Bonus Episode: The Power of Creative Freelancers (with Mathieu Young)

Bonus Episode: The Power of Creative Freelancers (with Mathieu Young)

Author: iHeartPodcasts September 30, 2020 Duration: 34:17

In this bonus episode, Baratunde follows up on an audience member’s question asked during the live taping of Ep 06 “Making Work Work for Everyone.” How can independent contractors or freelancers find their collective power to address issues they face as self-employed workers? What would that look like? Baratunde speaks with Mathieu Young, a creative freelancer based in Los Angeles who straddles all the employment labels from self-employed, to employer, and employee about the power of community and what the future may hold.

Show Notes + Links

We are grateful to Mathieu Young for joining us for this Bonus Episode. 

Follow @artoffreelance and @mathieuyoung

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