Podcasts by Freelance As F

Episode 3 - Something Something Pots from 2021-01-26T11:14:28

Pots. Everyone has them. Everyone wants to make the best pot. But how do you do that? We talk about pots. Lots and lots of litte pots.

We (Ewan Brock and Oliver Cuthbertson) have been fre...

Episode 2 - Something Something Diversify from 2021-01-12T08:00

We've spoken about this before... but now we're older and wiser... maybe. SO LET'S TALK ABOUT IT AGAIN!!! WON'T THAT BE FUN!

We (Ewan Brock and Oliver Cuthbertson) have been freelancers f...

Episode 1 - This year is going to be difficult but... from 2021-01-05T08:00

WE'RE BACK BACK!! AND WE'RE STARTING A BRAND NEW SEASON!! OH MY GAWD!!! The guys discuss the antics of last year and have a big old catch up with all the funny goofs and gaffs from the previous ...

Episode 69 - Reciprocal Benefits from 2020-11-10T08:00

Hello dear listener... we've been a little busy but fear not! We have returned! Today we chit chat about all things freelance/69. Tee hee. Naughty number.

Come and join Ewan and Ollie for...

Episode 68 - When Things Go Good from 2020-09-29T07:00

One of our most difficult episodes to record... what to do when things are actually going well!?! We're not often in this position and I guess it shows... ENJOY!

Come and join Ewan and Ol...

Episode 67 - Inside Llewyn Davis from 2020-09-22T07:00

Today, we talk about one of the best films on the planet and why it's sad, depressive, relentlessly selfish protagonist is one of the best comparisons to being a top notch freelancer!!

Co...

Episode 66 - Dettol from 2020-09-08T07:00

Hello dear listener! As the UK starts to think about leaving lockdown... we're taking a wee stroll down into London's underground to have a nice little laugh at some utterly awful advertising. C...

Episode 65 - The Allotment w/ YUK FUN from 2020-09-01T07:00

This week we're joined by the incredible design and print duo - YUK FUN (also known as Lucy Cheung and Patrick Gildersleeves)!!

Having very recently dipped their toe's into the murky wate...

Episode 64 - The Rice Cooker w/ Celine Choo from 2020-08-25T07:00

We’re on a roll as we are joined by our second (first) guest in a row - the super talented, wonderfully funny, freelance concept artist & illustrator… Celine Choo!!

We breeze through ...

Episode 63 - The Job Interview w/ Momo (Ruud Hendriks) from 2020-08-18T07:00

OH. MY. GOSH. Today sees FlaF feature it's first ever guest - the wonderful, talented, funny and wannabe Freelance Janitor... MOMO (aka Ruud Hendriks)!! We discuss all the hot topics affecting m...

Episode 62 - Milton Glaser's 10 Rules, Part 2 from 2020-08-11T07:00

We're back for round 2. Ding ding.

Come and join Ewan and Ollie for an informal chat about all things  freelance/self employment and laugh along as we try to figure out how to  ...

Episode 61 - Milton Glaser's 10 Rules, Part 1 from 2020-08-04T07:00

Hey!! We've run out of ideas... so we're stealing other peoples.... HAHAHA!! Gotcha!! Well, I mean... not really. Look, just listen to the podcast... we don't even do the whole 10!! How cool is ...

Episode 60 - A Tale of Two S***ies from 2020-07-14T07:00

Hello again friend!! We hope you're well! Yes! You!! Anyway, this episode has a very funny title doesn't it. If you replace the asterix's with some letters they make a naughty word!! That's a bi...

Episode 59 - Rebirth from 2020-07-07T06:00

Ollie may have got his mojo back?? Maybe? This episode was streamed live over on Twitch - feel free to come and follow us there!

https://www.twit...

Episode 58 - Mojo from 2020-06-17T09:13:11

We're back after a teeny tiny break and we're hear to chit chat about getting your mojo back baybee!

Come and join Ewan and Ollie for an informal chat about all things freelance/self empl...

Episode 57 - Clients Taking The Michael from 2020-05-29T10:24:29

Shaking that magic money tree and complaining about clients who take the Michael.

Come and join Ewan and Ollie for an informal chat about all things freelance/self employment and laugh al...

Episode 56 - Predictable Vs Unpredictable from 2020-05-21T11:01:59

The boys release a podcast 2 days after our regular Tuesday morning slot?! How unpredictable!! Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of being predictable in a job that incessantly throws uncer...

Episode 55 - PC Vs Mac from 2020-05-12T07:00

Are you Team PC? Or are you Team Mac? Or are you Team I Don't Even Care?? Who knows, all I know is we're going to argue for about 50 minutes about computers... something we all tend to use on a ...

