It's the Season 2 finale!! Lucy & Laura are joined by the wonderful Christina Lister, who in this episode helped us delve into the often overlooked, but certainly vital topic of self care for freelancers... Whether its maintaining balance, passion, and inspiration or just finding time to combine submitting invoices and paying bills the art of self …

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Dr. Karen Bellinger, who in this episode helped us delve into field of presenting history and provided insightful tips on being an historian in front of the camera... From podcasts to documentaries to social media, we took an in depth look at what exactly goes into the art of presenting when building a …

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Nathen Amin, who in this episode helped us delve into field of history for the public and the role historians play in informing the masses... From curating engaging articles to collaborating with local communities or creating social media content - this episode took an in depth look at the multifaceted …

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very accomplished Sam Wilson, who in this episode helped us delve into field of historians and their roles behind the camera... Whether you're a budding archaeologist looking to transfer your skills or simply curious about how your favourite historical shows come to life, you're in for a treat. So, grab your popcorn a…

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very brilliant Nigel Hetherington, CEO of Past Preservers, who in this bumper episode helped us delve into world of representation and getting an agent as a freelance historian If you've ever wondered how historians make their way onto your screens or what it takes to become a compelling history presenter, then this i…

To round up Season 1, Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly generous Karen Averby to delve into the world of finances, business all basically the admin side of being a historian for hire. Whether it is having a robust payment schedule or advance agreement in place or just knowing your worth, it seems that the business admin work of being a hist…

Lucy & Laura are joined by the brilliant Rosie Maggs who helped us delve into world of publishing as a freelance historian From elevating the way in which historians share their work to the historians themselves taking over the publishing world, we took an in-depth look at the old friend that is ‘publishing’, when building a portfolio career in his…

Lucy & Laura are joined by the innately generous Jessica Storoschuk who, in this bumper episode, helped us delve into world of networking as a freelance historian Whether it is emailing a peer in the field, creating a newsletter or joining a community of historians, it seems that building a career as a freelance historian is one that should not be …

Lucy & Laura are joined by the extremely talented Alicia Schult to delve into the world of bringing history to life and by that we mean bringing it right to your dressing table… From recreations of 18th century face wash to vintage compact mirrors - piece by piece, the business of selling history is an intriguing one so who better to enlighten us t…

Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly insightful Natasha Billson to delve into the importance of having an online presence as a freelance historian From professional websites to business Instagram accounts, this episode was an in-depth look at the importance of social media when building a portfolio career in history and how to tread the murky …