The Working For Me Podcast

Working For Me is the podcast for high-achieving entrepreneurs on a journey to build a business, and a life, that actually works for them. Whether you're still stuck in a corporate 9-5, wondering how you can navigate the transition from employee to entrepreneur , or you've already made the leap and your business is feeling anything but free - this podcast helps you find a better work life balance by building an online business that's actually working for you. Working For Me is hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff, Anti-Hustle Business Mentor and Writer/Host of Working For Me - each episode explores real strategy and honest conversation about doing what you love and building a business that's genuinely working for you , not one you work for! Subscribe for real entrepreneur stories, honest conversations, and practical strategies for a business (and a life) that actually work for you. Success i

The Working For Me Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff, with 116 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Sophie Biggerstaff hosts The Working For Me Podcast, a business show with 116 episodes published.

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  Episode #33

  5 Rules That Saved Me From Entrepreneur Burnout

  Oct 6, 202620 minS4

  I burned out three times building my business - once while I was bedbound for 12 weeks in Bali, even though I was making a consistent 5- 7k per month. I set myself five rules I now live by so it never happens again because burnout is preventable. In fact, the cure to burnout is prevention. In this episode of Working For Me, I'm sharing the five non-negotiable rules I built my business around after my own burnout - the ones I wish someone had told me before I traded my 9-5 for a full-time job I'd built for myself. What I cover: Why I won't work with clients who drain my energy - and how to spot them before you sign Why trading time for money caps your income, and how to productize your service instead How SOPs, systems and automation gave me back my energy (and my business, without me) Why I stopped doing things I hate doing - including the marketing I'd been forcing myself to do Why taking 2-3 days off a week makes me a better entrepreneur, not a weaker one If you're a solopreneur, side-hustler, or you've just left corporate and you're building something that works for you - this one's for you. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Why I'll never burn out again 01:19 My burnout story: bedbound for 12 weeks 04:30 The chronic health conditions burnout left me with 06:00 The signs of burnout I ignored 08:46 Rule 1: No clients who drain my energy 11:48 Rule 2: Stop undercharging and trading time for money 15:03 Rule 3: Never run a business without systems 18:26 Rule 4: Never do things I hate doing 20:35 Rule 5: Never skip taking time off 23:40 Prevention is the only cure for burnout Freedom Business Bootcamp → https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/registration-page Foundations, my 6-month program → https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/Freedom-Model-Method About The Working For Me Podcast: Working For Me is for high-achieving dreamers on a journey to build a business, and a life, that actually works for them. Whether you're still stuck in a corporate 9-5, wondering how you can navigate the transition from employee to entrepreneur , or you've already quit your job to start and your business is feeling anything but free - this podcast helps you find a better work life balance by building an online business that's set up to achieve your goals. Hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff, Anti-Hustle Business Mentor and Writer/Host of Working For Me - each episode explores real strategy and honest conversation about doing what you love and building a business that's genuinely working for you , not one you work for! Subscribe for real entrepreneurship stories, and practical strategies for building something that's genuinely yours. Success isn't just a fantasy - but you do need to write your own version of it - this podcast helps you do exactly that. Find your starting point: Quit your 9-5 and navigate the transition into entrepreneurship with my Playbook: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/freedom-founder-playbook Start an online business using AI in my Business Bootcamp: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/registration-page Re-write your business strategy and align it with your version of success in a 1:1: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.com/11-coaching-call/ Connect With Me: ️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-biggerstaff-business-coach/ Substack: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.substack.com/ Website: https://www.itssophiebiggerstaff.com

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  Episode #32

  How to Create an Action Plan for Any Business Idea You Have

  Sep 29, 202610 minS4

  A client came to me last month with fifteen different lead magnet ideas for her personal training business - and not a single plan to launch any of them. That gap is what this episode is about: how to create an action plan that turns an idea into something live in your business. I walk through the exact process I use with clients to get an idea out of their head and into a working part of their business. We cover how to validate a business idea before you spend a single hour building it, and how to write an action plan by reverse engineering your end goal back to one first step. If you've had an idea sitting untouched for six months or longer, you don't need a full-blown strategy. You just need to take step one. Timestamps: 3:39 - Business idea validation: is your idea actually aligned? 5:05 - How to validate a business idea (real client example) 6:50 - How to create an action plan: reverse engineering the steps 8:05 - Your first move, not step ten 10:56 - How to turn ideas into action that moves the needle In This Episode You'll Learn: Why most business ideas never become a real action plan How to validate a business idea before you invest a single hour in it How to set goals and create an action plan by working backwards from the outcome What business idea validation looks like with a real client (fifteen ideas, one plan) How to turn ideas into action without drowning in the whole list at once Grab your next step: I teach the full walkthrough for free inside my Freedom Business Bootcamp - a 60-minute training that takes your idea and turns it into a strategic action plan and a sellable offer. Enroll Now: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/registration-page For ongoing support in putting it into practice, that's exactly what I built Foundations for. Find out more here: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/Freedom-Model-Method About The Working For Me Podcast: Working For Me is for high-achieving dreamers on a journey to build a business, and a life, that actually works for them. Whether you're still stuck in a corporate 9-5, wondering how you can navigate the transition from employee to entrepreneur , or you've already quit your job to start and your business is feeling anything but free - this podcast helps you find a better work life balance by building an online business that's set up to achieve your goals. Hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff, Anti-Hustle Business Mentor and Writer/Host of Working For Me - each episode explores real strategy and honest conversation about doing what you love and building a business that's genuinely working for you , not one you work for! Subscribe for real entrepreneurship stories, and practical strategies for building something that's genuinely yours. Success isn't just a fantasy - but you do need to write your own version of it - this podcast helps you do exactly that. Find your starting point: Quit your 9-5 and navigate the transition into entrepreneurship with my Playbook: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/freedom-founder-playbook Start an online business using AI in my Business Bootcamp: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/registration-page Re-write your business strategy and align it with your version of success in a 1:1: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.com/11-coaching-call/ Connect With Me: ️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-biggerstaff-business-coach/ Substack: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.substack.com/ Website: https://www.itssophiebiggerstaff.com

