JULY 2026 DOORS OPEN IN...
POST-COURSE COMMUNITY FOR MOTIVATED FREELANCE WRITERS TO TAKE ACTION, GET FEEDBACK, AND GAIN SUPPORT WHILE SCALING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
This is your next right step if you want...
A motivated, ambitious community of freelance writers, ongoing learning and connection, a place to ask questions and receive feedback, templates and resources, and a supportive environment that helps you reach your full potential
To create a gold-standard in your business from writing quality to marketing to systems and processes to various revenue streams
Real, authentic, down-to-earth freelance friends and industry insiders (AKA nice humans :) ) who want to help you transform your business for the long haul with tactical and practical steps
Extra encouragement, advice, and guidance as you finish up Freelance Writer Wealth Lab
To explode roadblocks (and maybe a few excuses) to get paid for the true value of your expertise and work while you grow your ideal client base and dream income
To work (and co-work) with other writers to make the journey less solo and more friend-o
Application of tried-and-true principles (less reps more refinement) while you increase the endurance of your freelance writing business
READY TO TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP WITH THE INCREDIBLY AWESOME BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNITY?
BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNITY WRITERS JAMMIN' ON THEIR BIZ SAY...
Breakthrough Is Constantly Active, Engaging, And Has So Many Different Benefits
"After taking the Wealth Lab course, I didn't have to wonder or worry about what's next now that I finished. Mandy took care of me every step of the way from before, during, and after the course, and she's created a community of care and other uplifting freelancers and writers.
The Breakthrough Community is constantly active and engaging with many different benefits like attending masterclasses, sharing resources, job opportunities, and a network of writers who are ready to share some constructive feedback and build meaningful relationships.
Despite me being the only designer amongst a sea of talented writers, I've never felt like the content didn't apply to me or felt excluded. Writer or not, this is definitely a community to be a part of!”
KRYZA TALAVERA
It's My Go-To Place For Freelance Work Advice
"Feel like you need to chat with someone about your freelance worries? I always have. The Breakthrough Community has always been my go-to place to talk to other writers about literally anything from pricing, client negotiation, contracts, that little hunch about a client, or simply my mental health as a freelancer.
The best part is receiving a response from members or Mandy herself within a day or two. I found it to be a great place to get quick work-related advice, something I haven't seen in other writers' communities.”
SHAISTHA FATHIMA
The Community Can't Be Beat
“I've taken my fair share of writing courses over the years, but few delivered on what they promised. I can say with confidence that Mandy's is different than the others. For starters, she's accessible and genuinely engages with her students.
The topics she covers are relevant for any writer, regardless of their skill level and experience. I've been able to move forward with confidence because she tackles topics like mindset, but then also teaches how to approach your business with proven tools and methods.
I was hired by a large publication after taking her class, and that largely happened because I approached them differently than I would have before her class.
I also should add that after months and months of deliberating on a new domain name for my business, some of my fellow students plus Mandy helped me settle on something that I'm very happy with. The Breakthrough Community can't be beat!.”
PHAEDRA ROGERS
ARE YOU THINKING...
I loved the Wealth Lab Community and want to continue that experience...with a bunch of stellar perks and pals
Ongoing learning and support from experts will help my business reach the next level, open up new project and client sources, and teach me how to become an exceptional writer
I see how the incubator effect of learning from several freelance writing businesses at once will help me ramp up at an accelerated pace
Clarity is key to move foward and apply lessons learned so I want to ensure I know exactly what to do next, what my options are, and how high I can really fly this freelance writing plane
Accountability to finish the Wealth Lab course materials is definitely a slamdunk plus my questions will get answered as I move through modules and lessons at my own pace
I don't want to be lost or lonely on my own and would rather be surrounded by freelance writers working side-by-side to grow meaningful businesses with impact and income
BREAKTHROUGH
A COMMUNITY FOR DRIVEN FREELANCE WRITERS WHERE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE BACKS TACTICAL ACTION
ONLY OPEN FOR NEW MEMBERS IN JULY AND DECEMBER
$97/MONTH
OR $970 ANNUAL
(Two Months Free With Annual)
WHAT'S IN OUR BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNITY?
MONTHLY MASTERCLASSES WITH EXPERTLY SEASONED INSTRUCTORS + REPLAYS
In Breakthrough, you'll have monthly masterclasses taught by expert instructors on a ton of different topics; many of which were requested by community members. And, you'll have access to the growing library of masterclass replays plus students are encouraged to suggest ideas for future masterclasses.
