Season 2
Episodes
Episode 105: I Didn't Plan Any of It: How a PhD Scientist Built a Fully Booked Consulting Practice Without a Sales Strategy
She launched an LLC as a side project with no strategy β and 9 months later was fully booked across four retainer clients. If you're wondering whether your expertise alone can fill your pipeline, this episode will...
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Episode 104: From Layoff to Booked: How One Fractional Consultant Beat Rejection Fatigue and Designed a Business on Her Own Terms
What if the thing that's costing you clients isn't your expertise β it's that nobody knows you're solving their exact problem?
In this episode, host AJ Riedel talks to Deepa Patel, Fractional Chief of Staff and...
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Episode 103: From Homeless Youth to National Consultant: How Owning Your Lived Experience Becomes Your Most Powerful Competitive Advantage
What if the very experience that once felt like your biggest liability is actually the thing that makes you impossible to compete with β and commands premium consulting rates?
In this episode, host AJ Riedel talks to...
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Episode 102: From Corporate Burnout to Cancer Comeback: How Joanna Murray Rebuilt Her Consulting Practice β Twice
Β What do you do when a cancer diagnosis stops your consulting business cold β just as it was gaining momentum β and then you have to rebuild it in a market that no longer plays by the old rules? Joanna Murray did...
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Episode 90: From Line Cook to Six-Figure Consultant: Why Saying Yes (Then Learning to Say No) Built a Thriving Practice
What if the key to escaping feast-or-famine consulting isn't working harderβit's building strategic relationships and learning when to say no? Tommy Rhoads went from line cook to sitting at tables with business...
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