Reflections on 5 Years in Business & 6 Figures in 4 Months

Laura Jane Barnes is an entrepreneur, creator, musician, and social media savant who also happens to be a TikTok & IG viral sensation. (You’ve probably heard one of her songs!)In this interview, Laura shares her biggest business mistake: the inability to separate her personal identity from her business.I talk about my own personal loss and Laura recounts her journey from viral music creation on social media to redefining her business approach after a critical injury.Together, we examine how tying your identity too closely to business successes can often be disastrous. Laura’s website: https://www.laurajanebarnes.com/Laura on Instagram: @heyitslaurajaneLaura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyitslaurajane/“It Costs That Much” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4nu49nwy5BZ2OVGQlWVLea?si=16b40becd4064778“We Don’t Owe You Affordability” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4PmbzVBboRLPKzSAxn0RGG?si=3ed4fcdd30234e34Find the transcript of this episode on my site, emancopyco.com/podcastIf you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopyco.--------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit

It’s (almost) my 32nd birthday! And to celebrate, I’m sharing 32 of my favourite (business and personal) things.Tune in to hear me share my favourite business hires, podcasts, software/tools, mentors, TV shows and more as I celebrate another trip around the sun 🎉Thanks for listening! --------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit

We talk a lot about mistakes on this podcast. This time, I want to talk about how to do something right.Instead of our usual interview, I delve into the art and science of effective email marketing following recent deliverability updates from major email providers like Google and Yahoo.I share to ensure your emails continue to reach your subscribers' inboxes, and I give you the scoop on list cleaning, making unsubscribing easy, maximising subscriber engagement, nurturing subscribers, and sending targeted, relevant emails.I did this presentation as a webinar for The Marketing Meetup, a community of 50,000 marketers last month. Hope you love it! :)If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopyco--------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit

Mai-kee Tsang – a Sustainable Visibility Mentor and Podcast Guesting Strategist – shares her biggest business mistake: pedestaling the leaders she’s learnt from. In this interview, she talks about the dangers of idolising coaches, the importance of setting personal boundaries, and the negative effects of high-pressure coaching tactics. Mai-kee also shares her personal transition from people-pleaser to trauma-conscious leadership coach, and how we can create healthy relationships and boundaries with the people we look to for guidance. Thank you to our sponsor: (Mai-kee’s) Inside the Invite Private Podcast Grab Inside the Invite and find out how you can proactively position yourself to be the go-to-expert who’s invited onto podcasts & beyond: https://maikeetsang.com/insidetheinvite Find Mai-kee online at: https://maikeetsang.com/ The Quiet Rebels Podcast: https://maikeetsang.com/podcast Follow Mai-kee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maikeetsang Find the transcript of this episode on my website, emancopyco.com/podcast If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopyco--------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit

Gloria Chou is a small business PR coach whose scarcity money mindset (which was rooted in fear and generational trauma) made her a bad leader to her team. We chat about her early challenges, some of the bad decisions she made, and how her "insatiable hunger" for more money impacted her health and marriage. Gloria shares how investing in her team, focusing on personal growth, and fostering a positive remote work environment have revolutionised her approach to business. Follow Gloria on Instagram @gloriachoupr Find her online at gloriachoupr.com And check out her amazing podcast, Small Business PR Find the transcript of this episode on my site, emancopyco.com/podcast If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopyco.--------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit

When I started my business in 2018, I was charging £15 an hour. Maybe even less. In just a few years, I've gone from cheap service provider to premium service provider. In this episode, I walk you through the five strategies that enabled me to charge more and become a highly-paid service provider (so you can become one too!) WANNA JOIN LIKE A BOSS? Like a Boss (my 12-week live business programme for online service providers) is now open for enrollment! To get the details or to save your spot, check out the invite page: https://automatehero.io/api/path/UUI2Wm85S01Yd1RX Only 16 spots available. Doors close on 5th March. --------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit

This episode is a little different. I wanted to provide an in-depth look at the podcast, its creation, production, and evolution. And I’ve brought in some help! I’m joined by the show’s podcast producer, Zuri Berry, who’s interviewing me about the different aspects of my podcasting journey — from creating the concept, to selecting guest, and scripting engaging discussions, and so much more. I share my reflections on the first two seasons, my new partnership with HubSpot, how the podcast is going to change moving forward, and how YOU can be a guest on the show :) Links from this episode: Get instant access to the full interview with me and Zuri: https://emancopyco.com/bts Mistakes That Made Me is brought to you by the Hubspot Podcast Network: the audio destination for business professionals.--------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit

When Steve Folland’s *only* client let him go, he’d just quit his full-time job to go all in on his audio and video editing business. Being jobless and clientless couldn’t have come at a worse time. Steve’s wife had just gone on maternity leave and they had a brand new (4-month-old) baby – plus an older child too! In this conversation, Steve – also the host of the ‘Being Freelance' podcast – shares his entrepreneurial journey, how he diversified his skills and services, and what he learned from his biggest business mistake. Find the transcript of this episode on my website emancopyco.com/podcast. Links for this episode: Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membership Being Freelance - https://www.beingfreelance.com Steve Folland’s website - https://stevefolland.com Steve Folland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beingfreelance/ If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopyco--------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit

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Self-made millionaire Jordan Gill opens up about her biggest mistake — overhiring for her coaching programme. Jordan tells us how overhiring meant she had to lay off the majority of her employees, how it caused clients to call her reputation into question, and how it led to her shutting down her Done in a Day programme – a programme that brought in 90% of her company’s revenue. Find the transcript of this episode on my site, emancopyco.com/podcast Links from this episode: Jordan Gill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/systemssavedme/ Jordan’s podcast Systems Saved Me: https://pod.link/1132277855 Get the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/bts If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopyco--------Loving the podcast?Join the podcast's $11 private membership and unlock bonus content: https://emancopyco.com/membershipSupport the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/convertkit