Freelancer Nation

As the coronavirus spreads globally, freelancers start to bear the economic fallout with projects being canceled or postponed. How can we equip ourselves with the tools and knowledge to help us get through this challenging period? To help our freelancers cope with the pandemic fallout, we decide to start our new season earlier. This season, our focus is on finance as we interview creative and other professionals about financial planning, insurance, multiple income streams and other relevant topics. Watch out for our new resilience spinoff series that showcases our resourceful freelancers who offer specific tips on getting through the covid-19 period. If you are new to the freelancing, we have started a short video series that will help you get your business up and running. We run a film initiative called STOREYS, that aims to drive positive social action in Singapore: https://storeys.video/ You can also subscribe and watch the completed short films on the STOREYS youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrid84d0O5pHMDcudICaHA A lot of you are asking about Freelancing 101 Bootcamp. We are coming back but in a potential new format so follow us on our social media for future updates. Listen to our past episodes on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636 - THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE - The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers. Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic. Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond. FOLLOW US - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange - Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/ Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast? Reach out to us at [email protected]

Who have been hit on before by clients? 😱 Who have ever canceled a job because they have a bad feeling about it? Who has overslept and forgot to turn up for a meeting? Who has starred in a leading role as a romantic lead? 💕

Join us for a special episode of Never Have I Ever - The Creative Edition where we drink Christmas cocktails 🍸 to celebrate the festive season 🎄🎅🦃🎁 in this classic drinking game. 🕺💃🥂

Listen to the full episode on iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w
Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -
The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.
Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.
Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/
Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?
Reach out to us at [email protected]

🎥Watch the full interview now on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hn920R5YRgw

In our penultimate episode of the year, we speak to Alyne Tamir. The vlogger and creator of Dear Alyne, is currently living the dream of travelling around the world to create meaningful videos about the amazing people and places she meet on her journeys. Many freelancers aspire to be a digital nomad too, but how should we get started? We speak to Alyne about content creation, starting her podcast, growing your audience and community, and building a sustainable career around her passion.

About Alyne Tamir
Alyne Tamir is the creator of “Dear Alyne”, a Facebook page with over 1.2 million followers from around the world. She creates weekly videos that open conversations around topics like “The Pink Tax”, “The Visa Trap”, and other relevant social issues. She has a special spot in her heart for women’s rights and animals, and her favorite compliment was when someone once called her “a young Oprah”.

Listen to How to LIVE with Dear Alyne now:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q9rHIzkVVSbyVefiXBwyK

Listen to the full episode on iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w
Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -
The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.
Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.
Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/
Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?
Reach out to us at [email protected]

🎥Watch the full interview now on Youtube: https://youtu.be/uA4YdtobR50

Zander Ng won the first ever MasterChef Asia in 2018 but his journey as a chef is only the beginning. He shares what he has been up since his win, initial challenges when he ventured into freelancing and building up a sustainable career around his passion for cooking.

About Zander Ng
Zander Ng, also known as Singapore’s first Masterchef winner, cooks from the heart. He won Singapore Masterchef 2018 after weeks of gruelling rounds, wowing the judges with his knowledge of Asian flavours fused with Italian Cuisine, two cultures closed to him as he has both Italian and Chinese heritage. A homegrown Singaporean boy, Chef Ng is soon to publish a recipe book detailing his range of recipes, and he has just finished filming his first YouTube cooking series.

Listen to the full episode on iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w
Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -
The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.
Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.
Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/
Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?
Reach out to us at [email protected]

🎥Watch the full interview now on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LOgq1UkzSyk

“You are never too old to pursue your dreams” At 62 years young, Beatrice Chien started a new career as a freelance actress. Since then the lively 78 year old retiree has acted multiple roles on stage, television and featured films, including a supporting role as the matriarch Ling Cheh in a Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians. She shares with us how she stays active for her age and why she wishes local writers will write meatier and more interesting roles for the older generation

About Beatrice Chia

Beatrice Chien is a freelance actress, who has acted for the stage, television and movies. After her retirement from nursing, she decided to pursue her passion and started acting at the age of 62. She starred in feature film " Breakfast Lunch & Dinner" by Karen Cai and has supporting roles in HBO’s "Serangoon Road" and movies such as Ramen Teh by Eric Khoo and “Crazy Rich Asian" by Jon Chu

Listen to the full episode on iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -

The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.

Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.

Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/

Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?

Reach out to us at [email protected]

Risk. A small word with huge impact. Taking risks involves change and the unknown, a concept that many of us are understandably not comfortable with. As freelancers, how we think about risk affects how well we do in business and in life.

This week, we speak to industry veteran Tan Siok Siok, whose interesting career path from filmmaker in Singapore to entrepreneur in China reflects her appetite for risks and creating new opportunities. She shares the importance of taking calculated risks with our career and how we can build up our risk appetite to venture beyond our comfortable zone.

About Tan Siok Siok
Tan Siok Siok is a filmmaker, entrepreneur and a honorary geek with a deep passion for great storytelling in the age of real time web.

Siok is an entrepreneur who has built Kinetic ONE, a social video platform in China with channels focused on youth culture, fashion and lifestyle as well as parenting&pregnancy.

