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I got a fascinating insight into the world of social influencing whilst researching this article. It was a career shrouded in mystery to me and I learnt so much from writing this article for the Metro.

As the co-host of the Freelancing for Journalists podcast I have a keen interest in how to monetise the platform. I wrote this article for Metro newspaper as research for our own show and to help others starting out on their podcast journey.

I spoke to two people who survived bankruptcy about their advice for others during the pandemic. Read the full story in the Metro here.

It is quite often the seemingly innocuous stories that  invoke outrage on social media including this My First Home story which I wrote for The Sun. Admittedly the case study did rely on a large sum of family money to buy her home but it was still interesting to hear...

I discussed the complexities of getting paid from international news organisations and how to avoid hefty phone bills in this article on freelance journalism for journalism.co.uk It was written with my Freelancing for Journalists co-host Emma Wilkinson.

I became fascinated with the world of cryptocurrency and scams after listening to the brilliant podcast The Missing Cryptoqueen. I decided to investigate how to navigate the sometimes murky world of crypto and gain advice on how to invest safely. It was published in...

At the beginning of COVID-19 lockdown I noticed a lot of chatter on Facebook groups about small businesses waiting a long time to receive the £10,000 government grant via their local council. I also spotted some firms who had received their money really quickly. I...

Just before lockdown I did experiment to see if I could shop 100% zero waste. It was an interesting challenge and definitely changed by shopping habits. I reported on my experience for loveMONEY here.

I heard about an events company closing down and reinventing itself as an organic egg delivery service during lockdown. It gave me the idea to write about companies doing something completely different during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full article here.

I wrote this feature on building kindness in business after spotting a post about it on a Facebook business group. Read the full article in the Metro here.

I spoke to firms about how they were protecting employees returning to the office following the coronavirus pandemic in this double page spread in Metro. Read the full article here.

The podcast series Freelancing for Journalists hosted by Emma Wilkinson and myself received coverage in industry publication Press Gazette. The article focused on the rise of freelance journalists during the coronavirus pandemic and the wealth of new resources...