Hayley went freelance after working in-house at Google, and she’s since worked with the Bill Gates Foundation and the United Nations. She felt trapped when she first started out, but now she’s learnt how to curate a career she can be proud of.
Her side project, Motion Hatch, is an online learning hub for freelance motion designers and animators. Hayley chats to Steve about finding clients, building a community, taking part in masterminds and trying to get good at prioritising.
Read MoreUnhappy in an admin job, singer Rachel set out to change her life. She started teaching music on the side and soon found herself with enough work to leave the day job behind.
Now, 15 years later, Rachel’s been crowned IPSE’s Freelancer of the Year for 2019. Her career has taken her around the globe, seen her judge on a SKY 1 TV show, and meet Prince Harry and Meghan.
Read MoreEvan had always intended to work freelance full-time, having taken gigs on the side of employment for years. When he and his wife relocated to Argentina, it was time for Evan to make the switch.
With 4 daughters under 10 and not much of a financial buffer, it was a risk. Has it paid off?
Read MoreFrom undercharging and overdelivering, to high-end projects that give her the time and space she needs, Hillary’s sculpting a business that helps her live her own version of success.
She chats to Steve about how she got there; including learning from past mistakes, seeking out mentors and coaches, and building a small, proactive team, all while developing boundaries, confidence and self-awareness.
Read MoreDavid runs his freelance design business from a spare desk in an architecture firm in Mexico. He’s originally from Ireland, but when he fell in love on an around the world trip, the flexibility of freelancing meant he could relocate to be with his girlfriend.
He chats to Steve about how he got to where he is now, including freelancing on the side of full-time jobs and working on the road while he saw the world.
Read MoreRobbie swapped agency life in London for the beaches of Thailand when he upped sticks and set out on his own. He enjoyed his work and wanted to follow a creative path, but he needed more control over his time.
Armed only with a lump of savings and some marketable skills that he’d picked up at university, Robbie took the leap and figured out as he went along.
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