The Visionary Files

On any given day, I have ideas for my business coming in from every direction, at lightning speed. Whether you get 27 new idea downloads every time you shower, or just the occasional brainstorm, it’s important to understand how to sort through big ideas you have for your business – and how to lean into the season of growth that comes with implementing them. In this episode, I’ll walk you through m...

In working with business owners who are making 6, 7, even 8 figures, there is one small – but crucial – tool we use to aid healthy growth. This tool is often dismissed as fluffy or unimportant... until it becomes their secret weapon. What is this tool? Have a listen! Quick overview of what we cover: The three ‘must haves’ when you're just starting your business and how that carries into your...

Take a peek behind the curtain of Sustainable Growth Lab™ in this replay of the open house event held for those who are genuinely interested in joining us for this one-of-a-kind 12-month program. This is your chance to take a tour of the program, take a look around, and get answers to the most commonly asked questions. This isn't a training, isn't a webinar, isn't a sales pitch. It&...

If you had to design an optimized Digital Nomad, you’d be hard pressed to find a better fit than Amanda Kolbye. She’s equal parts free-spirit, adaptable entrepreneur, and diligent workhorse.  Working from a beach in Thailand,  Amanda scaled her first business to 7 figures, transitioning into a business coach for like-souled minds shortly thereafter. Amanda’s sharing what it’s really like to pursue...

50 episode, who dis?!  In honor of this milestone episode, I’m flipping the script, and answering the same question I ask of every guest - “How do YOU define sustainability?” (Probs an important one to answer as someone who makes a podcast called, ‘Sustainable Scaling,’ heyooooo!) In short, my 🎤💥 answer begins: “A sustainable business is one that….”  Quick overview of what we cover: The three ‘m...

There’s one pesky thing that will hold you back from scaling your business… →EGO← Ego in and of itself is not inherently bad – in fact – in its highest expression, it bolsters your confidence and self worth. But in its lowest expression, it’s a hot mess of arrogance, control, and perfectionism and that ish will derail the best of us faster than you can say ‘time freedom.’ This episode runs through...

Want to know a hard truth? The very things that make us great at being business owners – willing to take risks, a never ending supply of new ideas – also tends to make us poor money managers. And while it’s become a lot less taboo to talk about and celebrate money wins (#yay!), no one is talking about being crappy with money. But I am. Today we’re going over five financial literacy blind spots to...

Are you someone who wants to grow your service business to multiple 6-figures+ per year… or are you already there and you want to generate revenue without it taking so dang much of your time? One of the most commonly asked questions I get about getting to that point is: who do I need to hire to get me there?  So in this episode, we’re going to dig into what you want to look for when you hire – and...

Who hasn’t wished for a magic wand to wave over their business from time to time? Parts of being an entrepreneur can get extraordinarily tedious, especially when you’re doing a lot of the heavy lifting yourself, task-by-task. Well…just call me your Biz Fairy Godmother, because I do happen to have a little somethin’ magical up my sleeve – automated sales systems!  Now, I get that this topic comes o...

Are you an ACTION-TAKER?! Because, today – for ONE DAY ONLY – we’ve got an…episode where we’re breaking down toxic Bro Marketing into all its snake-oily parts. A Legend in His Own Lunch Box, Aussie-based Steve Corney, shows us exactly why value-based business practices (with no icky manipulative marketing allowed) are needed now, more than ever. But what’s more, he dares us to go a step further to...

The two things I know every business owner wants? More money and more time! So in this bonus episode, I’m sharing a case study of how I helped a client get BOTH within two months of starting together! Quick overview of what we cover:  How to tell if you’re on the 6-figure hamster wheel The thing I can almost always predict with overworked business owners who are making more than 6-figures How we a...

What worked to sell and market your offers last year and during the pandemic no longer work. The sales landscape has changed. There are really only two choices:  First, stick it out and hope it passes. (My two cents: I don’t think it will… not for a while. The bubble is popping, friends!) Second, do better. If you want to do better, listen up! Here are three things I’d recommend you stop saying *i...

