This session is such a good example of how easy it is to get pulled toward the wrong focus in business. 

Sari and I talk about messaging, sales pages, social growth, and the reality that progress often shows up in ways we're quick to dismiss. From hooks and ManyChat testing to the psychology of validation and momentum, this episode is about staying grounded in what actually works instead of overcomplicating the process.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why sales pages need to sell, not just inform

• How to speak to pain points without "preying" on them

• Why gaining 200–300 followers a week is actually a huge deal

• How to test whether tools like ManyChat are still worth using

• Why breaking social into smaller pieces can make content creation easier

• How to approach hooks without overthinking them

Episode Links

Join my Facebook group

Connect with Sari on Instagram

Learn more about Sari on her website

If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

In this solo episode, I break down why social might feel heavier right now and more importantly, how to respond. We have to be willing to treat social like a skill we can actually master instead of a mystery you're either "good at" or not. This is about getting intentional so social feels easier, not because it doesn't take effort but because the effort actually pays off. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How this impacts you no matter your stage of business

• My own experience with social feeling "harder" and what that's looked like for me

• The thing that makes content creation dramatically easier

• Why focusing on the right metrics changes everything

• What happens when you actually study your best-performing content

• Something you already have that will make your growth so much faster

Episode Links

Join my Facebook group

Connect with Sari on Instagram

Learn more about Sari on her website

If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

A thread we keep coming back to this season is container setting. Meaning, how we design our offers, how we know if it's working, how we support results, and how we make sure the experience feels good for the client and the coach. In this solo episode, I'm pulling all of those conversations together and going deeper into what actually creates strong client results without burning yourself out in the process.

This episode is about holding the both/and of results and boundaries, responsibility and relationship, support and simplicity. Because the best containers get results, and they also get you the life and business you desire.  

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why container setting is foundational to client results

• The thing that will do MOST of the heavy lifting in your programs (if you let it)

• What client responsibility really means and how we need to define it

• What holding your own self boundaries actually looks like in practice

• The most essential element for a great client experiences

• How to create feedback loops that build trust instead of spirals

Episode Links

Join my Facebook group

Connect with Molly on Instagram

Learn more about Molly on her website

If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

In Session 2 with Robyn, we start with leaning into pricing and strategy and end up going WAY deeper into the new identity that's emerging for Robyn and the importance of centering yourself in your own life and business more. We talk about 'look at me marketing', the patriarchy & systems that impact how we show up, and the identity shift Robyn is experiencing as she comes back to herself after pregnancy, grief, and loss. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The things that actually communicate who your program is for (outside of just what you're saying about it)

• The good/bad that comes with hearing "This is so much more valuable than I thought!"

• What truly makes someone compelling

• The problem with the "I'll just go show them" mentality we can get stuck in (and that I often find myself stuck in too!)

• A look at the systems that influence how we engage with life and our businesses 

• The importance of "centering" yourself and how Robyn is entering a new era around this concept

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Robyn on her website

In Session 1 with Robyn, we get to know her and her business and discuss how it can be quite scary to scale a good thing. Robyn's plans for her business have changed quite a bit in recent months and she's looking at re-working and re-defining what's there (even though, in many ways, she loves it as is). We dive into her current offers, what motivates her, and the fears that come with change. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why it can be really scary to scale what's already working well 

• The thing Robyn shares that MOST of the online space would label as a block, and why I feel differently 

• Permission to prioritize your lifestyle over massive numbers (and what that looks like)

• How a boring business can be the best thing for you

• The fears around fractured audience trust that can come with big change 

• How control shows up in our business (especially after traumatic experiences) 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Robyn on her website

In this Intro to Season 9, we kick off with a get-to-know-you session with our new coachee, Robyn Gooding! It's such a fun conversation that takes you deep on Robyn's story and gives you context around who she is, what both of her businesses are, what her life is like as a mama (whose husband travels for work), and what she's most excited and freaked out about when it comes to being on the podcast. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Robyn's super interesting back story and how coaching "chose her"

• Why Robyn wanted to work together and what made her say 'yes' to the podcast 

• My perspective on why I knew Robyn was the perfect person for Season 9 

• How the thing Robyn is most excited for is also the thing she's most scared of 

• The big life shifts and challenges Robyn has recently faced and how that changed her perspective on showing up here so vulnerably

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Robyn on her website 

• Listen to Robyn's podcast episodes Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

In this final episode with Angie, we're wrapping up Season 8 and going fully off of our normal wrap up questions! Typically, I ask specific Q's about someone's time on the podcast and that was… not at all what we did this episode. We had an incredible convo on the challenges of being a working mom, what accountability means, what really creates sustainable growth in business, and the huge year Angie has had. It is such a juicy convo (that I cannot wait for you to hear), and the best way we could have wrapped this season. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Our take on the challenges working mothers face

• Angie's truth (that she knows she'll be judged for) around how she feels as a working mom

