Are you a freelancer or remote worker… but still feel trapped when life gets hard?

In this solo episode, I share why I built a flexible working business that actually supported me through a recent family emergency - without asking for permission, sacrificing income, or burning out.

Whether you're a freelancer, a digital nomad, or juggling remote work with everything life throws your way, this one is for you to help you answer the ultimate freedom question - Can your business support you when life gets hard?

🎙️ In this episode, I talk about:

- The benefits of remote work and how they showed up during a recent family emergency
- Why flexible working hours are non-negotiable for me now
- The dangers of building a business that actually feels like another job
- What to change if your online business idea doesn’t support your lifestyle

If you're building a business for freedom, make sure you don’t ignore the foundations. Your business needs to support you through all life circumstances. You’ll walk away from this episode with a whole new understanding of what it means to be a freelancer or online business owner with real freedom and flexibility - plus the permission to adapt your business to work for you.

If this episode sparked something for you and you're thinking, “Damn, I need to rebuild this,” your first step is to watch my FREE Find Your Freedom Model masterclass. And if you need help rebuilding, check out how I could help here! 

Don’t forget to link and subscribe so you can hear more business advice around how to build a business that supports you - especially when life gets hard.

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The Freedom Method Podcast is for women on a journey to find freedom through online business. Whether you're in a 9-5 or you're already a female entrepreneur, but your business is feeling anything but free - this podcast helps you build an online business that works for you, not one you work for.

Hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff - online business coach, strategist, and founder of the Freedom Model Method.

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