Being Freelance (Steve Folland)
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| 05 Nov 2023 | Web Designer Hannah Dossary | 00:53:07 | |
Hannah wondered how the people she met whilst travelling could afford to travel non-stop. It turned out, they were freelancers. And so began a journey into figuring out how she could make that happen, whether she’d like it when she did - and finding her niche along the way. Now back in the UK, she is ‘Hannah from Shiny Happy Digital Design’. Happy when working. Happy when on holiday. Happy to put her prices on her site thanks very much. You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com EPISODE SPONSOR
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| 30 Apr 2017 | Bouncing Back - App Developer Jason Kneen | 00:42:27 | |
In 2000 Jason and (his now wife) Hannah started 'Bouncing Fish'. Working first as freelancers it grew into an agency with a big team, big office and when the financial crash at the end of the decade came... a big problem. Hear how Jason bounced back as a freelancer vowing never to let it happen again. Working from home with his four children (and a Tardis toilet) not too far away - we chat work/life balance, side projects, speaking, writing, a freelancer website and more... 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 07 May 2015 | Video Creator Olly Newport - First Job Freelance | 00:29:57 | |
Olly Newport's a 20 year old camera op/video editor who has never been anything but freelance. Faced with a future of high univeristy fees he chose to take his film making passion into a freelancing career instead. Steve Folland discovers the challenges he's faced with a steep learning curve in business. Don't forget to subscribe Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
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| 23 Mar 2015 | Art Director Sam Clark-Hall - Freelancing That Works For Your Family | 00:29:27 | |
Steve Folland chats to Art Director Sam Clark-Hall. Due to the nature of the TV/film industry, Sam's never had a 'proper job', so with over 15 years of freelancing under her belt has plenty to share on staying afloat financially. Plus in recent years she's been balancing ambition with starting a family and doing something you love around those that you love. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
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| 15 Jul 2024 | Purpose Driven Freelancer Ettie Bailey-King | 00:58:55 | |
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Ettie struggled with traditional education systems due to undiagnosed ADHD and felt out of place in the normal working world. It all changed when she started her own freelance business - literally creating a job title for herself. Determined to make a difference in the inclusive language and accessibility space she set about educating others through content creation. Using LinkedIn posts, her in-depth ‘Fighting Talk' newsletter on Substack, and speaking engagements. Ettie shares her approach to flexible pricing, balancing pro bono and low bono work with paid projects, and maintaining work-life balance. Ettie also talks about crafting her freelance business around her values, the importance of branding and photography, and the autonomy and freedom that comes with freelancing. Through freelancing, Ettie’s created a role that draws on her neurodivergent strengths, whilst using the flexibility of freelance life to set a work schedule that protects her. She emphasises the need to set boundaries, take care of yourself, and embrace the opportunities for creativity and personalisation to suit your own needs that freelancing offers.
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| 14 Dec 2015 | Catch Up Part 1 - A Year Being Freelance | 00:29:57 | |
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 app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points: Check out his original interview here
Check out her original interview here
Hear Chris' original interview here
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| 05 Mar 2023 | Motion Designer Alex Liou | 00:50:17 | |
Alex trained as a musician. He followed a drumming dream to Nashville along with an internship at a 'mom & pop' business. There, they had him creating graphics and videos - those two things came together when Alex discovered motion graphics. He took to studying and developing as a motion designer. Self taught, he’s always been constantly trying to learn and improve. He didn't want to be the best in his company. He wanted to learn from the best... Finding an internship in LA working on big Hollywood movies, he kept at it. Swapping socialising for learning, upskilling and sharing his self initiated projects on Instagram - he made a name for himself and studios started coming to him. Now, post-pandemic, he’s trying to rebalance work-life. 4 day weeks are in. Snowboarding weekends are the norm. But it’s a slippery slope when you stop learning - the instability of freelancing is still keeping him on his toes.
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| 13 May 2018 | Building a Community - Social Media Consultant Tia Meyers | 00:35:03 | |
After being made redundant Tia Meyers didn't just take her experience of social media and start being freelance. She also decided to take it and grow a community of other freelancing females. 2 years on, we chat about the many lessons learnt both in adjusting her services, getting paid and work-life balance AND from growing a Facebook Group of 8000 members with meet ups globally. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 19 Nov 2017 | Whatever it takes - Composer Grant Kirkhope | 00:39:00 | |
Composer Grant Kirkhope has spent the past 20 years not just making video games music, but making a name for himself. From the lessons and habits learned as an in-house composer, to breaking out as a freelancer in a new country: looking for opportunities, an agent and a day off. It may seem like a series of ‘happy accidents’ but it’s a tale of persistence, creativity and professionalism. Doing whatever it takes to get the job. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 20 Jan 2019 | Better, not bigger - Writer Paul Jarvis | 00:56:27 | |
After falling into freelance life accidentally in the late nineties, Paul Jarvis has helped to shape the way many freelancers work. He started out designing websites for professional athletes, working from his parent’s basement on a self-built computer. And now, 20 years later, Paul is a writer and published author who helps entrepreneurs build businesses that are better, not bigger. Through his weekly email series, the Sunday Dispatches, multiple podcasts and online courses, and now his book, Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business, Paul teaches freelancers to make up their own rules when it comes to how they want their businesses to look. In this episode though it’s finally time to hear his story. How did his business look? How did he get to where he is today: happy to be a company of one? This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 31 Jul 2016 | Content To Grow - Copywriter Kelly Gilmour-Grassam | 00:35:42 | |
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 content as well. 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 key takeaway points and useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 07 Mar 2021 | Don't stop believing - Podcast Producer Vic Turnbull | 00:48:17 | |
Her background is in marketing and fundraising but Vic knows that she was born to be a radio superstar. She stopped working for “The Man” in 2017 after redundancy and a particularly bad interview left her ready to set out on her own. Today she’s using her audio production skills to help organisations that do good. Vic’s set-up her business as a social enterprise, which means that the profits she generates go back into the pot to help her achieve her social mission. Listen to the episode for the full story.
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| 23 Sep 2018 | Niche Reputation - Facebook Ads Consultant Mojca Zove | 00:45:11 | |
The first part of Mocja’s freelance career was spent building her reputation. Starting with local companies in her native Slovenia, eventually spreading out to the US. Through content marketing, podcast appearances, nurturing Twitter relationships and speaking/attending conferences, she built a reputation as the go-to-person for Facebook ads. Then she hit ‘delete’ on all her other services to really focus on her niche.Now, with her reputation as her foundation, she’s building her business to suit the lifestyle she wants to lead. Turns out when you get fired from your first job, you can convince the world to hire you. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 22 Jun 2015 | Side Project Success - Data Designer Stefanie Posavec | 00:29:58 | |
Stefanie has exhibited at top galleries, spoken at conferences around the world and designed book covers for her heroes, but it's her passion projects that she does on the side that really make a difference to her success. Don't forget to subscribe Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
More from Stefanie Stefanie and Giorgia Lupi's Dear Data project Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 21 Jan 2024 | Social Media Strategist Andréa Jones | 00:51:11 | |
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 staying focussed in a world of shiny objects. With the 'Savvy Social' Podcasts, YouTube, Membership, courses, retreat… as Andréa points out: it can be summed up quickly, but it happened slowly… With client work still the bulk of her income. Building intentionally as her family grows too. Andréa is the host of the Savvy Social Podcast - so, since you like podcasts, go track that one down too. As ever, Transcript for this episode is at beingfreelance.com You can also find a video version of this podcast on YouTube. JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 17 Oct 2021 | No Competition - Social Media Strategist Suz Bird | 00:43:58 | |
From South Africa, to Scotland and now to your ears. This is the story of Suz Bird. Being made redundant, going through a separation, moving house, parenting… it might not have seemed like perfect timing. But volunteering her vast marketing experience to a charity suddenly led to the possibility of freelance work. Something flexible for her new life. Now we get to find out how she got serious about her business, her prices and her marketing whilst remaining fun and happy . Realising that when no one can offer exactly what you offer, you have no direct competition, so embrace it.
