{"podcast":{"title":"Freelance to Founder","slug":"freelance-to-founder-55033","podcast_index_feed_id":55033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG2662696523","website_url":"https://freelancetofounder.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/30092982-f3ec-11e8-965a-fb872bb8bb89/image/87b8f84c7f2835b0cf64bf85aec7380f.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Millo","episode_count":650,"summary":"Freelance to Founder is a call-in show helping real-life freelancers grow their businesses and escape the feast-famine lifestyle. The podcast is hosted by Preston Lee, a former freelancer who has started, built, and even sold successful businesses of his own. Preston is joined nearly every weekday by other expert founders, freelancers, and entrepreneurs to help you take your solo business to the next level. You can submit your questions at FreelanceToFounder.com/ask If you enjoy content from shows like The Futur, Being Freelance, The Accidental Creative, Smart Passive Income, or The Side Hustle Show, then you'll love Freelance to Founder. Join us every weekday to take the next step on your journey from ... freelance to founder.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T20:22:11.233835+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033"},"episode":{"title":"Evil VA?","slug":"evil-va","published_at":"2026-08-05T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/evil-va","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG5753234207.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG5753234207.mp3","summary":"Melissa is drowning in her own to-do list but terrified to bring on help—what if a new hire messes up a client deliverable or damages her brand? Preston and business lawyer Joey Vitale break down exactly where to start delegating without the risk, from running accountability calls to tracking key business metrics. They dig into how to build trust with a new teammate gradually, why emotional safety matters just as much as task lists, and how to know when you're ready to hand off bigger, client-facing work. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠⁠ Join our FREE online event -> ⁠⁠https://10Xfreelance.com/⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Melissa is drowning in her own to-do list but terrified to bring on help—what if a new hire messes up a client deliverable or damages her brand? Preston a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":930,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freelance-to-founder-55033/episodes/evil-va/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/evil-va.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}