Success School

We’ve done Q&As before but never like this. Today we opened up our question box to professional services, we’re talking law firms, medical clinics, accounting businesses, real estate agencies, skincare clinics…  The best part about this episode is even if you’re not in one of these services - the advice is still relevant. And honestly might help give you an edge in your own niche. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: our thoughts on going back to cities after island life + why we spent $75 on cherries 5:38 - Every time I get busy with clients, I have to stop marketing but when I finally have the time to fix it I don’t have any money… How do I break out of this cycle? 10:47 -  I have solid revenue but if one client left, it would hurt badly.  How do you build something more solid without blowing everything up?  14:01 -  I tried running Meta ads last year, spent around $3k and got nothing. I really can't see how ads would work for a law firm. How is this relevant for us? 18:27 -  Some months my nurses are fully booked and other months, two of them barely have anything to do. I'm worried about not being able to keep them. Help. 21:58 -  I know I need to sort out my marketing, but every time I sit down I don't really know where to start. What should I focus on? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/2_D9P58S9rA). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

It’s that time again - we’re sharing everything we’re currently testing, trialling and learning in our 7 figure coaching business. That’s including what’s working, what’s not, what we’re doing with AI and even what we’re choosing to focus and spend our money on. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: Creating a landing page with Claude and what Steph didn’t expect from starting IVF 10:09 - How we come to decisions quickly in business + how to not fall into the sunk cost fallacy 15:53 - What it’s like to work with an inhouse content creator on a daily basis 19:46 - We hired 3 new salespeople (why we hired them after swearing off a sales team last year and what’s been super challenging about it) 22:45 - VAs: what AI has taken over in our business and how we’ve transitioned our VA roles to make sure they upskill 24:26: We got a mac mini - everything Tim is getting AI to run independently for our business Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/cE2Idas7zV4). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

Most service businesses are stuck in what we like to call ‘the referral trap.’ And we all know those are inconsistent, unreliable, and ultimately - unscalable.  So if you want a more predictable way to bring in new clients each month, this one’s for you. We’re giving you the complete system - from how to get the lead, how to convert the lead, how to deliver, as well as retain at scale. Including the one form of advertising most service businesses overlook entirely. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: How our weight loss journey is tracking (and why we quit the running challenge 6 days in) 4:06 - Why relying on referrals keeps your business inconsistent (and what it’s costing you) 5:38 - The two ways to actually generate predictable leads + when to use each 8:14 - How to build a pipeline of people already primed to buy from you 9;38 - How much you should be spending in ads 12:38 - How to use AI to create ads that attract the right clients 13:52 - Why your ads aren’t turning into clients yet (and where the breakdown is) 16:48 - What you need to be doing the moment a lead comes in to secure the sale 18:45 - How to handle “I can’t afford it” without just discounting your service 20:10 - This is how long you should be following up with people for (it’s longer than you think!) 23:14 - How to keep clients with you longer 28:36 - What needs to be in place before you scale Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

If you’re building a business right now, chances are you’ve asked yourself at least one of these questions: 1) Why is my audience growing but no one is buying? 2) Why do I keep getting stuck around the same income level? 3) And how do you reach back out to old clients without it feeling weird? If you want to be part of the next Q&A and get your questions answered, then follow us on IG @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) and let us know the next time we post a story! You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: why we’re running everyday for 30 days 6:02 - #Q1:  I have a relatively large audience, but my engagement is so low and no one is watching my stories or buying my stuff. Where am I doing wrong? 8:34 - #2 -  I keep getting stuck at 10 K months. I have 30 hours a week and 20 hours. I'm working on clients for an hourly rate. The rest is marketing admin. What am I doing wrong?  13:12 - #3 -  How do you go about reaching out to old clients and asking them to work with you again?  16:25 -  How is Steph preparing for the work life balance going into parenthood? 22:08 -  What's the greatest piece of marketing advice we’ve ever been given? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/3nIeXPMJTpk). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

