The Live Free Podcast with Micala Quinn

Course creators are looking for a lot of help with their online courses and that's exactly what Courtney Ibinger does! In this success story episode, Courtney shares how she took her instruction design degree and turned it into a profitable freelance business. One thing Courtney shares is that you DON'T need a degree to help course creators with their online courses. Tune into this episo...

If you've been thinking that you don't have any skills to be a freelancer, this is the PERFECT episode for you! In this episode I am walking you through my method of identifying the skills you already have that translate into a freelance business. The fact is that you have skills that business owners want and need! Grab a pen and paper for this episode so you can go through the exercises...

You absolutely do not need a website to start landing clients as a freelancer! But how do you know when it's time to invest time and money into a website? And how do you design one that will work for your service-based business? On this episode, Mackenzie Mader is back to help answer these questions and more. We are covering how to know when it's time to get a website, what the purpose o...

Do you feel like you need to know more to start or scale your freelance business? After talking with many of you I've learned that the idea of needing to learn more, do more, or be more is exactly what is keeping you from starting or going to the next level in your business. So in this episode of the Live Free Podcast, I am giving you a big dose of motivation and inspiration to go after your...

If you've asked yourself, "Where do I get the skills to be a freelancer," or "Could I really do this as a mom, full time employee, etc?" then this episode is for you! In this special episode, you'll hear what each of the ladies on my team do, how they learned their skills and got started, plus what their day-to-day lives look like. This will answer your questions on w...

Writing copy for a client can be intimidating. How do you learn to sound like them instead of sounding like you? In this episode of the Live Free Podcast, Brittany Bayley shares the process she uses to sound like her clients and how you can too. Brittany and I chat about how she started as a virtual assistant, niched down into email copywriting, and how she's been able to scale this one servi...

Another month, another amazing success story from an Overwhelmed to Overbooked student! This month I am chatting with Kaci Ackerman on how she was furloughed due to COVID-19, found and joined OTO, and then replaced her full time income before her boss called her to return to work. Yes, Kaci is crushing it! Kaci and I talk about the steps she took to land her first client just two weeks after she p...

With the relaunch of Overwhelmed to Overbooked this week, I've been getting a lot of great questions on how to land your first client, what to expect if you're a beginner, and if there really are enough freelance jobs out there! In this episode, I'm diving into each of those questions plus more! So if you're just starting your business or considering starting a freelance busine...

Louise Glendon is on the show this week to share how motherhood can reinspire creativity. Even if you don't have a creative business or consider yourself a creative person, this episode will get you thinking about how you can spark your own creativity. Louise shares her journey from the military to becoming a photographer to teaching moms how to take great photos of their kids! She shares the...

Are you waiting for someone else to change your situation? After I had my daughter and I was still teaching, I was waiting for my husband to save the day so I could be happy. Can you relate? In this episode we are talking about how to save your own day, plus when it's time to change your attitude or change your situation. We also talk about how as a freelancer you are in control of how much m...

If the idea of cold pitching to get clients makes you shake your head no, then you've already got a lot in common with Maria Lees! Maria didn't think she would ever use the strategy of cold pitching, until she had a problem and needed a solution. In this episode, Maria shares her work at home mom success story and why she opted for cold pitching after all. She shares her experience, stra...

Are you ready to delegate some of your freelance work to a teammate? In this episode I chat with Kristin Molenaar of YesBossVa on how to delegate and hire effectively as a freelancer. Kristin runs a successful VA agency and shares so many great nuggets from how she got started to all the ways she has failed forward. If you've reached that point where you realize, "Omgsh! I'm overboo...

It was 6 months ago that Genevieve Christianson and I did a live coaching call on the podcast and today she is back! In this episode, we talk about how Genevieve went from virtual assistant to online business manager (OBM), how she is networking for clients, and why teacherpreneurs need a lot of virtual support right now! So what will you accomplish over the next 6 months? If you need something to...

Have you said something like, "I want to work from home on my terms but... health insurance is too expensive!" or "My benefits are too good!" In today's episode, I am interviewing Marisa Nor on the options freelancers have for Health Insurance, Retirement, Life Insurance, and Benefits. Yes, you have options! Marisa is a licensed life insurance agent, Financial Services Pro...

I see questions like, "When do you actually work?" and "How do you work with young kids at home?" all the time in the Live Free Podcast Mastermind fb group . So in this episode, I am sharing the most common solutions to working at home with your kids. Now of course this largely depends on what YOU want. What you want as a freelancer, what you want as a mom, and what your family...

Can I really replace my 6 figure corporate salary as a freelancer? I get this question in my email all the time and this is what I say: YES! But don't take my word for it! On this success story episode I am chatting with Kayla Wells on her journey from googling "How to make money at home" to quitting her corporate job. Kayla shares how she grew her online network and why she actuall...

Are you waiting for your fear to subside to take that leap, build that business or follow that dream? In this episode we are talking about how fear is normal and it's not going away BUT it isn't the boss of you or me! Jennifer Allwood is on the show to share how we can start handling our fears and the difference between courage and confidence. Jennifer has found freedom in her business,...

Grab a pen because we are determining your personalized strategy to land clients in this episode! I cover the three parts you need to build your strategy and how this type of goal setting works in any area of your life! This episode is packed full of information you can take and implement into your business today. Once you've listened and written out your strategy, come share it with us in th...

Why is it that raising your prices can be so hard? On this episode, I'm chatting with Denise Duffield-Thomas, author of Get Rich Lucky Bitch and Chillpreneur, on the 3 money blocks that keep freelancers from under-charging and over delivering! Denise covers why it was so difficult for her to even ask for money in exchange for her services early on. Plus, she shares the steps we should take to...

When you first start your freelance business it's smart to dip your toe in a lot of different services to see what you're good at and what you enjoy. How do you settle on a service and then continue to pivot to grow your business? In this episode, I am covering why you should consider pivoting to grow your business and how to pivot! Plus, we cover some of the most common freelance career...

Have you heard the phrase, "Busy is not better?" Well in this episode I am chatting with Theresa Cifali on breaking the mindset that you have to be busy to be successful or productive! Theresa is a recovering workaholic and Productivity Specialist and Coach. She built 4 successful businesses over the course of her 32-year entrepreneurial journey, but it wasn't until her third busine...

No matter what you're doing, it never feels good to hear the word no. The word no can stop us in our tracks and make us wonder if we are in the right spot in the first place OR we can use it to adjust and keep trying! In this WAHM success story episode, Christina Sidoti shares how she built her freelance business with two young kids and after hearing a lot of no's. She shares how she wen...

Have you struggled to set and maintain boundaries with clients? Maybe you're a people pleaser (like I was!) or you didn't realize how important clear boundaries would be. Setting boundaries is often an after thought or done reactively but after this episode you are going to be prepared to set and maintain boundaries with your clients! Boundaries help keep our client relationships positiv...

How can freelancers successfully pitch brick and mortars? What are they looking for? And what does it take to be on a dream team as a freelancer? We are answering these questions and more on today's episode with Wisconsin Small Business Person of the Year, Stacy Tuschl! Stacy started her own business at the age of 18 in her parents' backyard and turned that company into a multi-million d...

I almost didn't quit teaching. I had my quit day planned for months and I almost said yes to a new teaching opportunity even though my freelance business was growing. So how do you know when to say no versus yes to a new opportunity? Especially an opportunity to make money? In this episode I'm sharing the story of how and why I decided to say no to that opportunity plus what we should al...