Vanessa Shaw - The Business Growth Academy

Get Rich Without Being A Bitch

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Welcome to the Get Rich Without Being A Bitch podcast. This is the place to hear raw and real conversations about what it takes for female entrepreneurs to achieve financial success and live a rich life. I'm Vanessa Shaw, Founder of The Business Growth Academy, author of the Million Dollar Question, and your host for this podcast. Every Tuesday, you can listen to a brand new edition of the podcast. I'll be covering a wealth of business and money topics from mastering your own money mindset to stopping financial self-sabotage and breaking through your own financial glass ceiling.

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Vanessa Shaw - The Business Growth Academy

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Oct 7, 2025

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Episodes

Breaking the Billable Hour: Smarter Growth for Women-Led Firms 07.10.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/ Hey, superstars! Is the billable hour holding your law firm back? In this episode, we dive into why traditional billing models drain your time, limit growth, and keep clients on edge. Discover how flat fees, retainers, and subscription models can transform your practice, bringing more f...

Why 80% of Law Firms Lose Clients Before Day One (and How to Fix It) 30.09.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   Want to know the #1 simple way to grow your law firm and win more clients? It all comes down to one word: responsiveness.  In this episode, I reveal why answering faster gives your law firm an instant competitive advantage and how you can start applying it today. If your law firm isn’...

The Biggest Money Mistake Holding Back Your Law Firm Profits 23.09.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode, we’ll talk about what you might be overlooking in your law firm when it comes to money. I’ll also share practical steps to help you set a clear goal for your collections. Money touches every part of your firm, and it can amplify the problems that need your attention....

From Lawyer to CEO: How to Lead Your Law Firm 16.09.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/ In this short episode, we will dive into what it really takes to shift from being a practicing attorney to CEO. Do you know your numbers? Do you have the right team? Law school doesn’t teach the business side, and being a great lawyer isn’t enough to scale your firm. So you have to deci...

The 3 Traps Holding Law Firms Back 09.09.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   Hey superstars! In this quick episode, I share the top 3 reasons law firms struggle to grow and how to fix them.    Whether you’re the bottleneck in your own practice, missing solid financial systems, or hesitant to hire the right team, these mistakes keep many attorneys stuck. You’ll...

Stop Defending Your Limitations 02.09.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   Hey superstars! In this episode, we’re diving into mindset and exploring where you might be limiting yourself and where your true potential lies. If you’re using language that keeps you small, you’re not alone. I’ve been there, in tennis and in business. So how do we step up our game,...

Hitting the Ceiling of Complexity? How to Break Through Business Bottlenecks and Scale Smarter 26.08.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In today’s episode, we’re talking about something you might be noticing in your firm right now: hitting the ceiling of complexity. We’ll walk through what it looks like, how to recognize it, and the opportunity it actually brings. You’ll feel it when you hit it. Everything starts to f...

From Overwhelm to Empowered: Practical Stress-Management Tools for Women in Business 19.08.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   Hey superstar! In this episode, we take an honest look at stress and what it means for women business owners. I’ll share practical tools you can start using right away, unpack what stress really is, and show you how to recognize the early signs before it takes over. Stress is somethin...

From Legal Tolerations to Real Transformation Women Lawyers Are Done Wasting Time and Ready to Scale 12.08.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode, Juliet Peters, Founder of Framework Legal, joins us to talk about tolerations and transformations. She gets real about when lawyers need to stop wasting time and start scaling. Juliet shares her journey into business, how she pushed through challenges, and the tools a...

Set Goals Like a CEO: The Secret Power of Expectation 05.08.2025

 JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode, we’re diving into a missing link in goal setting that can be a total game-changer for growing your law firm: the power of expectation. I’m traveling this summer and wanted to level up our trips while also testing what it’s like to take the business on the road. Just...

From Frazzled to Focused: How Women-Led Law Firms Can Delegate Like a CEO 29.07.2025

  JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   Hey, superstars!  In this episode, I’m having a conversation with Laura Licursi, founder of Elite Virtual Assistants, for a conversation on how women-owned law firms can leverage delegation like a CEO.   Laura shares how entrepreneurs often get stuck working in the business instead...

The Hidden Cost of Flat Fees: What Most Women-Owned Law Firms Get Wrong 22.07.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode, we’re talking about fees. Specifically, the hidden cost of flat fees, their limitations, and how women-owned law firms can shift away from them. Flat fees could be harming you. Take a real look at your scope of work and pricing. Are you still getting the value you des...