This is stuff we only usually share with our clients but we wanted to let our podcasts community in on it as well. Today we’re talking about everything that we’ve been doing with our organic marketing after hiring a full time content creator.  We’re covering everything from what’s changed, insight into how people are using the platform today (what they want to watch and what they don’t) as well as going through 5 content formats that are stupidly easy to make, that will grow your profile AND get you new followers. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: we just ran our best business retreat ever… What happened in Thailand 6:26 - Everything that has changed with organic content + how people are now consuming it differently 14:54: The bottom of funnel content you should be making if you want to sign clients 16:50 - The biggest mistake we see looking at our clients organic content (don’t let this be you) 18:29 - Content Format #1  20:23 - Content Format #2  21:31 - Content Format #3 22:07 - Content Format #4 23:01 - Content Format #5 23:50 - Is posting consistently enough to cut through all the other content in your niche right now? 25:39 - How often should you be testing new content formats? 26:15 - Our advice for someone posting organically but still not getting enough leads and sales DM Tim on IG @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) if you want a tracking sheet for engagements to hand over to your VA. Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/2Xsw7sOQ1Yg). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

We asked both our communities on Skool and Instagram to tell us what they’re struggling with the most at the moment, so that we could answer it on the podcast and help you out if you’re dealing with the same thing. If you want to be part of the next Q&A and get your questions answered, then follow us on IG @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) and let us know the next time we post a story. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: we got called pussies 8:01 -  How do I create urgency when prospects keep saying maybe later?  11:14 - How to get better at sales without buying Shelby Sapp or Cole Gordon’s courses 13:46 -  Why am I getting ghosted in dms and how do I fix my nurture sequence?  15:24 - Steal this process for DM sales 17:51 -  How do I handle clients who just can't afford payments mid program?  22:27 - And a more intimate update - how is TRT going? 25:29 - What should my ratio be of nurture emails versus selling emails? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/zDxKfgPeXd0). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

We’ve reduced the time we spend creating ads by HOURS a day because we’ve started integrating a new form of AI bot into our business. Guys, it’s been a while since we last spoke about AI, where it’s going and how to leverage it to get ahead in your business. Things have already changed like crazy and it’s been less than a year. So today we’re talking about what’s changed, what we’ve been integrating into Success School, how we use OpenClaw (previously known as ClawdBot and MoltBot) and why it’s changed the game for us completely.  You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: Introducing a third person into our relationship  3:31 - How quickly AI had grown since we last spoke about it 7:39 - The true autonomy of agents and what AI bot we’re currently using in our business 13:32 - How are the top 0.01% of entrepreneurs leveraging AI right now 16:47 - Use Cases for different industries: how to use AI in fitness, coaches, professional services, agencies 21:38 - How much longer do you have to get ahead of other businesses? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/nrR09rJ9s2M). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

Just moving to a new location, doesn’t create a new life.  We packed up and moved our entire lives to Thailand, and it has been amazing but there have been some things we’ve brought with us from Australia that don’t support the next level of business we’re building now … and they’re things most business owners do every single week.  If you’ve been wanting to live a life of freedom, work less and earn more this is the episode we share the real behind the scenes of what’s been happening since we left and what we’re changing for the rest of 2026.  If you’ve been wondering why you feel stuck, not sure if your offer is the right one to achieve your goals or you just want to know what we’ve been up to stay tuned to the end of this one.  Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/whDLwmxNL-E). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

If you’re a coach and your business is technically working, but still feels heavier than it should, you’ll recognise this straight away. Bad clients. The ones who drain your energy, question everything, push back on the work, and somehow take up more space than the clients who actually pay well. We all get them… and yes, they’ll probably always exist. But there are ways to get in front of your ideal clients, and stop the bad clients in their tracks. In this episode, we break down how to use your content to naturally repel the wrong people, pre-qualify leads before they ever get on a sales call, and confidently say no when someone isn’t the right fit (and sometimes with a genuine thank you at the end). You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates - Tim’s new car and a poop robo vacuum emergency 7:12 - Creating content that repels bad clients and gets you in front of your ideal audience 10:40 - How to get in front of premium clients without sounding like someone you’re not 13:15 - Are your ideal clients not on Instagram? Here’s how to find them 14:50 - The questions you should include in your application form to filter out the wrong leads before they book a call 17:32 - The biggest red flags on a discovery call that could predict a problem client 20:23 - How to figure out if someone is ready to commit on a sales call or just wasting your time 22:32 - Tips on ending a sales call when you know they’re not the right fit for your business 24:04 - The key behind getting quality clients that are committed to your course 25:44 - What’s the difference between premium  and just straight up overpricing your business? 27:47 - Knowing when to offer a payment plan or reject a potential client 30:27 - If you’re not getting traction on your current platform, here’s what you can do next Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/m81iFi31rUM). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

