Write & PR Consultant Michelle Garrett

Although Michelle had a brief fling living the nine to five life in Silicon Valley, there was no chance of her resisting being her own boss.

Starting out as a freelancer 20 years ago, Michelle could never have predicted that social media would become such a big part of her freelancing life - with a huge Twitter chat, community and Space that she hosts.

In two decades she’s grown a successful business, a family, a community and ridden out the inevitable recessions and tough spells. It’s the long game and she’s got plenty to share on how to play it.

In this episode we hear how Michelle:
- builds authority and visibility by writing guest posts
- loves retainer clients
- overcomes the isolation of remote working
- prepares for recession
- fights back against those taking advantage of vulnerable freelancers

And a whole lot more.

You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com

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