Becoming a Business BadAss

You’ve made the plan. You want the result. So why, when it’s time to actually do the thing, does your brain suddenly have seventeen excellent reasons to leave it until tomorrow?   In ‘The Resistance is Real’, we’re talking about the daily resistance that shows up between deciding what you want and taking action towards it.   Following the recent In Demand Cash Sprint, it’s a timely conversation ab...

You want more clients, more money and more freedom. But then building that business asks you to give something up, and suddenly your brain’s got a few concerns. Wasn’t this supposed to be about abundance? Where’s the bloody ease and grace? This week, I’m bringing an episode out of the archives to explore the meaning we attach to sacrifice - and how that meaning can make our decisions feel so much...

An unfinished task can become a very dramatic story about your ability to run a business, especially when you’re tired, worried and trying to manage more than usual. In part two of this series, I’m sharing six more lessons from helping care for my dad while keeping my business moving. We’re getting into recognising resistance versus a genuine need for care, trusting yourself when plans change, and...

What happens to your business when someone you love needs you and your carefully planned calendar suddenly becomes irrelevant? Over the last few weeks, I’ve been helping care for my dad after a serious fall and major surgery. I’ve been working from his house, being a fairly shit nurse and finding ways to keep my business moving. Now he’s back in hospital, and I’m recording this while I’m still nav...

It’s takeover time again, People!! Rowena Wilding is back in the guest-host seat for Becoming a Business BadAss, and this time she’s coming for the reason you haven’t done what she told you to do last time!! In her last takeover, she gave you four fixes for the four most common marketing problems. You listened. You nodded along. And then you did nothing. Sound familiar? In this episode, she’s expl...

You want clients who value your expertise, communicate honestly and actually use what they’ve paid for. But how do you show up when you’re the client? Fresh from a day with my BadAss Boardroom ladies, I’m sharing The Client Zero Concept and the question that turns your ideal client wishlist back towards you. We’ll explore why the clients you choose affect much more than today’s revenue, what your...

You’re allowed to want clients, money and a successful business. The problem begins when you make one potential client responsible for creating your confidence, hope or financial safety. In the final episode of The Connection Series, we’re exploring how to stay committed to an ambitious financial goal without chasing, forcing or getting decidedly weird when somebody takes longer than eleven minute...

You’re showing up, creating content and making offers - but something still feels off. Before you try to fix everything, you need to identify where the disconnection actually is. In Part Two of The Connection Series, we’re exploring the four connections your business needs -  Your connection to your clients. Your connection to yourself. Your connection to your work. And your connection to the entr...

You can have the right offer, content plan and sales process and still not create the result you want. Because strategy is not the whole story. In Part One of this three-part series, I’m sharing an idea from my latest VIP Retreat that was simply too good to keep hidden. We’re exploring the difference between taking action from genuine Service Energy and showing up thinking, ‘Please buy so I can be...

Is your business actually out of balance - or are you dealing with a type of imbalance that is completely normal, necessary or even useful? In this episode, I’m breaking down the three types of imbalance I see in business - Chosen Imbalance, Un-useful Imbalance and Circumstantial Imbalance. Because they are VERY different - and treating them all like a problem you need to fix can have you putting...

Are you genuinely growing your business...or are you just really busy? In this episode, I’m sharing a coaching conversation that stopped an entire room in its tracks. Websites.  Branding. Admin. Planning. All important. But what if they're quietly stopping you from creating the one thing your business actually needs... Clients! You'll discover the difference between passive action and massive acti...

How many times have you said this about something in your business? 'It’s not working.' You’re emailing. You’re showing up. You’re making offers. You’re doing MORE than you were doing before... …but the results haven’t arrived yet. So your brain decides the whole thing isn’t working! In this episode, I’m showing you the crucial difference between CREATING momentum and HAVING momentum - and why con...

