Ep 1 - We're Back

As freelancers we’re always thinking about how we can facilitate long term relationships with clients. How to make ourselves invaluable to them and be the first choice for work. So we chatted to Olga Pope about How to grow your value as a freelancer - not only in the sense of earning more, but also growing your professional worth. Olga’s worked in some of the country’s top agencies. She’s became a freelancer mid-pandemic, and now works as a copywriter and brand consultant. She wrote "Want to Become a High-Earning Freelancer? This Is For You. 12 zero-BS, highly specific steps to raise your value as a freelancer." (link below) published on Entrepreneurs Handbook. The article grabbed our attention and we knew we had to get her on the show. Get your note book and buckle up for one hella golden nugget episodehttps://entrepreneurshandbook.co/want-to-become-a-high-earning-freelancer-this-is-for-you-502c6707308c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have been wanting to chat about mental health for ages now, but it’s even more apparent that this conversation is necessary post-pandemic. We are not all cookie cut-outs from the same dough, yet the system we are born into; school, work environment, isn't set up quite well enough yet for all our individuality. How do we find the work, that works for how our minds operate? So we chatted to someone who’s experiencing this in real time – Martina Gordeen – a freelance content creator and cultural consultant. A self described young, black woman who’s assertively taken her future into her own hands by recently going freelance, while dealing with overcoming grief, being neuro divergent and suffering from mental health problems.Please note, we are not professionals nor is our guest, please seek qualified and professional help if you are experiencing any mental health issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have those visions of sipping on a Pina Colada on the beach and checking emails when you feel up to it. That remote work life sounds dreamy, but how realistic is it? Now that the pandemic has almost forced us into remote working, how can we take full advantage of working from just about any where in the world. Jenna Smith, Co-founder and Creative Partner at Look Mom No Agency, a South African based in Portugal, chatting to us from Cape Town and working with clients all over the world, joins us on this episode to share how she is making remote work life work for her life. Grab that Pina Colada and dive into a hilarious and infectious chat with the brilliant mind behind a Cannes Grand Prix and winning at remote working. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The self-employed are not the most desirable bunch to a mortgage lender, even though we can potentially earn more than those in perm positions. So how do we look more attractive to get the mortgage we want, for the dream home we desire? In this episode we chat to fellow freelancer and home buyer Adrian van Cooten, Lead Product Designer. Adrian’s been freelancing for over 8 years and just recently purchased his second property. We discuss how he did it alone the first time round, what he has learned along the way and some insightful tips and tricks to getting your way with the market. As both of us venture through this house buying process, we learned so much from this chat. We hope you do too. It’s time we freelancers stick together and share the stories, because it can be done. Here is a link to one of the disruptor mortgage advisors Adrian mentioned in the chat. Habito - www.habito.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode on hard conversations we cover the topic of bullying in the workplace. Often a subject shrugged to the side, especially when it involves someone senior to you or you are part of the minority in the workplace. Inspiring us and sharing her deep and personal story, we sat down with Sue Higgs, joint Chief ECD of Dentsu McgarryBowen and anti-bullying advocate. Through sharing her story, Sue has opened up the conversation in the industry that is now showing its very ugly cracks on how much bullying is really going on. She shares tips on how to stand up and speak up, how to recognise the signs and stop it before it gets any worse. This episode not only rang close to home on the day but still gives us goosebumps listening back. Warning, this episode may be triggering for some. If you are or have been a victim of bullying or any workplace harassment please get in touch either with HR or with NABS, helping to improve the wellbeing of everyone in the advertising and media industry. https://nabs.org.uk/how-we-can-help/advice-line/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deciding to have a baby is one thing, deciding to have one with no security of maternity pay, is a whole nother feat freelancers need to think about. In this candid chat with Rebecca Rowntree, host of This Way Up podcast and Creative Director at Leo Burnett, we get into the nitty gritty of being freelance and deciding to have a baby. How to plan for maternity leave, a top advice tip from her mother and so much more. Also check out her brilliant course on creative direction for social media campaigns on domestika, link below: https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/3331-creative-direction-for-social-media-campaigns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may be familiar with contracts coming in that say they are either inside or outside IR35. What does that actually mean for you? In this episode we chat with James Orpin VP of Sales at YunoJuno (UK’s No.1 Freelance Management Platform) who shares his insightful knowledge on the ins and outs of IR35. By Google definition ‘IR35 is a word used to describe two sets of tax legislation that are designed to combat tax avoidance by workers, and the firms hiring them, who are supplying their services to clients via an intermediary, such as a limited company, but who would be an employee if the intermediary was not used.’https://www.yunojuno.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A pandemic and an ocean got between us, but we’re back and we are so excited for this season. To kick off, let’s take a step back, decompress what the hell happened the past two years and hear from other freelancers and recruiters how the pandemic has changed the freelance landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 1 ends off with the spotlight on the delightful Arnelle Woker. Illustrator, graphic designer, pattern maker and international boss lady. Born in sunny South Africa, she currently lives and freelancers in London. She has always loved drawing and as a kid her subject matter would include the Ninja Turtles, mermaids, princesses and dogs. She has worked with some of the greats along the way like Ogilvy & Mather, Saatchi & Saatchi, Masters & Savant, Mullen Lowe and the ONE Campaign. Arnelle has been freelancing for 4 years and has even started her own stationary company that is expanding into interior wall papers. She was a true gem to have on the show and shared a lot of her highs and lows and win sums and dim sums of her freelance journey. We realised all our fears and doubts were equally felt by her and she sheds some light on how she copes with the uncertainty of freelance and being your own boss. This is a brilliant listen relating to the current times we are in with COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is so much shame surrounding money, talking about, asking for it; often this causes things like unequal pay, the gender pay gap and more. Let’s open up the conversation, be more transparent and keep the market price up, so we may all benefit from getting paid our true worth. In this episode we cover how to work out the right day rate for your skill set and experience, how to raise your day rate and how to let your clients know when you do. Some great tips along the way from Alex Holders book; ‘Open Up, let’s talk about money,’ as well as from our own experience freelancing for the last 3 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.