Podcast appearances and mentions of Austin L Church

 This week on The Content Byte, we have something a little different, but hopefully still useful. This episode was originally recorded as part of Austin Church's Growth Without Burnout Summit held recently. This virtual event was inspiring and useful and featured speakers from all across the world talking about how to grow a thriving freelance business without burning out. As part of his amazing summit, Austin asked Rachel and I about our friendship and how and why we started this podcast. We first met Austin when he was the keynote speaker at the Content by Summit in 2024. We felt honoured and flattered that he asked us to be involved with his summit. It was a great chat so we thought we would share it with our listeners. It's almost our origin story. We talk about how a friendship-turned partnership evolved into a thriving podcast, the summit, and an unexpected SEO goldmine. From dividing tasks based on complementary strengths to navigating conflict without contracts, we share how we found success - and still remained friends. Connect with Austin L. Church through his Freelance Cake website: https://www.freelancecake.com/ And his community at: https://www.freelancecake.com/community Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com  Find Rachel www.rachelsmith.com.au  Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au  If you have questions you'd like us to answer in our next Q&A episode, just send them here. Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: hello@rachelslist.com.au for the details. Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co     

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Tired of struggling to make ends meet as a freelancer or solopreneur? Discover the secrets to unlocking financial freedom and transforming your income potential.In this video, we sit down with Austin L. Church, author of "Free Money," to uncover powerful strategies for pricing your services confidently and sustainably. Whether you're a seasoned freelancer or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, you'll gain invaluable insights to break free from the cycle of undercharging and overworking.Here's what you can expect to learn from this insightful episode:Calculate your "survival rate" – the minimum hourly rate you need to avoid financial trouble and keep your business afloat.Determine your "dream rate" – the rate that allows you to thrive, not just survive, and achieve your financial goals.Shift from hourly billing to fixed-price projects to increase your earning potential and eliminate client pushback on rates.Position your pricing for maximum impact by anchoring it to the outcomes and value you deliver for clients.Overcome limiting beliefs around charging premium rates and confidently command the fees you deserve.With Austin's wealth of experience as an agency owner turned business coach, you'll gain a fresh perspective on pricing, mindset, and the path to sustainable success as a freelancer or solopreneur.Don't miss this opportunity to unlock your true earning potential and achieve the financial freedom you've been craving!00:00:00 Dreaming of Free Money00:02:50 Transition from Agency Owner to Business Coach00:06:29 Navigating Career Crossroads00:09:20 The Struggle of Balancing Work and Life as a Freelancer00:11:09 Recognizing and Addressing Burnout00:13:44 Impact of Pricing on Workload and Burnout00:14:20 Strategies for Sustainable Business Growth00:19:33 Setting Your Pricing Structure00:25:10 Impact of Free Money on Pricing Structures00:26:00 Building Confidence in Pricing00:27:12 Empowering Others Through a Process00:27:40 Connecting with the Author Visit Austin Church's social media pages:Website: https://www.austinlchurch.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinlchurchLearn more about Katie and Next Step Social Communications:Speaking: https://katiebrinkley.com/Website: https://www.nextstepsocialcommunications.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebrinkleyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@rockymountainmarketingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkatiebrinkley/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/socialprofitlab#freelancerpricing #solopreneur #income #financialfreedomforfreelancers #howtopricefreelanceservices, #freelanceratecalculator #valuebasedpricingforfreelancers #mindset #finance #businesspodcast #careerpodcast #selfworth #confidence #entrepreneur #ceo #smallbusinessowner #austinchurch #freemoney #katiebrinkley #digitalcreator #contentcreation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne are chatting with Austin L Church. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Austin is a writer, marketer, and coach - and is one of the keynote speakers at The Content Byte Summit later this year. Austin chats about his background and his amazing $300k flywheel concept, which is all about how to earn good money, without burning yourself out. He talks about: Earning six figures the wrong way ... and the right way How to outsource well The true art of delegation Changing our beliefs and identity about money and finance Clever tools that make his business more efficient Austin is the keynote speaker at Day 1 of The Content Byte Summit, from September 12-14, 2024 in Sydney. Sign up for updates for the Summit (or snap up tickets) at our website: https://thecontentbytesummit.com.au  Find Rachel www.rachelsmith.com.au Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com   Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: hello@rachelslist.com.au for the details. Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co 