This episode is sponsored by With Jack - insurance for creative freelancers. Not sure why you need insurance? Check out this awesome With Jack guide and take that first step to becoming a confident freelancer. New to freelancing? The Being Freelance course is literally made for you! Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 250 freelancers. There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Find out more about the course. Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, and be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links, show notes and transcript for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 16 Oct 2016 | Self Developer - Developer Sara Soueidan | 00:47:18 | |
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.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 16 Jul 2017 | Don't let Freelance fill all your time - Graphic Designer Jon Hicks | 00:48:53 | |
After 15 years of being freelance has given Jon plenty of thoughts to share.
He also talks about the guilt you can feel when you're not working, hence: don't let Freelance fill all your spare time. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 04 Nov 2024 | Purpose Driven Illustrator Hazel Mead | 00:47:07 | |
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Despite initially getting the cold shoulder from cold outreach, Hazel soon found her niche creating purpose-driven work, particularly around feminist and social issues. A viral social media post early in her career led to work with major clients like Netflix, though she discusses the anxiety that came with sudden exposure. Hazel opens up about managing the rollercoaster of freelance life, including how she handles quiet periods - even training as a face painter as a backup plan. She discusses the evolution of her business, from client work to running an online shop, painting murals, and publishing a book. The conversation delves into the challenges of social media management, maintaining authenticity while building a following, and protecting creative work from plagiarism. Hazel emphasises the importance of in-person connections and pushing through comfort zones, sharing how speaking engagements have led to exciting opportunities. A key theme is staying true to your authentic voice - Hazel describes temporarily removing her women's health-focused work from her portfolio on advice from a mentor, only to realise this was diluting her unique perspective that clients value.
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| 11 Jun 2017 | Being every role - Illustrator Emmeline Pidgen | 00:37:55 | |
Since leaving university Emmeline has been freelance, building her online presence and her business. In 2016 she was named as the UK's Freelancer of the Year by IPSE - here she chats about her side projects, making the most of the quiet spells and how she enjoys being every role in the business. Even the accounts. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 18 Nov 2018 | “I’ve reached my goal, what’s next?” - Web Developer Jason Resnick | 00:40:20 | |
Web developer Jason Resnick had a big life goal. When he started a family, he wanted to be home to see his kid’s first steps and hear their first words. To him (and to most of us, I’d imagine) that’s what’s important. Jason wanted to be able to shape everything else around that. Rewind a few years to the late nineties and you’d find him ditching economics class to take casual HTML lessons from a friend via email. That’s where Jason fell in love with web development, and he soon began building a part-time freelance business around a full-time job. When the time came to leave his job and take the business full-time, Jason had the skill-set to do the work, but none of the business and sales knowledge needed to bring it in. We talk about how he’s developed that knowledge and built a sustainable freelance business that’s full of efficient processes. And how he now, having reached his life goal of building that flexible career, is determined to help other freelancers do the same. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 07 Apr 2025 | Using Creative Skills For Good - Conservation Illustrator Styngvi | 00:38:43 | |
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE ----- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Inspired by shocking pollution during a trip to Indonesia, Stefán decided to use his creative skills for environmental activism, or 'artivism'. He established a successful freelancing career through Instagram, but more recently has expanded his network and leads via LinkedIn and email outreach. With a growing online presence and support from platforms like Patreon, Stefán aligns his art and business with his values, promoting sustainability, environmental awareness, kindness and positivity. In this chat we explore his passion-driven career and his strategic pro bono work (including a collaboration with a major music star). But whilst it may feel like Styngvi may have found his calling, what to actually call himself is another matter. An ethical designer? A conservation illustrator? A science communicator? How about: a really great podcast guest? Enjoy! 00:00 Introduction to Stefán Yngvi Pétursson 02:47 Starting the Freelance Journey 04:45 Discovering a New Path in Indonesia 07:04 Building a Sustainable Art Career 10:13 Navigating Business and Outreach 18:24 Pro Bono Work and Strategic Collaborations 22:54 Freelance Community and Networking 24:18 Stefan's Portfolio and Online Presence 26:02 Managing Freelance Workload 26:59 Exploring New Content Strategies 28:22 Balancing Work and Personal Life 29:30 2 Truths/1 Lie Game 33:42 Life on the Road as a Freelancer 34:55 Crafting a Professional Identity 38:01 Conclusion and Farewell JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 11 Sep 2016 | Printing Profit - Pattern Designer Elizabeth Silver | 00:34:55 | |
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 website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 22 Oct 2023 | Case Study Buddy Joel Klettke | 00:47:36 | |
Joel was originally on the Being Freelance podcast in November 2015. Now it’s time to catch up on the intervening 8 years. As he’s gone from a single solo copywriter to being a married father and founder of a company. We hear how Case Study Buddy grew out of a freelancing side project into a company with major clients and seven figure revenue. But is the grass greener? From freelance to founder - Did being his own boss set him up well to be a boss of many? You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com EPISODE SPONSOR
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| 27 May 2018 | Pug in a banana costume - Copywriter Kirsty Fanton | 00:30:56 | |
The title may be unconventional - but so is Kirsty's story and what she does for her client's emails. From counsellor to copywriter via French farm hand. Hear how Australian freelancer Kirsty discovered her skill, found her niche and figured out the business side. Still taking time for herself, finding wealth in life beyond money. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 11 Feb 2018 | Just keep meeting people! - Podcast producer Matt Hill | 00:37:00 | |
At the heart of Matt's freelance success are other people. Sure, of course he's good at what he does. He's not just made podcasts, he's both made and seized opportunities. But more importantly he's made connections when he's met people. Put simply: the more people you meet, the more chance you have of working with them in the future. Be that fellow freelancers or potential clients. Just keep meeting people! We also chat about building a business and family, great customer experience, producing his own independent podcasts and not just entering or winning awards, but co-founding the awards for his industry - The British Podcast Awards. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 04 Feb 2018 | Taking time for yourself - Virtual Assistant Annie Browne | 00:32:00 | |
Tidying her child's room Annie suddenly found a name for a business. With it she found a way to make work fit with family, she found meaningful work in a remote location and found a community of other freelancers to help her along the way. Now all she has to do is find time for herself... Hear Annie's journey as self-employed virtual assistant 'Hello My PA', becoming one of the freelance heroes. We chat co-working, being a freelance parent, managing your time, dealing with isolation and more. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 17 Mar 2024 | Art Beyond the Arches: From McDonald's to a varied diet of design & illustration for freelancer Dan Bailey | 00:50:54 | |
