The Dance of Self-Employment with Jamila Reddy

Jamila Reddy is a writer, meditation guide, ex-entrepreneur, and dear friend.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What it means to be a writer
• The capacity it takes to self-publish
• Stepping away from entrepreneurship
• Self-promotion vs self-expression
• The marketing work required to keep a business afloat
• The joys (and horrors) of working for others
• Paywalls as a way of gathering community
• Healthy distraction and self-care that doesn’t feel like labor
• New definitions of success

 

Mentioned in the episode:

• Creative Ideation Portal
• Jamila’s website
• Jamila’s newsletter

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