6 Figure Freelancer Interviews with Katrina Cobb KatrinaCobb

6 Figure Freelancers with Katrina Cobb is an interview series talking openly about money, success, and what it takes to really make freelancing work.

Hear from Heather Stafford, who grew from freelancing graphic designer and surfer to serious entrepreneur growing a new business to 6 figures in 6 months!

Highlights from Heather's story:
~What it was like to live the 'freelancer dream' (and the hard oh-shit learnings)
~Why it's not what you know its who you know
~Her empowered mindset around money
~How authenticity is the solution for Imposter Syndrome
~Why she’s committed to spending time with people ahead of her in business (and how to do that yourself)

Heather is a life long entrepreneur, starting her first business at the seasoned age of 5 with a goal to create enough revenue over the summer to purchase the famous “Skip It” that everyone wanted and thus embarking on the wonderful journey of entrepreneurship. From that point forward problem solving and creating new businesses was a way of life.

With a Masters in Graphic Design and a Doctorate in Computer Science Technology Research, now she can be found creating magic and possibility in the ever-growing tech sector.

Founder and CEO of Creative Tech Consulting, they specialize in solving the #1 Entrepreneur problem… TIME. Gaining business owners back their time creates an invaluable opportunity for them to grow their business, and creating time and financial freedom.

Connect with Heather at https://creativetechconsulting.com/

Connect with Katrina for more resources for freelancers at katrinacobb.com

6 Figure Freelancers with Katrina Cobb is an interview series talking openly about money, success, and what it takes to really make freelancing work.

Hear from Jessica Goldstein, who specializes in experiential marketing and averages $13k per month!
Highlights from Jessica's story:
~Her advice to make the transition to freelancing less scary
~Her winning philosophy to avoid billing by the hour
~How she’s grown over 2 years without ever handing out a business card (*hint- build relationships!)
~How she deals with being a ‘poster child for Imposter Syndrome'

Jessica Goldstein is a seasoned experiential marketing and strategic partnerships professional. Having spent 8+ years working for various agencies, Jessica took the plunge and transitioned to full-time freelance in August of 2017.

Most recently, Jessica launched The Agency Seven, a boutique marketing and events company. Jessica’s professional passion lives in the creative process of ideation to execution. She’s a “thought of everything” type of person who believes in a 360 approach with anything she tackles. Being dubbed the “client whisperer”, she believes in building strong relationships with everyone she works with - be it partners, clients, vendors or colleagues. Jessica brings a creative-driven, freestyle approach to marketing that's fueled by turning the most compelling ideas into authentic realities...regardless of the medium.

As a born and raised New Yorker, Jessica brings the hustle and grit to South Florida. Recently married, she loves traveling with her husband, enjoying a good meal and cocktail as well as spending time with her Goldendoodle, Phil.

Connect with Jessica at https://www.theagencyseven.com/

Connect with Katrina for more resources for freelancers at katrinacobb.com

6 Figure Freelancers with Katrina Cobb is an interview series talking openly about money, success, and what it takes to really make freelancing work.

Hear from Genna Osborne, who grew a sustainable 6 figure business for 6 years straight with 3 young kids at home!

Highlights from Genna's story:
~How having her first kid was a motivator to start freelancing
~How she refers to her personal value set to determine her direction and how she runs her freelancing business
~Why bringing who you are to the table is your biggest asset in a competitive world
~How shutting off notifications and time blocking allows her to stay sane and productive
~The coolest thing she has invested in in her backyard as a result of earning enough to have a little fun

About Genna:
"At work, I’m a project manager with a degree in graphic design, which means I have a preternatural talent for herding creative types—because I am one. To my teams, I am the force field and the catalyst. If I am doing my job, they are left alone to create.

At home I’m a chef, a housekeeper, a whiskey drinker, oh, and a mom to 3 people (6-year-old twins and a 9-year-old). My husband rules, our house is loud, and there’s pee on things. Heaven!"

Connect with Genna at http://gennaosborne.com/

Connect with Katrina for more resources for freelancers at katrinacobb.com

6 Figure Freelancers with Katrina Cobb is an interview series talking openly about money, success, and what it takes to really make freelancing work.

Hear from Sar Ruddenklau, who earns $140,000+ as a motion graphics designer and illustrator and part-time nomad!

Highlights from Sar's story:

~Why shifting to a freelance role allowed her to have a whole new world, plan things like dinners with friends, and recover from burnout
~Her thoughts on managing her time and energy and why 10 hour days aren’t worth it
~How seeing others having success encouraged her to believe she could to
~How to trick your imposter syndrome into becoming a best friend

Sar is a motion graphics designer and illustrator based in Melbourne with one foot in the Pacific North West of the US.

After 12 years art directing and prop making for film and TV in Australia and California, she combined her fine art undergraduate with a graduate degree in digital media, ultimately specializing in motion graphics.

She truly believes in the power of storytelling as a marketing tool and uses her skills in illustration, animation, AR/VR, photography and videography to create engaging tales for businesses from 2-person startups to internationally recognized brands.

Connect with Sar at http://www.sarruddenklau.com/

Connect with Katrina for more resources for freelancers at katrinacobb.com

6 Figure Freelancers with Katrina Cobb is an interview series talking openly about money, success, and what it takes to really make freelancing work.

Hear from Maddy Osman, who has earned 6 figures each of the last 3 years as a SEO content strategist, hitting $175,000 last year!
Highlights from Maddy's story:

~How her first day as a freelancer set the tone for her business and was a wake up call
~Why having a business development and sales background helps her not worry
~The most important lesson she learned early on about her brand and being everything to everyone
~How she prices her writing services (and why)
~How she uses content marketing as ‘reminder marketing’ to keep her brand top of mind on social media

Maddy Osman is an SEO Content Strategist who works with clients like AAA, Automattic, Kinsta, and Sprout Social. Her background in WordPress web design contributes to a well-rounded understanding of SEO and how to connect brands to relevant search prospects.

Learn more about her process and experience on her website, www.The-Blogsmith.com and read her latest articles on Twitter: @MaddyOsman.

Connect with Katrina for more resources for freelancers at katrinacobb.com