Balancing Freelance Life with Maya McBeath 🎥


Balancing Freelance Life with Maya McBeath


Dear Reader,

Last night, we had a roundtable with Maya McBeath, a human-centered designer, user researcher, and workshop facilitator. Maya shared how to maintain steady work without losing your soul.

Freelancing can be tough, but Maya's human-first approach is a way to keep doing the work you love on your terms.

The down-to-earth discussion includes:

  • How Maya started freelancing
  • Cultivating resilience by diversifying income streams
  • Practical work-life balance insights

Source, shared by Linus Mimetz in the Guild


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See you next time! ✌️

Jeff Humble
Designer & Co-Founder
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