Sophia

Marketing #Unfiltered

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In “Marketing #Unfiltered," you don’t just learn awesome stuff to help you figure out marketing, you get the BTS scoop of building a business — the hilarious, the traumatic, and the “omg thank god I’m not the only one.” Hi! ✋🏻 I’m Sophia Parra and I’m a social media strategist for coaches. For years I ran an agency where I helped multiple six figure and seven figure coaches create content and strategies that build their following and drive traffic to their offers. My guests and I swap biz horror stories AND share notes around the strategies that took things to the next level. I also show up...

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Sophia

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Business

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www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jun 17, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 220 | Why Your Videos Aren't Getting Clients (And How to Fix It) with Kim Rittberg 17.06.2026

In this episode, I'm joined by Kim Rittberg—former media executive at Us Weekly and Netflix, who had a wake-up call in her hospital delivery room (yes, she was checking emails while in labor) and left corporate to build her own business teaching coaches and service providers how to use video to actually grow their income, not just their follower count.  If you’ve ever wondered how to find you...

Ep 219 | I Didn't Need a New Strategy. I Needed a New Identity. (With Megan Yelaney) 03.06.2026

In this episode, Megan Yelaney walks us through how she rebuilt from scratch after having twins, what she actually did to find her edge again after becoming a ‘basic business coach’, and why the business identity crisis you're experiencing right now might have more to do with your messaging than anything else. This episode is for anyone who's felt like their business doesn't fit any...

Ep 218 | Would your messaging pass this 4-part test? 27.05.2026

Justin Blackman is a brand voice and messaging strategist who's spent years helping businesses figure out what makes them different on purpose. And in this conversation, we're diving into something most people skip right over: finding your distinctive edge.  Because here's the thing: you can have all the right keywords, all the right frameworks, all the voice-of-customer research in...

Ep 217 | Back on the Map Part 2: It’s Not Your Niche — It’s Your Perspective (And Other Shifts to Help Your Authority Strategy) 20.05.2026

Welcome to part two of my Back on the Map series. In part one, I talked about the biggest mistake I've made in business and what it's cost me. Part 2 is the next layer of that conversation. Because once you get clearer on what you want to be known for, you also have to start changing how you operate—how you build your visibility and authority, how you approach growth, how you structure y...

Ep 216 | AI Search and SEO: What You Actually Need to Know with Laura Jawad 12.05.2026

There's a lot of noise out there right now about AI search "killing" SEO.  In this episode, SEO Strategist Laura Jawad is back to cut through the panic and get real about what's actually changing and what hasn’t in the world of SEO.  We talk about the foundation you still need (yes, the basics still matter), the new layer AI adds on top of that, and the practical steps you can...

Ep 215 | How to make sure visibility actually pays off 06.05.2026

This week’s episode is a follow-up to my recent conversation with Kelly Chase in episode 213. We talked about something I don't think enough people are discussing: what happens when your business gets more visibility than it's actually built to handle. The truth? More visibility doesn't automatically grow your business like we think it does. Sometimes it actually breaks it. In this...

Ep 214 | Why Making More Money Doesn't Always Mean Keeping More With Belinda Rosenblum 29.04.2026

If you've ever hit six figures and thought, "Wait...where did all the money go?" — this episode is for you.  I'm joined by Belinda Rosenblum, who's been in business for nearly two decades and has seen (and experienced) every version of the six-figure paycheck-to-paycheck trap. This is the conversation about what actually happens to your money as you scale — the real number...

Ep 213 | What Love Is Blind’s Kelly Chase Learned About Visibility vs Authority 22.04.2026

In this episode, Coach Kelly Chase shares what it was really like behind the scenes of building her business after filming Love Is Blind: the brand deals that didn't convert, the audience that wanted health coaching when she wanted to talk business, the $45,000 she made in 7 months but couldn't celebrate because it "wasn't six figures," and why she eventually took a year a...

Ep 212 | Build a Brand Foundation That Actually Supports Your Next Level with Tiffany Neuman 07.04.2026

Build a Brand Foundation That Supports Your Next Level with Tiffany Neuman Tiffany Neuman is a brand strategist who works with thought leaders to build what she calls a "brand operating system." And here's the truth: most of us are operating with some version of a Frankenstein brand. We built the plane while flying it, added layers as we went, and now we're looking around, wond...

Ep 211 | Back on the Map: The biggest mistake I've made in business (and what it's cost me) 01.04.2026

This is episode one of a new series called Back on the Map, where I'm taking you behind the scenes of what it looks like to rebuild after losing your way. This one's vulnerable. And honestly? A little maddening. Because the mistake I made was so basic, so fundamental, that it's almost embarrassing to admit. And I didn't just do it for a second—I did it for years.  In this episo...

Ep 210 | How to Write a Sales Page That Actually Sells with Ash Chow 10.03.2026

Ash Chow is a launch copywriter and sales page expert, and in this episode she's breaking down exactly what needs to be on your sales page, in what order, and why most people are missing the most important sections entirely. This isn't theory. This is the structure, the messaging principles, and the nitty-gritty details you need to actually write (or rewrite) your sales page so it conver...

Ep 209 | Stop Writing Boring Welcome Emails: Get Replies + Build Real Connection (with Marisa Corcoran) 02.03.2026

Marisa Corcoran is back on Marketing Unfiltered for round three (honestly, she’s basically the Steve Martin of this podcast) — and we’re getting wildly practical about something almost every business owner sets up once… and then forgets exists: Your welcome sequence. Because if your welcome sequence hasn’t been touched in forever, doesn’t sound like you anymore, or is quietly selling something you...

