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Per Our Last EmailLet's Call Her BillWe’re back with a STORIES EPISODE! But, tbh, we’re only really halfway back — AKA, Arabela forgot to make the cocktails & we had to pause to, well… make them. If you needed an insight into what our lives are looking like right now, there you go 😂 We’re kicking off with a couple of tinto de veranos, a Spanish wine cocktail that we had literally every single day while filming our @domestika course in Spain. While we start sipping, we catch up by talking about Elle and her husband’s ~faux whole 30,~ Arabela’s new position as a cat lady, AND...2022-08-081h 00Per Our Last EmailWe Made A MistakeYou know it’s going to be a good one when you hear us starting to throw out all of our best chicken expressions and puns. 🐓 Today’s episode is not like any regular episode… She’s a ~cool~ episode. (Mean Girls anyone?) And by cool, we mean… she’s a little different. 👀 We’re veering away from our usual format to bring you a little minisode where we catch up, share our honest thoughts about what it meant for us to take time off, how we’re managing post-break, our love/mostly hate relationship with social media (can we a...2022-06-1439 minPer Our Last EmailWell… I Have This Other Idea… ft. Suzanne ClementsOn this week’s podcast we’re hanging out with our IG friend turned pod guest, creative photographer and artist Suzanne Clements! We’re talking about alllll the things (and red flags) with grapefruit, cranberry, and vodka cocktails named “What a Breeze,” which is aptly named for the best kind of clients AND Suzanne’s Florida livin’. We dove in talking about Suzanne’s journey to photography and why she loves the kind of work she does before getting to hear about her insanely cool personal project called relax.rehab (think: 80s pop and synth music meets imagery — seriously so fasci...2022-06-071h 16Per Our Last EmailI'm Never Going To See That Money ft. Alex BaxterAnd we’re BAAAAAAACK! On this week’s episode, we’re finally welcoming our hilarious Scottish friend Alex Baxter (whose accent we LOVE, as you’ll hear). We’re diving in over tequila guava nectar cocktails we’ve concocted called “You Guava Be Kidding Me,” AKA how we’re all going to respond to anyone who annoys us from now on. Alex has been a longtime IG friend and POLE star (we’ve shared a couple of his stories on the pod already, like a two-word response he got after sending a proposal: Too expensive.), and we had so much freakin’...2022-05-311h 23Per Our Last EmailRevisiting Now Rachel, I'm Poor...…Honestly, there are no words.Do you all go and search for the weirdest clients ever, just to entice us? Are you forever in the pursuit of a good meme?Actually, don’t answer that.We can’t really “allude” to anything in this episode, without just blatantly calling it out. It’s a stories episode. There are mentions - nay, allegations - of instances of hormonal imbalances, 💩 clipart, “can you turn this word document into a website?” and Michael Scott Paper Company-esque set ups.Told you.Like literally, a client asked a flourishing busines...2022-05-2356 minPer Our Last EmailRevisiting I Could Have Made This In 5 Min ft. Elliot UlmIt’s true. @elliotisacoolguy.A very cool guy.A guy who runs a flourishing creative business, but a guy who isn’t very good at freelancing, nonetheless.Yeah, we said it. (only because he did 👀)In fact, Elliot is such a cool guy, he decided to join the coolest podcast on earth (that’s us), to discuss all of the incredibly important things about being a freelancer.You know, things like his love for Caramel Macchiatos, and our dialogue on lattes vs. french press, backyard kangaroos that’ll punch you, ginormous spiders (i.e., “husband” spid...2022-05-162h 14Per Our Last EmailRevisiting The Spoon SpielRemember that time you paid your rent in popsicle sticks?No?Well, what about spoons?Still no?Weird, because we could’ve SWORN that it was considered socially acceptable to pay for the important things in life with inanimate objects. Just like it’s okay to pay for creative work (i.e., photography) with anything other than money, right?*scream cough scream cough*Yeah so, someone had the audacity to attempt to reason with someone else that paying for work with their spoons was acceptable. Thousands of dollars’ worth of spoons. That’s a lot of...2022-05-091h 05Per Our Last EmailSue Me For What? ft. Claire Xue of MoodelierOn this week’s episode, we’re welcoming our longtime friend and fellow creative, Claire Xue of Moodelier! Over mezcal hibiscus sours we’ve named “Taking Care of Business” we dove in quickly to talk about everything from insecurities and old stories to enneagrams and Reddit. We looooove a tangent! We have been wanting to get Claire onto the podcast for a long time, so it was so freakin’ fun to hear more about her start with Moodelier, the things she’s learned as a creative and a brand owner, and taking risks in business. We heard about a situati...2022-05-021h 32Per Our Last EmailMore Like The Rolling StonesWe are the living embodiment of the “story time! WAKE UP!” TikTok sound this week, because we have some goooood stories to share… including some of our own! We’re pouring up a beer, whiskey, and shandy cocktail called “Feeling Dandy” and diving right on in with two different brands and sites who have hijacked the heck out of our images here recently and then absolutely destroyed them with some truly, truly #terrible Photoshop action. Ah. Nothing like the sweet smell of copyright infringement. In this stories ep, you’ll get to hear some good ole’ pain-in-the-ass client stories...2022-04-251h 07Per Our Last EmailYou Can't Wear Shorts ft. Megan GalanteThis week, we’re so freakin’ honored to have artist Megan Galante on! We’re keeping with our beer month theme, and dove right into this convo alongside a half Guinness, half cider cocktail we coined “The DM Slitherer.” This episode kicks off with a little fangirling, a quick Anna Delvey tangent, and all things wine (we love an off topic moment, ok?!) — before we start digging into Megan’s journey. She’s such a cheerleader for others, which we LOVE, and it was so fun to hear about how she merged her passion for mixing art and interiors into a...2022-04-191h 18Per Our Last EmailYou Should Get Paid For This ft. Keegan EvansThis week on the pod, we’re diving deep with Keegan Evans, a photo and video content creator and educator (and one of our fav follows, always!). We’re drinking beer cocktails again, a la micheladas we’ve called “Chel-of-a-lada Money,” even though… Arabela isn’t a beer gal and Keegan went rogue with a mojito. The sacrifices we make for the pod. 