Feisworld Podcast

In this episode, I talk about the effective use of in-person meetings, LinkedIn, recruiters, social media, personal website, freelance job websites to promote yourself as a freelancer and get new clients  For more details, show notes and other episodes in this series, please visit: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/promote-yourself-as-a-freelancer-and-get-new-clients --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Bryan Falchuk is an author, speaker, and life coach. He was introduced to me through Michael O’Brien who appeared on an earlier episode of our show. As soon as Bryan and I met in person, we discovered many more common friends we shared right here in Boston, Massachusetts. If you are listening to this and you are an up and coming influencer, an author who is seeking to be interviewed by on podcasts, there’s one important tip and trick I learned from Bryan. He created an interview prep document (PDF) that became very handy for hosts who don’t know much about him, yet. Hence, you should create something similar to this document, where you include your photos, suggested questions, bio, etc. Podcasters love to see that you’ve done your homework! Episode Cheatsheet & Why You Should Listen In this episode, Bryan Falchuk and I talked about: Facing major adversities and learned some hard lessons in his early years Overcoming obesity with successful weight loss/weight management Running marathons and staying activ

In the How to Freelance mini-series, we’ve covered a number of topics including health insurance, retirement plan, DIY incorporation, etc. and it’s time to talk about what you can and should freelance for.  In this article we’ll discuss:  What you’re good at What you enjoy What people are willing to pay for The cross-section of all three pillars is the jackpot, the bullseye.  The good news is that you don’t need to hit all three to start making money.  Let me help break it down and explain what each of these pillars means, and how you can take actions right away.  Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance for more articles and resources to help with your freelance career --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

When I find myself in the general how to freelance discussions, retirement savings isn’t one of the first questions people ask, but it’s actually more important than they think. Two things to know and to keep in mind before we start: Retirement plans are available and easy to sign up and manage for freelancers and small business owners. You can do it today with $0 in the account. By starting a retirement plan, you’ll reduce your taxes not by a little, but often significantly. It works almost the same way as when you had a full-time job when your employer contributed to your 401(k) automatically by taking a portion out of your paycheck each month. Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/retirement-plans-for-freelancers-and-small-businesses --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Visit our blog for show notes, tools and resources related to this episode: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/leigh-shulman  About Our Guest Leigh Shulman is a writer, who also helps other people get pass the fear and doubts of writing. She created an enormous amount of writer resources and runs a thriving workshop for writers from around the world. Recently, she conducted a Creative Revolution International Book Writing Retreats, where she invites you to travel with her and write some more. We found each other through altMBA. After listening to my episode with Seth Godin, she reached out and we hit it off right away. Leigh’s journey from working 9-5 to finding the life she loves is so on point for the message we have for the podcast, which is to help independent creators live their creative and financial freedom. Born in South Africa, Leigh moved to the United States with her parents at a young page. While working in New York City later as an adult, Leigh made a bold decision to move her family to Argentina. It

Originally for this post and episode of the “How To Freelance” mini series, I thought I’d dive right into different types of retirement plans for freelancers. Then I changed my mind. What’s the point of asking people to save money, or ways to save money without understanding the big picture of money. I use a very simple approach to grow my money everyday. In this article, I’ll summarize what the key points and credit the folks and mentors who taught me everything along the way. A bit about my background: I became obsessed with personal finance books in my very early 20s. My parents didn’t teach me a thing about finance or personal investment while I was growing up. I knew I had to learn so much more on my own. It was an exploratory process. As an immigrant living in America, I had to be proactive about managing my own money since the age of 17. I have many people to thank for who helped me realize that the answer is NOT Wall Street, or a personal advisor, or some scammy report you buy for hundreds of dollars.