Deciding what to charge for your service or product is at the core of your business –– so why does it feel so complicated? Austin L. Church joins Terry to walk through his pricing framework.1:50 – Being an entrepreneur in the internet age5:20 – Introductions7:56 – Handling the mindset piece that makes you lowball your prices12:10 – Start with what you need23:05 – How to start upping your prices*****Connect with our guest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinlchurch/ Website: https://www.freelancecake.com/ Book: https://www.austinlchurch.com/free-money-book *****This podcast is presented by Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. You can join the platform for free here: https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=digital-ready_12082023_elevatepod*****Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryriceTwitter: @itsterryrice

Join me, as I sit down with Austin L. Church, a seasoned writer, marketing consultant, and business coach. Having weathered the storm of a layoff from a marketing agency in 2009 Austin now shares invaluable insights with freelancers and consultants. In this episode, we talk about: Austin's Morning Marketing Habit 6 Levers that will propel your business growth Austin's beliefs on work-life balance His new book, available now called Free Money You can find Austin Online: Website LinkedIn X Find Rachel Online: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Free Resources & Courses⁠ Disclaimer: We talk about money in this episode. This is not financial advice; we are not financial experts. If you need help with your finances please find a credible, licensed professional to help you! We're just talking about our experiences and what worked for us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theguidebook/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theguidebook/support

This episode is a cross-post between The Writers' Co-op and Freelance Cake, a podcast for ambitious freelancers who want to get more results with less effort, hosted by Austin L. Church. Austin had Wudan on his show to talk about how she cultivated a mindset of 'always be negotiating,' and how she got to a place where negotiations felt comfortable and conversation-like, rather than potentially contentious.

We truly don't talk enough about money and prosperity in the freelancing community. And that's too bad, because the more we talk about this issue in positive and productive ways, the greater the chances our businesses will succeed.   I mean... imagine companies like Microsoft, Apple, Walmart or Ford Motor Company ignoring money discussions and decisions. It would spell disaster!   Many solo professionals avoid the topic because they were raised to believe that money is a taboo topic. Or because of other long-held beliefs about money that no longer serve them (and perhaps never have).   Or because they're overwhelmed and not sure where or how to even start to address the issue of earning more (and more consistently), keeping more of what they earn, and giving more to causes they care about.   In this week's episode, I'm joined by my good friend Austin L. Church, founder of FreelanceCake.com, a freelance marketing strategist and copywriter, and author of the brand new book,   We dive deep into the topic of financial prosperity and how to achieve it. Among other things, we discuss:   Where our beliefs about money come from Why most of them don't serve us How we can achieve real and lasting financial success as self-employed professionals Why our pricing is a key lever to getting there Why reaching financial prosperity is about much more than just making more money Austin's thoughts about the future of freelancing   The episode is packed with useful ideas and powerful reframing. I think you'll really enjoy it.

I came across Austin by way of Lizzie Davey's newsletter and am so glad I found him. Like Lizzie and I, Austin leads a double life of being a freelancer and supporting other freelancers. He brings so much expertise and thoughtful advice to this episode, not just about money mindset but also how to level up as a freelancer to bring more to your life and the broader community. You don't want to miss it. Austin L. Church is a writer, fractional CMO, and freelance mentor. He started freelancing in 2009 after finishing his M.A. in Literature and getting laid off from a marketing agency. Freelancing led to mobile apps (Bright Newt), a tech startup (Closeup.fm), a children's book (Grabbling), and a branding studio (Balernum). Austin loves teaching freelancers and consultants how to stack up specific advantages for more income, free time, and fun. He and his wife live with their three children in Knoxville, Tennessee. You can learn more at FreelanceCake.com. To learn more about Sarah, go to www.fruitioninitiatives.com. For early access and transcriptions, subscribe at www.thehustlersmanifesto.com.

If your palms sweat when someone asks, “What do you charge?” this episode is for you. I talked again with writer and coach, Austin L. Church, who has some very interesting ideas about the limiting beliefs we hold about money and how it affects the pricing of your freelance services. And if you like what you hear, we'd love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor. 

