In conversation with Suchandrika Chakrabarti, a London-based journalist, trainer, and host of Freelance Pod - about keeping ahead of new technologies, socially distancing strippers, and camaraderie between freelancers.

No More Watercooler - conversations on freelancing and mental health from Leapers.

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In this week's episode - I share a conversation I had with Andy Swann during the middle of lockdown, before restrictions were lifted. I've followed Andy's career and work for many years, and have always enjoyed his take on how work works, and his approach to his own career. Learn more about Andy's work at https://andyswann.io/

Andy Swann

In this episode, we have a chat with Sabrina Bramble - a freelancer of over ten years, about her experiences of her own personal mental health, and the approach she takes to balance work and play. We discuss wearing tiaras, doing horrible things every morning, and the wibbly wobblies.

Sabrina Bramble

In conversation with Pip Rowson, on her first day of full-time freelancing.

Pip Rowson

In the first episode of Season 2, recorded during the height of the lockdown, we spoke to three very different type of coworking businesses and ask what covid means for the future of working together. Join Hannah Philp of Arc, Matthew Lloyd of Wurkr and Ben Carew of WeCoffee in conversation with Matthew Knight.Hannah Philp is Co-Founder of ARC Club, a neighbourhood workplace for people who are tired of working from home. Find out more at  www.arc-club.comMatthew Lloyd is CXO at Wurkr, an online office platform enabling distributed teams to work, build culture, creativity and remove isolation. Find out more at wurkr.ioBen Carew is co-founder of WeCoffee which to allows anyone to work from anywhere by easily finding high-quality workspaces for free. Find out more at wecoffee.io

The Future of Coworking?

This is No More Watercooler - a podcast from Leapers about mental health and modern work.I’m Matthew Knight, and since 2017, Leapers has been supporting the mental health of the self-employed. I’ve spoken to hundreds of people who are working differently, and benefited from listening to the experience, wisdom and curiosity of our community. The many conversations I’ve had with people on very similar and radically different journeys, have all helped me to recognise I’m not the only person going through the emotional experience of self-employment, I’m not the only person worrying about what I’m worrying about, or feeling what I’m feeling, so our podcast is designed simply to do one thing - help our community hear the stories of others.We talk to our members, our friends, and people doing it for themselves about their work and their wellbeing, in order to hear some the real stories from self-employment: the highs, the lows, and lots and lots of the in-betweens.Our aim is simple: to show that whilst you might be working for yourself, you’re not working by yourself - you’re connected to a huge number of people who have been on perhaps not similar journeys, but journeys with many parallels: which you can listen to, learn from, or at the very least, hopefully hear that you’re not the only person going through this very human experience.And right now, we’re looking for people willing to share their story.Perhaps you’re self-employed, freelancing, or a small business owner; perhaps you were self-employed but decided to return to employment; or you’re in a job now and considering changing how you work; if you’re open to talk about your work, how it affects your mental health, both negatively and positively, and are up for a chat with me, visit leapers.co/podcast, and say hello.We’re particularly keen to hear from people who are often under-represented, so that our stories come from a diverse and wide range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We’re not looking for people we’ve all heard of, or heard from before. You probably won’t recognise the names of any of our guests, and we won’t be capturing stories of where people have been crushing it, or #winning - but rather real stories, from real people, with real experiences of self-employment.You can hear the first season of No More Watercooler on your favourite podcast platform, or visit leapers.co/podcast to listen to previous episodes, or nominate yourself or someone you know, to share their story. But for now, until we speak again, work well.

No More Watercooler - Season 2: Coming Soon

Pip and I talk about uncertainty - a pressing concern for many of the self-employed, and look at our relationship to locus of control.

Minicooler - on uncertainty

A quick overview of things to consider if you're freelancing and worried about coronavirus and COVID-19, supporting our online guides at https://leapers.co/go/coronavirus

Coronavirus and Freelancing

A mini episode discussing some of the themes uncovered in Season One. I'm joined by Pip Richardson, founder of The Circle Line, so I can talk to a professional about: communication.

Mini Cooler - on communication

A mini episode discussing some of the themes uncovered in Season One. I'm joined by Pip Richardson, founder of The Circle Line, so I can talk to a professional about: imposter syndrome.

Mini Cooler - on imposter syndrome

A mini episode discussing some of the themes uncovered in Season One. I'm joined by Pip Richardson, founder of The Circle Line, so I can talk to a professional about: rejection.

Mini Cooler - On rejection

A wrap-up of what we learned from season one of No More Watercooler - observations on why our guests have been so open, and a surprising discovery for organisations who might find this valuable - and six key points that we've taken from those we've spoken to.

Season One - wrapup, themes and observations.

This week, I’m talking to Sera Miller, one of the co-founders of the Fawnbrake Collective - a freelance first business which builds bespoke teams for client challenges. We spoke about how different projects have different needs and different energy levels, how experimentation and trying new things out is essential, and why talking about how you’re feeling isn’t just for your own benefit.

Sera Miller

This week, I’m talking to Sam Judge, an independent Design Director who has recently published the Disquiet: Hidden Depths of Man, a magazine discussing modern masculinity, and has struggled with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. We spoke how the terms like OCD and depression get thrown around inaccurately, his reasons for becoming self-employed, and the challenges that employers might face when wanting to look after their freelancers.

Sam Judge

This week, I’m talking to Judit Saez, a freelancer who has chosen to work nomadically. Having spent some time in Mexico starting her new way of working, she’s currently based in Berlin. We spoke about her reasons for changing how she works, how to connect with new communities and new cultures when arriving in new cities, and the power of listening to your instinct.

Judit Saez

Conversations with modern workers about freelancing, the reality of self-employment, the highs, lows and bits in-between of working for yourself. We ask a simple question each week: "How are you?" and explore the answer. You'll not be hearing from billion dollar entrepreneurs, there's no 'crushing it' stories of success here, just honest, raw and open accounts of what it's really like - in the hope that anyone who wants to work differently, can gather insights from the experience of others. Hosted by Matthew Knight, founder of Leapers - a community supporting the mental health of freelancers.

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