Dan went freelance twice. First for creative freedom. Secondly to free him up for his family. Starting out as a designer for McDonald's but wanted a more varied diet of projects. With a lot of time freelancing in agencies, Dan learnt to stand out, be indispensable and build relationships to expand his chance of finding work. He also flexed himself creatively with illustration side projects (after college tutors said he’d never make a living from drawing!) Adding a unique flair to his freelancer personal brand as 'Rubber Penguin’. Using a business name helped him be remembered and found - useful if you have a common name (Shout out to all the Dan Baileys of the world!). It also let him focus on adding character to his freelancing design work through illustration. When you're a freelancer, you're a business. And whilst Dan's time in agencies helped him with dealing with freelance clients professionally, he still struggled to have confidence in his value, his pricing - what he could charge for projects. Getting to know other freelancers and becoming co-mentors with them gave him a chance to discuss pricing strategies, finally getting that piece of the freelance puzzle in place. For all the talk of fast food, this is a slow burner of a career. Dan has gradually built his reputation within the industry. As a freelancer he's now getting the kind of work he wants to be doing at a price he deserves. Being able to to work around his family in a way that in-house demands would never allow. Happy Meal? No. Happy Freelancer? Yes. JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 17 Mar 2019 | Take an interest in other humans - Musician Kari Paavola | 00:31:11 | |
He started out where many drummers did in his day; responding to magazine adverts for unpaid work with bands. Over the years, Kari’s built a successful career for himself as a freelance musician, finding plenty of ways to diversify his income. He’s learnt so much that he now teaches others how to turn their passion into a profession. So how did he get there, in an industry where it’s notoriously difficult to make a living? Interestingly, by using a lot of the same skills and approaches that freelancers in other industries learn to apply. Kari’s service might seem wildly different to yours, but you’ll be surprised by how much you can learn from his story of being freelance. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 16 Mar 2015 | Web Developer Barry McGee - Paid Twitter Promotion Can Work For Freelancers | 00:29:57 | |
Steve Folland chats to Front End Web Developer Barry McGee on stepping out from the BBC and being freelance. Barry's experiment with paying for 'promoted tweets' to find himself work is a fascinating new technique to land his CVs on the desks of decision makers. But did it work? Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
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| 20 Oct 2019 | We are the product - Musician Rachel Mason | 00:37:27 | |
Over the last 15 years, Rachel’s gone from unhappy administrator to IPSE’s Freelancer of the Year. Rachel teaches 1 on 1, she mentors choirs, she’s performed around the world and appeared as a judge on a SKY 1 TV show, and she runs workshops in schools and communities. And that’s not even everything. By taking her talent and finding plenty of different ways to apply it, Rachel’s been able to build a successful portfolio career with multiple income streams. “Clients are buying into you when they hire you, “ says Rachel. “As freelancers, we are the product.” This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 19 May 2019 | The best way to sell is not to sell - SEO Consultant Steve Morgan | 00:45:22 | |
How do you find clients when you hate sales? Steve’s built his business through networking and word of mouth, and despite being an SEO consultant with the skills to drive traffic to a website, he prefers to work with people he’s connected to. Steve chats about managing his workload alongside a chronic illness and two kids under 5, and shares some of the techniques he’s used to find new clients, including co-working, speaking, networking, and running a meet-up. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 28 Apr 2019 | BONUS: Being Freelance Podcast LIVE in Manchester! | 00:48:03 | |
Here's a bonus episode of the podcast, recorded live with IPSE at a WeWork in Manchester, UK, on 6th March 2019. It features previous guests Kelly Gilmour-Grassam (2016 guest) and Ian Paget (2015). How have they grown their businesses in the years since we last spoke? When we last left her Kelly was hiring her first employee. What happened next?!Ian was working full time at an agency whilst becoming an authority as Logo Geek on Twitter. It’s like lining your kids up on a height chart to see how they’ve grown. ”I remember you, when you were this big!’ This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 09 Feb 2020 | Own your job title - Copywriter and Content Marketer Rose Crompton | 00:39:54 | |
Rose is on her second run being freelance after things didn’t work out the first time around. After realising she’d underestimated the amount of work she’d need to put in, Rose took a job at an adult store in London. She’d been a writer at a magazine for years before going freelance and then ending up in retail, so when she found out her new employers were launching a magazine and website, she put herself forward for the work and carved out a full-time writing role. Rose learnt a lot on the job about the differences between journalism and writing as a marketer, and when she moved to Brisbane with her Aussie husband, she ended up freelance once again, and this time with a much better idea of how to make it work. She shares all the lessons she’s picked up along the way, from the things that have gone wrong and those that have gone right, and talks about the one big mindset shift that’s made a crucial difference.
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| 02 Jun 2019 | We are not entrepreneurs - Content Producer Nick Saalfeld | 00:37:55 | |
“We don’t become freelancers to sell,” Nick says, “we become freelancers to do.” Nick tried the entrepreneurial route of scaling and managing people, but he soon realised it wasn’t for him. And yet, despite his reluctance to build an agency, Nick’s still going after those big money clients where budget is no issue. Find out how he positions himself in order to win that kind of work, what his take is on Brexit in relation to freelancers, and hear some helpful tips on things like planning, pricing, and finding clients. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 31 Dec 2019 | BONUS: An episode of the Doing It For The Kids podcast | 00:20:08 | |
Did you know Steve Folland from Being Freelance also co-hosts another podcast for freelancing parents? It's with Frankie Tortora from the Doing It For The Kids community. Whilst Being Freelance is on its winter break, here's a chance for you to hear what the DIFTK podcast is like. Each episode is just 20 minutes, with a Q&A format. This episode is number 20, all about beating procrastination. Hope you enjoy - if you do, please search it out and hit subscribe or visit doingitforthekids.net for more on all things DIFTK.
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| 12 Mar 2023 | Copywriter Anna Rogan | 00:53:07 | |
Anna had built a career across corporate and government comms in Melbourne. But if she wanted to move her family out of the city and that meant first meant transforming the way she worked. Anna set out to prove she could match her past income, now as a freelance copywriter. Today she’s questioning the external pressures that tell us to ‘scale’. The farmers before them planted olive trees. That doesn’t mean it’s a business for her. Just because other copywriters before her have grown with subcontractors and products, does she have to follow them too? Anna goes into detail about how she has built her website and her business to work around her family. So much insight AND the sound of Australian birds too - you're in for a treat!
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| 23 Oct 2016 | Instagram Changed My Life - Writer & Photographer Sara Tasker | 00:39:55 | |
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 - 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 22 Nov 2020 | When working for free makes sense - Photographer Alexandra Cameron | 00:52:08 | |
Alex studied film at university but soon found that the immediacy of photography suited her better. She worked part-time on the side for years while building up her skills and portfolio, often shooting for free or a small amount. These days, with a strong portfolio including some famous faces, Alex says that she will still work for free sometimes because it pays later on. She chats to Steve about the different ways she’s made money, including from licensing her photos and selling prints. While she’s definitely got better at negotiating her rates, Alex believes that you have to be in it because you’re passionate about taking good photos. For her, that means capturing portraits of people she admires and believes in. This is her freelance story so far.