Brand strategist and business coach Austin Church discusses effective freelance habits, how he markets himself, and what you should know about your pipeline. Austin's bio:Austin L. Church is a writer, brand consultant, and online entrepreneur. After finishing his M.A. in Literature in 2008 and getting laid off from a marketing agency in 2009, Austin started freelancing. He got into iOS and Android apps and eventually sold his portfolio of 30+ apps. In 2013 he co-founded a tech startup called Closeup.fm (touring, ticketing, and communication software for performing artists). In 2018 he co-founded a branding and marketing studio called Balernum. When Austin isn't helping online creators and entrepreneurs build real brands and make a positive impact, he teaches freelance creatives how to have a record year doing their most joyful, profitable work. Austin, his wife Megan, and their three children live in Knoxville, Tennessee. You can learn more at FreelanceCake.com.Links:Austin on LinkedIn Austin on TwitterAustin on Instagram

A self-branded writer/poet, Austin relished the opportunity to hone his creative skills in grad school. And he was open to divergent work after graduation.Just as he found his footing as a copywriter and social media strategist at a small marketing agency, the Great Recession reared its head, ending his gig six months after he started. And that marked Austin's last full-time job.  The freelancing he began during a rough economy morphed into entrepreneurship.  Now Austin splits his time between writing, consulting, and building Freelance Cake, where he passes along the lessons he's learned to land better clients (more pay, less drama) and strategic marketing projects. His time in grad school — particularly those poetry workshops — instilled a love for the economy of words, which he's reflected in his copywriting and content ever since. **Please forgive my poor audio. A couple technical difficulties popped up that I've hammered out for future episodes.”** Books mentionedLet Your Life Speak by Parker J. PalmerGive and Take by Adam GrantRange by David Epstein Where to find Austin & Freelance CakeAustin on LinkedIn and TwitterAustinLChurch.com FreelanceCake.com Check out more from The Work SeminarVisit theworkseminar.com or find @TheWorkSeminar on social media. Sign up for The Work Seminar newsletter to receive updates straight to your inbox.Support the show

What are your limiting mindsets around money and freelancing?Like many writers, I've had some limiting beliefs around money, which have held me back over the years. I guess I was telling myself I don't deserve to get paid to write. Later on, when I started getting paid as a copywriter for a British software company, I said things like, “I should be content with what I have because lots of other people I know are worse off.”Even later, in my 30s, I used to say things like, “It's really hard for writers to make money or to earn a living today because perhaps it's harder to sell books or people don't read as much as they used to.” I still encounter these types of limiting beliefs around money from time to time, so I haven't unwound them all. Do any of these strike a chord with you? In that case, I'd encourage you to dig a little deeper into why you think you don't deserve to earn money for creative work or feel like you should be content with what you already have. Or perhaps even limiting beliefs like, “I'm just not good with money,” because the thing is, you can get paid for creative work and still pay the bills.This week's interviewee is Austin Church. He's a brand consultant, and part of his work is helping freelancers or new freelancers overcome these types of limiting beliefs. In this episode, we discuss:The different strategies Austin offers to overcome limiting mindsetsTips on branding for writers and creativesImagining and realizing your brandDiversifying your personal brand vs. your professional identityResources:Website: https://freelancecake.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinlchurch/Support the show

If we could use one word to describe our guest this week, it would be generous. For Austin Church, life is about giving everything he can give rather than taking everything he can get. That might mean freely sharing the lessons he's learned in business or simply giving someone the benefit of the doubt. Throughout his journey, Austin has learned a lot about himself, the importance of play, the power of relationships, and how to approach life with a mindset of abundance. You'll get to hear these lessons, plus easy ways to discover the same things about yourself. Austin would be the first person to tell you that he doesn't have it all figured out, but we know you'll learn just as much as we did from everything he so generously shares!In this episode, you'll learn:Why relationships, not money, are the part of his career that he's most proud of.Austin's internal scorecard for evaluating his life and what led to this value-driven perspective.How he moved from serving out of guilt to letting love and generosity motivate everything he does.The truth about leading with skepticism and the benefits of assuming positive intent instead.About self-acceptance and how loving yourself helps you love others too.Plus, practical tips for understanding who you are, what you need, and when you're not in a good place.To have fun in play through toys, books, and anything else that brings you joy.That resilience isn't denying your needs but finding strategic ways to prop yourself up in your weaknesses.How recognizing the end of his control and the start of his limitations helps Austin recenter himself and enjoy life more.About the people he depends on and the ways they've helped him along his journey.Find Austin on his website, Twitter, and LinkedIn.More on the book Austin is writing in public here.Austin references Peter Kaufman, CEO of Glenair and his thoughts on reciprocity. You can read/hear more in this speech of his.The podcast episode that had Austin in tears with Jim Dethmer is from this episode of Shane Parrish's podcast The Knowledge Project.

