***GOLD Best Business Podcast***
British Podcast Awards
“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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DIFTK. The Podcast.
The fortnightly podcast for freelance parents hosted by Frankie Tortora and Steve Folland.
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 March 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 2019
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
Episode #53
How to deal with project creep.
3rd November 2020
Episode #54
Coping with Covid-related stress.
12th November 2020
Episode #55
When you have a classic case of ‘shiny object syndrome’.
19th November 2020
Episode #56
How to ‘get a life’ outside of work and kids.
26th November 2020
Episode #57
Stuff you do and don’t need when starting out as a freelancer.
3rd December 2020
Episode #58
Setting boundaries with your clients.
10th December 2020
Episode #59
Bye Bye 2020.
18th December 2020
Episode #60
Dealing with “icky” clients.
28th January 2021
Episode #61
Deciding how much work you can take on.
11th February 2021
Episode #62
When it feels like it’s time to scale up.
25th February 2021
Episode #63
When your clients are always late.
11th March 2021
Episode #64
Putting ourselves back together.
25th March 2021
Episode #65
When you’re not sure about a new opportunity.
22nd April 2021
Episode #66
Coping with professional ‘ghosting’.
6th May 2021
Episode #67
Finding your ‘thing’.
20th May 2021
Episode #68
Breaking up with a difficult client.
10th June 2021
Episode #69
Retainers: WTF.
24th June 2021
Episode #70
When your agency is just, er, you.
15th July 2021
Episode #71
When your creative business isn’t creative anymore.
16th September 2021
Episode #72
Planning your maternity leave as a freelancer.
30th September 2021
Episode #73
How to get over a (client) breakup.
21st October 2021
Episode #74
How promote yourself when speaking at an event.
11th November 2021
Episode #75
When you just can’t get any rest.
25th November 2021
Episode #76
Getting back out into the real world (or not).
6th December 2021
Episode #77
Choosing the ‘right’ name for your business.
27th January 2022
Episode #78
WTF to do when everything costs more.
17th March 2022
Episode #79
How to decide what your freelance business will be.
31st March 2022
Episode #80
Surviving the school holidays.
28th April 2022
Episode #81
When you’re full-time freelance and full-time employed at the same time.
12th May 2022
Episode #82
When you’re worried about offering ‘too many’ different services.
26th May 2022
Episode #83
Butt-saving clauses you need in your contract.
23rd June 2022
Episode #84
When you only ever get into the ‘zone’ just before pickup.
14th July 2022
Episode #85
When you work 9-3 but your clients work 9-5.
8th September 2022
Episode #86
How to get the most out of a coworking space.
22nd September 2022
Episode #87
How to market a ‘boring’ business.
6th October 2022
Episode #88
How to take time off at Christmas.
20th October 2022
Episode #89
Keeping in touch with old clients.
23rd November 2022
Episode #90
Awards: Yay or Nay.
8th December 2022
Episode #91
How to prioritise when everything is a priority.
12th January 2023
Episode #92
Approaching clients you don’t (yet!) have a relationship with.
26th January 2023
Episode #93
How to get your very first clients.
23rd February 2023
Episode #94
The best things to outsource.
16th March 2023
Episode #95
Making time for voluntary work (or not?).
11th May 2023
Episode #96
Build something new or stick with existing client work?.
25th May 2023
Episode #97
When you’ve got too much work to do.
8th June 2023
Episode #98
When your parenthood is used to reduce your rate.
22nd June 2023
Episode #99
When you feel like an imposter.
5th July 2023
Episode #100
We made it to 100 episodes.
21st September 2023
Episode #101
Stop, Collaborate and Listen.
12th October 2023
Episode #102
Sticking to your values.
2nd November 2023
Episode #103
When you’re setting up as a freelance consultant.
16th November 2023
Episode #104
When you want to ‘do good’ via your business.
30th November 2023
Episode #105
When you’re thinking of starting a side project.
18th January 2024
Episode #106
When testimonials give you the ick.
1st Feb 2024
Episode #107
Should you put your prices on your website.
29th February 2024
Episode #108
When you’re nervous about public speaking.
14th March 2024
Episode #109
Quick ways to drum up some work.
27th June 2024
Episode #110
Marketing yourself without social media.
11th July 2024
Episode #111
How to make the most of having ‘more time’.
26th September 2024
Episode #112
How to work out your rates.
14th November 2024
Episode #113
When you’ve lost your content creation mojo.
23rd January 2025
Episode #114
How do you know when it’s time to outsource?.
6th Feb 2025
Episode #115
When you don’t ‘need’ formal childcare.
6th March 2025
Episode #116
When you need help untangling your thoughts and ideas.
20th March 2025
Episode #117
When you send a quote, and then regret it.
3rd April 2025
Episode #118
When you’re expected to attend endless meetings.
1st May 2025
Episode #119
When you don’t want to let another freelancer down.
22nd May 2025
Episode #120
You’ve rebranded — now what?.
19th June 2025
Episode #121
Surviving the summer holidays.
10th July 2025