May 31, 2026
This week, Rachel and Lynne are chatting with friend of the pod, Bernadette Schwerdt, a copy coach, comms expert and ghostwriter, to discuss how writers can build valuable, scalable businesses and multiple income streams in the age of AI.
Bernadette explains why demand is rising for copywriting and ghostwriting as CEOs...
May 24, 2026
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 when it’s driven by business goals and integrated into the wider customer journey.
Sarah shares how she helped Continence Health...
May 17, 2026
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 framework (mindset and intention, authentic presence, precise messaging, purposeful follow-through) and explains how to systemise networking...
May 10, 2026
This week Rachel and Lynne are responding to a question from listener Stephanie about how to make time to work on your freelance business.
It's a bit of a choose-your-own adventure because we have such different work styles and systems.
Rachel uses a mix of a bespoke paper diary (Creator’s Friend), Outlook, Google...
May 3, 2026
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 personal, flexible and customer-close rather than copying big-company systems and jargon.
Mat shares his path from web design to customer...