The Modern Freelancer
The Modern Freelancer
Kenny Tjay
Helping you build a freelance business that supports your creative and joyful life.
The Modern Freelancer - Daring to do it with Jeremie Andre
In this episode of Modern Freelancer, Kenny Tjay chats with Jeremie Andre — digital nomad, business consultant, and yoga accessibility advocate. Jeremie shares his journey from a corporate career in France to building a purpose-driven life in Germany. They dive into the cultural contrasts between Europe and the U.S., the impact of COVID-19 on entrepreneurship, and how Jeremie found his niche.The conversation explores social media’s duality, the rise of platforms like Substack, and the importance of living authentically. Jeremie opens up about embracing uncertainty, prioritizing family, and creating a life by design — not by default. Together, they reflect on travel, personal growth, and the urgency of not postponing joy.
May 4, 2025
1 hr 39 min
The Modern Freelancer - Why you should own your Substack domain, how muting accounts will train your algorithm and are hooky notes good marketing? With Ian Ferguson
If y’all have been following me on Substack for a while, you know I’ve been ranting and raving about the growth and possibilities of videos on Substack and what I see to be a movement towards that direction.This podcast was recorded with our friends at Riverside.FMTime Stamp:(00:00) - The Rise of Substack and Its Community(06:09) - Balancing Content Creation and Engagement(08:45) - The Challenge of Spam and Bots(11:59) - Cross-Platform Strategies and Audience Engagement(14:55) - The Future of Substack: Ads and Monetization(35:52) - Navigating the Future of Content Monetization(42:47) - SEO Strategies in the Age of Video(46:34) - AI's Impact on Content Creation(54:44) - Adapting to AI in Creative Industries(01:04:33) - The Future of Video Content on Substack(01:26:43) - Exploring Substack vs. YouTube for Content Creation(01:30:30) - SEO Challenges and Opportunities for Substack(01:32:00) - Custom Domains and SEO Benefits(01:40:06) - Ian's Tech Stack for SEO and Content Creation
Apr 8, 2025
1 hr 42 min
The Modern Freelancer - Navigating Life as an Expat in Portugal with Kimberly Ann from Expat On A Budget
This podcast was recorded with our friends at Riverside.fm (link) after many years with Zoom, I tried Riverside after a session with a fellow podcaster Kevin Chung and really enjoyed their AI Magic editing clips, time stamps and transcript capabilities as well as their clean ui/ux. If you’d like to be a guest, hit me up :) This Podcast features Kimberly Anne, a Digital Nomad and Expat living in Portugal since 2022. Kimberly is also the host of the Podcast Expat On A Budget and her Substack of the same name shares valuable tips for those considering a move abroad. Kimberly started expat on a budget with one mission of mine to provide practical advice and insights for people navigating the challenges of moving away from their respective home countries. Hope y’all enjoy this conversation filled with laughs!
Mar 30, 2025
1 hr 24 min
The Modern Freelancer - Dispelling Misconceptions with Nasim Insari
Meeting Nasim was easily one of our biggest highlight while travelling through Mexico. We miss his company, friendship and of course, the food. Nasim's wealth of experience from I.T, Running an advertising agency and cuisine makes it easy to show that in life, experience, diversity and hard work makes the thought of migrating to a different country accessible. Take a listen to our chat with Nasim and some take-a-ways from what you've gotten from this conversation in the comments ► Check out our Full Video Catalog: http://bit.ly/ifpvimeo ► Social Instagram: www.instagram.com/kennytjay Twitter: www.twitter.com/realkennytjay Website: www.kennytjay.com 💼 Business Inquires Me: [email protected]
Oct 13, 2020
34 min
The Modern Freelancer - Faking it til you make it - With Jonathan Rojjanasrirat of The KC Local Podcast
Today i had the honor of sitting down with my life long good friend and restaurant entrepreneur Jonathan Rojjanasrirat from The KC Local Podcast as his first ever Pod interview on that platform.
Apr 21, 2020
24 min
The Modern freelancer - Episode 5 With Tessa Breeden of Sosh Media Co
Tessa Breeden (@soshmediaco) is the CEO & Founder of Sosh Media Co, A Las Vegas based boutique marketing agency. We chatted about effective methods to work with influencers to grow your business and brand Show Tessa some love at https://www.soshmediaco.com/ Like this show? please leave us a review - even one sentence helps! consider including your social handles so we can thank you personally!
Sep 29, 2018
1 hr 20 min
The Modern Freelancer - Episode 4 With Angelica Mcdonald
Angelica Mcdonald (@angelicaroseevents) specializes in Award Winning Event and Wedding planning that is hyper focused on customizability, details and love. They recently did a masterful rebranding campaign providing wedding professionals, friends and family glamorous Rose Colored Glasses. Like this show? please leave us a review - even one sentence helps! consider including your social handles so we can thank you personally!
Sep 18, 2018
56 min
The Modern Freelancer - Episode 3 with Junsue Park
Every week we sit down with local artist, entrepreneurs, creatives and we chat about getting our first starts, trying and dabbling our hands into new and different things in all realm. Producer & Host - Kenny Tjay Today we sit with Junsue Park, a St. Louis Based Videographer and chat about shooting your first ever Wedding Video. the experience of it all with tips on prep and not freaking out (and being in the zone so hard you black out) - Early creativity and geeking out about camera & film gear of course.
Mar 6, 2018
1 hr 28 min
The Modern Freelancer - Episode 2 with Paolo Shappy
Every week we sit down with local artist, entrepreneurs, creatives and we chat about getting our first starts, trying and dabbling our hands into new and different things in all realm. Producer & Host - Kenny Tjay MusVault Founder & CEO - Paolo Shappy
Jan 15, 2018
41 min
The Modern Freelancer - Episode 1 with michelle tjahjono & vegas seen
Every week we sit down with local artist, entrepreneurs, creatives and we chat about getting our first starts, trying and dabbling our hands into new and different things in all realm. Kenny Tjay - Producer & Host Mauricio Gonzalez - Producer & Host Michelle Tjahjono - Producer & Host
Dec 20, 2017
24 min