Previous Masterclasses:
- Negotiating with clients
- 3 Content strategy how-to's (including how I create content strategy for my clients)
- 2 SEO how-to's
- Long-term retainers
- Messaging and positioning
- Case studies
- Whitepapers
- Book ghostwriting
- Thought leadership strategy and content
- Adding tech to your niches
- Building a brand on LinkedIn
- Email strategy and copywriting
- Email drip campaigns
- Landing pages and marketing funnels
- Building research and content with AI
- How to use AI for freelance writing tasks
- Legal and ethical issues with AI
- Article ideas and research
- Editors and magazine articles
- Pitching publications
- Feature writing for publications
- Interview skills
- How to become a Fractional CMO
- Contracts and legal
- Brand identity and strategy
- Multiple income streams
- B2B vs. B2C content creation
- Finances and money
- Content customer journey and lifecycle
Upcoming Masterclasses:
- How to run a multi-six-figure freelance writing business
- LinkedIn marketing strategies to send 300-400 messages in 10-12 hours per week
- How to handle difficult client and business conversations
- Diversifying your freelance writing income
- Essential strategies for better cold pitching
MONTHLY LIVE HOT SEATS + REPLAYS
Think of these Hot Seats as mini 1:1 coaching sessions to get live reviews and feedback, ask questions, walkthrough your specific issues, and get help quickly. Our format is 2, 30-minute Hot Seats or 4, 15-minute Hot Seats based on forms submitted.
TEMPLATE LIBRARY
Our Template Library has almost 50 templates now including how to answer difficult/weird/specific client questions or requests (client responses), content strategy and brand messaging templates, LOI templates, rate raise scripts, and contract templates plus every template from the Wealth Lab for easy access and find-ability. Plus, you can recommend templates to add to the library; hooray!
MONTHLY LIVE Q&AS + REPLAYS
You can always ask questions in our Breakthrough Community to get answers at any time, but we'll also have two live Q&As per month for questions, demos, strategies, how-to's, and freelance writer market updates. This helps you move forward (removing the stuck-ness), adjust to changes in clients and marketing, and know exactly how and what to do next whether it's tools or tactics.
90-DAY PLANNING SESSIONS + REPLAYS
Each quarter, Breakthrough students join me live to make a 90-day plan to ensure they're on track for their yearly and monthly goals. You'll get to review all the past 90-day planning sessions so you start the next stage off right.
Every quarter can be a little different so our planning sessions focus on what to do for each quarter of the year, what data to review, where to take your next steps, and how to stay on the up-and-up with your clients, income, rest time, and mental health.
EXCLUSIVE FREE ACCESS TO COURSES BOTH NEW AND OG
All Breakthrough Community students receive free access to new courses created (just like how OG Wealth Lab students received free access to Runway LIVE and could win a free coaching call). That also means any upcoming sessions of the Wealth Lab, Runway Lifetime or LIVE, or future created courses and their communities are free to join for Breakthrough students. (P.S. I do plan on creating more courses and pop-up communities so this is one of the gold stars!)
WORK REFERRALS
Myself and other students share potential clients plus clients who are looking for freelance writers, lists to find potential clients in a variety of niches, examples of what a good potential client looks like, publications looking for specific pitches or databases that include pitch specifics, interview sources and/or recommendations, help with stories and articles, and much more related to getting high-paid/high-quality work.
WHAT'S ELSE CAN I EXPECT IN BREAKTHROUGH?
REVIEWS + FEEDBACK
- Website, LinkedIn, and Business: Inside Breakthrough, we have space to go over website and LinkedIn updates, and provide more one-of-a-kind help when it comes to your specific business. That means you can have your website and LI reviewed as you make changes, ask questions about what's going on in your business, get help with tools, processes, and systems, and have a place to bounce off ideas or strategies with other freelance writers who're keen on building their business in smart ways.
- LOI, Marketing, and Writing: Now, you can get more feedback on your pre-published or published work, LOI templates, and marketing you're thinking of pursuing. Myself and other Breakthrough students are here to help you hone your content, get out of the weeds, make your marketing work better in less time, and ensure you have a place for your marination station thoughts.
- Pitch Palooza: Is now open! Breakthrough Community members can send as many pitches as they like for detailed review, comments, and suggestions on where to pitch. We use Pitch Palooza as a dedicated space (at times) for a pitching challenge to send out as many pitches as possible as well.
