Between presenting for an Edinburgh radio station, reporting on football games and hosting swanky award dos, you might wonder how Claire Kinnaird makes time to do anything else at all. But she fits in adventures (and blogs about them), parents an utterly adorable dog and does all sorts of other freelance work in media too.
We caught up with her to find out about freelance life as a media and broadcast freelancer.
How long have you been freelancing?
I’ve been free for a 10 years now!
And what sort of freelance work are you doing?
What has been your all time favourite project?
What does a typical day look like for you?
Freelancing highs – what’s been the best day of your freelancing career?
What are the challenges you face day to day freelancing and how do you overcome them?
A challenge for me is when other people question why you’re working unsociable hours. A freelancer’s life gives a lot of flexibility, but also can be stressful and sometimes you have to work later/weekends. My schedule, at the best of times, confuses a lot of people! I still haven’t found an answer for overcoming that yet!
Complete the sentence. If I weren’t doing this for a living, I’d be….
Bored!
Keep in Touch With Claire
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