The Freelancer's Teabreak

By Emma Cossey from The Freelance Lifestyle

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The Freelancer's Teabreak is the short and sweet podcast you can enjoy while you make a cuppa, full of tips, tricks and advice for freelancers.

Episode Date
3 Ways I'm Finding New Clients in May 2026
May 21, 2026
Can You Claim Universal Credit While Freelancing?
May 14, 2026
Following up After Discovery Calls
May 07, 2026
Should I Join a Directory?
Apr 30, 2026
From Full-Time to Fractional Freedom with Katherine Pearse (Nee Hall)
Apr 16, 2026
Haggle Your Subscriptions (Rewind)
Apr 09, 2026
Your Q2 To-Do List
Apr 02, 2026
My WFH Desk Essentials
Mar 26, 2026
Why AI Can't Replace Coaching
Mar 19, 2026
Can Potential Freelance Clients Find You?
Mar 12, 2026
Are You Proactive or Reactive When Finding Freelance Clients?
Mar 05, 2026
Freelance vs Fractional: What's the Difference?
Feb 26, 2026
Is Freelancing Dead? Or Has It Just Rebranded?
Feb 19, 2026
Future Proofing Your Freelance Business: A Snippet from My New Book
Feb 12, 2026
What is Freelancing: A Snippet from My New Book
Feb 05, 2026
Book Doubling for Neurodivergent Writers with Gail Doggett
Jan 29, 2026
Behind the Scenes of Writing a Book
Jan 22, 2026
Annoying but Helpful Money Advice With Talia Loderick
Jan 15, 2026
Three Simple Year-Start Questions
Jan 08, 2026
My Annual Review
Dec 18, 2025
Freelance Wins: Boundaries, Learning and Clients
Dec 11, 2025
Your Freelance End Of Year Admin Checklist
Dec 04, 2025
Combatting Freelance Loneliness
Nov 27, 2025
Who Should Pay - The Client or the Freelancer?
Nov 20, 2025
Top 3 ADHD Time Hacks for Freelancers
Nov 13, 2025
How Much Responsibility Should You Take for Your Freelance Clients?
Nov 06, 2025
My Freelance Pet Peeve
Oct 30, 2025
Why Do Freelancers Charge More per Hour Than Employees?
Oct 23, 2025
7 Tools for ADHD Freelancers
Oct 16, 2025
Planning for Q4
Oct 09, 2025
My Cosy Freelance Favourites
Oct 02, 2025
Fresh Start Freelance Wk 4: Following Up
Sep 25, 2025
Fresh Start Freelance Wk 3: Get Visible Without Burning Out
Sep 18, 2025
Fresh Start Freelance Wk 2: Track Client Journeys
Sep 11, 2025
Fresh Start Freelance Wk 1: Check Your Offers and Services
Sep 04, 2025
AI - Gaining Time, But Losing Creativity
Aug 28, 2025
What I'd Do Differently If I Started Freelancing Today
Aug 21, 2025
What to Do When You've Lost Motivation in Your Freelance Business
Aug 14, 2025
The Easiest Way to Raise Your Rates Without Losing Clients
Aug 07, 2025
5 Ways to Find Clients in August (Even When Everyone's on Holiday)
Jul 31, 2025
Pivoting as a Freelancer in 2025
Jul 24, 2025
Preparing for the Summer Holidays
Jul 17, 2025
Understanding Amber Flags: Navigate Freelancing with Confidence
Jul 10, 2025
You Don't Have To Scale! With Maggie Patterson
Jul 03, 2025
Three tools to make SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for freelancers
Jun 26, 2025
Sale for National Freelancers Day
Jun 16, 2025
Can A Graduate Go Freelance? Exploring Opportunities for New Graduates
Jun 12, 2025
Zoom Hacks for Freelancers
Jun 05, 2025
Freelance Service Funnels: DIY, DWY and DFY
May 29, 2025
Are You Allowing Too Much Time?
