In this episode, Host Samantha Taylor, chats with Hanna Wager, freelance UX/UI Designer, Brand Designer, Video Editor and Director. In this convo, Hanna tells us about her experience facing failure, how she has changed her outlook on her freelance career to prioritize curiosity, and redefine success.

Welcome to the first episode of “Brave Bytes” — where Host, Samantha Taylor, and Brave People Founder Gabe Lopez, drop in for short + funny convos.  Today, we are sharing our freelancer hot-takes and we want to know yours. Be sure to follow us on socials and send us your hot takes for the chance to be featured in future episodes. Enjoy!

In this episode, Host Samantha Taylor chats about a topic near and dear to her heart: maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our guest Noelle Hoffman, Founder of New Friend Studio, shares all of her tangible tips on how she structures her weeks, what boundaries she puts in place, and how she looks at her periods of rest for the year ahead.

In this episode, Creative Strategist, Samantha Taylor, is chatting with Paula de Diego, the Founder, CEO & Creative Lead at LandIt. Listen as we talk about all things portfolio building — what Paula’s secret tips are, where to build your portfolio, and more. Plus, we dive into the strategies behind attracting your clients. You won't want to miss this!

In this episode, Host Samantha Taylor chats about all things social with Alex Hao, Ex-Social Media Community Lead at Notion. Do we need to have a social media presence as a freelancer? How does the art of referrals come into play? Alex shares his experience and thoughts being a newfound freelancer and how he has leveraged many of his social media skills and past work experiences to build his now-freelance career!

In this episode we're talking with PJ Accetturo, talented Filmmaker and Storyteller about the importance of positioning yourself as a creative. Specifically, PJ discusses his journey through working as a freelancer, eventually joining forces with a larger agency, and then ultimately finding himself a freelancer again after clearly defining his market niche.

In this episode, we're talking with Design Director of Brave People, Lana Flores, about how to integrate empathy in design by asking the right questions and strategically considering your audience above your creative preference.

In this episode, we're talking with Marc Battaglia, Creative Executive, Advisory Board Member and former Global Executive Creative Director at Marriott International, about the power of brand insights and the practical ways freelancers and agencies can partner with brands to tell better, more data-informed stories.