• A personal share about something my therapist reminded me of recently 

• Angie's funny (but deeply important and telling) share that she surprises me with 

• Angie's revelations around accountability and sustainable growth

• A reflection on Angie's year and what it means to honor and acknowledge the tough seasons

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In our FINAL session with Angie (Session 18), we discuss her perspective on accountability after having all of her sessions recorded and what it did (and didn't) do for her. We also review her Toggl report, talk about if she's truly one of those people who are "busy but don't work" and look at what CEO shifts she can make to be able to both run AND grow the business without burning out. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What I actually think about external accountability (this will probably surprise you)

• The realizations Angie had from tracking her time for a week

• The reality of being a busy CEO and running a business that doesn't get talked about enough

• The important consideration we must make before we say 'yes' to something new

• The challenge of both running AND growing a business (and how to navigate it)

• The check in we end with that is the question most of us need to ask ourselves (and won't always give ourselves permission for)

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 17 with Angie, we discuss how she's feeling as she expands support into more areas of her business. We also discuss her fear of being busy but not working, and the real challenges of being a single working mom and Black Woman. Finally, we dive into what it means to redefine some of her values that aren't fully serving her, and the practical shift she can start leaning into around that.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What it looks like as Angie's support expands to other areas of the business (and the good and bad of that)

• The systemic challenges of being a working mom and a Black Woman 

• Angie's biggest fear (that she's worried she's fallen into)

• How to know when it's time to redefine our values

• One of the best practical tips for ditching the overwhelm and moving forward 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 16 with Angie, we have an episode that's quite different than normal. We recorded about 10 minutes of our session and then called the rest off so Angie could rest. I jump in with some thoughts in the second half and we dive into what it means to choose yourself and what it means as a coach to name what you're seeing. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How Angie is still feeling busy despite some changes and what might be driving that

• The balance of getting big life admin taken care of while also not staying perpetually busy

• How important it is to use spaces that are just for you…FOR you.

• The thing I tell my coaching clients when we start working together 

• Permission to say the thing as a coach (and what that looks like)

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In this solo episode, we dive into the big emotions of growth, which are actually the most crucial to deal with as you scale. Most people think it's the specific strategy, etc. and what I see again and again is that the strategies are simple but all the stuff it brings up is where you really need support (because that's also where people can stop their growth and self-sabotage). We dive into some specifics around what's coming up for Angie and zoom out to talk about ways to manage this when you find yourself in this season.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The biggest area to focus on when you're trying to let business be good 

• How to expand your capacity 

• The hack for moving through overwhelm 

• When to make practical adjustments

• The 4 biggest hacks for managing the big feels 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 15 with Angie, we discuss how good things are feeling for her and the places she's still being challenged in. This is such a great episode to remember what is possible for you in your business while also having permission to honor the parts of you that feel challenged in the growth and expansion. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The physical reminder of how much has changed that came up for Angie this week 

• The thing that makes selling feel really easy

• Why delusional belief is so important to success

• How to soothe the inner child that can often be running our businesses 

• The important shift in focus from just DOING more to truly being a CEO expanding her company

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 14 with Angie, we discuss the overwhelm she's feeling as she brings on new associates and deals with the challenges of growth. You'll hear us dive into the real issues under the issues, and address the bigness of all Angie is dealing with. The alternative title to this podcast was "The coffee isn't the issue" (lol) which tells you that we get into the deeper meaning behind all of this that will be so supportive for every listener.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Angie's breakdown and what's coming up for her as her business evolves 

• One of my favorite tools to use when you're experiencing intense emotions in business   

• The bigness of what Angie's going through, and how it ties to big things from her past 

• How coffee isn't the issue and what actually is 

• The real shift Angie needs to make for things to improve 

• The thing I recommend you never tolerate for too long in business 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

This session is a look at what it actually means to lead a launch, read the room, and adjust in real time. Molly and I talk about taking a break mid-launch, the surprise she got about the goal she set, and why container setting matters more than we sometimes want to admit.

We also dig into simplifying processes, messaging bridges, and creating connection through a welcome sequence and storytelling. This episode is about clarity, simplicity, and making things easier for you and your clients.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How Molly is reading the room and pivoting her launch

• What it looks like to put ownership back on clients (so they can get better results)

• Why building a clear bridge in your messaging is actually really important

• What simplifying your process actually looks like (and why it's usually small steps)

• What you need in your welcome sequence right now

• How to decide where to focus when multiple priorities compete for your attention

Episode Links

Take a look at my Brag Book

Join my Facebook group

Connect with Molly on Instagram

Learn more about Molly on her website

If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

In Session 13 with Angie, we dive into some of the challenges she faced, racism she dealt with, and perspective shifts she experienced in the previous weeks. Angie celebrates her fourth business birthday and speaks to the very real emotional highs and lows she's experienced around it. This is such an important episode, one that will likely leave you with some shifts and renewed perspectives of your own. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What Angie's four year business birthday is bringing up for her and how she's feeling in this moment 

• Her recent experience that created renewed perspective on why she does the work she does 

• The most incredible example of allyship that Angie shares with us (that moves me to tears!)

