Linsey Knerl spoke with Hilary about her unconventional journey to freelance writing and becoming a published author. She shares her hacks for landing new clients, getting work done in a busy household, and how she carves out time for self-care while working, writing, and homeschooling 5 kids.  Hustle & Grace Group Coaching fall cohort launches October 29, 2019. Register by October 27 to secure your spot. Hustle & Grace FB group: https://facebook.com/groups/hustleandgracewithhilarysutton/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hilary.sutton Twitter: www.twitter.com/hilarysutton Facebook: www.facebook.com/hilarysutton 

Chelsea Francis, Austin photographer and founder of Pass/Fail was my guest on this episode of Hustle & Grace. We talked about the connection between failure and success, how to find community after moving, and of course, the enneagram. Hustle & Grace Group Coaching launches October 29, 2019. Register by October 19 to secure your spot and take advantage of the early bird rate.  Hustle & Grace FB group: https://facebook.com/groups/hustleandgracewithhilarysutton/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hilary.sutton Twitter: www.twitter.com/hilarysutton Facebook: www.facebook.com/hilarysutton 

For five years I have worked with professionals and creatives that want to make the leap into freelancing either as a side hustle or full time. Today I’m coaching Hannah Underhill, a marketing whiz with a knack for helping small businesses and mom ‘n pop shops master social media. Hannah had lots of great questions about everything from taxes and legal stuff to how to launch a side hustle and still have a life. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode because I have an extra special announcement after the call.    Hustle & Grace Group Coaching launches October 29, 2019. Register by October 19 to secure your spot and take advantage of the early bird rate.  Hustle & Grace FB group: https://facebook.com/groups/hustleandgracewithhilarysutton/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hilary.sutton Twitter: www.twitter.com/hilarysutton Facebook: www.facebook.com/hilarysutton 

Hilary sits down with Jane Jourdan, founder of the wellness philosophy Fit for Broadway. Jane shares her journey from dreams of the stage to becoming a thought leader and entrepreneur. 

Hilary sat down with photographer Jeremy Cowart to discuss his new book, I'm Possible, and The Purpose Hotel. They discuss parenting, social media, creativity, burn out, and Jeremy's advice to young creatives.  Join the conversation on Facebook by searching for "Hustle & Grace" and joining the group. 

Hilary sits down with Broadway actress Eryn LeCroy who's currently playing Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera. Eryn shares what it's like starring in a Broadway show and what her path to getting there has been like. She shares about her (very) early memory of deciding she wanted to pursue performing, her approach to the craft, her advice on auditions, and what she wishes she had known about being a professional actor and living in New York when she was younger.  Share your thoughts on this episode in the Hustle & Grace Facebook group!

Season 3 kicks off with an interview with Natalie Franke, founder of the Rising Tide Society. Hilary and Natalie discuss becoming new moms, community over competition, how Natalie founded the Rising Tide Society, and her belief in a hierarchy of what matters.  Natalie is an entrepreneur, mobilization marketer, community builder, and neuroscience nerd. As one of the Founders of the Rising Tide Society and the Head of Community at HoneyBook, she leads tens of thousands of creatives and small business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the world. Join the conversation in the Hustle & Grace Facebook group. 

Have you thought about taking a break from social media? Hilary shares 10 reasons it may be time to take a social media sabbatical. Then she gives 9 practical tips for making your social media break a big success. Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast Connect with Hilary on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground eCourse.

Hilary spoke with Kayla Grizzard, a New York transplant whose goal is to help the artists of New York find community, career success, and God. Kayla shares her approach to mentorship, how she balances ministry with motherhood, and how she is working to overcome feelings of inadequacy.  Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast Connect with Hilary on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground eCourse.

Special guest Erica Geffken interviews Hilary on coming back to work (from home) after maternity leave. Hilary shares her new approach to self-care, the productivity lessons she's learned, and shares the advice she would give to a new work from home parent. Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast Connect with Hilary on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground eCourse.

Laura Vanderkam, author of 168 Hours and host of the Before Breakfast podcast, shares strategies for feeling less busy and getting more done.  Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit. 

