Today we're unpacking the most unfiltered mindset we all need to make millions through our businesses without needing millions of followers and we have THE Gabrielle Scout in the Busy Blooming office today (AHH!) ✨ We're talking mental health building your vision, the power of podcasting, the messy behind-the-scenes of pivoting and MORE!!
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⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro & Sponsor
03:15 Entrepreneurship is the biggest personal development game
06:05 Detaching your self-worth from views
07:45 Zooming out: Stop letting a bad post ruin your week
09:12 The 300-view TikTok that booked a $10,000 client
10:45 When to push through vs. when to pivot your business
12:15 Knowing when an era is ending (and the pain of walking away)
15:05 The trap of waiting for "alignment" & doing the shit work
16:48 The exact thing you’re afraid to post is your superpower
18:15 The truth about pricing: "Money is not real"
19:35 How to incrementally raise your rates without survival panic
20:40 Why women struggle to talk about money
24:00 Being an ambitious woman & an ambitious mom
26:15 The viral motherhood backlash & lowering the bar
28:10 The duality of motherhood and entrepreneurship
31:05 Making seven figures with only 6,000 Instagram followers
33:00 Why podcast guesting is the ultimate high-ROI PR strategy
36:15 How to turn one podcast interview into weeks of content
39:45 What makes a successful podcast heading into 2027
42:15 Redefining success: Would you rather have followers or revenue?
44:20 Inside The Placement Studio: The new era of podcast tours
47:00 Holding grief, joy, and bipolar disorder with grace
48:40 The uncurated truth behind "glamorous" social media photoshoots
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