History Business: A Guide to Being a Historian for Hire

Season 2, Episode 5: Self Care for Freelancers (with guest host Christina Lister)

It's the Season 2 finale!! Lucy & Laura are joined by the wonderful Christina Lister, who in this episode helped us delve into the often overlooked, but certainly vital topic of self care for freelancers... Whether its maintaining balance, passion, and inspiration or just finding time to combine submitting invoices and paying bills the art of self care for freelancers is an imperative one.   A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Christina, you can find her at…. https://www.christinalister.co.uk/ [https://www.christinalister.co.uk/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinalister/ As for us you can find us on: X: @HistBizAGuide Instagram: @historybusinessaguide For Laura: X:  @laurafitzach IG:  @seekthehistoric Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric Threads: @seekthehistoric For Lucy: X: @lucyjanesantos_ IG: @lucyjanesantos_    YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_ Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/ Thank you so much for following along with History Business, until next time!

Season 2, Episode 4: Presenting History (with guest host Dr. Karen Bellinger)

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Dr. Karen Bellinger, who in this episode helped us delve into field of presenting history and provided insightful tips on being an historian in front of the camera... From podcasts to documentaries to social media, we took an in depth look at what exactly goes into the art of presenting when building a portfolio career in history.    A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Karen, you can find her on…. X: @theTimeScribe Instagram: @thetimescribe You can also catch Karen's podcast that Laura & Lucy both featured on -  X: @WorkingOTseries Instagram: @workingovertimepod As for us you can find us on: X: @HistBizAGuide Instagram: @historybusinessaguide For Laura: X:  @laurafitzach IG:  @seekthehistoric Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric Threads: @seekthehistoric For Lucy: X: @lucyjanesantos_ IG: @lucyjanesantos_    YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_ Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/ [https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/] Until next time!

Season 2, Episode 3: History for the Masses (with guest host Nathen Amin)

Lucy & Laura are joined by the ever brilliant Nathen Amin, who in this episode helped us delve into field of history for the public and the role historians play in informing the masses... From curating engaging articles to collaborating with local communities or creating social media content - this episode took an in depth look at the multifaceted role of a public historian. A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Nathen, you can find him on…. Twitter: @NathenAmin  Instagram: @nathenamin Facebook: @NathenAminAuthor Website: https://nathenamin.com/ [https://nathenamin.com/] And of course his books can be bought from all good book shops.  As for us you can find us on: X: @HistBizAGuide Instagram: @historybusinessaguide For Laura: X:  @laurafitzach IG:  @seekthehistoric Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric Threads: @seekthehistoric For Lucy: X: @lucyjanesantos_ IG: @lucyjanesantos_    YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_ Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/ [https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/] Until next time!

Season 2, Episode 2: Historians on Set (with guest host Sam Wilson)

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very accomplished  Sam Wilson, who in this episode helped us delve into field of historians and their roles behind the camera... Whether you're a budding archaeologist looking to transfer your skills or simply curious about how your favourite historical shows come to life, you're in for a treat. So, grab your popcorn as we dived into the world of having us researchers on set! A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Sam, you can find him on…. Twitter: @conflictarchaeo Instagram : @conflictarchaeo And you can of course get in touch and hire Sam by contacting him va his website - https://battlefieldarchaeology.weebly.com/ [https://battlefieldarchaeology.weebly.com/] As for us you can find us on: X: @HistBizAGuide Instagram: @historybusinessaguide For Laura: X:  @laurafitzach IG:  @seekthehistoric Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric Threads: @seekthehistoric For Lucy: X: @lucyjanesantos_ IG: @lucyjanesantos_    YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_ Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/ [https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/] Until next time!

Season 2, Episode 1: Representing History (with guest host Nigel Hetherington, Past Preservers)

Lucy & Laura are joined by the very brilliant Nigel Hetherington, CEO of Past Preservers, who in this bumper episode helped us delve into world of representation and getting an agent as a freelance historian If you've ever wondered how historians make their way onto your screens or what it takes to become a compelling history presenter, then this is the episode for you...as we explored the highs and lows of working in front of the camera! A massive thank you to our wonderful guest Nigel, you can find him on…. X: @pastpreservers Instagram: @pastpreservers Threads: @pastpreservers TikTok: @pastpreservers If you have any questions for Nigel or indeed would like to join Past Preservers - you can find out how to do so over at: https://pastpreservers.com/ [https://pastpreservers.com/] As for us you can find us on: X: @HistBizAGuide Instagram: @historybusinessaguide For Laura: X:  @laurafitzach IG:  @seekthehistoric Tik Tok: @seekthehistoric Threads: @seekthehistoric For Lucy: X: @lucyjanesantos_ IG: @lucyjanesantos_    YouTube: @lucyjanesantos_ Substack: https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/ [https://lucyjanesantos.substack.com/] Until next time!