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Being Freelance

326 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings

Freelancing? Being boss of your own life and business can be tough and isolating. But it can also be totally rewarding. Pick up tips, advice and thoughts on how to make it as a freelancer, an entrepreneur, as the owner of your own business, by hearing other freelancers share their experience. Hosted by Steve Folland. Come join us in the Being Freelance Community - You're not alone being freelance. Not anymore. www.beingfreelance.com/community

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Blogging & Business Chops - Motion Designer Austin Saylor

November 13, 2016 02:30 - 33 minutes - 32.8 MB

A year before he went freelance, Austin started blogging. Not only did it give him a space to document and reflect on his progress, but it brought him connections that referred him for work. Since then expanding his network through conferences has done the same. He continues to think big, experiment, grow and develop his business chops. His passion for hand lettering animation has brought him a new audience with which to share his expertise and hopefully to whom he can launch a course... bu...

Instagram Changed My Life - Writer & Photographer Sara Tasker

October 23, 2016 02:30 - 39 minutes - 38.8 MB

When Sara went on maternity leave it wasn't just her child that was born. A business was too. Her story shows what can happen when you find and connect with your people, with your audience. Her instagram followers have given her the ability to quit her 'day job' and follow her passion for photography and writing. Now she uses her knowledge of instagram as another revenue stream: teaching, sharing, mentoring. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off ...

Self Developer - Developer Sara Soueidan

October 16, 2016 02:30 - 47 minutes - 45.5 MB

How do you go from having no idea of a career... to becoming Net Awards Developer of the Year? For Lebanese freelancer Sara it's been a journey of self development as much as anything she's done for the web. Hear her story of learning, sharing, writing, speaking, teaching, creating... and then learning some more. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off - bless 'em* Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance...

Portfolio Power - Illustrator & Designer Paddy Donnelly

October 09, 2016 02:30 - 34 minutes - 34 MB

Paddy left agency life behind to satifsy a craving for creativity and diversity in his work. Dividing his time between home and co-work spaces, between client work and his own passionate side projects, all the time keeping his portfolio fresh. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off - bless 'em* Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find ...

AdWords With Yourself - Speech Writer Adrian Simpson

October 02, 2016 02:30 - 39 minutes - 38.1 MB

A freelancer for many years, from magazine junior to TV presenter and wordsmith. Adrian shares his story from Top Gear to top wedding speech writer. Plus, how he invests in Google marketing to get himself found and third party reviews on his site to prove he's worth finding. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off - bless 'em* Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to th...

AdWords With Yourself - Speech Writer Adrian Simpson

October 02, 2016 02:30 - 39 minutes - 38.1 MB

A freelancer for many years, from magazine junior to TV presenter and wordsmith. Adrian shares his story from Top Gear to top wedding speech writer. Plus, how he invests in Google marketing to get himself found and third party reviews on his site to prove he's worth finding.

Start Up A Meetup - Developer Louise Swift

September 25, 2016 02:30 - 39 minutes - 38.2 MB

Full-stack web developer Louise didn't know any other freelancers... so she started a meetup. From that came confidence, fun, growth, friends, collaborations, work and even a business partner. Hear how she got started with the event, manages as part of a double header company and stays focused daily. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off - bless 'em Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscrib...

Creating Your Own Platform - Writer & Filmmaker Andrew White

September 18, 2016 02:30 - 39 minutes - 38.8 MB

Freelancing for the best part of 20 years has seen Andrew go from filming anything corporate for money to shooting his passion and creating exactly the kind of content he wants to be known for, finding his own audience and building his own platform. With 'Walks Around Britain' he can choose his own path and now enjoys the freelance opportunities that find him along the way. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off - bless 'em Love learning from othe...

Printing Profit - Pattern Designer Elizabeth Silver

September 11, 2016 02:30 - 34 minutes - 34.2 MB

After a decade in New York, pattern designer Elizabeth swapped the city for the country and a regular job for being freelance. Despite her industry experience, it felt like starting all over with a new career. In this episode, Elizabeth shares her tips on marketing, diversifying her income streams and making it all with persistence. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off - bless 'em Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the we...

Epic Mistakes - Developer Lee Jackson

September 04, 2016 02:30 - 36 minutes - 36 MB

After going freelance, Lee went from undervaluing himself and ignoring his family... to building an agency and reclaiming his weekends. Learning from epic mistakes, facing his fears, nailing his niche and using podcasting to build his reputation and his business. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off - bless 'em Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter...

