The Rise of Portfolio Careers: Embracing Diversity with a New Career Perspective

Listen to this episode from Process The Podcast on Spotify. In this conversation, Arielle Thomas and Anna Mackenzie explore the concept of career frameworks, contrasting the 'architect' approach with the 'archaeologist' mindset. They discuss the significance of portfolio careers, the shame associated with diverse career paths, especially as creatives, and the importance of embracing a multifaceted professional identity. Anna shares her journey of committing to writing and the transformative power of habits over rigid goals. The discussion also delves into managing capacity and client work in a portfolio career, emphasising the need for flexibility and self-expression. In this conversation, Arielle Thomas discusses the intricacies of managing time and billable hours in her business, highlighting the importance of tracking tasks to understand capacity. Anna and Arielle reflect on the significance of gut instincts in decision-making, especially when balancing opportunities and focus on business growth. Arielle shares her journey of going all in with her podcast, nods to Anna's newfound power of writing, building a personal brand, and the challenges of authenticity and vulnerability in personal branding. She addresses misconceptions about portfolio careers and the evolving nature of work in the modern landscape. It is a super inspiring episode for our Process audience and one that has helped our team while we each navigate creative careers.Follow Anna on Substack here. Find Anna on Instagram here.Find your host Arielle on Instagram here. Follow us at Process on Instagram here. Please hit that subscribe button, and leave us a review! We need all the love we can get while we grow this small and independent podcast.See you next Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.