Seven Strong with Holly Hillyer

In this episode, I share how an unexpected change in my business turned into a moment of clarity and reinvention. After 10 years of building a multi-million-dollar enterprise, a sudden shift led me to discover new opportunities that feel more aligned and exciting than ever. I take you behind the scenes of this transition and the steps I’m taking to rebuild with intention. In this episode I share:...

In this episode of the Seven Strong Podcast, this one is a little different. I’m sharing something deeply personal and transformative. Just 10 days ago, a huge part of the business I’ve built over the past decade was dissolved. What felt like a nightmare at first has turned into one of the most exciting pivots of my life. I’ll talk about how I navigated this sudden change, the lessons I’ve learned...

Welcome back to the Seven Strong Podcast! I’m Holly Hillyer, your host and CEO of Seven Strong, and today I’m diving into why your 2025 planning really needs to start now . In this episode, I talk about the unique opportunity that September brings for business owners to reflect, refocus, and begin laying the groundwork for a thriving Q4 and a powerful start to 2025. If you’ve felt like summer slip...

Welcome back to the Seven Strong Podcast! I’m your host, Holly Hillyer, and today we’re diving into a topic that many of my clients struggle with: micro-niching . If you’ve ever worried that narrowing your audience will mean leaving people (and money) on the table, this episode is for you. In this episode, I share a real-life example from a recent coaching call with a client who had this exact con...

 In this episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest challenges I hear from my clients: “Why is no one engaging with my content?” Even when your Reels are getting more views, the engagement might not be where you want it to be. Let’s talk about what’s really working in 2024 to drive engagement on social media and grow your business. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The Power of Asking for Enga...

Hello, hello! I'm your host, Holly Hillyer , and welcome back to the 7 Strong Podcast. Today, I'm excited to take you on a journey through my 10 years of growing businesses on social media. In this episode, we'll explore how social media has evolved over the past decade, what's working now, and how you can ensure your social media, funnels, and email systems are all set up to n...

Welcome back to the Seven Strong Podcast! Today, we have an incredible guest, Tracie Patterson, the founder of Indie Coaching and host of the Cocktails, Coffee, and Conversations podcast. Tracie is a sales and offer coach who takes the ick out of sales and is here to guide you through creating your own unique style in business. Listen in as we cover: The importance of focusing on solving your cust...

April Pertuis is a coach and storyteller who helps women unlock their own story within, so they can own it, speak it, and share it with others.  Over Aprils 25+ year career as a TV Journalist, Video Producer, Writer and Speaker she has perfected the art of storytelling and now helps other women do the same. Teaching you how to share your stories with intention and meaning and allowing you to shine...

Welcome to the Seven Strong Podcast! It's time to zoom out and look at your enterprise holistically, as we discuss the key components of becoming a CEO. In this episode: The Vision of Seven Strong Three Pillars to Success Audience Building Strategic Systems Vision and Leadership Ready to elevate your business with strategic insight and actionable advice? Tune in now to start transforming your...

Welcome back to the Seven Strong Podcast! In this episode, we expose the shared loneliness of entrepreneurship, talk breaking through financial barriers, and the importance of setting ambitious goals. Plus have a look at the challenges women face in discussing wealth and the steps needed to scale your business to the seven-figure mark.  Listen in for: The Loneliness of Entrepreneurship: Building a...

Welcome back to the Seven Strong Podcast! I'm your host, Holly Hillyer. In today's episode, we talk managing work-life balance as an entrepreneur, particularly stepping out of the "office" without losing business momentum. - Transition from a corporate job to entrepreneurship - Challenges and advantages of the "laptop life" - Strategies for truly disconnecting while o...

Episode Resources Lead Gen Cheat Code Welcome my good friend and Facebook ads expert, Kwadwo [QUĀY.jo], to the podcast. Kwadwo, the host of the Art of Online Business Podcast, shares his vast knowledge and experience in optimizing Facebook ads for business success. We chat about his journey from China to Mexico, his initial struggles with Facebook ads, and how he transformed his approach to achiev...