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| 15 Sep 2019 | It's never as difficult as you think it is - Freelance Writer and Editor Sian Meades-Williams | 00:38:36 | |
Sian started freelancing on the side 12 years ago, with one gig leading to another. When a job came along that was enough to cover rent, she left the security of employment without giving it much thought. 6 months later, Sian’s client folded and she was out of work. She bounced back and found her niche, built relationships with clients, and grew and edited her own successful website. She now writes emails for a living and is crowdfunding her first book. Sian chats to Steve about the lessons she's learned along the way, the fear she still feels sending pitches, and that one time the tax office threatened her with bankruptcy. If you want to support Sian’s book, The Pyjama Myth, use the code BEINGFREELANCE for 10% off any pledge up to £100. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 10 May 2020 | Profit first - Ghostwriter and Book Coach Helen Pollock | 00:44:11 | |
After the agency she worked for lost its major client, Helen took her first business full time. Later, when she found herself “slogging away not making enough money”, it was time for something new. Next, she set up her second business, a marketing and PR consultancy, and since then, she’s found a niche in coaching entrepreneurs to write authority-building books. Helen does some ghostwriting, too. She says she always dreamed of living a portfolio lifestyle. She enjoys the variety. She chats to Steve about finding success with LinkedIn marketing and reflects on her experience of making the “classic freelancer mistake” of undercharging.
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| 11 Jul 2021 | Seize the moment - Web Developer Tom Hirst | 00:43:05 | |
Tom began freelancing right out of university after realising that the suit-and-tie life wasn’t for him. 12 years on, he’s built a strong and successful web development business and he’s now ready to branch out and try his hand at other things. When one of his tweets blew up and gained 2.5 million impressions, Tom seized the moment and wrote an ebook; the first in a lineup of digital products he’s creating to help freelancers get ahead. He’d always wanted to write a book and sell a product and he finds meaning in helping other freelancers to make their way. Tom shares that story and chats to Steve about finding clients, pricing his services and balancing his time.
This episode is sponsored by the very first Being Freelance course! Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 250 freelancers. There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Learn from our experiences. Find out more about the course. Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, and be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 19 Jun 2022 | Write & PR Consultant Michelle Garrett | 00:42:42 | |
Although Michelle had a brief fling living the nine to five life in Silicon Valley, there was no chance of her resisting being her own boss. Starting out as a freelancer 20 years ago, Michelle could never have predicted that social media would become such a big part of her freelancing life - with a huge Twitter chat, community and Space that she hosts. In two decades she’s grown a successful business, a family, a community and ridden out the inevitable recessions and tough spells. It’s the long game and she’s got plenty to share on how to play it. In this episode we hear how Michelle: And a whole lot more. You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com
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| 07 Jun 2020 | Finding my own clients - Graphic Designer Christian Tait | 00:34:21 | |
Christian spent the best part of two decades working in agencies before eventually going freelance. He’d had a couple of trial runs before but this time he wanted to do it properly. To Christian, that meant bringing in his own clients rather than setting up in the corner of an agency. And it’s working. These days, Christian gets most of his work via social media or word of mouth. He talks about taking a slow approach where the focus is on building relationships. He also chats to Steve about working at home with his wife (a fellow freelancer), collaborating on projects, and finding balance (by riding around on tractors every Friday when he volunteers at the local nature reserve).
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| 17 Jul 2022 | Brand & Web Designer Fungi Dube | 00:47:57 | |
Fungi left university as a scientist. But it was her experiments with Photoshop that had unexpected results. She now wanted to be a designer. Whilst working full-time in science, she designed on the side. By changing her entire persona online, she began to turn what started as a passion project, into a full-time freelance career. Fungi’s focus is in lifting African culture and narratives to the forefront of her design. From the ‘Sunshine City’ Harare, Zimbabwe, she’s brightening brands, packaging and websites the world over. You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com
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This episode is sponsored by Ahrefs. Time to boost your search rankings with Ahrefs Webmaster Tools - and it's FREE! If the idea of getting Google to work for you sounds confusing, Ahrefs also offers helpful tutorials on Search Engine Optimization. Want to get your freelance site more search traffic? Visit ahrefs.com/webmaster-tools and get this free tool working for you today.
New to freelancing? The Being Freelance course is made for you! Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 250 freelancers. There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Learn from our experiences. Find out more about the course. FREELANCER MERCH Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 06 Feb 2022 | Creative Director & Designer Raydene Hansen | 00:48:14 | |
After years of working her freelance life from 6pm-1am alongside other jobs, Raydene’s now gone full-time freelance. Working for herself. But not by herself. She’s set up a collective of freelancers to collaborate on projects. Sharing the work but importantly, sharing values. Far too many toxic jobs made her discover what matters. Kindness. Inclusivity. Philanthropy. She’s realised a business can be built whilst being true to yourself. Supported by those who get it too.
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Don't forget - the Being Freelance course! Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 250 freelancers. There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Learn from our experiences. Find out more about the course. Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 19 Jan 2020 | Relentlessly helpful - Technical Copywriter and LinkedIn Nerd John Espirian | 00:44:36 | |
John’s freelance career began in 2009 after he was made redundant from his role as a software tester. Struggling to get an interview, let alone a job, he embarked on a new adventure as a technical writer. Work came via old contacts, family and friends for the first five years, and then John discovered the world of online marketing. He developed his website, began using his skills to create “Relentlessly Helpful” content, and got really good at LinkedIn. “It feels a bit like you’re shouting into the wind at first”, says John, but eventually the referrals and enquiries started coming in. He chats to Steve about building an online presence, speaking at events, writing a book, working with clients, and being a bit rubbish at the whole work-life balance thing. This episode of Being Freelance is supported by With Jack With Jack exists to help keep you in business by supporting you financially or legally if you have problems with a client. Visit withjack.co.uk and be a confident freelancer. Support also comes from Coconut. Coconut is the one simple app you need to manage your business finances when you’re self-employed, with banking, bookkeeping, invoicing and tax all in one place. Free yourself from business admin at getcoconut.com Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 12 Feb 2017 | Stop Being So Available! - Communications Strategist Emelie Fågelstedt | 00:38:54 | |
An offer of a freelance project whilst Emelie was still at uni kicked off a 7 year journey. From managing Social to strategising and forming a 'networked agency'. From Stockholm, to Tokyo, to London. Exploring the world, expanding her business. Learning to not always be 'so available' - there's more to life than work. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 01 Jul 2018 | You Listen, You Do, YouTube - Social Media Marketer Latasha James | 00:36:56 | |
Latasha's YouTube videos didn't just gain her an audience. She gained customers. Both for her social media business and her courses helping other freelancers. Now, with her Freelance Friday podcast it's happening again. There's a lot going on - and that doesn't happen unless at some point you stop listening and start doing. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 27 Feb 2022 | Health Copywriter Louise Shanahan | 00:47:40 | |
Straight out of university Louise wanted to travel and start her career. Instead she had to start treatment for a major health scare. On the mend, she found a job in government, but decided to focus on making a difference in Health issues. 10 years on she realised she didn’t have to follow this government path for the rest of her life. She could become self employed. She could use her expertise in Health to start off niched as a health copywriter.
