Sarah Townsend is the author of the bestselling guide to self-employment, Survival Skills for Freelancers.

Sarah has been self-employed for over 20 years and since publishing her book has been on a mission to raise awareness of the importance of mindset, mental health and wellbeing for freelancers and the small business community. She is an Enterprise Nation adviser and a FreelanceHER 100 ambassador and mentor.

In this episode, I ask Sarah how to know if you're really cut out for self-employment and we discuss how the freelance dream is very different to reality, and what to consider to prepare yourself for this path.

We talk about nightmare clients, how to manage your time most productively at home and using social media effectively so it's not a distraction. Sarah tells us how to navigate feeling like a fraud and experiencing imposter syndrome, and how to break long periods of low self esteem.

So whether you're a self employed consultant, an early-stage startup entrepreneur, a freelancer, company of one or just trying to become more productive working at home, then this episode is jam-packed full of great advice for you.

This conversation was recorded on 15th February 2021. This episode is sponsored by the British Library’s Innovating for Growth programme, visit https://www.bl.uk/grow.

Guest - Sarah Townsend
Host - Frankie Cotton
Sound Editor - Beth Davison

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