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Melanie Padgett Powers
Deliberate Freelancer
The show for those who want to build a successful freelance business. We are NOT about the hustle. We are NOT about the feast-or-famine cycle. We are about building a business. Deliberately.
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 70 ratings
Smart, specific and (in)spiring
A must-listen for serious freelancers who understand they are actually business owners. Great ideas, tips and inspiration. Thank you Melanie!
LoriInDC via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/11/23
Practical + inspirational!
Melanie’s thoughtful interviewing, openness, and balance of tactics with inspo / mindset tips gave me the confidence and know-how to strike out on my own as an independent writer and editor. So grateful for her work.
DelaneyR21 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/20/23
I’ve been a freelancer for 20 years and I still get a ton of great information and motivation from this podcast. Melanie is honest, direct, and funny (eggs and meds, people!) and I always look forward to her insights about finding new clients and setting income goals.
Corinne McKay via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/07/23
Recent Episodes
I’m excited about Bluesky! Are you on the platform too? Let’s create a Deliberate Freelancer starter pack — more on that in this episode — but follow me at @MelEdits. On today’s show, I share five questions to help you wrap up your year to create a “fresh start” in January. I explain the...
Published 11/21/24
Published 11/21/24
On today’s show, I talk about how hiring a business coach for a few months helped me get excited about my business again.  Here’s what I share with you in this episode: Why I hired a coach. The initial goals I had with coaching and how that changed.  How outlining who my “core self” was helped...
Published 11/14/24
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