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the creative service provider who wants to stop surviving their business... and start enjoying it.

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Strategies to attract better clients, charge what you're worth, and stop leaving money on the table.

What it really takes to show up consistently — in your marketing, your client experience, and your business.

How to build a business that supports your life, not the other way around.

How to build systems that handle the busy work, so you can focus on the work you actually love.

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Latest Episodes

Why Your Offer’s Messaging & Positioning Isn’t Converting (And What to Say Instead) with Chelsea Quint

If you’ve ever sat down to sell your offer and thought, “What the hell am I even supposed to say?”—this episode is for you. Today I’m joined by my brilliant fractional CMO, Chelsea Quint, and we’re diving deep into the exact problem so many of us face: knowing your offer is good, but not knowing […]

Client Experience

Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought sending 20 emails to a client sounds like way too many. Now imagine your client is flying thousands of miles to Hawaii, has five days on the island, and there are zero do-overs if something goes wrong. Suddenly, those 20 emails don’t sound excessive — they sound like […]

The Client Experience Strategy That Builds Trust & Attracts Ideal Clients with Alison Bell

Business Bestie Chat Q2 – 2026 with Sabrina Gebhardt

This quarter’s business bestie chat is coming at you live and in-person from Texas! Sabrina and I finally got to record together for our quarterly chat after spending a few days together at the Creative Educator Conference! Listen in as we chat through that experience, recap what happened in Q1, and get honest about where […]

How to Set Up Systems for a Brand New Service (Before You Get Clients) with Anthea Proudfoot

Case Study

Here’s some advice to business owners (new and established): stop waiting until you’re overwhelmed to build your systems. In this episode, I sit down with Anthea Proudfoot to talk about how she built out her entire CRM and client experience inside of Systems in Session before she had a steady stream of clients. It can […]

Your Marketing Isn’t Converting Because It’s Missing One-On-One Connection with Polly Pollock

If your marketing feels like a constant cycle of chasing new leads but never quite getting the sales you want, this episode is going to change how you think about everything. Polly Pollock joins us to dive deep into what actually works in marketing right now—especially if you’re tired of relying on Instagram or social […]

Podcast

What if automation didn’t make your client experience feel colder, but actually made it feel more personal? In this episode, I’m sitting down with Ina Jalil, a pet photographer who specializes in high-touch, full-service photography for dog lovers. When Ina joined my Email Like You Mean It live sprint, it became clear almost immediately that […]

How to Automate Client Communication Without Losing a High-Touch Photography Experience with Ina Jalil

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