May 22, 2025
My Current Freelance Tech Stack
May 15, 2025
Client Red and Green Flags
May 08, 2025
Why You Need an Emergency Plan as a Freelancer
May 01, 2025
My Newsletter Process Over The Years
Apr 24, 2025
You Can Only Choose Two
Apr 17, 2025
Two Great Real Life Pitching Examples
Apr 10, 2025
Overcoming Freelance Confidence Knocks
Apr 03, 2025
How to Review Your Quarter 1
Mar 27, 2025
Building Your Portfolio Without Working for Free
Mar 20, 2025
One Month on With Discord
Mar 13, 2025
How I Gamify My Life as a Freelancer
Mar 06, 2025
Stop Donating Your Free Time to Freelancing
Feb 27, 2025
Avoid Promotions, Go Freelance!
Feb 20, 2025
7 Things I Want You To Know About Coaching
Feb 13, 2025
The Future of My Community
Feb 06, 2025
Dumping the Freelancer 'Shoulds'
Jan 30, 2025
Are your Goals Slipping Away?
Jan 23, 2025
My Unusual Goal Setting Tips
Jan 16, 2025
My 2024 Review
Dec 12, 2024
How to Prep for Christmas as a Freelancer
Dec 05, 2024
Black Friday: Do You Need It?
Nov 28, 2024
Collaboration vs. Competition in the Freelance World with Jamie Pei
Nov 21, 2024
my ChatGPT hack to organise my to do list
Nov 07, 2024
what is pitching?
Oct 31, 2024
how to create a freelance contract
Oct 24, 2024
Book writing when you have adhd, with Gail Doggett
Oct 17, 2024
10 things I've learnt from running a facebook community for a decade
Oct 10, 2024
My unusual lead magnet with Sarah Wayte
Oct 03, 2024
6 ways I'm making my coaching more autism-friendly
Sep 26, 2024
How to set your Quarter Four Goals
Sep 19, 2024
My LinkedIn Hack for Posting Regularly
Sep 12, 2024
Do you Review Your Prices? I have!
Aug 29, 2024
My Journaling Prompts to help Future You
Aug 22, 2024
How to Manage Imposter Syndrome
Aug 15, 2024
Freelancing through seasons of life
Aug 08, 2024
How I Get Myself Motivated Using CHAT GPT
Aug 01, 2024
How I stop Working over the Summer Holidays
Jul 25, 2024
Here is your Friendly Nudge
Jul 18, 2024
Freelancers vs The Patriarchy
Jul 11, 2024
How to Manage the Inbox Overwhelm
Jul 04, 2024
My Favourite AI Meeting Tools
Jun 27, 2024
Advice for New Freelancers, from Experienced Freelancers
Jun 20, 2024
Be My Guest
Jun 13, 2024
Does a freelancer need a CV?
Jun 06, 2024
Special Episode: Chatting all things Freelance with Lisa Pierce
May 30, 2024
How to follow up with enquiries (without the ick)
May 23, 2024
What is it like working with a coach
May 16, 2024
Why Freelancers should say No to doing Spec Work
May 09, 2024
Three exceptions to the rule: Freelancers should never work for free
May 02, 2024
How to Organise your Business (The Real Life Way)
Apr 25, 2024
Three Ways I use Notion to Run My Business
Apr 18, 2024
"What to do with all the Ideas in your Head" with Anj Cairns
Apr 11, 2024
What to track in your business as a freelancer
Apr 04, 2024
5 Questions to Ask Before You Set Q2 Goals
Mar 28, 2024
The biggest mistake I made about Neurodiversity
Mar 21, 2024
My favourite freelance zoom apps and tools
Mar 14, 2024
My Favourite Chrome Extensions For Freelancers
Mar 07, 2024
7 ways to stay focused as a freelancer with adhd
Feb 29, 2024
This is the best advice I've been given as a freelancer
Feb 22, 2024
This tool will boost your testimonials
Feb 15, 2024
Three Ways to Bounce Back as a Freelancer
Feb 08, 2024
Three Ways To Find New Clients That You Won't Have Thought Of
Feb 02, 2024
Three Common Fears About Going Freelance
Jan 25, 2024
Three Ways to Make More Money as a Freelancer
Jan 18, 2024
Freelancer FAQs | The Answers to Your Questions
Dec 14, 2023
My Freelance Year in Review: What I've Learned.
