The Content Byte

Magazine editor and writer Melanie Hansch joins Rachel and Lynne on the podcast this week talking about her work as deputy editor of the prestigious Food and Wine magazine in the US. Melanie shares h…

Despite the move to digital, there is still some allure about glossy magazines. This week Rachel and Lynne chat with Hannah James, the deputy editor of Country Style magazine about what print magazin…

This week on the podcast, hosts Rachel Smith and Lynne Testoni chat with Ed Gandia, a business-building coach and successful podcaster. Ed is also one of the two keynote speakers at our conference, T…

This week, Rachel and Lynne are chatting with burnout coach Dex Randall. We know that when you work for yourself, the to-do list can be long and the pressure can be immense, which is why we felt this…

This week, it's just Rachel and Lynne as we discuss our big event for the year - The Content Byte Summit!

We are keen to share our excitement about the event, which is coming to Sydney in September -…

This week on the podcast, hosts Rachel and Lynne chat with freelance writer and author Stephannie Wood. Stephanie shares her journey moving from being a staff writer to freelancing, the challenge of …

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains some distressing content, including discussion about child sexual abuse.

This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne chat with journalist and author Shannon Moll…

This week, Rachel and Lynne chat to copywriter and agency owner Sarah Spence. She shares her journey from freelancing to setting up her own agency, managing rapid growth and what she looks for when s…

This week, Rachel and Lynne chat with artist and arts writer Emma Finneran. She shares how her writing career started, how she works with artists to translate their visions into words and what it's l…

This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne are joined by Vivienne Pearson, who specialises in Opinion Writing. Vivienne talks about:

• What makes opinion writing different from regular journalism
• How …

This week, Rachel and Lynne chat with PR consultant and writer Erin Huckle of Chuckle Communications. Erin specialises in award writing and shares her knowledge. She talks about:

• Where she finds her…

This week we chat with Martin Sully of Snapper Studio. Martin talks about moving to Australia from the UK and how he set up his own networking group in his new hometown of Newcastle NSW. 

We talk abo…

This week it's just hosts Rachel and Lynne as they share their best-ever tips on how to find work if you are facing a slow patch in this super-practical episode. We get it! All freelancers have quiet…

This week hosts Rachel and Lynne chat with columnist and author Kerri Sackville about her writing career. We talk about how being an early adopter on both Twitter and as a blogger helped to launch he…

This week on the podcast, we chat with copywriter and author Emma Grey, whose best-selling novel, The Last Love Note, captivated us both. We talk to Emma about how she channelled her grief on losing …

Former freelancer, now agency owner, Mike Hanley joins Rachel and Lynne on the podcast this week. Mike talks about moving from Bondi to Geneva to take a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at the World Ec…

This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne chat with writer Pip Harry, an award-winning children's author, journalist and copywriter. Pip talks about:

• all the different marketing channels that a mod…

This week on the podcast Rachel and Lynne's guest is accountant Heather Smith. As well as consulting with small business, Heather has created a side hustle as a writer, creating content and writing s…

This week Rachel and Lynne chat with subeditor, writer and podcaster Leigh Livingstone about creating a successful career as a freelance subeditor (sometimes called a copy editor). We talk about:

• th…

This week on the podcast, Rachel and Lynne talk to freelance writer, podcaster and multi-tasker Lee Tran Lam about food, podcasting and trying to carve out a career as a freelancer, while still doing…