😅 On this episode, we started with Keegan’s origin story as the founder of a high-protein waffle business, and how it led him to finding his true passion… AKA, product photography. We dove deep into all things small...2022-04-111h 32Per Our Last EmailToo ExpensiveWe’ve been absolutely living for the stories episodes lately, and today we’re giving you another jam- (and humor-) packed ep full of ‘em! After we both give you a WebMD update on our lives, we’re kickin’ off a new month with beer-inspired cocktails. This one is a root beer float situation with chocolate ice cream (!!!), aptly named “Rooting for You.” On this episode, you’ll get to hear a wild medley of freelancer perfect storms, as you do. From a bizarre photo trip featuring kitchen rats and a pirate trip to a marketing bro (ugh) who “hates worki...2022-04-0456 minPer Our Last EmailRed Flag ft. Alexis Jesup and Max Hoffman of Colors CollectiveThis week, we’re sitting down with two of our pals, Alexis and Max of Colors Collective — a next-level creative content studio based out of Brooklyn, NY! We’re sippin’ mocktails turned, well… cocktails this week (sometimes you just gotta add mezcal), and we aptly named them “The Dream Client.” (Psst… you’ll understand why we added mezcal to a ~dream client~ once we get started on their story.) We were squealing-level excited to get Alexis and Max on the pod, and we loved getting to listen about how they fell in love working together (!!!), the growth that Colors Collec...2022-03-282h 08Per Our Last EmailAn Elderly ManGuys, let’s be real — the freelancer life is FULLLLLLL of stories. Like, all the time. And then some. And, while some of those stories can make us want to ram our heads into the wall (just being honest), they are pretty dang fun to tell… and we’re excited to be back for another STORIES episode! Today we’re pouring a delicious mocktail that we’ve named “Put in the Work” with alllll the De Soi… so pour yours, and settle on in! On this episode, we’ve got lots of stories — and then some. We’ll dive into a good ole’ fr...2022-03-211h 16Per Our Last EmailI’m At Target, Stop. ft. Juan CazaresThis week, meet the incredible Juan Cazares, AKA the face behind @juanskindiary! We’re sippin’ mocktails this week thanks to De Soi — this one is named “A True Champion — and we dove right in with Juan in between sips. We actually found Juan when one of his insanely ~top-tier~ TikToks made its way to IG Reels, and we were so excited to have him on the pod. Plus, he’s literally walking proof that you do *not* have to have crazy prior experience to make big moves. He worked at Home Depot before finding an obsession with skincare and becoming...2022-03-141h 06Per Our Last EmailSo She Called Them ft. Freelance FoundersThis week, we’re chatting with Carolyn Bothwell and Kate Cervini of Freelance Founders. Over delish mocktails called Happy Hour (a la our new sponsor De Soi), we jumped straight in. Freelance Founders is a digital members-only community for creative and marketing freelancers from all around the world (AKA, our dreaaaam group, huh?!), and Carolyn actually started it as a pandemic passion project. We talked about how they’ve grown Freelance Founders, and we dove into their current FT jobs, too! Carolyn and Kate are rockin’ the freelance hustle life as they grow their business, so we had tons t...2022-03-0748 minPer Our Last EmailFree T-ShirtsLet’s be honest… this freelancer life is WEIRD. Like, so weird. But, the weirdness makes it the coolest, too — and it’s why we live for a great Stories ep over here. So, come hang out with us over a mocktail that tastes just like Jamba Juice — “The Sweet Surprise” — and ring out our month of sweet drinks with us as we talk about all the things! We’re hearing stories and diving into everything from a client with the v apt nickname of Big Al and bridezillas X 10 to a thinly veiled waitressing scam and our least favorite kin...2022-02-2846 minPer Our Last EmailBaby Girl, That’s A Problem ft. Denisse Myrick of Chasing DenisseThis week, we’re talking with the ultimate QUEEN, Denisse Myrick, who we’ve been waiting to get on the show for forever! We’re clinking our glasses with a pink martini called The Power Suit (shoutout to our friend @freshprintmedia for this one), and there’s so much goodness in this ep that we can’t even handle it. Denisse is a freelance photographer, brand strategist, influencer, and new mom who is, quite, honestly, the ultimate badass. We talked about how she broke into photography in VSCO’s heyday, about a little bit of “Annie Liebovitz jaded energy,” and a...2022-02-211h 39Per Our Last EmailToilet Paper Tester ft. Susie B. & CoThis week, we’re jumping headfirst into the freelancing and copywriting world with Susannah Hutcheson of Susie B. & Co. (our copywriter!). We’re enjoying a freakin’ delightful pink strawberry daiquiri called “That Inquiry” (shoutout to @kellyngos on IG for the name), and talking about all the things, as usj. Side note: Sus writes our podcast show notes. Is she writing this episode’s?! You’ll never know 🤪 Susie B. & Co. is a copywriting and content studio specializing in writing words for businesses that make lives better, which covers everything from website copy to email sequences to ongoing content for busin...2022-02-141h 11Per Our Last EmailYour Business' AppetiteIf you’ve ever opened a client email and thought “WTF?!” “the AUDACITY” and “ummm….” all within 1.7 seconds, today’s stories episode is for YOU — because, this time, we asked for stories… and, as usj, you guys did not disappoint. So, pour yourself a cocktail (this ep’s drink is fittingly named Cause Mo’ Problems), and giddy up — because you’re gonna hear about that good ole’ ~freelancer experience~ where your client takes days and weeks to respond, only to *immediately* demand edits; finding the photography you did ON SOMEONE’S WEBSITE WITHOUT PAYMENT; the absolute adrenaline rush of demanding payment via email, an...2022-02-071h 36Per Our Last EmailI’m Not A Makeup Artist ft. Mushaboom StudioThis week, we’re diving into all things creativity and freelancing with Laura Grace & Katie Lynn of Mushaboom Studio! We’re drinking a mocktail called “When Life Gives You Lemons” on this episode, which aligned perfectly with Elle’s car battery dying AND our computers cutting off every 5 dang seconds. Woof. Plus, they cold-pitched us a la an iconic Jim vs. Dwight joke to be on the podcast… offish cementing them in Per Our Last Email history forever. So good. Mushaboom Studio is a twin-owned (!!!) photo and design studio focusing on branding, web design, AND product and...2022-01-311h 21Per Our Last EmailNot For Me ft. Kelly RobynThis week, we’re digging into all things creative freelancing with Kelly Robyn of K+C Collective over some deliiiightful Old Fashioneds that we’ve named “Make It Work” in honor of #icon Tim Gunn. Kelly is a serial entrepreneur and does alllll the things in her career, which is so fun — and quite similar to the roster of things we dig into over here at Weekend Creative. In fact, she got into the freelancing life with advice from her mom, who told her to create many paths… and it’s led her down LOTS of ‘em. In this episode...2022-01-221h 09Per Our Last EmailA Whole Mess ft. Vortic StudioThis week, we’re chatting with Zaid & Carolina of Vortic Studio over strong Negronis that we’ve aptly named “Not Your Employee.” …because, like. Can we all agree that we don’t wanna be our clients’ employees? Thx, but no thx. They create vibrant and beautiful work that genuinely, genuinely put a smile on our faces, and they’re basically our freelance soul twins, because they met in college just like we did! In this pod, we got to dive deep into all things partnership + entrepreneurship, and it was so fun to talk about freelance life with another dynamic...2022-01-181h 47Per Our Last EmailIn ANY Capacity ft. Jen Thompson of Cashmere & CocktailsIt’s officially 2022, and we’re welcoming in the new year with Jen Thompson of Cashmere & Cocktails over *strong* cocktails, because, well… duh. And, because we love a good connection point, this cocktail is called Long Nights, which is a good reminder that, um, long nights sometimes require a strong pour. No shame. Jen is a longtime listener of the pod (she says she catfished us into having her on, but we just really like her :) ), and is a food photographer and content creator based in New Brunswick. When she’s not developing rich, indulgent dishes and cocktail...2022-01-101h 26Per Our Last EmailI Gave Him A Hug ft. Anna McNaughtWe have a full-circle moment this week to celebrate our 75th episode! We got to hang out with Anna McNaught over a delightful mulled wine cocktail called “Mulling It Over” (thanks Mushaboom Studio) and talk #allthethings — and, for those of you who might not remember, Anna was actually who we started Per Our Last Email with forever ago! 