From finance lawyer in Malta to FinTech copywriter in Edinburgh — André Spiteri’s freelancing story is full of risk, reinvention, and real talk. In this episode, André shares how he went from a corporate job he hated to building a sustainable freelance writing business. He talks honestly about the pressures of starting out, the mindset shift that came with success, and why the freedom of freelancing can sometimes be the hardest part. You’ll hear: Why André quit law and moved to London with no pl...
Jun 23, 2025•47 min•Ep. 344
PODCAST SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE: High quality audio/video recorded online www.beingfreelance.com/riverside It’s free to get started - use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan ABOUT THIS EPISODE Ben O’Brien, known to many as Ben The Illustrator , returns to share how his freelance journey has evolved since his first Being Freelance appearance back in 2018 . From losing all his travel industry clients overnight in 2020, to discovering new income streams through lockdown listening parties,...
Jun 09, 2025•40 min•Ep. 343
PODCAST SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE: High quality audio/video recorded online www.beingfreelance.com/riverside It’s free to get started - use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan ABOUT THIS EPISODE From a young age, Hollie Arnett was inspired to pursue a creative path. Fast forward to today, and she’s running not one but two brands from Wellington, New Zealand: Maker & Moxie , where she coaches artists and makers on building their own brands, and By Hollie Arnett , where she offers bran...
May 26, 2025•56 min•Ep. 342
PODCAST SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE: High quality audio/video recorded online www.beingfreelance.com/riverside It’s free to get started - use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan ABOUT THIS EPISODE From a young age, Jerel Ramsey was inspired by his father to work for himself. And here we are. In this episode, Jerel shares how he turned his passion for design into a full-time business, Sola, which he runs with his wife from their home in Trinidad and Tobago. Starting out as a graphic designe...
May 05, 2025•36 min•Ep. 341
PODCAST SPONSORED BY: RIVERSIDE: High quality audio/video recorded online www.beingfreelance.com/riverside It’s free to get started - use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan PODCAST SPONSORED BY: PORKBUN: Get a domain name for your website. www.beingfreelance.com/porkbun ABOUT THIS EPISODE This time around Dee Primett shares her 10 year journey from a side hustle grinding with content mills to becoming a sought-after freelance communications specialist for healthcare and tech brands. ...
Apr 21, 2025•51 min•Ep. 340
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: http://www.beingfreelance.com/riverside ----- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Icelandic artist Stefán Yngvi Pétursson, also known as Styngvi, shares his journey from working in an ad agency to becoming a...
Apr 07, 2025•39 min•Ep. 339
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: http://www.beingfreelance.com/riverside ----- ABOUT THIS EPISODE This time, we explore both a metaphorical freelance journey and physical one. In 2015 Rebecca decided she wanted to travel wh...
Mar 24, 2025•36 min•Ep. 338
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: http://www.beingfreelance.com/riverside ----- ABOUT THIS EPISODE How does a Welsh schoolboy recommended by a career advisor to become a tree surgeon end up illustrating and animating for som...
Mar 10, 2025•46 min•Ep. 337
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: http://www.beingfreelance.com/riverside ---- ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this podcast we chat to South African freelancer Yolanda Sissing. From her base in the UK she explains how a near-death exp...
Feb 24, 2025•50 min•Ep. 336
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- In this episode, Steve Folland interviews Helen Ridley, a freelance illustrator who has carved a unique niche in live event illustration. Helen share...
Feb 10, 2025•52 min•Ep. 335
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST EPISODE In this episode, Xavier Buendia shares his journey from Mexico City to Brighton, and more importantly from the world of ho...
Jan 27, 2025•42 min•Ep. 334
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST EPISODE In this episode of the Being Freelance podcast, host Steve Folland interviews Kate Taylor, a seasoned podcast producer and...
Jan 13, 2025•53 min•Ep. 333
EPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST EPISODE Hear how Dave Officer, a freelance graphic designer got started and finds clients in this episode of the Being Freelance p...
Dec 16, 2024•55 min•Ep. 332
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Angela shares her 12-year journey as a freelance graphic designer. And her approach to business has dramatica...