Dec 07, 2023
What does return in investment mean to you?
Nov 30, 2023
Top Tips to Maximise Your Money this Black Friday
Nov 23, 2023
These are a few of my favourite things
Nov 16, 2023
Let's Talk About Money.
Nov 09, 2023
Do you have a sustainable website?
Nov 02, 2023
Moving from Teachable to Podia
Oct 26, 2023
ADHD Meds a year on
Oct 19, 2023
This advice isn't for you
Oct 12, 2023
Decluttering Hacks For Freelancers
Oct 05, 2023
Five reoccuring tasks in my daily calendar
Sep 28, 2023
Five Minute Drains
Sep 21, 2023
Haggle your subscriptions!
Sep 14, 2023
Three pitching emails that have landed me clients
Sep 07, 2023
Two Team Tools
Aug 31, 2023
Two exciting September announcements
Aug 24, 2023
How to juggle all the ideas
Aug 17, 2023
Lean marketing and positive psychology, with Kelly Cookson
Aug 10, 2023
Freelance marketing without social media - Viv Guy
Aug 03, 2023
Setting boundaries for time off
Jul 27, 2023
A Freelance Rant!
Jul 20, 2023
Three reasons you should try Voxer Coaching
Jul 13, 2023
Three things to add to your Q3 goals
Jul 07, 2023
Follow up for more clients!
Jun 30, 2023
How to be a freelance coach, with Jo and Zoe from the Coaching Crowd
Jun 16, 2023
Chatting with Freelancer Magazine editor Sophie Cross
Jun 08, 2023
Podcasting for freelancers, with Fiona Fraser
May 26, 2023
Cyclical Freelance Life with Ellen Franklyn-Carr
May 08, 2023
Spring clean your desk
Apr 27, 2023
Sort your SEO and get more freelance clients!
Apr 22, 2023
Spring clean your freelance online presence
Apr 20, 2023
Spring clean your inbox
Apr 13, 2023
Spring clean your freelance finances
Apr 05, 2023
Spring clean your freelance life
Apr 03, 2023
Imperfect Action
Feb 02, 2023
The inevitable end of year review episode in 10 minutes
Dec 15, 2022
Awards, anxiety and working with family, with Georgina Merckel
Nov 28, 2022
Is Upwork for you? Featuring Sílvia Pinho
Nov 07, 2022
Treat your clients
Oct 31, 2022
Collab episode #2: Mental health tips for freelancers
Oct 20, 2022
Is your business accessible? + ADHD chat
Oct 13, 2022
Pitch....with less risk
Oct 03, 2022
How I Met My Client - The Collaborative episode!
Sep 20, 2022
Niches are overrated
Sep 12, 2022
How I use Voxer in my freelance business
Sep 05, 2022
Can you be quietly ambitious? Featuring Ruth Poundwhite
Jul 07, 2022
Finding time to find freelance clients
Jun 15, 2022
My Freelance ADHD Tip
May 24, 2022
Please put your prices on your website!
May 16, 2022
Different services for different budgets
May 10, 2022
More and Less
Dec 14, 2021
What didn't go to plan, and what did you learn?
Dec 07, 2021
What went well for you this year?
Nov 29, 2021
Chronic illness and freelancing with Bee Stevenson
Nov 24, 2021
Kindness, passion projects and side incomes with Sarah Browning
Nov 10, 2021
Chatty and Appy update
Nov 02, 2021
Perfection, Shoulds and a decade of freelancing with Gemma Pettman
Oct 19, 2021
Running a Community (with Suzanne Buckley)
Sep 09, 2021
Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
Aug 14, 2021
Childless not through choice - Berenice Smith
Jun 17, 2021
Should you blog as a freelancer? (Yes!)
