Being Freelance
Tips, advice, and strategies for freelancers and solopreneurs. Freelancing can be tough and isolating, but also rewarding. Hosted by fellow freelancer Steve Folland since 2015, the show shares the stories and lessons of self-employed creatives around the world.
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Aug 23, 2026 · 33 min5 Ways AI Could Be Tripping Up Your Freelance Business - Bonus - with lawyer Ingrid FernandezLawyer Ingrid Fernandez walks through five ways AI use can create legal trouble for freelancers: client personal data, AI-generated source material from clients, disclosuJul 19, 2026 · 49 minThe Blogs Became Books... Became Clients - David AireyGraphic designer David Airey explains how blogging about design led to bestselling books and long-term clients, through consistent, honest content and a tight niche in loJul 12, 2026 · 3 minFreelancer BTS - Not rushing onA short behind-the-scenes reflection from Steve on not rushing from one project to the next, and why taking time to promote finished work and build case studies pays off.Jul 5, 2026 · 46 minFreelancing Through Every Tech Shift Since the 90s - Lisa EmmingtonInstructional designer Lisa Emmington describes reinventing her business through every technology shift from face-to-face training to e-learning to mentoring, and how sheJun 28, 2026 · 47 minChase the Happiness: Meaningful Freelancing - Filmmaker Zoe EastDocumentary filmmaker Zoe East explains how choosing meaningful charity and heritage work, plus deliberate networking and financial planning, built a sustainable freelancJun 21, 2026 · 51 minThe Recipe Is Always the Same: Reach Out, Follow Up - Émilie ChenTheatre poster designer Émilie Chen shows how consistent outreach, community involvement, and persistence through lockdown built her niche in independent theatre design.Jun 14, 2026 · 48 minFreelancing as an Unpaid Carer - Adrian Ashton Adrian’s been a successful freelancer for 21 years. But in the past 7, his definition of framing success has changed. For the last seven years, Adrian has also been an unJun 7, 2026 · 1h 0mHer Niche Is Fishe - Becoming The Ocean Writer - Melissa HobsonMelissa spent over a decade in PR & Comms. She was good at it but she was drawn to the ocean. So she started pitching dive magazines on the side, moved to Mozambique to vMay 31, 2026 · 51 minBecoming a Freelance Illustrator for Marvel, Disney and DC: DoalyHow does a creative side project turn into a decade long freelancing business working with the biggest names in pop culture, like Disney, Pixar, Marvel, DC Comics, LucasfMay 24, 2026 · 23 minBusiness Name vs Your Own Name: Which is Better for Freelancers?It's a question Steve Folland gets asked a lot: as a freelancer, is it better to have a company name or use your own? In this compilation episode, Steve digs deep into 11May 10, 2026 · 44 minBecoming the go-to freelancer in your niche - Jessi IllustratesJessica Hartshorn was trained as an illustrator, but unable to get work as one she went in another direction. Jessica spent the next 16 years working in museums and galleMay 3, 2026 · 4 minFreelancer BTS - Some things are more importantNew episodes with fresh freelancing stories coming very soon. But as Jess Bruno said on her episode of Being Freelance: "Content can always blood wait". JOIN THE COMMUNITMar 22, 2026 · 1h 6mStop Waiting for Clients. Start Making - Charles ComminsCharles Commins handed his notice in at his pub management job with no plan and no business. His partner gave him one month to figure it out. All he knew was that he wantMar 15, 2026 · 47 minField Trip Fridays and Four Bank Accounts - Illustrator Perryn RyanPerryn Ryan didn't set out to become a freelance illustrator. After a degree in computer information systems (to keep her parents happy), years in tech,, and a long stintMar 8, 2026 · 55 minChase Those Late Payments - Graphic Designer Laura WhitehouseLaura Whitehouse didn’t follow the usual path into graphic design. While studying archaeology and anthropology (told you) at university, she started designing posters forMar 1, 2026 · 19 minHow to Find Your Freelancing NicheIn this short compilation episode, Steve revisits conversations from across 11 years of the Being Freelance podcast archive to explore what actually happens when freelancFeb 22, 2026 · 40 minWhen Freelancing Goes Quiet: Getting Proactive with Mark GraingerFor years, Mark Grainger’s freelance business ticked along nicely. Referrals. Word of mouth. Repeat clients. And then… things went quiet. In this episode, we explore whatFeb 16, 2026 · 6 minFreelancer BTS - What happens when they click?This is the first time I've done this as an episode. A quick behind the scenes of what I'm up to with my own freelancer business - as a freelance video and podcast editorFeb 8, 2026 · 56 minFrom Freelancer To Studio - The Power Of PositioningLaura has been a professional graphic designer for over 20 years, but her freelance journey began in 2008 after the birth of her first child. With daycare in Manhattan coJan 31, 2026 · 16 minCold Outreach: What Actually Works for FreelancersCold outreach can often get a freelance business started. But in this episode I propose even those of us years down the line don't give it the cold shoulder. When you neeJan 25, 2026 · 54 minHow Katie Chappell Built (and Unbuilt) a Scalable Freelance Illustration BusinessKatie Chappell is a freelance live illustrator based in the UK - and her story takes some unexpected turns. After being sacked from a graphic design job, Katie slowly buiJan 18, 2026 · 15 minHow These Freelancers Work ON Their Business All YearAs freelancers, it’s easy to spend most of our time in the business - delivering client work, meeting deadlines, keeping things ticking over. But if we never step back, tNov 24, 2025 · 35 minGraphic Designer & Illustrator Itzel IslasFrom an overworked designer posting “a visual diary” on Instagram to running a multi-stream creative business, Itzel Islas has built a freelance life entirely on her own Nov 10, 2025 · 50 minI’m Not a Machine - Freelancing Balance & Bandwidth with Katie TuckerFreelance market research consultant Katie Tucker shares how being intentional - with her time, energy, and choices - helped her build a freelance life that truly fits. FJul 21, 2025 · 47 minSlow Down - Lineo's Intentional FreelancingFrom choreographing dance routines and directing a TV show at a South African megachurch… to running her own freelance business - Lineo Kakole’s journey into branding was
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