about Voice: Voice is an NFT platform built for emerging creators that's the easiest place to get started in the Web3 space. Anyone can create NFTs for free on a carbon neutral blockchain, and payments are super simple with credit cards. You can sign up in under 5 minutes with just an email address at voice.com today! Learn more about The Year of Money: https://theyearofmoney.co/ Follow us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveoffreelance/ And don't forget to learn about our new grant program and get weekly job opps in your inbox on our Norby! https://freelancingfemales.norby.live

Welcome to Episode 6 of For the Love of Freelance: Money Making Pep Talk with Meggie Palmer! Who could use a PEP TALK right about now? In this episode, we talk with bubbly Australian tech entrepreneur and ex-journalist Meggie Palmer about how confidence is the key to closing the gender pay gap. You will be vibrating with positivity by the end of this fun convo. Listen in on the chat between Meggie and your co-hosts Tia Meghan Grado and Lisa Ann (LAMARKS) Markuson as we share our secrets (and foibles) on the path to sustainable freelance success. And BONUS! Our friend Paco DeLeon, founder of bookkeeping company The Hell Yeah Group, joins the show to answer real money questions from the Freelancing Females community. Her new book, Finance for the People, dropped Feb 1st. Order the book from our Bookshop! Pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us answer all your questions about how to live the most profitable, bountiful, financially empowered year of all of our lives. Learn more about The Year of Money: https://theyearofmoney.co/ Follow us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveoffreelance/ And don't forget to sign up for our new weekly freelance job opps right on your phone via our Norby starting March 1st! https://freelancingfemales.norby.live Join us for PepTalkHer's free 5 day challenge starting today too! www.peptalkher.com/freelancingfemales

Welcome to Episode 5 of For the Love of Freelance: AMA with Tia and LA! After collaborating with awesome new advice and mentorship app Anyone, we realized many of the questions we get from recent grads and young freelancers at the beginnings of their careers would be useful for the whole community to hear. So we invited newly MFA'd freelance copywriter Erika Veurink on the show to ask us her questions about navigating trying times, balancing creative and business work, growing a newsletter, and more. Listen in on the chat between Erika and your co-hosts Tia Meghan Grado and Lisa Ann (LAMARKS) Markuson as we share our secrets (and foibles) on the path to sustainable freelance success. Pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us answer all your questions about how to live the most profitable, bountifanful, financially empowered year of all of our lives. Learn more about The Year of Money: https://theyearofmoney.co/ Follow us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveoffreelance/ And don't forget to get exclusive applicable takeaways from our episodes on our Norby! https://freelancingfemales.norby.live

Welcome to Episode 4 of For the Love of Freelance: The Year of Money! Listen in on the chat between your co-hosts Tia Meghan Grado and Lisa Ann (LAMARKS) Markuson get amped up about the year ahead, and a fully developed calendar of education, inspiration, and camaraderie for The Year of Money. Here are some things we have lined up for the year: https://www.freelancingfemales.com/events So pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us show you how we plan to support you in the most profitable, bountifanful, financially empowered year of all of our lives. Learn more about Amina The Year of Money: https://theyearofmoney.co/ Follow us on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveoffreelance/ And don't forget to get exclusive applicable takeaways from our episodes on our Norby! https://freelancingfemales.norby.live

Welcome to Episode 3 of For the Love of Freelance: Health! Listen in on the chat between your co-hosts Tia Meghan Grado and Lisa Ann (LAMARKS) Markuson, with special guest Amina AlTai. As a freelancer, life can be a bit unreliable, so the least we can do is take our health seriously and explore the best modalities to stay resilient and strong in the face of ups and downs. If anyone understands this, it's Amina AlTai, the one time big shot corporate entrepreneur who had to re-think it all when faced with a scary health crisis. So pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us show you what Amina learned along her way to rediscover her happiest, healthiest, most purposeful freelance life. Learn more about Amina here: https://aminaaltai.com/ Follow her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/aminaaltai/ Thank you so much to our episode presenter, ZEIT: https://lu.ma/i06eajj0 - and use code FEMALES for a discount on their services And don't forget to get exclusive applicable takeaways from the episode on our Norby! https://freelancingfemales.norby.live

Welcome to Episode 2 of For the Love of Freelance: Community! Get to know your co-hosts Tia Meghan Grado and Lisa Ann (LAMARKS) Markuson, as they chat with Sam Safer, Co-Founder of Norby, and multi-hyphenate freelancer and creative Diamond Hawkins. As freelancers and creative entrepreneurs, growing your community and making connections across industries is crucial to building your network, getting new clients, finding collaborators, and just having more fun overall. So pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us show you what we and our guests have learned along the way. And don't forget to get exclusive applicable takeaways from the episode on our Norby! https://freelancingfemales.norby.live Norby is a full-stack marketing platform for creators, community builders, and brands. It puts your link in bio, text messages, newsletters, events, and landing pages all in one place – and makes them work perfectly together to help you build your brand and take control of your audience. Check out our presenter Norby and our guests: Norby website - https://nor.by/rFGsqI Join Norby - https://jointhe.norby.live/crew?thanksTo=freelancingfemales @bynorby https://nor.by/rnVEZk @pothosbeauty: https://nor.by/rDMb4P Norby's Special FF Offer is: 1 month free; to redeem, select Podcast when asked "how did you hear about us" and then enter in Freelancing Females Sam Safer Valentine: Sam is co-founder and COO of Norby, a venture-backed startup building the marketing stack for creators, community leaders, and emerging brands. An operator and community builder at heart, Sam has worked for heritage brands like the V&A and The Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as startups like Bulletin and legacy brands such as NY NOW. Prior to co-founding Norby, she ran her own sales and marketing agency, Narratives, working to scale dozens of DTC brands and retailers. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samerinsafer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/samerinsafer?lang=en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthasafer Diamond Hawkins: Diamond is truly is a multi-faceted entrepreneur. Diamond currently sits as the CEO and Founder of Pothos Beauty-- An Inclusive Beauty and Wellness Marketplace, whose mission is to change the narrative on what beauty means. She simultaneously freelances as a project manager with Microsoft in the Global Data Center where she builds human centric processes. Diamond is on a mission to wear as many hats as possible during her lifetime. Twitter: https://twitter.com/diamondhawkins_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamondhawkins_/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diamondhawkins/ For the Love of Freelance is produced by Skewed Orbit