A year before he went freelance, Austin started blogging. Not only did it give him a space to document and reflect on his progress, but it brought him connections that referred him for work. Since then expanding his network through conferences has done the same.
He continues to think big, experiment, grow and develop his business chops.
Read MorePaddy left agency life behind to satifsy a craving for creativity and diversity in his work. Dividing his time between home and co-work spaces, between client work and his own passionate side projects, all the time keeping his portfolio fresh.
Read MoreFull-stack web developer Louise didn't know any other freelancers... so she started a meetup. From that came confidence, fun, growth, friends, collaborations, work and even a business partner.
Hear how she got started with the event, manages as part of a double header company and stays focused daily.
Read MoreAfter going freelance, Lee went from undervaluing himself and ignoring his family... to building an agency and reclaiming his weekends.
Learning from epic mistakes, facing his fears, nailing his niche and using podcasting to build his reputation and his business.
Read MoreAfter starting out as a teacher, Janet made her dream of becoming a national press journalist a reality. Years later, 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. Taking on hard work, content marketing and more than a few risks along the way.
Read MoreFrom agency life to a freelance partnership with his wife that's seen him work with the likes of the UN. Ben's built a successful career on the back of his network and delivering great work.
He shares his experience of controlling growth by steadily oustourcing work and dabbling with the digital nomad lifestyle.
Read MorePippa 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.
Read MoreHaving 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.
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.
Read MoreHow do you go from working for a Russian newspaper to creating successful picture books? By getting on with it!
Sarah doesn't wait for things to happen, she makes them happen. Hear how she gets stuck in with communities on and offline, challenges herself, promotes herself and fights the corner for up and coming freelance illustrators too.
What are you still reading for? Hit play, subscribe and just get on with it!
Read MoreAkash shares the networking tip that speaks for itself after it broke him into the video games industry as a composer and sound designer. From introvert to TED talker, it's game on for Akash and he's winning.
We also hear about mentors, pricing and how he's evolved his business to help other freelance composers as well.
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