When you listen to podcasts, it\u2019s an effective means of rising above any negative noise in your head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless if it\u2019s drawing inspiration from other freelancers\u2019 success, extracting new workflows, discovering new tools that will help your business (or your clients!), podcasts should be something you seriously consider if you haven\u2019t yet. Here are 12 recommended podcasts for freelancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Tim Ferriss Show<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"layout](\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2018\/02\/tim-ferriss.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe New York Times called Tim Ferriss \u201cthe world\u2019s best guinea pig,\u201d not without sound reason. Non-readers might begin skeptics about \u201cThe Four-Hour Workweek\u201d Ferriss proposes, but a few episodes from his self-titled show can easily turn one into a fan. His roster of guests, which consists of key figures from vastly different arenas, is as eclectic as his life experiments and yields incredible insight for anyone who wants to make life better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Freelancers can take away invaluable lessons on a number of things; chief among them is how to run their business. And while he\u2019s at it, Ferriss will throw in an episode dedicated to mindfulness, too. But two fan favorites, no doubt, are the episode in which he talks to Reid Hoffman about the absolute musts and must-nots of startup-building<\/a> and an episode with Seth Godin in a discussion about \u201cthinking small to go big.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nBeing Boss<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-14-at-5.07.45-PM-1024x573.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe “Being Boss” podcast explores what it means and what it takes to start and run a successful creative freelance business. The show is hosted by the talented Emily Thompson and features interviews interspersed with a few solo shows highlighting exactly how to build a freelance business or side-hustle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With more than 250 episodes in the archives<\/a>, there\u2019s plenty to dig into as you focus on building a profitable business while doing work you truly care about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nPress This<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Press-This-1024x346.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPress This is the WordPress\u00ae<\/sup> community podcast from WMR. Each episode includes guests from around the WordPress community and features discussions of the largest issues facing WordPress developers. Join Torque’s<\/a> Doc Pop for this weekly dose of all things WordPress, geared towards freelancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFreelance to Founder<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-14-at-5.09.05-PM-1024x529.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nListening to “Freelance to Founder” will transform you into the confident, outspoken freelancer you want to be. Join Preston and Clay for weekly on-the-air coaching calls with freelancers who are ready to scale their business to something bigger than just themselves. Get your weekly dose of real-world, actionable advice every Thursday so you can take your freelancing to the next level\u2014brought to you by two guys who have done it all before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nCreative Elements<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a9e53cc2-a8a6-4148-bd1b-53163c70df7f-1024x1024.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHosted by Jay Clouse, “Creative Elements” is a podcast for freelancers and creatives that bridges the gap between art and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jay has interviewed some really insightful guests including Seth Godin, Amy Landino, James Clear, and Pat Flynn. Each episode is full of insightful questions resulting in actionable, interesting, and motivating answers from some of the brightest minds in independent business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nUnemployable<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"layout](\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unemployable.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cUnemployable\u201d is Rainmaker Digital\u2019s flagship podcast, featuring its founder Brian Clark as host. The show extracts insights from conversations with professionals, agency founders, and entrepreneurs who have broken free from the nine-to-five grind and started their own hustle outside work. There\u2019s an abundant value to yield from the show, especially for freelancers wanting to hear from people who have actually made the jump to \u201cdeliberate unemployment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plenty of episodes are worthy of recommendation, but the biggest hit is one with Austin Kleon, in which the bestselling author of \u201cSteal Like An Artist\u201d talks about how to steal like an entrepreneur<\/a>. There\u2019s also the episode with Rand Fishkin, where he paints a sobering picture of what real entrepreneurism looks like<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Accidental Creative<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-14-at-5.22.45-PM-1024x519.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nTodd Henry\u2019s podcast, \u201cThe Accidental Creative\u201d invites freelancers and creative professionals to \u201cnot be a cover band\u201d for \u201ccover bands don\u2019t change the world.\u201d It\u2019s a good mantra to live by, and indeed it serves as the very core of the show. But don\u2019t get fooled into thinking it shares nothing beyond that nagging call-to-action to be original. The show packs some eye-opening, well thought-of ideas that you ought to apply in your work as a freelancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among favorite episodes are the ones about making work that lasts (with Ryan Holiday)<\/a>, the concept of \u201cunbranding\u201d (with Allison Stratten)<\/a>, and the secret language of your customers (with Jeffrey Shaw)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Side Hustle Show<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/side-hustle-show-cover-art-2022-300-compressed.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNick Loper is the host of the long-standing podcast, <\/em>“The Side Hustle Show.” In each episode, Nick interviews someone who has built\u2014or is building\u2014a successful business, often while still working their day job.