Graham Cooke I think many of us have been there (with a side hustle consuming a lot of your time/money/energy). I know I have!
Regarding the writing work, people love to hate Fiverr but I think it’s a great gateway platform given the sheer size. I’ve been both a seller and more recently, a prolific buyer, on Fiverr.
Sure it does take some time to build up a base profile (get 10+ reviews, fill out all detailed info relating to skills, list multiple gigs, respond to buyer requests open to anyone, etc.) but there are some people who spend a lot on Fiverr, with content marketing / writing being one of the largest expenditures.
Regarding the switch from Medium to Vocal — good call!
I actually received my largest freelance writing contract after a post of mine was seen by my future client.