Do you want to know what being a freelancer is really like? Read our series of interviews with the people who live and breathe the freelance life.
Meet our Featured Freelancer Heroes
Featured Freelancer: Lisa Gust, Writer, Translator, Proofreader
It’s Sunday evening and you’re sitting at home watching the television, when suddenly your mind is filled with...
Featured Freelancer: Steve Folland, Video/Audio Producer
Steve Folland wear's many hats, as a podcast host, vlogger, video and audio producer, and speaker. The last of...
Featured Freelancer: Dave Smyth, Web Designer
Little prepares someone for their new life as a freelancer, as the challenges vary so much to those in the...
Featured Freelancer: Gareth Hancock, Copywriter
We're often told, as business people, to focus on our end game. Where are we heading for? What do we want to...
Featured Freelancer: Vicki Doudelle, Virtual Assistant
It seems appropriate that as (at the time of writing this) we're in the midst of the Summer holidays, when...
Featured Freelancer: Berenice Smith, Graphic Designer
It's easy to run out of superlatives when introducing each Featured Freelancer, which aren't written as intro's...
Featured Freelancer: Natasha Daniels, Fashion Writer
There are many reasons for starting a freelance business, and I hope few of them share the same reason as this...
Featured Freelancer: Livia Lucie, Graphic Designer
One of the Featured Freelancer questions is "What is your ultimate professional goal as a freelancer?" and it's...
Featured Freelancer: Nik Jones, Brand & Marketing Designer
This week's Featured Freelancer only recently joined the Freelance Heroes Facebook group and has since said on...
Featured Freelancer: Jo Payne, Copywriter, Photographer, Creative Website Owner
When asking freelancers each week to take part in the Featured Freelancer interviews, I'm always surprised at how...
Featured Freelancer: Bryony Rust, Speech & Language Therapist
A word cloud of traits needed to be a freelancer would most certainly be dominated by “Resiliance” and...
Featured Freelancer: Heather Harvey, Digital Marketing Consultant
As you'll read, from this week's Featured Freelancer story, chatting with other freelancers and gaining a greater...
Featured Freelancer: Katherine Ledger, Brand Storyteller
Each Featured Freelancer interviews are designed to provide the reader with an insight into freelancing, and...
Featured Freelancer: Jennifer Corcoran, Social Media Consultant
I wonder how many freelancers start up buy setting their stall up (building their website, launching their...
Featured Freelancer: Hannah Hirst-Dunton, Literary Editor
Building a freelance business is almost impossible without a supportive network and the benefits of word-of-mouth...
Featured Freelancer: Lisa Jo Robinson, Graphic Designer & Illustrator
There are so many positives from being a freelancer, such as doing what you want, when you want and how you want....
Featured Freelancer: Nisha Kotecha, Social Media Consultant
In a digital world full of negativity and pessimism, I was easily drawn to the twitter account of Good News...
Featured Freelancer: Lenka Koppová, Social Media Consultant
I first met Lenka Koppová at a networking event I hosted about 2 years ago. As it turns out, I’ve met Lenka at...
Featured Freelancer: Ellen Manning, Freelance Journalist
Self doubt is extremely common amongst freelancers, from a lack of confidence in areas we’ve had little exposure...
Featured Freelancer: Gavin Forster, Photographer
Every freelancer has to wear many hats and juggle tasks that they’re both good at and bad. To help with this, the...
Featured Freelancer: Tina Boden, Micro-Business Troubleshooter
I first met Tina via twitter and Linkedin, when I was invited to be involved in the first MicroBizMattersDay in...
Featured Freelancer: Elaine Clark, Accountant
Many freelancers start with an end goal. For example, some see freelancing as a way to kick start their journey...
Featured Freelancer, Kathryn Peden, Physiotherapist
The more popular editions of the Featured Freelancer are from those who take the opportunity to use the questions...
Featured Freelancer: Samantha Taylor, Education Communications Consultant
Asking a freelancer what they do is not always an easy question to answer. For example, they may offer more than...