On today’s episode, we're diving into the world of visual branding with Chris Beltran! Mentioned: - Visual Vibe Workshop (July 30th) - Build your Brand In A Day Chris Beltran is an award winning Brand Strategist and Founder at Brand Your Impact who has worked with some of today’s top online entrepreneurs that run multiple six & seven figure brands. As a leading expert in personal branding...

In today's episode, I share my personal journey and insights on finding the perfect balance between managing stress, maintaining hormonal health, and thriving in both business and personal life. My Health Wake-Up Call: Discovering perilously low cortisol levels and how it felt like hitting a wall at full speed. Learn about the symptoms and consequences of prolonged stress that many entreprene...

In today's episode, I share my personal journey and insights on finding the perfect balance between sharing my life and business on social media. How I've evolved my social media strategy over the years The importance of micro-niching and expert positioning How to create content that attracts your ideal clients Understanding your target audience and creating content that resonates with t...

Tune into today’s episode to hear my client Sarah share how she grew her account by 40K followers in 6 months. The doors to the Blueprint to Social Selling are now open! Learn more at www.sevenstrong.com/blueprint

It’s no secret that the Instagram algorithm has gone off the deep end over the last month or so, but if you are using that as an excuse or reason to not grow on Instagram, I have some tough love for you today.  You can not control the algorithm, but you CAN control how you respond to it. And you have a choice to either use these shifts as the reason you pull away from the platform, or you can lean...

I am back on the podcast this week and back home after an amazing trip to Bora Bora. I share more in this episode but this was such a great opportunity for me to reflect on not only how much my businesses have grown over the years, but also how much I have grown. The last time I was in Bora Bora was in 2022 and I remember feeling so stressed and working the entire time, feeling this urge that I co...

Being in business for over 9 years has given me some perspective, and something I think about a lot is what I would do differently if I were to do it all over again. I spent a lot of time early on doing things the hard way, or being stuck in fear around some things that could have helped me grow even faster. And I can definitely point to some key decisions in the past that have made all the differ...

In the last 90 days, we have grown our email list by over 1200 subscribers completely organically using Instagram. This was not an accident. While most business gurus will tell you that you need to spend money on ads to grow your list, we have found that having a clear, intentional strategy on Instagram has been more effective (and way more profitable) than ads alone. And in this episode, I am sha...

I strongly believe that using Instagram as your free top of funnel strategy is the first step in growing your business, but it really is just step one. And that is what I teach inside the Seven Strong Society. But what you build from there is really where the magic happens. And the bridge between growing an audience on Instagram and growing your business is a value packed lead magnet. The way I te...

When I started email marketing 9 years ago, things looked quite a bit different. And we have come a long way from me sending emails one by one from my gmail account after bedtime, but that is where it all started. And for the last 9 years, my email list has been my biggest source of predictable revenue in both my businesses. Yes, I can teach you how to grow on social media, and I love doing that,...

This week I am sitting down with intuitive mindset mastery coach and NLP practitioner, Mindi Huebner and diving deep into the subconscious programming that might be limiting your success. As I have shared before, entrepreneurship is really the most powerful personal growth experience and our businesses can only grow as much as we grow ourselves. Mindi shared her wisdom on how to hack your subconsc...

If you want to grow your business to 6 figures and beyond, there comes a point where you can't do everything by hand. And the great news is, in 2024 you don't have to. One of the ways I have been able to grow two businesses to 7 figures while being a mom of 3 is automations. And in this episode, I am breaking down the steps by step of my list building funnel that has not only helped me g...

If I have learned nothing else in my 10+ years running a business, it’s that entrepreneurship is the ultimate personal growth journey. And that is exactly what my guest Megan Blacksmith and I are diving into today.  Megan Blacksmith is a holistic health coach, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, speaker, NLP Trainer and mindset ninja. She is the co-founder of Zesty and the Becoming Zesty...