99 Problems (but a boss ain't one)

Have you ever spent a lot of time building a relationship with a client and submitting a proposal just to be completely ignored for your troubles? Yes? Then you’ve been ghosted. In this episode we look at how to deal with clients who just disappear!

In this episode we explore what to consider when you take your business global. How can you cross your t's and dot your i's? Whether you’re working abroad or simply expanding your services to customers in other countries, we look at what to consider, from practical to cultural factors.

It feels like you can’t go on social media without coming across another AI newsletter or another thread about the Top 10 AI tools it feels illegal to know. So it would be completely understandable to be concerned about how AI might impact the work of a freelancer.

You’re in business, you’ve got customers and things are going great. But there may come a point where you either want to do something else and expand your skills, or maybe your customers love you so much they want more goods and services - and they want them from you specifically. How do you add more services into your offering? In this episode, we talk about how to expand what you offer in a way...

In the olden days of our parents or grandparents, you had one job and you did that job for life - or at least for a long time. Now the ways of work have changed and people are used to switching jobs, but although having a “side hustle” is more common, there’s still some stigma around having more than one project, business or role as a freelancer. In this episode we look at whether you can have you...

Big business is rubbish at looking after our planet, so it looks like it’s up to us micro-businesses to lead the way.  But can we make a difference? What can little old us do for the planet and why should we make this a priority as freelancers? In this episode we look at why considering your carbon footprint is important and share some practical tips for reducing it.

When we first start out we will often turn our hand to anything in our skill set and work with pretty anyone who will do business with us. But we often find out that where we start out is not where we want to be. It’s not the ‘real us’. How do you work out ‘your thing’ and avoid doing what you think you should do? In this episode we talk about what it means to be authentic beyond an Instagram hash...

In this episode, we're talking about the challenges of being a female freelancer. Do women face more challenges in freelancing than men? What’s the difference? And what can we do about it? 

It’s not you, it’s me. That’s right, in this episode we’re going to cover the topic of business breakups. You may have started by skipping through fields together but what happens if it stops being all rosy and you need to consciously uncouple?

Rejection is something that will impact every freelancer at some point. It doesn’t feel good but being able to deal with it well (and even use it for good) will set you up for freelancing success. In this episode we talk about tips for coping with rejection and discuss whether it's better to try to avoid it or embrace it!

When you’re freelance it’s up to you to decide what your values are, and then do business accordingly. In this episode we’re talking how to run a business with integrity, why it matters, and how to avoid the temptation to go down an unethical path.

As we enter yet another year of uncertainty, you may be reluctant to plan when you’re not sure what lies ahead and you’re exhausted from the past year. We look at how to make planning into a positive activity that focuses on what you already have and your strengths, and resisting the temptation to add in more that you need to.

Freelancing requires a whole different approach to money. When you’re employed your employer basically sets your worth, but when you’re freelance you have to decide your own value, which can be scary! In this episode, we look at common money mindsets that might hold you back as a freelancer, and wha

We realised this probably should have been our first challenge to tackle, but better late than never! So in this episode we look at the concrete steps you can take to set yourself up as a freelancer. We talk about how we get started, what you actually need to do, and common barriers to starting. Some of the content is specific to the UK but most of our advice would apply to freelancing anywhere in...

They say never to work with children or animals, but what about collaborating with family or friends? In this episode we're going to look at the perks and pitfalls of mixing your work and personal life.

A recent survey showed that 75% of people have experienced stress to the point where they felt they couldn’t cope, and we know that this is a problem for freelancers too; we’ve seen this in our own networks with people being burned out and overwhelmed. So without a company policy to protect us, and no paid sick days, how do we manage our stress and anxiety?

After over a year of upheavals it’s natural to question if you’re doing what you want (both in life and work). Some people have had this reflection forced on them because their previous work has ceased to exist, but even if your work has stayed mostly the same, the way you engage with it might have changed (for better or worse) and got you thinking… 

One of the most frustrating bits of feedback given to freelancers is “You have to get over those limiting beliefs” but without any solutions suggested. In this episode we explore some of the top limiting beliefs freelancers experience, we’ll help identify where they came from and more importantly how you can overcome them.

We like having tangible outcomes as it makes us feel like we’ve done something. You can look back over emails you’ve sent, invoices generated, workshops delivered, website pages created and it’s easy to see the result of that time spent. But what about the activities that don’t feel like work or have less concrete outcomes? We talk about how to justify this time when it's for clients or your own b...

As a freelancer the lines between work and life are often blurred to start with, add in a global pandemic with increased working from home and home schooling and is it any wonder we’re finding it hard to find time away from work. In this episode we look at why switching off is important and how you can make it happen.

Ever feel like you’re stuck in a rut? Perhaps everyday feels the same or you can’t muster the motivation to get things done. In this episode, we look at what can get us stuck in a rut, and what we can do to get out.

This episode is all about how to process an annus horribilis. It’s been inspired by the events of 2020 but you can have one for any reason. We share why you should reflect on this year (even if you don't feel like it) plus how to extract some good from it and use it for an equally uncertain future.

We all want our businesses to do well and most of us have an idea of how we want them to develop. In pursuing our goals it’s really tempting to simply throw more at it, but often, we already have what we need right under our noses! We chat about how to resist the temptation of MORE.

Have you become associated with a skill or service but your heart just isn’t in it? Is there a difference between what pays and what you’d really like to offer? You’re not alone. It’s great to become known for being good at something (and it certainly flatters the ego) but how do we become associated with the stuff we really love to do? 

The freelance world has its fair share of conventional wisdom but these pearls of ‘wisdom’ don’t always hold true. Some are out of date and others weren’t ever true in the first place. In this episode, we explore some of our favourite myths and help our listeners to be released from their spell.