• How sometimes the 'issues' are what move us forward and how to maintain perspective around that 

• How to capitalize on what you're GREAT at in your marketing (without feeling like you 'have' to do something else) 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

• Angie's Instagram Live

In this solo episode, I dive into the details behind what it takes to feel truly GOOD in your business. So much of what you've heard so far this season with Angie has been about how different she perceives her business now (and herself as a business owner) compared to when we first started working together. There are so many factors that played into this, so you'll hear me dive into the five most important ones I want you to take away from this so you can do a self-check for that same type of joy, spaciousness, and success in your own business!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What keeps you in business and allows you to make more money over time

• Why the things happening outside of your business matter more than you think 

• The role that systems play in creating the freedom you want

• Boundaries created from burnout vs. creating boundaries that feel good

• Support that feels like a sigh of relief and how to implement and maintain that

• The power of staying in alignment with your values and what this looks like in practice 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 12 with Angie, we dive into what's coming up for her as she feels better and better in business and we fine-tune the stuff that makes the biggest difference – things like boundaries, systems, how we're using our time and energy, and what it looks like to let go of more control. This convo is going to serve as an opportunity for you to also reflect on where your focus is going and what is or isn't serving you well!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Evidence that how we feel in business is often so much bigger than the business itself

• Things to consider if you're experiencing time & energy scarcity 

• How more 'systematizing' isn't the answer to everything and where to place your efforts instead

• What happens as you start letting go of more control and what to do for the 'hangover' that can come from it 

• My game-changing process I recommend to Angie for starting projects with a team that keeps you out of the weeds as the CEO

• How to set super clean boundaries in a new project or endeavor

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 11 with Angie, we discuss what happens when we are able to fully live into our values in business. Hint: It's REALLY good. We meet Angie in a place she did NOT think she'd be in just a few months ago and get to see the passion, conviction, and excitement that's come back online for her. We also join her as she processes some of what's happening in the industry that's upsetting her and the balance of calling it out without compromising her values. 

In this episode, you'll hear: 

• How to let go of the "I'm the only one who can do it" mentality

• The importance of value alignment and what happens in business when we're compromising those 

• How to get 'filled up' by your business

• The thing that makes selling easy (and has inquiries coming in out of the blue for Angie!)

• Doing more than ever AND feeling better than ever- how these can live together

• The thing you have to use your coach for (hint: it will feel messy)

• The balance Angie is navigating of driving forward an important message without bringing other people down

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 10 with Angie, we discuss her exciting and juicy present filled with solid boundaries and systems, spaciousness, and amazing support. This episode represents transition and honoring the expansive moment that Angie is in right now – and how to bring more of that into her future. If you are in a similar season or simply want to soak in Angie's good vibes, this episode is for you!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The significant realization Angie experienced around what she's been able to create in her business

• Creating boundaries from the RIGHT place

• Why you AND your business need the systems that allow you to take time off

• How Angie is balancing the power of letting things go and making time on the calendar to get things done

• The struggle of growth vs. spaciousness and bringing awareness to the stories our brains tell

• Reflections on how the support from her OBM has impacted her business - and how the right support should feel 

• Something that doesn't always show up on our radars enough (especially as 'hard workers') that makes everything in business easier 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In this solo episode, you'll hear me talk about the important but unconventional strategies for scaling that have made the biggest difference for myself and my clients. Sure, growing your business involves sales, marketing, getting visible, all that good stuff…but there are other, often overlooked 'strategies' that make a huge difference – and that's what I want to help you pinpoint and discern for more profitable outcomes.This is not only invaluable information but so applicable to what Angie is going through as she grows and scales so listen in for all the juicy parallels. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why I dislike the word "scaling" right now and what it *actually* looks like to scale a business

• The reason saying no to money can be so tough and why it's really a crucial skill to have as a business owner running on intention vs. reactivity

• The truth about disappointing people as you're trying to grow and scale

• Releasing control and the mindset shifts here that need to happen BEFORE the success comes

• The pitfalls of having a million good ideas you want to implement all while serving clients well

• My business vision and how this helps me make decisions and deliver high-value service

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 9 with Angie, we discuss what's been going on since Angie and I last spoke before her summer holiday. You'll get to hear the processing she's doing around the different moving parts in her business and what the practical next steps are in bringing her launch to life. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Angie's experience of witnessing the business running without her being "in it"

• An update on the coaching situation and the big win(s) Angie gained from this experience

• Why letting go of shame and speaking our truth is crucial for business owners

• Where the concept of ethics seems to go wrong in our industry and how Angie's program pushes back against that 