Nicholas George is the founder of The Listening, a Virginia nonprofit that is making strides to engage, change, and save lives by connecting the performing arts and social good. Nick is currently juggling parenting three kids, working third shift in the mental health field, as well as growing and running his nonprofit. Today’s conversation is a great peek into the life of a visionary who has been putting in the work on growing a nonprofit for a good five years. It all starts with an idea and that feeling of imagining how you can impact the world, but what is it like three kids later? When you have to hustle to put food on your family’s plates while also doing the gritty work of actually making a nonprofit run? When you find that spark that you know you’re meant to do, it’s incredible what kind of sacrifices you’ll make to see it come to fruition.  Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast Connect with Hilary on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground eCourse.

On this week’s episode Hilary peppered world traveling storyteller Branden Harvey with questions about his mission to share the good news of the world, how his personal community impacts his work and life, and how he avoids burnout. They discuss how he read almost 100 books last year and why he’s consciously approaching content consumption differently this year. Show notes available at: hilarysutton.com/podcast Connect with Hilary on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground. 

On this special crossover episode with Everyday Creative People Podcast, Dena Adriance interviews Hilary Sutton on her career journey from acting to writing and entrepreneurship. Hilary shares what she loves about theatre, how she stumbled into being a full-time professional actor in her early twenties, and how she navigates the challenges of balancing multi-gig work with life outside of work.  Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast. Connect with Hilary on Instagram,Twitter, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.

Hilary got to chat with Saleema Vellani, a social entrepreneur and polyglot. Saleema is a social innovation expert and shared why it's critical for entrepreneurs to practice empathy and grit.  Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast. Connect with Hilary on Instagram,Twitter, and Facebook. Subscribe to receive strategies to grow your productivity, creativity, and career. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.

Hilary sat down with one of her favorite local musicians turned American Idol finalist, Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon. As of the airing of this episode in 2019, Jeremiah is in the thick of American Idol auditions as a Top 10 Finalist. Jeremiah shares how he is balancing all the American Idol craziness, the highlights of his experience, and what parameters he puts in his life to protect his creative process. Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast.  Connect with Hilary on Instagram,Twitter, and Facebook. Subscribe to receive strategies to grow your productivity, creativity, and career. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.

Aerica Shimizu Banks works at Google, served under the Obama administration, and was on the Forbes "30 Under 30" List in 2018. So what is it like to achieve so much before your 30th birthday? What is that pressure like moving into your thirties? And what has spurred her on toward these achievements? In this episode Hilary interviews Aerica Shimizu Banks and we learn how her values shaped her career decisions and the surprising way she landed her job at Google.  Show notes available at hilarysutton.com/podcast.  Connect with Hilary on Instagram,Twitter, and Facebook. Subscribe to receive strategies to grow your productivity, creativity, and career. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.

Cam Jones is a YouTuber based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. With his YouTube channel “Goal Guys”, Cam produces educationally centered content that focuses around self improvement and learning new skills. Through his videos, Cam has garnered millions of views, thousands of returning subscribers, and has carved out a full time career producing online video content. In addition to his YouTube work, Cam also consults and produces video content for numerous brands like Squarespace, Audible, Blinkist and many others. Hilary sat down with Cam Jones of YouTube's Goal Guys to discuss how he hacked YouTube and built a personal development channel that has hundreds of thousands of subscribers and garners millions of views. Cam shared how his curiosity turned into a hobby which then turned into a freelance career. He also shared what he has learned about achieving goals after creating almost 100 videos on the subject.  Episode Highlights "What's really rewarding about what I do is the creative freedom, the control I have and the ability to connect with people and help other people through my videos which is like, not a lot of people get to do that which is really, really cool. I always try to focus on a holistic approach and not just numbers and growth, which is really easy to focus in on." -Cam Jones "I get so many people who talk to me who are like 'I would love to start a YouTube channel. I've always wanted to do this'-- or even outside of YouTube. 'I've wanted to start my own business' or do all these different things, but they've never actually done it or they've always put these barriers in their way. For instance, in my field, with video stuff, a lot of people are like 'I'm going to do it once I get this camera lens' or 'once I get this camera upgrade' or 'I'm going to do it once I get a little more money' or 'I'm going to do this, this, this and this.' So it's really, really easy to procrastinate and put things off. Yeah, it's like, my career was built on like, a $300 entry level Canon camera and so--you can't make excuses. You've kind of gotta work with what you've got and take it step by step." -Cam Jones "I've had people ask me how do you get started in freelance writing? How do you get anyone to take a chance on you? The first thing you do is start a blog, like put something out there. Go on Medium, or whatever. You have to invest in yourself first before anyone else will invest in you." -Hilary Sutton Bring value. It's really easy to try to hop on trends but I think you need to find something that you enjoy doing. If you're looking for something that's going to be long term and satisfying work for you then I think you need to do something you love and try to bring value to people because there's so many people--especially on YouTube--that rise really quickly and fall really quickly, that are like on one wave of a trend, a flash in the pan. But if you want something solid and stable focus on quality, on bringing value to people, because that's stuff that's going to last." -Cam Jones Subscribe to Goal Guys on YouTube.   Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Subscribe to receive strategies to grow your productivity, creativity, and career. This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.

