Intro part 2: What is a freelancer anyway?

Freelance Melanie Padgett Powers talks about what exactly it takes to be your own boss, why it's worth striving for, how to get in an empowering mindset, and why she loves going to conferences so much.

Choice quotes

“I really believe that we should adopt the mindset that we are all business owners. We're not ‘just’ a freelancer.”

“You should not charge hourly because hourly penalizes you for being faster, and it also doesn’t acknowledge the value that you bring to the client and the talent you have. My clients are paying for 20+ years of experience; they’re not paying for an hour of my time."

“Steer yourself into trying new things and realizing that failure is fine. Failure is lessons.”

Melanie’s bio

Melanie Padgett Powers is the owner of MelEdits. She is a freelance writer and managing editor for health care membership associations in the Washington, D.C., area. She regularly writes about public health, COVID-19, hemophilia, optometry, radiology and interventional radiology, and issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. She has a journalism degree and was previously a newspaper reporter in her home state of Indiana. Melanie is also the creator and host of the Deliberate Freelancer podcast, which focuses on the business side of freelancing.

Find Melanie at www.MelEdits.com and connect with her on Twitter @MelEdits.