

Fractional
Joshua Wold and Lance Robbins
Two guys making portfolio careers as fractionals talk about modern work and the fractional career path. Catch interviews with other fractionals and startup execs who work with them.
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Jun 5, 2024 • 39min
Heather Corallo: How to find your customers
Send us a textHeather returns to share how she finds customers, what to do when the market contracts under you and how to pivot, defining your customers, and going where your customers are. https://fractionalpeoplepeople.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathercorallo/https://www.thecanoeproject.com/https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About/dp/0887307280Edited by Caleb Johnson at http://embrin.com/For questions and feedback email@fractional.fmSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

May 29, 2024 • 29min
Recognizing the signs of burnout
Send us a textOn this episode we discuss burnout and Joshua and Lance’s experience with it in the past. we talked about how to know when you’re feeling it, how to avoid it, and how to make sure you’re doing things that are meaningful and rewarding the energy you put into work. Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

May 23, 2024 • 48min
Alan Paulin: Fractional as a path to starting your own company
Alan Paulin, CEO of Flint.cc, shares his journey from software engineer to entrepreneur in the remote work landscape. He discusses the evolution of team dynamics with the shift toward remote models, emphasizing the perks of flexibility and broader talent acquisition. Alan also highlights how fractional talent can bolster startups by providing specialized skills without the overhead of full-time hires. He delves into building trust through in-person gatherings and the importance of aligned incentives for successful collaborations.

May 15, 2024 • 22min
Northern Lights and the cost of free
Send us a textLance and Joshua shared some personal updates in a shorter episode for this week, including some recent lessons learned. This is a more relaxing episode than normal, but as always we welcome any feedback!Topics covered:* Running updates* Northern lights* A hiccup with the planned guest episode* Upcoming guests* Joshua's bumpy arm* Lance's broken windowEdited by Caleb @ Embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

May 8, 2024 • 44min
Julia Arpag: Culture ad instead of culture fit & always selling as a fractional
Send us a textIn this episode we're joined by Julia Arpag, CEO & Cofounder of Aligned Recruitment. We discussed her journey from employment to running her own firm. Topics include:How the market is thinking about fractional talent in today's economyExecutive awareness of fractional How fractional need to sell every day to keep their businesses going and where to find leads. Staying healthy to be in it for the long runhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-arpag/ https://www.alignedrecruitment.com/https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299https://dianeprince.coEdited by Caleb Johnson @ http://www.embrin.com/Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

May 1, 2024 • 39min
Charleh Knighton: Inputs and outputs, pacing yourself as a fractional
Send us a textCharleh Knighton, a fractional CMO, joins as a guest this week to talk about her journey as a fractional. Some fantastic topics discussed:- Marketing yourself as a fractional - Pacing yourself as a fractional to avoid burnout- Working as a fractional CMO and how to use systems to support her workLinks:https://kub-digital.iohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/charlehdickinsonCharleh w Friends Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwdTYWgjqjoBmUhQ4Db7xgYlqdXz_d2TwBooks referenced: https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837https://www.amazon.com/infinite-game-simon-sinek/dp/073521350x--Edited by Caleb Johnson @ embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Apr 24, 2024 • 45min
Heather Corallo: Value based pricing and structuring engagements as a fractional
Send us a textToday we were joined by Heather Corallo, founder of The Canoe Project, and an executive coach and people leader. She joined us to discuss product management, reasons why people fall into fractional work (and why the fail), selling expertise and value based pricing, consultant vs fractional, customer boundaries, and how to structure your engagements as a fractional. If you've wondered about the business side of things you'll not want to miss this one!https://www.thecanoeproject.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathercorallo/https://indecollective.cohttps://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Project-Developers-Disruption-Thriving-ebook/dp/B07QT9QR41As always send questions to email@fractional.fm Thanks to caleb@embrin.com for editing!Support the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

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Apr 17, 2024 • 46min
Taylor Crane, Founder fractionaljobs.io: Fractional gives you freedom, pricing fractional, and fractional vs. layoffs
Taylor Crane, Founder of fractionaljobs.io, discusses the transition from technical startups to the fractional world, matching fractionals to companies, compensation expectations, and how fractional work levels the playing field in power dynamics. The podcast also covers the challenges of securing the first contract, preferences in job commitment and compensation models, and the pricing dilemma in fractional hiring.

Apr 9, 2024 • 29min
Reimagining yourself for a new future
Send us a textThanks all for listening in! We've had some fantastic new listeners over the past month.In this episode we dove into a few things, with just Lance and Joshua at the wheel. We talked again about the definition of fractional, and what it means for our careers. We also addressed some listener feedback, discussed some of the challenges with tech layoffs, caught up what Glassdoor may or may not be doing, and touched on the power dynamic between people in companies. Thanks so much!This episode edited by the fantastic audio editor Caleb Johnson: http://www.embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/

Apr 2, 2024 • 35min
Kim Rohrer: I am not my work
Send us a textThis week's episode was a fantastic dive into Kim's advice for mid-career fractionals and fractional hopefuls. We talked about the myth of work/life balance, doubling down on your strengths, and Kim's journey into through layoffs, burnout, and starting new things. Some helpful links from the show:https://www.peakhrlearning.comhttps://icaretoomuch.substack.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrohrer/https://www.patchworkportfolio.comhttps://twitter.com/kimskitchensinkOur fantastic editor for the show is Caleb Johnson: http://embrin.comSupport the showhttps://lancehrobbins.com/ and https://joshuawold.com/