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  Episode #31

  I Was Bedbound In Bali For 12 Weeks - Because I Didn't Set Boundaries In My Online Business

  Sep 22, 202619 minS4

  I didn't set boundaries in my first couple of years of running an online business - and I ended up bedbound in Bali for 12 weeks. That's what happens when you say yes to every client, every opportunity, and every "quick call" that doesn't actually align with what you want. Slowly, it compounds, and one day, before you know it, your body will make the decision to say no for you. This episode is the first thing I would teach anyone starting an online business: how to set boundaries by getting clear on what you want, setting hard rules around it, and getting comfortable saying no. I'm walking you through the exact boundaries framework I wish I'd had from day one of starting my online business, which would have saved me from burnout and now keeps my business working FOR me instead of against me. Timestamps: 0:01 - Why is setting boundaries important when you start an online business 2:05 - How to avoid entrepreneur burnout by setting boundaries early 4:45 - How to set boundaries at work when you leave your 9-5 and start a business 9:57 - How to set boundaries by getting clear on what you want from your business and clients 14:28 - How to say no without feeling guilty when you're a people pleaser In This Episode You'll Learn: Why the 9-5 "say yes to everything" mindset is the #1 thing to unlearn when you go online How to define what you actually want from your business (and your life) before you set a single rule How to create a "rule book" of hard boundaries - with real examples like "no meetings before 10:30am" The "hell yes or hell no" framework for deciding what to take on How to say no kindly but firmly - without leaving room for misinterpretation If you're a recovering people pleaser building an online business, this one's for you. Ready to build a business that actually works for you, with solid boundaries? → Join Foundations: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/Freedom-Model-Method About The Working For Me Podcast: Working For Me is for high-achieving dreamers on a journey to build a business, and a life, that actually works for them. Whether you're still stuck in a corporate 9-5, wondering how you can navigate the transition from employee to entrepreneur , or you've already quit your job to start and your business is feeling anything but free - this podcast helps you find a better work life balance by building an online business that's set up to achieve your goals. Hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff, Anti-Hustle Business Mentor and Writer/Host of Working For Me - each episode explores real strategy and honest conversation about doing what you love and building a business that's genuinely working for you , not one you work for! Subscribe for real entrepreneurship stories, and practical strategies for building something that's genuinely yours. Success isn't just a fantasy - but you do need to write your own version of it - this podcast helps you do exactly that. Find your starting point: Quit your 9-5 and navigate the transition into entrepreneurship with my Playbook: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/freedom-founder-playbook Start an online business using AI in my Business Bootcamp: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/registration-page Re-write your business strategy and align it with your version of success in a 1:1: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.com/11-coaching-call/ Connect With Me: ️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-biggerstaff-business-coach/ Substack: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.substack.com/ Website: https://www.itssophiebiggerstaff.com

