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The Self-Employed Life Podcast (formerly Creative Warriors) provides business and personal development strategies for self-employed business owners that create sustainable success.A community of self-employed and small business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators and ambitious individuals that need creative solutions in business. Being self-employed and a business Warrior is a mindset, a spirit and a challenge. We need a different way of doing business. This is business with a soul.We discuss marketing, branding, productivity, mindset, building meaningful relationships with customers and living a fulfilling life. In the self-employed life, it's all personal.Small business consultant, business coach for entrepreneurs, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and author of The Self-Employed Life and LINGO, host Jeffrey Shaw, interviews bestselling authors and experts who will change your way of thinking and provide practical ideas that you can apply directly in your life and business. Two epis
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Self-Employed Life Podcast (formerly Creative Warriors) provides business and personal development strategies for self-employed business owners that create sustainable success.A community of self-employed and small business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators and ambitious individuals that need creative solutions in business. Being self-employed and a business Warrior is a mindset, a spirit and a challenge.
The Self-Employed Life is hosted by Jeffrey Shaw. The show has published more than 1,000 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Final Episode: Lessons Learned From 1000 Episodes" (3 September 2025, 37 minutes), "LuAnn Nigara - A Well-Designed Business" (27 August 2025, 46 minutes), and "LuAnn Nigara - A Well-Designed Business" (27 August 2025, 46 minutes).
The Self-Employed Life publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
Booking probability for The Self-Employed Life is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Self-Employed Life requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Self-Employed Life's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jeffrey Shaw hosts The Self-Employed Life, a business podcast with more than 1,000 episodes published.
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The Self-Employed Life
<p >The final episode after 1000 episodes and 11 years! To close out this epic journey, I share some background on the starting and growth of the show as well as the biggest lessons I've learned from interviewing so...
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<p >A lot of creatives think we are doomed to a life without systems because that's not our natural inclination. Our business is "us," which makes it difficult to scale. I know that I personally have trouble making the...
The Self-Employed Life
<p >A lot of creatives think we are doomed to a life without systems because that's not our natural inclination. Our business is "us," which makes it difficult to scale. I know that I personally have trouble making the...
The Self-Employed Life
<p > In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the pleasure of speaking with leadership advisor and host of The Virtual Campfire, Tony Martignetti. Tony shares what it means to live as a multidimensional person...
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<p >As we're getting close to the last episode of The Self-Employed Life podcast, I wanted to leave you with something helpful and actionable. Here it is! Pretty common advice that I offer to many coaching clients and...
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<p > In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the great pleasure of speaking with the author of the forthcoming book From Fear to Flow: Transcending the Ego and Living the Life You Were Meant to Live, Tom...
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<p > In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the great pleasure of speaking with occupational health psychologist Dr. Christina Guthier, author of Joyfully Exhausted, about the often misunderstood concept of...
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<p >People are typically very uncomfortable exisitning in what appears to be a paradox. I think where we often get tripped up is when we believe we have to resolve these tensions—pick one truth and discard the other...
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<p >In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the pleasure of speaking with Katie Keller Wood, Montessori educator, TEDx speaker, and author of the upcoming book Alignment: A Montessori Approach to Reimagining...
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<p > In this episode of The Self-Employed Life podcast, I had the great pleasure of speaking with learning scientist, curriculum expert, and the "Workshop Whisperer", Julia Phelan. In this episode we explore how...
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<p > Do you suffer from feelings of overwhelm? Too much going on, too much to do, too much of whatever? I know I do and it's always been a source of wasted energy. In this episode I offer a whole reframing of overwhelm...
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<p >In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Emily Paul, a member of my High Achievers year-long coaching group. We explored the concept of alchemy—what it really means and...
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<p > I've spent the past five weeks in Paris with one week left. When I left the U.S., I had some very clear intentions. One of them was to explore all the aspects of #TheArtOfLivingWell. I'd like to share what I...
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<p > In this episode of the Self-Employed Life, I had the great privilege of speaking with Nesha Pai, author of the book "Overcoming Ordinary Obstacles". Nesha shared how she transitioned from running a fully remote...
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<p > In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Annette Mason, sabbaticalist and Succession Architect at Trilogy Design Works. Annette shared how intentional sabbaticals can be...
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<p > In this episode of the Self Employed Life, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Heather Holloway, founder of Holloway Media Services. Heather shared her journey of personal and professional emergence...
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<p > In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Rob Hunter about the art of effective communication. Rob shares his insights on why communication is a critical — yet often...
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<p > One of my goals is to help you develop an Alchemist Mindset. Differing from the concepts of a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. This is to have a willingness to learn from things that have nothing to do with what...
The Self-Employed Life
<p > In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the pleasure of speaking with Gayle Friend, founder of Unrestricted Intimacy, about the power of creating deep, meaningful relationships in business. Gayle redefines...
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<p >"What motivates us most is the desire to become bolder versions of ourselves." This is a quote from my first book, LINGO, and I believe that to be true. With all the goals we might have, and all the rewards we can...
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leadership coach, entrepreneur, former finance and strategy executive, Planned Giving Accelerator
master photographer and luxury sales consultant, Jeffrey Shaw
Emergency Medicine Registrar and clinical lecturer, Brighton and Hove Care Co-operative
Co-Founder and Chief Learning Engineer, To Eleven, LLC
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