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| 06 Mar 2016 | Etsy Bitsy Beginning - Branding Witch Kelly Brito | 00:34:42 | |
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 newsletter. Key Takeaway Points
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| 25 Mar 2018 | Making Connections - Graphic Designer Amber Asay | 00:37:37 | |
Working for agencies and studios as a graphic designer since 2012, Amber Asay hated that she couldn’t interact directly with her clients. She also couldn’t show off her work in a personal portfolio, since her creations were the intellectual property of her employers. Even if she could have, she didn’t take much pride in the type of corporate branding work she had been doing. Now she’s connected to her clients and her peers, slogging away at it, but riding a high as she charts her own path. Great thoughts on working a full-time job while growing her freelancing practice, connecting, putting your work out there and more. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 06 Jun 2021 | Human-centred freelancing - Brand Designer Nela Dunato | 00:41:44 | |
Nela Dunato is an artist, designer, and writer from Rijeka, Croatia. She likes to have fingers in 'many pies’, but equally has to balance the challenge of having so many hobbies that could also become work. She's forged a successful freelance career working for 'human centered brands'. A form of business ownership she knows so well she could write the book on it. In fact, shedid. Nela discusses the great position bilingual freelancers are in. So many go straight for English language websites, but actually if you have a site in your native tongue too, you can make a far greater impact SEO wise in that smaller pond.
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| 19 Jul 2020 | Survival skills - Copywriter and Author Sarah Townsend | 00:38:55 | |
Sarah’s been freelance for more than twenty years now and she says it’s taken her “a damn long time” to get to where she is. She’s gone from saying yes to everything and trying to do it all herself - including raising two children as a single parent - to taking herself seriously as a business owner and finding boundaries, balance and a way to do more than just survive. These days, after turning fifty, Sarah gives herself Fridays off and outsources the jobs she doesn’t enjoy. She works from the gym (when we’re not in lockdown), where she breaks up her day with exercise and feels energised by the buzz of people around her. In her book, Survival Skills for Freelancers, released recently in June 2020, Sarah shares the biggest lessons she’s learnt about working for yourself without burning out. The book has been voted as the next Being Freelance Book Club read for summer 2020, so come and join us in the community to read along.
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| 19 May 2024 | Niche Resistant - Freelance Writer Shea Karssing | 00:35:25 | |
This time we're off to South Africa to hear the freelancing story of writer Shea Karssing. Shea was changing jobs every couple of years. Boredom setting in again. In this episode we chat about Because now the freelancing side hustle has firmly become the main income. Boredom banished thanks to Shea resisting the advice to niche. Her flexibility has become her calling card - it keeps her interested, learning, and happy - keeps her a freelancer.
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| 30 Oct 2022 | Marketing Consultant Nadine Campbell | 00:45:50 | |
Already established in her marketing career, Nadine went freelance in order to ‘stretch’ herself professionally. And stretch she has! Her natural networking style served her well. Nadine has been freelancing for 10 years with big name clients and still doesn’t have a website of her own. LinkedIn and her trusty Rolodex of business cards keep her ‘booked and busy’. And in the past couple of years, she’s decided to use her own success and knowledge to give back. Starting a community and investment fund for diverse, marginalised entrepreneurs. Nadine loves the entrepreneurial side of being freelance. And you’re going to love her story… You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com
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| 10 Feb 2025 | Illustrator Helen Ridley | 00:51:52 | |
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- In this episode, Steve Folland interviews Helen Ridley, a freelance illustrator who has carved a unique niche in live event illustration. Helen shares her inspiring journey from studying fashion design to working in retail for over a decade and finally making the leap to full-time freelance illustration during the 2020 lockdown. She discusses the challenges and rewards of building her business, the importance of pitching and persistence once you have a contact, and her success with live portraits at events, including a notable partnership with John Lewis. Helen also delves into her collaborative creative workshops and retreats, strategies for email marketing and PR for freelancers, and the value of community and networking in the freelance world. 00:35 Steve Folland's Introduction and Riverside Sponsorship 01:21 Helen's Journey to Freelancing 04:15 Transition to Live Illustration 09:07 Success with John Lewis and Pet Portraits 17:14 The 100 Rejections Challenge 20:58 Collaborating on Creative Workshops 25:49 Unexpected Bookings from Podcasts and Events 26:46 The Power of Email Marketing 28:10 Balancing Marketing and Live Events 32:09 The Role of a Part-Time Job 33:49 Promoting Yourself and Winning Awards 41:54 Fun Facts: Two Truths and a Lie Game 48:48 Advice for Aspiring Freelancers
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| 14 Jun 2020 | Nothing is a mistake - Email Conversion Strategist Eman Ismail | 00:52:30 | |
Eman was working as a production assistant at a local TV station when she realised she wanted to write. She began applying for jobs while at the same time setting up her business and brand. Eman took a job offer and became the communications manager at a charity. A necessary experience, she says now, even though the commute was a killer and she barely saw her young son. These days, Eman’s found her own version of work-life balance after leaving the 12-hour days behind. She’s building on the skills she picked up in that first writing job and investing in herself with courses, mentorships and a mastermind. She chats to Steve about how her freelance career has developed so far, sharing plenty of practical tips along the way.
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Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 07 Apr 2015 | Photographer Casey Gutteridge - Connections Create Business | 00:29:57 | |
Photographer Casey Gutteridge doesn't just take pictures, he takes every opportunity to build his connections and that builds his business. This time, Steve Folland discovers how a local newspaper snapper ends up with leading entreprenneurs and even royalty in the frame. Plus, how Casey always goes the extra mile to keep the customer satisfied and is using social media to help build buzz for his clients and bring in new ones. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
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| 10 Jun 2018 | No Fear - Copywriter Prerna Malik | 00:36:42 | |
When Prerna’s husband couldn’t work due to ill health, her side project of writing suddenly became crucial for their family. Over time they realised it had real potential, her husband joined the business, they hired others as ‘Content Bistro’ served up hungry businesses around the world. It’s an amazing story. She had no money, no other options and no fear. And no idea how much her life was about to change. We chat about work-life balance, investing in your business, marketing yourself and more... Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, join the community, the course for new freelancers and more. You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 13 Jan 2019 | Get paid upfront - Professional Know-it-all Kat Molesworth | 00:40:54 | |
From spinning tunes in a gold sequined dress as DJ Super Kat, to organising a national conference for people in the blog and creative industries, Kat Molesworth has a lot going on. She’s a mother of three and a freelance photographer and blogger. She speaks at events, consults with brands, and runs a YouTube channel and podcast. She’s also the founder of Blogtacular - a London-based annual conference with a list of sponsors that includes Microsoft and MailChimp. Despite having so many strings to her bow, Kat knows how it feels to face the financial pressures that so often accompany freelance life. During our chat, Kat opens up about the struggles she’s had feeding her family when payment for freelance work has been late. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 30 Sep 2018 | Side Project Benefits - Animation Director James Curran | 00:28:10 | |
When you love what you do, it’s no chore to put in extra hours on the side to create something special of your own. Your own creative project. It can help you experiment and evolve… and it can help you get known. And when it’s the likes of Steven Spielberg who has noticed you, you’re doing something right. The very animated James Curran, better known for his colourful looping GIFs as Slim Jim Studios, takes us through his freelance journey and the huge role his many substantial side projects have played in getting him noticed and getting him work. We also chat about knowing your value, having an agent, community, speaking, finance and not giving up - it takes time. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 14 Nov 2021 | Filmmaker & Digital Artist Wayne Sables | 00:54:30 | |
After years as professional dancer, Wayne started to make moves in a new direction. He picked up a camera and taught himself filmmaking. At first shooting what he knew - the dance world. Before stepping out into other genres and techniques including projection mapping and light installations. After a decade of freelancing Wayne’s realising the power of working with other freelancers. Both in promoting his business, pushing himself creatively and making his business bigger than just himself. JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 05 Mar 2017 | The Code Guy - Software Engineer Paul Allington | 00:32:54 | |
