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S26:E2 - Freelancing While Homeschooling (Sarah Greer)

In this episode, Saron chats with Lead Web Developer, Sarah Greer. Sarah talks about her coding journey and how she juggled her passion for coding through freelancing while homeschooling her children. Sarah talks about why it was so important to her to learn to code and to have a career outside of having the title of β€œmom”. She also shares her experience going from freelancing to working full-time and the reasoning behind the switch.

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Sarah Greer

Sarah was a freelance developer for 9 years, working mostly at night while homeschooling her kids. She’s now working in her dream job as the lead web developer for a growing marketing company.

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Such an inspiring episode! Sarah Greer's journey really shows the power of persistence and passion. Balancing freelancing, homeschooling, and learning to code is no small feat β€” and now she’s leading as a full-time web developer! Her story is a great reminder that it's never too late to chase your goals, whether it’s mastering JavaScript or making space for yourself beyond the title of β€œmom.”