***BRONZE Best Business Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2020.***
“I don’t need friends. I have Frankie and Steve.”
“The most relatable podcast I have ever listened to.”
“Freelance parents — This podcast will change your life.”
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Photo of us by Sian Parker.
Episode #01
When you have kids around and need to take a client call.
14th March 2019
Episode #02
Emotional soup! How to keep things clear when work and life all happens under one roof.
21st March 2019
Episode #03
When your “friend” wants some free business advice.
27th March 2019
Episode #04
How to eat something other than biscuits.
4th April 2019
Episode #05
When people seem to think your job is a “hobby”.
11th April 2019
Episode #06
How to find focus in a fragmented day.
18th April 2019
Episode #07
Trying to work when the kids are sick (again).
25th April 2019
Episode #08
What to do when you have nothing to do.
2nd May 2019
Episode #09
Staying visible over the summer holidays.
9th May 2019
Episode #10
How to grow your business when real life has other ideas.
16th May 2019
Episode #11
When your friends say they love your work but don’t actually buy it.
6th June 2019
Episode #12
When childcare help from your family isn’t actually much help.
13th June 2019
Episode #13
When you keep getting distracted by the competition.
20th June 2019
Episode #14
Tips for freelancers thinking about starting a family.
4th July 2019
Episode #15
Finding balance between paid work and unpaid business building.
11th July 2019
Episode #16
School newbies! Adjusting to working within school hours.
12th September 2019
Episode #17
When you try (and fail) to ‘have it all’.
19th September 2019
Episode #18
Taking maternity leave when you have retainer clients.
26th September 2019
Episode #19
Overwhelm! What to do when it all gets a bit much.
3rd October 2019
Episode #20
How to avoid procrastination.
10th October 2019
Episode #21
Coping with the cult of busy.
17th October 2020
Episode #22
When it’s time to put your rates up.
7th November 2019
Episode #23
How to feel like you’re moving up, instead of just along.
14th November 2019
Episode #24
Freelance friction. When working evenings and weekends eats into ‘family time’.
21st November 2019
Episode #25
Saying NO. How to turn down work from ‘red flag’ clients.
28th November 2019
Episode #26
Burnout alert! How to stay sane at Christmas.
12th December 2019
Episode #27
How to explain your job to your kids.
19th December 2019
Episode #28
When updating your social media is just one thing too many.
9th January 2020
Episode #29
Juggling kids and a multi-hyphen career.
15th January 2020
Episode #30
When you keep ignoring your inbox.
23rd January 2020
Episode #31
Don’t panic! Going from one kid to two.
30th January 2020
Episode #32
Accident & Emergency! Making sure you have a financial safety net.
27th February 2020
Episode #33
Moving your business (and family) to a new place.
5th March 2020
Episode #34
Why we co-mentor each other and why you should do it too.
11th March 2020
Episode #35
School’s out for… erm, not sure.
19th March 2020
Episode #36
Work you can do from your phone.
27th March 2020
Episode #37
Life right now.
2nd April 2020
Episode #38
How to drum up work in a pandemic without being seen as ‘opportunistic’.
23rd April 2020
Episode #39
When you’ve just left your job to go freelance, in the middle of a global crisis.
30th April 2020
Episode #40
When you’ve only got 7 minutes a day to work.
7th May 2020
Episode #41
Chasing payments in a pandemic.
14th May 2020
Episode #42
When you’ve lost all motivation.
28th May 2020
Episode #43
How to line-up work when you don’t know when you might have childcare again.
11th June 2020
Episode #44
When it feels like being self-employed isn’t worth it anymore.
18th June 2020
Episode #45
Let’s talk social media.
25th June 2020
Episode #46
Making the leap into full-time freelancing.
9th July 2020
Episode #47
When your partner is negative about your business.
15th July 2020
Episode #48
How to celebrate your wins without sounding like a w*nker.
30th July 2020
Episode #49
Preparing for Lockdown 2.0.
22nd September 2020
Episode #50
When your partner starts working from home.
29th September 2020
Episode #51
How to move back into an employed role.
6th October 2020
Episode #52
Riding the freelance rollercoaster.
20th October 2020