The Freelance Fix – Details, episodes & analysis

It’s launch day for The Organised Business Blueprint course! Here’s everything you need to know about what’s inside the course, what you’ll learn, who it’s for, PLUS some awesome bonuses included too.

So if you’re wondering whether this is the right course for you - this episode will give you a sneak peek.

LINKS MENTIONED:

The Organised Business Blueprint course (join today!): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/organised-business-blueprint

The Streamlined Content System course + course bundle:
https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/streamlined-content-system

It’s easy for solo business owners to find themselves in ‘hustle mode’, trying to get more work & clients, only to find themselves overworked and on the edge of burnout.

In this episode I wanted to share my story with this, and how I ended up regaining my motivation back in 2018, and designing a freedom-based business from there.

LINKS MENTIONED:

The Organised Business Blueprint course (learn more + waitlist sign up): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/organised-business-blueprint

Looking for additional income streams to add to your business? Affiliate marketing can be a fantastic form of 'passive' income, and in today's episode I'm joined by nutritionist & business strategist, Alex Okell, about:

How Alex pivoted from 1:1 nutritionist to a business with multiple ‘passive’ income streams (primarily affiliate marketing!)

What is affiliate marketing and who can become an affiliate?

How to choose the right company to affiliate for and pitfalls to avoid

Alex’s current content and blogging strategy to help her generate income through affiliate marketing

LINKS MENTIONED:

Sign up for Alex’s FREE ‘Aligned Affiliates’ masterclass: https://alex-okell.mykajabi.com/a/2147568319/nFcJSDuz

‘The Anatomy of a High Converting Affiliate Blog Post’ paid masterclass by Alex: https://alex-okell.mykajabi.com/a/2147567757/nFcJSDuz

Discover more about Alex and her brands here: https://alexokell.com/

*Please note the links above are affiliate links! Very meta of me…

Sam from SEO consultancy, Float Digital, has joined me for this podcast episode with some amazing advice, tips and answers to your SEO questions. I'm so grateful to her for sharing her wisdom with us in this episode - I've made some notes myself during our chat and I'm really excited about some of these awesome tips.

Head to https://www.float-digital.com/ to learn more about Float Digital and how they can help your business' rankings.

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://ads.google.com/intl/en_uk/home/tools/keyword-planner/

https://answerthepublic.com/

https://keywordseverywhere.com/

This episode is my first ever 'proper' interview on this podcast, so please excuse the fact that the sound is far from perfect! I had a lovely sit down with Charlotte who runs a creative coaching consultancy here in Cornwall, discussing all things freelance life, balance and confidence.

Charlotte runs workshops and networking events for creatives across Cornwall, as well as doing creative coaching one-on-one with clients too. To find out more about her work, head to https://www.thepalmtreeclub.com.

It sounds dramatic, but during sleep our bodies and brains restore themselves, and if they're not able to do that properly, a whole range of issues can occur such as...

Mood swings / anxiety / depression

Microsleeping (where you fall asleep without realising - extremely dangerous if you are driving!)

Your immune system won't have time to rebuild which will leave you vulnerable to more illness

It is easier to become overweight as your hunger/fullness hormones are affected by sleep

Higher risk of Type 2 Diabetes due to higher levels of insulin in sleep depravation

Cardiovascular and blood pressure risks

Scary, right?

As you can see, lack of sleep isn't just a productivity issue. Yes, sleep depravation will reduce your functions and make you far less productive, and have a negative effect on your work, but for some reason this isn't enough reason for many people to treat it seriously!

In this podcast I'm sharing my best tips for a relaxing night time routine and high quality sleep.

When you discover what your personality type is, you can get a better idea of your natural strengths and weaknesses, and how your personality affects the way you work. Once you realise that actually you’re someone who naturally prefers a flexible, less-structured routine, for example, then you can change the way you were to better suit your strengths. Or if you’re finding that you’re more introverted than you thought and you’re ending up exhausted at the end of the day, perhaps you could try working from home rather than being in an open plan shared space?

Meanwhile with your Enneagram, it’s very much about what you’re motivated by, which can help you understand how to be more productive and what’s going to be the driver behind what you do. For me, I know I’m not motivated by power, or perfectionism, for example - what motivates me is maintaining my inner calm and leading a joyful life - which means I always analyse any opportunities to make sure that this will fit with my goals.

In this episode, I'll be discusses both tests and how you can use this understanding in your business.

Your ‘About’ page is where your customers go to form a connection and a reason to trust you. Don’t let them down!

So many people end up writing up a lengthy essay about their childhood and biography, slap it up on their About page with a vaguely relevant image and call it a day. But the honest truth is that no one will read ever read all that.

In this episode I'm sharing my best tips from working with many freelancers over the years on their websites, to create the perfect About page!

Interested in doing an audit of your website? Download my free Website Audit worksheet here: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/blog/website-audit-worksheet

Or would you rather have a professional audit your website to make sure it has maximum impact? My website design audit service is just £60, and you’ll receive a full review document with recommendations and next steps to make your website the best it can be!
https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/shop/website-audit

Olivia Bossert (fashion photographer) and I sit down in this episode to talk frankly about what it's like to be self employed whilst being an introvert. We also speak about having anxiety, and while the two aren't directly related by any means, they can sometimes go hand in hand, and are both worth discussing!

Here we'll share our own experiences plus our tips for overcoming feelings of anxiety when it comes to all things freelance.

One of the best things I’ve done for my business is define ‘processes’ for everything really clearly.

It sounds a bit boring and potentially intimidating to those of you for whom staying organised is not a strong suit, but trust me when I say that having defined processes in your business will not only save you heaps of time, it will save your sanity too!

If you want to learn more about productivity, time-management and how to be more effective in your business, join my email newsletter - The Freedom Fix at https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/freedom-fix.