- Pitch Reviews: Post your pitch in the Writing Review OR Pitch Palooza space for feedback from me and community members at any time.
TEMPLATES + EXAMPLES
We share what's working and what's not in our freelance writing businesses within Breakthrough, but in scalable ways. That means examples of how, when, what, and why accompanied by specific templates for others to plug-and-play in their business. Beyond what's offered in the Wealth Lab, we're a community who's consistently iterating our businesses for growth and ideal clients. That means sharing the right examples and templates matters to blazing the proper path, finding better solutions, and creating sharper client impressions and results.
ACCOUNTABILITY, SUPPORT, EXPLORATION, + CELEBRATION
Breakthrough is a judgment-free place to experiment and explore in your business. We're a seriously fun (and seriously driven) community where we build writers up with positive support; the high tide raises all boats kinda deal :). You can find an accountability buddy, get support when something in your business needs a little TLC, and celebrate your wins with a group that knows what that win took to get. We understand each other's businesses, what our goals are, and actively try to help troubleshoot, get work, grow, increase incomes, and build strength together. We're not loafers; we're learners who level up.
WORKING WEDNESDAYS
On Wednesdays, we co-work together from 11 am CT to 1 pm CT, which can be listening to music, asking questions, chatting together, or getting a bulk task completed. You don't have to work all by your lonesome hitting deadlines, dealing with clients, or getting to inbox zero.
ANY EXTRA BREAKTHROUGH BONUSES?
DISCOUNTS + DEALS
Breakthrough Community students receive discounts on courses from other instructors, affiliate and discount links to tools, platforms, payment processors, banks, and templates, and an ever-growing library of coupons on freelance writing deals. This list is constantly growing as we uplevel to different tools, templates, and classes.
ADD ONS REQUESTED BY STUDENTS
I'm always open to making the community meet what you need to create a successful freelance writing business! Many of the super cool Breakthrough Community features above were requested by students. As a member, you're able to shape our community's future while getting ongoing help in the areas you need.
24/7/365 ACCESS TO RESOURCES + SUPPORT FROM FREELANCE WRITERS WHO GET YOU, YOUR GOALS, + YOUR BUSINESS
Our community is always open for you to post questions, wins, struggles, techniques, tactics, and amazing GIFs :). And when things get hard (as we know they do), you're surrounded by supportive freelance friends who get it and understand how to help you move forward. Breakthrough will be your go-to for all things freelance writing, freelance business, and getting to your ideal version of the next step.
FREELANCE WRITERS GETTIN' THE GOLD IN BREAKTHROUGH SAY...
It's Curated Knowledge, Resources, And Support
“Joining the Wealth Lab, I learned a lot, but there was so much more than I was able to process and implement in the few short course weeks. By being part of Breakthrough, I had a community to commensurate with plus other writers who brought ideas and resources to our community. It allowed me access to Mandy's Live Q&As, which always evolved as my career choices and tech changed.
And one of the writers who started at the same time I did recently contacted me asking, ‘What’s one thing I can do to improve my bottom line?’ I responded join the Wealth Lab then Breakthrough, and said, ‘It's more than a class; it's a process of working, prospecting, and marketing. It's support for the difficult elements that can trip you up as a business owner and freelance writer, and it's about helping you craft what works for you.
It's making you aware of the components you need to create a successful business from mindset to prospecting to contracts and invoicing to speaking confidently to clients. The Breakthrough Community has Live Q&As, a place to post questions and comments, and camaraderie in Working Wednesdays.’
It's more than ‘just a class.’ It's curated knowledge and support.”
MARIE SULTANA ROBINSON
Comprehensive; The Ongoing Community Is The Most Valuable Piece
“When I decided to enroll in Mandy’s Freelance Writer Wealth Lab at the end of last summer, I had just signed up for a similar online workshop but, frankly, I wasn’t feeling the love.
I came across Mandy’s course, decided to message her, and immediately received a very intelligent and encouraging response.
I asked more questions, got more satisfactory answers, and came onboard. If I had to choose one adjective to describe the Wealth Lab and Breakthrough Community, it’d be comprehensive.
The course officially ended in January - except that it didn’t - and the ongoing Breakthrough Community, for me, is perhaps the most valuable part of all.
