Curious about how we got started as creative business owners? Wondering what we did before we went freelance? In this episode, we interview each other, sharing details of our careers so far to give future conversations a little more context. Franky details her journey from high school dropout to freelance writer via a brief career in retail and a return to education with kids in tow. She also describes the serious illness she experienced in 2016 and the impact of her subsequent Chronic Fatigue diagnosis. Charlie talks about her journey into the world of social media, her varied industry experience, and how two redundancies ultimately led to her becoming her own boss. Follow us: @_charlieswift @loveaudrey83 #friendswithbizbenefits Get full access to Friends with Business Benefits at friendswithbusinessbenefits.substack.com/subscribe