🎙Anna is a digital artist, photographer, and graphic designer AND the coolest traveler… ever. Her and her husband run a travel biz called Leave the Map where they create content for tourism boards and outdoor brands, *and* they just bought their first...2021-12-201h 42Per Our Last EmailUm... No... ft. Lindsay Ernst of Ink + EllieLindsay Ernst of Ink + Ellie came to hang out with us on this week’s episode of the pod — over a v delicious, pregnancy-friendly cocktail that we named “Give Me a Break,” of course — and it was the most delightful, Dunder Mifflin-esque kinda ep. Lindsay is a visual branding, packaging, and website designer in the Bay Area, and we’re infatuated. See, here’s the thing: you guys KNOW we love The Office, and we actually met Lindsay when Elle hosted her on Adobe Live while she rebranded Serenity by Jan. Hooked. From the start. ~”I just come in here, an...2021-12-121h 05Per Our Last EmailMy Final Text ft. Steven LeeSteven Lee joined us on this week’s episode — over heavily poured tinto de veranos — and we can’t wait for you to pop this goodness into your earbuds. Steven is a freelance fashion & commercial photographer based in LA, and his colorful style is a freakin’ dream. (Add on the fact that he’s a longtime listener of Per Our Last Email, and, like… we’re obsessed 🤷♀️) He also has an on-point reels game (we die at this one 😂 DO IT. DO IT THEN.), and he’s hilarious. Truly, our cheeks all hurt from laughing at the end of the recording, which is...2021-12-061h 26Per Our Last EmailAbout A Week AgoWe laughed, we screamed, we did it all. 😅If you want to to hear an episode that is so Monday it hurts, then buckle up!*Caution: Laughs Ahead* 🚧In today’s stories episode, we've got...💾 An ironic tale from a listener who lost their files a week after listening to the last stories' episode 🤭 scams involving someone's daughter's birthday party (wtf!)🙅 emotionally draining inquiries👏 KYV and PYP (you'll have to listen to find out)Run, don't walk! 🏃🎙Send your most audacious stories, thoughts, highs and lows to perourlastemail.com.Forever accepting memes, gif...2021-11-3045 minPer Our Last EmailYou're Mental (Freelancing Females WDC 2021)Is it even a Per Our Last Email episode if we don't quote The Office at least once? 😅Today's episode looks a bit different and that's because we're OOO.That's right. We are OUT OF OFFICE and we don't even feel bad about it.With that being said, we didn't want to leave you high and dry this week so we're sharing our *very special* segment on mission, vision, values, and niche that we presented at the 2021 Freelancing Females Women's Day Conference. 🎤We hope you enjoy our v *professional* presenting voices. So tune in if you...2021-11-231h 01Per Our Last EmailI've Been The Cousin ft. Mango y Maria of Color for BreakfastLet's be real... Maria Martinez didn't choose the pug life. The pug life chose her. 😎We had the chance to speak with everyone’s favorite dog photographer about all things freelancing including but not limited to...🎨 Maria's colorful journey into product photography🐶 how she was able to mix two of her biggest passions😯 her experience with crazy dog moms AKA momagers💭 "I HAVE BEEN THE COUSIN"🖥 cringey Photoshop requests✏️ And her top freelancing tips!It's a good one ya'll so tune in. 🎙You know you’re sitting on a good story that you’re just dying...2021-11-171h 49Per Our Last EmailWe Can Pay You In Chipotle BurritosDon't worry guys, we're not pulling an Irish exit on our podcast even though that's the name of our coffee cocktail. 😅 In today’s stories episode, we've got...🚩 a story with allll the red flags (is it Christmas already?)🛥 "it must be easy to find a boat to borrow near you.."💾 a memory card that snapped in half (NOOO!)😬 what happens when a shoot accidentally turns into a date...🌯 chipotle burritos as payment✨a mishap involving beavers and metallic labels Time to listen in! 😎Send your most audacious stories, thoughts, highs and lows to perourla...2021-11-091h 10Per Our Last EmailHuh ft. Weekend Creative on The Hectic PodcastNow we know what it's like to be the victim of an awkward podcast introduction.Oh how the turn tables. 😅 Today's episode might sound a little different and that's because we got to be guests on The Hectic Podcast and honestly, we just wanted to grace your ears with host Darryl Kelly's perfect podcast voice. You'll get to hear about...*our approach to productivity*the most annoying thing we find about each other in our business lives*Weekend Creative's backstory*how Per Our Last Email came to be*our secret weapon for...2021-11-041h 06Per Our Last EmailI Got Sued ft. Claire Wasserman of Ladies Get PaidImagine starting a company that works toward advancing women's careers and then getting sued for gender discrimination...I know... we can't even begin to and yet it DEFINITELY happened. 😑 In today's episode, we had the honor of chatting with none other than Claire Wasserman, founder and author of Ladies Get Paid. 👏To hear all about Claire's wild legal battle, her journey in starting LGP, what it was like to write a book, and her best advice for new freelancers looking to gain confidence with their pricing, just listen in! 🎙Send us your stories already. You know the...2021-10-251h 11Per Our Last EmailNinja-ing (Live on Bright)Pumpkin cocktails, podcast technical difficulties, ninja storytelling, and Professor McGonagall impressions.That's right... you're looking at a recipe for a truly wild episode and it was alllll recorded live on Bright.Yes, someone on their team *actually* considered us for their platform having zero idea what they signed up for. 😅In today's stories episode, you'll hear things like...*why you shouldn't open your eyes for $300 projects (or free makeup 💄) *fast-talking marketing "bros" that are up to no good 🙅*why we're adding ninja-ing to our vocabulary 📓 *an eccentric client with a billion red flags whose...2021-10-181h 26Per Our Last EmailBig Mistake! Huge! ft. Jess GoldsmithYou know you're in for a treat when our featured mocktail turns into a cocktail 4 minutes into our recording session. 🍸In today's episode, we're joined by Jess Goldsmith, art director, illustrator, lettering artist, and graphic designer. She's *literally* a chick of all trades, founder of Women of Type, and a proud creative generalist. 🎨Because "why stop doing the things that I love, that I'm good at, and that I get paid for?" Her words, not ours. 👏🏽Jess took the time to share with us how two pugs started her creative career, the time she got to work w...2021-10-121h 07Per Our Last EmailThat's Just The Grind, Boy! ft. Jesse NybergIf we had a penny for every time someone described the freelance life as "the grind," well... we probably wouldn't be here making this podcast.Kidding. Maybe... In today's episode, we got a chance to sit down with none other than Jesse Nyberg, or "glue," if you're cool like that... 😎Picture that one cool kid from your high school that started a clothing brand and deliberately took up Photoshop classes. Yup, that's Jesse for ya!Today, he's a visual designer, podcast host, and Youtuber based out of sunny Los Angeles. You'll hear him share...2021-10-041h 11Per Our Last EmailA Nasty NoteWe've recently discovered that our cocktail names find a way to manifest themselves into our freelancing lives and today's cocktail is no exception.Aptly named "A Total Disaster," this cocktail goes perfectly well with all the DISASTROUS tales you're about to hear.In today’s stories episode, we've got...🤦♀️ a client who expected a quick turnaround and yet actively avoided signing a contract and paying a deposit (like what?!)