Success School

We're answering five of your spiciest questions today. And we're not holding back. From why men tie their worth to their income, to what we'd actually do if we had to rebuild from zero, to the uncomfortable truth about why most coaching businesses are failing their clients. We also get into the real stats on how many of our clients actually succeed versus fail, what it's like when you've given eve...

If your business feels stuck, it's not your strategy. It's not your offer. It's not your marketing. It's you. Today we're getting into the real reasons why businesses don't grow, and it's got nothing to do with what you're posting or how many leads you're getting. We're talking about mindset, standards, and the invisible beliefs that are keeping you playing small. We're sharing stories from our ow...

Six months ago, we left Australia permanently. And the question we get asked more than anything is: was it actually worth it? This is the full story. The decision, the move, the guilt, the chaos, the $30,000 we're currently fighting to get back from a landlord lol, and what life actually looks like now that we're here. We're not holding anything back. The panic attacks on the couch in Perth, the w...

It's Q&A time again, and this one got spicy. Today we're answering the questions you actually sent us: the Australian government's new small business taxes, how to know if your content is working, what we'd do differently if we started the gym again, and yes, how a strippers agency could run a sales event (you read that right). We also get into the real cost of hiring the wrong sales person, why g...

We've been in business together for 8 years, and married through all of it. In this episode we're pulling back the curtain on the stuff most couples never admit: the screaming matches, the money wars, the night in Bali that changed everything for us, and the health scare that nearly ended it all. Here's what we get into: The New Year's Eve in Bali, and the plant medicine trip, that broke down 4 ye...

In the last four years, we've earned over $10 million in our own business, and we're on track to do $4 to $5 million this year.  Today, we’re covering  the five steps so that you can nail your offer, marketing, sales process, what the team needs to look like, and what reinvestment needs to look like to get you to that $1 million mark.  You’ll hear: 0:00 - The client that went from $15k to $140k a...

Back in the good old days, you could drop a link to your product, service or event in a Facebook group and get 400 leads. Now? Not so much. There is still a way to make lead magnets work though, and so many service businesses are missing the chance to bring leads into their world while they’re asleep. So today, we’re talking about exactly that: how to run a lead magnet on paid ads, get it in front...

It’s Q&A time again! Today we’re answering the kinds of questions that usually come up when your business is making money… but you’re still not sure what’s working and how to get to the next level. We’re chatting about ads, AI, client acquisition, getting stuck around 30k months and what moving to Thailand has done for both us and our business. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Q1: I’m getting leads via Faceboo...

If your leads are taking longer to buy, this episode will probably explain why. These are the 7 worst ways to sign clients. Key moments: 0:00 - Why your marketing is great but you still might not be signing clients 3:17 - Email marketing 6:59 - SMS 8:03 - Google Ads 10:10 - Active Referral Pushes 13:38 - Organic social media marketing 18:43 - Meta ads 19:15 - Long form content Watch the YouTube ve...

We flew to Miami to sit in a room with people doing $5M+ months. Flights, mastermind fees, last-minute decisions… it ended up costing us close to $180,000 just to be there. And within a couple of hours, we realised something: we’d been playing a much smaller game than we thought. This episode is everything we learnt. Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/GhRQ5TFvPKE). If...

This is everything we’ve learnt about marketing, sales and leads from getting over 1 million podcast downloads brought down into 5 lessons that you can start implementing into your business asap. And when our clients implemented these steps, one of them went from 35k follows on IG to 95k (and making $60k a month on average) and the other took his close rate from 30% to 60%. If you want that to be...

What do four completely different businesses have in common when they start signing more clients, increasing revenue and finally feeling like things are working? Today we are talking about 4 ladies in Success School who are absolutely killing it right now and are in entirely different industries. We’re talking about what they’re doing differently, what they’re focusing on and so much more. You’ll...

