No Suit, No Broccoli: Escaping Corporate Life with André Spiteri

From finance lawyer in Malta to FinTech copywriter in Edinburgh — André Spiteri’s freelancing story is full of risk, reinvention, and real talk. In this episode, André shares how he went from a corporate job he hated to building a sustainable freelance writing business. He talks honestly about the pressures of starting out, the mindset shift that came with success, and why the freedom of freelancing can sometimes be the hardest part. You’ll hear: Why André quit law and moved to London with no plan His cold-pitching mindset and why, against the usual freelancer advice, he doesn’t follow up What changed when he embraced being himself on social media How community and a mastermind group made a huge difference The surprising thing he found most challenging about freelance life What he’d tell his younger self after 10 years in business It's a fun, sometimes sweary story of escaping corporate life. JOIN THE COMMUNITY You're not alone being freelance. Come and hang out with your BFFs (Being Freelance Friends). beingfreelance.com/community NEW TO FREELANCING? THERE'S A COURSE FOR YOU! The Being Freelance course is made for you! Take the course and you'll also get 6 months FREE community membership . FREELANCER MERCH Get Being Freelance merchandise at beingfreelance.com/shop Like VIDEO? - Check out the Being Freelance on: Instagram - Instagram.com/beingfreelance YouTube - YouTube.com/SteveFolland Being Freelance is hosted and created by freelance podcast editor Steve Folland .

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No Suit, No Broccoli: Escaping Corporate Life with André Spiteri is an episode from Being Freelance by Steve Folland - Being Freelance Ltd.

This episode is 00:47:11 long.

This episode was published on Jun 23, 2025.

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