About this episode

The episode discusses how to build a portfolio career that fits your life rather than following a traditional corporate path.

What if "having it all" didn't mean climbing a single corporate ladder but building a whole web of work that fits your real life? An ecosystem of offers, clients, and projects fueled by your network and reputation, where you can tap into different opportunities at different seasons of life. This week, host Amanda Goetz sits down with Anna Mackenzie, a startup advisor, writer, and author of the newsletter Anna Mack’s Stack, who traded the corporate dream for a self-designed portfolio career. They get into how to diversify your income, why articulating your value is harder (and more important) than selling it, and how to start building on the side without burning out or quitting your day job. From the sunk cost fallacy that keeps you stuck to the 30-minutes-a-day rule that changed Anna's life, this episode is your friendly reminder to stop forcing your career into a straight line. Key Takeaways: A portfolio career is multidimensional and diversified by design—many income streams, projects, and identities at once. A full-time job can absolutely be part of a portfolio. It's not all-or-nothing. Your salary can fund the experimentation. Start building on the side before you leap. Ask…

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Goetz

Guest: Anna Mackenzie

Topics covered

• portfolio careers
• diversifying income
• work-life balance
• networking
• self-designed careers

Keywords

• portfolio career
• income streams
• career advice
• self-employment
• work projects

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Anna Mack’s Stack

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