Fashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms
This is a show for burnt-out fashion designers (and TDs, PDs, patternmakers, textile designer and beyond) who want more flexibility in their career while still doing work they love.
You'll learn how to build a freelance fashion business, so you can do the work you love on your own terms. Freelancing in fashion is the only way to get freedom in your day (instead of being tied to a desk).
Whether you want to earn extra money on the side, fund your fashion brand, or replace your salary, the FDGP podcast will help you get there. Listen in for actionable tips and strategies to kickstart or grow your career as a freelance fashion designer, build your confidence, and create the life you want.
Hosted by $100k+ fashion freelancer Sew Heidi, the show features interviews and strategy sessions with successful freelance fashion designers from around the world who've ditched toxic fashion jobs and taken control of their own destinies. This is the only place to get REAL insights from REAL freelancers who have built REAL careers on their own terms. (Formerly the Successful Fashion Freelancer podcast.)
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- 263: How Amanda Landed a $9K Freelance Fashion Project Without a Website 15.09.2025
- 262: From Permalance to Premium: How Niching Down Landed Martha 5-Figure Freelance Projects 01.09.2025
- 261: The Big Mistake She Made on a $10K Project (and How She’s Fixing It ) (Part 2) 18.08.2025
- 260: How Jacqueline Landed Her First $10K+ Freelance Fashion Project (Part 1) 04.08.2025
- 259: Why Max Said Yes to a “Cheap” Project—and Doesn’t Regret It 21.07.2025
- 258: How This Mom Built a Freelance Business With a Toddler at Home 07.07.2025
- 257: Why Afroditi Quit Upwork After Hitting $100K (Part 2) 23.06.2025
- 256: From $15 to $100K: Afroditi’s Fashion Freelance Journey on Upwork (Part 1) 09.06.2025
- 255: From Laid Off to $75/Hour: How This Textile Designer Booked Her First Client Without a Portfolio 26.05.2025
- 254: How This Ex-Engineer Used a Super Specific Niche to Land $4K in Clients (With Zero Reviews) 12.05.2025
- 253: Tabitha’s First $1K Month (and Why She’s Quitting Her Day Job to Go All In on Freelancing) 28.04.2025
- 252: No Degree, No Experience: How this Freelancer from India Landed Her First Fashion Design Client at 4x the Rate 14.04.2025
- 251: From $18/Day to $10K in Projects: Jolleen's Instagram Strategy for Freelance Success 31.03.2025
- 250: The $6K Freelancer: How She Replaced Her Salary in 30 Days 17.03.2025
- Bonus: The $200K Reality Check: Why Starting a Fashion Brand Costs More Than You Think 10.03.2025
- 249: Landing a $12K Client at MAGIC: The Trade Show Networking Strategy That Worked 03.03.2025
- 248: The $3K Personalized Pitch: How Heidi Closed a Big Client in 6 Weeks 17.02.2025
- 247: Attracting Premium Clients on Upwork: How Carolyn Landed A $2700 Project (without pitching) 03.02.2025
- 246: The Pricing Strategy That Doubled Amy’s Freelance Income (without doubling her workload) 20.01.2025
- 245: The Art of Soft Selling: How Gabriella 4x'd Her Rate Without Pitching 06.01.2025
