How pre-selling strategies can turn leads into clients with Brenna McGowan
This week, Rachel & Lynne are chatting with launch strategist Brenna McGowan about “anticipation marketing” and using content to create warm leads so clients are eager to b
New things we are trying in our business in 2026
This week, it’s Rachel and Lynne as they discuss changes they’re making in their freelance businesses in response to shifting client needs, including experimenting with new
How to find opportunities in print media – with Sarah Tayler
This week, Rachel and Lynne are chatting with Sarah Tayler of Tweed Coast Media about producing and reviving custom publications, sharing her thoughts on why print is far from dead
How freelancers can find work through referrals – with Sarah Hubbard
Rachel and Lynne speak with Sarah Hubbard, author of The Intentional Networker, about using referrals and relationship-based networking to find new clients. Sarah shares her MAPP f
Creating customer-centred content with Mat Patterson
This week, Rachel and Lynne are chatting with freelance writer Mat Patterson (morehumancontent.com), who argues small and medium businesses and freelancers should lean into being p
How to nail client calls with Rachel and Lynne
This week on the pod it’s just Rachel and Lynne as we answer a listener question about how to nail client calls. We compare warm leads (often via referrals and niche networks
Establishing a freelance podcasting career with Caroline Winter
This week, Rachel and Lynne discuss podcasting with guest Caroline Winter, a former radio journalist and co-founder of POD Talk. Caroline shares lessons from creating her eight-par
Things that hold you back as a freelancer
Rachel and Lynne share six small, actionable things for freelancers to help them be more successful. The tips are all about what they wish they’d done sooner in their respectiv
Self-publishing and book coaching with Anna Featherstone
In our first episode for 2026, Rachel and Lynne discuss self-publishing and book coaching with guest Anna Featherstone. Anna, a mentor, book coach, editor, and author of five nonfi
The 2025 Wrap-up with Rachel and Lynne
It’s the end of 2025, so Rachel and Lynne take a reflective look back at the year, delving into both the good times and bad. We are both big believers in a little self-