Episode 54 - Groundhog Day from 2020-05-05T07:00

A couple of cynical digital freelancers find themselves reliving the same day over and over again when a global pandemic sweeps over the globe. Their predicament drive them to distraction, until...

Episode 53 - Donald Trump from 2020-04-28T07:00

Someone recently suggested something that to the vast majority of us know to be utterly moronic. Thankfully he was just being sarcastic. I wonder what that certain someone would advise freelance...

Episode 52 - Self Promo from 2020-04-21T07:00

I'm uploading this so so late at night, that I can't remember what it's about other than self promo. Let's go on a journey of self discovery together and find out what this whole chit chat waffl...

Episode 51 - Games from 2020-04-14T07:00

The boys spend the entire episode not talking about the thing we were supposed to. Enjoy!

Come and join Ewan and Ollie for an informal chat about all things freelance/self employment and ...

Episode 50 - Surviving the Apocalypse from 2020-03-24T13:23:05

Well - it finally happened. Episode 50 is here... and the world as we know it... ended... let's talk about it.

Come and join Ewan and Ollie for an informal chat about all things freelance...

Episode 49 - Working From Home from 2020-03-17T07:00

Apparently we all might be working from home pretty soon, so here's an HOUR LONG SPECIAL to help you with the basics. This episode features some... spicy themes... so don't play it to your Gran....

Episode 48 - Turning Down Work from 2020-03-03T08:00

Ewan and Ollie discuss the pros and cons of turning down work. And the chuckle brothers. Lots of chat about the chuckle brothers.

Come and join us for an informal chat about all things fr...

Episode 47 - Condemn the Condemners from 2020-02-25T08:00

Join us for another episode of Freelance as F, where we discuss who is better? Oasis or Blur? We talk about making work that provokes a repsonse. We talk about people only making work to provoke...

Episode 46 - Crunch from 2020-02-18T09:31:48

Hello gang! Crunch. What is it? Is it good? Is it bad? I don't know. Do you? Let's listen to 2 guys talk about it for 40 minutes and find out what they think shall we? 

We (Ewan Broc...

Episode 45 - Going Virus from 2020-02-11T08:00

Today we delve into the multi-million liked tweet of one of this podcasts hosts and find out how much his life has changed now that they have reached the big time!

We (Ewan Brock and Oliv...

Episode 44 - Top Tips, Part 1 from 2020-02-04T08:00

Ewan made the terrible mistake of letting Ollie come up with an idea for the episode... so he goes off and googles tops tips for freelancing and finds an article which makes him feel very bad ab...

Episode 43 - Workspace from 2020-01-28T08:29:11

Hello!! Hi! Welcome!

Today we have a lovely little chit chat about workspaces and how maybe it's best to keep your desk clear from all of those old coffee mugs and cereal bowls. 

Episode 42 - The Three P's from 2020-01-21T08:00

Hello! Would you like to know how to become a successful freelancer? Want to be rich and famous? Want to have happiness and fulfillment? Then just follow our simple 3-10 magical P rules and you ...

BONUS - 2020 NEW YEARS SPECIAL!!! from 2020-01-07T08:00

We're now only make SPECIAL episodes and BONUS episodes from now on. In this episode we totally nail it and only talk about freelance stuff... and also about Turner & Hooch, New Years resolu...

BONUS - 2019 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!!! from 2019-12-24T08:00

We wish you a Merry Christmas! We wish you a Merry Christmas! We wish you a Merry Christmas! We wish you a Merry Christmas! We wish you a Merry Christmas! We wish you a Merry Christmas! We wish ...

Episode 41 - Be Careful What You Wish For from 2019-12-17T08:00

Howdy listenership! Lovely to see/hear you again! Ollie has taken a mean gavelling and we're going to have a wee chat about what happens when you bite off a little more than you can handle?

Episode 40 - Bad Backs (no politics pls) from 2019-12-10T17:19:20

Ollie and Ewan are BACK... and they also have BAD backs as well. Ha. Ha ha. Yes. The freelance duo talk about health, looking after yourself, Ewan's very expensive chair that he's thinking of bu...

Episode 39 - How to say No from 2019-12-03T08:00

We're going to talk about why maybe you shouldn't say yes to everything. What happens if you get offered a couple jobs too many? Is it better to muddle through and juggle the lot - or maybe you ...

Episode 38 - Clothing from 2019-11-26T08:00

Hello dear friend! Today we're going to talk about fashion! Or clothes! Or taking care of your appearance! Or something like that - I'm not sure, I can't remember...

We (Ewan Brock and Ol...