Monica Kang is a passionate educator, speaker, community builder, and an author of Rethink Creativity. Driven by her own all too common experiences of feeling stuck and uncreative at work, she’s determined to change the status quo of the modern workforce. When she’s not speaking at events or delivering programs, you can find Monica teaching her students entrepreneurship at BAU International University, growing the creative ecosystem in DC through local events, or enjoying a chocolate croissant. In this episode Hilary unpacks Einstein's approach to creativity and interviews creativity expert Monica Kang.  Episode Highlights "You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with." -Jim Rohn "Creativity is contagious." -Albert Einstein "What inspires you? What discourages you? When you know what discourages you, you can protect yourself." -Monica Kang "The more time I spend with people who believe in me, of course it’s easier to believe in myself." -Monica Kang Connect with Monica Kang: MonicaHKang.com LinkedIn RethinkCreativity.co Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.

Beth McCord is the founder of Your Enneagram Coach. Based in Franklin, TN, Beth has been an Enneagram speaker, coach, and teacher for over 15 years. Having been trained by the best Enneagram experts and pouring hundreds of hours into advanced certifications, Beth is now leading the industry in simplifying the deep truths of the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective. Beth's passion is to make the Enneagram accessible for everyone, anywhere, so they can experience the transformation they long for. Beth chatted with Hilary about all 9 Enneagram types, what makes this typology different from other personality frameworks, and how learning about your type's core fears, desires, and motivations can transform your life and help you on the path to health.  Episode Highlights “We want to use this tool to illuminate how we’re doing but also to help us calculate how to get back on our best past.” "The outward manifestation might look similar for all nine types but the core motivation for all nine types will be different." "This typology exposes everything. It’s a non-judgmental friend. It’s a flash light. That can be really hard. But if used correctly, it’s not there to put you down. It’s there to help you to not get into those common pitfalls—to stay on your best path. The more you put shame on yourself, condemnation, 'I’m the worst' you’re only going to struggle more." Connect with Beth McCord: yourenneagramcoach.com Instagram Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.

Eddie Kaufholz is the producer and host of The New Activist, a podcast dedicated to hearing from activists and world changers who are tackling some of the world’s biggest problems. In addition, he is on staff with International Justice Mission, an N.G.O. dedicated to ending slavery around the globe. Eddie regularly speaks about justice issues, writes on topics of faith and counseling, and was on The RELEVANT Podcast for five years. He lives in Gainesville, Florida with Brianne (his wife) and Eve and Lucy (his very sweet daughters). Eddie joined Hilary on the first episode of Season 2 to share his career journey, his thoughts on social activism, and his approach to balancing work and family. Episode Highlights “We’ve been very open to not being afraid.” “Don’t get bogged down in the enormity of the entire issue. Just do something. Do anything.” “A lot of the changes that I’ve made in my life have less to do with being open, but being a lot more clear on being motivated by things that are true and real. My job isn’t going to be my identity.” Connect with Eddie: Eddiekaufholz.com Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  This episode is sponsored by Get Your Dream Off the Ground.

