Burnout to Boundaries: How to Value Your Time & Protect your Sanity As a Freelancer with Wudan Yan

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What's the first step to taking control of your work life as a freelance entrepreneur?

Tune in to the latest episode of The Talk Freelance To Me Podcast featuring award-winning journalist Wudan Yan! In this episode Wudan shares her inspiring journey from academia to an award-winning freelance career, and gives an update about her viral blog post about holding late-paying clients accountable.
Host Ashley Cisneros Mejia and Wudan also chat about navigating client demands, advocating for fair compensation, and finding work-life balance as a freelancer. Get actionable tips for setting boundaries with yourself and others. Listen now!

About Wudan Yan

Wudan Yan is an award-winning narrative journalist, podcast producer, fact-checker, and entrepreneur known for her in-depth reporting and insightful storytelling. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications such as The Atlantic, The Guardian, High Country News, The New York Times, among many others. Wudan also serves as the executive producer and host of The Writers' Co-op, an anti-hustle, anti-capitalist business podcast, and membership program dedicated to supporting freelance creatives. Learn more at WudanYan.com
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1. Burnout to Boundaries: How to Value Your Time & Protect your Sanity As a Freelancer with Wudan Yan (00:00:00)

2. Wudan Yan shares her inspiring journey from academia to freelance writing (00:03:00)

3. The importance of self-awareness in career changes (00:06:11)

4. Wudan’s experience in fact-checking as a freelancer (00:09:47)

5. How Wudan began offering freelance business coaching (00:14:59)

6. Wudan talks about her viral post about late-paying clients and what happened after (00:18:18)

7. Common struggles freelance writers experience (00:22:06)

8. The importance of self-set boundaries (00:23:41)

9. Enforcing boundaries in practice (00:26:08)