#403: What's Left to Be Good At
A few weeks ago I got on a call with someone I coached many years ago. Partway through, I said something almost without thinking. By the tim...
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High-Income Business Writing: Freelance Writing | Copywriting | Content Writing | How to Freelance
Ed Gandia, co-author of the bestselling book, The Wealthy Freelancer, reveals how to propel your writing business to the six-figure level (or the part-time equivalent). In this nuts-and-bolt...
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20 of 402 episodes#402: One of the Most Surprising Things I've Learned From 15 Years of Surveying My Audience
For 15 years, the top answer on every survey I've sent my audience has been the same: I need more clients. Typically, 70 to 80% of responden...
#401: When a Client Is Really Your Boss
Add up your income from the last six months, then imagine losing your single biggest client tomorrow. For a lot of freelance writers, that o...
#400: Fragile Independence vs. Resilient Independence
If you went solo as a writer or marketer, you already made your declaration of independence. You left a paycheck, or a boss, or both. You di...
#399: When AI Makes Writing Cheap, Judgement Becomes Incredibly Valuable
Walter Murch, one of the greatest film editors who ever lived, doesn't fix bad footage. He decides what the film actually is, from hundreds...
#398: The Lucrative AI Training Opportunity for Freelance Writers
A lot of writers hear the word "training" and picture a conference room full of strangers, a slide deck, and a formal curriculum. That's not...
#397: How to Pivot on a Client Call Without Sounding Pushy or Salesy
Knowing you should redirect a client conversation is one thing. Doing it smoothly, without the client feeling like you're steering them some...
#396: How to Hear What a Client Isn't Saying on the Discovery Call
Most prospect calls go sideways before you ever pitch anything. Too often, this is the result of being in "presentation" mode when you shoul...
#395: What Your Prospects Are Really Asking For (And Why You Keep Missing It)
Most of us get on a call with a prospect, hear the word "content," and immediately start thinking about deliverables. Blog posts, white pape...
#394: The 4 Ways Clients Will Pay for Your AI Help
If you've been paying attention to how AI is changing the freelance landscape, you've noticed something: the types of help clients need are...
#393: The Capability Gap Is Closing Fast (and What That Means for Your Business)
Freelancing used to reward the people who could do the work. Now it's starting to reward the people who can direct the work—clearly, strateg...
#392: Your Core Advantage in the Age of AI Is Knowing What Questions Deserve to Be Asked
If you've been telling yourself, "AI can't replace what I do because I bring the human touch," I want you to hear this: that belief might be...
#391: Your Dreams Just Got Closer — A Different Take on the Matt Shumer + Ann Handley AI Debate
In the past couple of weeks, two smart people looked at the same moment in AI and came away with opposite advice. Matt Shumer says wake up,...
#390: When Clients Ask: "Shouldn't This Cost Less Now That You Use AI?"
Here's a question you may have heard already from a client or prospect when you submit a quote or proposal: "Wait… you use AI now. Shouldn't...
#389: She Shut Down a Profitable Agency (Here's Why Writers Should Pay Attention)
Today's episode is a little different. Over the past year, I've been talking more openly about the shifts happening in our industry. And a f...
#388: How to Quickly Go from Messy Transcript to Clear Outline with AI
Working with transcripts can feel overwhelming. Client calls. Workshop recordings. Interview transcripts. Pages and pages of raw material—go...
#387: The Freelancer Health Reset—5 Micro-Habits That Actually Stick, Including Key Midlife Insights for Women
Freelancers are great at pushing through. We hit deadlines, juggle clients, and squeeze productivity out of thin air. But here's the truth m...
#386: The Packaging Problem—Why Your AI Help Isn't Making You Money (Yet)
Freelancers are giving away their most valuable AI insights, and not getting paid for it. In today's episode, we're taking a hard look at on...
#385: What to Do When Clients Break Their Promises
Ever had a client drop the ball? They miss a key deadline, shift direction mid-project, or conveniently "forget" what you both agreed on? It...
#384: The Value Shift—Where the Money Goes When AI Makes Content Creation Effortless
Freelancers everywhere are feeling it. The ground beneath our feet is shifting, because AI isn't just changing how we write. It's also chang...