Wisepreneurs | Independent Professionals Building Practice on Their Own Terms
By Nigel Rawlins
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Description
Wisepreneurs is a podcast for experienced independent professionals building practice on their own terms.
Working lives now extend far beyond what anyone predicted.
Organisations need people who can navigate complexity and ambiguity — and increasingly, experienced professionals are choosing independent practice over employment.
Real conversations with experienced professionals — particularly women — about what that transition actually takes.
What we explore
- Positioning accumulated expertise as visible market presence
- Building independent practice through partnerships and collaborative networks
- AI tools that amplify rather than replace experienced professional judgment
- Navigating the transition from employment to independent practice
- Sustaining cognitive vitality for the long term
90+ episodes. Real conversations. No motivational fluff.
Your accumulated expertise is your competitive advantage. This podcast shows you how to systematically position it.
Hosted by Nigel Rawlins Find transcripts and more: wisepreneurs.au
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| Episode | Date |
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Alisha Hook Career Coaching: Networks and Reputation in a Shifting Job Market
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Johanna Rothman Independent Consulting: Principles That Outlast Every Trend
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Bex Thomas Intentional Career Breaks: Sabbaticals That Lead to Real Change
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May 21, 2026 |
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Margareta Krizova Freelance Advice: Six Questions for Professional Reinvention
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May 07, 2026 |
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Janine Garner Expertise Monetisation: How Women Build Independent Consulting Practices
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Ella Zhang Expertise Building: Micro Habits for Experienced Consultants
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Ben Legg Portfolio Careers and Expertise Monetisation: From Google COO to Solopreneur
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Michael Zipursky Consulting Success: Why Conversations Beat Marketing for Independent Consultants
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Dante St James The Generalist Advantage: Building Systemised Independent Practices
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Miklós Pohl OAM Professional Longevity: Music, Medicine, and Sustained Practice Beyond 70
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Darren Waldron Solopreneur AI Automation: How a Carpenter Built an Independent Technology Practice
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Melisa Liberman Solopreneur Business Development for Experienced Consultants
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Meredith Fuller OAM Invisible Expertise: How Introverted Professionals Articulate What They Know
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Mark Trinham Sustainable Creative Practice: 30 Years of Independent Work Without Business Training
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Jon Younger Professional Relevance: Positioning Expertise When AI Does the Routine Work
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Mayumi Kataoka Forest Therapy: Cognitive Recovery for Independent Professionals
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Anna Burgess Yang Business Automation for Independent Solopreneur Practice
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Michael Best Career Reinvention at 80: Complex Research and AI Tools After Five Decades in Medicine
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Robert Vlach Professional Reputation: Why Your Good Name Beats Personal Branding
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Amy Alkon Menopause and Cognitive Performance: Protecting Your Professional Edge Through Science
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Sönke Ahrens Turning Professional Experience Into Lasting Insight with Smart Notes
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Sue Ellson Starting a Business After 60: LinkedIn, Financial Security, and Career Reinvention
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Laetitia Vitaud Career Reinvention After 60: Why Your 150 Relationships Beat Startup Capital
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Laurie Smale Career Change After 50: From Junkyard to YouTube Creator at 79
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Tomáš Baránek Deep Reading as Professional Edge: Why Books Still Build Expertise in the AI Era
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May 22, 2025 |
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Kim Watty Retirement by Design: How Professional Women Plan Beyond Finances
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May 09, 2025 |
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Filip Drimalka The Future of No Work: AI Tools for Independent Professional Practice
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Michal Novotný Preventive Wellness: Physical Foundations for Sustained Independent Practice
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Anna Burgess Yang Solopreneur Workflow: AI for Independent Professionals
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Krisna Hanks Metabolic Sparks: Why Movement Breaks Beat Exercise for Sedentary Professionals
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Tonianne DeMaria Personal Kanban: Visual Workflow Systems for Independent Professionals
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Peter Compo Emergent Strategy: A Design Framework for Independent Professionals Managing Uncertainty
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Gail Greatorex Expert Positioning: From Government Regulator to Solopreneur
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Eliška Šestáková Building Smarter Knowledge Systems for Independent Professional Practice
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Leanne Shelton AI for Independent Professionals: Keeping the Human Edge
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Cedric Chin Testing Business Ideas Against Evidence: Pattern Recognition for Independent Professionals
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Karen Wickre Career Independence After 50: Professional Connections at 70
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Danielle Joworski Women Entrepreneurs Over 50: Visibility for Solopreneurs
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Jane Hudson Experienced Consultant: Building an L&D Practice After Corporate
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Peter Hatherley Semantic SEO and AI Tools: How Authored Intelligence Serves Independent Professionals
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Dr Holly Whelan Sustainable Health Habits for Independent Professional Practice
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Debbie Jenkins Writing Short Books for Credibility: Why Concise Books Build Professional Authority
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Natasha Ginnivan Aging Stereotypes: Professional Reinvention and Career After 50