The consulting marketplace is very crowded. Standing out from the crowd is essential if you want to avoid being lumped in with other providers, being seen as a commodity. But how can you differentiate when you are offering similar services? In this episode, Austin L. Church and Alastair McDermott discuss how to position & package your offer in a different way so that you are differentiated from your competitors. They also discuss the most effective way you can build trust with an audience, why you should use your clients' language to frame the problem, and the correlation between your pricing and the clients that you attract. “At a high level, pricing is positioning. We often won't get the clients we want until we have premium prices that send the right signals. Think of Timex versus Rolex: people show more respect to a Rolex because it's expensive, even though they're functionally the same.” -- Austin L. Church on The Recognized Authority podcast “We all have a relationship with money, and we think that we're charging what we're charging for good reasons. These beliefs that are in our operating system, most of them we pick up in childhood. We aren't even aware that we're forming beliefs about money, and then we carry them into adulthood.” -- Austin L. Church on The Recognized Authority podcast

Austin L Church teaches us the 6 levers of a successful freelance business: positioning, packaging, pricing, pipeline, psychology, and process. He also discusses pricing techniques.

Austin L. Church is a writer, brand consultant, and online entrepreneur. After finishing his M.A. in Literature in 2008 and getting laid off from a marketing agency in 2009, Austin started freelancing. He got into iOS and Android apps and eventually sold his portfolio of 30+ apps. In 2013 he co-founded a tech startup called […] The post Austin L. Church With Balernum appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Austin L. Church is a writer, brand consultant, and online entrepreneur. After finishing his M.A. in Literature in 2008 and getting laid off from a marketing agency in 2009, Austin started freelancing. He got into iOS and Android apps and eventually sold his portfolio of 30+ apps. In 2013 he co-founded a tech startup called […] The post Austin L. Church With Balernum appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Austin L. Church is a writer, brand consultant, and online entrepreneur. After finishing his M.A. in Literature in 2008 and getting laid off from a marketing agency in 2009, Austin started freelancing. He got into iOS and Android apps and eventually sold his portfolio of 30+ apps. In 2013 he co-founded a tech startup called [...]

 Discover the 6 Ps of freelancing that can promise you an easier freelancing work process Learn more about why simplicity is equal to specialty and how it is better than more Find out how you can get that freedom in freelancing back again Resources/Links: Wanting to Know More on How to Make More Money as a Freelancer from Anywhere? Learn more about The 6 Ps of Freelancing that can Guarantee you More Income without Working Longer: www.austinlchurch.com Summary Did you choose to freelance for more flexible work hours for you, but seem to be working more than you hoped for? Have you been struggling with making the most out of freelancing? Do you want to know more about how you can work fewer hours while earning more in freelancing? Austin L. Church helps ambitious freelancers have a record year without working longer hours through training in The 6 P's Framework, weekly assignments, timely feedback, mentoring, and a fun community. In this episode, Austin shares his insights on how can you make the most out of freelancing before freelancing gets the best of you. He also talks about some promising tips that could help you get more clients as a freelancer while working lesser hours, making more income, and spending more time with your family! Check out these episode highlights: 01:26 - Austin's ideal client: “My ideal client is a freelance creative who is making in the range of 3-5000 a month, would rather be doing $10,000 a month, and is not clear on how to put all the pieces together.” 01:48 - Problem Austin helps solve: “So the core problem freelancers face is unpredictable income. And there are many facets to how to have a scalable business model.” 02:38 - Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Austin: “So unpredictable income is already mentioned. Confusion around marketing, inconsistent marketing, being a generalist, not a specialist, having a lot of different generic services that you offer and not juicy offers.” 03:23 - Common mistakes that people make before they find Austin's solution: “Feeling like no matter how long you work, or how hard you work, you're not getting ahead. Anxiety, if we want to get into the emotional side of things.” 05:16 - Austin's Valuable Free Action (VFA): “So I asked myself the question if I were to go back 12 years in time and had to start from scratch but I still knew what I know now. I answered that question and created what I call, "The Freelance Business Blueprint".” 05:49 - Austin's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): Check our Austin's Website: www.austinlchurch.com 06:26 - A: There is a competitive advantage that not enough people avail themselves of and it is simplicity. I wish someone had put an arm around me back in April 2009, when I got started and told me that if I had a simpler, smaller menu of services, and I had fewer processes, I just sold less things to a highly defined group of people, then life would be simpler. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: “Simplicity is a competitive advantage.” -Austin L. ChurchClick To Tweet Transcript (Note, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast) Tom Poland 00:10 Greetings, everyone! Warm welcome to another edition of Marketing the Invisible. I'm Tom Poland beaming out to you, as always, from little Castaways Beach in Queensland, Australia, joined today by Austin L. Church.

