October 8, 2025

The Dance of Self-Employment with Jamila Reddy

Jamila Reddy is a writer, meditation guide, ex-entrepreneur, and dear friend.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What it means to be a writer

• The capacity it takes to self-publish

• Stepping away from entrepreneurship

• Self-promotion vs self-expression

• The marketing work required to keep a business afloat

• The joys (and horrors) of working for others

• Paywalls as a way of gathering community

• Healthy distraction and self-care that doesn’t feel like labor

• New definitions of success

Mentioned in the episode:

• Creative Ideation Portal

• Jamila’s website

• Jamila’s newsletter

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