Ready to trade one-off wins for lasting momentum? Bright Spot founder Rob Woods joins us to unpack how charity professionals can build a sustainable, values-led business without burning out or getting lost in feast-or-famine cycles. Rob shares the pivotal moment he moved from training days to the Bright Spot Members Club, creating an environment where fundraisers stay inspired, practise proven techniques, and follow through long after the workshop buzz fades. We talk strategy and structure: how to test offers by teaching, why consistency outperforms talent, and the daily habits that protect deep work. Rob describes the power of choosing one channel, and showing up reliably so trust compounds. He also offers practical guidance for a safer leap: reduce hours before resigning, calculate your financial runway, and treat your new venture as a business from day one. Community is at the core of Rob’s success. From early accountability groups to long-term learning cohorts, he shows how the right relationships shorten the learning curve, normalise ambition, and facilitate decision-making. If you want a clear, human blueprint for moving from charity role to thriving freelancer, built on generous marketing, practical tools, and steady consistency, this conversation delivers. - Check out his website where you can find out more about Corporate Partnerships Mastery, Major Gifts Mastery programs, and Brightspot Members Club, and also listen to his Fundraising Bright Spots Show podcast. - If this resonates, please follow the show, share it with a colleague, and leave a quick review to help more charity professionals find it. - Send us a text Jane Curtis helps charity professionals transition from 9-5 employment to flexible and profitable freelance careers. With over 20 years in the charity sector, she led teams that raised tens of millions of pounds from events before launching her own business in 2020. She supported over 100 event fundraisers through her membership during the pandemic. Now, she offers her signature "Charity Freelancing Course," a high-touch 1:1 programme for consultants, coaches, and freelancers seeking to make more money working fewer hours doing what they love, and in-person events like The Rich & Restored Retreat. She also provides occasional strategic events consultancy to charities. Known for her positive, creative approach and calm, no-nonsense style, Jane is a mum of two humans and one dog. She loves swimming, cycling, avocados and being by the sea. Ready to transform your charity expertise into a profitable freelance career? Join Jane's Feel Good Freelancing community. Connect here: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Website