We’ve done Q&As before but never like this. Today we opened up our question box to professional services, we’re talking law firms, medical clinics, accounting businesses, real estate agencies, skincare clinics…  The best part about this episode is even if you’re not in one of these services - the advice is still relevant. And honestly might help give you an edge in your own niche. You’ll hear: 0:0...

It’s that time again - we’re sharing everything we’re currently testing, trialling and learning in our 7 figure coaching business. That’s including what’s working, what’s not, what we’re doing with AI and even what we’re choosing to focus and spend our money on. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: Creating a landing page with Claude and what Steph didn’t expect from starting IVF 10:09 - How...

Most service businesses are stuck in what we like to call ‘the referral trap.’ And we all know those are inconsistent, unreliable, and ultimately - unscalable.  So if you want a more predictable way to bring in new clients each month, this one’s for you. We’re giving you the complete system - from how to get the lead, how to convert the lead, how to deliver, as well as retain at scale. Including t...

If you’re building a business right now, chances are you’ve asked yourself at least one of these questions: 1) Why is my audience growing but no one is buying? 2) Why do I keep getting stuck around the same income level? 3) And how do you reach back out to old clients without it feeling weird? If you want to be part of the next Q&A and get your questions answered, then follow us on IG @timfrey__ (...

This is stuff we only usually share with our clients but we wanted to let our podcasts community in on it as well. Today we’re talking about everything that we’ve been doing with our organic marketing after hiring a full time content creator.  We’re covering everything from what’s changed, insight into how people are using the platform today (what they want to watch and what they don’t) as well as...

We asked both our communities on Skool and Instagram to tell us what they’re struggling with the most at the moment, so that we could answer it on the podcast and help you out if you’re dealing with the same thing. If you want to be part of the next Q&A and get your questions answered, then follow us on IG @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.c...

We’ve reduced the time we spend creating ads by HOURS a day because we’ve started integrating a new form of AI bot into our business. Guys, it’s been a while since we last spoke about AI, where it’s going and how to leverage it to get ahead in your business. Things have already changed like crazy and it’s been less than a year. So today we’re talking about what’s changed, what we’ve been integrati...

Just moving to a new location, doesn’t create a new life.  We packed up and moved our entire lives to Thailand, and it has been amazing but there have been some things we’ve brought with us from Australia that don’t support the next level of business we’re building now … and they’re things most business owners do every single week.  If you’ve been wanting to live a life of freedom, work less and e...

If you’re a coach and your business is technically working, but still feels heavier than it should, you’ll recognise this straight away. Bad clients. The ones who drain your energy, question everything, push back on the work, and somehow take up more space than the clients who actually pay well. We all get them… and yes, they’ll probably always exist. But there are ways to get in front of your ide...

It’s time to build a predictable business guys. You need to be able to take holidays, you need to be able to take days off without your business crashing and burning around you (yes, we’ve been there too). So if you’re a coaching or service based business with inconsistent income, relying on referrals, posting on Instagram without predictable leads, or never knowing how many clients are coming in...

Everyone talks about hiring VAs all the time - especially if you’re a small business. Us included. But we realised that we’ve never gone into depth about exactly what tasks VAs should be doing, how to manage them, where to find them and even how much you should be spending.  So today we’re covering all of that plus a few of our own storytimes with the 90+ VAs we’ve had over our businesses. If you’...

If you’re currently thinking to yourself:  “No one can do my job as good as me” “My clients would get upset if someone else in my team started coaching them” “My business just isn’t set up to…” “I can’t afford to hire this person because…” Then we’re sorry but you need to hear this. You are the bottle neck in your business. And until you fix that - you’re not going to build the business that will...

Why are some businesses stuck at 10k months while others reach $100k+? We had a look at our highest earning businesses (including one that’s earning 495k A MONTH) to see what they had in common - and we found 7 things that they’re all doing.  And yes $495k is legit… We are legally required to tell the truth (otherwise our business can be sued big time). You don’t want to miss these moments: 0:00 -...