Becoming a financial journalist: Freelancing and social content creation

This week, I chat to Faith, a freelance personal finance journalist. She talks about her career journey from studying law to accidentally ending up at the Daily Telegraph and going freelance. She now writes for magazines, creates social media content, and occasionally appears on TV and radio.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faitharcher/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muchmore_less/

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Future You: achieve your career goals

Real jobs. Real people. Real advice

Welcome to Future You, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of a wide variety of careers.

In each episode, we interview professionals from different industries, diving into their personal journeys, the challenges they’ve faced, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. You’ll hear firsthand what a day in their job really looks like, get valuable tips and advice for breaking into their field, and discover what it truly takes to succeed in different roles.

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• No. of episodes: 79
• Latest episode: 2025-04-30
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