The Freelance Podcast

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Synopsis

Another podcast for freelancers? Yea, I know, but let me explain. Podcasts are an awesome way to learn from people that are where you want to be professionally and have the experience you can learn from. One thing I found is that some of the advice was a little beyond where I was at in my journey to make the jump to a full time freelancer. That is where The Freelance Podcast jumps in and tries to bridge the gap. I have talked with a lot of people that are in the position I was before I made the leap, working a full time job and freelancing on the side. The target audience for this podcast is those who are looking for advice and motivation to finally quit their job and focus 100% on what they love to do and why they freelance in the first place. I have been in your shoes and know the inspiration that a good podcast can have. This is not meant to be the best podcast for all freelancers, but instead is meant to be the best for those just getting started by giving real world advice and information that can be acted on immediately. Not advice that only works if you have a huge network of people or huge email list.

Episodes

  • 027: Scheduling

    04/03/2016 Duration: 19min

    Show Notes: Scheduling can be really tough to get good at as a freelancer, and the last situation you want to find yourself in is one where you are buried in projects and missing deadlines. In this episode of The Freelance Podcast I go over how I think about scheduling projects and also give a framework for new freelancers to use so they don't overbook themselves. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

  • 026: Side Project

    26/02/2016 Duration: 18min

    Show Notes: As a full-time freelancer that works from home it can be super hard to turn off work most times. I have found that side projects and hobbies allow me to recharge and come back to my work refreshed. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

  • 025: Nathan Allotey - Pricing

    19/02/2016 Duration: 01h07min

    Show Notes: Full show notes at http://rjmccollam.com/?post_type=podcast&p=404&preview=true I had a chance to talk with fellow freelancer Nathan Allotey this week. We talked about what his path to freelancing was like and we also dove into talking about different pricing strategies. Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

  • 024: My second year as a full-time freelancer

    12/02/2016 Duration: 36min

    Show Notes: I recap my second year as a full-time freelancer. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

  • 023: Stop Romanticizing the hustle

    05/02/2016 Duration: 24min

    Show Notes: The word HUSTLE has become both a great movement and a dangerous way to live your life. It can be so detrimental to the way you work when you compare yourself to others who you think are super successful and use hustle as an excuse why you are not there, or what you need to get there. Consistency is much more important and it is crucial you are honest with yourself and know what you want out of life and what you are capable of doing to get yourself there. Links How to make a living as a WordPress developer course - http://rjmccollam.com/wordpress-course/ Hector - Project management for freelancers - https://www.hectorapp.com/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave

  • 022: The Mess of Project Management

    30/06/2015 Duration: 21min

    I have never been able to find a project management app that does exactly what I need it to. So like any normal person I decided to build my own, and I am calling it Hector. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/22

  • 021: Product Procrastination

    16/06/2015 Duration: 14min

    Even if you don't succumb to procrastination or lose focus, you probably still deal with productive procrastination. Productive procrastination is when you work on some other work instead of the main work you should be working on. Since you are still working we trick ourselves into thinking we are still being productive. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/21

  • 020: Avoiding scam project bids

    09/06/2015 Duration: 19min

    Over the weekend I had an email exchange with a scam artist wanting me to do some work. I read you the entire email thread and give my thought process on why I said what I said. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/20

  • 019: Fighting Burnout and Understanding Capacity

    02/06/2015 Duration: 24min

    We all face burnout as freelancers and not all of us have learned how to deal with it properly. In this episode I go over how to handle burnout and also explain the concept of capacity and how to be aware of it when making decisions about freelancing. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/19

  • 018: Be Careful About Offering Extra Services

    26/05/2015 Duration: 21min

    I talk about how to avoid the pitfalls of offering complimentary services. Even though it seems like a good idea to make some extra money it is most of the time going to come back and bite you in the butt. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/18 Show Links Free Email Course on becoming a better freelancer - http://www.rjmccollam.com/course/

  • 017: Why Your Daily Routine Is Important

    19/05/2015 Duration: 22min

    I talk about the importance of a freelancers daily routine. I give you a run down of what my days look like and examples on how to prime yourself to be the most productive. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/17 Show Links Why you need a catchphrase - http://www.rjmccollam.com/get-a-catch-phrase/ Free Email Course on becoming a better freelancer - http://www.rjmccollam.com/course/

  • 016: What's Important to Include In Your Portfolio and What's Not

    05/05/2015 Duration: 21min

    RJ elaborates on episode 2 where we talked about how to build your portfolio and goes over what is important to include in your portfolio and, almost more importantly, what is not important to include. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/16 Show Links Episode 2 - How to Build Your Portfolio - http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/2/

  • 015: How To Not Waste Time with Potential Clients with No Budgets

    28/04/2015 Duration: 22min

    RJ talks about how to stop wasting all the time, and how to avoid the disappointment, when dealing with potential clients that have a small budget. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/15

  • 014: Tools - Season 1 Finale

    17/02/2015 Duration: 32min

    I talk about the tools that I use and conclude the first season of The Freelance Podcast. Links from the show Harvest https://www.getharvest.com/ Stripe https://stripe.com/ Wave Apps https://www.waveapps.com/ Docracy http://www.docracy.com/ Contract Killer https://gist.github.com/malarkey/4031110 Mailbox http://www.mailboxapp.com/ Google Apps https://www.google.com/work/apps/business/ Google Voice https://www.google.com/voice Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ 1Password https://agilebits.com/onepassword Last Pass https://lastpass.com/ Slack https://slack.com/ OmniFocus https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful info

  • 013: Failures & Mental Capacity

    10/02/2015 Duration: 26min

    Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

  • 012: Debating Starting with Front-End or Back-End Development

    27/01/2015 Duration: 34min

    In this episode I invite Kyle Johnson to help me answer a listener's question about starting as a front-end or back-end developer. Links from the show CSS-Tricks http://css-tricks.com/ Laracasts https://laracasts.com/ Treehouse http://teamtreehouse.com/ Episode 8 of The Freelance Podcast Continued Education http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com/8 Codecademy http://www.codecademy.com/ CodeSchool https://www.codeschool.com/ Lynda http://www.lynda.com/default.aspx Kyle Johnson on Twitter https://twitter.com/kbjohnson90 Developd http://developd.io/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Th

  • 011: Interview with Christopher Hawkins

    20/01/2015 Duration: 01h13min

    In this episode I interview Christopher Hawkins from Chasing Product. Links from the show Chasing Product - http://www.chasingproduct.com/ Chris's 2014 Year in Review Post - http://www.christopherhawkins.com/2015/01/2014-year-review/ Rob Walling - http://www.softwarebyrob.com/ Startups for the Rest of Us - http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/ Small Spec - http://www.smallspec.com/ Cogeian systems - http://www.cogeian.com/ Josh Long Books - http://joshlong.cc Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

  • 010: Patience

    13/01/2015 Duration: 13min

    I am sick, but wanted to get some quick thoughts out about patience. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

  • 009: 2015 Goals

    06/01/2015 Duration: 38min

    In this episode I talk about my goals for 2015 and answer a listener question. Links from the show Kidkoo - http://kidkoo.co/ Soil - http://www.getsoil.co/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

  • 008: Continuing Education

    30/12/2014 Duration: 34min

    In this episode I talk about the importance and power that being a constant learner and always improving your skill set has for a freelancer. Links from the show Treehouse - http://teamtreehouse.com/ Lynda.com - http://www.lynda.com/ Irresistible Podcasting - http://avclark.com/course/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be awesome if you could leave us a rating. Thanks for listening.

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