Gyms, Yoga Studios and Newsrooms: The Many Lives of Freelancers

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Not all journalist side gigs are writing-adjacent. Michael Schroeder, an independent journalist in Indianapolis, supplements his income as a personal training manager at a local gym. The role supports his health reporting while keeping him physically energized to edit books — including recent work with psychologist Susan Newman. For Schroeder, guiding clients toward evidence-based wellness mirrors his editorial mission.

Meanwhile, New York City freelancer Dena Levitz splits her time between journalism and yoga instruction. Writing for publications like Smithsonian Magazine and The Washington Post, she also teaches classes that create immediate, tangible impact. The blend of intellectual and physical work, she says, keeps her feeling balanced and fulfilled — proof that for today’s freelancers, diversification isn’t just financial strategy. It’s creative sustainability.

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