Deliberate Freelancer

May 4, 2025

On today’s show I share two timely new resources:

Introducing Deliberate Freelancer Clarity Calls!

These are 45-minute Zoom video chats to talk through 1-2 challenges with podcast host Melanie Padgett Powers.  

• Are you feeling stuck in your business and need help reigniting your momentum?
• Do you have a million ideas...

Apr 17, 2025

Today’s guest is Michelle Rafter, who lives in Portland, Oregon. Michelle is the owner of WordCount Editorial Services. She is a former journalist who is now a ghostwriter of books, research reports and articles for CEOs and management consultants. She’s a former newspaper staff writer, wire service columnist and...

Apr 10, 2025

Download transcript of episode 205.

Today’s guest is Sara Kobilka, who lives in New York state. Sara is the owner of Renaissance Woman Consulting. Sara has an insatiable curiosity that has driven her career in many different directions that she’s been able to connect in her freelance work. She primarily works in the...

Mar 27, 2025

In today’s episode, I recap what my business looked like in January and February. This includes:

• Why I got a slow start to 2025. 
• Why I’ve been focusing only on current clients and not marketing.
• How much I earned in January and February.
• How much I worked in January and February.
• The number of clients I did...

Mar 6, 2025

Today’s guest is Matthew Fenton, who lives in Oregon wine country with his wife and two cats. Matthew is the founder of Three Deuce Branding, a one-man consultancy with a simple mission: “to help good people build great brands.” Since 1997, he has helped hundreds of clients — including Fidelity Investments,...