Freelancing, Unfiltered
At Freelancing Unfiltered, we're going to be tossing out the polished pitches and we're starting REAL conversations — with freelancers, entrepreneurs, and founders who are building bold businesses. This is NOT your average industry interview. We ask the kind of questions you wish someone would really ask — the ones that cut through the noise, crack open new insights, and make you feel seen and think deeply about you, your business, and your industry.
On My New AI Agent Builds and Why I'm Delving into This Space!
Today we’re talking identity crises, stagnancy, originality, and why the online business world feels… weird right now.
But more importantly — how creators, freelancers, and service providers can actually thrive through it.
We’re breaking down:
• Why the creator economy isn’t dying — it’s evolving
• How AI “slop,” generic offers, and passive-income clones caused market fatigue
• Why niche creators and nano-influencers are still hitting 6-figure years
• What’s actually working in 2025 (and what’s absolutely not)
• How AI agents are changing the industry — and why this is the most exciting time...
Spilling on What Actually Matters in Web Design With Helen Olivia
In this episode, Ada sits down with Squarespace designer + developer Helen Olivia to talk about:
What happens when your website looks gorgeous… but your business is still suspiciously quiet.
Helen breaks down the real reason beautiful sites don’t always work, how to build a website that actually supports your goals (not your Pinterest board), and why templates are both massively underrated and wildly misunderstood.
Together, they get real about:
Why some founders shouldn’t build a website yetWhen a template works and when it doesn'tWhy SEO absolutely is not dead (please stop s...Building Systems for the Business Owner You ARE, Not the One You Wish You Were
In this podcast, Ada breaks down what happens when your business systems look good on paper but feel awful in practice — like the “Clean Girl” aesthetic but for entrepreneurs.
She dives into how to stop building systems for your fantasy self (the one who never gets tired) and start creating ones that actually fit the real you — the one juggling clients, coffee, and real freakin' life.
🎧 Whether you’re running a creative agency, coaching clients, or just trying to keep your aesthetic Notion dashboard from eating your soul, this one’s for you.
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...Scope Creep Is Stealing Ya Checks! Some Boundaries That Add Revenue: With Samantha Smith
Operations wizard and OBM Samantha Valentino Smith joins me to get real about building a business that actually runs — without stealing your evenings.
We dig into boundaries that add revenue, systems that buy back time, and what it really looks like to lead with both heart and logic as a homeschooling mom, military wife, and right-hand to high-profile CEOs.
You’ll learn
• Why “more clients” ≠ more freedom and how fewer, deeper retainers can be the quiet growth play.
• Three ops shifts that instantly lower stress: the Daily/Weekly/Monthly ladder, goal-backed planning, and...
Your Delusions are Essential! How the Right Systems For You Shape Them Into Reality: With Christa Bogumill
What really keeps a business running? In this episode, we look beyond the branding and the viral moments, and take some time to understand the quiet systems that no one sees.
In this first episode of Freelancing Unfiltered, Ada sits down with operations expert and OBM Christa Bogumill, founder of Virtual Christa, who has spent more than 14 years helping entrepreneurs scale with systems.
Together, they unpack what it means to build a business that actually works — from setting boundaries and hiring the right VA to slowing down enough to maintain quality and sanity.
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