Paul shares his journey from agency life, to freelance life... to forming an agency... to losing it... to going solo as The Code Guy and becoming IPSE Freelancer of the Year. And that's not even all of it... did we mention the digital product yet? So grab a cup of tea (it's what he'd want) and enjoy! 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 19 Mar 2017 | For The Hell Of It - Writer Bryce Bladon | 00:34:55 | |
Bryce is the freelance writer behind the Clients From Hell blog and podcast... but how the devil did he get to where he is today? He takes us through the isolation, the daily marketing habit of reaching out and how actually - maybe getting a job with an agency might have been a good idea. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Steve also appeared on Bryce's podcast sharing his own story - take a listen! Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 25 Nov 2018 | Is freelancing child's play? - Kids' App Designer Chris O'Shea | 00:33:13 | |
Chris O’Shea first started freelancing straight out of college. After teaching himself web development with a library book, Chris had a phone line installed in his childhood bedroom in the family home. From there, 18-year-old Chris ran his own web design company in what was his first stab at self-employment. Sadly, (or luckily, depending on how you look at it) that one didn’t work out, and so Chris went back to uni to study a Digital Art degree. Moving to London in 2005, Chris soon found himself leading the way in the world of interactive installations. Travelling the world, running events and managing a successful blog - all alongside doing the work in his freelance business - Chris became an authority in his field. From building a name for himself to building a family; Chris is now a stay-at-home dad of two. Shifting to a career that allows him to work on projects he loves while still being around for his kids. We talk about what he learnt from that early experience of freelance life, how he applied those lessons to the impressive career he built for himself in London, and how he’s now found himself scaling back a little to juggle family life with running his third business, ‘Cowly Owl’. Chris isn’t just designing games. He’s designing a work life that fits his family. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 05 May 2019 | Finding the sweet spot - Designer Tom Ross | 00:39:32 | |
If you discount the 3 consecutive Saturdays he spent at Waitrose, Tom’s a thoroughbred entrepreneur. He started out knocking on the doors of local businesses at 16 years old, and then went from freelance to founder when he launched Design Cuts - a global marketplace of resources for designers. Tom loves his company, but he’s learnt some hard lessons along the way. He talks openly about his experience of burnout that led to serious illness, and how he’s still dealing with the effects of that today. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 06 Jan 2019 | Location Independent - Copywriter Kelly Dunning | 00:39:46 | |
Digital nomad Kelly landed her first freelance writing gig while she was on a working holiday in New Zealand. Broke and struggling to find work locally, Kelly was introduced to the online world of content mills and freelance market places. After falling in love with a zombie-clad Brit she’d met in a haunted prison (true story!), Canadian-born Kelly found herself living and working in the UK. She spent her days looking after three-year-olds and her evenings and weekends climbing the freelance ladder. Eventually, after more than a year of building up her portfolio and establishing a name for herself, Kelly took her freelance business full-time and hit the road again. That was in 2011, and Kelly’s been travelling the world while she freelances ever since. We chat about how she balances work with travel, how she feels about the security of freelance life, and why she chose to de-monetise her travel blog. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 17 Jan 2016 | Marketing Your Business - Digital Marketing Consultant Col Skinner | 00:34:57 | |
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:
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| 12 Nov 2017 | Finding Funding & Belief - Photographer Nisha Haq | 00:36:00 | |
Nisha was the winner of the IPSE UK Freelancer of the Year Aspire 2017 award. 'Aspire' is all about recognising and supporting young, up and coming self-employed talent. We hear a snapshot of how Nisha got started as a photogapher: finding funding (without a loan in sight), and with it, finding community, clients and self belief. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 14 Oct 2018 | Freelancing with a full time job - Digital Marketing Strategist Nathan Allotey | 00:41:07 | |
For years Nathan’s been freelancing on the side of his full time jobs. It’s given him an extra income but also a reason to learn extra skills that have then got him better full time positions. Nathan’s constantly learning - self taught, via groups, a Masters to a mastermind - digesting, discussing and sharing it with others in the freelancer community. He’s even realising what it is the companies he works (full time) for look for in high-value freelancers. This feels like a lot more than a ‘side hustle’. This goes right to his core. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 02 Jul 2017 | It takes time - UX Designer Anton Sten | 00:35:00 | |
It's our 100th episode! It's taken time to get this far and that's something Swedish freelancer Anton knows all good, long lasting things need. Be it a newsletter, a business, a reputation.... Anton shares his story - through finances, workloads, positioning... mastering freelance. Taking time. Anton's book 'Mastering Freelance' is available now at antonsten.com - use promo code BEINGFREELANCE for 20% off. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 15 Apr 2018 | The Passive Income Wake Up Call - Copywriter Kayla Hollatz | 00:35:22 | |
Not long out of college, Kayla quit her PR job to become self-employed. She was seduced by the 'one to many' infopreneurs - making money online from being an expert, selling courses etc. The dream of passive income soon became a nightmare of over-work in order to keep her sales funnel topped up. After a year of crazy 80-90 hour weeks she switched from products to services and became a freelance copywriter. But that doesn't mean she didn't learn anything from that first year and be able to put it to good use for both herself and her clients. We also chat finances, processes and using a CRM to keep on track with both. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 09 Mar 2015 | Brand/Web Designer Liz Elcoate - Becoming A Business Professional | 00:35:00 | |
Steve Folland chats to Brand and Web Designer Liz Elcoate. How she went from pension advisor to banking on a freelance career for her future. It's not enough to be a passionate freelancer, you need to be a business person and this episode includes cracking thoughts on: payments, contracts, commanding respect and finding a niche. This conversation also touches upon mental health issues: if this resonates with you, please do check out the 'useful links' at the bottom of these Show Notes. Liz co-hosts The Freelance Web podcast - it's great, so check it out! Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
More from Liz Useful Links How to Kill Your Business: 30 Day Payment Terms Everything from Geek Mental Help Week including resources JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 16 Aug 2020 | Bonus episode: Live Q&A with John Espirian (LinkedIn, content marketing and personal branding) | 00:34:13 | |
Previous podcast guest John Espirian (friend of the show), joined us for a Live Q&A in the Being Freelance community in May. John is widely known for his “Relentlessly Helpful” approach and he was indeed very generous during this chat. As a content marketing expert and self-confessed LinkedIn nerd, John answered questions from the community around building a personal brand, making quality connections on LinkedIn, and finding ways to do more with the content you’ve already spent time and energy creating. John’s book, Content DNA, contains a handful of building blocks that will help you define the unique “shape” of your business and then build an online presence around it. It’s available now. Huge thanks to John for his time and generosity! JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 03 Feb 2015 | TV Presenter Gema Enseñat - Find Your Specialism | 00:29:36 | |
This time, Steve finds out what it's like being freelance for presenter Gema Enseñat: how she went from secondary school teacher to TV host and announcer, then self-styled her own direction as a craft blogger. Includes: finding your specialism and not letting finances run the show. Oh, and her dog. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
More from Gema: Gema's Blog SequinsAndSlippers That Girl Off The Telly Useful links: Book: Stephen King's 'On Writing' JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 30 May 2021 | Putting in the work - Designer Oladimeji Ajegbile | 00:48:17 | |
Oladimeji studied architecture but soon realised he wanted to make his own thing. Not a building or a structure, but a creative business that would free him from the nine-to-five. Developing the skills he learned in university, Oladimeji taught himself graphic design. He put in the hours to practise and got started by volunteering his services to local businesses. Today, Oladimeji works globally, offering a variety of design services to clients and creating content to educate and inspire the next generation of creatives. He chats to Steve about how he meets and keeps clients, why he creates content and how he found balance after burnout.
