Nadine sits down with past client Rachel to discuss her full journey from corporate marketing, freelancing on the side, and underpaid platform work to becoming a confident email marketing and launch specialist living full time in Bali.

Rachel shares what it was really like to go from starting a business as a side hustle to working for herself full time, the frustration of working with low-paying clients and feeling like her client results just weren’t good enough.

They explore the mindset shifts, identity changes, and strategies that helped Rachel niche properly, get clear on her messaging, and start attracting aligned, high-quality clients who valued her work.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro to Rachel

01:53 Freelancing on the side while travelling and exploring freedom

03:32 Making the leap from side hustle to full-time business

04:12 The challenges, doubts, and early wake-up calls in business

05:48 Realising the importance of niching and clarity

07:15 Deciding to invest in coaching and getting support

08:49 Learning how to navigate sales conversations and attract the right clients

29:06 What changed when Rachel started working with aligned and exciting clients

29:28 Building confidence through clear messaging and owning results

34:35 Living and working remotely in Bali

36:25 Finding balance between work, life, and enjoyment

42:23 Connect with Rachel

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You won’t have everything figured out from the start when building an online business, and in today’s episode Nadine is joined by Niamh Delaney, from Niamh Team Virtual, to discuss how to create an online freedom based business.

Niamh Delaney is a virtual assistant coach who helps ambitious women leave the nine to five and build online businesses that offer freedom, flexibility, and sustainable income.

Nadine and Niamh explore what it really takes to build an online business, from choosing services and deciding whether or not to niche, to understanding what being fully booked actually looks like behind the scenes.

They also go into personal branding, showing up online, maintaining long term client relationships, and recognising the difference between growth phases and maintenance phases in business.

Timestamps

00:00 Introducing Niamh Delaney

01:34 Niamh’s journey into entrepreneurship

04:31 Starting a VA business during the pandemic

11:07 Choosing services and deciding whether to niche

17:02 Showing up online and blending business and life

29:07 The reality of starting an online business

29:41 Balancing passion with financial stability

30:18 Why freedom matters more than rigid structure or money

33:10 Starting a business at any age

36:48 What being fully booked really looks like

38:49 Maintaining strong client relationships

41:32 Common mistakes in online business

47:38 Growth phases vs maintenance phases

55:26 Personal growth through entrepreneurship

57:25 How to connect with Niamh

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What happens when your business is working but no longer feels aligned? Nicole Daly, founder of Saol Digital, joins Nadine on today’s podcast to talk about how trusting that feeling that there’s something more for your business is what will lead to success.

In this episode, Nicole shares her journey of evolving from offering general support services to building an agency centred around social media and podcasting.

Nicole and Nadine discuss what it looks like to outgrow the business you first began with, and how rebranding, refining your messaging, and working with the right clients can unlock an entirely new level of growth for your business.

Nicole opens up about self-doubt when rebranding, why she invested in support, how she structures work while travelling, and the importance of accountability when you are stepping into that next level of business.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to Nicole

01:50 How Nicole’s business has evolved

06:42 Why alignment is so important even when business is going well

10:12 The signs that something needed to change

15:35 The new clients that Nicole started to attract in her business

23:42 Raising prices and how new clients felt about investing

27:40 Why Nicole invested in FEM and 1:1 coaching

32:34 The biggest shifts in Nicole’s messaging

39:15 Why accountability speeds everything up

44:20 Balancing work while travelling

46:15 Creating focused work blocks

52:20 Why taking risks are important for growth

56:30 Where to connect with Nicole

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