Thank goodness we have ongoing access to all the course work, Breakthrough masterclass recordings, Live Q&A questions asked and answered. I still have lots of questions; Mandy and our community are still providing useful answers and support.
We’re a varied group with a range of professional experiences, writing niches and goals, but in reading everyone’s comments about their personal journeys and achievements, the consensus is indisputable: the course, community, and Mandy are the real deal. Thanks, Teach!”
JOY ANDERSON
The Best Strategies And Practical Solutions In A Supportive Environment
“What I really enjoy about Mandy’s post-course community is you get practical solutions to current freelance writing questions in a supportive community environment.
It’s a place I can share, celebrate, and grow with other writers, and learn the best strategies.”
JENNIFER SCHMIDT
Hi, wealth lab gold star :)
remember ol' mandy?
You already know that over the past 12 years my freelance writing business changed my life, forced me to take leaps I thought I wasn't ready for, allowed me to work with my dream clients, and expand to some super fun and challenging projects.
Digging down in the dirt, figuring out my own path, and trying new things is how I got in those reps to build business strength and realize how to apply lessons learned to my business.
Through seed to Series A-D startups, Fortune 500 companies, newsstand magazines, and all the companies and publications inbetween, my six-figure business supports my family, but also my love of teaching other freelance writers how to set up their own long-term success.
With Breakthrough, I wanted to ensure my Freelance Writer Wealth Lab students weren't left hanging trying to finish their business boost alone.
This community is part of the ongoing transformation of your business, but we also get to talk about so much more outside of the grocery store of the Wealth Lab.
Within our Wealth Lab time, we set up the framework and blueprint to start getting those critical actions in place for our business. And in Breakthrough, we get to apply, advance, and achieve.
We're able to talk more about our client work and how to write better, learn from other exceptional freelance writers in ongoing classes, get additional templates and resources for our changing businesses, and see how the feedback and support an ongoing, lively, motivating community can help fill our business cup back up.
This is driving towards goals while going through the tough stuff. Celebrating with others when we get major wins and knowing other writers have your back. And continuing to level up with an iron-sharpens-iron strategy.
I know after these 9 weeks that our work together isn't just limited to 3 months of striving. We can get to the next level (and the level after that) to continue creating the freelance writing career, bylines, clients, income, and freedom that you want.
I'm so looking forward to seeing your continued growth and celebrations in Breakthrough!
FAQ
FREELANCE WRITERS TAKING THEIR NEXT STEP IN BREAKTHROUGH SAY...
Coworking On Working Wednesdays Is Fun, Comforting, Rewarding, And Motivating
“Working Wednesdays are my favorite part about the the Breakthrough Community. Getting together every week in a virtual coworking space with a group of friends is fun, comforting, rewarding, and motivating.”
VESNA KRAUSHAAR
Breakthrough Masterclasses Save Me Research And Resource Time
“Masterclasses in the post-course community are my absolute favorite! I get to learn from Mandy's trusted network of pros.
The Breakthrough Community Masterclasses save me time from researching new resources. A big bonus is that I have a reason to reach out to Masterclass presenters on LinkedIn!”
MARGARET FAJARDO
It's Priceless To Be Part Of This Community With Ongoing Learning and Professional Development
“The Breakthrough Community is like that friend you know is always there. Even though you may be going on with your business, you know in the back of your mind that you can go back and find like-minded people who understand your struggles, celebrate your wins, and help solve your challenges - both in the real world and in your head.
It's priceless to be part of this community that offers ongoing learning and supports your holistic development as a professional writer.”
DIVYA AGRAWAL
BREAKTHROUGH
A COMMUNITY FOR DRIVEN FREELANCE WRITERS WHERE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE BACKS TACTICAL ACTION
ONLY OPEN FOR NEW MEMBERS IN JULY AND DECEMBER
$97/MONTH
OR $970 ANNUAL
(Two Months Free With Annual)
JULY 2026 DOORS OPEN IN...
For a pinch below $100/month, a 24/7/365 supportive community will propel you to the next level of your freelance writing business.
You'll get all your questioned answered, have continual in-depth feedback for your particular business, see your next milestones clearly, have a gaggle of incredible freelance friends, and learn the how-to's, what-not's, and to-do's of high-caliber freelance business owners.
You don't have to continue on your writing journey alone.
Come hang out in Breakthrough to deepen your connections and knowledge while you smartly scale your business.
Questions?: mandy@mandyellis.com