Website Designer — Season 20 — BEING FREELANCE - Podcast and Community for freelancers

Webflow Expert Robert Smart

Study, determination, and a knack for design were going to take Robert out of his poor upbringing in South Africa. But the death of his brother, drew him back again. To help young people see a brighter future for themselves, he needed time. To have time, he needed to go freelance.

Then came COVID. Faced with the daunting reality of having to survive without savings or a backup plan, Robert took to creating content and from that a whole lot more: a business, a community, a future for his family.

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Web Designer Hannah Dossary

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 a new way of working, living, and looking for her niche along the way. Meet ‘Hannah from Shiny Happy Digital Design’.

Happy when working. Happy when on holiday. Happy to put her prices on her site thanks very much.

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Brand and Web Designer Kayleigh Hall

For a long time Kayleigh didn’t even see what she had as a ‘business’. She was trading time and skills for money.

But a few years ago she embraced outside help. She polished her brand and found her niche. With this new confidence and focus, her rate quadrupled. As did her satisfaction in being freelance.