Timeline Podcast is hosted by Tim Chung, a Youtuber and Freelance Digital Creative and Charlie Firth, a Digital Producer, both based in London. Our Podcast aims to inspire through chats with fellow Creatives where we delve into their personal Timelines, and hear all about the lessons that have shaped their careers and journeys. We’ll talk about all things from working at large scale businesses, to starting off your freelance career, meeting clients, how to tackle the finance side of things and pretty much all things digital industry related! Whether you want to launch your own project, or have a creative vision you want the world to see, Timeline Podcast aims to bring you stories to inspire those projects to life.
In this episode we cover Charlie's new YouTube video (coming soon), does having all the gear really matter, what's the future of Instagram and our top tips for young creatives looking to make a living in the industry!
After a short 2021 hiatus, Tim and Charlie return with a new season of Timeline, make sure you subscribe and stay tuned for weekly episodes! Search for us on the socials @timelinepodcast - we love to hear your feedback and let us know what topics you'd like us to talk about for the following week! Thoughts this week include moving, London post-COVID, needing a break , inspiration and goals to just make things!
In this episode we are chatting about 2021 and everything we hope to achieve this year! Give us a listen to hear what we'd like to create and we'd love to hear from you to hear what plans and goals you made at the start of this year and how you plan on making them happen! Make sure you check us out over on @timelinepodcast on instagram for the visuals!
Serena Lee is a blogger who runs the extremely popular Vegans of London Instagram account with over 100K followers! She is an author (Vegan London Guidebook, 2018) and activist who follows a cruelty free, low waste lifestyle. If that wasn't enough Serena runs another account called @eastlondonhapa where she documents her East London home journey with her family. We talk to Serena about starting her ventures online, her relationship with business and all the jobs which helped her along the way. She has recently been working with @thepangaia on their new brand campaigns and she is an all round amazing human who just wants to make a change in the world! I met Serena at the YouTube Space back in 2015 where we worked together and she is the person who inspired me to go vegan, so it was super lovely to sit down and have a chat with her about how she's been getting on since leaving the Space. And make sure you head over to @timelinepodcast on Instagram for the visuals! [Charlie]
Welcome back to Timeline Podcast! We've been gone for a few months, but we're back to discuses some of last year's biggest trends and topics. We cover the explosion of Tik Tok, take a look back at the most downloaded apps, most watched videos, most listened to podcasts & songs as well as acknowledging the creators who were providing us the incredible content to watch along the way! We also chat about Tim's social media break and about our thoughts on what's going to be big in 2021! Head over to @timelinepodcast on Instagram for the visuals!
Are you a minimalist or a maximalist? We talk about what minimalism means to us and how it has impacted our lives.
How long do we all spend on social media? What are your favorite and most used apps on your phone? We reveal how long we spend on our phones. How does this compare to yours?
Motivation and positivity are two things a lot of us are lacking in 2020, however in this episode we discuss our tips for staying motivated through the tough times, how setting goals are super important for progression and how by simply having a positive outlook on life, it can get your far! If you’re struggling right now to find that inner drive to get your project off the ground, then this is certainly the episode for you! P.S - leave us a comment if you think Tim should get his own Ted talk!
Welcome to the London episode! This one is all about the city that made us who we are today. We’ll dive in and talk about our stories from living and working in the big city, what exactly is the cost of living here, how has it helped shape our careers, what are the positives and negatives of city living, and why do so many creatives flock to the capital?
Have you ever thought about going freelance? Maybe you work in full time employment and have a creative side hustle and are looking for advice on when to make that jump, alternatively you might not have a clue what a freelancer does during their day. We thought it would be a good idea to deep dive into the world of freelancing and unpick those myths surrounding the profession. Tim as a freelance digital creative takes us through his typical day, and talks about his past experiences as well as understanding the positives and negatives of both full time work vs freelance. If you yourself are a freelancer we’d love to hear what you do, your story and thoughts on freelance life, so head over to our instagram and drop us a DM!
We have conversations about camera gear and kit pretty much daily In our household, so we thought in this episode it could be fun to go back through all the cameras we have used and owned over the years, we also talk through the process of when you should upgrade your gear as well as answering that all-important question…Canon or Sony?
In this episode, we discuss the ever-changing YouTube landscape, and delve into whether it’s worth starting a channel in 2020. We talk about how filming changes over time, utilizing what you’ve got at home to record, how much time actually goes into producing a video, and shout outs to creators who we both admire on the platform.
Introducing Charlie, a 29 year old digital producer based in London. Charlie takes us back through her timeline from starting out working at McDonald’s to landing her dream job at YouTube. Through this episode we discover the obstacles she had to face to build up her character and perseverance, ranging from living in London with no finances, to slowly making the climb up the career ladder. It’s a long one, so grab a coffee, but we hope to give an insight into how you really can make it if you try.
Introducing Tim - a freelance digital creative based originally from Belfast, now based in London. Tim explains his journey from dropping out of school to getting into university. Through hard work and dedication he one day got a call to work in London, pulling him away from his roots, and moving to the big city. Tim’s timeline shows us the struggle of friendly competition and the understanding of long term goals and his vision to succeed.