💅🏽 why a business call should never take place in a nail salon📄 "A NASTY NOTE" (you'll just have to hear it to understand)📽 what happens when you unknow...2021-09-2755 minPer Our Last EmailCmd C + Cmd V ft. Kendra Dandy of Bouffants & Broken HeartsImagine you're on Instagram and suddenly see one of your original designs being used in a mural that you had no idea about and that you certainly didn't approve of... Command C and Command V on a wall. Literally. 👀 If you're ready to hear one of the most audacious stories on our podcast yet, make sure you've got a cocktail nearby because oh babyyy is this story a total doozy! We had the absolute honor of spending some time with artist and illustrator Kendra Dandy of Bouffants and Broken Hearts and let's just say she did...2021-09-201h 36Per Our Last EmailWho Are You?Our freelancing pet peeve list is just growing longer and longer with each episode but clients who don't read their emails and respond nonsensically? Welp, that one irks us quite a bit. 😑 In today’s stories episode, we’ve got…💸 Chasing pavements... I mean payments (hi Adele!)🚩 A story with so many red flags it may as well have been a crime scene🎥 What happens when you record an entire film interview that's out of focus💿 A disco call disaster with an accountant and her blankie (um what?)🔪 "Kill them with professionalism!"...and we managed to...2021-09-141h 18Per Our Last EmailArschloch ft. Julia MasalskaWhen is it appropriate to call someone an asshole in German you might ask? Oh right! When they hire a freelance designer, goes through the entire branding process, and then disappears without paying a single cent. Pffft! Sounds like an arschloch to us… In today’s guest episode, we’re joined by our talented (and hilarious friend), Julia Masalska! Are we fangirling? Absolutely. Apart from having to deal with this nightmarish client, whom Julia refers to as a “$0 Dollar Special” client, we get to hear all about her freelancing journey, how she found her way into e...2021-09-071h 52Per Our Last EmailThey Want Another Photographer ft. Bryce FranceUncomfortable photo shoots and celebrity clients? If it sounds like a Per Our Last Email episode, that's because it is! We got the chance to sit down with our talented friend Bryce France, a commercial and editorial sports photographer (and proud new dad) based out of Atlanta, GA. Bryce shared some insight on all of the things: about his transition from fine art to sports photography, one of the weirdest photo shoot inquiries he's ever received, the time he worked with a celebrity couple, how to break into the industry, the problem with work for hire s...2021-08-301h 17Per Our Last EmailOopsies ft. Andrew HochradelYou know that term “well isn’t that just a kick in the pants”? Well, have you ever actually kicked someone in the pants?Or should we say… have you wanted to? 👀 Don’t lie, you know you have.Now our question for you is this: is that person you’re picturing in your head RIGHT NOW a client, a former client, or a former lover? (Not to quote Michael Scott or anything) 👇We have no reason for saying all of that other than to mention that today’s cocktail is aptly named The Kick In The Pants. You know...2021-08-231h 27Per Our Last EmailI'm Not A Peacock, I'm A Pigeon!Quick question for you: are you a peacock, or a pigeon?We ask, because it absolutely applies to today’s stories episode. Because someone sent us a story about a time where their design client had a meltdown and shouted that they weren’t a peacock, they were a pigeon. And TBH, it shook us to our core.So anyways, which one are you? Tell us so we can ponder life’s meaning, as well as our existence.If that isn’t enough of an indication of how today’s episode unfolds, allow us to change your mind...2021-08-161h 03Per Our Last EmailAnd She Hugs Her ft. Amy and Jen Hood of Hoodzpah DesignSo, what do you do when you finally get to hang out with one of the very first creative duos that you ever learned from? You pass out, right?That’s the only reasonable way to handle a moment as big as the one we’re having today 💥We had the absolute honor of spending a little quality time with Amy & Jen Hood from none other than @hoodzpahdesign! That’s right - the two incredible women who authored one of our favorite freelancing books of all time, Freelance and Business and Stuff. *breathes violently in bag*Amy and J...2021-08-101h 37Per Our Last EmailI Am Not Your Hun*picture us dressed as a therapist (how do they dress?), with steepled fingers*There’s a lot to unpack in this episode.A LOT.We’ll preface everything we’re about to say by letting you know that we chose the title of this episode’s cocktail far before we even hit record. And yet, as we continued to read the stories you had to share, we realized just how applicable our cocktail really was. The title of this week’s drink? “Man down.”That should set the stage.In today’s episode, you get to hear...2021-08-031h 24Per Our Last EmailAnd Then They Just Blocked Me ft. Becki Sinclair of The Good Type CoGuys, we have a thing for Australians.We’ll finally admit it. Not that it’s a surprise or anything.After having several friends from down undah join us to chat, scream (we scream because it’s not very Australian to scream, as we’ve learned), laugh and rant, we’ve fully accepted the fact that deep down, we believe we might’ve been born on the wrong continent.Why are we rambling about this, you ask? Naturally, because we had another incredible, inspirational and might we say *talented* Australian creative join us today: none other than Becki f...2021-07-261h 21Per Our Last EmailThey Don’t Teach You Marriage Guidance at Art SchoolDo you hate vague, text-like responses to your professional emails?Have you ever scheduled a meeting, only to wonder why you ever scheduled that meeting?Do you find yourself fighting to assert your right to fair pay on a weekly basis?If so, you might just be a creative freelancer 😎🎙️*record screech*Okay, so this episode has it all. It’s got the wild stories, the strange anecdotes, and weird clients. It has a story about screaming clients that’ll make The Office’s “Dinner Party” episode look like a walk in the park, and it has us scre...2021-07-191h 17Per Our Last EmailRims On A Fire Truck ft. Aaron Nace of PhlearnWe’ll be the first to admit that we’ve had some surprisingly cool guests join our podcast. Like, suspiciously cool.Like… why do they even want to talk to us, you know? 👀That’s neither here nor there, because the truth is that regardless of their reasoning or logic, our incredible guests show up and share. And we’re really, really lucky 😌Today, we have the honor and privilege of sharing our conversation with Aaron Nace, the founder of everyone’s favorite educational platform Phlearn. Not only did Aaron take the time to share Phlearn’s background, the st...2021-07-121h 31Per Our Last EmailDeep Pockets ft. Kyleigh Sage of Barley & SageYou know what’s really enlightening? Lip service.Not the botox kind, people. The verbal kind.The kind where an exploitative person says, “I wish the industry was different,” before proceeding to ruin the industry. Do you feel *enlightened*?Good.Good good good.Anyways, back to this episode. You know how some people attract weird experiences everywhere they go? Well, Kyleigh Sage of Barley & Sage is one of those people. Kyleigh was the creator, artist and survivor of the infamous Spoon Spiel story. You know - the story that was weird enough to cover...2021-07-061h 35Per Our Last EmailQ&A with Little DrillToday, we turn 50! And we don’t look or feel a day over 52 😏The big five-oh is not one to hastily record or miss, so we knew we needed to pull out all the stops. We had options… we could book an amazing interview (but they’re all amazing, so how do you choose?), we could read some insane stories… or we could do something a bit different.We went for something different.In the pursuit of recording something different, we decided to host a Q&A episode. But because Q&A episodes where the same podcasters...2021-06-281h 48Per Our Last EmailWork Your MagicIt might seem like our “Things We Can’t Stand” list is endless, but clients who choose to be late after we specifically asked them not to?Yeah, that’s right at the top.