• The reason I suggest Angie lengthen her program vs. trimming it down

• The ideal first step when launching a new program or offer that I always recommend to clients 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 8 with Angie, we discuss all the ways in which she's starting to feel the freedom she's worked for and the true magnitude of building a quality service or product. We also dive into the hard conversations Angie has recently brought to light in our industry, and focus on how she's processing the reactions and reflections she's had since.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The importance of not being too rigid with the boundaries we set and framing it around the exception versus the norm

• Normalizing the amount of work and time it takes to bring things to fruition when you're building a business from the ground up

• Angie's "enough is enough" moment and why these can be incredibly empowering for us as business owners

• How the online coaching and personal development space weaponizes self-responsibility

• Naming the systemic issues and how to use this to create change versus blaming one person

• "The big fat set up" we can fall into as women running online businesses and why constructive feedback matters so much 

• The duality of getting paid well for our work AND not everything we do needing to be monetized 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 7 with Angie, we discuss how things have shifted for her since she got the answers she needed about her health and began to feel better. This shift opens up space for Angie and the business that leads us to coaching on intentional scaling (and the uncomfortable expansion that often comes with it), making choices that move us forward without burning us out, and marketing advice that you won't often hear in the online space. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The big shift that's occurred for Angie since we last spoke 

• The one thing that makes EVERYTHING feel better 

• The type of marketing approach that's working now that I recommend everyone have in order to bring in more sales 

• The uncomfortable expansion of the business growing bigger than you and important considerations for letting others in for collaborations, delegating, etc. 

• The intentional choice Angie is making and what she's having to let go of in order to do that (+ an important convo on tradeoffs and energy management!)

• The marketing advice I'm giving Angie that's entirely opposite to anything the online business space says and why that's relevant and important 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In this solo episode, we discuss how to unwind that "hard worker" identity that so many of us high-achievers have - especially because we see it as the thing that has gotten us the results we wanted. This is so much of what Angie has been processing thus far in our sessions and it's so valuable for us to experience alongside her. I've personally had my own journey with shifting this identity and supported so many clients along this path as well, so today we're diving into crucial shifts for addressing this so we can create the businesses we want in the WAY we want. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How we can often believe that 'hard work' has been the only thing that's gotten us what we wanted and how there's usually more to the story

• A realistic level set about what work actually IS required in business

• The one element that's absolutely crucial to starting the process of undoing overworking 

• The first step to showing yourself that a new way of operating is possible 

• The thing I think so many of us are VERY hesitant to acknowledge and so we credit 'over working' for our success instead 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

This session is a beautiful example of what real discernment in business looks like. Whether that's knowing when something needs to be processed or when it's actually time to move on or the difference between avoiding the truth versus finally telling it. 

Molly and I also dig into sales calls, intro offers, and container setting. This episode centers on really landing in your truth, setting clean expectations, and allowing yourself to acknowledge how close you are so you can actually create what comes next.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How to tell the difference between needing to process something and needing to move on

• The journey Molly continues to be on of "catching up" to the size of her business 

• What I really think about sales calls and using them as a strategy right now

• The value intro offers create in your business (and how to design them)

• How container setting is one of the biggest factors in results, satisfaction, and enjoyment (and how to think about it)

Episode Links

Join my Facebook group

Connect with Molly on Instagram

Learn more about Molly on her website

If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

In Session 6 with Angie, we discuss some interesting news that impacts everything we've been talking about in previous sessions. This adds an interesting spin and is going to support everyone who listens to Angie's process. We also dive into what scaling looks like and the truth (that you don't hear often in our space) about what it actually requires of us. Tune in to listen to where Angie's mindset is in the 'messy middle' of this journey as she continues to release control and makes room for her business to be even bigger than before.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Recognizing what we crave most as human beings (especially as women) and how that impacts our ability to make shifts

• The intensity of major identity shifts in a short period of time and things to keep in mind when you're experiencing this 

• How to onboard a new hire in a way that truly supports you (and them)

• Angie's incredible income wins with zero team AND why it still makes sense for her to hire

• One of the biggest challenges when it comes to scaling and how to deal with the discomfort it brings 

• "Growing a business bigger than you" and what we have to give up in order to do that

• Permission to give THIS to your client as the ultimate to-do or homework (even if it feels uncomfortable)

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 5 with Angie, we discuss identity and what happens when you can't do the thing you always thought you could do. This conversation will be so relatable and supportive to many, whether you're in a similar stage of business to Angie, or experiencing a big transition in your personal life. She also shares more about her experience as a Black Woman teaching DEI to white men in suits, which prompts another important dialogue we all need to listen to. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Thinking about a thing before we experience a thing (business owner, mother, perimenopause, etc.) and what the win really is amidst the preconceived notions

• What happens when our self-concept is challenged 

• The truth about getting what you want and my own personal example of this 

• Why compassion for ourselves is so important and the powerful statement you can use as your guide

• The inconvenient and yet crucial thing we need to cultivate for leadership and team-building

