Podcast Episodes

How to beat freelancer fatigue

Season 10 Episode 21

This week - the end of our financial year - Rachel and Lynne talk about fatigue. Ever since we spoke to Madeleine Dore about the cult of
productivity, we've been mindful of not ignoring our fatigue l…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Personal branding with Emma Lovell

Season 10 Episode 20

Building a personal brand may sound a bit 'ick' to some writers, but it is a vital marketing tool for your freelance business. Branding expert Emma Lovell takes the awkwardness out of branding with h…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Madeleine Dore on routines and the cult of productivity

Season 10 Episode 19

We're long-time fans of Madeleine Dore, a writer and interviewer who's spent five years asking creative thinkers how they navigate their days on her popular blog Extraordinary Routines (and podcast R…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Making the move from magazines to writing commercial fiction

Season 10 Episode 17

After a successful career in high-profile magazines, including as editor of the Gourmet Traveller Wine magazine, writer Kayte Nunn turned her hand to commercial fiction. Now with seven books publishe…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

How freelancers can partner with brands – with Therese Tarlinton

Season 10 Episode 16

Marketing expert Therese Tarlinton is all about partnerships - so much so that she wrote a book about it! Her book, SWAP - Marketing without Money, helps small businesses, including freelancers, deve…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Six ways to get your first copywriting clients

Season 10 Episode 15

After a request from listener Jules, Lynne and Rachel talk about how to secure your first copywriting clients.

We share our top six tips on how to start and build your own writing business. 

We talk …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Successful freelancers share their tips – Lucy E. Cousins

Season 10 Episode 14

This week, Rachel and Lynne return to their occasional series of interviewing successful freelancers, with their chat with Lucy E. Cousins, who specialises in health and wellness and has her own succ…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Our tips on overcoming procrastination

Season 10 Episode 13

Procrastination is an age-old problem - particularly when you work for yourself. This week, Rachel & Lynne share their tips on how to get work done.

Links to apps and ideas mentioned in this episode:…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Making a living as a food blogger, with Jess Holmes

Season 10 Episode 12

Imagine spending your days coming up with recipes, baking and taste-testing and photographing your creations for your blog. Sound good? How about making a living out of doing that? Well, that's just …

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Lisa Thomas on moving from journalism to government communications

Season 10 Episode 11

Are you a print journalist considering making the leap into government communications? In this episode, we chat to Lisa Thomas, who worked on a number of glossy mags (including Vogue Living) before j…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago