Ask the Marketer Q&A: How to Freelance as a Side Hustle with Maeve Jarret

Everyone talks about the freedom of freelancing. But starting a side hustle alongside a full-time job (or building one from scratch) is rarely as clean as the LinkedIn posts make it look. The reality is messier, more uncertain, and honestly, a lot more interesting than the "just go for it" advice suggests.

In this Ask the Marketer Q&A, we're joined by Maeve Jarrett, founder of Marketing with Maeve, to talk honestly about what it actually takes to freelance as a marketer… while still having a life.

We'll get into the practical stuff: how to find your first clients, how to price your work, and how to manage your time when freelancing isn't your only priority.

Meet the host:

Maeve Jarrett is the founder of Marketing with Maeve, a Cornwall-based social media marketing consultancy. After completing her Master's in Marketing at Falmouth University, she launched her own business working with small and local businesses across beauty, hospitality, fitness, and tourism. She's a Girls in Marketing Community Ambassador, was recognised as one of the Top 26 Marketers to Follow, and was nominated for the Cornwall 30 Under 30 in both 2025 and 2026.

We'll explore:

• Why freelancing feels harder than it looks - and what nobody tells you before you start

• How to find your first clients when you don't have a big following or an established reputation

• Pricing your work without underselling yourself - where most new freelancers get it wrong

• Managing your time and energy when freelancing sits alongside other commitments

• Live Q&A: bring your freelancing questions, dilemmas, and "is this normal?" moments for Maeve

  
  

This session is ideal for marketers who are curious about freelancing - whether they're just starting to think about it or already a few clients in and figuring out how to make it work properly.

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