
Freelance Thrive π
By Freelance Thrive
Here we talk with skilled freelancers about their professional journey!
Stay tuned for real-life experiences to learn and actionable steps to take to improve your freelancing career! π€©

Freelance Thrive πJun 02, 2023

Why freelancing is still underrated | Ep. 16 with Matthew Mottola
In this episode, we speak with Matthew Mottola, a passionate freelance economy adaption ambassador, CEO of The Human Cloud, published author, international speaker, and a Forbes contributor π€©
With Matthew we talked about the freelancer workforce and the Future of Work, in particular:
β What are the craziest myths and underrated truths of being a freelancer.
β Why does Matthew love being a freelancer?
β What traits should a person have to be a good freelancer?
Join us to learn from Matthew's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π
Connect with Matthew on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewmottola/

How to manage a team of friends | Ep. 15 with Menil Vukovic
In this episode, we speak with Menil Vukovic, a creative person passionate about Android, startups, entrepreneurship, and public speaking, who even helped build one of the top 50 startups in Europe π€© With Menil, we talked about building a team, and caring about it, in particular: β What is the boundary between being a friend and a manager. β Why hire somebody totally opposite to you. β What are the most important traits of a good teammate. Join us to learn from Menil's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Connect with Menil on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menilv/

How to start a freelancing career by having 100 coffees with Bri Leever | Ep. 14
In this episode, we speak with Bri Leever, a skilled generalist and community consultant who Launches online communities for Creators and Brands π€© With Bri, we talked about her approach to creating content and finding clients, in particular: β How to start a freelancing career by having 100 coffees with people. β When did Bri understand the importance of content creation. β What kind of content helps to bring clients. Join us to learn from Bri's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Connect with Bri on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannaleever/

Freelance Thrive #13 with Henry Latham
In this episode, we speak with Henry Latham, a freelance Senior Product Manager, author of several books on product leadership, strategy, and startup failures, and Founder & Lead Mentor of Prod MBA - a bootcamp for Product Managers, Owners & Founders π€© With Henry, we talked about his approach to learning himself and teaching others, in particular: β How to perceive mistakes while learning by doing. β How to connect theory with practice while teaching people. β What mindset people should have to learn effectively. Join us to learn from Henryβs experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Connect with Henry on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrylatham/

Freelance Thrive #12 with Bertrand Rothen
In this episode, we speak with Bertrand Rothen, a freelance product lead, certified Scrum product owner, and consultant, who studied audio engineering out of school and explored a bunch of territories with drumming metal things, and who can go on talking about drumming forever. π€© With Bertrand, we talked about networking and building professional connections, in particular: β What does networking mean for Bertrand. β What is Bertrandβs approach to building meaningful connections. β How Bertrand uses his network mindfully. Join us to learn from Bertrand's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Connect with Bertrand on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bertrandrothen/

Freelance Thrive #11 with David Leuliette
In this episode, we speak with David Leuliette, Freelance React Native Developer, who didn't open the freelancing world, but which opened to him a loong time ago, a React Native Teacher at Human Coders, an inventor entrepreneur, and an automation ambassador!π€© With David, we talked about how to automate routine in your professional life, in particular: β How David feels about time. β How David chooses what to automate and what not. β What tools David uses (spoiler: no code). Join us to learn from David's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Connect with David on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-leuliette/ Some resources David shared: The Hacker Manifesto β Eric Steven Raymond https://www.bryanbraun.com/your-life/weeks.html https://timingapp.com/?lang=en https://davidl.fr/blog/github-linkedin-chatgpt https://davidl.fr/blog/freelance-airtable-autopilot https://flexbox.gumroad.com/ Tools David uses: Zapier Airtable Alfred raycast Notion button Mailchimp

Freelance Thrive #10 with Balach Hussain
In this episode, we speak with Balach Hussain, a Freelance Product Manager and Consultant, founder of the planning tool epekworks, and the host of two podcasts: Epekworks about Technology, Product Management, and Entrepreneurship, and Inspired in Berlin about using a growth mindset to make peopleβs and the planetβs life better π€© With Balach, we talked about how podcasting helps to build a professional network and thrive, in particular: β How can you benefit from the podcast conversations? β Who to invite and how to prepare for a conversation? β 3 simple steps on how to start podcasting right away! Join us to learn from Balach's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Connect with Balach on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balach/

Freelance Thrive #9 with Tom Kozacinski
In this episode, we speak with Tom Kozacinski, Lead Freelance Product Designer, Design and Business Consultant, Keynote Speaker, and Mentor, and has been doing stand-up comedy for 18 years π€© With Tom, we talked about how stand-up experience helps him when working with a team and presenting to stakeholders, in particular: β How humor helps Tom in everyday life. β Why itβs important to show up who you are with clients. β What things from stand-up can improve your professional performance. Join us to learn from Tom's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Connect with Tom on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomislav-kozacinski/

