Being Freelance Steve Folland
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Freelancing? Being boss of your own life and business can be tough and isolating. But it can also be totally rewarding. Pick up tips, advice and thoughts on how to make it as a freelancer, an entrepreneur, as the owner of your own business, by hearing other freelancers share their experience. Hosted by Steve Folland. Come join us in the Being Freelance Community - You're not alone being freelance. Not anymore. www.beingfreelance.com/community
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Art Beyond the Arches: From McDonald's to a varied diet of design & illustration for freelancer Dan Bailey
Dan is an experienced designer and illustrator.
He went freelance twice. First for creative freedom. Secondly to free him up for his family.
Starting out as a designer for McDonald's, he wanted a more varied diet of projects. With a lot of time 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’. He says there’s too many Dan Baileys. But here’s one you won’t forget. -
Copywriter Adri Kopp
From big cat zookeeper to taming words as a freelance copywriter, Adri's freelancing story starts a little differently. Burnout led to her quitting the zoo before even securing a paying client. A persistence in cold emailing, dealing with rejections that would have made many give up has led to warm relationships and a niche in emails themselves.
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Logo Designer Blesson Varghese
This time we're off to India to chat to self taught Logo & Brand Identity Designer Blesson Varghese.
We cover the importance of networking, 'silent' mentors, balancing work and life, and the challenges faced by freelancers in a society that doesn't yet fully value creative professions. Additionally, Blesson shares insights on his approach to handling clients and projects, and his continual quest for learning in his field -
Virtual Assistant Erin Buck
A twinge in Erin’s back didn’t go away. The pain and operations, all could have left her housebound, watching daytime TV. Instead she propelled herself into an online business world she hadn’t known existed. From an awful trauma, freelancing has given Erin the flexibility to do something she really loves.
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Social Media Strategist Andréa Jones
Early success on platforms like Fiverr and Upwork led to Andréa expanding her services and horizons. Using video and podcasts she built trust. She also built an agency.
Dealing with the challenges of managing a team, working around family, and staying focussed in a world of shiny objects.
Podcasts, YouTube, a Membership, courses, retreat… as Andréa points out: it can be summed up quickly, but it happened slowly… -
Exhibition Designer Rebecca Shipham - Revisited
Rebecca first shared her freelancing story on the Being Freelance podcast in October 2015.
Now it's time to cacth up. What happened in the next 8 years?! Through the challenges and rewards of working directly with clients, Rebecca’s strategies for attracting and maintaining clients and how she got through a pandemic that closed down her industry overnight.
Customer Reviews
Love the stories!
I love hearing the stories from the guests Steve has on, they inspire me and let me know I’m not alone on this freelance journey.
Awesome
I really love this podcast, as a freelancer I find the stories from the guests very refreshing and reassuring. Steve has some very great people on the show and I think gets the best out of them because he's so laid-back and has that relaxing voice.
A must listen for anyone in the freelance world.
As a freelancer it is so refreshing listening to others experiencing the same ebbs and flows, highs and lows of this crazy work path! Steve does a great job of interviewing an array of different freelancers and really is easy to listen to. He’s funny, askes great questions and keeps things entertaining. Keep it up Steve, looking forward to new podcasts!