Freelancing is great!
It provides a lot of great perks like being your own boss, freedom on what you want to work on, taking vacations whenever you feel like it, etc.
But it also has its downsides. When you’re working for someone else, you’re forced to learn new things as part of your job.
But that’s not the same case in Freelancing. Even though you learn new things, you don’t have the same kind of motivation to do it.
Sometimes you don’t get the time to learn new things between juggling multiple clients, marketing, working at odd hours, in odd places, and trying to stay abreast of industry updates.
Listening to podcasts is a great way to learn decades of valuable knowledge from experts in different fields. With the right podcasts, you can continue learning and developing whether you’re on a train, out for a run, or stuck in gridlock on the freeway.
Your freelancing career can accelerate if you follow the right people and the right content in the form of podcasts, videos, articles, etc.
Here are 15 podcasts for freelancers to keep learning new things and stay updated:
1. Being Freelance
Being the boss of your own life and business can be tough and isolating. But it can also be totally rewarding. Pick up tips, advice, and thoughts on how to make it as a freelancer by hearing other freelancers share their experiences.
URL: https://www.beingfreelance.com/the-best-freelance-podcast
2. Unemployable: Advice for freelancers and solo entrepreneurs
Brian provides actionable strategies for ambitious freelancers and creative entrepreneurs looking to live the ‘7-Figure Small’ lifestyle.
Brian Clark is a serial digital entrepreneur who’s started several 7-figure businesses, plus one 8-figure business that was recently acquired.
In this podcast, Brian draws upon his own 20-year evolution from solo to CEO (and back again).
URL: https://unemployable.com/podcast/
3. Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn
Hosted by Patt Flynn, one of the best bloggers.
In this podcast, you will learn from successful business owners and how they set up their businesses.
These episodes include in-depth discussions with famous solopreneurs and experts, such as Tim Ferris, Michael Hyatt, and Gary Vaynerchuck, to mention a few.
The topics covered in these episodes center on the difficulties these experts encountered in the world of entrepreneurship and how they overcame them. Pat Flynn’s unrivaled insight can assist you in finding a side business so that you can find time for your passions.
URL: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wjv5MRCXWXImqTFhcufLy
4. Freelance to Founder
Your weekly dose of real-world, practical, actionable advice to take your service-based business to the next level with occasional surprise guest experts or deep dives on must-have skills for success.
URL: https://millo.co/podcasts/freelancetofounder
5. Out of Office Podcast
The podcast is for people who want to go freelance or are already doing it. Hosted by freelance writer and author of ‘Out of Office: Ditch the 9–5 and Be Your Own Boss’ — Fiona Thomas.
Whether you’re starting a side hustle or looking for a career change, tune in to learn how to make self-employment work for you.
URL: https://pod.link/Outofoffice
6. Project Freelance
Learn how they win clients, charge higher rates, stop getting screwed over, get to travel around the world, and build a freedom-based lifestyle through their business.
URL: https://projectfreelance.podbean.com/
7. The Freelancer’s Tea break
The Freelance Teabreak is a weekly bitesize podcast for you to listen to while you’re waiting for the kettle to boil! Full of tips, news, and discussion for freelancers.
URL: https://freelancelifestyle.libsyn.com/
8. Freelance Jumpstart TV
There’s a difference between running a business and running a successful business, but where do you begin?
What should you charge for your services? How do you get clients to value your work? How do you market your services? What information should be on your website?
If you are an entrepreneur, freelancer, or creative looking to use digital marketing to grow your business then this show is for you.
Get show notes and never miss an episode
URL: https://anchor.fm/thelatashajames
9. The Freelance Friday Podcast
The Freelance Friday Podcast with Latasha James is an inside look at the world of freelancing, featuring tips, tricks, and interviews with people who are doing it right.
URL: https://open.spotify.com/show/3srVgeMC39mYQRvneZgfSb
10. The Side Hustle Show
The Side Hustle Show is a top-rated podcast featuring the ideas, actions, and results you need to start and grow a successful business.
The host, Nick Loper, talks to successful entrepreneurs about their journey and also extracts actionable tips that you can apply.
Each week you’ll get new business ideas, side hustle opportunities, and high-value content to help you make extra money and make the most of your time.
URL: https://www.sidehustlenation.com/side-hustle-show/
11. The Freelance Fairytales
If you’ve been looking to quit your 9-to-5, make some side cash, or achieve total financial independence, then the Freelance Fairytales is ready to insert a little bit of that side-hustle fairy dust into your life.
URL: https://www.alexfasulo.com/the-freelance-fairytales-podcast
12. The Freelance Monocle Podcast
A lens into the freelance life of motion design. Conversations that dive deeper into the nuances of freelance are intended to educate and empower the modern-day freelancer.
URL: https://thefreelancemonocle.libsyn.com/
13. The Hectic Podcast
Ordinary conversations with extraordinary people, remind us that all stories are worth telling if we only ask to hear them.
URL: https://www.hecticapp.com/resources/freelancer-podcast
14. Being Boss
The “Being Boss” podcast explores what it means and what it takes to start and run a successful creative freelance business.
15. Creative Elements
Hosted by Jay Clouse, “Creative Elements” is a podcast for freelancers and creatives that bridges the gap between art and business.
URL: https://www.creativeelements.fm/
Final Thoughts:
Of course, it is not possible to follow all the podcasts mentioned in this list.
The way I listen to podcasts is to listen to the episodes that are interesting to me across all the podcasts mentioned here. You don’t necessarily need to listen to all the episodes from a single podcast.
I hope this article was useful and introduced you to some of the podcasts that you were not aware of.