Being Freelance
By Steve Folland
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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Owning your age as a freelancer: The Wrinkly Writer - Mary Cameron
Aged 58 Mary found herself staring ageism in the face. Full time work wasn’t coming her way. And she realised perhaps she didn’t want it to. Maybe it was time for a change. With age comes experience. A stack of it in writing, even if she didn’t kn… -
Winning freelance clients from Instagram & TikTok with logo designer James Barnard
Going viral on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok transformed Jame's freelancing career, bringing in a flood of clients and opportunities. But how did he get to this point? We hear his journey from generic graphic design freelancer to… -
Art Beyond the Arches: From McDonald's to a varied diet of design & illustration for freelancer Dan Bailey
Dan is an experienced designer and illustrator. He went freelance twice. First for creative freedom. Secondly to free him up for his family. Starting out as a designer for McDonald's, he wanted a more varied diet of projects. With a lot of time fre… -
Copywriter Adri Kopp
From big cat zookeeper to taming words as a freelance copywriter, Adri's freelancing story starts a little differently. Burnout led to her quitting the zoo before even securing a paying client. A persistence in cold emailing, dealing with rejections … -
Logo Designer Blesson Varghese
This time we're off to India to chat to self taught Logo & Brand Identity Designer Blesson Varghese. We cover the importance of networking, 'silent' mentors, balancing work and life, and the challenges faced by freelancers in a society that doesn't y… -
Virtual Assistant Erin Buck
A twinge in Erin’s back didn’t go away. The pain and operations, all could have left her housebound, watching daytime TV. Instead she propelled herself into an online business world she hadn’t known existed. From an awful trauma, freelancing has give… -
Social Media Strategist Andréa Jones
Early success on platforms like Fiverr and Upwork led to Andréa expanding her services and horizons. Using video and podcasts she built trust. She also built an agency. Dealing with the challenges of managing a team, working around family, and stayi… -
Exhibition Designer Rebecca Shipham - Revisited
Rebecca first shared her freelancing story on the Being Freelance podcast in October 2015. Now it's time to cacth up. What happened in the next 8 years?! Through the challenges and rewards of working directly with clients, Rebecca’s strategies for at… -
Copywriter Eddie Shleyner
In 2014 Eddie started the Very Good Copy blog to educate himself. But he wasn’t the only one loving it. As it grew in popularity, people started reaching out, offering him work. He turned them down. Until in 2020, an opportunity came along that was … -
PR Lucy Werner
From starting as a PR freelancer to accidentally heading a small agency, working with her husband and then transitioning back into solo freelancing, Lucy shares the challenges she's faced along the way. As the creator of ‘Hype Yourself’, we hear how…