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  Episode #30

  Why I Stopped Posting On Instagram And Started Marketing Where I Consume

  Sep 15, 202618 minS4

  You DO NOT have to post on Instagram to have a successful online business. This is the biggest content marketing strategy myth out there on the internet right now. Too many aspiring entrepreneurs never start an online business because they’re scared of posting on instagram and don’t know how else to create a content marketing strategy for their business. What if we took Instagram out of your content marketing strategy and looked at marketing where you actually consume and like creating content for. In todays episode of The Working For Me Podcast we’ll explore the alternative content marketing strategies you can use for your online business such as building a LinkedIn personal brand or starting a Substack newsletter if you love to write, using Pinterest for business if you’re a graphic design wizz, or creating long form content for YouTube or a Podcast if you love to yap. Timestamps: 6:58 - Why I quit Instagram to build my personal brand elsewhere 9:02 - How to grow on LinkedIn and build a linkedin personal brand 12:16 - My pinterest strategy: pinterest for business as a search engine 14:11 - How to start a substack newsletter (and why I chose to use this in my content marketing stratgey) In This Episode You'll Learn: How to know when to eliminate Instagram from your content marketing strategy How to grow on LinkedIn and build a linkedin personal brand that brings in real clients Why writing is the easiest way to build a personal brand on LinkedIn when the camera isn't your thing How to use pinterest for business as a search engine, not a social feed Why you should start a substack newsletter if you love writing If you want the deeper walkthrough on building a content marketing strategy around your own strengths instead of copying somebody else's playbook, my Freedom Business Bootcamp is a 75-minute session that helps you figure out which online business model actually fits you - check it out here: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/registration-page About The Working For Me Podcast: Working For Me is for high-achieving dreamers on a journey to build a business, and a life, that actually works for them. Whether you're still stuck in a corporate 9-5, wondering how you can navigate the transition from employee to entrepreneur , or you've already quit your job to start and your business is feeling anything but free - this podcast helps you find a better work life balance by building an online business that's set up to achieve your goals. Hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff, Anti-Hustle Business Mentor and Writer/Host of Working For Me - each episode explores real strategy and honest conversation about doing what you love and building a business that's genuinely working for you , not one you work for! Subscribe for real entrepreneurship stories, and practical strategies for building something that's genuinely yours. Success isn't just a fantasy - but you do need to write your own version of it - this podcast helps you do exactly that. Find your starting point: Quit your 9-5 and navigate the transition into entrepreneurship with my Playbook: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/freedom-founder-playbook Start an online business using AI in my Business Bootcamp: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/registration-page Re-write your business strategy and align it with your version of success in a 1:1: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.com/11-coaching-call/ Connect With Me: ️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-biggerstaff-business-coach/ Substack: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.substack.com/ Website: https://www.itssophiebiggerstaff.com

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  Episode #29

  Time Blocking Doesn't Work For My ADHD Brain - Here's What Does

  Sep 9, 202618 minS4

  Search for a to-do list for ADHD, and you'll probably find generic templates and advice that aren’t built for your specific brain - because let’s be honest - all brains, especially neurodivergent brains, are ALL different. My brain does not work well with the structure of time-blocking or self-imposed deadlines, so I had to create my own system to manage my energy, not time, to keep myself productive. In this episode, I break down the exact productivity system I use now as an ADHD entrepreneur to manage my energy, not time: including a weekly to-do list split into wants and needs, a simple task prioritization matrix that ranks everything by what actually moves the business forward, and the prioritization skills that stopped me from forcing myself into a structure my brain was always going to reject. Timestamps: 0:02 - Why I rebuilt my entire to-do list system after burning out twice 3:43 - Why time blocking doesn't work for my brain (and might not work for yours) 6:03 - The morning routine that comes before any prioritization skills kick in 12:27 - How I manage energy, not time: sorting a weekly to-do list into wants and needs 14:43 - My task prioritization matrix, numbered one to ten In This Episode You'll Learn: Why a standard to-do list for adhd (or any easily overwhelmed brain) needs to be weekly, not daily What changed when I stopped fighting my schedule and learned to manage energy, not time instead How I built my own task prioritization matrix instead of downloading another adhd to do list template What prioritization skills actually look like day to day, numbered one to ten instead of assigned to a day Why I ditched every ADHD to-do list app I tried before landing on paper and a reMarkable Steal my to-do list and energy management system from this video and see if it helps your ADHD brain too! I teach this exact method, along with everything else about building a business around your own version of success, inside Foundations, my signature course and group coaching program - check it out here: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/Freedom-Model-Method About The Working For Me Podcast: Working For Me is for high-achieving dreamers on a journey to build a business, and a life, that actually works for them. Whether you're still stuck in a corporate 9-5, wondering how you can navigate the transition from employee to entrepreneur , or you've already quit your job to start and your business is feeling anything but free - this podcast helps you find a better work life balance by building an online business that's set up to achieve your goals. Hosted by Sophie Biggerstaff, Anti-Hustle Business Mentor and Writer/Host of Working For Me - each episode explores real strategy and honest conversation about doing what you love and building a business that's genuinely working for you , not one you work for! Subscribe for real entrepreneurship stories, and practical strategies for building something that's genuinely yours. Success isn't just a fantasy - but you do need to write your own version of it - this podcast helps you do exactly that. Find your starting point: Quit your 9-5 and navigate the transition into entrepreneurship with my Playbook: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/freedom-founder-playbook Start an online business using AI in my Business Bootcamp: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/registration-page Re-write your business strategy and align it with your version of success in a 1:1: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.com/11-coaching-call/ Connect With Me: ️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-biggerstaff-business-coach/ Substack: https://itssophiebiggerstaff.substack.com/ Website: https://www.itssophiebiggerstaff.com

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