Episode 37 - Treat Freelance As a 9-5 from 2019-10-31T08:00

Oooo! Controversial!! Let’s See what your two good friends have to say about this!! We’re very sorry we’ve been away for a little while!! Please forgive us!! We’ve been very busy working!

Episode 36 - Inktober from 2019-10-01T16:24:11

You know the drill! Two freelancers, talking about anything but what the name of the episode is. Good luck to everyone taking part in Inktober this year ( https://twitter.com/inktober ). Big sho...

Episode 35 - Burnout from 2019-09-24T07:00

Expert freelance extraordinaires Ollie and Ewan are BACK BAYBEE!!! We chit-chat about burnout, when we've experienced it and how we've battled it. You will also know by now that we talked about ...

Episode 34 - Oppurtunities from 2019-09-18T11:17:26

In todays episode Ewan and Ollie chat about the very many oppurtunities that may (or may not) become available to those that pursue the freelance lifestlyle! It's not all doom and gloom you know...

Episode 33 - Holidays from 2019-09-10T07:00

Cooee! Hi! Hello! Nice to see you again! Guess what's not very good when you're freelance? No!! Not "everything" silly! Holidays!!! Join your favorite disheveled contract mercenaries on their mi...

Episode 32 - Pricing from 2019-09-04T07:00

Riding on from last weeks episode about "CLOYANTS" we try to spend almost an entire episode discussing pricing, knowing your worth, being confident in asking for fair recompense and being paid i...

Episode 31 - Clients from 2019-08-27T07:00

Hello and welcome to another episode! Today Ollie and Ewan discuss all about clients. The good ones. The bad ones. The one's we'll never work with again and a whole bunch of other mundane stuff ...

Episode 30 - Dwayne The Rock Johnson from 2019-08-20T07:00

 We are BACK! Again! All the computers work! We issue a heartfelt apology. We withdraw it. We champion inspirational videos. We then decide to turn on said inspirational videos. We're all o...

Episode 29 - Pets from 2019-08-13T07:00

So sorry for the delay - Ewan's computer blew up - but guess what!? We're back and more irreverent than ever!! This week your favorite filthy freelancers talk about pets (not the terrible movie)...

Episode 28 - DTWYWTDTWI from 2019-07-16T07:00

Hope you guys like the movie "The Karate Kid"!! In today's episode we do a COMPLETELY BRAND NEW and NEVER TALKED ABOUT BEFORE TOPIC!! Get ready to wax OFF while we wax ON about everything self empl...

Episode 27 - What is Freelance Worth? from 2019-07-09T07:00

Hey!! Do you remember 2005's smash movie hit sensation "Kingdom of Heaven"?! 

.... No? Apparently, neither do we!!

We (Ewan Brock and Oliver Cuthbertson) have been freelancers...

Episode 26 - Baby from 2019-07-02T06:59:35

WE'RE BACK! One of us is now a dad. Well both of us are... but one of us has a brand new bundle of joy. Let's see if we can make an episode about a baby being a little like a freelance career. T...

Episode 25 - Age / Parenthood + Freelancing from 2019-06-18T07:00

Hello you lovely human bean! Today we're all over the place... the title looks like we mashed two episodes together into one because we rambled into a completely different topic of conversation!...

Episode 24 - Focus on One Thing to Completion from 2019-06-04T07:00

Today we're listening to Ewan's builders focus on one thing to completion and Ollie loosing it with them. Enjoy!!

We (Ewan Brock and Oliver Cuthbertson) have been freelancers for 7+ years...

Episode 23 - Walking the Dog from 2019-05-28T07:19:13

Heyooo! Sorry for the delay - the boys were ill, busy and then (kinda) forgot to upload an episode. We're very professional and very sorry! But to make it up to you we have a real nice episode l...

Episode 22 - THE FEAR!!! from 2019-05-07T07:00

Your best friends are talking about "THE FEAR!!!" and the quiet times that are associated with most freelancers that we know (ie, each other). Somewhere nearby Ewan's dog is snoring and Ollie pl...

Episode 21 - The Hunger Games from 2019-04-30T07:00

This week the boys don their leather armor, grab a bow and arrows, a sword, a shotgun, some other junk including an old wacom tablet and discuss how freelancing is quite similar to the very popu...

Episode 20 - Poles Apart from 2019-04-23T07:00

 Would you prefer to live your life as a cat or an international hitman/woman? We also talk about Whoopi Goldberg and why no one really knows why she's serving drinks on the Starship Enterp...

