Building a freelance career for yourself is not an overnight goal, especially if you’re like me and you want to transition to freelance while being a full-time employee somewhere else.

In this video I’m walking you through how to go from building a freelance video career from the ground up, all within a 1 year’s timeframe.----more----

Business Finance Coach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJX74uh83i4 - spreadsheet

The Self-Employed Tax Guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcU_7KfYb6E

Want to get better at video editing but don’t have any clients yet?

In this video, I break down how to practice video editing with zero clients by using free footage, real-world editing challenges, and online platforms that give you hands-on experience.

Whether you’re brand new to video editing or sharpening your skills before landing clients, this video gives you practical ways to grow right now with what you have.

Pull out your journal, because this video is all about setting clear, realistic goals for 2026 as a freelance video editor.

We break down the biggest video trends shaping the industry, how AI is changing client expectations, and exactly what kinds of goals will actually advance your career!

From choosing a profitable niche to building skills and income, this is your roadmap to setting yourself up for long-term success.

The idea of "Ikigai" is that we should strive for a lifestyle that perfectly balances what we love, what we’re good at, what we can get paid for, and what the world needs.

I remember going through a “find my Ikigai” phase early on in my freelance career, feeling like there was some magical ideal that would make for the perfect business in the perfect video editing niche doing work that would fulfill me for a lifetime…but that's not so easy!

How do you balance your creative passion with making enough money to live?

Is it impossible to be a video editor WHILE loving every job AND serving the world?

If you’re seeing tons of “$5 for 2 hours of editing” posts on Facebook/Reddit, that might be because you’re looking for jobs in places where cheap clients go to shop!

Today we're diving into specific platforms, smarter job titles to search for, how to position your portfolio so it attracts serious clients, and why switching from hourly to project-based pricing can change everything.

I'm also dipping into how to filter through scams and low-effort job posts, and what really makes clients hire editors at $200+ per video instead of $20.

Do these things turn you OFF from becoming a video editor?

In this video I'm just goofin around and talking about some realities I've encountered as a video editor over the last 10 years!

What are some things you’ve deemed as “myths” when it comes to either freelancing or video editing?

Well in this episode I'm going over four of them that I've heard or encountered!

Do cold messages work for video editors? Is it even worth getting good at?

There are times and situations when your Instagram DM might get totally ignored, or there are times when your email could fall right into the lap of a client looking for exactly what you can provide.

If you’re looking to get better at cold outreach as a video editor or a creative in general, then this is for you!