👺In today’s stories episode, we’ve got…*A story that ended someone’s freelancing career*Baby octopus toys (still questionable)*“I don’t see a lot of work on your site or Instagram that I like”*Our hatred of the word “momtographer” and opinions on MLMs*DID I STUTTER?...and our thoughts on licensing fees, charging your worth and the value of t...2021-06-211h 23Per Our Last EmailClients, Listen Up! ft. Hanad AliWe know this might be hard to believe… but we didn’t become this rich and fabulous on our own 💁♀️Sure, we pour our hearts and souls into creating relatable memes. Some go viral, and we scream and cry. Others don’t, and we scream and cry (in a different way).Outside of that, though? Well, we’ve got a friend who created the most shareable, educational photography content (if you don’t recall, go back to our post from March 10th)… ever… which we happened to share on our page. And let us tell YOU - we did not expect the e...2021-06-141h 37Per Our Last EmailWho Is This Kid? ft. Sasha MichkovskySo, something big happened. And by “big,” we mean monumental. That’s what she said… kind of? Arabela finally admitted she needed to take time off, like a normal human being, after functioning on overdrive while editing this podcast AND serving as our sole photographer AND editor AND in-house snacker of unrefrigerated foods for @weekendcreative for the last year and a half. So yeah, it was a big deal. And that’s how we found Sasha. Sasha graced us with his presence at juuust the right time. You might recall us mentioning that our episodes m...2021-06-081h 06Per Our Last EmailA PhotoshoitOnce upon a time, in a world far, far too close to our own, a mean ogre (see: client) trolled the prettiest princesses in all the land (see: our photography business). The mean ogre no-showed not one, but two balls (see: phone calls), before subsequently sending the princesses mail via a certified pigeon (see: email). Except, the message was written *on* the pigeon (see: subject line), and the scroll (see: email again) was left blank. The mean ogre then had the AUDACITY to ask the pretty princesses, “What do you think about lowering your rates?” And the pret...2021-05-311h 19Per Our Last EmailCool, Thanks ft. Abbey McGrew of Wayfarer Design StudioYou know those sweet, soft-spoken people you meet that immediately make you think, “why would anyone ever want to hurt you”? Yeah, that’s Abbey from Wayfarer Design Studio for us 😌 We had the chance to speak with everyone’s favorite brand and web designer about all things freelancing and icky clients, including and not limited to… 👀 Abbey’s anything but ordinary journey into freelancing ✈️ Her life working abroad ❔ What it’s like to be a brand designer who doesn’t enjoy choosing colors (can’t relate) 🏫 Why educating your clients is a form of empowerment (which will m...2021-05-241h 41Per Our Last EmailNan, I've Gotta Go ft. Florence James CollectiveHuzi and Jesse of Florence James Collective are two of the best people. Like, to the point where it makes the story they shared in today’s episode even more audacious. Because who DOES that to two people, who are so talented, funny, sweet, and kind? That we love so much? With our whole hearts? HOW DARE THEY? Right? Right. Huzi and Jesse joined today’s episode to tell us about their experiences as self-taught creative business owners, and their rise to photography and videography success. They expanded on their journey from nightclubs to Uber Eats...2021-05-172h 31Per Our Last EmailThe Woman In The ClosetSo, what’s your worst freelancing nightmare? We’ll start. Ours would likely include dropping the camera, falling on top of the set (like literally keeling over and just… falling on top of everything we’d spent hours putting together), and then maybe the computer catching fire with our clients standing right there. By the way, that’s all one nightmare. Another nightmare might be… oh, we don’t know… checking out your client’s house, and finding a tiny woman just standing inside an armoire? Just speaking from the perspective of an interior designer, of course. An...2021-05-111h 11Per Our Last EmailI Could Have Made This In 5 Min ft. Elliot UlmIt’s true. @elliotisacoolguy. A very cool guy. A guy who runs a flourishing creative business, but a guy who isn’t very good at freelancing, nonetheless. Yeah, we said it. (only because he did 👀) In fact, Elliot is such a cool guy, he decided to join the coolest podcast on earth (that’s us), to discuss all of the incredibly important things about being a freelancer. You know, things like his love for Caramel Macchiatos, and our dialogue on lattes vs. french press, backyard kangaroos that’ll punch you, ginormous spiders (i.e., “husband” spid...2021-05-032h 16Per Our Last EmailWhat Is A Problem?There are few things we love more than criticizing crazy clients and commiserating with each and every one of you. Of those few things? Breakfast foods and serenading others against their will sit riiiight at the top 😏 And of course today’s episode features both. We know, we know - you don’t deserve the honor we bestow upon you. But really, who would? In today’s stories episode, you’ll get to hear our thoughts on breakfast food, and you’ll learn about some earth shatteringly important news for our studio: we got a new toaster. 2021-04-271h 30Per Our Last EmailEverything Is Ok In Some Sense ft. Maud Passini of Manureva StudioPop quiz: which of the below would be considered a “reasonable response” to a freelancer raising their rates 1 year after the initial proposal? (And by reasonable, we mean completely unreasonable) 👇 Would it be…. A) Okay great! Let me know what that package might look like.B) No problem at all!C) Oh, I didn’t realize you CHANGED THE TERMS ON ME. Truly, we’d love to know. You tell us 👀 It’s fine, we’re fine. Really. We just have a guest episode with none other than our ever so chic and stylish friend...2021-04-192h 00Per Our Last EmailNow Rachel, I'm Poor...… Honestly, there are no words. Do you all go and search for the weirdest clients ever, just to entice us? Are you forever in the pursuit of a good meme? Actually, don’t answer that. We can’t really “allude” to anything in this episode, without just blatantly calling it out. It’s a stories episode. There are mentions - nay, allegations - of instances of hormonal imbalances, 💩 clipart, “can you turn this word document into a website?” and Michael Scott Paper Company-esque set ups. Told you. Like literally, a client asked a flourishing busines...2021-04-1257 minPer Our Last EmailStick To Your Gums ft. Juan MirandaWho here enjoys linty gummies? 🙋♀️ Oh, you don’t? Okay, well prepare to be triggered. And just know that linty gummies are just the tip of the iceberg of today’s episode 👀 In fact, by the end of today’s episode, you’ll wish that our very own story about burning bridges with a crazy client stopped at linty gummies, and didn’t embark into what can only be explained as no WOman’s land. Interested yet? 