Worth The Risk - Journalist & Coach Janet Murray

August 28, 2016 02:30 - 41 minutes - 40.6 MB

After starting out as a teacher, Janet made her dream of becoming a national press journalist a reality. Years later and now she's helping small businesses grow and get media attention as a PR coach. Full of ambition and a think it, do it attitude, Janet shares her story and tips on building a network and community from scratch with hard work, content marketing and risk taking. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off - bless 'em Love learning from o...

Power Of The Network - Digital Marketer Ben Matthews

August 14, 2016 02:30 - 32 minutes - 31.9 MB

From agency life to a freelance partnership with his wife that's seen him work with the likes of the UN. Ben's built a successful career on the back of his network and delivering great work. He shares his experience of controlling growth by steadily oustourcing work and dabbling with the digital nomad lifestyle. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off bless 'em Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com,...

Tweet Chat - Social Media Consultant Pippa Akram

August 07, 2016 02:30 - 33 minutes - 32.8 MB

Pippa created a freelance social media business when she saw the need. The need of businesses local to her and the need of her family for her to have flexible hours. In amongst her story, 'Social Pip' shares her tips for using local or industry niche Tweet Chats to grow your network and business online. Plus we hear how she reigns in potenial growth to stay true to the reason she went freelance in the first place. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10%...

Content To Grow - Copywriter Kelly Gilmour-Grassam

July 31, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 34.9 MB

Having begun freelancing whilst still at university, Kelly realised if she was going to be doing this for the next 40 years then she needed a plan. She needed to build a business that would increase her income beyond her own billable hours and that would keep her enjoying it. Crowned young IPSE Freelancer Of The Year 2015, Kelly shares great freelance tips and insight as she outsourced, took on an employee, joined trade bodies and more so that her company 'Making You Content' was making her...

Mused by Mouse - Graphic Designer Millie Cooper

July 24, 2016 02:30 - 32 minutes - 32.1 MB

There's nothing quiet about this Mouse. Millie's love of graphic and web design is amplified by her passion for business itself. Millie shares great tips for using Instagram and LinkedIn to grow. Plus, from her base in Sydney, hear how she's built a remote team of freelancers around the world to help evolve 'Design By Mouse' even further.

Mused by Mouse - Graphic Designer Millie Cooper

July 24, 2016 02:30 - 32 minutes - 32.1 MB

There's nothing quiet about this Mouse. Millie's love of graphic and web design is amplified by her passion for business itself. Millie shares great tips for using Instagram and LinkedIn to grow. Plus, from her base in Sydney, hear how she's built a remote team of freelancers around the world to help evolve 'Design By Mouse' even further. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off bless 'em Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the...

Diversify - Digital Trainer Ben Halsall

July 17, 2016 02:30 - 32 minutes - 31.9 MB

There's a lot in here: how Ben carved out a name for himself when moving to a new country; how he diversified his offering so he could be location independent and protected for the future; how he developed online training in various forms and uses YouTube for marketing and income. And yet through it all... with much honesty, admits he isn't always motivated at all. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the promo code FREELANCE for 10% off bless 'em Love learning from other freelance...

Just Get On With It - Illustrator Sarah McIntyre

July 10, 2016 02:30 - 34 minutes - 34.2 MB

How do you go from working for a Russian newspaper to creating successful picture books? By getting on with it! Sarah doesn't wait for things to happen, she makes them happen. Hear how she gets stuck in with communities on and offline, challenges herself, promotes herself and fights the corner for up and coming freelance illustrators too. Episode sponsored by The Podcast Host - use the code FREELANCE for 10% off bless 'em Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the websi...

Flash Arghhhhh - Animator Timmy Allen

July 03, 2016 02:30 - 36 minutes - 35.3 MB

When his band broke up, he learned Flash. When Flash was killed by Apple (arrrrghhh!), he taught himself After Effects. When his little girl came along, he started learning how to juggle freelancing and his family. Now, he's wondering what to learn next. In this episode Timmy shares great freelance tips on putting your work out there, nailing accurate time and budget estimates and being proactively creative to get new work with old clients. Love learning from other freelancers like this...

Growing - Social Media Consultant Alison Battisby

June 26, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 34.6 MB

Alison began in social media at the beginning of social media itself, setting up the first Facebook pages for major brands. From within agencies, she sowed the seeds for a successful freelance career: now managing, training and speaking for a range of clients. Now those seeds have sprouted Avocado Social. As a brand she's growing in confidence, growing her team and growing her audience. Hear how she markets herself and Avocado and finally enjoys the fruits of her labour. Love learning from ...

