About this episode

Emily interviews Dr. Leslie Wang about managing time and money as a solopreneur.

In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Leslie Wang, the professor-turned-solopreneur behind Your Words Unleashed and repeat podcast guest. Leslie works as a developmental editor and career coach primarily for academics. Leslie and Emily discuss in detail how Leslie manages her time and money, balancing the appointments and payment schedules of approximately three dozen clients throughout the year. Leslie has molded her business to fit the life she wants to live, including frequent travel and personal and familial pursuits.

People in this episode

Host: Emily Roberts

Guest: Dr. Leslie Wang

Topics covered

• time management
• money management
• solopreneurship
• academic careers
• coaching

Keywords

• PhD
• solopreneur
• developmental editor
• career coach
• client management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Your Words Unleashed

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