
EP352: Creating Multiple Income Streams: Beyond Client Writing with Athena Brownson
In this episode, Athena breaks down how to create scalable side income streams, overcome the traps of hustle culture, and protect your energy.

Welcome to another episode of The Savvy Scribe podcast! Today’s episode is part of our Plan, Produce, Profit series where we showcase the remarkable achievements of our PPP course participants. These aspiring freelance nurse writers join our course to learn the ins and outs of building their own businesses and gain invaluable knowledge and skills.
In this episode, we are delighted to introduce Wendy Sutas, one of our first PPP students, who will share her journey, the obstacles she faced, and the opportunities she discovered while pursuing her freelance nurse writing career. Join us as we delve into Wendy’s inspiring story and learn from her experiences in today’s series.
Wendy Sutas, BSN, RN has over 25 years of experience in neonatal ICU, pediatrics, mother/baby, and utilization management. As the owner of Sutas Writing Solutions Co., she combines her solid clinical background with her writing skills to develop evidence-based health and wellness content for her clients.
She currently works in utilization management and has experience in Case Management with insurance companies, which she is able to do remotely from home.
Outside of work, she is married with three children, aged 20, 18, and 14. You can find her with her family and planning her next adventure in her free time. With her children being older, she is now in a good place in life.
Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn!

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