***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.

DIFTK. The Podcast. 

Hosted by Frankie Tortora and Steve Folland. Take note: we swear a bit! Supported by Penfold.

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

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