First Slovenian freelancer Mocja built her reputation.

Through blogging, podcasts, speaking and social media she became known as the go-to-person for Facebook ads.

Then she hit ‘delete’ on all her other services to really focus on her niche.

Turns out when you get fired from your first job, you can convince the world to hire you.

First and foremost Gareth is a foster carer to three children.

Whilst he’s busy mentoring them, a business coach is helping him find his way. Creating a freelance business that can flex to fit around the demands of the home first.

He also proves that putting your face and story to your business (even reluctantly) can have a great effect. People know you. Understand you. Warm to you. Trust you. (Work with you).

What happens when we keep an open mind to the path we might take?
When we listen to the needs of others? When we experiment - see what works?
When we hire others? When we put our own lifestyle first?
When we try and be ridiculously useful?

For Val Geisler the answers took her on a path from store managing to expert in a niche (with a diversion via motherhood on the way).
Testing the need. Building community. Taking care of herself.
Listening for the whisper of the other paths.

Steve Folland has interviewed over 140 freelancers now for the Being Freelance podcast, and he asks every guest the same question: “If you could tell your younger self one thing about being freelance, what would that be?” Find out what his guests from season 5 had to say and learn from their advice!

At the heart of any work-life balance struggle often lies too many tasks and not enough time. So maybe outsourcing could help freelancers get the scales tipping more towards ‘life’. Check out these 5 top tips full of quotes from past Being Freelance podcast guests.

I’ve interviewed over 100 freelancers now for the Being Freelance podcast series, and when it comes to marketing and getting your name out there, there’s one key piece of advice that almost everyone agrees with: You need to be yourself. Hear from other freelancers about what that means to them.