The Live Free Podcast with Micala Quinn

Hey there! I have another WAHM Success Story coming your way this week. On today’s episode, you are going to meet Chelsea. Chelsea is a Live Free Academy alum who joined just 6 months ago and is almost at her full-time income working a fraction of the hours she used to work. Chelsea shares how she started freelancing and how she went the cold pitch route to land clients. Tune in to hear more of Ch...

Happy Monday! I am back with another WAHM Success Story today. On today’s episode, you are going to hear from Britt Jackson as she shares her journey to freelancing as a single mom. Britt is the owner of Georgia Creative which is a consulting agency for admin and operations for business coaches. Britt shares her journey from starting as a Virtual Assistant in 2015 to where she is now. This episode...

We are doing back to back success story episodes this month in honor of our spring sale that is live TODAY! (Check out www.micalaquinn.com/academy for all of the details!) On today’s episode, I am chatting with Kelsie Trujillo. Kelsie is a busy WAHM as a mom of 3 boys 3 and under! She shares her journey to freelancing and how she almost gave up on freelancing completely and then turned around and...

Hey there! Happy Monday! On today’s episode, I have Becca Hoover on the podcast. Becca shares her journey from former teacher to social media manager. She shares more about how she built her business while raising her family and working full-time (and even while on maternity leave with baby #2!) If you are wondering how to juggle building a business, working full-time, and being a mama, this episo...

Hey there! On today’s episode I am sharing different work from home businesses that are possible to make money online. I share with you why I believe freelancing is the best option and the best way to meet your income goals. Tune in to hear why! Also, stay tuned until the end of the episode for a special announcement! Thanks for listening! Connect with me on Instagram: @micala.quinn Check out the...

Hey there! On today’s episode, I am joined by Ashley Greer. Ashley is sharing more about how she made freelancing work for her as a full-time RV traveling mom and homeschooling mom. She shares more about her story to freelancing, navigating grief while building a business, and what her days look like traveling the country with her daughter and husband while running her freelancing business! Tune i...

On today’s quick freelance questions episode, I am sharing more with you about how to handle client calls with kids at home. I also talk about the different schedules you can have as a freelancing work from home mom and how the great thing about freelancing is that you don’t have to work traditional hours. You can make your schedule work for you and your family. Tune in to hear more!   Thanks for...

Have you tried the Facebook group route to landing freelance clients? On today’s episode, I am sharing with you exactly how to land clients via Facebook groups. I believe Facebook groups are a great way to land freelance clients. Tune in to hear more!   Connect with me on Instagram: @micala.quinn   SHOW NOTES: www.micalaquinn.com/episode244

Happy Monday! On today’s episode, I am sharing with you the ways to protect yourself from scams in the online space. If you are a freelancer who is worried about getting scammed, this episode is for you!   Check out my new template shop where you can find all of the templates to help you get started with freelancing. Check it out here: www.micalaquinn.com/shop   Connect with me on Instagram: @mica...

On today’s episode, I am breaking down the strategy for going the “Cold Pitch” (direct outreach) route. I am sharing with you more about how to do this effectively so that you can actually land clients using this technique. Tune in to hear more!   Thanks for listening! Check out the show notes (link below) for links and resources mentioned in today’s episode!     Connect with me on Instagram: @mic...

Hey there! On today’s episode, you are going to hear from Allison Nitch. Allison shares how she was a teacher for 18 years and wanted to be home but never could find something that worked for her — until she found freelancing. She shares her journey to starting her freelance business, deciding to niche into podcast management, and ultimately to where she is nearly one year in to freelancing. Allis...

Hey there! On today’s Quick Freelance Question episode, I am sharing more with you about how long your responses should be for freelance job applications. Tune in to hear more about this plus check out my announcement about my template shop opening!     Thanks for listening! Check out the show notes (link below) for links and resources mentioned in today’s episode!     Connect with me on Instagram...

