The Freelancer Talk Podcast

The Freelancer Talk podcast is only the tip of the iceberg...

I'm really excited to finally share something huge that I've been working on with a bunch of others for the past 5 months!

11 months ago I had the idea of creating a new online platform where creative freelancers could build their own professional support system and create valuable connections with other creative freelancers. Because I know firsthand that freelancing can feel a little lonely from time to time, but it can also be pretty overwhelming. There is just so much more to take into account than simply doing the work that you love. 

I'm really excited to announce the Beta launch of The Freelancer Talk platform and would like to invite all of you to join! http://thefreelancertalk.com/join/

In today's podcast episode, I'll be explaining what The Freelancer Talk platform is, what my vision behind the platform is and what you can expect from The Freelancer Talk in the next coming years. Yes, we're in it for the long run!

On top of that, I also have another exciting announcement to make on the episode. Listen to this week's episode and get yourself all excited for this brand new Social Network platform!

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In this week’s podcast episode, we’re talking with marketing agency owner Heather Tulloch on how you can build up your self-confidence! 

Heather Tulloch is the Founder of Image Creative BHX a digital marketing agency, based in the UK. They have worked with a range of e-commerce and service-based businesses around the world and have a visionary perspective when it comes to their ideas. 

Freelancing most of the time means networking and building relationships with existing clients. But to be honest, networking is hard and doesn't always come easy to some of us. It's important to build up your self-confidence along the way, so when you approach that long-wanted client, you know what to say and how to present yourself.

Self-confidence isn’t something that comes within a day. It’s a process of trial and error. That’s totally okay though! 

Are you struggling with your self-confidence and need some networking tricks? Listen to our episode now and learn from our stories!

Check out Image Creative BHX on Instagram!

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There is a new must-read book for freelancers and we interviewed its author! ‘Art for Money’ is out today and we’d love to tell you about it.

“If you’re good at the thing you do, you’re 20% of the way to making proper money as a freelancer.”

Micheal Ardelean, the author of ‘Art for Money’, is an ex-BMX pro, Entrepreneur, Agency Owner, and a now freshly new book writer.

In this week’s podcast episode of The Freelancer Talk, we got the chance to talk to Michael about his first book release and to discuss the book. Yes, our podcast host Wouter got a copy pre-launch and he was very excited to be able to read it before others could. 

‘Art for Money’ practically serves as a financial behavioral guide when it comes to making money for your Art. Being under 80 pages, it’s a quick read but that doesn’t make it any less valuable. Actually, we find the book incredibly valuable for creative freelancers who struggle with the concept of getting paid correctly and in time for their work.

Throughout the book, Micheal offers a variety of templates and a set of useful tools to implement into your own freelance business. By using his own entrepreneurial and freelance journey, he shares how he bumped into some problems, had some complicated clients, and how he found a way to work with money and be fairly and correctly paid. Struggles we’ve all come across!

We encourage every creative freelancer to give it a read as the book will definitely help you understand your position when setting up agreements with clients and avoiding awkward money discussions. 

Get the book here!

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Most of us freelancers have our own websites. But how do you make the ultimate website and what is important to have? 

Make sure to read this article if you’re looking for a reason to get a website if you don’t have one already. 

In today’s podcast, we’re talking about what a website needs. Yes, you need your socials and a proper contact form, but a website needs much more than that! Especially on a technical level, you need to make sure that your freelance business website is correctly functioning and optimized. 

Listen to the podcast here and tell us what you think is important to have on a freelance business website!

Have you ever thought about quitting your payroll job and going freelance?
Freelancers are slowly taking over the world and the future truly is freelance. The current worldwide pandemic has only contributed to this statement and even sped this process up.
With unemployment numbers going through the roof, it’s no surprise that many people sign themselves up to platforms like Fiverr and Upwork. Essentially, it doesn’t matter whether you are thinking of quitting your job and going freelance or if you are unemployed and want to start your own freelance business. In both cases, you’re going to need a plan!

For this week’s episode of The Freelancer Talk podcast, we’ve invited Alistair Webster from Freelance Success to share with us his 11 Steps to becoming a Freelancer guide!
Alistair Webster is a freelancer and creative consultant from the UK. He specializes in creating websites that use strategy and storytelling to help small businesses boost sales. He is also the founder of Freelance Success – an online platform that teaches freelancers everything they need to know to succeed and achieve their dream freelance lifestyle.

Get the ‘Get Freelancing in 11 Steps’ guide here!

From signing in your business and getting the right software for your bookkeeping to thinking about your branding and setting up a business bank account. In this week’s episode, we are discussing how you go from 0 to freelance in 11 steps, created by Alistair!
If you are seriously thinking of going freelance or if you just started out and feel like you need a quick checklist to see if you’ve set yourself up for success… this week’s episode is going to be your best friend!

Let’s get listening and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast!
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Let’s be honest. Most freelancers get anxious when they think of negotiating! But negotiating shouldn’t be something scary and more importantly, somebody who’s not self-confident isn’t going to be able to negotiate on anything! Don’t worry if you are one of those freelancers who gets anxious about negotiating, we got you!

