Breaking Solo

What if the thing that keeps your business alive for four decades isn't a niche, a funnel, or a framework — but plain curiosity? Lisa Bastian has been working for herself since the late 1980s. She started Bastian Public...

What if the "law of attraction" is actually doing women entrepreneurs a disservice? Donna Price, founder of Compass Rose Consulting, works with women entrepreneurs on building more profitable, efficient businesses that...

What happens when a solopreneur's kitchen-table business turns into a national franchise — run by her own daughter? Liz Wahl is president of Young Rembrandts, an after-school drawing franchise that started in 1988 when...

What if your business could feel the way Disney feels — that unmistakable rush of happiness the moment you walk through the gates? Shaun Whynacht, founder of Blue Cow Marketing, has spent 15 years in marketing...

Most overwhelmed entrepreneurs don't need another productivity hack. They need to stop carrying everything themselves. Dortha Hise has spent more than 20 years helping entrepreneurs build clarity, capacity, and...

What if the best sales advice you've ever heard is: stop trying to sell? Diane Helbig has spent 20 years as a business advisor and trainer, working with small and micro business owners on sales, leadership, customer...

There's a story hiding inside every business — even the ones that swear they don't have one. Jen Bullington is a business storyteller who helps entrepreneurs find the six stories buried in their business and use them...

What if the thing that makes you unforgettable isn't your polish — it's your story? Dawn Stebbing has spent 16 years as a global image and presence expert, helping women close the gap between blending in and becoming...

What does it actually take to become "the obvious choice" when AI is now doing the recommending instead of just the ranking? Chuck McKay has spent decades in marketing — starting as a disc jockey and radio ad producer...

What happens when the business you build is born from the hardest thing you've ever survived? Hannah Darby didn't set out to become an entrepreneur — she became one because she couldn't ignore what her own grief journey...

"That's not my job" — five words you'll never hear Scott Keene say. As a serial solopreneur turned professional bookkeeper and payroll specialist, Scott has run everything from a family restaurant and lounge to a...

What happens when you close the biggest deal of your life… and feel nothing? That's the question that cracked open this conversation with Harland Merriam — former pastor, military chaplain, and now a real estate...

You're never going to have all the time, all the budget, or all the information. So how do solopreneurs move forward anyway — without burning out, without radiating desperation, and without sunsetting the right project...

What if consistent, predictable income isn't a personality trait — it's a recipe? In this episode, I sit down with Dan Rochon, real estate agent, sales trainer, host of the No Broke Months podcast, and author of the...

What happens when a fifth-generation doctor walks away from one of the most established medical institutions in the UK to rebuild healthcare the way it used to feel? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Suhail Hussain...