Fashion Designers Get Paid: Build Your Fashion Career On Your Own Terms

Sew Heidi
281 episodes
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Genre - Fashion & Beauty

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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Latest Episode

261: The Big Mistake She Made on a $10K Project (and How She’s Fixing It ) (Part 2) (18.08.2025)

Previous Episodes

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
My Top 10 Biz Challengs in 2024 (plus show updates for 2025) 23.12.2024
244: Sourcing Secrets: How to Find the Perfect Factory and Avoid Expensive Mistakes 16.12.2024
243: $0 to $6500: How this Design Director Landed Big Clients in Her First Month Freelancing 09.12.2024