The Freelance Shift

Think AI jobs are only for programmers and tech experts? Think again. My background is in education, curriculum development, instructional design, training, and evaluation—and those skills have helped me find opportunities working with AI.In this video, I share how professionals from education, healthcare, finance, writing, science, marketing, and other fields may be able to use the expertise they...

Think you're too old to start freelancing? You might actually be at the perfect age. I did freelance work in my 20s, but I never saw it as a real career. Now that I freelance full-time, I sometimes wish I'd recognized the opportunity sooner—but I've also realized something surprising: I may not have been nearly as successful back then. In this video, I share why your 40s, 50s, and beyo...

The Freelance Shift Freelancers Are Missing This on LinkedIn (Ep 127) https://thefreelanceshift.com Think LinkedIn doesn't have opportunities for freelancers? You might be looking in the wrong places. Some of the best freelance leads and information I’ve found on LinkedIn and in professional Facebook groups weren’t in the posts—they were in the **comments**.In this video, I share how comments...

The Freelance Shift7 Clients… Why Am I Still Looking? (Ep 126)https://thefreelanceshift.comI already have 7 freelance clients—so why would I still consider new freelance opportunities? Because being busy doesn't mean I've stopped looking for something better. I don't spend hours searching job boards or applying for freelance work. But when an opportunity comes through LinkedIn that&#39...

The Freelance ShiftI Stopped Typing My AI Prompts… And I Get More Done (Ep 125)https://thefreelanceshift.comWhat if the easiest way to get better results from AI is to stop typing? As a freelancer, I use AI to plan client projects, develop training, brainstorm ideas, write content, and manage my business—but sometimes it’s much easier to simply talk through what I need. In this video, I show how I...

The Freelance ShiftI Replaced a $14 Office Tool With a $58 One. Was It Worth It? (Ep 124)https://thefreelanceshift.comYou don't need an expensive home office setup to run a successful freelance business. In fact, one of the tools I've been using regularly cost me just $14.My inexpensive ALTSON light worked for virtual meetings, training, and recording videos, but I recently decided to upgr...

The Freelance ShiftHow I Manage 7 Freelance Clients Without Losing My Mind (Ep 123)https://thefreelanceshift.comHow do you manage multiple freelance clients without constantly feeling overwhelmed? Right now, I’m actively working with seven different freelance clients and projects—from AI training and leadership development to instructional design, consulting, Microsoft training, and SharePoint dev...

The Freelance ShiftA Day in My Life as a Freelancer - Friday Was Different (Ep 122)https://thefreelanceshift.comWhat does a Friday look like when you run a busy freelance consulting business? In the final episode of my current Day in the Life of a Freelancer series, I'm taking you behind the scenes of a real Friday that started with Microsoft AI training and ended with something completely dif...

The Freelance ShiftMy Thursday as a Freelancer - Work, Family & Flexibility (Ep 121)https://thefreelanceshift.comWhat does a real Thursday look like as a freelance consultant? In today's behind-the-scenes vlog, I share what it's like balancing client work with one of life's biggest milestones—moving my daughter into college. I started my morning teaching a Microsoft Copilot in Powe...

The Freelance ShiftWhat I Actually Did Today as an AI Freelance Consultant - Wednesday Edition (Ep 120)https://thefreelanceshift.comWhat does a busy day really look like as a freelance AI consultant? Today I'm taking you behind the scenes of a real Wednesday filled with custom Microsoft Copilot training, stakeholder meetings, onboarding sessions, office hours, and client work. From teaching AI...

The Freelance ShiftA Day in My Life as a Freelance Consultant Realistic Tuesday Edition (Ep 119)https://thefreelanceshift.comWhat does a typical Tuesday look like for a freelance consultant? In this behind-the-scenes vlog, I take you through a real workday—from leading Microsoft Copilot Office Hours and teaching AI classes to managing client meetings, working on a SharePoint project, taking a cour...

The Freelance ShiftWhat does a freelance consultant actually do all day? (Ep 118) https://thefreelanceshift.comIf you've ever imagined freelancing as working from a coffee shop for a couple of hours before heading to the beach, this video may surprise you. Come behind the scenes with me as I take you through a real Monday managing multiple freelance consulting projects. You'll see everythi...