Episode 19 - Impostor Syndrome from 2019-04-16T07:00

 It's another great episode with your best freelance buds! We discuss whether it's ever OK to turn up to work hungover, Britney Spears.... we also talk about Kevin Costner and Nicholas Cage...

Episode 18 - Specialize or Diversify from 2019-04-08T07:00

Is it better to focus in on one specific thing when it comes to freelancing or are you better off trying your hand at a little bit of everything?

We talk about mutant farm animals and wha...

Episode 17 - Looking Back (would you still do it) from 2019-04-05T07:00

We look back at our freelance careers and see if we would have done anything differently. We're jumping into time machines and heading back to whisper sweet, sweet advice in to our younger selve...

Episode 16 - Stop doing stuff you hate from 2019-03-25T08:00

This episode should probably be called "swallow your frog" or something to do with Will Smith's kids... or Steven Spielberg?! But no - in today's episode the boys try to implore you not to do th...

Episode 15 - Dark Days from 2019-03-19T08:00

Having a tough time?? Seeing all these other people and their success stories, accolades and achievements? Feel like you're lagging just slightly behind? Don't worry, you're not alone.

We...

Episode 14 - What to do when you don’t know what to do from 2019-03-11T08:00

Yo! What up fellow freelance/self employed dude/dudette!! Today the boys talk about things you might want to do if you have no idea what you're supposed to be doing. There's a lot of talk of goi...

Episode 13 - Routine from 2019-03-04T08:00

Hey! Hi! Hello! Do you have a routine for work? Is it important to have one? Do the boys even get out of bed in the morning or are they just recording these podcasts in their pyjamas? Come hear ...

Episode 12 - Social Media from 2019-02-25T10:11:29

This week your favorite freelancers discuss social media and make analogies of climbing up a mountain, swimming up a mountain, skiing down a mountain and skiing up a mountain. Somehow they try t...

Episode 11 - The Pros and Cons from 2019-02-19T10:21:55

Due to their VERY successful freelance careers Ollie and Ewan are a day late posting this episode up. Sowee!

This week we discuss the very many pros and the endless cons of freelance life...

Episode 10 - The Mountain... AGAIN... from 2019-02-11T10:00

HARK! LO! BEHOLD! EPISODE 9.1 HATH BEEN REBORN FROM THE ASHES!!

Kind of like when Gandalf the Grey is sent back as Gandalf the White, this episode returned to us in our time of need.

Episode 9.2 - The Mountain from 2019-02-04T10:00

*** RIP Episode 9.1 ***

You were a thing of beauty. But you weren't destined for this cruel world.

Yet again, misadventures in technology have led our boys to loose ANOTHER episode...

Episode 8 - I Need Someone To Do My Logo… from 2019-01-28T10:00

... but I don't have any money?

In today's episode the boys are back and they're MAD!!! Should you ever work for free? They discuss the dreaded topic of "E-X-P-O-S-U-R-E". They also touch...

Episode 7 - Why Start a Podcast!? from 2019-01-21T22:00

Someone thought it'd be "funny" to have a VERY small, VERY professional glass of wine before recording the podcast today. I mean, honestly - this episode is a bit of a disaster. Enjoy.

We...

Episode 6 - How To Survive A Dry Spell from 2019-01-14T10:00

The dreaded dry spell! Your favorite freelancers talk about irrigation, nuts and swearing at minors in this weeks episode. We're very professional and you should listen to all of our advice!
...

Episode 5 - New Year's Resolutions from 2019-01-07T10:00

Happy New Year guys!! In this episode Ewan and Ollie attempt to plan their freelance resolutions for the coming year! We (Ewan Brock and Oliver Cuthbertson) have been freelancers for 7+ years and ...

Episode 4 - Perfect is the Enemy of Done from 2018-12-31T10:00

Heyoooo! It's ya bois, Ewan and very special guest, Ollie! In this episode we talk about how being too precious about things can stifle creativity... but also how you shouldn't just release any old...

Episode 3 - Five Year Plan from 2018-12-24T10:00

Still recovering from a friends wedding, the boys discuss having 5 year plans but only planning 3 of the 5 years and doing so over the course of 30 seconds. We (Ewan Brock and Oliver Cuthbertson)...

Episode 2 - Fake It Till You Make It from 2018-12-17T10:00

We're back and we're here to talk about being a cat and making yourself look bigger, riding horses in movies, eating baked beans and exporting sushi to the North of England. We (Ewan Brock and Oli...

Episode 1 - Procrastination Monster from 2018-12-11T10:53:04

Hello and welcome to the first ever episode of Freelance as F!! We (Ewan Brock and Oliver Cuthbertson) have been freelancers for 7+ years and friends for even longer. Come and join us for an info...