• The sneaky way your brain can stop you from getting what you want 

• Witnessing Angie's experience as a Black Woman at a white, male-dominated conference and the call-to-action this raises for those of us in the audience  

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 4 with Angie, we discuss how things can change much quicker than we might expect. External factors may not be exactly where we want them yet, but when we can name something and start to take small actions, those things start to show up and shifts start to occur quickly. If you're in a season that feels heavy and results seem far away, this session is going to be evidence that lightness could actually be closer than you think.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Angie's realization around her spa day and how this is true for so many of us in so many ways

• The importance of matching your natural rhythms and desires with your schedule and calendar

• Doing something that feels challenging for the first time in business, how to think about it, and create ease and momentum after

• Noticing how much can shift in just one week and the lightness that can bring even when business has felt heavy

• The hack to feeling better, even while you're waiting for practical changes to show up 

• How I recommend Angie address a big opportunity and pitch in her business

• The one attitude shift that can make ALL the difference in engaging with potential clients 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In this solo episode, we discuss where your energy is going in your business and why it's crucial to make sure it's supporting you – especially for businesses that are looking to scale. This is exactly where Angie is at in her business right now: she's reached the elusive $30k month on her own, but her energy is zapped, so it feels like walking through mud to reach the next level. So, let's start talking about what you need to do to manage your energy IN that process of scaling so you not only create scalability, but sustainability.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Leaning into what works for you energy-wise, the problem with "traditional efficiency" conversations, and breaking down the sprint/rest approach 

• Why decision fatigue drains you and what it looks like to minimize it in your business

• How burnout happens (and the yellow flags leading to it to be on the lookout for)

• Solutions for planning around your energy (and harnessing those moments of big energy/big creative flow)

• Delegating not only tasks, but also decisions, with clear purpose and intentionality behind it

• The power of thinking of yourself as the most important asset in your business 

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 3 with Angie, we discuss prevalent challenges in the online space that aren't always talked about publicly, specifically burnout, balance, and trade-offs. It's so easy to skim over these things for the sake of upholding a public persona and marketing, and yet so many business owners are facing them. Whether you feel like you've been dancing in that burnout zone lately or have in the past, this episode is for you!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The pitfalls of a "no time ISN'T work time" mentality

• The real challenges of balancing motherhood and business

• Permission to change your tradeoffs while acknowledging they'll always be there (and why that's okay)

• Why I told Angie not to trust herself in this moment (when usually that's the most important thing), and how that will serve her moving forward

• What to do and not do when you present new things or shifts to existing clients 

• Differentiating between taking the time for yourself vs. the time showing up

• The "Hard-Working Black Woman" lineage Angie is naming and experiencing, and an incredibly important conversation she's opening up for everyone to participate in

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 2 with Angie, we discuss the disconnect we can often feel between our big vision and day to day tasks, the viability (and scalability) that comes from leveraging relationships, and the challenges of investments that don't work out. Ultimately, this episode brings the depth, perspective, and permission to feel that LITerally is built on. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Our list of all the BIG projects vs. the small tasks Angie has and how to navigate the challenge of handing off the day-to-day tasks in your business

• The balance of knowing the big vision without it all needing to happen RIGHT now and the importance of deciding between width or depth as a focus in business

• Why and how a business built from genuine relationships actually CAN be viable and scalable  

• Processing investments that didn't feel supportive or work out how we want 

• Feeling 'mad' as a woman and permission to let yourself go there

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In this Intro to Season 8, we kick off with a get-to-know-you session with our new coachee, Angie Browne! I believe she's going to bring such an important and different angle from what we've had on the podcast in previous seasons and it's going to serve all business owners in an entirely new way – plus, you get to listen to her amazing accent for the next six months (you're welcome!)!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The work Angie does, who she serves, and the incredible path she's been on that's given her the business she has today

• How the pandemic and social injustices in 2020 shifted and synthesized her 20 years of work and it's illustration of adjusting plans to meet what we're presented with as business owners

• Why Angie wanted to work together (and why I honestly wondered if I was the right person to help her!) and what we talked through together before deciding this partnership was a good fit

• Her favorite part of the LITerally podcast, her mindset around the public accountability that will come with broadcasted coaching sessions, and what interested her in The Partnership Model 

• The goals Angie wants to accomplish through this season of her business and why these might be refreshing for you to hear in an industry hyper focused on huge monetary benchmarks

• Thoughts around balancing life as a present parent and a human who wants to have an impact on the world through their work 

• Angie's experience being a Black Woman seeking coaching in our online space and what she hopes to bring to this podcast

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 1 with Angie, we discuss what she's currently doing in the business, where her challenges lie, and what she wants the next stage to look like. Essentially, you're getting a lay of the land alongside me, and together she and I determine what her next big step needs to be to get her feeling good and moving forward!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How systems, support, and automation can help you maintain consistency and move through cycles of low energy so that business isn't only riding on power moments

• Understanding what an OBM and a VA each bring to your business so you can hire according to what you actually need

