The Freelancer's Tea Break

Dec 18, 2025

Hello and welcome to a special episode of The Freelancers Tea Break! I'm Emma Cossey, and as this is our last podcast episode of the year, I'm doing things a bit differently. Today, I’m conducting my own annual performance review as a freelancer. From attendance and punctuality to goals, organisation, and...

Dec 11, 2025

In this episode of The Freelancers Tea Break, Emma Cossey, a coach and mentor for freelancers, discusses the importance of reflecting on and celebrating freelance wins. She categorises these wins into three main areas: boundary wins, skills and growth wins, and client and money wins.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to The...

Dec 4, 2025

Welcome back to the Freelancer Tea Break! I'm Emma Cossey, your coach and mentor for freelancers. In this short episode, I share some essential admin tasks to wrap up the year and start January clearheaded.

Timestamps: 
00:00 Welcome to the Freelancer Tea Break 
00:38 Review Your Invoices 
01:38 Update Your Out of...

Nov 27, 2025

Freelancing can get lonely, especially as the days get darker. This week, I’m sharing simple ways to stay connected, even if you’re an introvert who loves working from the sofa (hi 👋).

• Try relaxed networking (like netwalking or coffee meetups)
• Explore local coworking spaces or apps like Reef
• Arrange casual...

Nov 20, 2025

This week on The Freelancer’s Tea Break, I’m tackling a surprisingly common dilemma: If a client wants you to use specific software, who should foot the bill?

Here’s the gist:

• If they require it (and you won’t use it elsewhere) — they should pay.
• If it’s a tool you’ll use across clients — it’s likely...