co-created by freelancers, for freelancers to dream, experiment, and evolve a new way to live, work and be free.
We launched b*free in 2013 with an initial focus on aspiring, new and established freelancers. Our flagship program was the b*free CORE, an immersive cohort experience for aspiring and new freelancers, though we had a very diverse group of cohort members, from parents to people just out of college, from those who hadn’t yet taken the leap but were thinking about it, to those who were far along in their journeys and ready to pivot. Held live (in person) once a week for 5 weeks as a small cohort model, each week integrated a focus on practical business skills, self-development, and embodied wellness and was guided by a CORE value, which we still embody in our work today. Cohort members described the unique program as “transformative.” “You learn business skills AND you have realizations.” The program was designed to liberate, resource and support the whole person -mind-body-spirit@work as they pursued their self-employment/freelance/solopreneur explorations and journeys. The CORE focused on three integrated, mutually reinforcing drivers for freelancing sustainably.
SKILLS
Building a sustainable freelance business
Mentorship, tools, and resources to identify your freelance focus; develop practical skills to grow and sustain your freelance business.
Self Development
Values FOR living and working more freelY
Deepen your self-knowledge and self-trust to navigate the challenges of working and living with greater freedom.
EMBODIED WELLNESS
Aligning Your work, mind, and body
Learn accessible and fun healing practices to integrate into your day to boost work productivity and wellbeing.
week 1 - we are free
∗ curating your inspiration
∗ what do YOU want to freelance in
∗ b*present - breath work + meditation
We are free to discover, create, and contribute the work that feels most aligned to who we are from the inside out.
week 2 - we are gifted
∗ communicate your contribution
I. branding
II. website + social media
III. experiential marketing
∗ fear(less) communication + public speaking
∗ b*connected - voice work + deep listening
We are each uniquely gifted. Discovering our gifts, strengths, and innate creativity helps us to awaken to, claim and express our unique contribution in the world.
week 3 - we are equal
∗ form + operate your business
I. legal
II. bookkeeping + tax prep
∗ space-time
∗ b*integrated - integrated, conscious movement
We level the playing ground by acknowledging our shared humanity in our client and freelance relationships. No matter the differences between us in size, scope or otherwise, we are human and we are equal.
week 4 - we are in power
∗ relationships for your freelance foundation
∗ freelance work: step by step
I. get work
II. scope work
III. price work + negotiate
IV. contract + get paid + non-payment
V. start + navigate work
∗ b*centered - strengthen, soften + relate from the core
We are in power through self-responsibility, self-leadership, and self-trust. Our power doesn’t arise from making money. It arises and thrives in building relationships in which we both give and receive.
week 5 - we are grounded
∗ change :: fear :: uncertainty
∗ your health + wellness
∗ freedom in community
∗ b*whole - ground, root + calm nervous system
We tend to our mind+body with care and integrate healthy practices. We support ourselves and each other to face and embrace fear, change and uncertainty. We are the strongest ground we have.
In additional to the CORE, we provided freelancers and solopreneurs with personal 1-on-1 coaching and mentorship, and support to identify + prioritize meaningful and relevant work opportunities. We also provided referrals to work opportunities in our networks and communities. Though we’ve evolved our primary focus to re-creating the Workplace as HealingSpace to serve people in organizations, we continue to be grounded in the CORE values that guided us when we began. We currently coach freelancers either pro-bono or donation-based.
To learn more, contact us at info@bfree.live.