2. Community! Growing your orbit with Sam Safer Valentine (Norby) and Diamond Hawkins (Pothos Beauty)

2. Community! Growing your orbit with Sam Safer Valentine (Norby) and Diamond Hawkins (Pothos Beauty)

Author: Freelancing Females December 7, 2021 Duration: 47:23

Welcome to Episode 2 of For the Love of Freelance: Community! Get to know your co-hosts Tia Meghan Grado and Lisa Ann (LAMARKS) Markuson, as they chat with Sam Safer, Co-Founder of Norby, and multi-hyphenate freelancer and creative Diamond Hawkins. As freelancers and creative entrepreneurs, growing your community and making connections across industries is crucial to building your network, getting new clients, finding collaborators, and just having more fun overall. So pour yourself a cup of coffee (or wine) and let us show you what we and our guests have learned along the way.

And don't forget to get exclusive applicable takeaways from the episode on our Norby! https://freelancingfemales.norby.live

Norby is a full-stack marketing platform for creators, community builders, and brands. It puts your link in bio, text messages, newsletters, events, and landing pages all in one place – and makes them work perfectly together to help you build your brand and take control of your audience.

Check out our presenter Norby and our guests:

Norby website - https://nor.by/rFGsqI

Join Norby - https://jointhe.norby.live/crew?thanksTo=freelancingfemales

@bynorby https://nor.by/rnVEZk
@pothosbeauty: https://nor.by/rDMb4P

Norby's Special FF Offer is: 1 month free; to redeem, select Podcast when asked "how did you hear about us" and then enter in Freelancing Females

Sam Safer Valentine:

Sam is co-founder and COO of Norby, a venture-backed startup building the marketing stack for creators, community leaders, and emerging brands. An operator and community builder at heart, Sam has worked for heritage brands like the V&A and The Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as startups like Bulletin and legacy brands such as NY NOW. Prior to co-founding Norby, she ran her own sales and marketing agency, Narratives, working to scale dozens of DTC brands and retailers.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samerinsafer/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/samerinsafer?lang=en

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthasafer


Diamond Hawkins:

Diamond is truly is a multi-faceted entrepreneur. Diamond currently sits as the CEO and Founder of Pothos Beauty-- An Inclusive Beauty and Wellness Marketplace, whose mission is to change the narrative on what beauty means. She simultaneously freelances as a project manager with Microsoft in the Global Data Center where she builds human centric processes. Diamond is on a mission to wear as many hats as possible during her lifetime.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/diamondhawkins_

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamondhawkins_/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diamondhawkins/


For the Love of Freelance is produced by Skewed Orbit


There’s a particular kind of conversation that happens between friends who truly get it-the kind over coffee where real talk replaces small talk, and you leave feeling clearer and more capable. That’s the space For the Love of Freelance aims to create. Hosted by Freelancing Females founder Tia Grado alongside Anna Daugherty, this podcast feels like pulling up a chair with trusted peers who’ve been there. Rather than offering abstract theory, each episode focuses on the tangible details of building a life and career on your own terms. You’ll hear from a variety of guests who share their honest stories, from navigating client negotiations and setting boundaries to managing creative energy and financial planning. The discussions are grounded in actionable ideas designed to make an immediate difference in your workweek. It’s about the mechanics of sustainable freelance living, but also the mindset needed to thrive in it. Tune in for a blend of practical strategy and genuine encouragement, a regular dose of camaraderie that treats freelancing not just as a job, but as a craft to be honed and enjoyed. This is the supportive community conversation, packaged into a podcast, for anyone who wants their independent path to feel less lonely and more inspired.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 22

For the Love of Freelance
Podcast Episodes
21. Per Our Last Email with Weekend Creative [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:12
In today’s episode, it’s Tia, Founder of Freelancing Females and LA Marks, Director of Collaboration joined by Arabela Espinoza and Elle Mitchell of Per Our Last Email & Weekend Creative; a photographer and art director…
20. How To Work Alone with Rebecca Seal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:01
In today’s episode, it’s just Anna joined by Rebecca Seal, author of Solo: How to Work Alone (and Not Lose Your Mind). We’re talking all things working alone, making genuine connections when it feels like it’s just you,…
19. SXSW Recap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:44
Have you asked yourself if South by Southwest is worth it as a freelancers? In today’s episode, Tia (Founder of Freelancing Females) and LA Marks (Director of Collaboration) chat live about their time in Austin, TX durin…
18. Rate Transparency Database [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:37
In today’s episode, Tia (Founder of Freelancing Females) and LA Marks (Director of Collaboration) chat live about the importance of pay transparency in the freelance space and the new Freelancing Females Rate Transparenc…
17. Contracts & Influencer Marketing with Kameron Monet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:38
In today’s episode, Tia and Anna are joined by Kameron Monet, an attorney for influencers and content creators. Today we’re talking about getting paid what we’re worth, the biggest mistakes influencers make, and everythi…
16. Reels, TikToks, and Putting Yourself Out There with Mariko Miyake [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:34
In today’s episode, it’s just Anna joined by Mariko Miyake, content creator, social media manager, and owner of Pawmiscious, a fashion line for dogs. We’re talking about her process for creating Reels & TikToks, the chal…
15. Staying Creative with Danielle LaBonté [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:38
In today’s episode, Tia and Anna are joined by Danielle LaBonté, founder and creative director of her Toronto-based boutique graphic design studio, Danielle LaBonté Designs. We’re talking about how to find creative inspi…
14. Healthcare for Freelancers with Dr. Noor Ali [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:44
In today’s episode, it’s just Tia sitting down with Dr. Noor Ali, a health insurance consultant for freelancing females. We’re talking all things healthcare today, including what we should look for in a plan, how she bec…
13. Pursuing Your Creative Passions with Arielle Estoria [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:11
In this episode, Tia and Anna sit down with Arielle Estoria, a spoken word poet, gifted writer and author, captivating and authentic Emcee, speaker and actor, and freelance contracted poet since 2015. We’re talking about…
12. Traveling While Working and Coaching with Diana Davis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:36
In this episode, Tia and Anna sit down with Diana Davis, a former photographer and graphic designer turned business coach who is currently nomadic traveling the world! We’re talking all things that go into pivoting as a…