Smart Gets Paid: Business Coaching for Women Consultants

In this episode we continue exploring how our girlhood experiences show up in our businesses, and Leah talks with a client who bring some serious business chops to her business, but something important is holding her back.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join The Academy For women consultants who...

This week, Leah shares why she doesn't have an episode (and it's a really good reason!).   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+. Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right cl...

Have you ever taken on work that sounded good at first? Perhaps it didn't seem too hard, or seemed like a way to “get in the door” with a client. They hardly ever turn out like you hope. Miriam Brosseau calls those “Tribble Projects,” and she used to have many of them. But not anymore. In this episode, she'll share how she went from "Tribble Projects" to strategic, fulfilling work.   —   When you'...

In this Fireside Chat episode, Leah chats with Rachel Simmons, bestselling author of Odd Girl Out, The Curse of the Good Girl, and more. Listen in for an insightful conversation that answers the questions: how do our girlhood experiences show up in — and shape — our businesses today? And what do we need to un-learn if we're going to be successful and happy business owners?   —   When you're ready...

When you’re past the "startup phase" of your consulting business, and you read stories of new business owners having huge successes, it can make you feel like you’re doing something wrong if you're not having the same results. But you're absolutely not doing anything wrong, you're just in a different phase: The Messy Middle. If you're in The Messy Middle, this podcast episode is for you.   —   Whe...

How do you reconcile your past corporate experiences with what you’re doing now in your business? How do you position them? And, of course, how do you get clients that allow you to do more of what you like? That's the topic of this episode. Listen in as Leah coaches a startup consultant through this process, and help her make sense of who she was then, vs. how she is now.   —   When you're ready t...

Is it possible to have a consulting business and an incredible quality of life? Absolutely, and this week's guest is here to show you how. Join me to chat with Betsy Talbot, B2B copywriter for complex industries, as she shares how she's used value-based pricing, clearly communicating to her ideal client, and strong boundaries to craft a consulting business that support her life, not the other way...

As consultants working with clients, it's easy to believe we're limited in the influence we have on our clients and in our businesses, causing us to hold back (sometimes we hold back a little, sometimes we hold back a lot). In this powerful Fireside Chat episode, Leah chats with Professor Vanessa Bohns, author of the book You Have More Influence Than You Think, to talk about the ways each of us ha...

When we think about the stages of selling and the purchase funnel, we usually think about awareness, consideration, purchase... but there's one stage of the sales process that's nearly always overlooked, and it can prove to be the most valuable. Listen in as Leah helps a client with a sales challenge that illustrates how to maximize the Loyalty stage of the purchase funnel.   —   When you're ready...

It's the classic consulting paradox: When you’re not busy, you do business development to get clients. Then you get busy with clients, so you don’t do business development. So in this week’s episode, I’m sharing three tips on how to do business development, even when you’re busy with client work. (And it's not "block your calendar.")   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue lev...

The secrets that unlock selling often come from the most unexpected places. In this episode, Leah chats with a "business idol" who isn't from business at all: Dr. Deborah Tannen, whose work in sociolinguistics helped Leah, and now Leah's clients, feel more comfortable selling, build better client relationships, and get paid more for their work.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next...

Ever had a client that treats you less like an expert and more like an employee? If you're like most women consultants and coaches, the answer is yes. In this episode, Leah coaches a woman who's in that exact situation. She discovers that, when it comes time to renegotiate pricing with her client, she finds she's renegotiating a whole lot more than that.    —   When you're ready to break through t...

We can care for our mental health every day, but sometimes protecting your mental health takes big moves, both literal and figurative. In this episode, Leah shares the two big moves she made to protect her mental health.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join The Academy For women consultants who'v...

What happens when a potential client project starts to just... not feel right? Listen in as Leah helps a client navigate a complicated sales process, explore whether this client is a good fit, and figure out what to do next.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join The Academy For women consultants w...

What do you do when your clients simply aren't able to hire you right now? Instead of waiting until they're ready, get creative about your ideal client. The opportunities might surprise you. Listen in as Leah and her client tackle this exact question, and cover LinkedIn and mindset along the way.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here a...

At the end of last year, Leah made a decision that changed the course of her business. In this episode, she walks you through the decision, shares lessons you can apply to your business, and talks about what's next.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've bee...

Many consultants are scared to niche down... but what happens when you actually take the leap? In this episode, Leah chats with the podcast guest from Episode 6, Paulette Piñero, who's back to update Leah about the shift she made in her niche and how that's transformed her business in surprising ways.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, h...

How many times have you thought, "I know I should post on LinkedIn, but what would I even say?" Once? Twice? Every day? If you've had that thought before, you're not alone. Continuing the conversation from Episode 28, in this episode Leah invites her clients to share their advice on how to turn off the voices that say "What would I even say?" and start showing up online.   —   When you're ready to...

Showing up online as a business owner and sharing your opinions - it can be one of the most nerve-wracking things you do in your business. Listen in as Leah talks through it with a woman who's feeling nervous about starting to show up and be seen on LinkedIn.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join...

What do you do after you've sent a proposal and you're waiting for a response? In this episode, Leah shares three simple things you can do.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+. Build the two systems every co...

"The close" - it can be one of the most fraught parts of a sales process. And when clients haven't been saying yes, it can feel like the problem must be "the close". But in the call you'll hear in this episode, getting better at closing has very little to do with the end of the sales process at all. And that can spell good news for your own sales process and win rate.   —   When you're ready to br...

In this episode, Leah steps back and invites some of her clients to respond to a woman who's convinced that her clients won't be able to pay higher fees than she's currently. Join us for this look into the "after" of the sales transformation, and how your mindset around pricing changes after you've learned how to get the clients you want.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenu...

Going gray. Every woman business owner will experience it, but no one was talking about going gray when you're the face of your business. After intentionally going gray in the pandemic, Leah invited her community to chat about what it means to go gray when you're a business owner. Whether you're nowhere near going gray, in the process, or have already gone gray, listen in on this lively discussion...

How much of our lives can we share with our clients? That's the question in today's episode. Listen in as Leah coaches a woman who's about to make a big departure in her life, and she's wondering whether she can share it publicly.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join The Academy For women consult...

Listen in as Leah shares a change in direction for the podcast, and shows behind the scenes in her business.   —   When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.   1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+. Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get...