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    Podcast: Are you a tired freelancer? Identifying the energy vampires

    It’s podcast time! Pop the kettle on, grab your favourite biscuits (hell, it’s nearly the weekend, cut yourself a huge slice of cake) and have a listen to this week’s three minute Freelancer’s Teabreak. “Episode #28: Are you a tired freelancer? Identifying the energy vampires”:

    This is one I’m keen to share as I know a lot of freelancers suffer from up and down energy levels. I know quite often there might be medical reasons behind it – but it can also be down to an emotional block of putting something off. And that doesn’t benefit you or anyone else. Pour yourself a cuppa and find out how putting stuff off can make you feel drained.

    Are you avoiding a mental freelance block? If you’re not sure how to deal with it, book a free 15 minute chat with me to see how coaching could help you tackle them, and have more energy to focus on your business.

    Subscribe to The Freelancer’s Teabreak on iTunes.

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    What drives you as a freelancer? A podcast series

    Podcast #30 Is freelancing for graduates?

    Freelancer’s Tea Break Podcast: Five Things To Do Before You Go Freelance

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    Podcast #26: An interview with new freelancer Daire Paddy

    It’s podcast time! Pop the kettle on, grab your favourite biscuits (hell, cut yourself a huge slice of cake) and have a listen to this week’s slightly longer Freelancer’s Teabreak with Daire Paddy.

    Something a little different for this week’s podcast. I dragged my good friend Daire Paddy, a new freelance copywriter, onto Skype and grilled her on her experiences of being self-employed, after escaping the corporate world almost a month ago. We chat about the highs, the lows, and debate quite how important it is to wear a bra when you’re working from home.

    If you want to know more about Daire, you can find her on her blog openwaydesigns.com, or like her Facebook page for regular creative and copy snippets. http://www.facebook.com/openwaydesigns.

    Are you subscribed to The Freelance Lifestyle podcast? It’s free! You can subscribe on subscribe on iTunes, so these quick soundbites pop up in your chosen podcast app as soon as they go live.

    What were your early experiences of being a freelancer like? Let me know in the comments below!

    Other podcast episodes you might like

    What drives you as a freelancer? A podcast series

    Podcast #25: Why Freelancers should hire a coach

    Freelancer’s Teabreak Podcast #11: Three essential freelance apps

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    Podcast #25: Why Freelancers should hire a coach

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    It’s podcast time! Pop the kettle on, grab your favourite biscuits (hell, cut yourself a huge slice of cake too) and have a listen to this week’s three minute Freelancer’s Teabreak – we’re chatting about hiring a coach.

    Episode #25: Why freelancers should hire a coach

    What would make you hire a coach, as a freelancer? In this episode, we take a look at how hiring a coach can benefit a freelancer – from accountability to beating those brain gremlins that stop us really going for our goals. Coaching is something that I’m really passionate about, so much so that I started my coaching diploma training just a few months after having Oz. It really does make a huge difference to how I now view my business – and the work lifting limiting beliefs is particularly powerful.

    If you’re interesting in finding out more about how coaching can benefit you and your freelance business, I’m offering 15 minute free coaching chats to find out more about what I offer and how it could work for you. To book a session, simply click here to grab a slot in my calendar.

    Are you subscribed to The Freelance Lifestyle podcast? It’s free! You can subscribe on Soundcloud, or subscribe on iTunes, so these quick soundbites pop up in your chosen podcast app as soon as they go live.

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    Podcast #24: Keep it Simple, Stupid – My 2016 Motto

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    Keep it simple, stupid

    It’s podcast time! Pop the kettle on, grab your favourite biscuits (hell, it’s still sort of Christmas, finish off those mince pies) and have a listen to this week’s three minute Freelancer’s Teabreak. “Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS)”:

     

    What’s your motto for 2016? What goals do you have for the new year? Let me know in the comments!

