Backstage with Backup
Backstage with Backup
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Podcasts designed to let you know a bit more about Backup Tech by talking to the people behind the technical entertainment charity, the industry friends it works with, those who have benefitted from its support and sharing the journey's of industry colleagues.Backup Tech (The Technical Entertainment Charity) is the UK’s registered charity that provides financial support to industry technical professionals, crew/production personnel and people working in the technical supply chain across the UK entertainment industry including those from live events, theatre and broadcast.To find out more about Backup visit: https://www.backuptech.uk/about-us/
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The podcast covers themes such as mental health, recovery, neurodiversity, and the challenges faced by technical professionals in the entertainment sector. For example, episodes discuss the impact of medical issues like accidents and alcohol dependence on careers, and highlight stories such as Jayne Ross's return to work and Erica Basniki's journey of recovery from addiction.
Podcasts designed to let you know a bit more about Backup Tech by talking to the people behind the technical entertainment charity, the industry friends it works with, those who have benefitted from its support and sharing the journey’s of industry colleagues.
Backup Tech (The Technical Entertainment Charity) is the UK’s registered charity that provides financial support to industry technical professionals, crew/production personnel and people working in the technical supply chain across the UK entertainment industry including those from live events, theatre and broadcast.
To find out more about Backup visit: https://www.backuptech.uk/about-us/
25 April 2025
Backstage with Backup
E8: How To Be A Financially Savvy Freelancer
Guests: Suzi Green Tour Manager at Healthy-touring.com, Founder of The BACK LOUNGE and Mental Health Advocate, and Paul Jones, Event production and management specialist at Ethix Management, and founder of UK Live Event Freelancers Forum.
Host: Sarah James runs PR agency Gasoline Media and is proud to help spread the word about the great work Backup does, taking care of their Press & PR.
In this conversation: Suzi and Paul talk to Sarah about a series of Financial Literacy workshops they’re hosting for freelancers working in the live entertainment industry.
Episode key topics + chapter markers:
1:16 – Suzi and Paul outline their roles in the industry, why they decided to create the Financial Literacy Workshops.
6:20 – Suzi and Paul outline why financial planning isn’t necessarily freelancers’ top priority, but why it’s important and beneficial to do.
16:20 – Sarah asks for a brief overview of what will be covered in each of the three workshops and the experts that will be giving information and advice.
29:26 – Paul talks about the How to Become a Savvy Freelancer session at PLASA Leeds that he, Suzi and Backup Chair Piers Shepperd are taking part in, and Suzi invites people to send in questions in advance.
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A link to the recorded version of the courses will be linked here after they have taken place in May.
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