Journal – RJ McCollam

March 18, 2025General

Launching my first two mobile apps

In 2024 I decided to add indie hacker to my list of job titles and launched my first two mobile apps. Train Factor was the first app I designed, built, and launched. I immediately began working on Watch It! after my first launch and was able to release the iOS version after a month and […]

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November 26, 2019The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 047: Taking Time Off

EPISODE NOTES Taking time off seems like it should be so easy when you are a freelancer, but there can be a lot of challenges around it — and unfortunately some guilt too. RJ and Phillip talk about taking time off, how to handle it with those you work with, and what to do with […]

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November 12, 2019The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 046: Off Brand/On Brand

EPISODE NOTES A slight remix of episode 4 of The Freelance Podcast. When it comes to branding yourself, do you brand yourself as a freelancer/individual or do you brand yourself as an agency/business? Got a question? Just ask! We love answering listener questions and the easiest way to get your question answered is to send […]

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October 29, 2019The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 045: We don’t need no education

EPISODE NOTES What level of education do you need to be a success freelancer? Do you need to go to college and get a degree? Is being self-taught ok? RJ & Phillip give their thoughts on the subject of education. Got a question? Just ask! We love answering listener questions and the easiest way to […]

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October 15, 2019The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 044: How to stay productive

EPISODE NOTES If you’re not able to stay productive as a freelancer you are going to run into issues very quickly. It seems like productivity is a constantly moving target and one that can be very hard to get control of on a regular basis. RJ and Phillip talk through the important ingredients that help […]

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October 4, 2019The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 043: Allow me to reintroduce myself

EPISODE NOTES It’s been a year since you last heard from me, but I’m back. Actually I should say we’re back. This episode introduces my new co-host Phillip Dale. We talk about Phillip’s background as a freelancer, how we started working together, and what you can expect for the future of this podcast. Spoiler alert […]

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October 4, 2019General

Interviewed on The Freelancer School Podcast

Short and sweet here — I was interviewed on the The Freelancer School Podcast hosted by Mike Volkin.

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October 5, 2018The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 042: Getting your foot in the door

Show Notes: How the heck to do you make good relationships that turn into work? Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating […]

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July 25, 2018The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 041: Freelance Q&A – 3

Show Notes: Freelance Q&A takes listener questions and I spend the whole episode answering them. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating […]

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January 23, 2018The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast 040: Overpromising

Show Notes: I answer some listener questions and then discuss the pro’s and con’s of overpromising as a freelancer. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice and send in your questions and comments to podcast@rjmccollam.com. Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving […]

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