Quentin Earl Darrington made his Broadway debut in the 2010 Tony nominated revival of Ragtime, starring as Coalhouse Walker Jr. He also made his cabaret debut with New York's Broadway by the Year series, “Songs of 1927,” and his solo concert debut with “QED, Chapter 1: Verse 1.” He is workshopping two new personal projects entitled “That’s Life” and “The Summer of 91.” In 2016 he starred as “Old Deuteronomy” in the Broadway classic, CATS and currently you can see him in the Tony-winning revival of Once On This Island playing “Agwe, the God of Water.” Quentin joined Hilary on the final episode of season 1 to share his journey to Broadway, his transformational approach to performing and criticism, and the metaphor that he uses to keep his own life and work in check. Episode Highlights “It’s even sad to hear when people in the industry, even other actors who all experience the same things, will negatively look at a show even if the show does have some points it needs to grow, the fact is that everyone is creating art and everyone is pouring their heart and soul into work and believing in it, even if it’s a show about a blade of grass. There’s always a redemptive property or idea that the actor or composer or writer is trying to get across to an audience. There is somebody or some people who need to hear it and who will hear it. Most work should be respected and given a chance, and if for nothing else at least for the effort it takes in creating what we create here on Broadway.” “Listen, when you find a place where you’re happy, when you find a place where people treat you with respect and love, where you can have fun and artistically grow, there is nothing better than that safe, fulfilling, positive environment.” “My job is to keep my life and my windows clean so that His light shines through me, and if I focus on that, I don’t have to worry about anything else. I’m good.” “The key to my “success” is to love people and to serve people.” “Wherever you find yourself as an artist, I believe there is a way for you to use your gift to uplift people and change people’s lives.” Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Laurie was born in the District of Columbia and lived here most of her life. She loves street photography and capturing city life. To Laurie, it’s important to show Washington, D.C. as she sees it on a daily basis. She wants it to be different than what people would expect, for example, from a tourist site. And like any artist, Laurie’s focus points change over time. It’s photojournalistic at this moment. It started with micro photos of insects and flowers. With encouragement to “look up” Laurie began taking more photos of people, landscapes, and architecture. She likes to let people know what her city is really all about with a touch of information that they might not find in travel sites. Laurie’s aim is to provide an inside look at the beauty of each neighborhood in Washington DC. Laurie Collins, aka “@dccitygirl” to her 67,000 Instagram followers, is this episode’s guest. She unpacks how she has built the @dccitygirl persona, her investment in the #IGDC photography community, and how she has built a strong community of fans and friends in the online space. Episode Highlights “I don’t burn out too often; I just don’t accept everything that comes down the pike.” “Make sure you have a consistent presence. You can’t just be out there once a week or two weeks. You have to be social.” “You can’t just post a picture and walk away – you have to engage.” “One thing about photography is it doesn’t matter your race, your sexual preference, your religion – photography doesn’t know that. It doesn’t care. So you have all these mix of different people and ages getting together and having a good time or having a meal or a beer and laughing together. It’s just amazing and these people are very special. They manage to be there for you. I have my group of friends who my kids grew up with the mothers and they’ve been there for years and years. But they don’t also do photography, so you have these different spheres and worlds of groups of people. I’ve always said you can never have enough friends. So I have that group of people and I have my photography group of people and I have my family, and I enjoy every one of them. If they crisscross over each other’s worlds, that’s even better.” Connect with Laurie: Instagram SmugMug Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can also catch the episode of Melissa's "Figuring It Out" podcast in which Hilary is guest discussing how to work from home productively. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Nilofer Merchant a 3-time author, most recently of The Power of Onlyness: Make Your Wild Ideas Mighty Enough to Dent the World (Viking, 2017). She's also a Fellow of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management. Merchant has personally launched more than 100 products, netting $18B in sales and has held executive positions at Apple, Autodesk and GoLive Systems. In 2013, she was awarded the Thinkers50 Future Thinker Award which is to recognize ‘The #1 Person Most Likely to Influence the Future of Management in Both Theory and Practice" by the UK-based organization. She's ranked as #22 on the 2017 Thinkers50 list of management thinkers. On this episode, Hilary sits down with speaker, author, and thought leader Nilofer Merchant to talk about her book, the Power of Onlyness, and to take a deep dive into Nilofer’s unique habits and approach to ideas that have made her one of the greatest business thinkers of our time. Nilofer’s Ted Talk: Got a Meeting? Take a Walk Connect with Nilofer at NiloferMerchant.com Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can also catch the episode of Melissa's "Figuring It Out" podcast in which Hilary is guest discussing how to work from home productively. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.  

