Sara shares her freelance journey so far for L&D Free Spirits

Our founder, Sara Duxbury MSc OccPsych, GMBPsS, FCMI finished up 2025 by joining the L&D Free Spirits podcast on their final podcast of the year, hosted by the wonderful Mark Gilroy.

In this episode she shares an honest reflection on the early days of freelancing and the realities that sit behind the decision to step away from in-house roles. Just three-months in, she talks openly about burnout, the slow move towards freelance life, and what it’s taken to build work that better fits her values, energy and capacity.

The conversation touches on rest (and why it can feel uncomfortable), how the inner critic evolves, what “earning enough” really means, and how Sara approaches pricing, day rates and sliding-scale coaching without discounting her value.

It’s a thoughtful look at boundaries, money, community and energy - and why freelancing is as much a psychological shift as a practical one.

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