Dec 02, 2024•48 min•Ep. 331
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Thomas Kemeny shares his journey from agency copywriter to successful freelancer, highlighting how he transit...
Nov 18, 2024•40 min•Ep. 330
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Despite initially getting the cold shoulder from cold outreach, Hazel soon found her niche creating purpose-d...
Nov 04, 2024•47 min•Ep. 329
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Irish freelancer Raymond Manzor shares his journey from teaching English in Paris to becoming a sustainabilit...
Oct 21, 2024•52 min•Ep. 328
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Mariery Young, a freelancer from Panama, shares her journey from architecture to illustration and design. Sta...
Oct 07, 2024•50 min•Ep. 327
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Emma Clarke is a freelance voiceover artist, composer, and writer based in Manchester in the UK. You don't ge...
Sep 23, 2024•48 min•Ep. 326
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Meet Phil Matthews, a seasoned freelance web designer celebrating an impressive two decades of independent bu...
Sep 09, 2024•43 min•Ep. 325
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE In this episode, we meet Desire Lacap, a freelance filmmaker and content creator who took the leap into freel...
Jul 29, 2024•39 min•Ep. 324
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Ettie struggled with traditional education systems due to undiagnosed ADHD and felt out of place in the norma...
Jul 15, 2024•59 min•Ep. 323
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Meet Brennan Gilbert, a seasoned designer based in Colorado - who after years of freelancing on the side went...
Jul 01, 2024•56 min•Ep. 322
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE Hear Hannah's journey to becoming a successful freelance social media manager, marketer and then beyond into ...
Jun 17, 2024•53 min•Ep. 321
EPISODE SPONSORED BY RIVERSIDE Record high quality video & audio with Riverside . See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelance business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Use this link to help support the podcast or go to beingfreelance.com/riverside ----------- ABOUT THIS EPISODE This time we're following Kirth Noel's journey from starting photography as a hobby to turning it into a free...
Jun 02, 2024•52 min•Ep. 320
This time we're off to South Africa to hear the freelancing story of writer Shea Karssing. Shea was changing jobs every couple of years. Boredom setting in again. Taking freelance projects on the side to keep things interesting, she eventually realised she didn’t need a ‘job’ after all. In this episode we chat about - setting boundaries - building a business without relying on social media - working from home - building a one-on-one network - the benefit of writing her own book - being ‘niche re...
May 19, 2024•35 min•Ep. 319
Meet multifaceted designer and illustrator and one-person agency, Andy Hau. Andy shatters the typical freelance mold by sharing his unique journey from architecture to the wide world of design, revealing how a chance encounter with musician Imogen Heap kickstarted his career in a new direction. Andy discusses the challenges of marketing yourself, the evolution of social media in bringing him opportunities, and the importance of speaking to actual humans in the noisy digital age. Andy thinks the ...
May 05, 2024•49 min•Ep. 318
Age doesn't matter. Until it does. Until you get the feeling people won't hire you anymore because you're too old. For Mary, she was 58. From New Zealand, but having spent 30 years in Australia in 'normal' full time jobs. Faced with ageism, she realised maybe it wasn't just that the interview panels didn't want her. Maybe she didn't want them anymore either. Maybe it was time for a change. To reinvent herself. Someone suggested being a freelance copywriter. She didn't know what that was. But her...
Apr 21, 2024•45 min•Ep. 317
James Barnard shares his journey of becoming a freelancer and the strategies he uses to find clients and grow his business. He emphasises the importance of niche specialisation. When James focussed on logo design it made it much easier to attract clients. Steve and James discuss pricing strategies in attracting the right clients. When to first discuss budget. And how James uses forms and a CRM to help him filter who will be a good fit for his freelance business. James also discusses the role of ...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 316
Dan went freelance twice. First for creative freedom. Secondly to free him up for his family. Starting out as a designer for McDonald's but wanted a more varied diet of projects. With a lot of time freelancing in agencies, Dan learnt to stand out, be indispensable and build relationships to expand his chance of finding work. He also flexed himself creatively with illustration side projects (after college tutors said he’d never make a living from drawing!) Adding a unique flair to his freelancer ...
Mar 17, 2024•51 min•Ep. 315