Featured Freelancer: Tom Holder, Freelance PPC Professional
In the US, Google’s desktop search market share is just under 64%, with Microsoft’s Bing holding at little more...
Featured Freelancer: Debbie Stokoe, Freelance Writer, Copywriter & Blogger
It could sound strange that one of the greatest aspects of freelancing is the flexibility to work whenever and...
Featured Freelancer: Lyndsey Yates, Graphic Designer
Like so many, this week’s Featured Freelancer, Lyndsey Yates, struggled with the should I/shouldn’t I dilemna...
Featured Freelancers: Francesca Tortora, Graphic Designer
Anthony Burrill is famous for making art out of words, and the one that stands out for me the most is “Work Hard...
Featured Freelancers: Dawn Baird, Content Developer
There are several words you could use to describe the traits of a successful freelancer: flexible, resiliant,...
Featured Freelancer, David Orchard, Web Designer
This week’s Featured Freelancer is Web Designer, David Orchard, a.k.a. Web Lad. It’s clear from his answers that...
Featured Freelancer, Jo Harrison, Virtual Assistant
This week we say bonjour et bienvenue to our Featured Freelancer, Jo Harrison, who started her freelancing...
Featured Freelancer, Hannah Keet, Translator
I first connected with Hannah Keet when she worked with fellow translator Natalie Soper on a fascinating article...
Featured Freelancer: Michelle Abrahall, Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Copywriter
For most freelancers, being known for one skill is enough. Especially, as this week’s Featured Freelancer...
Featured Freelancer: Adrian Ashton, Social Enterprise Consultant
Nestled in between Blackburn and Bradford is the picturesque market town of Todmorden, home to our latest...
Featured Freelancer: Imogen Allen, Digital Virtual Manager
In our latest edition of the Featured Freelancer, we learn from Imogen Allen what a Digital Virtual Manager is...
Featured Freelancer, Lisa Johnstone, Graphic Designer
Originating from Canada, Our 13th and latest Featured Freelancer is Lisa Johnstone, a Graphic Designer and...
Featured Freelancer: Sean Hargrave, Freelance Journalist
Sean Hargrave is one of the most experienced members of the Freelance Heroes group, having freelanced for over 18...
Featured Freelancer: Elizabeth Harmon, Social Media Consultant
Over the years I’ve read many tips on freelancing, such as which tools to use, how to get new customers, etc....
Featured Freelancer: Karen Arnott, Graphic Designer
Each week, a Freelance Hero steps out from behind the social media profile pic to become a Featured Freelancer...
Featured Freelancer: Tara Sura, Fork & Dram
Our latest Featured Freelancer is Tara Sura who has been freelancing as London-based creative studio, Fork &...
Featured Freelancer: Sam Martin, Socially Famous PR
Sam Martin, our latest Featured Freelancer from the Freelance Heroes FB Group, is a PR and Digital Consultant...
Featured Freelancer: Chris Orrick, ManCoaching
There are 31 million men in the UK and, for many of them, juggling the challenges of career, relationships, and...
Featured Freelancer: Karen Cann, Karen Cann Video
I’ve known Karen for about 3 years, since we opened St. Ives Business Lounge. She even kindly recorded a video...
Featured Freelancer: Marianne Miles, Company Merité Media
This week, our Featured Freelancer is Marianne Miles, a PR & Social Media Management Consultant, &...
Featured Freelancer: Rob Allen, Bid Success
In the 3rd installment of Featured Freelancer, our weekly look behind the scenes of freelance business owners, we...
Featured Freelancer: Tracey Smith, TLS Virtual
Our second Featured Freelancer from the Freelance Heroes FB Group, Tracey Smith, comes from the town of Bathgate,...
Featured Freelancer: Rose Parkin, The Freelancer’s Cookbook
Each week, in the Freelance Heroes Facebook Group, we turn our attention to one specific freelancer, with the aim...