What if every time you sold something, you weren’t reducing the number of potential buyers - you were actually creating MORE? Most business owners unconsciously behave as though demand is finite. They sell to a few people, then start wondering where the next clients are going to come from. In this episode, I’m showing you why that’s not how demand works. We’re talking about the people who are watc...

What if creating clients and cash didn't have to feel so... random?  If you've ever felt like one month your business is flying and the next you're wondering where everyone has gone, this episode is for you.  In this conversation, I explore  why so many business owners feel at the mercy of enquiries, referrals and the algorithm, and introduces a completely different way of thinking about demand. ...

If you've ever caught yourself thinking: 'I just need more clients...' 'Or once this launch is over, everything will settle down...' ...this episode is for you. In this week's podcast, I share a simple five-question framework that will help you stop feeling overwhelmed and start solving problems with clarity. You'll discover -  Why successful business owners don't have fewer problems - just better...

It's another takeover, People!! This week Rowena Wilding is back in the guest-host seat for Becoming a Business BadAss, and she is not here to be gentle with you!! In this episode, she's naming the four mistakes she sees business owners make over and over again - the same four, in every sector, at every price point, usually without even realising they're doing it. No hacks. No 'just post more' non...

We play safe, stay small, overthink our decisions and wait until we feel 'ready' because we believe failure means we're not good enough. But what if that's exactly what's keeping you stuck? In this episode, I'm challenging everything you've ever believed about failure and showing you why the most successful women aren't the ones who fail the least. They're the ones who learn the fastest. I'll intr...

For the final episode in this special three-part coaching series, I'm doing something a little different. Instead of hearing from me, you're hearing from the women whose lives have been changed through coaching. These aren't polished testimonials or rehearsed success stories. They're honest conversations about what it felt like to say yes to coaching, the challenges they faced, the beliefs they ha...

Have you ever wondered what actually happens in a coaching session? In this week's episode, I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing exactly what coaching looks like, why it works, and why I still invest in coaching myself after all these years. We'll talk about why your thoughts often feel like facts, how thought errors quietly keep you stuck, and why the problem you think you have is rarely the...

Coaching changed my business. But more importantly, it changed me. In this first episode of a special three-part coaching series, I'm sharing why I genuinely believe coaching is one of the greatest investments you can ever make. Not because I'm a coach, but because I've lived the transformation myself. We'll explore why coaching is about so much more than strategy, advice or accountability. It's a...

This week I'm diving into a list that started life as a social media post and sparked a huge response. The headline was simple - ‘things that took me from £65,000 in debt to over £700,000 in sales’.. In this episode, I'm unpacking each one and sharing why these lessons have had such a massive impact on my business journey. We talk about getting clear on what you actually want, choosing one busines...

Today I want to talk about Transformation. And specifically,  how do you know you’re ready for a transformation? For an upgrade. For a change. How do you know when it’s just around the corner; when your next level is calling to you? I talk about the Top 5 signs that show you are ready for a Big Transformation. This is a JUICY one!! Check out All The Things here - https://dawnowen.com/lfg Join Beco...

Why are you still not making the sales you want? In this week’s episode, I'm sharing a concept we're exploring inside MTFO Bootcamp that I believe every business owner needs to hear - Sales Identity. Most women assume they're struggling to make sales because they need more followers, more leads, more visibility, or a better strategy. But what if the real issue isn't any of those things? What if th...

This week, I’m chatting to Karen Heap, Founder of Socially Shared Women’s Business Network, about their 8th annual Women in Business Conference. The theme for the conference this year is ‘Confidence’, and in this chat, we are talking about  -  Why I decided to be the Premier Sponsor of the event What confidence is Why it’s such an important topic for women And what you can expect from the conferen...

Are you overwhelmed… or are you simply doing too much? In this week’s episode, I’m unpacking one of the biggest reasons so many women stay stuck in business - overcomplication. Because scaling isn’t about adding more offers, more platforms, more strategies, more noise. It’s about refinement. Inside this episode, I’m breaking down the five ways you may be making business far harder than it needs to...