• The importance of recognizing your zone of genius, where other people can do the job better, and putting your ego aside for long-term, sustainable growth 

• What happens when there's lots of context switching and decision fatigue happening for you and where the real problem actually stems from

• Angie's Human Design type and why it's sometimes helpful to know things like this about your clients – to help things move faster

• How we tend to push things away when it's way too much and how that is not always self-sabotage, but actually self-preservation and protection 

• What it means for your team to know your brain and why this is EVERYTHING for getting the support you need

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In this final episode with Sabrina, we're wrapping up Season 7 by discussing her time on the podcast. From the brave leap of being this transparent to the time she wanted to never talk to me again to what's next for us and her business. We're sharing it all in this final wrap up (including a surprise)!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How Sabrina felt about the experience she had with being on the podcast and her thoughts around being even more visible through these coaching sessions

• A surprise that both Sabrina and I have committed to that will be beneficial to her, our coach/client relationship, and to you as a listener of LITerally

• Why I got to a point where I personally wanted to be done with this season (and Sabrina's side about why she stayed committed)

• The biggest lessons Sabrina is taking away from the past seven months 

• Why everything can't be 'aligned' always and Sabrina's strengths in business that have helped her to be as successful as she is

• What's next for her and the one thing I want to point out about her business that people might not expect

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In Session 20 with Sabrina (our final session), we discuss what support looks like in your business – and not just in terms of team or coach. Those are obviously super important pillars that contribute to your success, but what other factors support you as a scaling business owner? This is an exciting opportunity to dive into the pieces we don't see or talk about often and identify what you may want to add, lean into, or take away to feel even MORE supported as you grow. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The reality of personal shit that comes up for all of us and why we can't bypass the human experience

• How Sabrina produces 153 pieces of content each month and how to treat content as your most valuable asset 

• What you need to do to make sure the work you're putting into a training (or anything else that you create) is worth the time, energy, and investment

• More assets that Sabrina is sharing, the requirements of building those out, and why seasons of building matter in business

• The meaning behind the phrase, "be the talent" that I often challenge my clients to think about as it relates to team 

• Looking outside of the box for ways to feel supported and a few examples of what this looks like for Sabrina that help make it easier for her to keep moving forward

• Why it can feel harder to make decisions or moves when things feel good in business or life and how to find your way through that

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

This session is such a real look at the push and pull of being a working mom, and a successful business owner (who sometimes forgets she is). Molly and I talk about what it means to trust yourself with the choices you're making, and stop comparing yourself to strategies or timelines that don't actually solve the problem you're trying to solve.

We also dig into the power of knowing your numbers, holding clear goals, and asking the one question high-achieving women almost never ask. From resisting pressure to being overly relatable to letting things be genuinely good, this episode is one you don't want to miss. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The *very* real push/pull of being a working mom
• One of the biggest distractions we fall into in the online space
• What shapes nearly every business decision we make (but doesn't get our attention enough)
• How to use goals to build more momentum (vs. punish yourself)
• The #1 question you should be asking yourself as a high-achieving woman
• How often "letting it be good" is the *actual* lesson for so many of us even if it's the most uncomfortable

Episode Links

Join my Facebook group

Connect with Molly on Instagram

Learn more about Molly on her website

If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

In Session 19 with Sabrina, we discuss big and very real fears…because EVERYONE has their own version of these, and it can be hard to believe that someone further along in business isn't completely rid of them or never struggles. So untrue! This conversation is going to be permission-giving and a reminder that you can still be absolutely crushing it in business, making multiple millions, and still have fears that aren't determining factors of your success. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What the Deepest Fear Inventory is, what it looks like via Sabrina's example, and why we use it

• Freedom as a core value and how to make sure your own values stay intact regardless of fears that come up

• The pressures to make everything scalable, why I think this is BS, and celebrating the programs or offers in your business even if they don't make a million dollars

• How we build evidence against fears so that growth feels safer and easier 

• The mindf*ck of consistency AND freedom and finding ways to bridge the very normal gap that can exist between the two

• Why it's so crucial to marvel at the 'normal' as you grow, even if you're not where you want to be yet in business or life!

• What it actually means to be 'authentic' online and how to put it into practice in a way that doesn't feel bad or make you resent the idea of showing up

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In Session 18 with Sabrina, we discuss what she's doing with her 1:1 offers, balancing changes in her life with business, and filling team roles – basically, we used this session as a chance to hit the reset button and gain clarity around the challenges she's facing in these areas. And surprise! We're extending this season just a bit, so more calls with Sabrina to come!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Adjusting to new normals in and out of business and the key mindset piece to hold onto as you manage challenges, no matter where you're at in business

• Why Sabrina decides to table her 1:1 offer and what she's focusing on instead from a holistic/zoomed out perspective

• The worst fear that seems to pop up when business owners experience audience growth and/or attention and a reminder for you around this so it doesn't feel so intense

