Hi! I’m Joy.

I’m equal parts corporate and creative.

When I was a kid, I dreamed of being a lawyer like the ones I saw on TV. I got pretty far down that path, even graduating from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School with a JD/MBA. But then my life took an unexpected turn. A few weeks after graduation, I went to India to visit family and somehow wound up with a Bollywood acting contract. I moved to India to see what would happen next, bringing my six-figure student loans along for the ride.

What followed was the adventure of a lifetime. (More on that story here.) I acted a little and also started freelance consulting to stay afloat. Freelancing gave me flexibility to explore multiple passions at the same time. As a creative, I’ve acted, danced, narrated audiobooks, painted, and more. As a corporate professional, I’ve worked at some of the top firms in the world like Goldman Sachs, and been Head of Legal at a tech startup.

None of this would have been possible for me without the flexibility of freelancing. I share what I’ve learned in my decade of freelancing, along with the insights I gained from interviewing 50 freelancers, in my book The Freelance Mindset: Unleashing Your Side Hustles for Better Work, Play, and Life. Are you feeding your corporate and creative sides? Let’s talk. I’m excited to meet you!