From Zero to $70K Months: How A Lawyer Built a Boutique Firm with Heart, Strategy, and Scale 15.07.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode, Lisa Clore joins us to share how she went from 0 to 70k in just a few months by leading her law firm with heart, strategy, and scale. She talks about building a high-tech firm that truly fits her, stepping into her zone of genius, and making growth feel easier. Lisa b...

Unlock How You Take Action: The Kolbe A Index Every Woman CEO Should Know 08.07.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/    Are you leading and hiring based on instinct or just guessing? In this episode of our law firm growth mini-series, I’m sharing one of my favorite tools: the Kolbe A Index. It doesn’t measure personality. It reveals how you naturally take action. And that insight? Game-changing. It’s...

Hiring That Works: How to Find, Vet, and Keep Rockstar Team Members 01.07.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode, we’re talking about how to take your law firm to the next level by building a team that actually works. Specifically, how to find and keep rockstar team members. You want flexibility. You want freedom. You want to enjoy the business you’ve built. But here’s the truth:...

The Profit Maximizer: What You Really Need to Know 24.06.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode of our mini-training series for women in law firms, we will discuss how to scale your business using the profit maximizer.  We'll examine the key financial aspects of your business, including revenue, your salary, and how to identify patterns. Additionally, you'll lear...

What's Your Secret Dream Fee? 17.06.2025

JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode, we’re talking about your dream fee. The amount you really want to charge but maybe haven’t had the confidence to claim just yet. Every time I ask my clients what they charge versus what they secretly wish they could charge, there’s always a difference. That gap is usu...

How Women in Business Attract Champagne Clients and Scale with Ease 10.06.2025

Join The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/   In this episode, we're continuing our empowering series for women law firm owners and entrepreneurs—this time, diving into the idea of champagne clients. Let’s be real—clients take up your time, they bring in the money, but if you’re not careful, they can also bring a whole lot of str...

Clarity in Business: Unpacking the Role of Vision 03.06.2025

Clarity in Business: Unpacking the Role of Vision   Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!   In this episode, we continue our special series dedicated to women who own law firms. We will discuss what happens after you make the transition to CEO and how to anchor your vision for what’s next.    We’ll explore how the...

The CEO Shift-Why Women Lawyers Must Lead-Not Just Practice 27.05.2025

Get a copy of the 10 Principles of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch. https://businessgrowthacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/grwbab-principles-compressed-1.pdf   In this episode, we’re starting a series of conversations for women who run their own law firms. Today, we’re talking about the CEO's shift from being a lawyer to becoming a leader. This shift is key if you want to take your business t...

How to Set and Raise Your Fees with Confidence 20.05.2025

Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond! https://www.vanessashaw.com/ In this episode, we’ll talk about how to charge for your services—what should you really be charging, and when is it time to raise your rates? So many women undercharge and overdeliver. It’s time to close the gap and let go of the beliefs that are...

Do Beer Clients Have a Place in Your Business? 13.05.2025

Get a copy of the 10 Principles of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch. https://businessgrowthacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/grwbab-principles-compressed-1.pdf     In this episode, we’re diving into what you should do with beer clients—can they actually be a positive addition to your business?  Serving beer clients depends on your business model, team, and resources. I’ll guide you through how...

The Daily Five: Non-Negotiable Habits for Business Growth 06.05.2025

Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond! https://www.vanessashaw.com/   In this episode, we’re diving into “The Daily Five” from the Business Growth Academy—the 5 non-negotiable daily habits that create a strong foundation for real business growth.   Because the steps you take and the mindset you hold should align wi...

How Personal Growth Drives Business Success 29.04.2025

Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond! https://www.vanessashaw.com/   In this episode, we explore the art of achieving your goals by focusing on a powerful truth: your business will grow only as much as you are willing to grow.    It begins with just one small step—something simple that helps you show up, stay disc...

Sales Conversations: Why You’re Not Closing More And What to Do Instead 22.04.2025

Get a copy of the 10 Principles of Get Rich Without Being a Bitch. https://businessgrowthacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/grwbab-principles-compressed-1.pdf     In this episode, we’re diving into the shift you need to make to step into true leadership on your sales calls and create a difference in your business.   I'll share a recent, heartfelt conversation with one of my amazing clients as...

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