• Why I'm advising Sabrina to wait on launching, and the importance of having the right support

• Challenges that come with re-hiring someone for a role that didn't work out in the past and considerations to make based on your needs and circumstances

• Wanting more "spice" in your business and how to deal with this feeling so that it doesn't lead to burning everything to the ground

• "Quantum Leaping" and what is required to make those growth jumps without being miserable or burning out

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In Session 17 with Sabrina, we discuss where her leads and sales are coming from, the returns she's seeing on consistent investments, and considerations to make when pricing your offers. These are things we need to talk about at every level of business, so while the specifics of the conversation might look slightly different (i.e. her pricing strategy won't necessarily apply to yours) but these concepts still apply and all lend themselves to continual growth and mind-blowing results in your business.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How you can still have amazing results – even when things feel tough or sh*t hits the fan

• Knowing what's working in your business and why it's useful (and profitable) to lean in to leverage that for more opportunities 

• One of the hardest parts of entrepreneurship and the mindset to adopt that will help you see the big payoffs down the road

• Showing up as the coach your clients need to empower them in their work, their boundaries, and the actions they take

• The surprising thing that sometimes has to happen when team shifts take place, but what to watch out for so the transition doesn't lead to resentments

• The importance of knowing the intention behind your pricing and how to make sure you truly feel good about working within that container

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In this solo episode, we discuss the ways to create the most optimal team for your business. Because as a scaling business owner, your team is truly the backbone of everything you do and contributes to creating the best experience possible for you as the CEO. Without the right support, seeing the desired growth can feel even harder, causing resistance and resentment in a lot of other areas.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• One of the first things I tell clients to put into place when they start building their team (and constantly working on within my own business) that I think we tend to forget, but is crucial to both your happiness and theirs 

• The problems that arise when you are the only one "holding the top of the puzzle box" for your team (Psst! This is super common for those trying to move from 6-figures to multiple 6-figures) 

• Our company "rules" and culture at ALUL and the reasoning behind them so you can see why it's crucial to create your own for a healthy, well-functioning environment for everyone

• The key factor to creating the kind of action you want to see from your team and making sure things roll the way you want them to in your business (and no, it's not micromanaging!)  

• How to apply the concept of "small things add up" to you and your team so you're feeling supported and not using up time and energy that isn't necessary for you to expend!

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

I requested for us not to record this session as there were some big things we needed to dive into. In this short solo episode, I share the reasoning behind that and the outcome of that conversation. While Sabrina had objections to not recording, we both agreed it ended up being best as we were able to get to the bottom of Sabrina's resistance, and had space to speak freely (with respect to everyone involved) as we unpacked a tough business decision. Tune in to hear more about this crucial juncture and conversation.

In this episode, we share:

• What is involved in running a large business (and why having space to process the moving parts is crucial)

• The root of Sabrina's launch resistance (and why this is so helpful for you to be aware of in your own business)

• One trap many high-achievers experience that can make you feel resistance in your business (and how to avoid it)

• What Sabrina proved to herself in making this tough decision (and why it's everything for her mindset and self-trust)

• How to keep your business running smoothly without relying on your energy alone (whether you have a team or not)

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In Session 15 with Sabrina, we discuss one of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face as they grow their businesses, and normalize this for all levels of business. You'll get to hear what to do about it, what questions to ask yourself, and what to lean into to get more of what you want. You'll also hear my own challenge in recording this podcast, and get to listen to how it plays out in real time. 

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The biggest challenge of business growth (and the importance of focusing energy and attention on this continually)

• What you can use to leverage your team's support and efficiency, whether you have one team member or thirty

• How to create a team that truly fits your business as you scale

• One small but very significant habit that can make the biggest difference in your business (including increasing sales)

• What question you need to ask yourself regularly for game-changing growth 

• One valuable piece of data to leverage your business success, efficiency, and investments at any level 

• Check out this UTM Tracking resource (from Datable)

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In Session 14 with Sabrina, we discuss what capacity looks like for different people, how to adjust timelines, and the path to respecting and meeting your own capacity. We are also diving into being a lazy b*tch and what it means when you're feeling resentment in your business. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The fear of leaning in when everything has gone so well 

• A reflection for when you are making time for other things but are struggling to show up how you want in business 

• Why I wanted to stop the recording 

• How to move through resentment towards your business and some serious normalization around this happening

• When to adjust timelines vs. when to double down in your business  (and how to know which to choose) 

• The business hack that will help you respect your capacity or expand it (and why Sabrina is the "the laziest bitch she knows" 🙃)

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In Session 13 with Sabrina, we discuss getting back to that feeling of ease and consistency after taking time off, how to regain momentum, and why Sabrina is delusional (in the best way). If you're ready to dive into the essential strategies that lead to more motivation in business, this episode is for you!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What Sabs does really well that other business owners tend to be rigid on

• The permission needed to ask questions and get support on things you may even already know the answer to 

