When burnout hit, Lineo Kakole turned to her 16-year-old self for work-life balance answers. N
ow she works fewer hours, tracks how she feels as well as what she does, and has built a freelance business that fits her life - not the other way around. We're off to Pretoria, South Africa - you coming?
Read MoreWhen Jess left a corporate job to manage her chronic illness, she didn’t even know freelancing was an option.
A £25 call — suggested by her mum — changed everything. Since then, she’s built a six-figure freelancer business around her health, her values, and her voice. But is it time to tweak it? Or twerk it?
Read MoreHe was tired of the suit. The shaving. The being the grown up in the room telling people to eat their business broccoli.
So André ditched his corporate law job in Malta, moved to London with no plan, and built a freelance writing business on his own terms. Business is personal.
Read MoreAs Ben marks 20 years as ‘Ben The Illustrator’, it’s time for a catch up.
Since he was first on the podcast in 2018 a lot has happened for his freelancer business. Covid took away all his work overnight but he pivoted, diversified and sounds stronger than ever.
Read MoreKate Taylor is a seasoned podcast producer, with 20 years of freelancing experience.
Hear how she founded the Feast Collective - a really interesting idea for the way freelancers can bond together as a community, but also work together as a production team. A way to combat the feast and famine of self employed life.
Plus we hear about dealing with rejection and the benefit of winning awards. Speaking of celebrating - this is the 10th anniversary of the Being Freelance podcast. Thanks for listening - come and join the Being Freelance Community to help us celebrate!
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