A Brush With Success - Illustrator Kyle T. Webster

June 19, 2016 02:30 - 50 minutes - 37.2 MB

Kyle built up a successful career as a freelance illustrator for major advertising agencies and the likes of The New Yorker... and then he had kids. He soon realised he needed to create things on a bigger scale and that took him on a fascinating journey of trial and error with digital products of various kinds. Now, illustrators around the world create their work using his Kylebrush.com Adobe Photoshop brushes. Hear how this 'accidental expert' looks ahead, spots opportunity and see what y...

Got Your Triangle In Shape? - Photographer Phill Allen

June 12, 2016 02:30 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

Hear how university lecturer 'Mister Phill' reluctantly photographed a wedding... and then another... and then... well, seven years later chats to us. His 'triangular' approach to client acquisition is really worth thinking about for your own freelance business. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find key takeaway points and useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelanc...

Be Visible - Brand Strategist Kaye Putnam

June 05, 2016 02:30 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

As a US military wife, being freelance suits Kaye perfectly. Wherever in the world she might find herself, she has the ability to work remotely with clients to help them build their brands. She shares really great tips on remote working, branding and how she's used content marketing to build her business. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find key takeaway points and useful l...

Seriously Social - Digital Marketer Ian Anderson Gray

May 29, 2016 02:30 - 36 minutes - 27.4 MB

How do you go from taking to a small stage in your home city to speaking at the world's largest social media conference in the US, just a year later? Hear from the Digital Marketer, Social Media Consultant, Speaker, Blogger and Web Developer that is Ian Anderson Gray. How he got seriously social about growing his business. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find key takeaway p...

Smart Processes - Coach Emma Cossey

May 22, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 26.4 MB

Freelance writer turned career & life coach Emma takes us through automating her processes, creating online courses, hiring a VA and getting work done as a new mum. Plenty of freelance tips and a reminder that for all her content creation, it's those referrals that are key. Oh. And eating frogs. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find key takeaway points and useful links for ...

Get Heard, Get Hired - Composer Akash Thakkar

May 15, 2016 02:30 - 37 minutes - 28 MB

Akash shares the networking tip that speaks for itself in breaking him into the video games industry as a composer and sound designer. We also hear about mentors, pricing and how he's evolved his business to help other freelance composers as well. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find key takeaway points and useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the h...

Quality over Quantity - Copywriter Kaleigh Moore

May 01, 2016 02:30 - 33 minutes - 25 MB

Hear how Kaleigh's grown her business by using Twitter to build relationships and frankly, by being nice whilst being in competition with herself. She shares her strategies on collecting social proof from clients, regularly raising her rates, getting higher quality, higher paying clients and how she ended up writing for Entrepreneur and Inc. No thanks to the cat. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the ne...

Your Stream Job - Illustrator Austen Marie

April 17, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 26.9 MB

What if the world could watch you while you worked? What if they paid to watch? What if they interacted with you so you didn't feel alone while you worked? What if they then paid you for to work for them AND paid to watch you? That's pretty much where Twitch streamer/entertainer/illustrator Austen Marie finds herself. It looks like a lot of fun. But it's definitely still a job. It's a business. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, su...

Building A Future - Content Creator Ben Adam-Smith

April 10, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 26.9 MB

Ben's on a mission to make a difference to global warming and that's what drives his business. He's always taking stock of what he's done and planning his future. He's built a niche video content business serving the construction industry, laid the foundations to a membership site by building a successful podcast and soon aims to build his own house. It seems like planning, investing and hiring other freelancers are the keys to growth. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Che...

In Through the Outdoors - Writer Vivienne Crow

April 03, 2016 02:30 - 29 minutes - 22.8 MB

Hear how a journalist with a passion for the outdoors and walking made her own route to being an award-winning Outdoor writer. With 18 books under her belt, she shares how she's found herself where she is today and the importance of joining a trade guild to her career, skills and sanity. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find key takeaway points and useful links for this epi...

Product of Experience - UI UX Designer Mike Hince

March 25, 2016 21:24 - 40 minutes - 30 MB

Redundancy helped push Mike into a freelance career. Since then he's evolved, learned, focused, launched his own products, developed his own personal brand and formed his own design studio... and yet still regularly questions whether being freelance is right for him. Why? Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find key takeaway points and useful links for this episode. That's bein...

