Balancing a Portfolio Career: How Creative Coaching Can Help You Manage Multiple Roles

Many of my creative coaching clients come to me seeking guidance on how to manage multiple jobs — a common reality for creatives in the UK. Creative work is often freelance, short-term, or underpaid, which means artists, designers, performers, and makers frequently supplement their income with additional roles like teaching, lecturing, or technician work.

I understand this first-hand. I juggle several roles myself — running a small art dealing business, a creative coaching practice, and maintaining my own arts-based work. This way of working is known as a portfolio career, and while it can feel like spinning plates, it also offers flexibility, variety, and the chance to align your income with your creative goals.

One of my clients, for example, works as a gallery technician — a role that provides him with financial security and allows him to dedicate two days a week to his passion: making art in his studio. This balance is at the heart of a successful portfolio career — doing work that sustains you financially and creatively.

Are you a creative professional feeling stretched across multiple jobs? Are you looking to create more clarity, purpose, and sustainability in your career? Creative coaching could be exactly what you need.

In our sessions, we’ll:

• Explore your different roles and what each one offers you

• Clarify your priorities and long-term goals

• Identify overwhelm and build better boundaries

• Improve time management and creative scheduling

• Explore financial planning and support systems

• Create a more balanced and fulfilling work-life structure

I offer creative coaching from my base in Bristol, UK, but I work with clients from all over the world via Zoom — and it works brilliantly.

If you’re a creative professional ready to bring more structure, confidence, and clarity to your portfolio career, get in touch via my contact page. Let’s explore how coaching for creatives can support your journey.