History Business: A Guide to Being a Historian for Hire History Business: A Guide to Being a Historian for Hire

It's the Season 2 finale!!Lucy & Laura are joined by the wonderful Christina Lister, who in this episode helped us delve into the often overlooked, but certainly vital topic of self care for freelancers...Whether its maintaining balance, passion, and inspiration or just finding time to combine submitting invoices and paying bills the art of self care for freelancers is an imperative one. A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Christina, you can find her at….https://www.christinal...

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Dr. Karen Bellinger, who in this episode helped us delve into field of presenting history and provided insightful tips on being an historian in front of the camera...From podcasts to documentaries to social media, we took an in depth look at what exactly goes into the art of presenting when building a portfolio career in history. A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Karen, you can find her on….X: @theTimeScribeInstagram: @thet...

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Nathen Amin, who in this episode helped us delve into field of history for the public and the role historians play in informing the masses...From curating engaging articles to collaborating with local communities or creating social media content - this episode took an in depth look at the multifaceted role of a public historian.A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Nathen, you can find him on….Twitter: @NathenAmin Instagram: @nathena...

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very accomplished Sam Wilson, who in this episode helped us delve into field of historians and their roles behind the camera...Whether you're a budding archaeologist looking to transfer your skills or simply curious about how your favourite historical shows come to life, you're in for a treat. So, grab your popcorn as we dived into the world of having us researchers on set!A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Sam, you can find him on….Twitter: @c...

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very brilliant Nigel Hetherington, CEO of Past Preservers, who in this bumper episode helped us delve into world of representation and getting an agent as a freelance historianIf you've ever wondered how historians make their way onto your screens or what it takes to become a compelling history presenter, then this is the episode for you...as we explored the highs and lows of working in front of the camera!A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Nigel, yo...

To round up Season 1, Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly generous Karen Averby to delve into the world of finances, business all basically the admin side of being a historian for hire.Whether it is having a robust payment schedule or advance agreement in place or just knowing your worth, it seems that the business admin work of being a historian for hire is something to keep at the forefront of your mind …..A massive, massive thank you to our wonderful guest Karen, the owner ...