May 26, 2021
Three Sites To Find Clients
Apr 30, 2021
More ways to find clients as a freelancer
Apr 21, 2021
What is one thing you can do in 2020 to set yourself up for a brilliant 2021?
Dec 31, 2020
What have you learnt about yourself this year?
Dec 23, 2020
Ruby McGuire: Growing your biz WITHOUT social media!
Dec 14, 2020
Review Month: What Has Been Your Biggest Achievement In 2020?
Dec 07, 2020
Should you work for free?
Nov 26, 2020
Dealing With Discounts
Nov 16, 2020
Raising your prices: 5 Things to do
Nov 09, 2020
Three Common Mistakes People Make With Pricing
Nov 03, 2020
Where To Share Your Opt-Ins
Oct 26, 2020
Five Opt-ins For Your Freelance Newsletter
Oct 19, 2020
Consistency and Content for Newsletters
Oct 12, 2020
4 Emails to send as a freelancer
Oct 05, 2020
Pitching for freelancers
Sep 28, 2020
Networking for freelancers - in a Covid world!
Sep 14, 2020
It's back! 10 ways to find clients on social media
Sep 04, 2020
Freelance Finances with Sally Farrant
Mar 10, 2020
Social Media Tips for Freelancer with Alexis Bushnell
Mar 02, 2020
Things to think about for a branding photoshoot
Feb 24, 2020
The most common questions I get
Feb 14, 2020
Q&A Podcast: Raising Prices, Podcasts and FB groups
Jan 16, 2020
Are You Being A Bad Boss?
Nov 16, 2019
Five Things I've Learnt About Running A Membership
Nov 11, 2019
Passive Income For Freelancers
Nov 04, 2019
Should You Charge To Pitch?
Oct 28, 2019
Should You Charge To Do Admin?
Oct 21, 2019
How To Hack Consistency
Oct 07, 2019
Getting Out Of A Freelance Rut
Sep 27, 2019
Are You Making The Most Of Freelance Flexibility?
Sep 20, 2019
How To Market Your Freelance Business When You're Shy
Sep 12, 2019
Fast and freelance #3: the mindset trick to fight impostor syndrome
Jul 24, 2019
Fast and freelance day #2: get local, get leads
Jul 23, 2019
Fast and freelance tip #1: are you committing this email crime?
Jul 22, 2019
What are the childcare options for freelancers?
Jul 22, 2019
New! Fast and Freelance, mini podcast episodes with freelance tips
Jul 22, 2019
How to survive the summer holidays as a freelance parent
Jul 15, 2019
How I ran my first virtual summit
Jul 09, 2019
Ten lessons I've learnt in ten years of freelancing
Apr 04, 2019
Should you have a newsletter?
Mar 26, 2019
Using Facebook groups without losing your sanity!
Mar 12, 2019
How to market your freelance biz on Instagram and LinkedIn
Mar 06, 2019
How to get into the right pitching mindset
Feb 19, 2019
The Do's and Don'ts of Pitching for Freelancers
Feb 12, 2019
How To Find Work And Clients
Feb 05, 2019
Coaching Exercise: The Wheel Of Life
Jan 30, 2019
The importance of celebrating wins
Jan 21, 2019
How to beat overwhelm over your goals
Jan 14, 2019
Apps for staying focused on your goals
Jan 07, 2019
What are your core priorities for 2019?
Jan 02, 2019
Business Books For People Who Don't Read Business Books
Oct 16, 2018
Three tools to improve communication with your client
Oct 02, 2018
What will you achieve in the last 90 days of the year?
Sep 25, 2018
The Freelancer's Teabreak is back!
