Courage & Clarity

This week, Steph presents a hot take on the real reason you aren't where you want to be in life and business. Listen in as she unpacks and proves why you're probably doing this one thing, how it's keeping you from getting the results you want, and what it takes to actually get there.

This week, Steph opens up about some challenges she's been working on and coaching clients through surrounding the transition from selling and launching to the work of delivering for clients.Listen in for the five things that have Steph feel less nervous and lean into the excitement of starting with new clients.

In this episode, Steph is debriefing her most recent launch of the Messy Middle mastermind including the one change that resulted in her largest revenue launch to date.

This week, Steph is bringing you an episode from the Courage and Clarity vault. We hope you enjoy a peek into the past, the version of this podcast and this business that built the Steph Crowder that you hear today.In this episode, Steph talks through a reframing of the type of willpower that is "expected" on a Monday morning and specifically how to listen to yourself where you're at.Sometimes that takes throwing out the plan and using the freedom available as a business owner to do what feels good, to rest when you need to, and to embrace the power of B- work.

This week Steph talks about her number one mindset going into any launch: Talk to the Ten.This has made the difference between successful launches and average launches. Talk to the Ten is this concept that there are 10 more people out there who are reading, watching, listening, considering, and thinking about working with Steph.There are 10 people out there who are ready, 10 people that just need one more push to say yes.Listen in to learn how to talk to your ten and change your launch results for the better.

This week, Steph is bringing you an episode from the Courage and Clarity vault. We hope you enjoy a peek into the past, the version of this podcast and this business that built the Steph Crowder that you hear today.Today Steph is sharing 3 ways to handle negative feedback, and how to reframe it once you get it. Steph believes that anticipating the negative feedback and having a fear of that type of feedback is actually scarier than the feedback itself.Once you can take a step back and interpret the negative feedback for what it is, it can be really constructive for your business. But the key is you have to know when to take action on feedback and you have to know when to leave it for what it is.

Three steps come to mind when we think about what it takes to have a successful group program:PromoteFillRepeat. The first thing you have to do to fill a group program is to get better at promoting in a way that is authentic, aligned, sustainable, consistent, and easy for you to do.Once you get good at promotion, your next step is to fill your program. This is where the cornerstone, the foundation of ​The Messy Middle comes into play.And once you get good at filling your program, you will also understand and document your repeatable sales process.Listen in to learn more, and be sure to check out The Messy Middle here:  stephcrowder.com/mastermind 

Steph was live with her action-packed, free training "Superfan Group Programs: Sell Out Every Time with a Community that Clicks BUY" and wants to bring all of this juicy info to you!Here's what she covers in this episode:-  Exactly how you can create a superfan-fueled business with sold out offers, even without a huge audience - The roadmap you need to have a 5-6 figure launch in 5-6 weeks - An overview of Steph's 90 day planning process & how it can create instant clarity to improve your results - How you can get clear, feel confident and generate cash – leaving the overwhelm, exhaustion & confusion behind - How to break down the offer math you need to have a 6 figure year with group programs – and a visual map of what to do in the next 12 months!--ENROLLMENT FOR THE MESSY MIDDLE MASTERMIND IS OPEN!​Head to stephcrowder.com/mastermind to read about it & submit an application -- it takes 2 minutes!​You will have the opportunity to have a Next Steps Call with Steph to explore how exactly this might work for you.This is Steph's 6 month in-the-trenches-WITH-you 6 month mentorship experience.

This week, Steph sat down with one of her clients in the Messy Middle mastermind, Kinzie Elizabeth to chat about their experience and how they had doubled their investment within the first month of the program.Listen in to learn how they took a chance on the Messy Middle, even though it was a stretch financially, showed up as their whole self, and learned how to co-create a group program with her super fans.Get more details about the Messy Middle at stephcrowder.com/mastermind. 

This week, Steph sat down with one of her clients in the Messy Middle mastermind, Jamison Worley to chat about her experience scaling her booked out 1:1 practice with group programsSteph and Jamison talk about how her busy practice led her to the Messy Middle to think about the future in terms of what a scaled offer could look like and how it led to her finding her creative entrepreneurial spark again.Listen in to learn how Jamison started to scale her business in this mastermind, and be sure to get more details about the Messy Middle at stephcrowder.com/mastermind. 