In this episode we explore the dignity of the day job.: Geoffrey Owens’ story, two myths about actors with day jobs, and three tips to create a career you love that is a combination of passion job and ‘pay the bills’ job. Last week Geoffrey Owens, an actor from “the Cosby Show,” made headlines after a woman shopping at Trader Joe’s in Clifton, New Jersey, was so surprised to see Owens bagging groceries that she took a picture and sent it to the Daily Mail, which ran the headline, “From learning lines to serving the long line!” After that, Fox News picked up the story, and then it really began to make waves on Twitter—not so much shaming Owens for being a grocer but more so shaming Fox News for shaming Owens for being caught in the act of a day job. Here’s the thing though…Owens has been a working actor for decades. He’s been on Broadway four times, was a cast member on “the Cosby Show” for five seasons, and has had roles on shows like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “the Secret Life of the American Teenager.” You can check out his IMDB page to get the full scoop of where he’s been (TV-wise) for the past couple of decades. Owens was interviewed by CNN about his day job at Trader Joe’s. Here’s what he had to say: “The fact that I as the guy from the Cosby show was shamed about working at Trader Joes that story is gonna move on that’s gonna pass ya know? But what i hope doesn’t pass is this new recognition, this current sensitivity that people are feeling about work and about working. I hope what continues to resonate is the idea that one job is not better than another, that a certain job might pay more, it might have better benefits, it might look better on paper but that essentially one kind of work is not better, superior than another kind of work and that we reevaluate that whole idea and we start just honoring the dignity of work and respecting the dignity of the working person.” —Geoffrey Owens 3 Tips to Create a Career that is a Combination of Passion Job and ‘Pay the Bills’ Job 1. Brainstorm about what skills and interests you have aside from your main passion. 2. Think about your values. 3. Don’t be afraid to create your own job. Mythbusting about Actors with Day Jobs 1. Actors with day jobs are “unsuccessful.” 2. Day jobs are soulless gigs actors have to take to be able to pay their rent. Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can also catch the episode of Melissa's "Figuring It Out" podcast in which Hilary is guest discussing how to work from home productively. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Karen Swallow Prior, Ph. D., is Professor of English at Liberty University, where she has won multiple teaching awards. She writes frequently on literature, culture, ethics, and ideas. Her writing appears at Christianity Today, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, First Things, Vox, Think Christian, The Gospel Coalition, Books and Culture and other places. She is the author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T. S. Poetry Press, 2012), Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist (Thomas Nelson, 2014), and On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Literature (Brazos, 2018). In this episode Hilary sits down with author and professor Karen Swallow Prior to talk about her new book, On Reading Well, how she launched a career as an author, and what she has learned since she was in a bus accident in May 2018 leaving her in a wheelchair for three months. Episode Highlights "Reading well leads to living well." "I want to encourage people to read books that make demands on you and be OK with books that are challenging." "When we learn about characters, we shape our own character." Recommended Reading from Karen:Madam Bovary Connect with Karen on Twitter and Instagram. Get your copy of On Reading Well here. Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can also catch the episode of Melissa's "Figuring It Out" podcast in which Hilary is guest discussing how to work from home productively. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

