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Influencers Interviews Part-Time Virtual Assitants Writers

Christina Jane: Travel Writer, Blogger, and Full-Time Diplomat

Christina embodies the word hussle and she does it with grace. A full-time U.S. diplomat, she balances being a part time travel writer too.

Interviews SEO Experts Writers

Elena Vivaldo: Scuba Diving SEO Copywriter and Content Writer

Johanna Flashman February 6, 2023 Content Writing copywriting marketing Scuba Diving Social Media

Elena Vivaldo has worked with clients from over 35 different countries covering a broad range of industries, but especially scuba diving.

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Interviews Marketing Writers

Ashley Parsons: Journalist and Writer

Johanna Flashman July 26, 2022 copywriting International journalism travel writers

Ashley Parsons is a self-proclaimed “lazy freelancer.” Not in regards to the work she does, but in how much she chooses to work. She almost…

Entrepreneurs Interviews Marketing Podcasters Social Media Managers Speakers

Candra Burns: Podcaster, Speaker, and Social Media

Johanna Flashman April 4, 2022 Disability Forestry International LinkedIn Social Media

Candra’s company and podcast, Talking Forests, creates a space for people in forest management to share their stories and helps them learn to amplify their voices through social media.

Artist Graphic Designers Interviews

Bryn Merrell: Artist and Illustrator

Johanna Flashman January 14, 2022 art imposter syndrome pricing work-life balance

An independent artist based in California, Bryn Merrell creates stunning visual art with a funky, outdoors focus.

Interviews Photographers Producers

Shandi Kano: Creative Producer

Johanna Flashman September 26, 2021 Agency work Film Production

Producer, runner, and snowboarder, Shandi Kano has been working in the outdoor or sports production realm for over 10 years and freelancing for 7.

Entrepreneurs Interviews Videographer Writers

Marinel de Jesus: Writer, Entrepreneur, and Filmmaker

Johanna Flashman August 10, 2021 advocacy diversity entrepreneurship Inclusion Writing

In this interview, Marinel shares her insight and advice about finding your voice and being an advocate in your writing, being a woman of color in the outdoor industry, and navigating the differences between entrepreneurship and freelancing.

Interviews Writers

Brigid Mander: Writer and Skier

Johanna Flashman June 7, 2021 journalism ski Writing

Brigid Mander did not intend to be a writer when she left college or even several years after that — it came to her after 6 years of ski bumming as a way to keep up her skiing lifestyle and make some money.

Editors Interviews Photographers Writers

Leslie Hsu Oh: Author, Editor, and Photographer

Johanna Flashman May 29, 2021 family journalism kids travel writers

When Leslie Hsu Oh started freelancing full-time in 2016, she had been freelancing part-time for 9 years and won numerous writing awards.