
Hosted by Emily Hirsh · EN

In today's episode I'm breaking down the brand new business I've been secretly building behind the scenes and why I'm putting myself right back into day-one entrepreneur mode after 10 years of leading my company. I'm sharing the real strategy behind why we're starting with free jobs and why getting those receipts matters more than anything else when you're entering an industry where you have zero credibility. I also get into why nobody owes your business sales, no matter how good your offer is, and what it actually takes to earn your place in a brand new market. If you've ever felt like you're starting from zero, this one's for you.

In today's episode I'm breaking down what actually happened after three months of posting twice a day, six days a week. I'm sharing the real flow behind how I'm creating that much content without losing my mind, what's working and what's not, and the biggest mindset shift I had to make around detaching from likes and engagement. I also get into why organic content is a slow burn and not the main driver of sales, no matter how good your content gets. Plus I'm walking through the lessons I had to relearn and the mistakes that quietly held me back early on. If you've ever felt like you're posting into the void, this one's for you.

In this episode, I'm sharing what building a team has actually given me, starting with the upside almost nobody talks about (and no, it's not the freedom of a business that runs without you). I'm not going to pretend it's easy, because it's the hardest part of my business, but the horror stories and the fear of what could go wrong keep so many entrepreneurs playing small. I want to challenge that. Tune in for an honest look at why so much of the conversation around team is driven by fear, and what becomes possible in your business and your impact when you stop letting it run the show.

Have you ever wondered what you could build if you started with everything you know now? In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of a brand-new company I'm launching and the marketing lessons that are accelerating its growth from day one. As I build this business from the ground up, I'm leaning on over a decade of experience to move faster, avoid common mistakes, and focus on what actually matters. Tune in for an honest look at what I'm building, what I'm learning, and the principles that are shaping it from the very beginning.

In this episode, I'm breaking down what I think is the most important CEO skill in the age of AI, and it's not what you think. I move insanely fast and I'll defend that as one of my greatest strengths, but I'm watching everyone use AI to take the shortest path possible, and there's a hidden cost most people won't see until it's too late. The more I use AI, the more I'm convinced of one thing about it that's going to change how you create. If you've felt the pull to move faster or lean on AI more, this one's a reminder to pause and protect what actually sets you apart.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact two-part strategy I'd build if my goal was an 8-figure brand. There's the short-term game that pays the bills and brings in consistent leads and sales every single week, and then there's the slow burn I'm investing in knowing it won't pay off tomorrow. Most entrepreneurs only run one of these, and it's usually the wrong one. I'll show you how I think about both, why I'm obsessed with the metrics on one and completely unattached to them on the other, and why consistency is the part nobody wants to do. If you're tired of living sale-to-sale, this one's for you.

In this episode, I'm sharing a moment from a recent VIP call with a multiple seven-figure CEO where the room was full of smart people and big ideas, and you could feel the overthinking setting in. So I paused everything and asked her one question that brought instant clarity and simplified a two-hour conversation into a single aligned decision. I'm breaking down why the answer to scaling is almost never more, why copying someone else's success backfires when it isn't aligned with you, and the simple practice I keep coming back to for tuning out the noise and trusting what you already know.

In this episode, I'm opening up about a struggle I rarely talk about publicly: the mom guilt that comes with building a business during a demanding season. I share what it really looks like to leave the house before my kids are up and not return until dinner, and the spiral of questions that hits at night – am I gone too much, will I regret this, what will my kids remember? Rather than brushing the guilt aside, I explore why I've come to see it as a signal worth paying attention to, not a problem to silence. This is an honest, unfiltered conversation about ambition, presence, and the reality that you can have it all without it ever feeling balanced. If you're a parent chasing something big, this episode will make you feel seen.

While everyone is focused on AI, I share why we chose to rebuild our entire client experience from the ground up instead. In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of a week-long overhaul of our delivery systems, revealing how we improved every touchpoint, streamlined operations, and made working with us easier, faster, and clearer for clients. I also talk about the role AI plays in our business, why human expertise still matters, and how CEOs can create growth by regularly revisiting and refining the customer experience. Tune in to hear the lessons, leadership insights, and practical strategies that helped us elevate our client experience to the next level.

In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of one of the busiest stretches I've had in a while, including the AI realization that's changing how I run my company and why I believe every business owner is about to be forced to choose a side. I'll share what it's been like building out my in-person office, training a brand-new team, and committing to a content experiment, all while staying focused halfway through the year. I'm also getting honest about the seasons where there's simply too much to do, what I let fall to the bottom of the list on purpose, and the one thing I protect no matter what. If summer has you wondering how to keep growing without running yourself into the ground, this one's for you.