I’m Not a Machine - Freelancing Balance & Bandwidth with Katie Tucker

Freelance market research consultant Katie Tucker shares how being intentional - with her time, energy, and choices - helped her build a freelance life that truly fits. 

From walking away from a corporate job for a family adventure to launching her freelance business Product Jungle and writing excellent business book Do Penguins Eat Peaches?, Katie opens up about patience, priorities, and the reality of balancing work, parenting, and wellbeing. 

You can watch the video podcast of this episode on Spotify or YouTube.

In this episode we cover: 

• The leap from corporate to freelancing after a family gap year
• How writing Do Penguins Eat Peaches? helped shape her business
• Balancing client work with parenting and self-care
• Why understanding your customer starts with asking better questions
• The power of patience, pricing, and permission

Plus ,we discover the one market research mistake that freelancers and small business most often make. Make sure you catch it. 

Find Katie Tucker at https://www.productjungle.co.uk/

Get Katie's excellent business book: https://amzn.to/4hQ60bh

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Hosted & produced by freelance podcast editor & video creator Steve Folland. 

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