Equal Pay Day: Women Freelancers’ Guide for Getting PAID
“We work hard for the money, so hard for it, honey!”
In this episode we chat about Equal Pay Day and uncover the staggering truths behind the gender and race pay gap, with hard-hitting statistics that illustrate how women, particularly women of color, lose over hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of their careers compared to men.
Join us as we explore how freelancing can serve as a powerful tool to combat these inequalities, putting you in control of your rates, your work, and your worth. We explore strategies for understanding market rates, effectively communicating your value, and mastering the art of negotiation.
Don't miss this empowering journey towards financial control and equality. Listen, learn, and let's bridge the pay gap together!
About Ashley Cisneros Mejia and Talk Freelance To Me
Talk Freelance to Me™ is a multimedia company that helps women writers monetize their gifts to live life on their own terms. Led by 20-year freelance writer, journalist, and entrepreneur Ashley Cisneros Mejia, the company achieves this through the Talk Freelance To Me™ Podcast featuring interviews with freelance writers and freelance creatives, online programs like the Freelance Success S.Y.S.T.E.M.™ Course, and other digital products.
The Talk Freelance To Me Podcast helps busy moms and caregivers start freelance writing and other freelance creative businesses, so they make money on their own terms in a way that accommodates their lives.
Resources Mentioned
Equal Pay Day Info & Wage Disparity Rates
Editorial Freelancers Association
All Things Freelance Writing Freelance Writers Survey Results
The Content Marketing Writer’s State of Freelance Writing Survey Results
Real Media Salaries Google Sheet
Talk Freelance To Me - Where Self-Employed Women Writers, Freelancers, and Solopreneurs Meet to Master the 1099 Contractor Lifestyle
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