The Modern Editor Podcast
with Tara Whitaker
Helpful Tips & Bold Perspectives
I started this podcast for the same reason I started my community, the Freelance Editors Club: to provide a space for freelance editors to get the education, support, and coaching they need to grow their editing businesses.
If you love learning, elevating writers’ voices, making connections in the industry, and lifting up your “competition” as you climb, you’re a modern editor and this podcast is for you.
Join me each week for…
Solo episodes
Guest speakers
Insightful interviews
Too many Murder, She Wrote references
Latest episodes
5 Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started My Editing Business
Looking back over ten years of business, I’ve come up with five things I wish I had known back in year #1. This episode is a must-listen for editors just starting out in the freelance world.
The Best (and Worst) Things About Freelance Editing
In this episode, we're going to talk about the best (and worst) things about freelance editing. This isn't an "everything is amazing and sunshine and butterflies" episode; this is an honest look into the highs and lows of being in business for yourself. It's real talk with a healthy (not toxic) dose of positivity.
Are Editing Conferences Worth It?
After attending the ACES Accelerate conference, I’m sharing my take on the importance of editing industry events and how to find the right ones for you.
A Balancing Act: Time vs. Money
When it comes to building our freelance editing businesses, we “pay” for things in two ways: time and/or money. In today’s episode, I talk about when you should invest with each in your business.
How to Embrace Your Freelancing Journey
Our journeys into freelance editing and within our businesses are incredibly unique and interesting. In this episode, I talk about our journeys and share a simple mindset shift to help you honor your own path.
Why You Need Boundaries in Your Business
Boundaries are so important (and we all know that), and yet they can be really difficult to implement. Tune in to hear more about how boundaries can help our editing businesses.
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Did you know that we tell ourselves stories every day? Most of the time we don’t even realize it, but those stories can impact our editing businesses in a not-so-great way. In this episode, I explain how to recognize our internal stories and the steps we can take to manage our thoughts.
Working ON Your Business vs. Working IN Your Business
Freelancers wear many hats, and it’s important we know how to work both *on* and *in* our businesses. I talk about the differences between each and why they’re important, plus I share my tips on how to maintain “balance” at any stage of your business.
Say What? Words to Think Twice About Before Using
Words have power, and the words we use affect others. In this episode, we talk about words that I suggest taking a second look at before using in your business.
Why Mindset is More Than Just a Buzzword
In this episode, I take you through my five-step process that shows you how to manage your mindset so that you can run your business from a place of confidence.
3 Tips for Finding Editing Education
In this episode, I share my top three tips for finding quality education, training, and coaching for your editing business.
Welcome to The Modern Editor Podcast!
Welcome to the very first episode of The Modern Editor Podcast! After a brief self-introduction, I take you through how this podcast came about and what to expect in future episodes.
