It's the end of 2025, so Rachel and Lynne take a reflective look back at the year, delving into both the good times and bad.

We are both big believers in a little self-reflection, so it makes sense to look back at what was certainly a tumultuous year in the world of freelancing. We share tips and lessons learned, new tools we've explored, and our biggest professional and personal achievements, using prompts from YearCompass.

We talk about:

The risks we took and decisions we made during the year
Lynne's year of 'yes'
Rachel's personal writing retreat
Lessons we have learned from our guests this year
Our favourite episodes of 2025
AI and the changes that it has brought to freelance writers
How we have both made freelancing work for us
We also wanted to say thanks to our sponsor Rounded, plus The Content Byte team - Claire Chow, Heidi Walkinsaw and our audio editor Joshua Broadbent.

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Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co

The 2025 Wrap-up with Rachel and Lynne