It’s one thing to make 6-figures per year, but it’s a whole different vibe to generate 6-figures through *one* contract. In this episode, I’ll be breaking down what went into a recent 6-figure offer we closed, how it came to be, the structure of the offer, and the biggest factors I feel contributed to closing the sale. Quick overview of what we cover:  The most obvious paths to selling a 6-figure...

Today’s episode is for every entrepreneur out there who wonders “Is it possible to venture out of bounds from my current business and do something totally different?” Madison Tinder – a Multi-Passionate Business + Marketing Mentor – would answer, “Heck YEAH!” As a modern day Renaissance Woman, Madison’s got a lot to say about building your personal brand – and how that is the key to making each an...

Ain’t nobody like to look at a line that’s going down and to the left – especially when it represents the path your revenue’s taking.  If this is you, first – *deeeep breath* - it’s scary to see this happen despite all your hard work, so let’s acknowledge that! And second – consider the possibility that this is a gift from your future self, to undergo the lessons that you needed to learn in order...

If you’re a small-biz owner (new or experienced) and sales are just not happening – or if they were and have now plateaued – you probs have a messaging problem.  This episode covers what to DO about it. Quick overview of what we cover:  How to use measurable phrasing to get this reaction from your audience → WOAH THAT’S ME  How to define the mistakes that your audience is making, without alienatin...

Want to know the quickest way to kill your posting love affair? Go from “sharing” to “content creating.” (Assuming you even fancy it at all .) But when you have a business that relies on making organic sales through social media, you have no choice but to get over that repulsion…right? Nope!  Like most things in biz-life, you just gotta work smarter-not-harder…in this case → replacing ‘content cre...

You may know Sharon Beason as the established “Kick*ss Sustainable Business Strategist” she is – someone who empowers women to build soul-and-sanity-supportive   businesses.  As a fellow sustainability-sommelier, I fully co-sign both her mission and her methodology – but especially her unwavering insistence for womeneurs to unapologetically take up space.  If your biz needs a little authenticity r...

We love a good boundary, but do you know the ones that reliably lead to positive change? If you struggle with the ‘know better, do better’ side of business building, this episode will give you practical steps to reel yourself in – clearing the way for higher efficiency and *actual* downtime – while at the same time, giving you permission to let the things that don’t serve you, fall away.  Quick ov...

For the third and final episode of the Team Beadon:  Visionary/Integrator series, I had the pleasure of speaking with both CEO, Alex Beadon, and COO, Laura Marston.  At the age of 9, something deep in their core brought them together – and their working relationship now is definitely the stuff Visionary/Integrator dreams are made of. They both exude extraordinary gratitude for one another’s zone o...

Most of my clients find their way to me when they realize their businesses are unable to grow past what their time and energy will allow. In other words, they’re only generating leads and making sales when they’re putting in the time to do those things themselves.  If that scenario sounds familiar, then it begs the question – Are you running your business, or is your business running YOU? If you’r...

Shifts in market behavior are an inevitable part of business. When that shift happens to be forecasted as any kind of economic downturn, people can get a little squirrely.  You know what squirrels can’t stand? Information! Today, we’re talking about the ways in which your business can continue to grow – even thrive – during a recession. And it all comes down to understanding DAVE. No, this DAVE is...

Finding a second-in-command to execute the vision of a growing business may well be the most integral part on the path to sustainability. For the second installment of the Visionary/Integrator series, I interviewed an incredible ‘integrator’ – COO, Laura Marston. Fair warning – Laura’s episode is packed with clutch-your-pearls moments of tenderness. Her insights on what support a CEO actually need...

My Least Favorite Thing to See on the Internet is when a business coach posts something about how they were able to grow their business (or what they’d be doing if they had to start over again) – and inevitably –  they say, “Hiring the coach is the thing that made ALL THE DIFFERENCE.” I call BS on that.  Coaches coaching coaches to be coaches on the internet gives alllllll kinds of MLM vibes.  Thi...

When it comes to creating a sustainable business, the goal of building a team seems like a no brainer. But the truth is that it takes a lot of brain power to become a leader.  Those who prioritize energetic intelligence and emotional intelligence will find their way with a LOT less heartache (and financial loss). In this episode, we dive into what it truly costs to build your team. Quick overview...