😌 We’re trying here. We had the pleasure of bringing our day 1 supporter and BFF Juan Miranda along for today’s episode. Juan (al...2021-04-052h 20Per Our Last EmailHow Are You?Listen, you can try to nitpick and micromanage us all you want. You can go over everything we say with a fine-toothed comb, and you can (attempt) to charge us by the minute. But the moment you try to keep us from going to Target (also known to many as Tarjé) with our moms? THE AUD 👏 A 👏 CIT 👏 Y 👏 In today’s episode, you’re going to hear us review quite a few tidbits and stories that generally make us cringe. The Target thing plays a part in it, promise. It’s not like we’d ever be weird enough...2021-03-291h 22Per Our Last EmailThe Spoon SpielRemember that time you paid your rent in popsicle sticks? No? Well, what about spoons? Still no? Weird, because we could’ve SWORN that it was considered socially acceptable to pay for the important things in life with inanimate objects. Just like it’s okay to pay for creative work (i.e., photography) with anything other than money, right? *scream cough scream cough* Yeah so, someone had the audacity to attempt to reason with someone else that paying for work with their spoons was acceptable. Thousands of dollars’ worth of spoons. That’s a lot of...2021-03-221h 05Per Our Last EmailBuckle Up ft. Janea Greene of Creative Space StudiosWhat’s worse than a horrible client who turns out to be a thief, you ask? Oh, we don’t know… probably a horrible client who turns out to be a two-timing thief, and whose story gets shared by two different creatives. Yeah, so we’ll just go ahead and say it: today’s episode with Janea Greene from Creative Space Studios includes a few things: our thoughts on Dr. Pepper versus Mr. Pibb (Mr. Pibb is trash), the highs and woes of being a creative and owning a business, annnnnd the story of someone who can only be de...2021-03-151h 23Per Our Last EmailThe Fire Department Showed Up ft. Marke Johnson of The Made ShopWe get the idea of ghosting when there’s something to gain from it. And by “get” we mean we don’t actually get it, but it makes more sense than ghosting someone after paying them. Like, are you in the business of giving money away? If so, send 👻 our way, pls and thanks. So anyways, back to our point. It’s one thing to be a jerk and to ghost someone BEFORE paying them. It’s like a take-backsie of all of the time and energy that you and the other person invested into your relationship. It’s anothe...2021-03-081h 37Per Our Last EmailTake Several SeatsSo, today’s a stories episode, right? Like, it’s an episode where we read your stories and cringe and laugh and cry along with you? Well, plot twist - today’s stories episode happens to include a majority of stories from the two of us… oops. Hear us out: it’s been a wild start to the year. We’ve seen some stuff. We’ve heard some stuff. We’ve said even more stuff. SO PARDON OUR NEED TO SHARE WITH YOU IN THE SAME WAY THAT YOU SHARE WITH US. *ugly cries* In today’s episode, if you’...2021-03-031h 39Per Our Last EmailThat's Where The Story Should Have Ended ft. Little DrillThe name of today’s drink is Growing Pains. Remember that, because it’ll make sense later. Emphasis: pain. When you combine snow shoveling, driving without a GPS, tax fraud and the FBI, it only makes sense to assume that it’s just another Per Our Last Email episode, right? But this time, we’re chatting with the incredible duo of Little Drill, aka Shelby Edwards and James Whitney. *Screeching record* Listen people, they know things. They know way more things than we do, and they also know what it feels like to be FBI informants. Now...2021-02-232h 52Per Our Last EmailI Never Heard From Them Again ft. Helen KokerWhat happens when you pair the two of us with cocktails and an Australian guest, you ask? Well, there’s the required questions about 🐨, and the comments on the guest’s gorgeous accent. And then the general fangirling. Now when you add all of that on TOP of our guest being Helen Koker, we basically lose our minds. Rightfully so. Helen graced us with her presence to not only talk about offering passive income streams, being a multi-disciplinary creative, fighting scope creep AND handling reimbursements, but she blessed us with one of the lengthiest and most dramati...2021-02-152h 10Per Our Last EmailThat's Just Business SometimesListen, we’re stressed. We’re stressed because of our stress, and because of your stress. We’re stressed that our stress will turn into your stress and your stress will manifest into client stress, and it’s stressception. But that’s okay. Because as Elle aptly put it: that’s just running a business. Fittingly, today’s Stories Episode features a drink called the Power Suit. So put on your power suit, and then grab your Power Suit. And if your power suit happens to be a matching lounge set, all the better. TBH, you’re going to need...2021-02-091h 18Per Our Last EmailAnd Then She Pulls Out A Gun ft. Christina Russo of Fresh Print MediaQuick little riddle for ya: what includes hatchets, GUNS(!!!), corsets & suitcases AND has the audacity to underpay? If you answered, “a photoshoot with Christina from Fresh Print Media?” you are (miraculously and suspiciously) correct. So yeah, Christina shared a story with us that any normal person would shout whaaAAAT??? at. Because she officially worked with one of the oddest clients of all time. Anywho, as if her story wasn’t enough, Christina ALSO happens to be a wizard with cocktails, and created the drink we’re having today: OOO (Out of Office) Which is something we wish...2021-02-011h 13Per Our Last Email2005 Motorola RazrOkay, so two things: 1. Take this as your reminder to charge more, and use a contract.2. Through this episode, we’ve coined our The Audacity, 2.0: “You know what? LET ME TELL YOU” and it should probably be a shirt. Actually, everything you send us and everything we scream should probably be a shirt. And a cute little trendy mug. Maybe even a pin? Tell us if you agree. If you can’t tell from our squirrel brains, it’s a stories episode. Which contributes to A) our slogan screaming and B) our stress. But hey, that’s show...2021-01-251h 24Per Our Last EmailAnd He Hangs Up The Phone ft. Alexis Jesup of Colors CollectiveImagine a world where your client’s OWN photography is so horrendous, they forget they even took it themselves and instead blamed you for it? Imagine that. IMAGINE THAT. Why aren’t any of us even flinching at this point? Likely because we collectively have TCSA (traumatic client stress ambivalence), tbh. That’s right, we just made up a new term. Coin it, and send us the royalties. We had the absolute pleasure of commiserating with Alexis Jesup from Colors Collective, and let’s just say she didn’t disappoint. To hear her stories about a Pa...2021-01-191h 29Per Our Last EmailRelationship BuilderStories episodes have quickly become everyone’s favorite. Like, who wouldn’t want to hear about someone else’s nightmare client while chuckling to themselves? So naturally, we brought our own story to today’s episode. And it’s not… it’s not what you think. Today’s drink is called Make it Work, and it’s fitting, for many reasons. It’s almost as if we’re psychic, tbh 💁 To hear us discuss… *Why we got into a verbal sparring match with Home Depot AND Comcast *When clients try to educate you on how to bUiLD rELaTiOnSHipS...2021-01-111h 01Per Our Last EmailIs Murder Still Frowned Upon?Collectively, you all have outdone yourselves. It’s almost as if you specifically worked with horribly weird clients, with the intention of someday sharing your story on Per Our Last Email. In fact, we’re 99% sure it was all fully planned. We salute you for your dedication to this podcast’s success. And by that v serious intro, we mean: welcome to yet another stories episode, full of your cringeworthy, laughably awkward moments. This