This episode is sponsored by the very first Being Freelance course! Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 240 freelancers. There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Learn from our experiences. Find out more about the course.
Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, and be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 28 Aug 2016 | Worth The Risk - Journalist & Coach Janet Murray | 00:41:54 | |
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 other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, subscribe to the podcast and to the newsletter. You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 03 Nov 2019 | When clients grow, you grow - Photographer Ira Giorgetti | 00:43:02 | |
When a 20-year-old Ira flew to the UK in search of his biological father, he had no idea a new life awaited him. Ira met his partner on that trip, and after 4 years long distance, he moved to London to be with him. Ira had freelanced in the Philippines before his move, and he now runs freelance photography agency Ventana. He chats to Steve about finding and keeping clients - by building relationships and being great to work with - and tells the story behind his decision to rebrand as an agency. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 08 Mar 2020 | Be a good craftsman - Audio Producer Matthew Walker | 00:29:12 | |
Matthew left uni in 2009, right after the financial crash. Ready to find a way to combine his love for music and games, he started freelancing immediately, picking up small projects and commissions, getting involved with whatever he could outside of his full-time job. But it wasn’t until 2016, after he was made redundant, that Matthew went freelance full-time. He had plenty of good contacts and some work in the pipeline, and things snowballed from there. As his clients grew so did he, and he began picking up referrals the more he got his name out there. He doesn’t have plans to grow his business to be any bigger than him. He simply wants to be a good craftsman, he says, and he’s very happy that he’s able to provide for his family while doing work he loves.
This episode of Being Freelance is supported by Coconut. Coconut is the ultimate accounting and tax tool for self-employed people. With expense tracking, receipt capture, invoicing and tax all in one easy-to-use app, Coconut gives you the power of a finance team in your pocket. Free yourself from business admin at getcoconut.com Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 21 Sep 2015 | Side Projects Are Investments - Script Writer Tim Clague | 00:29:58 | |
Tim is a freelance storyteller. As a BAFTA nominated film maker, video creative and script writer, he sees 'side projects' as investments in his business: producing work you love should draw people you'd love to work with to you. This... is his story. Don't forget to subscribe Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
More from Tim Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? film site BFI London Film Festival page for Who Killed Nelson Nutmeg? (October 2015) Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 06 May 2018 | Instagram Success Story - Photographer Ron Timehin | 00:27:21 | |
Ron Timehin thought he would work in the music industry, but he went a completely different route. Playing music since he was 7, reaching the highest musical grade on the trumpet at 16, travelling and playing in ensembles around the world, it seemed like a natural next step. However, the reaction to his pictures he had been taking and posting on Instagram gave him the confidence to pursue photography professionally. Ron worked his day job, while freelancing on the side. Building up his skills, growing his audience. When a big sports brand comes knocking you know you're doing something right. Afer grinding at it after work every evening and weekend he finally quit his job and went all-in - it’s been great ever since, with work for a number of huge companies! His work-life balance is much better now. While he still has very busy days, not having an additional full-time job on top of his craft frees up time for him. He can now take days off and arrange his schedule as he'd like it, with space now to work on personal projects. It was brilliant hearing about tapping into Instagram to get clients, collaborating with the likes of Adobe, putting himself out there and seizing opportunities has really paid off. Key takeaways:
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| 26 Jan 2020 | Go with your gut - Lettering Artist Julia Broughton | 00:40:29 | |
Julia spent 8 years designing greetings cards in-house at Hallmark and Moonpig before she was “forced into freelancing”. Turning away on-the-side gigs that she just couldn’t fit in around full-time work, Julia realised she was losing money. She went freelance full-time, securing guaranteed work from her former employer for the first year, and continued to teach the calligraphy classes that were helping her get her name out there. She niched from illustration to lettering, rebranding her entire business, and she’s now busy building up multiple income streams. She chats to Steve about the different avenues she’s exploring, how she finds work and builds relationships with art directors, and what her big goals for the future are. This episode of Being Freelance is supported by With Jack With Jack exists to help keep you in business by supporting you financially or legally if you have problems with a client. Visit withjack.co.uk and be a confident freelancer. Support also comes from Coconut. Coconut is the one simple app you need to manage your business finances when you’re self-employed, with banking, bookkeeping, invoicing and tax all in one place. Free yourself from business admin at getcoconut.com Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 13 Nov 2022 | Editor & Proofreader Robyn Santa Maria | 00:44:11 | |
When Australian Robyn quit her job working in comms for a French yacht company, she wasn’t expecting her boss to be so keen to keep her that he’d offer her a 2-day-a-week retainer if she went freelance. So she did. Finding work through her network and referrals along the way. 6 years later Robyn still has no website. But working solo also gradually sent Robyn into her shell. So now, she’s proactively seeking out connection once more. Making online dates with other freelancers and working with a business coach - she’s enjoying life being freelance once more. You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com
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| 14 Jul 2015 | Niche Queen - E-book Designer Janet Brent | 00:29:57 | |
Janet quit her job in the US to travel the world. After finding herself she started finding clients as a freelance designer focused on e-books. From the slums of the Philippines she's emerged as the E-book Queen. Now back in the States, she's switched the advice of monks for mastermind mentors. Listen up: it's quite a journey! Don't forget to subscribe Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
More from Janet Useful Links "The $100 Startup" by Chris Guillebeau Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 19 Jun 2016 | A Brush With Success - Illustrator Kyle T. Webster | 00:50:55 | |
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 you can draw from his experiences. 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 hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 05 Jan 2020 | BONUS - Live Q&As with Holly June Smith and Andrew & Pete | 00:43:59 | |
Being Freelance returns on Sunday 12th January with our first guest of season 10, but for now, a bonus episode with Holly June Smith and Andrew and Pete. Both previous guests in the Being Freelance community on Facebook, Holly, Andrew and Pete all joined Steve for Live Q&A sessions, where they answered your burning questions about being freelance. Holly is a life coach who helps people find their sweet spot between productivity and presence. Through their Atomic programme and community, Andrew and Pete help small business owners grow their businesses “the smarter way”. Need advice on how to follow through on the goals you set in January; get comfortable with putting yourself out there; or decide where to focus your time when there’s only so much of it? Holly, Andrew and Pete have you covered. 1:12 - Following through on your January goals, with Holly June Smith 3:14 - Following up on proposals or introductions, with Andrew and Pete 8:01 - Motivating yourself to win new client work, with Holly June Smith 10:17 - Finding the courage to put your face out there, with Andrew and Pete 15:21 - Managing your intentions when you have limited time, and avoiding overwhelm when there’s lots to do, with Holly June Smith 21:44 - How to handle networking when you find it uncomfortable, with Andrew and Pete 24:57 - Getting unstuck when you know what your goals are but haven’t made any progress with them, with Holly June Smith 27:56 - Tips for getting testimonials, with Andrew and Pete 31:26 - How to decide which projects or ideas to focus your time on, with Holly June Smith 34:16 - Advice for using LinkedIn, with Andrew and Pete 37:12 - How to get speaking gigs, with Andrew and Pete
This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Support also comes from With Jack Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 10 Feb 2015 | CSS Wizard Harry Roberts - Developing Consultant Magic | 00:30:26 | |