This week, Steph sat down with one of her clients in the Messy Middle mastermind, Amanda Boleyn to chat about her experience pivoting from one successful business to building another.Steph and Amanda talk through the choice to join the Messy Middle and recognize how important it is to have a container where you're getting feedback, accountability, and support along the journey of building a business.Listen in to learn how valuable the support of this mastermind has been for Amanda, and be sure to get more details about the Messy Middle at stephcrowder.com/mastermind. 

In this episode, Steph talks about the 5 steps she’s developed to go from that up and down inconsistent feeling in your business to that smooth and steady, sustainable and repeatable sales process that you can relax into for many years to come.If you want to learn more about how to do this for yourself, head to stephcrowder.com/workshop to save your seat to the free training Super Fan Group Programs. It’s happening March 13th, so click the link and save your seat!

This week, Steph sat down with one of her clients in the Messy Middle mastermind, Kate Kayaian to chat about her experience and how she had a $50,000 launch using the material inside the program before it officially even started.Listen in to learn how she did it, and be sure to get more details about the Messy Middle at stephcrowder.com/mastermind. Everything we talk about in this episode in terms of Kate's experience is part of this mastermind.

Tune in for this special episode as Steph chats with her dear friend, Claire Pelletreau, on The Get Paid Podcast.Claire and Steph talk about their experiences with digital courses, group programs, and the merits of running group programs while you're figuring out your big digital course idea.If this resonates with you, head to www.stephcrowder.com/workshop to sign up for the free training, Super Fan Group Programs happening on March 13th!

You don't have to wait and nor should you wait until your business is at some kind of arbitrary level of success or until you have your stuff together enough in order to run a group program. You can run a group program anytime and it's an amazing way to get proof of concept and learn about the people that you want to help.There's so much interesting research that shows us just how much easier it is to get repeat business than it is to go out and create new customers. Of course, we love new customers, but if we can create that loyalty, that repeat business, that super fan effect, not only will you have better business results, but you're going to enjoy running your business that much more.Listen in as Steph tackles her most asked questions about what it's like to run a group program to help decide if they're right for you!

Group (1-to-few) programs are one of the most underutilized and underhyped in the online business world.In this episode, Steph shares how group programs can help you bridge the gap from 1:1 and scaling to 1-to-many through the power of group programs.  Listen in as Steph gets real about her successes and lessons learned, showcasing how group programs have been a game-changer in creating a sustainable, profitable business for her.Join Steph for her free live training, Super Fan Group Programs where you'll learn what it takes to sell out a group program with super fans and bridge the gap in your own business.It's happening on March 13th at 11 am ET. Head to stephcrowder.com/workshop to sign up for this totally free training!

In this special episode of the Courage and Clarity podcast, Steph celebrates the show's 7th anniversary by sharing 7 lessons from her nearly decade-long podcasting journey.From bouncing back after losing all her episodes, to taking a year off, Steph's message is to help you realize success in podcasting is totally achievable, as long as you turn the mic on and hit record.

If you resonate with the idea or have a deep knowing that it's time for you to expand your capacity and you're bumping into an upper limit right now, this episode is for you.Steph talks about her experience with this in her business and shares 4 radical shifts that you can make to help you grow past your own plateaus in business and open yourself up to a new level of growth.

This week, Steph talks about embracing and working with life's messiness, even when it feels uncomfortable. In the mess, there's potential and opportunities for growth that unsuccessful people don't ever see.This episode will help challenge your perspective on negative emotions and explore a different way to think about what it means to be "messy." 

This episode is about the paradox of successful people quitting, why it happens, and what to do if you ever face this in your business.Steph shares a story of a client who brought this feeling with her to get coaching on as well as her own experience with the fear and shame that can surface to make someone with a successful business want to burn it all down. And if you've ever found yourself feeling this way, Steph shares what to do instead of quitting.