one has a story about butts. (we should probably fire our copywriter now, but as you know, we can’t do that) 2021-01-051h 11Per Our Last EmailGaslighting Inception ft. Nicole Swartz of Sprout Law*Gray rocking *Gaslighting *“I think they’re a criminal”ing There’s a lot of “ings” happening in today’s episode with Nicole from Sprout Law, we can tell you that much. Without spilling too much of the burning hot lava that we like to politely call tea, we’ll give you just a taste: Nicole jumped on with us to share her worst client stories, and also tell us how she got started in the freelancing world after leaving her career as an attorney. She walked us through trademarks, copyrights and patents, and even had the audacity...2020-12-291h 16Per Our Last EmailI Get An Email ft. Tia Meyers of Freelancing FemalesOnce upon a time… there was a fraudulent check that led to the creation of one of the most famous freelancing Facebook groups on earth. And by once upon a time, we mean that it happened, not all that long ago. To Tia Meyers of Freelancing Females. It’s a good thing that happy endings really do exist, right? Today’s episode is with the ever so inspiring Tia Meyers, Founder of Freelancing Females! Tia took the time to shed light on her professional career as a social media consultant, her pathway to creating Freelancing Females (and all of...2020-12-211h 12Per Our Last EmailThe Type Of ExHow do we put this without offending someone? It was today when we realized that some clients are immutably... difficult. Cemented in their difficulty, really. And we’re choosing to use the word “difficult” in order to abstain from offending anyone else through our more powerful choice of descriptors. So yeah, clients? They’re difficult. And we (and you) are NOT alone in that. We’ll put it like this: if you’ve ever read an email and rolled your eyes and fallen so far back in your chair that you flipped over backwards, this episode is probably...2020-12-141h 08Per Our Last EmailStop It Right Now ft. Kirsten Lawler of Alway ServicesEvil minions. Crazy DMs. Awkward emails. Justin Bieber. The Office. THE AUDACITY. When you add all of those up, there’s only one possible outcome - it’s another Per Our Last Email episode. As for today, we’re chatting with Kirsten Lawler from Alway Services! And look, other than the evil minions, crazy DMs, awkward emails, thoughts on Justin Bieber and all of our “THE AUDACITY!” moments, Kirsten’s joined us to share some really helpful business and marketing insight, too. So, grab a ginormous hot chocolate with enough marshmallows to last you...2020-12-072h 03Per Our Last EmailYou Choose The CraziesRemember that time you went on vacation, and sent a scream-text and email to your colleagues and clients that said, “CALL ME - NO MATTER WHERE I AM”? No? Oh, apologies. We forgot you’re a perfectly normal and balanced human being. We digress. Today’s Stories episode was a good one, as always. We have 10-foot wide studios, hateful DMs, copying accusations, and even some helpful tips to share. Wanna join? If so, pull up a comfy chair, grab an unhealthy snack and your drink of choice, and listen in. Send your stories, questions an...2020-11-3053 minPer Our Last EmailAds On Craigslist ft. Do-Hee Kim of Shoppe TheorySalad dressing labels, hunting banners, 8th grade Illustrator tutorials and 3-month long ghosting sessions. You might be wondering, “Guys, what on earth do any of these things have to do with each other?” and that should probably tell you exactly what this is: it’s another Per Our Last Email episode. With none other than our guest Do-Hee Kim from Shoppe Theory. (In other words, you’ll hear about all of those things in today’s convo with Do-Hee) We had the privilege of chatting with Do-Hee about her self-taught design career, and learned a bit more about...2020-11-231h 03Per Our Last EmailA Little Bit More Art ft. Hank WashingtonYou know those really cool, helpful, insightful, meaningful, intelligent and chill people you meet who make you realize just how… inept you are? Yeah, that’s Hank for us. Kidding. About the inept part. Kind of. Long story short, we had the best time chatting with Hank about all things fuzzy, business, finance and creative. You’re going to want to grab a notepad, pen, sweatpants AND cocktail for this one, friends. Oh, and don’t worry, this episode still has its fair share of HORRIFIC client experiences, too. Because what would a Per Our Last Email ep...2020-11-161h 04Per Our Last EmailExit The Chat ImmediatelyBeanie baby sandbags. Tilt shifts. Avocado farms. Celebrity clients. It’s all happening right here, in today’s episode of Per Our Last Email. *Chris Harrison voice* It goes without saying that this episode is full of stories that’ll make you laugh and possibly even cry. It’s all really bizarre, TBH. Grab your drink of choice, choose a comfy place to sit, and listen in. Don’t forget to send us your stories and questions at perourlastemail.com! … see? We can write a semi-professional podcast summary. Doesn’t mean we had to like it, though. S...2020-11-0954 minPer Our Last EmailThe Audacity ft. Kitiya PalaskasReally, this episode needed to be named, “I didn’t run for the hills, but I should’ve.” Or maybe, “I was a crafting goblin in a crafting bunker,” or maybe, just MAYBE, “literal blood, sweat and tears.” If you can’t tell, we had the hilarious Kitiya Palaskas join us for today’s episode, and we’re pretty sure you could hear a collective gasp for the entire length of Kitiya’s story. So yeah, she’s got some good stuff. If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder if someone else has made these same mistakes?” or, “I CANNOT be the only one to...2020-11-021h 13Per Our Last EmailI Can't Believe People Like You Run A Business ft. Andrea Beaulieu of Studio LinearYou know those creatives whose accounts you’ve always drooled over? The ones who have inspired you to be a better business owner and artist in general? Yeah, that’s Andrea for us. And we’re SO excited to have her on the show today! Now don’t worry, we don’t spend *too* long fangirling over Andrea - we got a ton of super thoughtful, educational and helpful conversation in, too. For example, we discussed: techno-challenged bullies, getting reported to Squarespace, deciding whether or not someone has actually lost their mind, and mistaking Lorem Ipsum filler font for S...2020-10-261h 03Per Our Last EmailHow Dare You?Once again, we’ve proven that when left unattended, we’re a force to be reckoned with. A scary force. A talkative one, too. Today’s episode is everyone’s favorite: stories! And by “stories,” we mean YOUR stories about shooting raw meat, losing shiba inus, being hungover on set, gift card compensation, indecisive clients and refunds. We say all that to mean that if you’ve ever received the, “We love it, but can you just change… everything?” email from a client before, you’re going to enjoy this episode. It’s time to grab your drink (named ever s...2020-10-1936 minPer Our Last EmailAll Those Babies ft. Kia FayYou know we love to make you laugh, right? Well, while we always aim to put a smile on your face, today’s podcast is filled with a few different things. For starters, we had the pleasure of having Kia Fay join us to talk about her incredible freelancing career. We covered everything from crazy clients and baby-free algorithms, to trusting your gut, turning down work, and inclusivity. It’s a good one. Grab a drink, a furry animal and a blanket and come join us as we listen, learn and laugh! Oh and by the...2020-10-121h 15Per Our Last EmailKarma's A B****, Honey!Honestly, we asked you to share your most *interesting* freelancing stories, and we’re not going to say that you