About History Business: A Guide to Being a Historian for Hire
From organisational tips to how to promote your work, hosts Lucy Jane Santos and Laura Fitzachary are joined by guests to take an honest look at building a freelance career in history.
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History Business: A Guide to Being a Historian for Hire
Season 2, Episode 5: Self Care for Freelancers (with guest host Christina Lister)
It's the Season 2 finale!!Lucy & Laura are joined by the wonderful Christina Lister, who in this episode helped us delve into the often overlooked, but certainly vital topic of self care for freelancers...Whether its maintaining balance, passion, and inspiration or just finding time to combine submitting invoices and paying bills the art of self care for freelancers is an imperative one. A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Christina, you can find her at….https://www.christinal...
31 Jan 2024
Season 2, Episode 4: Presenting History (with guest host Dr. Karen Bellinger)
Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Dr. Karen Bellinger, who in this episode helped us delve into field of presenting history and provided insightful tips on being an historian in front of the camera...From podcasts to documentaries to social media, we took an in depth look at what exactly goes into the art of presenting when building a portfolio career in history. A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Karen, you can find her on….X: @theTimeScribeInstagram: @thet...
24 Jan 2024
Season 2, Episode 3: History for the Masses (with guest host Nathen Amin)
Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Nathen Amin, who in this episode helped us delve into field of history for the public and the role historians play in informing the masses...From curating engaging articles to collaborating with local communities or creating social media content - this episode took an in depth look at the multifaceted role of a public historian.A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Nathen, you can find him on….Twitter: @NathenAmin Instagram: @nathena...
17 Jan 2024
Season 2, Episode 2: Historians on Set (with guest host Sam Wilson)
Lucy & Laura are joined by the very accomplished Sam Wilson, who in this episode helped us delve into field of historians and their roles behind the camera...Whether you're a budding archaeologist looking to transfer your skills or simply curious about how your favourite historical shows come to life, you're in for a treat. So, grab your popcorn as we dived into the world of having us researchers on set!A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Sam, you can find him on….Twitter: @c...
10 Jan 2024
Season 2, Episode 1: Representing History (with guest host Nigel Hetherington, Past Preservers)
Lucy & Laura are joined by the very brilliant Nigel Hetherington, CEO of Past Preservers, who in this bumper episode helped us delve into world of representation and getting an agent as a freelance historianIf you've ever wondered how historians make their way onto your screens or what it takes to become a compelling history presenter, then this is the episode for you...as we explored the highs and lows of working in front of the camera!A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Nigel, yo...
29 Jun 2023
Season 1, Episode 5: Finance & Business (with guest host Karen Averby) - Season 1 finale
To round up Season 1, Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly generous Karen Averby to delve into the world of finances, business all basically the admin side of being a historian for hire.Whether it is having a robust payment schedule or advance agreement in place or just knowing your worth, it seems that the business admin work of being a historian for hire is something to keep at the forefront of your mind …..A massive, massive thank you to our wonderful guest Karen, the owner ...
22 Jun 2023
Season 1, Episode 4: Publishing (with guest host Rosie Maggs)
Lucy & Laura are joined by the brilliant Rosie Maggs who helped us delve into world of publishing as a freelance historianFrom elevating the way in which historians share their work to the historians themselves taking over the publishing world, we took an in-depth look at the old friend that is ‘publishing’, when building a portfolio career in history. A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Rosie, you can find her on….Twitter: @historyrosieInstagram @historywithrosieTikTok...
15 Jun 2023
Season 1, Episode 3: Networking (with guest host Jessica Storoschuk)
Lucy & Laura are joined by the innately generous Jessica Storoschuk who, in this bumper episode, helped us delve into world of networking as a freelance historianWhether it is emailing a peer in the field, creating a newsletter or joining a community of historians, it seems that building a career as a freelance historian is one that should not be a solitary one….A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Jess, you can find her on….Twitter: @anhistorianblogInstagram @AnHistorianAboutTown&n...
8 Jun 2023
Season 1, Episode 2: Selling History (with guest host Alicia Schult)
Lucy & Laura are joined by the extremely talented Alicia Schult to delve into the world of bringing history to life and by that we mean bringing it right to your dressing table…From recreations of 18th century face wash to vintage compact mirrors - piece by piece, the business of selling history is an intriguing one so who better to enlighten us than mind behind LBCC Historical...A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Alicia, the owner of Little Bits Clothing Company, a historic...
Lucy & Laura are joined by the incredibly insightful Natasha Billson to delve into the importance of having an online presence as a freelance historianFrom professional websites to business Instagram accounts, this episode was an in-depth look at the importance of social media when building a portfolio career in history and how to tread the murky waters of online engagement...A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Tash, you can find her on….YouTube: @ BehindTheTrowelIG: @ tash_archeoT...
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