 Discover the 6 Ps of freelancing that can promise you an easier freelancing work process Learn more about why simplicity is equal to specialty and how it is better than more Find out how you can get that freedom in freelancing back again Resources/Links: Wanting to Know More on How to Make More Money as a Freelancer from Anywhere? Learn more about The 6 Ps of Freelancing that can Guarantee you More Income without Working Longer: www.austinlchurch.com Summary Did you choose to freelance for more flexible work hours for you, but seem to be working more than you hoped for? Have you been struggling with making the most out of freelancing? Do you want to know more about how you can work fewer hours while earning more in freelancing? Austin L. Church helps ambitious freelancers have a record year without working longer hours through training in The 6 P's Framework, weekly assignments, timely feedback, mentoring, and a fun community. In this episode, Austin shares his insights on how can you make the most out of freelancing before freelancing gets the best of you. He also talks about some promising tips that could help you get more clients as a freelancer while working lesser hours, making more income, and spending more time with your family! Check out these episode highlights: 01:26 - Austin's ideal client: “My ideal client is a freelance creative who is making in the range of 3-5000 a month, would rather be doing $10,000 a month, and is not clear on how to put all the pieces together.” 01:48 - Problem Austin helps solve: “So the core problem freelancers face is unpredictable income. And there are many facets to how to have a scalable business model.” 02:38 - Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Austin: “So unpredictable income is already mentioned. Confusion around marketing, inconsistent marketing, being a generalist, not a specialist, having a lot of different generic services that you offer and not juicy offers.” 03:23 - Common mistakes that people make before they find Austin's solution: “Feeling like no matter how long you work, or how hard you work, you're not getting ahead. Anxiety, if we want to get into the emotional side of things.” 05:16 - Austin's Valuable Free Action (VFA): “So I asked myself the question if I were to go back 12 years in time and had to start from scratch but I still knew what I know now. I answered that question and created what I call, "The Freelance Business Blueprint".” 05:49 - Austin's Valuable Free Resource (VFR): Check our Austin's Website: www.austinlchurch.com 06:26 - A: There is a competitive advantage that not enough people avail themselves of and it is simplicity. I wish someone had put an arm around me back in April 2009, when I got started and told me that if I had a simpler, smaller menu of services, and I had fewer processes, I just sold less things to a highly defined group of people, then life would be simpler. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: “Simplicity is a competitive advantage.” -Austin L. ChurchClick To Tweet Transcript (Note, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast) Tom Poland 00:10 Greetings, everyone! Warm welcome to another edition of Marketing the Invisible. I'm Tom Poland beaming out to you, as always, from little Castaways Beach in Queensland, Australia, joined today by Austin L. Church. Austin, good day, mate. Where are you hanging out? Austin L. Church 00:23 I'm in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tom Poland 00:25 Knoxville, Tennessee! I cannot imagine a place more different than Castaways Beach than Knoxville, Tennessee. I haven't been there but I imagine it's not too many beaches, right? Austin L. Church 00:34 Mountains and humidity. Tom Poland 00:36 Oh.

This episode's guest is Austin L. Church - Austin is a brand consultant and business coach, and our conversation covers topics like: Discovering how to alter your career to do more of what you love, and what you're best at Becoming more productive by getting more clarity How consultants and freelancers can create a brand around their work How to increase your freelancing rate Working Hard vs Doing Hard Work