Steve Folland discovers how CSS Wizardry's Harry Roberts went from secure staff job to in-demand consultant and international speaker. Harry now advises and runs workshops for the like of Google, BBC and NHS. But as a consultant, beware: if you're good at your job, you'll never get hired twice. You'll hear that there's a lot behind a Front-end Architect, as Harry shares great tips on self marketing, the importance of your own site's language to getting hired and the difference in being a freelance consultant and how to reach that point. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
More from Harry Harry Roberts' CSS Wizardry site Useful Links Harry's girlfriend's shop: Whosit & Whatsit JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 26 May 2019 | Building authority - Conversion Copywriter Paige Poutiainen | 00:47:31 | |
Paige got her start on Upwork after moving to Finland for love. Struggling to find work in a country where she didn’t speak the language, Paige jumped into freelance life without much of a plan. She’s levelled up several times since then, using a mix of courses, mastermind groups, and authority building content to establish herself as a trusted expert. These days, Paige plans everything. She talks in detail about the 90-day planning process that helps her meet her goals, and chats about the weekday schedule she’s set herself to make sure everything gets done. With Marketing Mondays, Content Wednesdays, and “Fiddly-bit Fridays”, Paige is doing her best to keep her weekends work free. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community!* You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 07 Aug 2016 | Tweet Chat - Social Media Consultant Pippa Akram | 00:33:22 | |
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% 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 key takeaway points and useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 14 Apr 2019 | Discovering myself again - Graphic Designer Lucas Gini | 00:32:06 | |
Lucas says that setting up on his own was like discovering himself again. Learning to know himself, what his goals are, and how he wants to live his life. Right now that means trying to stay balanced in the Brazilian countryside, managing the graphic design work he does for clients alongside building his illustration portfolio. And as for the piece of advice he’d give his younger self, it’s one we haven’t heard before: “Don’t be a bad boss to yourself,” Lucas says. That’s good advice, right? But how many of us can say we follow it? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 09 Jun 2015 | Mentor In The Mix - Voiceover & Imaging Producer Stevie Cripps | 00:26:23 | |
How do you go from being a locksmith to being the voice of BBC Radio 1? From house entries to House heroes? From working on people's doors to knocking on doors that opened up a world working with his dance music heroes. As a voiceover and in demand audio imaging producer to the world's biggest DJs, Stevie's business took off but he had to figure out how to run that business too. And when it all went a bit Pete Tong, he found help in a mentor. Don't forget to subscribe Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
More from Stevie Useful Links Dormen - DORset Business MENtoring Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 22 Sep 2019 | Making your own rules - Copywriter Robbie King | 00:27:33 | |
After working as a creative in an ad agency, where he developed concepts for big brands and worked across a range of media, Robbie was ready for something new. His work was fun and exciting, but it left him with no time for his own projects. And, while he admired those ahead of him in the industry, Robbie didn’t want to be them. He knew agency life wasn’t for him. Robbie now works remotely, living in places like Thailand and Bali, where he’ll often spend the morning surfing before he starts work. He chats to Steve about how and why he made the move, what life is like when you’re on the road, and how he makes freelancing work as a digital nomad. This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business finances a breeze. Love learning from other freelancers like this? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 02 Dec 2024 | Graphic Designer Angela Lyons | 00:47:51 | |
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Angela shares her 12-year journey as a freelance graphic designer. And her approach to business has dramatically evolved so there’s plenty to share. Initially focusing mostly on magazine design work and raising her young family, the past four years have seen her embrace networking, community building, and new opportunities through social media and in-person events. Angela discusses how joining communities like Being Freelance, Digital Women (where she won Graphic Designer of the Year) and working on Freelancer Magazine as art director opened new doors and helped her overcome initial reluctance to put herself out there. She emphasizes how word-of-mouth referrals have consistently been her main source of work. And now? There’s no stopping her. She’s launching her own podcast called "Creatives Like Us" featuring people of colour in creative industries, and organising an event of the same name. She’s being mentored and mentoring others - Angela shares insights about the value of business programs like Santander's Women in Business, which helped her improve crucial aspects like invoicing and contracts. Ange says she loves talking to people. And that’s the essence of what’s brought her work throughout. This time she’s talking to us… Enjoy! JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 20 Dec 2015 | Catch Up Part 2 - A Year Being Freelance | 00:21:46 | |
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 and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points: Check out his original interview here
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| 05 Feb 2017 | The Adventures of Superlogoboy - Branding Designer Paddy McGrath | 00:36:55 | |
Paddy spent 10 years in agency life working his way towards the top... and then looked down at the view and decided to take a leap into being freelance. He'd grown too far from the actual creativity. He couldn't control what his day looked like. He wanted to grow a beard. A really big beard. Through dedicated learning, taking action and, well, working 6 days a week - Superlogoboy is soaring to success. 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 useful links for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 07 Sep 2015 | Become An Authority Using Twitter - Logo Geek, Designer Ian Paget | 00:31:57 | |
Ian Paget designs logos as a freelance side project, but by using social media has carved himself out as an industry authority. This online brand means all of his work is generated by inbound enquiries. Worth geeking over. Chatting to Steve Folland, Ian shares his techniques and strategies both on social and in his creating his own site that have helped him build such a strong personal brand. Don't forget to subscribe Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
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| 08 Oct 2023 | Graphic Designer & Illustrator Sam Minton | 00:36:51 | |
Sam was drawn to freelancing when the bar he pulled pints for, asked him to design a poster. The writing was on the wall. Well, it wouldn’t have been a great poster otherwise. Sam became known as a designer/illustrator for bars, pubs and clubs. And then covid hit. Overnight all those places shut. But Sam’s happiest when he’s working… You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com EPISODE SPONSOR
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| 03 Oct 2021 | LinkedIn-lingual - Copywriter Vic Giménez | 00:39:38 | |
Vic realised he didn’t just want to be a Spanish copywriter. He knew his strength was in being bilingual. He also knew other freelancers were using LinkedIn to great effect to find clients. So he formed a LinkedIn strategy and stuck to it. Creating quality content and making real connections. Now Vic has great recurring clients and writes in Spanish and English. Confident to say adiós (or goodbye) to the work that no longer interests him. This episode is sponsored by With Jack - insurance for creative freelancers. Not sure why you need insurance? Check out this awesome With Jack guide and take that first step to becoming a confident freelancer. New to freelancing? The Being Freelance course is literally made for you! Steve’s rolled up everything he’s learnt from over 6 years of conversations with more than 250 freelancers. There’s no ‘one way’ to be a successful freelancer, but this course will help you avoid the many mistakes that most of us make. Find out more about the course. Looking to learn from and connect with other freelancers? Check out the website beingfreelance.com, and be part of the Being Freelance Community! You'll also find useful links, show notes and transcript for this episode. That's beingfreelance.com Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance vlog - YouTube.com/SteveFolland JOIN THE COMMUNITY NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! FREELANCER MERCH Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: | |||
| 07 Feb 2016 | Drawn Out Start To Freelancing - Illustrator Kristian Duffy | 00:35:57 | |
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:
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