Stop In The Name Of GLove - Stop Motion Filmmaker Graham Love

March 20, 2016 02:30 - 31 minutes - 23.8 MB

You're 17. One of your stop motion films goes viral. A major TV channel calls with a commission. What do you? Start university as planned, or seize the moment and begin a freelance career for some of the biggest brands and broadcasters? For Graham, all of his tiny precise filmic movements led to a sudden leap forward. 4 years on, he's still having huge success. We chat creativity, finance, isolation and becoming a business straight out of school. Love learning from other freelancers like t...

Remote Control - Copywriter Laura Glover

March 13, 2016 02:30 - 31 minutes - 23.9 MB

London agency life was turning Laura into a zombie. Over long days were filled with meetings and politics instead of being creative. Now, she's carved out a remote freelance career. Out of the rat race, out of the city and into doing the work she loves. Finally, not only could she start her own business, but she could start her family too. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also f...

Etsy Bitsy Beginning - Branding Witch Kelly Brito

March 06, 2016 02:30 - 34 minutes - 26.1 MB

Freelancing has enabled Kelly to work around her family doing something she loves. Starting by selling Wordpress themes on etsy, she now offers an evolving range of branding services in amongst a generous supply of free resources. From Brazil to a noisy New York City, we hear her story. And a few sirens. And planes. Drowned out by passion for her business. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newslette...

Face To Face - Photographer Andy Barnham

February 28, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 26.5 MB

From an officer to a gentleman's go-to-freelance photographer. Andy left the army and soon found he had enough orders for capturing images of bespoke, tailor-made products, lifestyle and more. He shares his story on making a name for himself, making face-to-face connections and even making his own magazine to create his dream work. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. Key Takeaway Points W...

Keep Hitting Publish - Copywriter Amy Harrison

February 21, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 26.9 MB

"You have the chance to carve the career of your dreams, so dream!" Amy didn't just settle for regular copywriting gigs. She didn't just settle for speaking/training around the world. She kept 'checking in on herself' and tweaking her career path. Today she regularly hits publish on blogs, videos, podcasts and her own 'scalable' income (rather than passive) online course - alongside the client work she loves. Here Amy shares the lessons she's learned from regularly hitting publish, using c...

You're Not Alone - Designer Rachel Shillcock

February 14, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 26.9 MB

Rachel's found inspiration, support, friendship and even clients in the communities she's joined online. Be it through courses she's paid for, Twitter or private Facebook groups she's joined (or started!), she's realised you don't have to freelance alone. She shares her story: from finding her niche - the wake up call to her business, to finding herself in hospital - the wake up call to herself. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subsc...

Drawn Out Start To Freelancing - Illustrator Kristian Duffy

February 07, 2016 02:30 - 35 minutes - 26.9 MB

After struggling to find work after uni, with a year of bits, bobs and benefits, Kristian finally found the real benefits of a mentor, working for an established freelancer. Now, he balances 2 jobs. One with a full time employer, the other: his freelance career. Kristian's experience of breaking out in to his freelance dream is full of ups and downs. Lots to learn. Oh. And a daredevil cat. Here’s some of the key takeaway points: network with your creative peers, they're not your competiti...

The Sound of Freelance - Composer Jamie Salisbury

January 31, 2016 02:30 - 34 minutes - 26.2 MB

Jamie went from gigging musician to composer for TV, film, games and stage. Here he shares how it's all played out so far: heading back to uni, collaborating over Skype, mangaging his own band, the passive income of library music and how getting his own studio scaled up his work load and kept his home in harmony. Love a music pun. You keeping score? Check out our site for more great guests and join us on Twitter @beingfreelance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points: think you need to go...

Natural Niche - Children's Illustrator Natalie Smillie

January 24, 2016 02:11 - 34 minutes - 26.2 MB

Hear how Natalie went from the RAF to flying solo as a freelance illustrator. Along the way she's found her niche, an agent and a dog... but it feels like almost not enough hours. Here’s some of the key takeaway points: Natalie found her niche of Children's iullstration naturally, it was just what she found herself alway drawn (pardon the pun) to As an illustrator, getting an agent has meant a contsant stream of work (they do the marketing for you) and consistent money (they chase it for ...

Marketing Your Business - Digital Marketing Consultant Col Skinner

January 17, 2016 02:12 - 34 minutes - 26.2 MB

Col quit agency life to be his own boss. As you'd expect, he's very deliberate about selling himself; he shares his experiences of SEO, content marketing, pay-per-click and even finding media opportunities to get yourself known. Col's also made it a lifestyle business. Rather than taking on every piece of work he can, he restricts his hours, keeps work and home very separate, steering well clear of his old 9-5. Here’s some of the key takeaway points: Col trades as Profoundry - using a com...