Today we’ll be chatting with a very successful writer, brand consultant and online entrepreneur, Austin L. Church. After finishing his M.A. in Literature in 2008 and getting laid off from a marketing agency in 2009, Austin started freelancing. He got into iOS and Android apps and eventually sold his portfolio of 30+ apps.  In 2013 he co-founded a tech startup called Closeup.fm (touring, ticketing and communication software for performing artists). In 2018 he co-founded a branding and marketing studio called Balernum. When Austin isn't helping online creators and entrepreneurs build real brands and make a positive impact, he teaches freelancers and consultants how to attract high-paying clients and earn six figures. Austin, his wife Megan, and their three children live in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Fun fact: Austin’s guilty pleasure is fantasy fiction – he loses all control and can't stop reading.   Why should YOU tune-in? Knocking out norms can be tough as you take the road less traveled. The world of online business comes with its own obstacles, yet the heaviest weight is baggage we try to bring. Tune-in to find out how Austin broke through his own barriers and built a business that allowed him to focus on what really matters most.   What we’re talking about: Overcoming anxiety Making decisions Mindset and strategy Imposter Syndrome Branding isn’t just a logo Why you should be honest about your brand “Professionalism” versus authority Defining success   Links mentioned in this episode: Austin’s Websites: Austin L Church, Freelance Cake, Balernum Austin’s Social: Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter Shoe Dog (book) FutureMe.org Branding Mistakes blog post   Minute-by-minute breakdown: 5:28 – Austin’s breakthrough with anxiety 18:52 – Mindset is everything 26:03 – How Austin explains to friends and family what it is that he does for a living 38:11 – What professionalism looks like 46:54 – An embarrassing time for Gina and how she met Austin 49:18 – Toxic clients 54:22 – Austin talks about ideas for a future podcast show 58:03 – Define what success means to you 1:04:00 – Austin’s one piece of advice

Austin wants to be the dad who goes on all the field trips. The dad who’s around so much, the kids get sick of him. He’s been self-employed for 12 years now, from freelance to fledgling agency, and while it’s been a bumpy road, Austin says he’s learned to embrace the mistakes and change the wrong turns into right ones.From his first client — the agency who’d made him redundant the week prior — to building a full-time team and learning the art of delegation, Austin shares his biggest lessons and discoveries so far, including this: don’t be the guy answering emails on your honeymoon. This episode is sponsored by the very first Being Freelance course!Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 240 freelancers.There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Learn from our experiences.Find out more about the course. Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, and be part of the Being Freelance Community!You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.comLike VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland?You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.comTrack him down on Twitter @sfolland or lay a trail of cake and he'll eventually catch you up.

We’re in the middle of a massive labor shift from employees to entrepreneurs. In this episode, I want to try and equip you with some skills, frameworks, and mindsets to help navigate that shift. If you want to make money online, there are a million ways to get it done, but it usually boils down to one thing: helping people. To help me walk through this stuff I’m joined by Austin L. Church. Austin’s a writer, brand consultant, and online entrepreneur. He’s been making his living online for the last 12 years, with some of the exact strategies we’re talking about today. Tune in to hear: how to identify your marketable skills how to land clients in a crowded marketplace the tips and tactics Austin has used to grow his business over the last 12 years Full show notes

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Austin Church to talk about his journey into the freelance world and the lessons he's learned along the way. This is a long episode, but if you apply what we talk about, it can change your life, I'm sure of it.Check out his freelance course at https://www.freelancecake.com/---The #1 way you can support this podcast:

Alexis and Austin L. Church dive into masculinity, gentleness and vulnerability as a male. We unlock emotional growth and break down narratives that we have been holding onto and learning how to show up as yourself whole-heartedly.Today we dig into Austin's journey of self-acceptance as a man. We talk about masculinity and his first experiences with vulnerability. Austin explains how, from an early age, he learned to hide those emotions and what those learned behaviors looked like. We have an honest conversation around gentleness in both parenthood and in the workplace and how those things can ultimately live in harmony and be really a beautiful and healthy thing when a safe, nontoxic environment is formed.Connect with Austin on Twitter, instagram and his website.Connect with Alexis on Instagram :) 

Austin L. Church is a writer and brand strategist. He and his wife live with their three professional mistake makers in Knoxville, Tennessee. After getting laid off during the recession back in 2009, Austin accidentally started his own freelance writing business, which eventually led him to selling an array of creative services, then developing iOS apps, then co-founding a tech startup, and then starting a branding and marketing studio called Balernum. AustinLChurch.com is where Austin shares what he has learned about earning six figures as a freelancer. His business growth course, FreelanceCake.com, teaches freelancers and consultants a proven framework for making more money and enjoying more freedom at the same time.

