Joy Batra

The Freelance Mindset

 

Episode Notes (by minute):

-2:00: How Joy realized from interviewing people for her book that so many people from different industries have independently come to live a portfolio career life

-3:30: How Joy found people to interview for her book on social media, referrals, recommendations, and by sending cold emails

-7:00: What Joy learned from her dad and his career

-10:00: How Joy took a spontaneous trip to India and started acting there

-13:30: The benefit of having a portfolio of goals, with a portfolio career

-21:00: Why freelancing is a good thing, and shouldn’t have a bad rap

-22:00: “entrepreneurship is fetishized in our society, and freelancing is stigmatized.”

-24:00: Why Joy prefers to work in both in the corporate space, and the creative space

-26:00: How Joy thinks about doing shadow work

-29:00: How April Rinne, in Joy’s book, describes portfolio careers as flowers that is constantly growing and blossoming every time you add a new petal

-35:00: Why now is an exciting time for people to pursue portfolio careers

-36:00: The importance of paying attention to your own fear

(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)

Published Date: 3/23/23