• The key to your immediate next steps when you feel like you've lost momentum

• How to maintain beliefs that seem completely unattainable

• What creates the most ease and momentum long-term in business

• The fundamental ingredients for successful, long-term coaching relationships (even when your client is being an asshole 😂)

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In this solo episode, we discuss the two biggest factors required for sustainable success. We'll talk about how to step out of chaos and reactivity and how to build the self-trust required for big growth. You'll not only get to hear how this plays out with Sabrina, but will also get challenged by me to implement this in a specific way in your own business. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What Sabrina needs in order to not run her business from chaos and intensity (and how this can help everyone create sustainable success)

• How to unlock more ease in business (and how to prevent yourself from making big changes out of reactivity)

• The ticket to knowing what you can handle in business when everything feels hard

• What support is required to build self-trust long-term (and how to bounce back faster and feel better about yourself in the process)

• One simple challenge that will bring long-lasting benefits and results in business

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In Session 16 with Sabrina, we discuss building self-trust, creating momentum, and the motivation behind what we do. After reviewing her past year, Sabrina shares what she is adding to her business this year (and why now is the right time for her). If you are wanting to be more consistent and create a sustainable business with ease and momentum, this episode is for you! 

PS. Just so we're all on the same page, Sabrina's "why" is world domination 😂

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How to create momentum and show up fully in your business with the most ease

• The big work of creating and manifesting from abundance (and how to do this with less difficulty)

• Something cheesy yet so foundational to help you commit to your business at ANY level

• How to balance momentum and rest so your business is sustainable long-term (and determine when it's time to add something new)

• What to consider (and FEEL) when creating a new offer to get excited about it

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

Successful women have this tendency to forget they're successful all the time.

And in this solo episode, I dive into one of the most common patterns I see that contribute to this, especially among high-achieving women. You can be making $200k, $500k, $1M, or more and still feel behind, or like it could all disappear at any moment. This is a nervous system pattern that develops when your brain has learned to equate safety with doing more and/or fixing problems.

I share how this shows up for so many women (including myself and Molly), what it costs you when you forget your success, and the tangible ways to retrain your body and brain to feel successful. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How business can grow faster than our identity updates
• What happens when our nervous system doesn't feel safe with success
• The price we pay for forgetting we're successful (and how it shapes our decisions)
• The thing that regulates our nervous system and builds self-trust (that most high-achievers LOVE)
• The embodiment practices that help our bodies actually *feel* successful
• The one hack to make success feel inevitable

Episode Links

Join my Facebook group

Connect with Molly on Instagram

Learn more about Molly on her website

If you're enjoying the coaching you're hearing, check out my Ultimate Mini Course to Maximizing Results in 1:1 Coaching to learn the proven strategies & foundational tools for creating an in-demand container that gets your clients real results

In Session 11 with Sabrina we demonstrate how mindset, strategy and execution (my trademarked coaching framework) can all fit together in one call. Listen to how I guide Sabrina to what she needs most to not only be successful, but stay committed and enjoy the process of growing her business.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Sabrina's average conversion rate (this may surprise you!) and why this is crucial data you need to know in your business

• What you can do as a CEO when you waver between wanting to do every task yourself or letting team handle it all

• How to get the best results through journaling no matter what stage of business you are in

• The key to building trust in yourself and enjoying your business

• Two effective coaching tools in action to best support your clients

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In Session 10 with Sabrina, we discuss what came up in a recent visit with her family, how necessary it is to have clarity (and move towards) what she actually wants in business, and what is making her feel stuck. Tune in to find out how Sabrina creates sustainable success in her business, and how you can apply this to your own business. 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• What is wildly useful to navigate any and all challenges as a CEO (including processing disappointments, fears, and team mistakes)
• How Sabrina has grown and shifted away from running a business with intensity and chaos (and how to apply this in your own business for sustainable success)
• The best way to support clients as a coach to get to the core of what they actually want (and how to discern next steps to move towards it)
• How to avoid fixing everything as a coach (even when our clients have conversations on death, like in this episode)
• The #1 thing that keeps so many entrepreneurs (including Sabrina) stuck and what to focus on instead to avoid this trap

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website

In this solo episode, we take you behind the scenes moments after a team mistake is made. What is the best next step as the business owner? We walk you through how to address team issues, maintain positive and respectful energy, as well as prevent mistakes from happening again. Because our coachee Sabrina is not given the privacy that coaching clients typically receive, you get to witness firsthand the challenges of running and building a team as a seven-figure business owner (and all the emotions that come with it). 

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How to support team to proactively fix mistakes once they are made (and why this is the key to empowering them)
• The mindset you need to build more efficient processes and systems for team growth
• One critical way to check for mistakes and encourage collaboration among team members
• How to know when it's time to hire (and who you should hire)
• The consequences you must hold when team messes up (and how sometimes this can be very costly)
• How to proof your business to hit goals and reach deadlines (even when team gets sick or has personal issues)

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Sabrina on her website