    Writer's block anyone? We know we’re not alone and many people have been there, but today’s guest doesn’t encounter that hurdle too often.    Jamie met Austin L. Church at the 2019 Craft + Commerce Conference in Boise, ID. Austin never pictured himself as an entrepreneur working as a writer and brand strategist, but he found himself on a different path than what he had planned.    Jamie and Austin discuss the journey Austin went on to incorporate his love for writing in his successful entrepreneurial career. Some of the topics they cover include:> What Austin loves about writing and tips to really get your writing flowing > His process when he starts working with a new client > The course he created and the failure that led him there   Austin tells us more about the course he created, Freelance Cupcake. This course helps freelancers and consultants grow their business, make more money and enjoy their freedom.    Please join us in the HQ and let us know how you use writing! Do you avoid writing at all costs? Or do you love writing and thrive when the pen hits the paper?    As always, please subscribe to the FearLess Business Podcast wherever you listen, and we are always eternally grateful for a review. Find Austin here:   Website: https://www.AustinLChurch.com  Course: https://www.freelancecake.com Brand Strategy: https://www.balernum.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Austin-L-Church-205975019444608/  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/austinlchurch   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecake LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/austinlchurch  

The Old and New Testaments teem with God encounters: Abraham serving three strangers, Moses taking his sandals off to approach the burning bush, Elijah watching the Almighty pass by at Horeb, Gideon putting out his fleece as a test, Balaam’s talking donkey, Jonah’s wilted plant, Job and his desolation, Gabriel robbing Zechariah of speech, and Mary believing Gabriel when he said, “Nothing is impossible with God.” Austin L. Church

On this episode of the podcast, I spoke with Austin L. Church. Austin is the author of children’s books and a consultant who loves helping people build businesses around the work that doesn't feel like work to them. We spoke about theming, using physical tools to stay on track, keeping things simple and more. It was a great conversation that I think you'll enjoy. Here are a few highlights from the show: Why it's a great idea to give credit to others (a funny story) Using notecards How simplicity is a serious advantage Focusing on the right things at the right time Proactively ignoring certain things Managing complexity The importance of focusing and finishing Omission vs. elimination Why we overestimate what we can do in a day Overestimating urgency Abstractions and exceptions Creating durable plans Assigning weight to specific based on the day and bigger goals Relevant Links: http://austinlchurch.com/ (Austin's Website) https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=vardyme-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=6a2e02411c673529ab3563f2a2701116&creativeASIN=1455586692 (Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World) https://www.amazon.com/Eat-That-Frog-Great-Procrastinating/dp/162656941X/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=vardyme-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=10975a9a876ceb6be97c7ab6a0273f89&creativeASIN=162656941X (Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time) http://fofi.io/ (FOFI Cards) This episode is brought to you by Vast Conference. With the help of their Integrated HD Audio you can ensure that your attendees will have a high-quality and consistent conferencing experience wherever their travels take them. Get a 30 day free trial by visiting https://www.conferencecalling.com/trial30 (https://www.conferencecalling.com/trial30) or by calling one of Vast’s sales reps and mentioning you heard about Vast Conference on The Productivityist Podcast.

A freelance and consulting business can allow you to be successfully unemployed. Learn how Austin L. Church started, runs, and grew his freelance and consulting business to be successfully unemployed.Get the BEST SELLING BOOK "How to Quit Your Job with Passive Income" FREE: https://www.successfullyunemployed.co/freebookLearn even more about being successfully unemployed here: https://www.successfullyunemployed.co/32Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successfullyunemployedshowYoutube: https://successfullyunemployed.co/youtube// WHAT TO WATCH NEXTBecome a Public Speaker: https://youtu.be/I3dKyHWoS-AWork for Free to Make Loads of Money: https://youtu.be/0lyePBZLWIoStart Land Investing to Make Money: https://youtu.be/xW26d-FOaecCreate a Podcast and Start Stacking Benjamins: https://youtu.be/NNE6pYxT0kg//BEST REAL ESTATE INVESTING RESOURCE LINKSFree Property Manager Software: https://masterpassiveincome.com/cozyFind Off Market Properties: https://masterpassiveincome.com/propertysearchGet Business Funding https://masterpassiveincome.com/fundandgrowGreat High Interest Savings Account: https://masterpassiveincome.com/citAccurate Rental Rates: https://masterpassiveincome.com/rentometerSelf Directed IRA for Real Estate Investing: https://masterpassiveincome.com/rocketdollarLearn more about Dustin and find resources to build an automatic real estate investing business:https://masterpassiveincome.com/NOTE: This description may contains affiliate links to products we enjoy using ourselves. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. We appreciate your support!