{"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":"This Follow-Up Habit is Gold","slug":"this-follow-up-habit-is-gold","published_at":"2026-09-16T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/this-follow-up-habit-is-gold","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/TPG9163242454.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG9163242454.mp3","summary":"Melissa wants to sell more consistently, so she asks Austin Church and Preston to walk through their actual sales process, step by step. They break down the handoff from marketing to sales, the deck that builds trust before a call even happens, and the recap email that turns a good conversation into a clear next step. The conversation lands on the habit most freelancers skip: consistent, personalized follow-up that turns hesitation into a decision. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Melissa wants to sell more consistently, so she asks Austin Church and Preston to walk through their actual sales process, step by step. They break down t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1129,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freelance-to-founder-55033/episodes/this-follow-up-habit-is-gold/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/this-follow-up-habit-is-gold.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}