By day, Melissa Guller is the Head of Special Projects at Teachable - an online tool that allows anyone to create and sell their own online courses - and ever since she launched her first side hustle in 2015, Melissa has been hooked on online entrepreneurship and empowering people to go for their big, awesome dreams. A bit of a side hustle queen herself, Melissa has been a top-rated instructor at General Assembly NYC for over two years, and she has over 1300 students currently enrolled in her Skillshare course, “What Great Managers Do Differently.” Most recently, Melissa founded The Kindling, a community for millennial women building online businesses, blogs, and podcasts they love. Melissa Guller, the Head of Special Projects at Teachable, has made a career out of helping people monetize their expertise online. In this episode, Melissa and Hilary discuss tools to create online courses, Melissa's side hustle ventures, and why she swears by a "relaxed" list to avoid burnout. Episode Highlights "Your knowledge has probably a higher price tag than you even realize because people want to know exactly what you did to achieve the result that they want." "The way that I think about things now as a manager is that I’m always noticing when people make my life easier. You want to be able to show that you’re making your boss’s life easier by doing something great for the company." "I love to think about your career as the business of you. You are the only person responsible for making sure the business of you is successful...Sometimes you have to make the decision that what’s best for the business of you is a different opportunity, and I’ve been able to increase my salary pretty significantly by not moving laterally but by moving up." Connect with Melissa on Instagram. Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Ashley Gorley has written 37 #1 singles and has had more than 300 songs recorded by artists such as Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean and Darius Rucker. He was named the ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year in 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, Billboard Country Songwriter of the Year in 2013, 2016, and 2017, and the NSAI Songwriter of the Year in 2013, 2016 and 2017. Gorley has been nominated for multiple Grammy and CMA and ACM Awards, and has received the CMA’s Triple Play Award eleven times in his career, which recognizes songwriters with three or more #1 songs in one year. In 2016, he became the first songwriter to be honored with three CMA Triple Play Awards in a single year, for earning nine chart-topping songs in a 12-month period. In 2011, Gorley formed Tape Room Music, a publishing company with a focus on artist development. Writers for Tape Room Music have already celebrated twelve #1 songs and eight top ten singles by artists such as Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Keith Urban, and Dustin Lynch. At just 41, Nashville songwriter Ashley Gorley has written a mind-boggling 37 #1 hits. He has writing credits on over 300 recorded songs. Hilary got to sit down with the prolific songwriter, publisher, and producer to learn more about the hitmaker, what his day-to-day life is like, and why he prefers for Carrie Underwood to not do the singing in a writing session. Learn more about Ashley's publishing company, Tape Room Music. Listen to the Spotify playlist of Ashley's #1 songs. Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

In this episode, Hilary unpacks the state of freelancing in the U.S., the drawbacks of freelancing, the benefits, and how to know if freelancing is right for you. 

Austin Graff leads talent marketing, brand, and social media for The Washington Post and is a contributor to On Parenting, news, advice, and essays for parents from The Washington Post. Prior to joining The Washington Post, Austin led digital, social, and influencer marketing for Coca-Cola’s Honest Tea brand, America’s #1 organic iced tea company. He started out his career leading social media and celebrity relationships for International Justice Mission, the largest human rights organization in the world. After growing up in Russia and Kazakhstan and attending boarding school in Germany, Austin came to the USA for university. He now proudly lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, baby daughter, and two roommates. In this episode, Austin talks about his career at The Washington Post, Honest Tea, and International Justice Mission. He also unpacks his unique philosophy of living with roommates while parenting, his time management hacks, and how he cultivates boundaries and balance in his life. Connect with Austin on Instagram and Twitter. Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Susan Shain is a freelance writer and digital nomad who's been traveling around the world since 2008. She's written about personal finance, travel, and food for outlets like The New York Times and CNN, and does content marketing writing for businesses of all sizes. She's also the founder of WhereToPitch.com, a website for freelance writers, and author of a pay-what-you-want eBook called "The Ultimate Guide to Seasonal Jobs: How to Have Fun, Make Money, and Travel the World." In this episode, Susan shares how she has made a living living in locations all over the world. She shares her tips for breaking into seasonal work and freelance writing. Episode Highlights: On Seasonal Jobs: “You get to make all kinds of new friends. You bond intensely and you get to have a lot of fun by being outside and doing group activities and it offers a really affordable way to travel the country and live in these incredible places that people pay to vacation.” “My biggest advice would be don’t wait. I talk to so many people who say “I wish I could do that” or “I should have done that” and sometimes I’m blunt with them and I say ‘why don’t you?’” On Negotiating While Freelancing: “If somebody offers you something, counter with a little bit more. Of course, when you’re first building your clips you might not be able to command a high rate, but most people are expecting you to negotiate just a little bit and you can always go back down. If they say “no, we really can’t afford that” then you can go back to the original rate, but at least you always asked.” Recommendations from Susan: DuoLingo TrelloThe Art of Nonconformity by Chris GuillebeauCoolWorks.comPimsleur Connect with Susan at SusanShain.com and on Twitter at Susan_Shain. Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Lisa Rowan is a senior writer and on-air analyst at The Penny Hoarder, one of the largest personal finance websites in America. She also cohosts Pop Fashion, a top-rated weekly podcast about the business of fashion and culture. A former full-time freelance writer and vintage shop owner, she is well versed in the gig economy and the small-business landscape. Her financial advice has been featured in Women’s Health, Family Circle, Refinery29, Real Simple, The New York Times, and NBC News. Episode Highlights: “37 percent of millennials have less than 1000 dollars in savings and 12 percent of millennials have no savings at all.” “Your money situation is as unique as you are to the next person.” “If you’re trying to meet goals by paying off debt to start, you really need to be resilient and dedicated and you have to know there’s a big light at the end of the tunnel.” Recommendations from Lisa: ThePennyHoarder.com Get Money by Kristin Wong Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry Planet Money  Connect with Lisa on Twitter and Instagram @LisaTella. Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

