For years, I thought being busy meant I was making progress.

My calendar was full.

My to-do list never ended.

But looking back, I think being busy actually kept me from building the future I wanted.

Listen to episode 033 of The JC Log Podcast to find out more.

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Everyone tells you to start a side hustle.

Build another income stream.

Diversify.

But after years of trying different things, I think that's actually terrible advice...

At least, the way most people do it.

Listen to episode 032 of The JC Log Podcast to find out more.

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One of the biggest mistakes I made wasn't working too little.

It was depending on one main source of income.

When that client disappeared, my financial stability disappeared with it.

I never want to be in that position again.

Listen to episode 031 of The JC Log Podcast to find out more.

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For most of my life, I believed one thing.

If I just worked hard enough, everything would work out.

Work harder.

Take on more clients.

Say yes to more opportunities.

But after 16 years of freelancing, I learned something that completely changed my perspective.

Hard work and financial freedom are not the same thing.

Listen to episode 030 of The JC Log Podcast to find out more.

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Episode 029 of The JC Log Podcast covers the following topics:

- How I got myself in a financial mess

- Financial mistakes made along the way

- How I have been trying to get myself out of it (what changed and what didn't)

- Why financial freedom is now my #1 priority, and how that will affect the future content of my podcast

Transcript, comments, and show notes for this podcast episode: https://www.thejclog.com/this-is-the-most-honest-money-conversation-ive-ever-had/

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Episode 028 of The JC Log Podcast covers the following topics:

- The vacation trap

- Temporary escapes vs escape routes

- Why having an escape route matters

Transcript, comments, and show notes for this podcast episode: https://www.thejclog.com/the-problem-isnt-work-its-having-no-escape-route/

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Episode 027 of The JC Log Podcast covers the following topics:

- The problem with temporary escapes

- The most radical form of escapism

- Building freedom one layer at a time

- Escaping the rat race without leaving society

Transcript, comments, and show notes for this podcast episode: https://www.thejclog.com/the-most-radical-form-of-escapism/

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Episode 026 of The JC Log Podcast covers the following topics:

- Everyone escapes

- The trap of passive escapism

- What intentional escapism looks like

- Asking yourself an important question

- The goal of escapism

Transcript, comments, and show notes for this podcast episode: https://www.thejclog.com/is-your-escapism-actually-destroying-you/

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