Leah had spent over twenty years as a self-described personal development junkie, always reading, always learning, always reaching for the next book that would help her get better. But one day she sat down to work through a problem in her business and realized she couldn’t hear herself think over the noise of everyone else’s advice. So she did something drastic: she quit all of it, personal development and business books, cold turkey, for what turned into two years. In this episode, Leah shares what pushed her to walk away, and the unexpected things she found waiting on the other side.
Aug 2
31 min
Pricing head trash is sneaky. It doesn’t care how long you’ve been in business, how much you’ve made, or how much mindset work you’ve done. In this episode, you’re going behind the scenes into a real Academy group coaching call, where two experienced consultants are hitting the same wall in two very different ways. What you hear might sound uncomfortably familiar.
Jul 19
26 min
You already know who you want to work with. You’ve known for a while. But saying it out loud, committing to it, building your whole business around it? That feels like a risk you’re not sure you can take. Abby McAdams, founder of ASM Communications, felt the same way, and she did it anyway. Here’s what happened when she did, and what it could look like for you too.
Jul 5
40 min
What do clients actually need right now? How are they making decisions? And what makes one consultant the obvious choice while another never hears back? April Uchitel, founder of The Board, sits on both sides of the table, working with clients and consultants alike, and in this conversation she’s giving you the inside look. In this episode you’ll hear how organizations are making decisions about outside help right now, what clients wish they could tell you but don’t, and the one behavior that turns a first conversation into a client relationship that lasts.
Jun 21
36 min
You’re posting on LinkedIn. You’re sending a newsletter. You’re doing the things... and it’s still not getting you the clients you want. If you’ve been working too hard at marketing for it not to be working, this episode is for you. Leah breaks down what’s actually going on, the one thing not to do (even though every coach will tell you to do it), and the three shifts that actually move the needle, including the one ask you can make this week.
Jun 7
22 min
If you’re a consultant, you probably know the feast or famine cycle: you look at the next three, six, or nine months and it looks fine. But beyond that, you have no idea what’s going to happen. That’s the cycle most consultants live in. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this episode, Katy Goldstein, a PR consultant working with early-stage B2B tech companies, will share how she ended her own feast or famine cycle, for good, and how you can too.
May 24
42 min
There’s a hidden tax to living through hard times, and your business is paying it whether you notice or not. Today, a coaching call where one client starts to see hers. Listen in for what overwhelm has been doing in the background, and what it takes to come back without spiraling into shame.
May 10
21 min
You know the feeling. You’re great at what you do. You’ve been doing it for years. And yet, the clients you want aren’t finding you the way you thought they would by now. This episode is about why that’s happening, and what the women who’ve cracked it are actually doing differently.
Apr 26
29 min
Everyone’s talking about AI, but what does it actually look like to use it in your consulting business in a way that moves the needle? Nina Willdorf, founder of Special Projects, shares how combining a clear methodology with the right AI tools helped her grow faster than she ever imagined. In this episode, you’ll hear the specific strategies that made the biggest difference, the mindset shifts underneath them, and what it could look like for you too.
Apr 12
47 min
We’re at 130+ episodes! Not sure where to start? We’ve got you. We put together curated playlists of our best episodes by topic — pricing, mindset, LinkedIn, and more — so you can go deep on exactly what you need right now. The Pricing Playlist is out first, with new playlists dropping every couple of weeks. 👉 smartgetspaid.com/podcast
Mar 29
2 min
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