Freelance to Founder Balancing Self-Employment Dream with Full-Time Job
Nov 7, 2025
Join Meredith Cooley, a former educator turned savvy copywriter, as she shares her journey and insights on balancing a full-time job with the dream of freelancing. She emphasizes the importance of mindset during transitions and offers creative strategies for maximizing small time blocks, like using morning hours and commute times for prospecting. Meredith also reveals how a time audit can uncover hidden hours and discusses setting boundaries with clients. Her teaching experience adds an edge of credibility, making her advice a goldmine for aspiring freelancers.
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Teacher To Full-Time Copywriter
- Meredith built a freelance copywriting business while teaching for about three and a half years before going full-time in June 2023.
- She used her teaching experience to niche into educational copywriting and now mentors teachers transitioning to copywriting.
Embrace The Hard Season
- Expect the season of juggling a full-time job and side business to feel hard and draining at times.
- Framing it as a temporary season helps you endure low-energy moments and maintain momentum.
Use Micro-Time For Momentum
- Use small pockets of time like early mornings, planning periods, or commutes for prospecting and practice writing.
- Consistent micro-efforts snowball into momentum and keep your motivation alive.