My guests today are Vladmir Lissouba (Instagram) and Connor Houlihan (Instagram) from the incredible circus show called “La Galerie” (The Gallery) from Machine de Cirque. Adam Leffert (Associate Producer of Feisworld Podcast) teamed up with me as a co-host after watching the show during the Montreal Circus Festival. Vlad is a Montreal native and Connor is from the United States. They are currently performing in Edinburgh, Scotland (as of August 2019). Check out the show: Calendar from the company Machine de Cirque. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Why Incorporate? The Top Six Reasons for Incorporating Your Business Personal asset protection Tax flexibility and incorporation tax benefits Enhanced credibility Brand protection Perpetual existence Deductible expenses Try these steps first and then seek help if you get stuck. Going through these steps is a good learning opportunity for anyone, especially business owners. This episode and our blog post helps you through the process including all the forms and links!  https://www.feisworld.com/blog/diy-incorporate-your-business-in-4-steps --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/freelance/taxes-for-freelancers Filing taxes as a freelancer isn’t always more complicated than working as a full-time employee. Here are the things I wish someone talked to me about when I first started freelancing --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Ways to get health insurance as a freelancer (without an employer) How to find out if you quality for Marketplace (ACA) Health Insurance Where to apply for Marketplace (ACA) Health Insurance How to apply for Marketplace (ACA) Health Insurance outside of the normal enrollment period How to reduce your health insurance premium Other options for health insurance for freelancers Discover all the freelance resources: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

Some people believe freelancing doesn’t work, or it’s not sustainable.  When I talk about freelancing as a way of approaching one’s career, the most common feedback I’ve heard are: “There’s too much stress and too many uncertainties!” or “I don’t have the will or energy or keep looking for new clients.” This article is for you if you: 1. Haven’t tried freelancing and fear it won’t go well, or you may find it difficult to visualize how it’s going to work.  2. Have tried freelancing but found the attempt unsuccessful, or even categorize it as a failure. You can use this information I’m about to share with you as reflections and see what you could potentially have done differently, or be better prepared the next time you enter the freelance market.  Prefer reading instead? Visit our blog: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/why-freelancing-can-work-for-you --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message

I returned to Boston on June 14th after a 5-week vacation with some work in China. It was a luxury to be able to unplug for so long! I was able to slow down and reflect on life and career for both my mom and myself.  I was born and raised in Beijing, China and came to the United States at the age of 17. These days, people like to ask me how often I travel back, and if I feel differently somehow. The answer is that I've never felt closer to my origin, my roots. This trip was a particularly rewarding one for me. My mom and I spent 2 weeks in Shanghai, 2 weeks in Beijing and 1 week in Tsingtao (Shangdong Province) where the famous beer factory resides. Neither one of us drinks but we did visit the famous Beer Street outside of the factory that runs about a mile long. Think busy nightlife, beer in every color and lots of seafood (some of which you probably don't recognize)... My mom Xiang Li and I were in Tsingtao for another reason. Three years ago, she sold her Dream of the Red Chamber collection to a large or

About Our Guest Bobby Parrish is the owner and creator of FlavCity. He and his wife produce weekly videos on the FlavCity YouTube channel and daily recipes on Facebook, Instagram. He is "Out to prove that home cooks can be rock stars in the kitchen and you don't have to be a chef to cook like one." This episode may be for you if you are... >> An online content creator (a blogger, podcaster, YouTuber, etc.) who are looking to up your game, monetize your work, find potential next steps in your success journey, seek inspirations in growing your brand, relate to another content creator and real tactics that work. >> Looking to start something new on your own - but you aren't sure if you are good enough. We help you get rid of those excuses and quite your lizard brain. >> A busy professional looking to change your eating habit and cook more at home, following recipes that are healthy, delicious and last for a week! #MealPrep     Transcripts, shows and more, please visit: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/bobby-parris

About Our Guests Andrew, Kevin and Gasya Atherton are a family of circus artists working at Cirque du Soleil.  After witnessing Varekai in the summer of 2015, I immediately reached out to identical twin brothers, Andrew and Kevin to join me on Feisworld. Since then, we’ve completed two projects together including the buildout of their website AthertonTwins.com (launched in 2015), and their brand new workout series called 10 for 10 (launched in 2018), the first gymnastics and circus-inspired workout series for busy professionals on the go. All you need is your own body weight, no partner, no equipment.  Andrew and Kevin Atherton were professional gymnasts in Britain before joining Cirque du Soleil at the age of 24. 18 years later, they have performed in major Cirque shows (Varekai, Zarkana, IRIS, Paramour) around the world, often as headliners with their one of a kind aerial strap performance.  Gasya Atherton is a Cirque hand-balancer, who has become an overnight internet sensation when she shared her workout

