#36 - How Email Newsletters Help Your Career with Jessica Williams
Career Therapy Podcast e.36 - How to Monetize Your Newsletter, with Jessica Williams
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For Career Therapy Podcast #36, we welcome back Jessica Williams to the podcast! She recently monetized her newsletter (#JessPicks) and talks to us about her journey and the ups and downs she experienced along the way.
Our conversation touches on side hustles, personal branding, and what to do when you get stuck. We're so excited to share it with you!
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 How Email Newsletters Help Your Career
3:30 “get comfy with the monkey” – Jess’ original newsletter idea
5:30 how about I do a newsletter?
7:00 just getting started ... it can get overwhelming
8:00 email list is something you own
8:40 Jess an idea that she’d start a business — she just didn’t know what
9:40 She realized she was great at creating pages ... it’s not that hard
11:11 Side hustles give you something to come back to
12:00 Jess understands identity being wrapped up in the job
12:34 She believes a side hustle actually gives you energy
15:15 why building relationships and a good firm handshake are the keys to life
16:30 it’s not what you know, it’s who you know
18:30 what were the major hurdles for Jess? What were the hard things?
19:00 There’ve been times she’s been stuck, with moments of clarity and moments out of focus
21:30 “if it helps one person, it’s worth it”
23:00 why you shouldn’t chase after views
27:00 why startup culture is terrible
27:45 you don’t have to quit your job to be an entrepreneur!
33:40 5-year transitions
34:10 just because you have to get a job, doesn’t mean you’re not an entrepreneur.
34:15 use your job as your first venture capital!
34:45 people can sense when you’re desperate, so don’t beg for anything.
35:20 there’s so many judgy people — there’s no shame with supplementing your income
36:40 there’s not one way to work! Two day jobs and a side hustle is totally fine.
36:55 give permission to see what else they can do
37:00 go subscribe to #Jesspicks
38:40 just because all those guys are doing it, doesn’t mean I have to do it exactly the same way
39:30 why you should never feel “behind” in life
47:54 if we think short term we end up losing our ability to do this 10 years from now
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Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
