S3 E11 - Creativity & freelancing with Emma Cossey

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business.In this episode, I talk to Emma Cossey, who is a coach for freelancers.We talk about the link between freelancing and creativity, the benefit of resting our brains, ways to work with ADHD as a freelancer, and how she managed to get herself through the boring bits and finish writing her book about freelancing.About meI’m Nina Lenton, and I’m an “untangler” and coach, working with founders and freelancers who have a lot of ideas but aren’t making progress on the ones that matter to them.For more about me and my services and to sign up to my email newsletter, visit my website: http://ninalenton.co.uk/About my guestTo read more about Emma and her work, visit her website https://freelancelifestyle.co.uk/About our Freelance Book BundleYou can buy a copy of the Freelance Book Bundle here https://freelancelifestyle.podia.com/the-freelance-book-bundle(If you are reading this after 21st August 2026, the book bundle is no longer available – but you can still purchase the books by visiting my website or Emma’s website.)Podcast detailsIf you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please share, like, comment, review, rate - and tell other people!If you’d like to be a guest on a future series, please visit my website and fill in the podcast guest form: https://www.ninalenton.co.uk/what-does-the-word-creativity-mean-to-you/You can catch up on previous episodes, subscribe for updates, and access new ones at the links below, and wherever else you access your podcasts.A transcript is available on the web version of Substack (not in the app).On Substack: https://creativeweirdness.substack.com/podcastOn Spotify: On Apple Podcasts: If you enjoyed this podcastYou might also like my podcast featuring answers to questions from my 1:1 clients and business friends, who are freelancers and founders with a lot of ideas.Questions From Creative Minds – click here to find out more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit creativeweirdness.substack.com