Wisepreneurs Podcast

Anna Burgess Yang

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Freelance Fintech Writer, Product-Led Content and Operations Advice for Solopreneurs

Anna Burgess Yang is a freelance content marketer, journalist, and solopreneur passionate about empowering independent professionals to thrive. After more than 15 years as a corporate executive in the FinTech industry, Anna made the bold decision in 2021 to leave her role and embark on an entirely new career path. Within 18 months, she transitioned to full-time freelance writing, launching a solo business that quickly gained traction thanks to her extensive leadership experience and knack for efficiency.

Anna’s expertise lies in optimising workflows and leveraging tools to simplify repetitive tasks, enabling solopreneurs to focus on meaningful work. She advocates using automation to save time and reduce the overwhelm often associated with running a one-person business. She aims to help others experience the freedom and flexibility that solopreneurship can offer by showing them how to take control of their time and processes.

Beyond her work as a freelance writer, Anna is dedicated to creating valuable resources for solopreneurs. She offers eBooks, courses, and a newsletter packed with actionable tips. For those seeking personalised guidance, Anna provides one-on-one consulting to help streamline operations and achieve greater efficiency in their businesses.

In this episode of The Wisepreneurs Podcast, Anna shares her journey of reinvention, offering insights into the tools and strategies she uses to balance a thriving business and a fulfilling personal life. Her relatable approach and practical advice resonate deeply with independent professional women seeking to redefine success on their terms.

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Oct. 17, 2025

Anna Burgess Yang Business Automation for Independent Solopreneur Practice

Anna Burgess Yang returned to the podcast after a summer that changed everything: she was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour and underwent surgery in July 2025, pausing her business for two months. She had prepared for this without knowing it — years of financial discipline, a deeply systemised workflow, and a network of friends and colleagues who stepped in with guest posts and logistical support. Anna is a FinTech writer and solopreneur operations expert who builds automation pipelines connecting ChatGPT, Zapier, Airtable, Trello, and Buffer. Her blog posts feed into a system that generates LinkedIn drafts, categorises content, and pre-schedules social media — all with her editing touch at the end. During recovery she used dictation-to-blog automation so that all she had to do was speak into her phone and the rest happened through a chain of tools and people. The conversation covers what a resilient solo business actually looks like: cash reserves, critical-vs-non-critical tool …
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Nov. 29, 2024

Anna Burgess Yang Solopreneur Workflow: AI for Independent Professionals

Anna Burgess Yang shares her solopreneur workflow for building independent professional practice with lean thinking, automation, and AI. After leaving a FinTech executive career, Anna built a content writing business around Zapier, Airtable, and ChatGPT Pro. She explains why operations is the part of solopreneur practice nobody talks about and how authenticity beats generic AI content. Wisepreneurs explores how independent professionals turn accumulated expertise into sustainable practice.