Mann Made Opportunities - Presenter Olly Mann

January 10, 2016 02:02 - 43 minutes - 32.3 MB

After a career freelancing behind the scenes in TV, Olly Mann has found himself in the media limelight. Found? Or put himself there? Olly's a writer for major publications, a national radio presenter, TV panelist and part of the podcasting elite. But how did all of these doors open for him? Not without knocking. And then pushing all of Olly Mann through. One half of 'Helen & Olly' from long running, award winning podcast 'Answer Me This', Olly shares his story from making the most of the op...

Catch Up Part 2 - A Year Being Freelance

December 20, 2015 02:29 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MB

After a year of the podcast Being Freelance... what's that 12 months actually been like being freelance for our very first guests? In this, the second of two special end of year episodes, Steve Folland chats to CSS consultant Harry Roberts and illustrator Jessica Morgan. Their challenges, their changes, their epiphanies, their year being freelance. Take a listen and also check out their original episodes, links below. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc...

Catch Up Part 1 - A Year Being Freelance

December 14, 2015 13:50 - 29 minutes - 22.8 MB

After a year of the podcast Being Freelance... what's that 12 months actually been like being freelance for our very first guests? In this, the first of two special end of year episodes, Steve Folland chats to photographer Tom Miles, designer Liz Elcoate and audio producer Chris Hollis. Their challenges, their changes, their epiphanies, their year being freelance. Take a listen and also check out their original episodes, links below. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast ap...

Insta Freelance - Photographer Jordan Green

December 01, 2015 02:15 - 29 minutes - 22.8 MB

Without Instagram would Jordan be shooting for some of the coolest fashion brands and bands around? A great mix of passion, talent and social (both media and life) has been the focus of his career. Which begs the question: nowadays, if you're a creative freelancer can you afford not to be 'social'? Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Th...

Best Looking Freelancer In The World - Copywriter Joel Klettke

November 24, 2015 02:00 - 35 minutes - 26.5 MB

Canadian copywriter Joel Klettke is focused on results. When it works for his clients it's working for him. This chat has a crazy amount of useful freelance tips in it as Joel shares thoughts on using a personal name vs a company one, what makes his freelance site stand out, how he came to be a TEDx speaker, networking, growing the business... and all of this whilst being the best looking man in the world. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also vi...

Freelance Out Of The Box - TV Producer Jacqui Moore

November 18, 2015 02:00 - 29 minutes - 22.5 MB

Over 25 years of being freelance for acclaimed TV and Live Event exec Jacqui Moore; this is a box-set of experience to binge on. An English woman in New York, she set up Brits In The Box to help others in the industry working overseas. Hear freelance tips on personal marketing, keeping connections alive, finding out what it is you're really after and taking care of yourself along the way. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who hav...

From Russia With Linguistics - Illustrator Landysh Akhmetzyanova

November 11, 2015 02:00 - 29 minutes - 22.8 MB

She trained as a Linguist. She worked as a Translator. She dreamt as an Illustrator. Eventually Landysh brought them together: co-founding Lingvistov, a Skype based language service which also allowed her illustrations to speak volumes in shouting about the business, so much so they've now become a product of their own. She shares thoughts on collaborating to expand your ambitions, how to succeed in a business partnership and how they use content marketing to promote their business. Don't ...

Full Frontal Freelance - Developer Remy Sharp

October 22, 2015 02:05 - 35 minutes - 26.4 MB

JavaScript developer Remy Sharp's been freelance for nearly a decade and has never pitched for business. Hear how his side projects bring him clients, plus great thoughts on being a freelancing dad, the story behind his Full Frontal conference and how he found having staff and an office simply wasn't everything he'd dreamt it would be. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app - If you like the podcast, please do ...

Freelancer Of The Year - Exhbitions Designer Rebecca Shipham

October 13, 2015 02:22 - 29 minutes - 22.8 MB

5 years after redundancy abruptly introduced her to self employment, exhibitions designer Rebecca Shipham was named IPSE Freelancer Of The Year. Ahead of National Freelance Day 2015, a year on from her coronation, we hear how she succeeds in her niche, deals with isolation, finds confidence in trading as company Ships and Pigs, how she gives back to the next generation of creatives and just about finds time for a holiday. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone...

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