In this special episode, Hilary Sutton shares her goals for the third quarter of the year, her strategies to accomplish them, and then 4 hacks to avoid mid-year burnout. How to Avoid Mid-Year Burnout: 1. Schedule a Quarterly Zoom Out (QZO). 2. Get enough sleep. 3. Make time to exercise. 4. Designate escape time. Further Reading: 4 Non-negotiables of a Quarterly Zoom Out (QZO) 10 Commandments of Sleep Hygiene for Adults (World Sleep Society) More In Less: 21 Productivity Hacks for Creatives Links: Library of Congress Reader Registration Burning Man Exhibit at the Renwick Gallery Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is brought to you by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Inc. magazine columnist, creator of the app "Cuddlr," and author Damon Brown joins Hilary to talk about how a social media sabbatical helped his business boom, how to create passive income, and why it's critical for creatives to find their 'why.' DamonBrown.net joindamon.me twitter.com/browndamon Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is sponsored by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Author and productivity expert, Laura Vanderkam shares some practical strategies from her new book Off the Clock on how to feel less busy while getting more done. More on Laura’s Time Tracking Method and sample log “We pamper the present like a spoiled child.” “We often spend a lot of time on thing that are urgent but not important and the things that are important but not urgent tend to get crowded out.” Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode is brought to you by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Jeff Goins is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the best-selling author of five books, including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. His award-winning blog Goinswriter.com is visited by millions of people every year. Through his online courses, events, and coaching programs, he helps thousands of writers succeed every year. Jeff lives with his family just outside of Nashville, where he makes the world’s best guacamole. Here are a few nuggets from the podcast: “It is the pursuit of great things not greatness itself that makes life meaningful.” “Practice in public.” “It’s not about how much we work it’s about how well we work.” “Wherever you are be all there.” -Jim Elliot Jeff’s book: Real Artists Don’t Starve Recommendations from Jeff: Bear InfusionSoft Deep Work by Cal Newport WeEditPodcasts.com The 3-Bucket System Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode brought to you by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.

Broadway Actress & Author Alexandra Silber has created a career as a stage and television actress, novelist, memoirist, singer, and educator. In this episode she shares her approach to her career as a buffet rather than a ladder and shares how her life came to a full stop when she neglected her health. When people challenge your dreams, use it as an instigator for self discovery. ”Not every extremely talented person is going to develop the personality temperament to match their talent. It doesn’t have to do with if you’re good—it’s if the career is good for you.” “Dear listener, you have what it takes for exactly your life path and whether that matches up with the artistic job of your teenage dreams is neither here nor there.” ”I don’t have to hold the theatre hostage for fulfilling all my needs.” ”Detach from outcome. Pursuit of excellence—a pure pursuit often leads to success. Create from a place of authenticity.” ”I want my life to feel like a rich meal with many courses.” ”I have enough diversification [in my career] that I feel stimulated and satisfied but not so much diversification that I don’t have focus and drive.” ”By taking the time to self reflect and determine your specific needs you can then advocate for yourself in your own energy and you can also ask for help in a specific laser focused way more helpful to the person you’re asking and more effective for you the asker.” ”Sometimes you’ve got a lot going on at once and sometimes you’re preparing to have a lot going on at once.” Links from the Episode: After Anatevka by Alexandra Silber White Hot Grief Parade by Alexandra Silber AlexandraSilber.net Connect with Hilary on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This episode brought to you by the Side Hustle Starter Kit.