David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow t
Podcaster and programmer Casey Liss joins David and Mike to talk about his Free Agent journey, what
David and Mike talk about protecting your most valuable resource and how to figure out what you shou
Ann Shen started her career as a grant writer and realized the ladder she was climbing was leaning a
David and Mike talk about why “eating your frog” is an important Free Agent survival skill. David ta
Mike Schmitz joins as the new Free Agents co-host. In this episode, we get to know Mike better, lear
Family members with employment issues remind Jason about just how far he's come; David grapples
Podcaster Merlin Mann joins us to discuss his long journey as an independent worker, during which he
David needs to deal with some clients who aren't paying him. Jason thinks about "taking a p
Longtime web developer, tech executive, startup co-founder, inspirational speaker, and coach Jaimee
David's home workspace gets invaded by teenagers, Jason reprises his old commute and learns to a
You might not realize it, but creative professionals in the entertainment industry are also free age
David attended a conference and was asked for advice (or was it permission?) from many potential fre
David and Jason go through the Free Agents Mailbag with observations about the legend of the man who
David has a big birthday and joins Jason in discovering the value of embracing a lull; David's w
Psychiatrist, writer and musician Kourosh Dini joins us to discuss his long journey to being an inde
David tries to not work too hard on his European vacation, while Jason tries to do the same in his o
David and Jason talk to artist and writer Thom Zahler, an independent creator for 15 years in indie
We wrap up the year with a discussion of navigating holidays and vacations, David's thoughts abo
John Voorhees of MacStories is a brand-new free agent, a lawyer who left his job in Chicago to set o
David and Jason discuss the importance of prep time, resetting your balance, gauging the value of yo
