Episodes
July 7, 2023
Beyond Borders: AI, Digital Nomadism and New Fatherhood with Olumide Gbenro
Get ready to unlock a world of choices. Welcome to an intriguing discussion with Olumide, an entrepreneur, digital nomad, and new dad who has redefined the meaning of success through his unconventional lifestyle. His inspiri…
June 30, 2023
Master the Art of Pricing Your Value-based Freelance Services
How do you know if you're charging enough for your freelance services? Are you leaving money on the table or pricing yourself out of the market? Listen in as we reveal the secrets to mastering freelancer pricing and valuatio…
June 23, 2023
Contracts and Compliance: Mastering Boundaries and Relationships in the Freelance World
Ever wondered how to protect yourself from exploitation and set clear boundaries with clients as a freelancer? Join us in our conversation with Annabel Kay from KoffeeKlatch, expert in helping freelancers establish the right…
June 16, 2023
IRL for Introverts: Hacking Face-to-Face Networking and Events
Ever felt drained by the idea of attending face-to-face events as an introverted freelancer or solopreneur? You're not alone! In this enlightening episode, I share my personal journey on overcoming the challenges of being vi…
June 9, 2023
The Growth and Challenges of Digital Nomadism: A Conversation with Danish Soomro
Have you ever thought about packing up and embracing the digital nomad lifestyle? Join us in our engaging conversation with Danish Soomro, an original digital nomad and founder of the Digital Nomads Around the World Facebook…
June 2, 2023
Takeouts from Tallinn: e-Residency and Latitude59
A bonus episode today, as I just got home from Estonia. Spain is my physical home of choice, but Estonia is my digital home, and there are many good reasons for that. After last week, it feels like more than a digital ident…
May 26, 2023
Community on the Costas and Beyond, with Ali Meehan
How long have you been networking online as a freelancer? One of the people I first saw doing it well, was Ali Meehan from Spain's Costa Women. A "superconnector" on the Costa Del Sol, she has long been a powerful force for …
May 12, 2023
Refugee Resilience for a Freelance Future in Albania
Freelancers typically bring a range of innate character traits combined with life experiences, to forge their unique role in the world. But what if that life experience is an incredible story of multi-country immigration, pa…
May 5, 2023
BONUS: Reflections from Running Remote 2023
Extra episode this week, as I was determined to share my take-out thoughts and themes from the Running Remote conference , in Lisbon April 2023. I needed to capture these thoughts while I was still buzzing with the learning …
April 29, 2023
Finding Your Virtual Voice as a Solopreneur with Mr Derek Smith
Speaking at events is part of every freelancer's essential personal brand template today, and since the remote revolution, opportunities to do so virtually have exploded. Summits, webinars, livestreams, conferences - virtual…
April 14, 2023
Freelancing and Remote Work in Spain 2023
I have lived in Spain as a freelancer for many years, and it's easy to lose sight of how the bigger picture has changed in that time. The Spanish economy has transformed itself digitally over the past decade, and recent lega…
March 31, 2023
Generative AI for Ethical Freelance Productivity
Smart freelancers and solopreneurs make the most of the tools they have available, to deliver their best work. But the explosion of AI apps, in particular for conversational content generation, has taken the world by storm, …
March 17, 2023
Podcasting Inspiration for Solopreneurs, with Steph Fuccio
Podcasting is amazing, for freelancers and solopreneurs. Well, I guess I would say that! But don't take my word for it. Steph Fuccio specialises in helping independent entrepreneurs get started and keep going with their own …
March 3, 2023
Independents Day: The future of The Future Is Freelance
Some changes today with your favourite freelancing podcast, but don't worry - it's all good. We're re-launching independently, while paying tribute to the former owners of this show, Xolo , for all their amazing support (and…
Feb. 17, 2023
United Nomads for a fairer global future with Dean Kuchel
Dean is the original digital nomad, and has been travelling the world for many years, learning, growing, and supporting others along the way. He is the founder of Digital Nomads Israel, one of the largest and most engaged di…
Feb. 3, 2023
Instructional Design: Exploring an in-demand niche for creative solopreneurs with Devlin Peck
Today we unpack a sought after yet accessible niche for freelancing, with the help of Devlin Peck - expert in instructional design. Online learning has been through a transformative time in recent years, and demand for exper…
Jan. 20, 2023
Freelancing and the tech industry 2023: Forging opportunity from crisis
In today's show we dig in to the world of tech hiring, in a time where the whole sector has been very unstable. So many freelancers not only offer tech-related skills, yet more of us work for tech startups and enterprises in…
Jan. 6, 2023
Solopreneurship 2023: Looking forward to the freelancing year
As we transition from 2022 to 2023, the future is bright, for the Future is Freelance show. Thanks to all the amazing guests who were part of our first year journey, and to the exceptional infrastructure provided by Xolo, we…
Dec. 16, 2022
Storytelling for solopreneurs, with Lidia Rumley
Gather round the campfire everybody, come closer. Because Lidia Rumley wants to tell you a story... To help you tell YOUR unique story in fact, as a freelancer, a solopreneur - there's something about you which is different …
Dec. 2, 2022
Untangling tax terrors for solopreneurs, with John Lee
Even when you operate your business as an Estonian e-resident with Xolo, you still have think about your personal taxation - in a world where rules remain disjointed, localised, and confusing. But John Lee and the Work From …
Nov. 18, 2022
Straciatella Solopreneur: Defining your unique freelance flavor
To compete in a global marketplace of freelancers, you need to stand out - to be distinctive, unique, and tempting, to your perfect client. That means you won't be everybody's favorite, but you know what - that's okay! When …
Nov. 4, 2022
Being found as a freelancer: SEO need-to-know, with Zoe Nguyen
Being a solopreneur in a global marketplace is great, as you have access to a world of opportunity. But you're also contending with a world of competition too - so how can you stand out, to the clients you need to find you? …
Oct. 21, 2022
Enabling digital nomads to make a difference in the world, with Tarek Kholoussy
Digital nomads sometimes get a bad rap, for impacting local communities in a negative way rather than creating positive change. But today's guest is working hard to counter that, with two fantastic projects. Tarek Kholoussy …
Oct. 7, 2022
Exploring remote work and digital nomad visas, with Lily Szabo
Lily Szabo is a startup storyteller and community builder, currently focusing on the fast-moving world of global mobility, and ways we can take our work to different countries through new visa programmes. With more countries…