Freelance Thrive #8 with Dimitri Abalenkov
In this episode, we speak with Dimitri Abalenkov, a freelancer Certified Product Owner and Scrum Master with over a decade of experience who graduated with a double Master of Science in Information Security from Norway and Germany! And Dimitri knows nine languages! π€© With Dimitri, we talked about how to build digital products people would love using, in particular: β How to understand the βwhyβ behind usersβ needs. β Should you copy what others are doing? β What conversations make different teams work effectively? Join us to learn from Dimitri's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Connect with Dimitri on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitriabalenkov/

Freelance Thrive #7 with Christine Vallaure
In this episode, we speak with Christine Vallaure, a UX/UI Design freelancer with 10 years of experience, who founded UX/UI Design + Figma learning platform - moonlearning.io as a pet project which became a full-time job π€©Β
With Christine, we talked about growing a pet project into a successful full-time job, in particular:Β
β Why and how Christine decided to start her project.Β
β How good structuring helped Christine grow it.Β
β What first 3 steps Christine would have made if she were starting the project from scratch. Β
Join us to learn from Christine's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career πΒ
Connect with Christine on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinevallaure/Β
Check out Christineβs platform: https://www.moonlearning.io/

Freelance Thrive #6 with Slobodan GajiΔ
In this episode, we speak with Slobodan GajiΔ, a senior Frontend web developer and co-founder of a web design studio, and Tech Youtuber who is helping those seeking to master JavaScript by creating educational content (Code with Sloba) and providing tons of tips, tricks, and tutorials π€©Β
With Slobodan, we talked about mastering social media, in particular:Β
β why did Slobodan decide to start creating content and being active on social media;Β
β which platform Slobodan started with, and why;Β
β what steps does Slobodan advise taking to build a massive social media presence. Β
Join us to learn from Slobodan's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career πΒ
Connect with Slobodan on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slobodan-gajic/

Freelance Thrive #5 with Eryn Peters
In this episode, we speak with Eryn Peters, a marketplace nerd, future of work evangelist, full-stack marketer, certified change management professional, and super connector π€©Β
With Eryn, we talked about time management and work-life balance, in particular:Β
β How to set expectations and boundaries.Β
β How to prioritize tasks and responsibilities.Β
β How to handle unexpected interruptions and distractions. Β
Join us to learn from Eryn's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career πΒ
Connect with Eryn on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erynpeters/

Freelance Thrive #4 with Bastian Gruber
In this episode, we speak with Bastian Gruber, a passionate Software Engineer with Tech Lead, Customer Facing, Systems Engineer, Frontend and Backend experiences in multiple companies, from startups with 3-8 people to large-scale enterprises from up to 5.000 people, and published Author of "Rust Web Development" book! π€© Β
With Bastian, we talked about how to prepare and promote your public speeches thoughtfully, in particular:Β
β How to structure and optimize the presentation.Β
β How to use the recordings afterward.Β
β What professional and personal benefits you can gain from those speeches. Β
Join us to learn from Bastian's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your freelancing career π Β
Connect with Bastian on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bastiangruber/

Freelance Thrive #3 with Aiva Eiduka
In this episode, we speak with Aiva Eiduka, a personal communications branding strategist with more than 10 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and branding, whose mantra is βLead with kindnessβ π€© Β
With Aiva, we talked about personal branding, in particular:Β
β what is a personal brand, and who doesnβt need itΒ
β how to find who you are and stand out Β
β how do you build a personal brand with a full-time project and a family with two small kids? Β
Join us to learn from Aiva's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your freelancing career π Β
Connect with Aiva on social media:Β
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aivaeiduka/Β
Welcome to the Freelance Thrive! πΒ
Here we talk with skilled freelancers about their professional journey!Β
Stay tuned for real-life experiences to learn and actionable steps to take to improve your freelancing career! π€©

Freelance Thrive #2 with Viktor Nesterenko
In this episode, we speak with Viktor Nesterenko, a full-stack software engineer with an extensive business background, a perfectionist, and a father of four children π€© Β
Viktor shares the challenges of taking on new projects, including understanding digitalization, the customer's software needs, and the importance of focusing on the software engineering process and data you work with rather than just technology πͺ Β
Join us to learn from Viktor's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career π Β
Connect with Viktor on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktorn/

Freelance Thrive #1 with Manuel Rubio
In this episode, we speak with Manuel Rubio, a polyglot developer, bassist player, parent of two children, writer, and professional trainer. He has written six books about Elixir, Erlang, and the history of programming languages in Spanish, some of which have been translated into English.
Manuel shares his journey of starting in system administration and gradually transitioning to developing software, eventually becoming a manager and leading a team. Also, he talks about his approach to identifying which technology to learn and how he selects the right company to work for.Β
Join us to learn from Manuel's experiences and gain valuable insights into how you can improve your own freelancing career.
Follow Manuel on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuelrubio1/