About this episode

Adrian Ashton discusses his journey as a freelancer and the impact of being an unpaid carer for his family on his business and success.

Adrian’s been a successful freelancer for 21 years. But in the past 7, his definition of framing success has changed. For the last seven years, Adrian has also been an unpaid carer for three immediate family members. He talks honestly about what that's meant for his business - the travel he's had to give up, the networking events he can't get to, the inquiries he's had to turn away, and why he deliberately caps how much work he takes on (and how much money he can make). But he also talks abou...

People in this episode

Host: Steve Folland

Guest: Adrian Ashton

Topics covered

• freelancing
• unpaid care
• work-life balance
• success redefined
• family care

Keywords

• freelancer
• unpaid carer
• business impact
• networking
• workload management

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