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhile Nick hosts interviews with entrepreneurs from almost every industry imaginable, he also has a really great \u201cFreelancing Mixtape<\/a>\u201d with some of the very best freelance-focused episodes from the archives of over 425 episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Freelance Hustle<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/626x0w.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n“The Freelance Hustle,” hosted by freelance wedding photographer Alisha Tova, is a combination interview\/solo podcast for freelancers exploring real stories of working as an independent contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The podcast is for freelance go-getters who are embarking on their own creative journey and it often examines how ditching the 9-5 is not only possible, but awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nBeing Freelance<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/626x0w-1.webp\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n“Being Freelance” is an interview show hosted by freelancer Steve Folland, and over the last six years, he’s published 200+ conversations on what it means to be a freelancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steve also hosts all different types of freelancers\u2014from illustrators and designers to coaches and consultants. If you\u2019re a freelancer, chances are there\u2019s an episode made especially for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe Fizzle Show<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"layout](\"https:\/\/getflywheel-images.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fizzle-show.jpeg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe Fizzle Show\u201d helps budding entrepreneurs and freelancers hoist their flags to the right direction. It\u2019s a podcast for \u201ccreative entrepreneurs and honest business builders who want to earn a living doing something they care about.\u201d The team at Fizzle toils away to create a library of incredibly helpful content for anyone who wants to build a business, brand, or a product online. If these aren\u2019t enough to hook you in, maybe the hosts will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As hosted by Steph Crowder, Chase Reeves, and Corbett Barr, the show navigates the murky waters that is content marketing. A few of its cornerstone episodes include: \u201cThe Step-by-Step Story of Becoming a Full-Time Blogger,\u201d<\/a> \u201c3 Myths About the \u2018Starving Artist,\u2019 Destroyed,\u201d<\/a> and \u201cHow To Enjoy Sales, Without Feeling Cheesy, Manipulative & Gross.\u201d<\/a> I\u2019m also loving the recent episode, \u201cMaking a Book, Blog or Podcast? Start Here!\u201d<\/a> which I imagine is a huge help to any freelancer who\u2019s just starting out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nFreelance Friday<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-14-at-5.27.27-PM-1024x550.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNext on our list of podcasts for freelancers is a show produced and hosted by marketing strategist, Latasha James.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Freelance Friday” <\/em>is primarily a solo show where Latasha shares her own learnings, strategies, and methods for growing a successful business. Some of her more recent episodes include Balancing a Side Hustle While Working Full-Time and How to Build a Team for Your Freelance Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe best thing you can do about these podcasts is to listen to them. It\u2019s also the worst thing you can do \u2014 it\u2019s easy to get lost in this free information overwhelm, even easier to get bitten by the binge bug. It doesn\u2019t take too much to find yourself binging a whole season of \u201cInvisible Office Hours\u201d and forgetting to accomplish the tasks you should have done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Listen only when you have time to spare, otherwise, have at it. Learn. Teach your team or your colleagues. And apply!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What else are you listening to? Share your favorite podcasts for freelancers in the comments below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe New York Times called Tim Ferriss \u201cthe world\u2019s best guinea pig,\u201d not without sound reason. Non-readers might begin skeptics about \u201cThe Four-Hour Workweek\u201d Ferriss proposes, but a few episodes from his self-titled show can easily turn one into a fan. His roster of guests, which consists of key figures from vastly different arenas, is as eclectic as his life experiments and yields incredible insight for anyone who wants to make life better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Freelancers can take away invaluable lessons on a number of things; chief among them is how to run their business. And while he\u2019s at it, Ferriss will throw in an episode dedicated to mindfulness, too. But two fan favorites, no doubt, are the episode in which he talks to Reid Hoffman about the absolute musts and must-nots of startup-building<\/a> and an episode with Seth Godin in a discussion about \u201cthinking small to go big.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The “Being Boss” podcast explores what it means and what it takes to start and run a successful creative freelance business. The show is hosted by the talented Emily Thompson and features interviews interspersed with a few solo shows highlighting exactly how to build a freelance business or side-hustle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With more than 250 episodes in the archives<\/a>, there\u2019s plenty to dig into as you focus on building a profitable business while doing work you truly care about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Press This is the WordPress\u00ae<\/sup> community podcast from WMR. Each episode includes guests from around the WordPress community and features discussions of the largest issues facing WordPress developers. Join Torque’s<\/a> Doc Pop for this weekly dose of all things WordPress, geared towards freelancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Listening to “Freelance to Founder” will transform you into the confident, outspoken freelancer you want to be. Join Preston and Clay for weekly on-the-air coaching calls with freelancers who are ready to scale their business to something bigger than just themselves. Get your weekly dose of real-world, actionable advice every Thursday so you can take your freelancing to the next level\u2014brought to you by two guys who have done it all before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hosted by Jay Clouse, “Creative Elements” is a podcast for freelancers and creatives that bridges the gap between art and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jay has interviewed some really insightful guests including Seth Godin, Amy Landino, James Clear, and Pat Flynn. Each