Sep 18, 2018
What to include in your Terms & Conditions
Apr 26, 2018
Visibility, body image and plus size freelancing with Anna Jones
Apr 05, 2018
Five people every freelancer needs in their life
Feb 26, 2018
Three Employed Habits You Shouldn't Drop
Feb 19, 2018
Brilliant apps, tools and tricks to try in February
Feb 12, 2018
Three ways to speed up invoice payments
Feb 06, 2018
Planning for the unexpected as a freelancer
Nov 20, 2017
How could the Apple Watch help your freelance life?
Jul 27, 2017
An interview with Millie's Huts founder Victoria Gunn
Jul 13, 2017
Does the F(reelance) word give you the ick?
Jun 22, 2017
My three favourite Gmail hacks for freelancers
May 04, 2017
How to get motivated (when you really don't want to work)
Apr 20, 2017
Are you setting yourself up for a fail?
Mar 13, 2017
What Drives You As A Freelancer? Driver #5 Try Harder
Oct 17, 2016
What Drives You As A Freelancer? Driver #4 Please others
Oct 13, 2016
What Drives You As A Freelancer? Driver #3: Hurry up
Oct 11, 2016
What Drives You? An Introduction and Driver #1: Be Perfect
Oct 10, 2016
What Drives You As A Freelancer? #2 Be Strong
Oct 10, 2016
#31 What will you do this month that's fun?
Sep 01, 2016
#30 Graduate? Freelancing is perfect for you!
Jul 13, 2016
#29 How to use Snapchat as a freelancer
Jun 02, 2016
#28 Identifying the energy vampires
Jun 02, 2016
#27 What to do when you can't focus
May 19, 2016
#26 My Top Tools For Freelancers In 2016
May 19, 2016
#26: An interview with Daire Paddy, new freelancer
Mar 17, 2016
#25 Why freelancers should hire a coach
Feb 28, 2016
#24 Keep it simple, stupid
Dec 30, 2015
#23: My Favourite Chrome Extensions For Freelancing
Dec 03, 2015
#22 Creating routines for freelance success
Oct 19, 2015
#21: Three things I've given up to be a more productive freelancer
Sep 29, 2015
#20 Getting the most out of LinkedIn as a freelancer
Sep 11, 2015
#19: Reader Question - Time management with multiple clients
Sep 10, 2015
#17: Are you wasting time?
Aug 26, 2015
#18: Business activities you can do in 15 mins
Aug 26, 2015
#16: Back with a baby and housekeeping
Aug 25, 2015
Got a freelancing question?
May 11, 2015
#15: 3 Surprising Perks To Freelancing
Apr 22, 2015
#14: How to be a happier freelancer
Apr 17, 2015
#13: Why introverts make great freelancers
Apr 09, 2015
#12: Is the pen mightier than then app?
Feb 06, 2015
#11 Essential Freelance Apps
Jan 27, 2015
#10: When marketing scares you
Jan 09, 2015
#9: Resolutions, obviously
Jan 02, 2015
#8: Get podcasting
Oct 17, 2014
#7: Five Ways To Hit Inbox Zero
Oct 17, 2014
#6: 5 Ways To Be A More Productive Freelancer
Oct 17, 2014
#5- Meditation
Sep 17, 2014
5 Things To Do Before You Go Freelance
Sep 05, 2014
#4: Preparing to go on holiday
Aug 17, 2014
#3: Are you your own worst enemy?
Aug 08, 2014
#2: Are you standing in your own way?
Aug 08, 2014
#1: Rewarding Yourself
Aug 01, 2014
The Freelancer's Tea Break - 5 Ways To Keep Positive During Tricky Times
Jul 29, 2014
The Three Minute Podcast: Planning for a freelance future
Nov 15, 2012
The Three Minute Freelance Podcast: A freelancer's worst enemy
Jul 19, 2012
How to make freelance life easier: Outsource stuff
Jul 05, 2012
The Three Minute Podcast: Should you go freelance?
Jun 07, 2012
The Three Minute Podcast: How to work from home without going batshit crazy
May 31, 2012