Casey Eade: Being a Professional Silly Person

<p>Casey Eade is a brilliant and funny creative with many talents - voiceover, copywriting, marketing, social media management, art and cosplay, to name a few.</p> <p>Less than two years ago, she left her corporate job to pursue her passion, and she's never looked back. In this episode, we talk about knowing when it's time to quit your job and become self-employed, balancing multiple interests, and being an adult while still having fun with what you do.</p> <p>We also discuss the Millennial point of view of what work should be, figuring out what work style and schedule makes sense for you, and how taking breaks allows you to be more productive.</p> <p>We're happy rebels who do things our own way instead of following the traditional business model.</p> <p>Connect with me on your favorite platform: <a href='https://pods.link/aardvarkgirl'>https://pods.link/aardvarkgirl</a> and please email <a href='mailto:info@aardvarkgirl.com'>info@aardvarkgirl.com </a>with any topic suggestions, feedback, or just to say hi!</p> <p>Follow Casey @muirin007 on all social platforms</p> <p>--</p> <p>01:33 I quit my corporate job and I jumped into [voiceover] full-time. And now I've been doing this full-time for over a year. And I can't. It's bonkers.</p> <p>02:56 I just think I hit a breaking point. And sometimes breaking points can be good, because it was like, well, the worst that's gonna happen is nothing. And then I still won't die.</p> <p>05:03 I loved it, even when I was scared and going crazy and, like, what if this doesn't work? I was still having a ball. Because this is what I really love to do. And I know that sounds cliche. But man, it makes a difference.</p> <p>06:20 Because I had abandoned the stuff that was holding me back, the corporate day job, I was able to divert that energy into finding new clients. And I within like two to three months, I built up a full-time client roster.</p> <p>08:05 I've noticed among folks that are around my age that are self-employed, it's not even a question of “Are you willing to