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April 2, 2025 30 mins

Are you a wickedly smart woman feeling the pull to break free from the confines of the corporate world, yearning for a career that offers both financial success and the precious gift of time? Imagine transforming your valuable corporate experience into a thriving freelance business that not only replaces your previous income but potentially surpasses it while reclaiming your schedule and living life on your own terms. In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell interviews Kiri Mohan, an expert who empowers women freelancers to move beyond mere survival to truly flourish. Kiri shares her own inspiring journey, from a surprising first corporate job at 15 to navigating the low-paying world of broadcast meteorology before ultimately discovering the power and flexibility of freelancing. She opens up about the pivotal moments of trusting her intuition, making the courageous leap from a stable corporate position, and the organic evolution into coaching other women to achieve the same freedom and financial security. 

Discover actionable steps to identify your unique value, confidently price your services, and build a sustainable freelance business that aligns with your expertise and desires. 

Prepare to be inspired and equipped with immediately implementable strategies to design a life and career where you are in control, making an impact, and getting paid what you truly deserve.

What You Will Learn:

The significance of listening to and trusting your intuition in making crucial career decisions and navigating challenging situations.

Practical insights into the process of transitioning from corporate employment to freelancing, including the internal experiences and external factors that might signal it's time for a change.

Strategies for building a bridge while transitioning, such as working part-time in freelancing while still employed full-time.

The importance of understanding your financial situation and carefully planning the financial aspects of leaving corporate to pursue freelancing.

That the move from successful freelancing to coaching other freelancers often happens organically as people seek guidance based on your demonstrated success.

The importance of shifting your money mindset when moving from corporate to freelancing and recognizing the value of your existing experience to command higher rates.

Effective strategies for articulating your value to clients beyond just listing skills or tracking hours.

The potential for earning significantly more as a freelancer by charging based on value and experience rather than underpricing services.

The value of investing in coaching and the importance of finding a coach whose approach aligns with your needs and learning style.

Resources:

Kiri Mohan: Dependable VA 

Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell

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