The Freelance ShiftWant More Freelance Clients? Start Being a Better Teammate (Ep 117)https://thefreelanceshift.comWorking with clients isn't always a solo experience. Many of the best freelance opportunities involve collaborating with instructional designers, facilitators, developers, project managers, graphic designers, and other specialists. In this video, I share the teamwork skills that h...

The Freelance ShiftShould Freelancers Try AI Evaluation Jobs My Honest Experience (Ep 116)https://thefreelanceshift.comThinking about applying for AI evaluation jobs with companies like Mercor, Pareto, Outlier, Alignerr, or Invisible Technologies? In this video, I share my honest experience working as an AI evaluator and explain what this type of freelance work is really like. I'll cover the b...

The Freelance Shift The Microsoft Copilot Update Every Freelancer Should Know About (Ep 115) https://thefreelanceshift.com Microsoft recently redesigned Copilot—but the biggest change isn't the interface. It's how you can use it to manage an entire freelance project from start to finish. In this video, I'll show you how I use the new Microsoft Copilot to research clients, prepare kicko...

The Freelance ShiftWhy Some Freelancers Get Rehired... and Others Don't (Ep 114)https://thefreelanceshift.com**Why do some freelancers get hired once... while others become the first person clients call again and again?**The difference often has nothing to do with talent. It has everything to do with how well you integrate into your client's world after you're hired. In this video, I&#...

The Freelance Shift I Built a Six-Figure Freelance Business Without Niching Down (Ep 113) https://thefreelanceshift.com Can you build a successful freelance business without niching down? Everyone says freelancers should specialize in one service or become known for one skill—but that's not the path I took. In this video, I explain why I intentionally chose not to niche down, how focusing on s...

The Freelance Shift How to Market Multiple Freelance Services Without Confusing Clients (Ep 112) http://thefreelanceshift.com Wondering if offering multiple freelance services will confuse clients or dilute your personal brand? In this video, I share how I've built a multiple six-figure freelance business by offering AI consulting, instructional design, technical training, leadership developme...

The Freelance ShiftHow to Start Freelancing After 40 (Ep 111)https://thefreelanceshift.comThink you're too old to start freelancing? Think again. In this video, I explain why I believe your 40s and 50s may actually be the best time to start a freelance business. After decades of working in corporate roles, you've built something incredibly valuable: experience, judgment, professional relat...

The Freelance Shift Why I Never Rely on One Client (The Smartest Freelance Strategy) (Ep 110)https://thefreelanceshift.comAre you relying on one client or one paycheck? That could be one of the biggest risks in your freelance career. In this video, I share the strategy I've followed since the very beginning of my freelance business: never put all your eggs in one basket. As a single mom, I kne...

The Freelance ShiftWhy I Left My Professor Job to Become a Freelancer (Ep 109)https://thefreelanceshift.comIs your job really as secure as you think it is? In this video, I share why I left my full-time job as an associate professor to become a freelancer and consultant. As a single mom of two daughters, walking away from a steady paycheck, health insurance, retirement benefits, and job security w...

The Freelance ShiftThink Your Job Is Secure? Here's Why I Chose Freelancing Instead (Ep 108)https://thefreelanceshift.comCould the biggest career risk actually be believing your full-time job is guaranteed? We spend years chasing stability—steady paychecks, health insurance, retirement benefits, and the promise of job security. But layoffs, restructures, budget cuts, and organizational changes...

The Freelance ShiftWhat to do When Your Business is Growing Faster than Your Brain (Ep 107)https://thefreelanceshift.comAs your freelance business grows, something unexpected happens: your brain can't keep up. You're not forgetting how to do the work—you just can't remember where everything is. Client notes, proposals, meeting summaries, project plans, presentations... they're scat...

The Freelance ShiftHere's What I've Learned from One Year on YouTube (Ep 106)https://thefreelanceshift.comOne year after starting my YouTube channel, I've learned that success isn't just about creating great content—it's about learning titles, thumbnails, storytelling, and staying committed even when growth is slow. In this personal reflection, I share what building a YouTube c...

The Freelance ShiftThe Words That Made Me Sound Like a Real Consultant (Ep 105)https://thefreelanceshift.comWhen I left academia for consulting, I expected to learn project management, business strategy, and client relationships. What I didn't expect was having to learn an entirely new professional language. In this video, I share how using words like deck instead of presentation and use case...