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Want to know what it's like stepping into freelancing full time? In this episode, we lay out the pros and cons of running your own business from home!   

We will be giving you the ups and downs of what it's like to be your own boss and what you can expect from a freelancer's pay check! It's not always sunshine and rainbows but it's sure as hell worth it to have the freedom we do now.   

If you are a Designer, Photographer, Artist or Creative looking to make your passion a full-time reality, you won't want to miss this episode!! From juggling the workload to not selling your kids on ebay after a hard day. We cover it all and we are excited to share it with you. Grab your cup of coffee, sit down and try not to spit it out \U0001f609   

You can do it too, Future Dropout!  

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Time Stamps: 

2:00 Kam talks about his trip to Missouri 

3:52 Jessa talks about her current workload 

7:00 Today Kam and Jessa are talking about the life of being a freelancers and at the ups and downs 

8:30 Kam talks about the transition from the corporate world to freelancing.  

11:36 Jessa talks about her life in the food service industry, physically demanding, labour filled jobs while also managing school.  

14:00 Jessa talks about how tough it is to not have anywhere to go everyday, and losing that routine you get from a typical job. 

17:00 Kam talks about how in freelancing you really can\u2019t ever clock out.  

21:00 Jessa talks about combining being a stay at home mom and business order is multiple full time jobs all stacked on top of each other. 

22:45 Work life balance doesn\u2019t exist!! 

24:20 Jessa talks about the chance she took to finally take her businesses on full time. 

28:00 They share some advice for budding freelancers!  

30:00 Creating systems in your home and office and business life.  

34:00 Creating boundaries! Jessa talks about how important it is to not allow yourself to be constantly available to everyone. Shoutout Sara (@99&SaintClare) 

39:00 Jessa talks about over communicating with clients can be time sucking.  

41:00 BUILD YOUR TEAM! These friends and partners end up being your freelance coworkers. Kam plugs Discovery\u2019s Hit TV Show \u2018Undercover Billionaire\u2019 that he\u2019s currently obsessed with.  

44:00 As a freelancer you have to build your community because we aren\u2019t solo creatures! Set up groups with other creatives!