Ep 208 | The difference between building your list and building authority (and what to do about it) 24.02.2026

In this episode, Sophia breaks down why relying on guest appearances keeps you positioned as a supporting character and how hosting your own rooms accelerates authority, list growth, and leverage. We Cover: The psychological difference between guesting and hosting, and why building the room shifts perception fast Why audience size isn’t the real authority play and what is  The compounding power of...

Ep 207 | The Missing Piece of Your Messaging (It's Not Your Audience) with Jen Liddy 17.02.2026

 In this episode with brand voice and messaging strategist Jen Liddy, we're diving into the layers of messaging that most people completely miss. This isn't about being louder or showing up more. It's about letting the parts of YOU that make you different actually show up in your content.  You know your audience's pain points. You're using their words. You're talking...

Ep 206 | How to Make Sales When Your Audience Isn't Growing Fast Enough 04.02.2026

 You know that panicky moment when you realize you need sales NOW but you don't have a giant audience to sell to? Yeah, that one. Maybe renewals didn't come through. Maybe a launch underperformed. Maybe life got busy and audience growth just... didn't happen. And now you're stuck thinking: "Should I focus on growth or sales? How do I do BOTH without losing my mind?" H...

Ep 205 | What To Do When Your Audience Feels Quiet: How to Create Engagement on Demand 27.01.2026

If your audience feels quiet right now, like the DMs are slow, the energy is flat, and you're showing up but nobody's really responding, this episode is for you. Here's the truth: A quiet audience is almost never a content problem. It's not a follower count problem either. It's a connection problem, a follow-up problem, and an "I'm not creating engagement strateg...

Ep 204 | AI Search Is the New SEO with Gloria Chou 20.01.2026

Gloria Chou is back to drop some serious truth bombs about AI search, the trust recession, and why traditional SEO is basically dead. This episode gets unhinged in the best way as we dive into how ChatGPT is completely changing the game for discovery, why being human is your biggest competitive advantage, and the insane opportunity that's sitting right in front of us, if we're willing to...

Ep 203 | One of the most popular coaches on the internet is shutting down her highly profitable online course ... should you care? 13.01.2026

Jenna Kutcher is pausing The Goal Digger Podcast. Amy Porterfield is retiring Digital Course Academy. And the internet is doing what the internet does, panicking and asking if this means podcasts are dead, courses don't work, and online business as we know it is over. Sophia is here to slow that narrative WAY down. Because what's actually happening isn't that these formats are broke...

Ep 202 | How to be a big deal in 2026: Strategic differences between the most popular growth efforts 07.01.2026

Six months ago (literally the week Sophia gave birth), she and her husband, Bradley, a Peloton instructor with a built-in community, launched a podcast that got thousands of downloads immediately. No warming up. No convincing. People just showed up. It was such a stark contrast to launching Marketing Unfiltered years earlier without an audience, and it crystallized something Sophia sees coaches me...

Ep 201 | How Coaches Can Sell in 2026 (Without Relying on 1:1 or Courses) 23.12.2025

Selling in 2026 doesn’t have to mean another 1:1 offer, course, or mastermind. In this episode of Marketing Unfiltered , I’m giving you permission to think outside the box when it comes to how you sell — and walking you through six creative categories of offers coaches are using right now to generate revenue without burning out. If you’ve felt boxed in by traditional coaching models, this episode...

Ep 200 | My AI Strategy for Coaches & Creators Going Into 2026 16.12.2025

AI has changed the business landscape — fast. In this episode, I’m sharing how I’m thinking about AI as we move into 2026, especially after a year that felt harder than expected for a lot of coaches, consultants, and service providers. I walk you through three strategic ways I’m using AI in my own business — not as a gimmick, but as a core part of my offers, systems, and decision-making. In this e...

Ep 199 | Get Visible in 10 Minutes a Day (Without Social Media) with Kelly Sinclair 02.12.2025

Kelly Sinclair took the entire summer off social media and had her highest-income summer in four years. How? By redefining visibility as a daily habit that has nothing to do with performative posting and everything to do with building actual relationships. In this refreshingly honest episode, Kelly shares why she declared 2025 "the year of only if it's a hell yes," how she got a cli...

Ep 198 | Speaking as Your Secret Weapon in the Trust Recession with Laurie-Ann Murabito 25.11.2025

There are 20,000 events happening TODAY that need speakers (7,500 in the US alone), and Laurie-Ann Murabito is here to show you exactly how to get booked for them. A former healthcare professional turned professional speaker who helps coaches, consultants, and service providers leverage speaking as their best form of marketing, Laurie-Ann breaks down why speaking is the ultimate trust-building str...

Ep 197 | Closing Your Identity Gap with Mindi Huebner 11.11.2025

Meet Mindi Huebner, a subconscious identity coach who helps high-achieving women shed conditioning and breaks down the identity gap, the space between who you're being and who you say you want to be. From why you can't check your emails without anxiety to why women are twice as likely to justify using AI, this conversation will make you realize that 95% of what you do is subconsciously a...

Ep 196 | How a Therapist Built an AI Tool to Stop Ghosting Buyers With Kelsey Silver 04.11.2025

If you've ever wondered what buying signals you're missing or how to turn data into an actual story that helps you make better business decisions, this episode will blow your mind. Meet Kelsey Silver, a former marriage and family therapist turned data analytics expert who built an AI tool called Foresight HQ after realizing coaches were literally ghosting people with their credit cards o...

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