About Our Guest Danielle LeVeck is a nurse and she's the master behind her insanely engaging Instagram channel (@nurseabnormalities). On average, each of her post receives more than 100 comments within the first 24 hours. As a nurse, Danielle started her career in cardiac critical care. She then transitioned to cardiac surgical critical care, ICU travel nursing, and medical-surgical ICU patients. A few years ago, she decided to share stories about these “nurse abnormalities” because every day, she is "in awe of how brilliant, instrumental, and extraordinary nurses are to healthcare. Becoming a nurse positively transformed my outlook on life and I hope to give back to the profession throughout her career." Why did we choose Danielle?  Danielle's energy and authenticity are contagious, which I noticed within 30 seconds of recording my conversation with her on Skype. What you see is what you get. Danielle brings her full self to every interaction and situation. There's no holding back. She's the type of intervie

About Our Guest Danielle LeVeck is a nurse and she's the master behind her insanely engaging Instagram channel (@nurseabnormalities). On average, each of her post receives more than 100 comments within the first 24 hours. As a nurse, Danielle started her career in cardiac critical care. She then transitioned to cardiac surgical critical care, ICU travel nursing, and medical-surgical ICU patients. A few years ago, she decided to share stories about these “nurse abnormalities” because every day, she is "in awe of how brilliant, instrumental, and extraordinary nurses are to healthcare. Becoming a nurse positively transformed my outlook on life and I hope to give back to the profession throughout her career." Why did we choose Danielle?  Danielle's energy and authenticity are contagious, which I noticed within 30 seconds of recording my conversation with her on Skype. What you see is what you get. Danielle brings her full self to every interaction and situation. There's no holding back. She's the type of intervie

About Our Guest Nonstop Dan started his YouTube channel at age of 12. Since then, he continued to produce engaging content on YouTube (226K subscribers as of October 2018) and travel around the world (often in first and business class) while earning a below-average income (i.e. based on US income average as of 2018). By the way, he’s only 20 years old! Who is this guy? How does he do it? Exactly. This is why I had to invite Nonstop Dan to the podcast. This podcast is for you if you want to start traveling, or to travel more but haven’t been able to because of money, time, or a combination of both. If you believe travel is only reserved for the rich, think agin.   This podcast is also for you if you are a creator struggling to improve your content, engagement and grow your audience. On many levels, I find this part of the conversation even more compelling than world travel. For show notes, resources and more, please visit: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/nonstopdan --- Send in a voice message: https://an

What would you do if you just made 15 million dollars? Our guest Erik Bergman did just that. Two years ago, his first company went public. He made 15 million dollars, in one day, on his 28th birthday. Erik Bergman is now 31, lives and works in Malta. Born and raised in Sweden, he comes from an ordinary family. His parents managed to send him to a fancy private school. Unfortunately, he always felt like “the poor kid” in a place where he didn’t belong. That experience that had a big impact on his self-esteem and gave him the drive to make money, a lot of it. In this episode, Erik talks to us about: How he was able to make 15 million dollars and how it impacted his behaviors towards personal and professional life Why he started Great.com (and how much he paid for this crazy rare domain) His origin stories growing up in Sweden His philanthropic endeavors and where he has contributed his money and time How you can make the most of your money and effort working for nonprofit And an unrelated note - sex

Neil Moore believes everyone is musical. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Simply Music Institute of Learning & Education. He is also the creator of the Simply Music Piano Method. Born in 1957 in Melbourne, Australia, and began studying piano at the age of 7, he has since then spent most of his life actively involved in ‘playing-based’ music learning. This is also an exploratory conversation about behavior mechanics. Neil has a few things to say about Behavior Mechanics. He shared his own struggles with addiction (food, exercise, business) and how the understanding of behavior mechanics changed his life and many of clients’ lives. Show notes and favorite quotes (and more stories like Neil's): www.feisworld.com/blog/neil-moore   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/feisworld/support

Show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/gareth-martin Gareth Martin is a podcaster and executive lifestyle coach. He was born and raised in beautiful South Africa and is now living and working in London, UK. Moving to London was a decision he made in his late teens after visiting the city from South Africa. He completely fell in love with it and decided to stay.  After spending more than 10 years working as a banker, Gareth decided to build his own business. Gareth is the type of person who is engaging, optimistic, and incredibly warm. When he was 16, he experienced the worst physical set-back which has ever happened to him. On the July 7th, 1997, Gareth was hit head on by a car, driven by a drunk driver. This accident became the important life lesson for Gareth. In this episode, he talks about that “There are many motivational people out there who explain the importance of having a “Purpose” and a “Why” in life…. With the decisions he faces and which influences and defines his life, he a