The Proofreading Business Podcast

Nov 06 2024 27 ep. 45 mins 12
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Discover how you can turn what you're good at into extra money in your bank account every month. Elizabeth Wiegner breaks down the ins and outs of having a successful proofreading business including topics on marketing, money, productivity, mindset, and business management so you can create a successful business working wherever, whenever you want.  

Elizabeth is a work-from-home proofreader and business coach who teaches others how to build a life of freedom as a proofreader. She respects you where you’re at, pushes you to achieve your best, and helps you see your goals are possible with determination and hard work. Her energy, love, and personalized support are second to none in the proofreading world.

Hit subscribe and go from excuses to action as you build a life of freedom as a proofreader. Learn more at theproofreadingbusinesscoach.com.

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Family, faith, and making it work: How Katie built her proofreading business to support the life she needed. Graduate interview with Katie Hallmark

Nov 06 2024 79 mins  
027: What if I told you you could have a work-from-home business that fits your life?We’re so used to (and tired of!) the idea of hustling to make an income while putting our lives, relationships, and happiness on the back burner.Katie and I are here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be that way!Today on the podcast, we’re discussing what a relief it is to have a proofreadi

From nursing to freelance proofreading and motherhood: Graduate interview with Candace Camacho

Oct 23 2024 28 mins  
026: You're thinking about proofreading...but you're wrestling with some serious imposter syndrome.You keep asking yourself:What if grammar doesn’t come easily to me? Can I still have a proofreading business? Will my clients take me seriously if they find out I'm not a grammar genius? Worse yet, how will I be able to get clients when I'm an introvert through and through and the i

How to be patient with yourself as you start your business

Oct 10 2024 26 mins  
025: If you’re like me, it's hard to start something new and not be instantly good at it. We go-getter people want to jump in and be the best right away. Take proofreading, for example. We want to know yesterday how to proofread, set up our rates, and get clients. And not only do we want to know how, we want to be really good at the snap of a finger.That pressure we put on oursel

Balancing motherhood and business: Lisa's work-from-home journey as a transcriptionist, proofreader, and homeschool mom of five

Sep 25 2024 53 mins  
024: Lisa Eldridge is a transcriptionist and transcript proofreader with over 20 years of experience owning her own freelance business -- and she's a homeschool mom of five! In this episode, Lisa shares her journey from being a young mom seeking a work-from-home opportunity to becoming a skilled transcriptionist and later transitioning into transcript proofreading.Lisa discusses th

How this former court reporter found freedom and fulfillment as a transcript proofreader. Graduate interview with Renee Taylor

Aug 23 2024 82 mins  
023: I have a surprise for you! One that’s been a long time in the making.I interviewed one of my OG grads on the podcast this week!That’s right – Renee is one of the handful of students who guinea-pigged my Learn How to Be a Transcript Proofreader course back when it was a live 8-week program! But that’s not all!Renee was also an old-school court reporter! 🤯From X-ray t

Do you trust yourself to be happy?

Aug 08 2024 20 mins  
022: Am I the only one who does this weird thing where when you notice yourself feeling happy, you course correct to bring yourself back down?As soon as you catch a break, experience a win, or have joy show up in your life, your knee-jerk reaction is to tell yourself, Well, this won’t last long. When we stop to think about it and admit it out loud like that, it does seem silly th

A dramatic mindset makeover: How this nurse in her 40s persevered and built her dream proofreading business. Graduate interview with Tristan Brant

Jul 25 2024 41 mins  
021: Have you ever felt defeated after trying something new?Maybe you felt optimistic about learning a new skill (like transcript proofreading!) or taking on a new job or even pursuing a new hobby.And then suddenly, you’re slapped right between the eyes with how unnatural it feels.(Excuse me, but that hobby was supposed to be stress-REducing, not stress-INducing!)Maybe you even g

Breaking free from the grind: Colleen's path to work-life balance as a transcript proofreader. Graduate interview with Colleen Hayes

Jul 01 2024 56 mins  
020: English class was always Colleen's favorite class, and she loved reading and being analytical. She went to college for a degree in Literature and even taught English abroad for a couple years in Europe.When she returned home, she entered the traditional workforce, setting her passion for English aside. She soon found though that she struggled with a 40-hour work week and felt

How this UK mom built a thriving transcript proofreading business to be present with her family: Graduate interview with Kerry Walters

May 13 2024 58 mins  
019: Can you proofread transcripts even if you live outside of the US? Kerry Walters, a UK mom and successful transcript proofreader, says YES! Join Kerry in this episode as we talk about working for US clients while living in the UK! And beyond that, Kerry shares her transition from full-time work to general editing and proofreading and then to transcript proofreading, working wit

Do court reporters need proofreaders? A court reporter's perspective on transcript proofreading

May 02 2024 35 mins  
018: Spoiler alert: Court reporters need (and want!) to work with transcript proofreaders.Seasoned court reporter Val Melkus joins me on this episode for a frank, honest talk about why court reporters rely on transcript proofreaders and why she considers them an indispensable asset to her job.She also shares what court reporters look for in a transcript proofreader and what's impor