Web Designer Phil Matthews

Web Designer Phil Matthews

Author: Steve Folland September 9, 2024 Duration: 42:57
Phil's first client walked into the computer game shop he was stuck working in. Since then he's consistently levelled up his freelancing with word of mouth & SEO - now celebrating 20 years of independent business. Phil shares insights on client relationships, the importance of recurring revenue streams, working around his family and the power of using past client reviews to win more clients. Playing the freelance long game and winning.

Stepping away from the traditional career path to work for yourself is a journey filled with unique highs and lows. Being Freelance, hosted by Steve Folland, delves into that reality through candid conversations with those who are living it. Each episode is built around a freelancer's personal story, moving from their first tentative steps to the ongoing challenges and triumphs of running a solo business. You'll hear authentic discussions about finding clients, setting boundaries, managing finances, and coping with the isolation that can sometimes accompany the freedom. This isn't about theoretical business models; it's the practical, often messy, human experience of building a livelihood from your own skills. Steve guides these conversations with empathy, drawing out insights that are both reassuring and actionable. The podcast serves as a regular reminder that the questions and doubts you face are shared by others navigating the same waters. Tuning in provides a sense of connection and a wealth of hard-earned wisdom, whether you're just considering the leap or are a seasoned veteran looking to refine your craft. It’s a resource that acknowledges the tough days while celebrating the incredible rewards of designing your own working life.
Author: Language: en-gb Episodes: 100

Being Freelance
Podcast Episodes
Freelance Freedom: How Rebecca Rosenberg Balances Work and Wanderlust [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:30
Freelancing is often quite a journey, and for content writer Rebecca it's not just metaphorical. Travelling the world whilst building a business. It's not just her locations she's got mapped out. Rebecca's strategic abou…
Animation Director Dave Anderson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:08
What if you could steer your career as a freelancer in any direction? Being location independent, working from London, Lima and Barcelona. Swerving between animating and illustrating for some of the world’s biggest media…
Antisocial Socialite Yolanda Sissing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:06
After a near-death experience with her family, Yolanda realised filling in KPI reports for her boss wasn't the life she wanted. Enter the world of freelancing. Now she's her own boss of Pink Leaf Social; a purpose driven…
Illustrator Helen Ridley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:52
Helen may have studied fashion illustration. But the idea of a career freelancing in it never occurred to her. So she waved goodbye to creativity and went to work for a decade in retail. It was the 2020 lockdown period t…
Photographer Xavier Buendia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:54
Meet Xavier Buendia and his journey from Mexico to England, and more importantly from the world of hospitality as a sommelier to a career as a successful freelance photographer. Covering 10 years of freelancing. A lot ha…
Podcast Producer Kate Taylor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:45
Here we go with the freelancing story of Kate Taylor, a seasoned podcast producer and founder of the Feast Collective. Feast is a really interesting idea for the way freelancers can bond together as a community, but also…
Laughs for Leads on LinkedIn - Freelancer Dave Officer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:43
Since Dave started making funny, creative videos for LinkedIn, not only has his freelance design business taken off. But it's the work that he wants to be doing that is coming his way. AND he's satisfying that creative i…
Graphic Designer Angela Lyons [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:51
Angela shares how her design business has evolved over 12 years - from being a home-based freelancer focused on client work and family life, to embracing visibility through communities, events and content creation. Her s…
Copywriter & Creative Director Thomas Kemeny [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:41
How to build a successful career freelancing as an advertising creative? Author of 'Junior', freelance copywriter and creative director Thomas Kemeny has done it through reputation, experience, strategic partnerships, an…
Purpose Driven Illustrator Hazel Mead [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:07
Freelance illustrator Hazel Mead has built a purpose-driven creative business. She speaks about managing social media success, developing multiple revenue streams and how pushing beyond her comfort zone leads to valuable…