This is the newsletter for anyone who:
· Defines themselves as a freelancer, micro-business owner, self-employed or creative who wants to take the business suit armour off
· Is keen to take a walk through another freelancer’s frailties, hope, and mental meanderings to find solace, hope, and belonging
· Recognises the challenges inherent with freelancing – and wants to end the isolation, grab a little self-care, find some collective wisdom, and recoup and regroup occasionally
No matter if you are a freelancer who has stumbled across this on Substack or other channels, or you’re interested in staying close to the Freelance Jungle despite being a tad sick of Facebook, you’re welcome here.
Why subscribe?
It’s always struck me that when we’re in the business of freelancing, we suit up, clear our throats of vulnerability, and start booming. The temptation is to make ourselves louder, brighter, and more confident than we really are. Or act like we’ve got it all figured out when it might be a different story.
Freelancing is extraordinary. What we do is brave.
We’re creating our own jobs, often in reaction to a capitalist system that has rejected us.
In a world that favours risk-averse, beige, and pedestrian thinking, we embrace our creativity and an adaptable, hopeful mindset.
Freelancers are reliable and relied upon. We’re running businesses that serve as the engine room for everything from government to small business, start-ups to NFPs because we believe in what we’re doing.
And we continue to protect projects and do our best. Even when we’re:
· Paid late
· Devalued
· Scaling superhuman timelines
· Taking on baggage and dysfunction
We get the job done.
And yet, in this often-thankless field, we’ve found a working life dedicated to helping others and a fair share of autonomy, creativity, and independence.
We’re uncovering cool ideas, life in the freelance trenches, a new way of engaging with the working world, and some lovely clients and collaborators.
That’s what I hope you find here.
No matter if you are a freelancer who has stumbled across this on Substack or other channels, or you’re interested in staying close to the Freelance Jungle despite being a tad sick of Facebook, you’re welcome here.
Curious? Sign up now and let’s get started.
Why Rebekah Lambert?
I have been freelancing in content, community management, business coaching, and strategy and planning since 2010. I’m also a well-known freelance advocate who has been connecting and championing Australian and New Zealander freelancers since 2012. I helped us get JobKeeper when we were overlooked, run campaigns to encourage client respect, embrace financial transparency to improve your literacy, and champion our mental health.
Need more proof?
You can catch my more how-to freelance and stay steady content via
https://freelancejungle.com.au/
You can hire me as a freelance coach, community builder, or to create a more freelance friendly workplace at your business via
https://unashamedlycreative.com.au/
And you can receive advice, courses, classes and content on self-care for the self-employed, client management, freelance lifestyle, business development and more under a pay-what-you-can-afford model via https://www.patreon.com/freelancejungle
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