It's the Season 2 finale!!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the wonderful Christina Lister, who in this episode helped us delve into the often overlooked, but certainly vital topic of self care for freelancers...

Whether its maintaining balance, passion, and inspiration or just finding time to combine submitting invoices and paying bills the art of self care for freelancers is an imperative one.
 
A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Christina, you can find her at….

https://www.christinalister.co.uk/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinalister/

As for us you can find us on:

X: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

X:  @laurafitzach
IG:  @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric
Threads: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

X: @lucyjanesantos_
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_
Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/

Thank you so much for following along with History Business, until next time!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Dr. Karen Bellinger, who in this episode helped us delve into field of presenting history and provided insightful tips on being an historian in front of the camera...

From podcasts to documentaries to social media, we took an in depth look at what exactly goes into the art of presenting when building a portfolio career in history. 
 
A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Karen, you can find her on….

X: @theTimeScribe
Instagram: @thetimescribe

You can also catch Karen's podcast that Laura & Lucy both featured on - 

X: @WorkingOTseries
Instagram: @workingovertimepod

As for us you can find us on:

X: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

X:  @laurafitzach
IG:  @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric
Threads: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

X: @lucyjanesantos_
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_
Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/

Until next time!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Nathen Amin, who in this episode helped us delve into field of history for the public and the role historians play in informing the masses...

From curating engaging articles to collaborating with local communities or creating social media content - this episode took an in depth look at the multifaceted role of a public historian.

A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Nathen, you can find him on….

Twitter: @NathenAmin
 Instagram: @nathenamin
Facebook: @NathenAminAuthor
Website: https://nathenamin.com/

And of course his books can be bought from all good book shops. 

As for us you can find us on:

X: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

X:  @laurafitzach
IG:  @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric
Threads: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

X: @lucyjanesantos_
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_
Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/

Until next time!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very accomplished  Sam Wilson, who in this episode helped us delve into field of historians and their roles behind the camera...

Whether you're a budding archaeologist looking to transfer your skills or simply curious about how your favourite historical shows come to life, you're in for a treat. So, grab your popcorn as we dived into the world of having us researchers on set!

A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Sam, you can find him on….

Twitter: @conflictarchaeo

Instagram : @conflictarchaeo

And you can of course get in touch and hire Sam by contacting him va his website -
https://battlefieldarchaeology.weebly.com/

As for us you can find us on:

X: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

X:  @laurafitzach
IG:  @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric
Threads: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

X: @lucyjanesantos_
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_
Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/

Until next time!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very brilliant Nigel Hetherington, CEO of Past Preservers, who in this bumper episode helped us delve into world of representation and getting an agent as a freelance historian

If you've ever wondered how historians make their way onto your screens or what it takes to become a compelling history presenter, then this is the episode for you...as we explored the highs and lows of working in front of the camera!

A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Nigel, you can find him on….

X: @pastpreservers

Instagram: @pastpreservers

Threads: @pastpreservers

TikTok: @pastpreservers

If you have any questions for Nigel or indeed would like to join Past Preservers - you can find out how to do so over at: https://pastpreservers.com/

As for us you can find us on:

X: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

X:  @laurafitzach
IG:  @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric
Threads: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

X: @lucyjanesantos_
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_
Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/

Until next time!

To round up Season 1, Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly generous Karen Averby to  delve into the world of finances, business all basically the admin side of being a historian for hire.

Whether it is having a robust payment schedule or advance agreement in place or just knowing your worth, it seems that the business admin work of being a historian for hire is something to keep at the forefront of your mind …..

A massive, massive thank you to our wonderful guest Karen, the owner of Archangel Heritage Ltd., to get in contact with Karen and the wonderful work she does you can find her at:

Twitter: @karenaverby  or  @ArchAHeritage 
Instagram @karen.averby

And of course you can also get in touch with her via karenaverby.co.uk and archangelheritage.co.uk 

As for us you can find us on:

Twitter: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

Twitter: & @laurafitzach
IG:   @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

Twitter: @lucyjanesantos_ 
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_

Until next time!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the brilliant Rosie Maggs who helped us delve into world of publishing as a freelance historian

From elevating the way in which historians share their work to the historians themselves taking over the publishing world, we took an  in-depth look at the old friend that is ‘publishing’, when building a portfolio career in history.  

A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Rosie, you can find her on….

Twitter: @historyrosie
Instagram @historywithrosie
TikTok: @historywithrosie

And of course you can also get in touch with the magazine at thehistoriansmagazine.com & at [email protected]
Tiktok: @thehistoriansmagazine

To work with her you can contact Rosie at:                                                                                    : [email protected]

As for us you can find us on:

Twitter: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

Twitter: & @laurafitzach
IG:   @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

Twitter: @lucyjanesantos_ 
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_

Until next time!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the innately generous Jessica Storoschuk who, in this bumper episode, helped us delve into world of networking as a freelance historian

Whether it is emailing a peer in the field, creating a newsletter or joining a community of historians, it seems that building a career as a freelance historian is one that should not be a solitary one….

A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Jess, you can find her on….

Twitter: @anhistorianblog

Instagram @AnHistorianAboutTown 

If you have any questions for Jessica or indeed would like to hire her - you can find out how to do so over on her website:  https://anhistorianabouttown.com/contact-me/

As for us you can find us on:

Twitter: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

Twitter: & @laurafitzach
IG:   @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

Twitter: @lucyjanesantos_ 
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_

Until next time!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the extremely talented Alicia Schult to  delve into the world of bringing history to life and by that we mean bringing it right to your dressing table…

From recreations of 18th century face wash to vintage compact mirrors - piece by piece, the business of selling history is an intriguing one so who better to enlighten us than mind behind LBCC Historical...

A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Alicia, the owner of Little Bits Clothing Company, a historical apothecary, which you can find selling products on platforms like Etsy as LBCC Historical

Fear not, there is a website on the way but in the meantime you can find Alicia and her products at: 

Instagram: @LBCCHistorical
Blog: http://lbcchistorical.blogspot.com
Twitter: LBCC_Historical
Fanpage: www.facebook.com/LBCC.at.the.Mayfly Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/LbccHistorical- Helpful Videos

As for us you can find us on:

Twitter: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

Twitter: & @laurafitzach
IG:   @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

Twitter: @lucyjanesantos_ 
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_

Until next time!

Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly insightful Natasha Billson to delve into the importance of having an online presence as a freelance historian

From professional websites to business Instagram accounts, this episode was an in-depth look at the importance of social media when building a portfolio career in history and how to tread the murky waters of online engagement...

A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Tash, you can find her on….

YouTube: @ BehindTheTrowel
IG: @ tash_archeo
Twitter: @Tash_Archeo 

If you have any questions for Tash, please reach out at: 

[email protected]

And of course to hire her, contact her at: 

[email protected]

As for us you can find us on:

Twitter: @HistBizAGuide
Instagram: @historybusinessaguide

For Laura:

Twitter: & @laurafitzach
IG:   @seekthehistoric
Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric

For Lucy:

Twitter: @lucyjanesantos_ 
IG: @lucyjanesantos_   
YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_

Until next time!