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Emma Williams Professional Reinvention: From MRI Research to Expert Coaching
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Michael Greenberg Digital Operations: AI Workflows, Automation, and Outsourcing for Independent Professionals
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Annette Densham Business Awards and Storytelling: How Audacious Agency Builds Professional Visibility
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Kate Toon SEO and Copywriting: Building an Independent Online Presence as a Solopreneur
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Gill Andrews Conversion Copywriting: Websites That Generate Inquiries for Independent Solopreneurs
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May 31, 2024 |
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Fiona Allman-Treen Website Strategy: Building Independent Solopreneur Business-Generation Sites
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May 23, 2024 |
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Debra Zahay-Blatz Digital Marketing for Independent Solopreneurs: Data, Branding, and Organisational Learning
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May 17, 2024 |
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Hazel Edwards OAM Building a Sustainable Independent Practice Through Writing
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May 09, 2024 |
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Anna Molnár Pricing for Freelancers: Expertise Monetisation for Solopreneurs
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May 02, 2024 |
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Tomas Baranek Expertise Building: Knowledge Tools for Independent Professionals
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Úna Herlihy The Indie List: Freelance Community for Independent Solopreneurs
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Melisa Liberman Independent Consulting Business: The 14-Step Roadmap from Corporate to Solopreneur
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Robert Vlach Freelance Pricing Strategies: How Independent Professionals Set Rates That Reflect Experience
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Marleen Deleu Freelance Economy Evolution: Professional Reinvention for Women Over 50
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Michelle Kvello Solopreneur: Leaving Corporate for Independent Practice
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Sue Ellson LinkedIn Specialist and Gigster: From Corporate Banking to Independent Career
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Sandra McGuire Expertise Monetisation: Corporate Accountant to Solopreneur
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Charlotta Segerlund-Darnell Psychological Strength for Independent Professionals
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Paula Ronan Independent Marketing Consultant: From Corporate to Freelance
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Connie Malamed Instructional Design Expertise for Independent Professionals
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Tash Menon Verheul Independent Professionals: Curating Global Creative Teams
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Valentine Gatard Career Independence and Work Narratives: From Jazz to Coaching
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Andrea Chase Expertise Building: From Psychology to Solopreneur Marketing
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Tracy Enos Solopreneur: LinkedIn Strategy for Independent Professionals
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Amanda Reeves Freelance Administrative Support: Building Independent Practice on Referrals
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Terri Connellan Professional Reinvention: Self-Leadership Career Independence
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Meredith Fuller OAM on Relationships & Career Insights
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Elina Jutelyte Pricing for Freelancers: Lessons for Independent Professionals
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Professor Martin Hyde Aging and Employment: Ageism, the 100-Year Life, and Professional Longevity
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Gabrielle Sun Expertise Building: AI Tools for Independent Consultants
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Alison Grade The Freelance Bible: Independent Professionals in Film and TV
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Laetitia Vitaud Future of Work: Why Productivity Obsession Fails Older Professional Women
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Salina Yeung Expert Positioning: LinkedIn Lead Generation for Professionals
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Mark Elliott Business Coaching for Experienced Solopreneurs Starting Over 50
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Lisa-Marie Cabrelli Expertise Monetisation: Story and AI for Solopreneurs
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Lisa Ross-Marcus Career Transitions for Women Entrepreneurs Over 50: From Arts to Coaching
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Matt Dowling Freelancer Club: Building Community for Independent Professionals
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Krisna Hanks Professional Reinvention from Dance: Expertise in Health After 60
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Jon Younger Freelance Advice for Experienced Independent Professionals
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May 28, 2023 |
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Suzanne Noble Professional Reinvention: Serial Entrepreneur and Solopreneur
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May 03, 2023 |
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Mary-Clare Switz Expert Business: Financial Foundations for Solopreneurs
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Lisa-Marie Cabrelli Professional Reinvention: Corporate to Career Independence
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Mark Goulston Surgical Empathy: How Listening Builds Trust for Independent Professionals
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Karen Wickre Taking the Work out of Networking for Independent Professionals
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Laetitia Vitaud Professional Reinvention: Why Women Choose Self-Employment
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Jane Hudson Professional Reinvention: Broadway Musician Builds Independent L&D Practice
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Meredith Fuller on careers, work and self employment
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May 26, 2021 |
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Anthea Green Career Independence for Women Over 50: From Public Service to Leadership
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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Meredith Fuller Career Independence: Self-Employment for Women Over 50
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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Gail Greatorex Expert Business: From Government Safety Regulator to Solo Consultant
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Jul 02, 2020 |