Brianna Interviews with Kelly Bennett: Life as a Freelancer
As you may already know, I am a full-time freelancer! I’ve been working one-on-one with small businesses and clients since August 2019 after I left my full-time agency position. It was a huge leap for me, but my nomadic lifestyle requires me to move around a lot (and now we’re in the middle of a pandemic) which led me to get creative with my career while working-from-home. I feel as though I have been exploring my creativity and discovering my interests since childhood, but it wasn’t until 2020 that I felt like I began to feel comfortable with my phases of creative exploration. And not until very recently (like this past month recently) have I felt like I started to find my creative niche!
When my wonderful friend Kelly Bennett, the creator of Creative Calls with Kelly, invited me to speak on her podcast I was 1. super nervous and 2. super excited to talk about my experience as a freelancer because things feel like they are beginning to click for me and I’ve learned a lot in the last year and a half.
Kelly and I actually go back a few years now! I met Kelly in the fall of 2017 in Downtown Las Vegas! At the time I was producing my Socialista Podcast and learned about Kelly from her days at Vegenation (my favorite vegan restaurant). I loved her vibe and how much she invested in supporting the community. I interviewed her for my podcast and that blossomed into a friendship that I am really grateful for. That interview turned into producing two of her podcasts at the time — we podcasted in an airstream (what a magical time!). And now she’s killing it with her latest podcast Talking With Kelly Bennett!
Talk about full circle!
We talked about everything from the life of a freelancer, exploring unique niches, what to do when pitching yourself to a publication, and how to deal with rejection. I am beginning to gain confidence with the work I am creating and it feels so dang good! I am still learning, but I am extremely honored that I was able to talk about my journey and help provide any insight I could to others who freelance or are considering it on the Talking With Kelly Bennett podcast.
You can watch the interview below!
Or listen here!
Thank you so much, Kelly! You are so awesome for encouraging creative people and sharing their voices 🧡
Image via Kelly Bennett