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    Podcast #23: My Favourite Chrome Extensions For Freelancers

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    It’s podcast time! Pop the kettle on, grab your favourite biscuits, and have a listen to this week’s three minute Freelancer’s Teabreak. “My Favourite Chrome Extensions For Freelancers”:

    Are you a fan of using Chrome extensions to boost your productivity? I’ve found a few which have really helped eradicate distractions, make the most of your time and speed up your browser. Have a listen, then let me know in the comments below which extensions you love. I’ve also popped the links below for the extensions mentioned.

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    Podcast #22: Creating routines for freelance success

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    Untitled design (2)It’s podcast time! Pop the kettle on, grab your favourite biscuits (hell, it’s Wednesday, cut yourself a huge slice of cake) and have a listen to this week’s three minute Freelancer’s Teabreak.


    This week, I wanted to talk about routines – morning and evening. I’m also setting you a challenge to sit down and make a list of five things you’ll have on your morning and evening routines to help develop a happy and healthy freelance lifestyle.

    Want to make sure you get the podcast as soon as it goes live? You can subscribe on iTunes.

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    #21: Three things I’ve given up to be a more productive freelancer

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    It’s podcast time! Pop the kettle on, grab your favourite biscuits (hell, it’s Wednesday, cut yourself a huge slice of cake) and have a listen to this week’s three minute Freelancer’s Teabreak.

    *Apologies for the sound quality on this one, this is what happens when you wear a microphone on a noisy top*

    A slightly longer podcast this week, all about three things I’ve given up recently (or at least cut down on) to make the most out of my time as a freelancer. I think as freelancers we’re all constantly trying to be more efficient and get more out of time, but sometimes you don’t notice the things that really are sucking time out of your day. For me, those three things are: TV, toxic Facebook groups and not completing tasks. Listen to the podcast to find out more, then come tell me in the comments how you’ve boosted your productivity.

    What are your top productivity tips? 

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    How to record, edit, upload and blog about a podcast in 15 minutes on your iPhone

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    One of the things I’ve loved doing on the work front since my little boy came along, is podcasting. It’s a super-easy way to create content, and I often sit with my headphones in recording one while he’s napping or quietly feeding. I was struggling a little with the editing and uploading side of creating a podcast and briefly considered paying to outsource it, but I’ve now found a workflow that means I can record, edit, upload (to Soundcloud and iTunes) and blog about a podcast in just 15 minutes – all from my phone! Hit play above to watch my Periscope for how I do it, and have a look below at the resources you’ll need to do this.

    p.s my Freelancer’s Teabreak podcasts are just 3 minutes long, so you may need to adjust your timings if yours are longer. The editing, uploading and blogging stages really can take just ten minutes though once you’ve practised. Frankly, starting up Garageband on my Mac can take that long alone. You can listen to my podcast on Soundcloud, or subscribe on iTunes.

    The steps you’ll need:

    • The Opinion app to record and edit podcasts. I’ve been looking for an app for ages that did this (I find Garageband really difficult to use on my iPhone), and this ticks all the boxes.I record my podcast in this, then trim it down and import in my intro which I had recorded by the lovely Reddhorrocks on Fiverr.
    • IFTTT recipe to upload to Soundcloud from Dropbox. Once I’ve recorded and edited my podcast in Opinion, I upload it to a specific folder in Dropbox. All new audios in this folder then get automatically uploaded to Soundcloud. You will need to go into Soundcloud and tweak it a bit, but it helps to save the Opinion file with the name of your episode.
    • Instructions for how to connect your Soundcloud and iTunes accounts so your podcast goes up on both. So when I add a file to the specific Dropbox folder, it uploads to Soundcloud which updates iTunes too (usually within 5-10 minutes)
    • IFTTT recipe to create a draft in WordPress with your Soundcloud embed code. This one still requires a little further tweaking, but it’s great to create a draft you can go in and further edit.

    Are you tempted to podcast? Or do you already have one? Share your link in the comments below as I’m always keen to hear about other podcasts.

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