On today’s episode, I am sharing more information about how to talk to traditional business owners about hiring freelancers. This is a continuation of the last episode in the “Land more freelance clients” series, so be sure to check out part 1! Landing freelance opportunities with traditional businesses/local brick and mortar businesses is a huge opportunity! Be sure to tune in to today’s episode...

Hey there! On today’s episode, I am joined by Brittany Hageman. Brittany joined my course back in July of 2018 - almost 5 years ago! Brittany shares how her journey started, where she is now as a social media manager, and how she now makes DOUBLE what she made as an Occupational Therapist with flexible hours! If you have wondered if freelancing is something that can work for you long-term, tune in...

I’m excited to start a new series called "Quick Freelance Questions". In this series, I am answering questions I get asked often! On today’s episode   I am answering the question: Do I need to have an active social media presence to land clients? Tune in to today’s episode to hear the reasons why I don’t believe you need to have an active social media to land freelance clients.   Thanks...

Hey there! I am starting a new series called Land More Freelance Clients and we are kicking off this series with landing brick & mortar clients. Go back to last week’s episode and listen about my 3 predictions for 2023 where I talked about a huge opportunity I see happening this year is going to be landing more clients in the traditional brick and mortar space. So, on today’s episode, I want t...

Hey there! Happy Monday and Happy New Year! Today I am sharing with you 3 predictions I have for freelancers in 2023. I believe this is going to be a big year for freelancers so I would love for you to tune in!     Thanks for listening! Check out the show notes (link below) for links and resources mentioned in today’s episode!     Connect with me on Instagram: @micala.quinn   SHOW NOTES: www.mical...

Happy Monday! I was invited to participate in the State of the Union for Service Provers on The Ops Authority Podcast. This is part 2 of that so make sure to check out part 1 before diving in. On today’s episode, we’re diving into how you can position yourself for success and talking more about the opportunities that we see for freelancers and other service-based businesses in 2023.   Thanks for l...

Happy Monday! I was invited to participate in the State of the Union for Service Provers on The Ops Authority Podcast. On today’s episode, several leaders in the online service provider space are reflecting on 2022 and chatting more about what worked and what we saw. This is an episode you are going to want to hear whether you are new to freelancing or a seasoned freelancer. Tune in!     Thanks fo...

Hey there! On today’s episode, I am chatting with my podcast manager, Hannah Clark. We are chatting all about how Hannah went from Registered Nurse working in the hospital to spending her days as a WAHM freelancing. She shares what the beginning stages looked like to where she is now, making double her take home nursing income from home! Tune in to hear more about how you can apply your healthcare...

Are you a WAHM that is ready to increase your productivity and create work-life harmony? Well, today’s episode is just for you! Megan Sumrell is a time management and productivity expert and she is on the podcast today sharing about multitasking vs. context switching, why traditional planning systems fail, and she even walks us through her “bottom up” feminine planning system. If you are wanting m...

Have you ever wondered how your background in healthcare can be translated to the freelancing space? On today’s episode, I am chatting with Johnette Wilhemi. Johnette spent more than a decade in the healthcare industry as an ultrasound technician before becoming a freelancer and she is here today to chat about her journey to replacing her healthcare income in six months!    Thanks for listening! C...

Have you thought working with real estate agents but aren’t sure where to start? Today I have Kari Jackson on sharing more about how she got started in her specific niche of working with real estate agents in the freelancing space. Kari shares more about what she does for her clients, how you can get started in this space, whether or not you need a real estate license to work with real estate agen...

Hey there! Today I am sharing with you how to land freelance clients. There are many routes that you can take to land clients, and I’m sharing those with you today. Whether you want to take the Facebook group route or direct outreach route, or another route, this episode is helpful to hear more about the different ways! Thanks for listening! Check out the show notes (link below) for links and reso...

Are you ready to get started as a virtual assistant but worry about landing clients? On today’s episode, I am chatting with Erika Kramer. Erika shares her story on how she went from teacher to virtual assistant. She shares how it took her a little while to find her first client but the persistence and consistency that she put into building her business kept her from giving up. Erika’s story is a r...