The Career Coach Mandy Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The craziest thing about running a business is that you have to learn by doing, and you have to do all this stuff in public: in front of other people, with them watching and (maybe) judging. Two things. First, you have to fill yourself with self-love to withstand any kind of wobbliness or criticism. Second, you have to keep doing it anyway because this is how you will gather real-time data and be able to make informed decisions about how to grow and scale. Thank you so much for all the love. It means the world to me. I love making these videos!!!

I mean if you're watching this video, it might actually be time to take the leap. :)

I'll be honest, I've been frustrated with the pace of growth on Substack. It's slow. It's article after article, often landing with a quiet thud. For 2026, I'm doing things differently. I'm going to try writing a Substack that can be turned into multi-part video content, so that I can be my own promotion engine.

So a few days ago, I had someone comments on my YT and say that they're new to the business game - and wanted some tips on how to actually close clients. I was like, SAY NO MORE I GOTCHU. Here's my true, foolproof way that I really built my business, brick by brick, through free consultations, pricing transparency, and very little follow up. Enjoyyyy! PS I hope you enjoy this ad-free experience. Because why not! I can't just be at the mercy of the advertiser's teat. LET'S LIVE A LITTLE! xo Mandy

Hi, I'm Mandy, and I'm a writer and entrepreneur, and I talk about how to find more creativity and joy at work and at home. In today's video, we sit down to discuss the invasive effects of hustle culture, and how if you are a solopreneur, coach, therapist, or business leader, you can take your skills and productize them in a way that suits your lifestyle. As an experiment, I turned monetization off of this video. I'm just curious to see what happens with watch time and engagement. Maybe I just shot myself in the foot, but hey, we'll see...! :0) To check out my journals and stationery products, visit www.mandytang.co. Become a member of the channel and get a free gift (notebooks and stickers) as a thank you:    / @careercoachmandy   I'm also on TikTok   / careercoachmandy   Timestamps: 0:00 Hustle culture is destroying us 0:51 "That sounds like a great lifestyle business" - DIE 3:32 Now I'm wise and not buying into any of that BS 4:40 Transition from service to products 8:45 Burnout as a coach, healer, or space holder 13:56 Coaching is ALSO hustling, ugh 17:14 Soft entrepreneurship 22:06 Become the expert (stepping into your power) 25:48 Productizing your expertise 27:02 Just keep trying until you figure it out 32:52 Wrap up and thank you xo