EPISODE 308 SHOW NOTES
Hey guys! Happy Monday! Today, I’m chatting with Tana Goosic, who transitioned from working 40 hours a week to working just 40 hours a month—all while replacing her income and working from home with her babies.
In this episode, Tana walks us through how she got started freelancing. She initially tested the waters with a project-based client. That client put a little bit of extra cash in her pocket ($800 to be exact) and more importantly, gave her the experience and confidence she ended to take the leap into fully pursuing freelancing. In November, she handed in her resignation at her daycare job, spent December focusing on her family and completing the course, and by January, she had landed a single retainer client that replaced her full-time income—all while working from home.
Tana also discusses how she found her niche. Early on, she took on any and all jobs but eventually narrowed her focus to work with people in the early childhood field—an industry she’s passionate about and knows well. She explains how she lands clients through the OTO job board, direct outreach, and referrals.
With baby number three on the way, Tana also shares her plan for managing maternity leave while freelancing. And actually, this is Tana’s first rodeo–she successfully navigated maternity leave while freelancing a couple of years ago shortly after landing her first big retainer client.
Tana now balances one big retainer client with several monthly project clients, giving her the flexibility to work from home, spend time with her kids, and still make a solid income. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Learn about the ins and outs of freelancing and how to land paying clients in my free crash course. Click here!
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- Listen to last week’s episode here!
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More about the Live Free Podcast with Micala Quinn:
How do I get started? What if I fail? Who will hire me? Is it really possible to create a consistent, full-time income from home?
Welcome to the Live Free Podcast with Micala Quinn where we will be answering these questions PLUS many more! Whether you’re just starting your freelance business (heck even if you don’t know what freelancing is yet) or you’re looking to scale, this podcast will give you tangible business advice along with inspiring interviews to help you create a life and career that works for YOU and YOUR family.
Your host, Micala Quinn, started out teaching high-school English, but when her first child was born, she immediately began searching for something more. She wanted a way to stay-at-home with her daughter (and future babies), but still needed to bring in a full-time income to help support her family. Micala started freelancing, quickly replaced her full-time income, and now helps other moms (like you) get started and grow their freelance business from scratch to 5K and beyond! She believes that being a working mom or a stay-at-home mom no longer needs to be a black and white decision. You CAN have both. On your terms!
Our motto is Mom Strong, Work Smart, and Live Free. Are you in? We’d love for you to join us each Monday, as well as in our Live Free Podcast Facebook community!
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