Ben's on a mission to make a difference to global warming and that's what drives his business.
He's built a niche video content business serving the construction industry, laid the foundations to a membership site by building a successful podcast and aims to build his own house. He's always planning long term, thinking big.
Read MoreLondon agency life was turning Laura into a zombie. Over-long days were filled with meetings and politics instead of being creative.
Now, she's alive again - as a remote freelancer. Out of the rat race, out of the city and into doing the work she loves. Not only could she start her own business, but she could start her family too.
Read MoreStarting by selling Wordpress themes on Etsy, Kelly now offers an evolving range of branding services in amongst a generous supply of free resources.
From Brazil to a noisy New York City, we hear her story. And a few sirens. And planes. Drowned out by passion for her business.
Jamie went from gigging musician to composer for TV, film, games and stage.
Here he shares how it's all played out so far: heading back to uni, collaborating over Skype, mangaging his own band, the passive income of library music and how getting his own studio scaled up his work load and kept his home in harmony. Love a music pun. You keeping score?
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After a year of the podcast Being Freelance... what's that 12 months actually been like being freelance for our very first guests?
In this, the second of two special end of year episodes, Steve Folland chats to CSS consultant Harry Roberts and illustrator Jessica Morgan. Their challenges, their changes, their epiphanies, their year being freelance.
Read MoreJavaScript developer Remy's been freelance for nearly a decade and has never pitched for business.
Hear how his side projects bring him clients, plus great thoughts on being a freelancing dad, the story behind his Full Frontal conference and how he found having staff and an office simply wasn't everything he'd dreamt it would be.
Read MoreBoth Franky and her husband are self employed. How do they make it work for their young family?
Hear how Franky's blog 'Love Audrey' gave her the confidence and the connections to go freelance, how she balances work and kids and why it's important to question what it really means to be successful. Pass the biscuits!
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