The Freelance Founders Podcast: Season 2 - Coming Soon!

09/15/22 • 2 min

To hear more upcoming, real conversations with industry-leading guests, tune in to season 2 of Freelance Founders Podcast, available wherever you listen.

Missed out on the first season? Don't worry! It's not too late to go back and listen to our candid conversations with guests like Jess Tran, Ana Andjelic, Mark Clennon, and Aundre Larrow.

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To hear more upcoming, real conversations with industry-leading guests, tune in to season 2 of Freelance Founders Podcast, available wherever you listen.

Missed out on the first season? Don't worry! It's not too late to go back and listen to our candid conversations with guests like Jess Tran, Ana Andjelic, Mark Clennon, and Aundre Larrow.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Sam Jackson & Lydia Pang (Morning) on Being Less Shit Every Day

One of the advantages of being an employee in bigger corporations before taking the freelance route is accumulating a baggage of do’s and don’ts that can be applied when starting your own company. That experience combined with a clear set of values makes up the perfect duo for a successful and happy business.

Welcome to episode eleven of the Freelance Founders podcast. We’re talking to Sam Jackson and Lydia Pang, the co-founders of Morning – a digital strategy studio that empowers the creator economy to reclaim their narratives through conscious commissioning.

Today, Sam and Lydia talk about the future of social media and how brands should be looking at it, what their values are and how they make sure they stick to them, as well as the message they’re trying to convey through the Be Less Shit campaign.

Some Questions asked:

Could you both give me a quick career path and story from where you started to where you are today? (02:05)
What made you decide to start Morning? (06:09)
Where do you think the importance of social media is headed? (21:42)
What would be your biggest tip for a company that is launching and wanting to grow its social media? (27:21)
Your team recently launched a newsletter called “Burn After Reading”. Could you tell us a little bit more about that? (38:14)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The management style and team environment at Morning. (09:21)
Why companies should not be compared to a family. (12:37)
The values Morning is guided by. (14:17)
What Sam and Lydia’s research – “The Crisis of Creativity” – reveals on where the creative industry is heading. (17:40)
The goal of the “Be Less Shit” campaign. (34:10)

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Next Episode

Justin Bridges on Feeling Free to Fail

The scariest part of leaving a 9 to 5 and going freelance is the loss of that corporate safety net that so many of us cling to. While taking the leap might not be comfortable, the freedom we feel once we’ve stuck landing is worth every bit of anxiety.

Welcome to season two of the Freelance Founders podcast. On our first episode back, we’re talking to Justin Bridges, a NYC based entrepreneur and fashion photographer originally hailing from Atlanta. He is the founder and CMO of travel start-up El Camino and the owner of Peach Studio, a photo and video rental studio in Queens.

Today, Justin tells us the advice he’d give himself at 20 years old, how he works to set boundaries for himself, and even gives us some financial wisdom through the lens of a former Wall Street trader and current freelancer.

Some Questions asked:

What was your biggest adjustment going from a corporate atmosphere to freelancing? (03:58)
What are three tips for freelancers who are looking to start preparing for their retirement? (09:19)
Do you think the trend of remote workers going globally nomadic will continue to grow? (19:39)
How did you approach your financial strategy when you decided to join your co-founder in El Camino? (33:57)
What is one piece of advice you have for anyone who is starting their own company or looking to be a co-founder? (35:53)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

The biggest mistake people make when they start freelancing (04:58)
Why you should start building freelance clients before quitting your 9 to 5 (06:33)
The inspiration behind El Camino, the travel start-up that Justin co-founded (16:00)
What Justin sees as the future of El Camino and why they aim to continue catering to women (24:08)
Why locking in on that thing that gets you up in the morning is a major key to career success (26:37)

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