It’s time to build a predictable business guys. You need to be able to take holidays, you need to be able to take days off without your business crashing and burning around you (yes, we’ve been there too). So if you’re a coaching or service based business with inconsistent income, relying on referrals, posting on Instagram without predictable leads, or never knowing how many clients are coming in next month, then you’re going to want to listen to this episode. There are three ways we recommend our clients to do this so today we’re breaking down: How to build a predictable lead generation system for a coaching business How pricing and payment structures affect cash flow Why hiring a VA and building SOPs is essential for scaling without burning out You’ll hear: 0:00 - Personal Updates: what has Thailand been like for us so far? 2:07 -  This is what an unpredictable coaching business looks like - is it yours? 3:36 - Why referrals are NOT a good sign in a coaching business 4:55 - Why this common social media strategy won’t bringing in new leads for you consistently 6:41 - The two funnels you should build first if your marketing is based on Instagram 9:20 - How much we spend on paid ads as coaches 10:53 - The funnel we recommend our Success School clients to generate leads in 30 days 13:24 - How to know what to charge based on how many clients you can handle in your current business set up 15:12 - Payment plans vs upfront payments for coaches - which is better? 16:32 - The biggest pricing mistake coaching business owners make when they’re trying to scale revenue 19:57 - The first hire you should make to help your business become predictable 21:21 - How do you prevent your business falling apart when your VA leaves 23:51 - How to build an SOP for a job hire you don’t understand yourself Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/_DnxXJHIQNI). If you're a service business owner and you're tired of relying on referrals to keep your calendar full, go to startsuccessschool.com and book a free Scale Session with our team. We'll look at your business, show you exactly where the gaps are, and map out what a fully booked pipeline looks like for you specifically. No fluff, no pitch fest. Just a real conversation about what's actually holding you back. Go to startsuccessschool.com and book your session now. We'd love to help you build something that actually works. And if you got value from today's episode, make sure you hit follow wherever you're listening. It means the world to us and it helps more service business owners find the show. You can also follow Tim and Steph over on Instagram at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) and @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/) for more content every week. See you next Monday.

Everyone talks about hiring VAs all the time - especially if you’re a small business. Us included. But we realised that we’ve never gone into depth about exactly what tasks VAs should be doing, how to manage them, where to find them and even how much you should be spending.  So today we’re covering all of that plus a few of our own storytimes with the 90+ VAs we’ve had over our businesses. If you’ve ever been on the fence about hiring then have a listen to this one, and reach out to us with any questions @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/). You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates: Steph’s first driving experience in Thailand and the masseuse did what to Tim?!  4:18 - The real cost of hiring a VA 5:47 - The role split for Steph and her VA (what Steph spends her time on to increase revenue in the business) 6:53 - Easy and quick tasks you should be handing off to a VA 8:23 - The differences between a $5p/h VA, $20p/h VA and an Australian based VA 13:32 - The pros and cons of hiring a VA privately or through an Agency 14:16 The best websites for hiring an overseas VA  14:46 - Our exact process for hiring VAs (job description, questions to ask + what to look for in their communications with you) 16:58 - How much should you be paying your VA 18:47 - What should daily/weekly reporting look like so you know your VA is doing what they should be 20:09 - Should you be hiring a VA full time or part time to start with? 22:00 - The time tracking websites to manage your VAs time 23:18 - How many chances should you give a VA before firing them? 27:32 - How many VAs we’ve had to fire and the reasons for it 30:15 - Listen to this if you’re on the fence about hiring a VA 31:40 - VA personal assistant business you can get in touch with in Australia www.theoeagency.co (http://www./theoeagency.co) www.www.socialfriends.net.au www.collaborativeco.com.au Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/B28Jtyw8MiE). Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/)

