A wandering journey - Graphic Designer and Web Designer Iain Cameron

Iain’s on his second stint as a freelancer now and he’s enjoyed a varied career in between. He regrets nothing about his wandering journey, he says, because he’s met good people along the way.

Iain chats to Steve about how he taught himself on Lynda.com, built up his website, learned to work better with clients and found the time for personal projects.

Silicon Valley and standup comedy - Copywriter Sara DeForest

Sara started freelancing in 2018 after she was laid off from a VP of Marketing role in Silicon Valley. When she’s not working for clients, Sara spends her time doing standup comedy. There are plenty of links between the two, Sara says, and she’s spoken at the SXSW conference about how standup comedy can make you a better writer.

Be a good craftsman - Audio Producer Matthew Walker

Matthew went freelance full-time in 2016 after doing it around a full-time job for years. He had plenty of good contacts and some work in the pipeline, and things snowballed from there. He chats to Steve about how he manages his time, balances work with family life and the plans he has for the future - including working from a shed at the bottom of his garden.