didn’t deliver, because you did. But we will say that we had no idea that things could get so… weird (?) so fast. And we love it. Today’s stories episode covers all of the things, like someone who moved in with their client (yes, it happened), payment disputes and stolen photos, weird bodysuit snafus, how and why you should raise your rates, and the importance of a good contract. So basically, it’s a little bit of edu...2020-10-0555 minPer Our Last EmailI Ate Too Much Cheese ft. Diane VilladsenDid you hear that? That was the sound of us scraping our jaws off the floor. Because Diane Villadsen joined us today, and essentially won the award for most confusingly shocking, disgusting, terrifying yet humorous freelancing story of all time. And naturally, we’re feeeeelin’ hot, hot, hot. Oh sorry, that’s the name of today’s drink. Rightfully so. In today’s episode, you’ll hear us gasp about pretty much everything, and without giving too much away, you should probably listen to this one by yourself, with your headphones on. It’s about time you...2020-09-2855 minPer Our Last EmailShaming The ClientLook, we thought the story about the 80-year old wannabe influencer was the blockbuster moment of our 2020 podcasting year. Alas, it was only the beginning. You might be thinking, “how bad could it really get, guys?” Well, without spoiling any details, today’s episode includes selling to celebrities, (nearly) burning a house down, dying on hills, and why you shouldn’t wish someone well. ...so yeah, tequila month is shaping up pretty well. It’s about time you join us for today’s episode. Oh, and we want YOUR crazy, meaningful, insightful and educational freelancing stories, too. Submit...2020-09-2546 minPer Our Last EmailYour Instagram RantWell, it’s time for us to break out the tequila, call out all the BS (it’s punny because that’s what we named our tequila shot), and share some receipts for this heavy hitter episode. And here you are, wondering why the episode is an hour and a half long. Aren’t you? Well… you know what to do. Break out your shot glass, pour some tequila, and listen in. Just make sure your shot glass is actually plastic and you aren’t near anything breakable or valuable. Trust us. And of course, if you’ve got a...2020-09-211h 29Per Our Last EmailI Am Not The One ft. Aundre LarrowPart of us wanted to just leave the summary blank, because with a title like that, you really don’t need a summary. HOWEVER, for the sake of professionalism and our inherent need to type our angst into words, you’re going to get a summary. In today’s episode, we had a visit with Aundre Larrow, who filled us in on some of his worst freelancing stories. They of course include danger, sexual harassment, and wasted time. Not that anyone asked. We’ll also cover the topics of choosing when to book a client, and when...2020-09-071h 03Per Our Last EmailDo You Think That's Wise?There’s a lot happening in today’s episode. A lot. First and foremost, Anna left us unattended with alcohol, and we’re a mess. Lots of things happened, and we chose to leave them in. We’re talking about freelancing fairies, “grooroos” (as Elle said), barking dogs, flying phones, face planting, demanding respect from employers and clients and the woes of event photography. Oh, and then we’re going to discuss how annoying and unacceptable it is when clients and employers question our authority. All good things, all good things. If you want to hear us giggle...2020-08-3134 minPer Our Last EmailI'm Sorry I'm Cranky TodayHad we known we could excuse ourselves from responsibilities, irritating clients and bills to pay with, “I’m sorry, I’m cranky today,” we’d be different women. In fact, let’s try it. Hey, electric bill? We’re cranky today. In case you didn’t catch it, we have a juicy little story to share from none other than our beloved Anna McNaught (or as some of you might call her in the DMs - Amanda McNaughty). Oh, and then you’ll get to hear us read off an internal email conversation from our Weekend Creative team inbox, because, we...2020-08-2427 minPer Our Last EmailI Had All The Screenshots ft. Billy Green of Wit & VinegarIn today’s episode, we spent some time with Billy Green of Wit & Vinegar… and let’s just say the tea (or vinegar?) that he had to share? It burned. Not only will you get a chance to learn about Billy’s long-standing wordsmithery, but he also shares some insight to his entrepreneurial journey. Then, we covered a few things like introing colors, clients who approve, then disapprove their own approvals (can anyone hear our screams for help?), keeping creative control as the photographer, OH and clients who sneakily use photos they say they won’t. Oops. Mix up...2020-08-1729 minPer Our Last EmailI'm Logging OffWe’ve got another episode packed to the rim (get it? Because drinks) with stories you’re going to want to hear. That’s right - the stories you sent in like… months ago? Yeah, we’re finally getting around to them. In this episode, you’ll hear about a snarky email, and an 80 year old wannabe influencer. You’ll also hear us rant about how the cheapest clients are the most difficult ones (ALWAYS AND WITHOUT ARGUMENT), and then you’ll hear us read the hate letter we’ve alllll wanted to send. Mix up a cocktail, because you’re goi...2020-08-1029 minPer Our Last EmailYou Tell 'Em GirlYou guys! It's our first stories episode. That's right, we asked for your stories and you sent them in. In this episode, you'll hear a few stories including a client kerfuffle and how one freelancer got hit on at work with the world's worst pick up line. Mix up a cocktail (you're going to need it), listen, and laugh along with us. Got a crazy freelancing story to share? Submit it at perourlastemail.com Follow us on Instagram: @perourlastemail @weekendcreative @annamcnaughty2020-08-0425 minPer Our Last EmailAnd Then They Stopped Emailing Me Ft. Lizzie DardenOur first ever guest episode. Can you believe? Joining us is Lizzie Darden, creative director and pun extraordinaire. Get to know her as she shares some of her freelancing stories including the time she bought a clawfoot bathtub from Craigslist. Mix up a cocktail (you're going to need it), listen, and laugh along with us. Got a crazy freelancing story to share? Submit it at perourlastemail.com Follow Lizzie on IG at @lizzie_darden and check out her site at lizziedarden.comWatch her Adobe Live stream at bit.ly/adobelivelizzie Follow us on Instagram: @perourlastemail @w...2020-08-0437 minPer Our Last EmailPer My Last ContractWelcome to the first episode of Per Our Last Email, your new favorite freelancing comedy podcast. Get to know your hosts (Elle Mitchell, Arabela Espinoza, and Anna McNaught) as they share some of their very own freelancing horror stories. Mix up a cocktail (you're going to need it), listen, and laugh along with us. Got a crazy freelancing story to share? Submit it at perourlastemail.com Follow us on Instagram: @perourlastemail @weekendcreative @littlesundaystudio @annamcnaughty @leavethemap Watch Anna's Adobe Live at bit.ly/adobeliveanna Want to join our online photographer community? Head to the Weekend Club.2020-08-0338 minPer Our Last EmailPer Our Last Email TrailerJoin Elle Mitchell, Arabela Espinoza, and Anna McNaught as they take you behind-the-scenes of their new freelancing comedy podcast, Per Our Last Email, happening every Monday starting on August 3rd, 2020. Mix up a cocktail (you're going to need it), listen, and laugh along with us. Got a crazy freelancing story to share? Submit it at perourlastemail.com Follow us on Instagram: @perourlastemail @weekendcreative @annamcnaughty Artwork by Good Vibes Type and Podcast Intro by SLVMM and Sara Witsch.2020-08-0103 min