If you’re currently thinking to yourself:  “No one can do my job as good as me” “My clients would get upset if someone else in my team started coaching them” “My business just isn’t set up to…” “I can’t afford to hire this person because…” Then we’re sorry but you need to hear this. You are the bottle neck in your business. And until you fix that - you’re not going to build the business that will get you financial freedom. Most coaches don’t make it past $100k a year. Don’t be like most coaches. Today we’re talking about the mindset, systems and team you need to get yourself out of your own way. You’ll hear: 0:00 - We moved to Thailand! 3:09 - One of the biggest reasons why most coaches don’t make it past $100k a year 5:24 - Do you do these things? You might be the bottleneck in your business 11:06 - What Tim does deliberately to stop the business relying on him 12:37 -Where most coaches go wrong when they hire under pressure 17:10 - The Hiring Ladder: The order you actually need to hire in if you want sustainable growth 20:42 - The core systems your business needs so it doesn’t fall apart when you need a holiday 26:06 - How to know what you need to delegate, automate or get rid of entirely in business 28:01 - How do you know if you’ve hired a donkey Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/If0yBsCOx6c). Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/)

Why are some businesses stuck at 10k months while others reach $100k+? We had a look at our highest earning businesses (including one that’s earning 495k A MONTH) to see what they had in common - and we found 7 things that they’re all doing.  And yes $495k is legit… We are legally required to tell the truth (otherwise our business can be sued big time). You don’t want to miss these moments: 0:00 - Our personal updates 07:31 - Lesson Number 1 10:00 - Lesson Number 2 11:10 - Lesson Number 3 13:21 - Lesson Number 4 15:23 - Lesson Number 5 17:22 - Lesson Number 6 19:00 - Lesson Number 7 20:25 - The lesson that will have the BIGGEST impact on your revenue in 2026 Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here (https://youtu.be/sNdyAc07yP0). Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ or @stephgorton__

That’s right - we spent a LOT on paid ads but do you know what?  It paid off. And considering most of our listeners aren’t in the position to spend that much money - we wanted to bring the information to you. In this episode, you’ll be getting access to exactly what kind of paid ads are working right now, how to choose your ads (and have the highest rate of success with them), as well as an analysis between which business is performing better - B2B or B2C?  If you stick around, you’ll even learn our strategy for getting people to choose your business over your competitors hand over first. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates 04:28 - Should you change your niche to something more profitable? 7:40 - Is B2B or B2C better for paid ads? 12:24 - The two funnels that were the most profitable for coaching businesses in 2025 20:11 - The reason your ads suddenly aren’t working (even if they worked before) 22:06 - How to create 50 (different) ad scripts in less than an hour 24:10 - How to get more comfortable spending money on ads Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ or @stephgorton__

If you want to find out: How a client went from having no calls booked at Christmas (the hardest time of year) to 15 sales calls What a client did with her ads to spend $400 and make $6000 Everything a new client did that got him 5 calls in his first week working with us Then you’re in the right place. Today we’re talking about what’s working for our clients in Success School right now. If you listen to this one, you might just leave with a few takeaways you wouldn’t get anywhere else… Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ or @stephgorton__

This episode is us saying the things most people in business tiptoe around. Not to be edgy but because these are the exact truths that move people forward.  We’re breaking down the stuff no one wants to admit out loud about business. From the expectations we put on ourselves, the patterns we all find ourselves in and the blind spots we try to ignore. So if you’ve been feeling stuck or wondering why business feels heavier than you expected… this one’s going to land. Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ or @stephgorton__

In today’s Under the Hood episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes of what’s actually working inside our business right now. We’re chatting all about the things we’re implementing so that you can apply the same thinking to get more sales and more booked calls all from the leads you already have. You’ll also hear what’s converting best for cold leads in 2025, why webinars and live challenges are making such a comeback, and the surprising lesson we’ve learned after testing almost every sales pathway under the sun. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates 3:42 - The different conversion mechanisms we have in our 7 Figure Business 6:26 - What’s the best conversion tactic for warming up cold leads? 7:09 - How to decide which conversion technique is best for your business 8:50 - The biggest thing we’ve learnt from testing so many lead conversions 10:02 - An update on our $50k ad challenge in January 11:13 -Why are live events outperforming call funnels and low ticket to high ticket funnels? 12:55 - The biggest mistakes to avoid when running a live challenge in your business 13:38 - How we plan on converting people from a challenge into long term clients 15:14 - Want to record 50 ads in less than a day? We’re using this app to help us 18:10 - If you’re still unsure about AI, try using it for these tasks first Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ or @stephgorton__