Head over to thefreelancertalpodcast.com, choose your favorite streaming platform, and listen to the episode with Merel van der Wouden!

For today’s episode, we asked Negotiating Coach Merel van der Wouden to join us on The Freelancer Talk podcast to share her expertise and views on Negotiating. 

Merel is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and business influencer. After working as a business consultant for a period of time she exchanged her corporate life in Toronto to start her own company named Blackbird Negotiations in 2017.

She mainly coaches ambitious women to gain the confidence, knowledge, and skills to successfully negotiate what they deserve. Her main focus is on teaching negotiation skills regarding salaries and fees. 

Since the creation of Merel’s coaching business, she has helped over 200+ women negotiate better salaries and has established herself as a public speaker sharing her journey and her passion for negotiating.

You understand why we had to ask her for a Freelancer Talk right?

In this week’s episode, we are really diving deep into the topic of negotiating. Merel provides us with incredible valuable answers to questions like: “Is there harm in negotiating”, “How do I make the money talk less awkward?”, and “When do I know it’s appropriate to negotiate?”.  

But besides answering these questions, Merel shares her story of why she started her negotiating coaching business and gives us a little sneak peek into her “Pro-Active Method”!

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As freelancers, we often struggle to fully understand what we are invoicing for and what we are worth.

Our financial system works differently than when you work on payroll. We pay our own taxes, pension, and social securities. But besides the technical side of our finances, we often find ourselves in complicated positions when we are asked to work for less or even for free.

For today's episode, I've asked Bilal Bachir from De Kunstenbond to join me on the podcast and talk about knowing your worth.

Bilal is a board member of the Theater and Dance Department of De Kunstenbond in the Netherlands and teaches workshops for De Kunstenbond on knowing your worth/value to students of various Universities/Academies around the Netherlands. De Kunstenbond is a Union based in the Netherlands which is a Union for people working in the Arts.

In today's episode, we are diving into the art/dance world where Bilal sheds some light on what you should include in your worth, how you know what you are worth, how we need to fight the current system, and why a Union like De Kunstenbond is so valuable to you as a freelancer working in the Arts.

Today's episode is special to me as I myself am a freelance dancer that has encountered many incidents in which I was severely underpaid/undervalued.  The Freelancer Talk podcast started as a podcast for freelancers working in the arts but has since grown and expanded to all kinds of freelancers. I am aware that not all of our audience works in the Arts field but still urge you to listen to this episode as there is some general knowledge to be taken from. 

During the episode, Bilal mentioned the European Dancer's Passport. Check out here what it is and how you can get one if you are a freelance dancer!

Enjoy listening!

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Today we are continuing our two-part season premiere together with Lauren from Nelly Marketing. In this week’s episode, we are touching on the topic of establishing your online presence. But let’s have a quick recap of last week’s podcast episode!

Last week we discussed how to set goals as a freelancer using the SMART method. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-sensitive. But besides using the SMART method, Lauren has come up with an additional method when it comes to goal setting for us freelancers. If you haven’t listened to the episode, make sure to check it out here!

As we mentioned before, today we are discussing everything regarding establishing your online presence for your business. How do you establish one? Where can you show up? And what is important when establishing your online presence for your business? 

We’re talking Websites, SEO, and Social Media. Plus, we’re giving you a very valuable formula that you can easily adapt to your online strategy when it comes to establishing an online presence for your business. 

Let’s get listening!

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It’s been a minute but The Freelancer Talk podcast is back! We’re kicking Season 2 off with an incredible valuable episode on goal setting together with Lauren from Nelly Marketing.

After contemplating what the first episode should be about, I figured that we could all get some goal setting advice. We’re still in the first month of 2021 and even if you’ve already set all your goals, there’s still some time to make some readjustments and little tweaks. 

Last year, Lauren started her own marketing agency named Nelly Marketing. She is a marketing consultant with over 8 years of professional experience. So, I thought, she needs to be on The Freelancer Talk! I invited her to join me on the podcast for not just 1 but for 2 episodes! We’re starting off with our talk on goal setting. 

There’s no doubt in the importance of having a goal for yourself or for your freelance business. But how do you set goals? Especially when you are just starting a new business, setting SMART goals is big must! SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time.

But as a freelancer just having SMART goals isn’t really going to be enough. Lauren developed her own theory on goal setting and added another 4 extra letters to the SMART-theory. I call it Lauren’s SMART+ theory! But what are those extra 4 letters and what do they stand for? 

Listen to the first episode of season 2 and dive into goal setting for freelancers with Lauren and I!

I promise you, you’ll want to listen to this because Lauren’s SMART+ theory is incredibly helpful for us freelancers!

Let’s get listening!

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Hello Season 2, and a warm welcome to all you new listeners!

The Freelancer Talk is back for a second season and it's going to be packed with many incredible guests!

But besides incredible guests, The Freelancer Talk has undergone some changes for season 2! We've moved our hosting to Buzzsprout and have drastically re-imaged our looks. On top of that expect some new features to be rolled out over the next few months...

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast network and never miss a new episode! (every Tuesday)

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