Freelance Radio, Episode 11: The Vulnerable Episode
John BrougherThe eleventh episode of Freelance Radio, the official FreelanceSwitch podcast, is now available! It’s our second mailbag episode–all reader/listener mail, all the time!
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The Shownotes:
- This episode, we answer questions from the mailbag, discussing getting overflow work, handling big projects (and juggling multiple projects) and maximizing tax returns. Kristen gives a shout-out to Scott Perez-Fox, fellow designer as well as blogger/podcaster. Scott maintains a great blog/podcast at Twentyhood.com about life as a twenty-something. Thanks to all our listeners–keep the questions coming!
- Outro: This week’s song is by Noise Way Out and is called Let It Shine from their album Noise Way Out. Visit them online at http://www.myspace.com/noisewayout.
And that’s the eleventh episode! If you like it, please feel free to rate it in iTunes or your favorite podcast aggregator (check us out on Digg at http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Freelance_Radio), and don’t forget to email your questions/comments via the Freelance Radio form. If you’d like to record a question/comment or submit an original outro song, you can upload them via this form!
Dickie
March 20th, 2008
Just a quick note: Von will be in our next episode (#12), but he’s with us in spirit on this one.
Emma Taylor
March 21st, 2008
Loving the honesty you guys!!! Thanks for all the great tips once again!!
onlyone
March 21st, 2008
i found that episode rather weak
of the 1:15 there was maybe 15 minutes of decent advice
if Von wasn’t on next week i would probably consider this my last podcast
Patrick
March 22nd, 2008
@onlyone Wow, harsh! While it wasn’t the best like they’ve said before there is a reason it’s on demand. If you don’t like it then just stop listening, as simple as that.
With that said I there was a bit of fluff in it but it still has jewels during the certain conversations.
Mike
March 22nd, 2008
I am not sure if things are just different with freelance web developers than writers, but I would give the opposite advice in terms of whether someone should contact others in their field to see if they have extra work. All of the programmers and developers I know have more work than they can handle, and wish they knew more skilled professionals to hand things off too. When you have to turn away a client because your plate is just too full, it is always easier if you can at least give them a couple of leads about where they might be able to find help for their projects.
It might depend on the industry, but if you have less work than you would like while other freelancers in your field are overloaded, it would probably be more of a service than imposition if you mention to them that you are available.
Emma Taylor
March 22nd, 2008
I agree with Patrick…i personally think the true honesty and general chit chat helps us as freelancers…it’s often hard to tell a friend your concerns as they don’t quite understand the freelance world. I love the fact that i can relate to what they are all saying…they have certainly helped me leaps and bounds!
Téa
April 4th, 2008
I had to laugh at Cyan being “generally lazy”.
If anything it is comforting to know that those that I look up to are also as flawed as me… and yet still have a degree of success.
I don’t always think that it has to be “this is what you do” — I find the podcasts entertaining, and much like meeting other Freelancers, it makes me feel a little less crazy
Gavin
April 18th, 2008
Hehe. We use “pear-shaped” here in South Africa too