Today we’re tackling some of your biggest business questions around leads, hiring a hire performing team, and what to do when your ads have stopped working… Want your business questions answered next time? Send them over to us over at @timfrey__ or @stephgorton__ to get it included in the next Q&A episode. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates 3:53 -  How to manage your time better when you’re starting to feel burnt out 6:26 -  The best way to get more consistent, high quality leads when your ads have stopped working? 8:01 - How to re-activate dead leads 9:42 - How do figure out your niche and make sure your messaging hits the right people 12:42 - How do you know when it’s time to change your niche in business 14:42 - How to build a team I can trust so I’m not holding everything together all the time 19:26 - How to balance giving your team enough freedom and making sure they meet performance standards 21:27 - How do I stay motivated to work on my business 24:06 - What we do to get our heads back in the game when we don’t have any motivation Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__ (https://www.instagram.com/stephgorton__/)

We’re setting out to make $1 million a month in our coaching business. And this is the episode where we are walking you through our exact plan to do it. We know a lot of our listeners aren’t aiming for $1mil - but this applies to EVERY money goal that you’re setting in business. We’re chatting about the exact numbers you need to get clear on to reach your next goal, why you don’t need to know how to actually get to the numbers yet, the staff we need to hire to help us reach our goals and so much more. Do you want to find out what numbers to aim for? DM either of us ‘NUMBERS’ on IG @timfrey__ or @stephgorton__ and we’ll send you our full breakdown. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates 7:25 - How to reverse engineer your money goals in business 9:23 - Why not tracking her numbers led to Steph having to fire two staff members 11:39 - What’s the metric most business owners ignore that completely kills their profit? 12:57 - How often should you be realistically tracking your core numbers 15:24 - The exact roles we need to hire for to reach $1m a month 17:53 - How to find staff that are committed to your business  19:03 - Way to tell if you have a good team member or a GREAT team member 21:01 - How we handle underperformers who can’t keep up 23:03 - The one high that’s changed everything for us in business 28:13 - How to know when to take a financial risk versus when to hold still? 30:34 - The one area of business that Tim is holding back on right now… 31:12 - Insider knowledge: something BIG wer’re changing in our newest webinars Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ or @stephgorton__

If 2025 wasn’t a good year for you, then we need to make some changes. This is the episode that’s going to help you set yourself up in 2026 so that you can make MORE money and spend more time doing the things that you love.  You’re going to find out how to finally stop doing the tasks you don’t want to do, how to get in front of more leads WHILE reducing your time on social media and recommendations for the kinds of ads you should be running. You’ll hear: 0:00 - Our personal updates 5:28 - Why 2026 is the BEST time to be a business owner 8:17 - What happened when Steph finally got over her fear of doing this… 9:10 - Tim’s putting $50k behind this big ad spend in January 11:00 - The ad funnels we recommend for someone scaling from $10k to $20k a month 13:49 - Where businesses under $10k a month should be putting their paid ads spend 15:29 - The biggest mistakes we see business owners make when running paid ads 16:47 - How to know when a funnel is ready to be pushed by paid ads 17:52 - The funnel that has brought us in the most leads as a 7 figure business 19:29 - What most business owners do wrong when they start outsourcing 21:09 - Things to look out for when you’re hiring your first VA 22:58 - Steph’s first overseas hire and how it changed her business  26:00 - A storytime about the time we hired an external marketer and it went very wrong… 26:58 - How to figure out what to delegate to a VA first 28:24 - The epiphany we had about sales that has brought in so much more income to the business Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. If you want to find out what kind of funnel you should be running, send us a DM over at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__ with the word ‘FUNNEL’ Build Your Predictable Lead Machine: Proven frameworks for scaling coaching & service businesses beyond referrals. Join 1000+ founders building profitable, scalable businesses with Tim & Steph. Apply now: www.makemoreprofit.com And if you don’t want Tim to get fired make sure you hit follow wherever you’re listening.  Got questions or want more free content? Follow us over at @timfrey__ (https://www.instagram.com/timfrey__/) or @stephgorton__