Deliberate Freelancer

Dec 12, 2024

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

• How much I worked in November.
• Why I got behind and how I dealt with it.
• The types of work I did and how I charged.
• My total monthly earnings.
• Why I offered to help a new client for “free.”

What I Learned This Week: 

How Poet...

Dec 5, 2024

Today’s guest is Melissa Hobson, who does business as The Ocean Writer Ltd. Her writing focuses on marine science and conservation. Melissa lives in Hastings, England. She has written for National Geographic, Scientific American, BBC Wildlife, BBC Countryfile, New Scientist, the Guardian and more. She also does some...

Nov 21, 2024

I’m excited about Bluesky! Are you on the platform too? Let’s create a Deliberate Freelancer starter pack — more on that in this episode — but follow me at @MelEdits.

On today’s show, I share five questions to help you wrap up your year to create a “fresh start” in January. I explain the difference between...

Nov 14, 2024

On today’s show, I talk about how hiring a business coach for a few months helped me get excited about my business again. 

Here’s what I share with you in this episode:

• Why I hired a coach.
• The initial goals I had with coaching and how that changed. 
• How outlining who my “core self” was helped me with my...

Nov 7, 2024

On today’s new regular monthly episode I recap what my business looked like in October. This includes:

• How much I worked in October.
• The types of work I did and how I charged.
• Why a lower-paying passion project can be worth it.
• My total monthly earnings.
• How I landed a new anchor client.
• Why I sometimes break...