episode is full of insightful questions resulting in actionable, interesting, and motivating answers from some of the brightest minds in independent business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUnemployable\u201d is Rainmaker Digital\u2019s flagship podcast, featuring its founder Brian Clark as host. The show extracts insights from conversations with professionals, agency founders, and entrepreneurs who have broken free from the nine-to-five grind and started their own hustle outside work. There\u2019s an abundant value to yield from the show, especially for freelancers wanting to hear from people who have actually made the jump to \u201cdeliberate unemployment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plenty of episodes are worthy of recommendation, but the biggest hit is one with Austin Kleon, in which the bestselling author of \u201cSteal Like An Artist\u201d talks about how to steal like an entrepreneur<\/a>. There\u2019s also the episode with Rand Fishkin, where he paints a sobering picture of what real entrepreneurism looks like<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Todd Henry\u2019s podcast, \u201cThe Accidental Creative\u201d invites freelancers and creative professionals to \u201cnot be a cover band\u201d for \u201ccover bands don\u2019t change the world.\u201d It\u2019s a good mantra to live by, and indeed it serves as the very core of the show. But don\u2019t get fooled into thinking it shares nothing beyond that nagging call-to-action to be original. The show packs some eye-opening, well thought-of ideas that you ought to apply in your work as a freelancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among favorite episodes are the ones about making work that lasts (with Ryan Holiday)<\/a>, the concept of \u201cunbranding\u201d (with Allison Stratten)<\/a>, and the secret language of your customers (with Jeffrey Shaw)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nick Loper is the host of the long-standing podcast, <\/em>“The Side Hustle Show.” In each episode, Nick interviews someone who has built\u2014or is building\u2014a successful business, often while still working their day job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While Nick hosts interviews with entrepreneurs from almost every industry imaginable, he also has a really great \u201cFreelancing Mixtape<\/a>\u201d with some of the very best freelance-focused episodes from the archives of over 425 episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The Freelance Hustle,” hosted by freelance wedding photographer Alisha Tova, is a combination interview\/solo podcast for freelancers exploring real stories of working as an independent contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The podcast is for freelance go-getters who are embarking on their own creative journey and it often examines how ditching the 9-5 is not only possible, but awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Being Freelance” is an interview show hosted by freelancer Steve Folland, and over the last six years, he’s published 200+ conversations on what it means to be a freelancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Steve also hosts all different types of freelancers\u2014from illustrators and designers to coaches and consultants. If you\u2019re a freelancer, chances are there\u2019s an episode made especially for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Fizzle Show\u201d helps budding entrepreneurs and freelancers hoist their flags to the right direction. It\u2019s a podcast for \u201ccreative entrepreneurs and honest business builders who want to earn a living doing something they care about.\u201d The team at Fizzle toils away to create a library of incredibly helpful content for anyone who wants to build a business, brand, or a product online. If these aren\u2019t enough to hook you in, maybe the hosts will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As hosted by Steph Crowder, Chase Reeves, and Corbett Barr, the show navigates the murky waters that is content marketing. A few of its cornerstone episodes include: \u201cThe Step-by-Step Story of Becoming a Full-Time Blogger,\u201d<\/a> \u201c3 Myths About the \u2018Starving Artist,\u2019 Destroyed,\u201d<\/a> and \u201cHow To Enjoy Sales, Without Feeling Cheesy, Manipulative & Gross.\u201d<\/a> I\u2019m also loving the recent episode, \u201cMaking a Book, Blog or Podcast? Start Here!\u201d<\/a> which I imagine is a huge help to any freelancer who\u2019s just starting out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next on our list of podcasts for freelancers is a show produced and hosted by marketing strategist, Latasha James.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Freelance Friday” <\/em>is primarily a solo show where Latasha shares her own learnings, strategies, and methods for growing a successful business. Some of her more recent episodes include Balancing a Side Hustle While Working Full-Time and How to Build a Team for Your Freelance Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best thing you can do about these podcasts is to listen to them. It\u2019s also the worst thing you can do \u2014 it\u2019s easy to get lost in this free information overwhelm, even easier to get bitten by the binge bug. It doesn\u2019t take too much to find yourself binging a whole season of \u201cInvisible Office Hours\u201d and forgetting to accomplish the tasks you should have done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Listen only when you have time to spare, otherwise, have at it. Learn. Teach your team or your colleagues. And apply!<\/p>\n\n\n\n What else are you listening to? Share your favorite podcasts for freelancers in the comments below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want additional resources for building and designing incredible sites with WordPress? Visit WP Engine\u2019s Resource Center<\/a> for our vast library of educational, how-to content\u2014created for WordPress users of all technical skill levels!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Find out more about\u00a0hosting for WordPress with WP Engine<\/a>, or\u00a0speak to a representative now<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As business owners, we\u2019re constantly juggling twelve things at once. Between marketing and client work, it\u2019s easy to overlook a vital part of running a freelance business: constant learning. Podcasts, as it happens, are perhaps the most reactive and most unobtrusive way we can allow ourselves to learn. Here\u2019s how it works, at least for…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140249,"template":"","resource-topic":[908,904],"resource-role":[1397,897],"resource-type":[916],"class_list":["post-26155","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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