
🎙 Guest: Ed Lister - Award-Winning Lighting Camera Operator
With 15+ years of freelance experience, Ed talks about moving to Dubai, starting again from scratch, and adapting to new ways of working.
From filming in 55-degree desert heat to staying in demand in the industry, this episode covers the risks and rewards of freelancing.
We cover:
🌍 Relocating your business overseas
🔗 Tips for building a relevant network
🧠 Mindset: trusting the work will come
📸 Bread & butter jobs that keep you ticking over
✨ Being dependable & human in business
🚫 Ghosting, pencils & not lowering your rates
🤖 Using AI for productivity & organisation
📖 Bonkers freelance stories along the way
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Host: Zara-Dee – Brand Visibility Mentor