Let me guess. You’re all ready to rock it out as a work from home mom, but you have just a couple of quick questions.
Maybe you’re not even sure what freelancing is, or how you can possibly make money without selling some sort of product. I see you! I have been there.
Here’s the thing. Almost every single day, I’m live in the Free Mama Facebook Group, answering questions, providing training, and giving encouragement and support — and it’s completely free.
Every single link in this blog post will take you directly to a video that will help you for free.
If you click a link and can’t access the video in question, that means you’re not a member of the Free Mama Facebook Group. All you have to do to join is click here and answer three quick questions.
I personally review every single answer — and yeah, you do have to answer the questions — and approve people daily. If you request to join the group and answer the questions, you’ll be on the inside with 24 hours.
I’ve rounded up a bunch of the videos that answer a LOT of the questions I most commonly get from Mamas like you. Please, take advantage of this free resource and join us! We saved you a spot and everything.
What is freelancing?
If you want some basic answers to “What the heck is freelancing?” this video will help you.
If you get what freelancing is, but you need to know how to get started — well, there’s a video for that, too.
Maybe you want to set yourself up for success from the very beginning so that you can jump in the right way. Answer the questions in this video to help define your potential clients and how, exactly, you want your business to look.
Is freelancing for me?
And if you’re thinking, But Lauren, I’m just a ______. How can I possibly be successful? Oh, Mama. I majored in political science and minored in theology and Spanish. You might think of me as a marketer, but I had NO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE in that area when I started this business. You can have an amazing career as a freelance Virtual Administrative Consultant even if you’ve never worked in anything that you think is related to this field.
Above all, Mama, do not sell yourself short. You have something incredible to offer, and there are people who desperately need YOUR talents and services.
Do you want me to call you out on your excuses? Here are the top five excuses I hear pretty much daily — and my loving kick in the pants to get you past those excuses. Now, I get that you may not be in a season of life where you’re ready to hear this message and take action on it — but that’s something only you can change.
What do I really need to know about starting a freelancing business?
If you’re doing something that’s making you happy, then don’t worry about what other people think. If you want to work from home and go against what’s “typical” in your community and build a business that gives you joy AND MAKES YOU MONEY — then you do that, Mama. You dance like no one is watching, and you rock it out.
And do you know what, Mama? When you tell your husband, your parents, your best friend, or anyone else about your dreams of having your own business, and they make you doubt yourself, that hurts. Even when you know that it’s coming from a place of love and care for you, it’s hard to feel that the people around you don’t believe in you. I feel you, Mama, and you have to show them some proof of your plan for success.
Because the thing is, you become what you say. If you say, “Yeah, I can’t afford to invest in myself,” you will stay in that broke mindset, you will make that your reality, and you will be broke and unhappy. On the other hand, if you decide, “YES! I’m worth this! I’m doing this and I’m going to make it work!” — that’s incredibly powerful.
Oh, and you have to STOP apologizing for asking questions or not knowing something. There’s no reason to be sorry about trying to expand your knowledge.
I get that you feel scared — that’s totally normal.
But what you need to do is make that fear work for you. Let it push you to be amazing!
How do I find freelancing clients?
If you’re struggling to find clients, take a look at the messages you’re putting out online. Are they working for you or against you?
More questions about clients? You’re not alone, mama. That’s the second most popular question around these parts, so we have a lot of information on how to get clients. Like, A LOT of information.
Answering your questions is one of my favorite things, but I’ll admit that if you ask me a question and I’ve already made a video that answers your question, that’s where I’ll send you first.
Now go out there and build your business, Mama! You have everything you need to make this happen.
If there’s a video you found amazingly helpful, let me know! I’m constantly working to create content that gets you where you need to be, so tell me if I’m hitting the mark. You can check out my other blog posts here!
