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The Dance of Self-Employment with Jamila Reddy

The Dance of Self-Employment with Jamila Reddy8 Oct 20251 h 03 min

Jamila Reddy is a writer, meditation guide, ex-entrepreneur, and dear friend. In this episode, we talk about: What it means to be a writerThe capacity it takes to self-publishStepping away from entrepreneurshipSelf-promotion vs self-expressionThe marketing work required to keep a business afloatThe joys (and horrors) of working for othersPaywalls as a way of gathering communityHealthy distraction and self-care that doesn’t feel like laborNew definitions of success Mentioned in the episo...