I Make a Living

I Make a Living


Latest Episodes

Nerdisode #2- Carl Smith
May 13, 2021

Welcome to the second Nerdisode of the Season. These accompanying minisodes distill a bit of wisdom from our Monday guests. This week we talked to Carl Smith, who shared how he started his incredible digital community, Bureau of Digital, inspired by his 1

Putting The Band Back Together- Carl Smith
May 10, 2021

On this week’s episode of I Make A Living, we’re sitting down with Carl Smith, owner of Bureau of Digital, an online space where owners, operators, project managers, and designers trade knowledge and build each other up. Carl shares his experiences of cra

Nerdisode #1- Bryan Clayton
May 06, 2021

Coming in hot! I Make A Living: Nerdisodes give you little tips to make a big difference in your business. Remember to subscribe to our channel and check out the full episode with Bryan on our feed.

Treat Your Business Like a Video Game- Bryan Clayton
May 03, 2021

We’re kicking off season four of the I Make A Living podcast with Bryan Clayton, CEO and founder of GreenPal, a mobile app that connects customers to lawn care companies. Clayton’s first career was in landscaping, and he leveraged his expertise to build “

Funding Success with Crystal Evuleocha (Season Finale)
December 21, 2020

For women of color, the odds of getting funded have historically been...less than inspiring. In today’s episode, we talk to Crystal Evuleocha, founder of the Kiira women's-medicine app, about her journey through the world of VC funding and how she develop

Scaling Up a Business with Danny Kerr
December 14, 2020

Scaling up a business isn’t just saying yes to more work: it’s managing overhead, recruiting the right people, and sorting out great ideas from good ones. Danny Kerr has scaled up a lot of businesses: he started as a College Pro painter and had over 100 p

Creating a YouTube Sensation with Julie Nolke
December 07, 2020

Chances are, if you were online in April 2020 (and who wasn’t?), you saw Julie Nolke go viral by chatting with her past self about the early days of pandemic life. Her smart and saucy take on the year’s biggest news went stratospheric in her sixth year of

Good Space, Good Vibes with Inessa Freya
November 30, 2020

We could all use a vibe boost in 2020, right? Inessa Freya is here to help us out. She’s a feng shui expert-slash-psychotherapist who works with all kinds of people to help improve their workspace, their homes, and their minds. Join us as we chat with her

Freelancers Unite!- Rafael Espinal
November 23, 2020

Are you one of the 57 million freelancing Americans? You may feel like you’re on your own, but Rafael Espinal knows you’re part of a movement. He’s the Executive Director of the Freelancers Union, an association of a half-million freelancers and creatives

Get Stressed Less with Ruth Elnekave
November 16, 2020

Are you feeling stressed? Ruth Elnekave knows that feeling! After leaving law, Ruth put her holistic nutrition and culinary school bona fides into creating Joya, a wellness company offering products that are both delicious and de-stressing. She talks to u