{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6560b822a0ec710012693832/65ea0b11b922a800161b81d4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 13: The trials and tribulations of freelance life.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6560b822a0ec710012693832/1709837055953-f0533ef9fd5d24da9825031532d45f4f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Kate Jones was a consultant with PA Consulting until she realised she needed to make a change and get out. For the last 11 years she has run Neon a boutique consultancy which aims to help leaders create more deeply human organisations.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Kate and I discuss why she chose to leave the corporate world and how she thought she had associate work lined up, but it was retracted. What to do? Resign or Stay?</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation continues and we dive into these topics:</p><ol><li>Leaving the corporate world</li><li>The serendipity of finding the first piece of work</li><li>Experiencing loneliness as a freelancer</li><li>Why community is important to elevate loneliness</li><li>The need for professional development</li><li>The benefits of having a supervisor</li><li>How do you find work now?</li><li>What happens when client work is quiet?</li></ol><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Come on in and have a listen.</p><p>If you enjoy this conversation let us know, hit subscribe, leave a rating or review</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>____&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>About the School of Facilitation Podcast, A Facilitator's Journey: Real Life Stories</p><p><br></p><p>A Facilitator's Journey is the podcast that looks at how you run your businesses as a facilitator or trainer.</p><p>You started this work because you have a passion that you want to share with organisations. However, there is the small detail that you are now running a business and this requires a whole other set of skills and knowledge.</p><p><br></p><p>Join me, Kirsty Lewis, Founder of School of Facilitation, as I interview trainers and facilitators about how they manage their businesses. I will explore how people run their finances, price their work, scale up, scale down, decide to retire, market themselves, manage clients, and much much more.</p>","author_name":"Kirsty Lewis"}