Out of Office Podcast

Now anyone who has read Out of Office will know that I’ve written about how to raise your prices, I have successfully raised my prices repeatedly throughout the years but this year it’s felt much har…

All of the hard work, success, and achievement aren’t actually satisfying...You know you’re here for more.

You might have tried therapy, coaching, self-help books, retreats, and personal development …

EDIT: Jo's book will now be published on Nov 4th 2021

Let me introduce you to Jo Love. She is a Trainee Psychotherapist, award-winning Mental Health Advocate, Artist and Author of Therapy is… Magic.…

In this episode we cover

• How I discovered I wanted to be a writer
• My journey through employment and how it all, abruptly came to a halt
• Facing challenges with confidence and overcoming external expe…

This week Jenna from The Bloglancer is sharing 5 steps to make money from your blog. This episode is perfect for anyone who has a blog as a hobby and is wondering how to monetise. Jenna shares her mi…

Oh lordy it's been a bad spell for me and my mental health. But a girl gotta eat. And pay the mortgage. So we continue to self-promote. Here are my tips on how to make it work when you don't feel goo…

Do you ever feel like you're an imposter waiting to be found out? Like all your successes are just good timing? That you've got no right to be thinking about running a business?

Today I'm sharing how…

Corporate hangovers are more common than you think. Here are 5 habits that might be ruining your freelance life.

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I want to introduce you to Jo Hooper, my freelance pal and mental health mentor. She's an absolute rock and voice of reason when it comes to building a business that supports your wellbeing, and in t…

In this week’s episode, I’m talking to Jess from the Coworking Club about how to make the leap into freelancing. We discuss:

• Why side hustles are on the rise post-pandemic
• Blogging - is it dead in t…

Do you dream of seeing your name in print? But not got a clue where to start? The good news is that I've been there and spent years pitching successfully to publications, with my work printed in Gr…

Do you dream of seeing your name in print? But not got a clue where to start? The good news is that I've been there and spent years pitching successfully to publications, with my work printed in Graz…

I'm all for offering practical advice on the podcast, but sometimes it's just as important to share the reality of running a freelance writing business.

And I have been feeling a lot of fear and anxi…

Too often, our dreams are put on hold because life gets in the way. We end up binge-watching The Office all weekend or looking after those around us, never make time for our own passion projects.

In …

Instagram reels are here to stay, but how can you use them to promote and ultimately sell more of your freelance services? I too was reluctant in the beginning, SO not up for learning dance routines …

There's an ongoing joke in the freelancing community that you can't pay your rent/feed your kids with 'exposure'. We all deserve to be paid fairly for our work... but is it ever OK to work for free?

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Freelancing can offer so many positives. But what about when you have depression? How can you factor that into your schedule and make sure you still get work done, keep clients happy and grow your bu…

Do you struggle with confidence? Do you remember all the negative feedback and blatantly ignore the positive? Are you plagued with self-doubt whenever you dare to introduce yourself as a freelancer?

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OK this a proper deep dive! I've been hosting regular online events for a year now and have learned so much. In this episode, I talk you through the technical steps to setting up your online event as…