The Doers Guide to the Best Podcasts for Freelancers
All of the best podcasts for freelancers and self-employed folk.
Being a freelancer or running your own business is a tough job - don’t we know it! So many hats to juggle, so many things to think about, so many questions, and such little time.
So here at The Doers we’re trying to make your freelancing life just that little bit easier by compiling what we like to call our freelancer bible. Think of it as a virtual freelance library or that start of school reading list you can always refer back to.
What’s best is that we’ll keep adding to this list when we find something new or when one of the freelancers we interview in our ‘The Freelancer Life’ series recommends something golden. A freelancer resource guide for the freelance community by the freelance community.
In this post we’re bringing you The Doers guide to all of the best podcasts to listen to if you freelance, run your own business or work for yourself. Brought to you from our community of Doers to create the ultimate listen-to list.
Being Freelance
A brilliant podcast hosted by Steve Folland, a Freelance Video and Audio Producer, where creative freelancers chat about being, well, freelance.
Doing it For The Kids (DIFTK)
A hilarious and insightful podcast hosted by Frankie Tortora, Founder of DIFTK and Freelance Graphic Designer, and Steve Folland. Each bite-size episode tackles a question from the DIFTK community about the parenting/freelance juggle. Full of great tips, insight and advice and most importantly many, many laugh-out-loud moments.
How to fail
This is one of the most recommended podcasts over on our regular interview series ‘The Freelancer Life’. Hosted by award-winning journalist and author, Elizabeth Day, the podcast celebrates the things that haven’t gone right. Every week, a new interviewee explores what their failures taught them about how to succeed better.
Friends With Business Benefits
Hosted by Charlie and Franky, two self-employed business owners from Bristol. Together Charlie and Franky have been meeting for regular co-mentoring sessions which gave them the support and accountability they were craving and missing in their working lives. Their podcast continues their co-mentoring sessions as they share honest and uplifting conversations about what they and their podcast community have learnt.
How I Built This
Hosted by Guy Raz, described by The New York Times as ‘one of the most popular podcasters in history’ this series dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best known companies. The series is packed with amazing stories full of innovators, entrepreneurs and big ideas. Recommended by online marketing strategist Ellie Austin-Williams in her Freelancer Life interview - nice one Ellie!
The Squiggly Careers Podcast
Hosted by Helen and Sarah, founders of ‘Amazing If’, which provides support and courses for careers which aren’t linear and don’t follow a set path - squiggly careers as they call them! The podcast is for anyone who feels confused or frustrated trying to navigate the squiggly world of work. Each episode is filled with tips, tools and techniques to help you take control of your career. Recommended to us by Matthew Knight a freelance Creative Strategist in his Freelancer Life Interview - cheers Matthew!
Goal Digger the podcast
Hosted by marketing obsessive Jenna Kutcher, this is a chart-topping podcast which offers mini-marketing training sessions from business experts delivered in a live-workshop style. Recommended to us by freelance Copywriter Melissa Reynolds-Lawrence in her Freelancer Life interview - thanks Melissa!
Money Unfiltered
Hosted by our very own Ellie Austin-Williams alongside Victoria Nabarro, this podcast is a completely honest, no barriers conversation about all things Money. Whilst it touches on all things to do with money from how it affects our relationships to societal issues, it also has some great episodes around money and business - perfect for any freelancer.
Ctrl Alt Delete
Hosted by author of books such as The Muli-Hyphen Method, Emma Gannon hosts a non-traditional career podcast. It’s a perfect podcast for people who’ve looked at their interests to shape the work they do. Starring guests from all over the working atmosphere from Mrs. Hinch to Dame Jaqueline Wilson. There’s an array of topics for everyone to find something they’re interested in.
The Daring Designers Club
For those specifically working in design, this is a brilliant niche podcast for you. Cat talks about all things running a successful, sustainable design business that doesn’t just keep your bank balance happy, but also makes you a happy business owner. Perfection.
Starting the Conversation
Hosted by Business Coach, Alice Benham, this podcast shares the unspoken sides of running a business and showing up online, Starting The Conversation is for entrepreneurs craving honest conversations and practical advice.
We’ll be adding to this list regularly so if you have any podcast recommendations for freelancers, business owners and self-employed folk to add to their ‘to do list’ send them our way, we’d love to hear from you!