She is also the director of crowdsourced Twitter Documentary, Twittamentary

Follow Tan Siok Siok on Twitter & LinkedIn
https://twitter.com/sioksiok
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sioksiok/

Listen to the full episode on iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w
Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -
The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.
Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.
Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/
Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?
Reach out to us at [email protected]

Imagine being your own boss and running a company at the age of 24!

Benjamin Ang shares his entrepreneur journey about what is really like to build a company from scratch, from his first hire to his big break. What is your mindset shift when evolving from being a creative to business development? How can we freelancers develop leadership skills and learn to manage our team of employees?

About Benjamin Ang

Benjamin Angis a Singaporean creative entrepreneur. He is the Founder of Genesis Motion Design and Partner of Balance, both being Motion Design agencies. He also founded Form, a creative festival launching in Singapore soon.

Follow Genesis @Facebook & @Instagram
www.facebook.com/wearegenesis.tv
https://www.instagram.com/wearegenesis.tv/

Listen to the full episode on iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w
Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -
The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.
Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.
Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/
Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?
Reach out to us at [email protected]

🎥Watch the full interview now on Youtube: https://youtu.be/lup5FDRCmDk

🎧Listen to Freelance Creative Exchange on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

Self doubt can hit anyone, but it is especially pervasive in creative careers where success can often come from subjective works. Has the impostor syndrome ever held you back? What challenges do you overcome to feel worthy of getting paid for creative work? We speak to filmmaker Kew and VFX artist José about what it like compete against the best in the world, as a creative couple living and working in London.

Kew Lin is a writer-director who is currently based in London. He has most recently co-written British feature film Love Possibly, which premiered at Raindance Film Festival and notably receiving the Best Screenplay award at the Sochi International Film Festival.

Fluent in Mandarin and the local culture, Kew often travels to China to make ethnographic documentaries. His credits as visual effects artist include Interstellar, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Bridge of Spies, Spectre and The Hunger Games series.

Kew’s fourth fictional short film just had its world premiere at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany.

Facebook ishttps://www.facebook.com/magicalmiserytour
Instagram:@_spacebarman

José Nieuwstad (pronounced Yo-seh) has freelanced for the past 5 years in various aspects of the film industry (vfx, editing, production assistant), She just landed a full-time job at motion capture studio The Imaginarium Studios in London (co-founded by Andy Serkis), where she is in charge of facial capture and body/props scanning.

Instagram: @josenieuwstad

Listen to the full episode on
iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w
Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -

The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.

Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.

Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange
- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/

Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?

Reach out to us at [email protected]

Esports is about to be a $1 billion industry and Asia is at the heart of it. Come November 2019, 20 athletes would represent represent Singapore in e-sports at the SEA Games.

Is this the best time to break into Esports? What are the different job roles available in the industry? We speak to Lysander Xonra about the fledgling Esports scene in Southeast Asia, challenges faced by the freelancers and how the local industry is helping to upscale the athletes and professionalise the Esports landscape in Singapore

About Lysander Xonora
Lysander Xonora, as he is known in-game, is an Esports commentator as well as the producer and host of The Knightley Show.

Follow @LysanderXonora on Facebook, Instagram, Twitch and Twitter

Listen to the full episode on iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w
Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -
The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.
Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.
Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/
Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?
Reach out to us at [email protected]

Is it true that creatives are bad with money? What does it take to sustain a creative life financially? How much should freelancers invest in passive income?

In this episode Hariz and Ryan discuss the creative hustle and how freelancers can learn to manage their finances better by having the right mindset and attitude towards earning, saving, and investing their income.

Ryan Ong has been a freelance writer for over 15 years and achieved super freelancer status. Currently he is working as a a editor at 99 co and helps his clients to devise content strategy to drive conversion and lead generation.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryan.ong.71465

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-ong-97204771/

Hariz Maloy tells people he was born in KKH, but many believe his mom gave birth to him literally on a stage, because he's been there for as long as he can remember.

He's had his voice on almost any platform available; Musical theatre, Film, Radio, Emceeing events, even performing original music on the stages of the Esplanade.

However in the last few years, Hariz has transitioned to pursue his business interests in digital marketing, copywriting, and now finance. He manages the personal wealth of individuals and tours across South East Asia, promoting seminars and books to other financial advisors on financial advisory.

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/HarizMaloy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hariz-maloy-34128b129/

Listen to the full episode on

iTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

Google Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZyZWVsYW5jZWV4Y2hhbmdlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz&ep=5&at=1558090806636

- THE FREELANCE CREATIVE EXCHANGE -

The Freelance Creative Exchange is our first ever podcast about freelancing by freelancers.

Every 2 weeks, we catch up with professionals over coffee at the PIXEL Studio and share stories about freelancing or anything in and around the topic.

Hosted by CreativesAtWork co-founders Fanny and Jayce, you will find candid conversations with the creative professionals about freelancing and the gig economy in Singapore & beyond.

FOLLOW US

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creativesatworkasia/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

- Website: https://creativesatwork.asia/fce/

Have some questions, or want to be a guest on Freelance Creative Exchange podcast?

Reach out to us at [email protected]