Sick of clients asking for "just one more thing"...again and again? Feel like you're constantly overdelivering, undercharging, and saying yes when you really want to scream no? Maybe you've Googled "how to fire a client" or "contract for services" more times than you'd like to admit. You started working on your own to do work you love but now you're stuck in a cycle of revisions, red flags, and resentment. Sound familiar?
Welcome to the Managing Client Disputes - the podcast for Service Providers who care - and the podcast that helps you set boundaries, protect your energy, and confidently handle the messy, awkward, and overwhelming parts of working with clients. Whether you're dealing with scope creep, ghosting, or clients who don't care about your values (or your value), this show is your permission slip to stop people-pleasing and start protecting your peace (and your pay).
Hosted by Sheila Wilkinson - licensed attorney, social worker, and patron saint of troublemakers - this is where punk rock therapy meets badass business advice. Sheila combines legal clarity, emotional depth, and conflict resolution smarts to help you feel less alone and way more empowered in your work.
Her mission is to help you attract the right people, projects, and pay you really want - without sacrificing your sanity.
This podcast is for you if you're a direct service provider - whether that's a freelance designer, developer, artist, engineer, lawyer, social worker, or other professional who: ✅ Is overworked, underpaid, and starting to question if this is what work is supposed to feel like ✅ Worries about saying no or raising your rates because you don't want to seem "difficult" ✅ Keeps attracting clients who don't care about your values or your boundaries ✅ Wants to do meaningful work, earn enough to live comfortably, and still have the headspace to enjoy your life
✨ You'll get straight answers to questions like:
- What should I include in my contract to protect myself?
- How do I set boundaries with clients without sounding rude?
- Can I actually fire a client… and how do I do it professionally?
- How do I stop people-pleasing and still get hired?
- What are the red flags to look for in a new client?
Each episode helps you connect the dots - intellectually and emotionally - so you can take action with more clarity, confidence, and courage. You don't need to figure it out on your own (or scroll Reddit at 2am looking for legal advice). Sheila's got your back.
Let's build you a more Joyful and Thriving™ life!
🥰 Find out more about what working with me looks like at sheilawilkinson.com and follow me over on Instagram @sheilamwilkinson
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