Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Are you building consulting offers for the market you think is coming or the one organizations are already budgeting for? As we move toward 2026, the consulting landscape is shifting in quiet but profound ways. While many consultants are still designing offers around innovation, transformation, and scale, organizations across education, healthcare, HR, nonprofits, and corporate environments are...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! The consulting industry is changing fast, and the strategies that worked even 12 months ago are no longer enough to stay competitive. In this episode, we break down exactly how the market has shifted, why your old consulting approach is losing effectiveness, and what the new 2026 landscape demands from consultants, strategists, and expert service providers. If you’ve been feeling stuck, invisib...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! A slower economy, tighter budgets, and unpredictable algorithms don’t have to stall your growth. We take a clear-eyed look at what’s changed and map a calmer, smarter path forward—one that keeps your mission intact while giving you permission to change the route. If buyer anxiety is stretching sales cycles and your marketing feels scattered, this conversation gives you practical ways to streamli...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! What if you could be a fly on the wall to get the real scoop on starting a consulting business? Before you take the leap, there are 7 key questions you need to ask yourself first (and most people never discuss them). In this episode, I’m giving you the inside scoop and answering the questions I'm asked most often as a coach for some of the most brilliant entrepreneurial consultants. If you’ve b...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Have you ever wondered what your expertise is truly worth? The answer might surprise you. This episode explores seven eye-opening insights into why now is the perfect time to turn your knowledge into a thriving consulting business—whether as a side hustle earning an additional $50,000 or as a path to financial independence. Traditionally, the industry operated on unwritten rules that excluded ...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Tired of waiting for your consulting business to take off? The frustrating reality is that consulting success has traditionally hinged on access to decision-makers, something that can take years or even decades to build through conventional networking and referrals. But what if there's a more direct path to reaching those who can actually hire you? In this eye-opening episode, I tackle the unco...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Ever wondered why some consultants command premium rates while others struggle to prove their worth? The answer lies not in credentials alone, but in alignment – finding the perfect intersection between your natural strengths and what the market truly values. This episode dives into the journey from undervalued service provider to sought-after expert. We explore how many consultants start with ...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Ever feel like your professional brilliance isn't translating into the consulting success you deserve? You're not alone. The most frustrating reality for many exceptional consultants isn't a lack of expertise—it's watching less qualified competitors land premium contracts while you remain overlooked. For women consultants, especially women of color, these challenges often have systemic roots. B...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Respected in real life, but hearing crickets online? The credibility gap between offline success and online impact is real and can be hard to navigate. This episode unpacks why your hard-earned reputation isn't automatically translating to digital spaces and, more importantly, how to fix that without burning out or starting over. The truth? Your success offline operates in a different world fro...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Stop waiting for someone to discover your genius. The painful truth many brilliant women consultants face is that mastering your craft isn't enough when nobody beyond your immediate circle knows about your expertise. You've built a solid reputation, yet somehow the biggest opportunities continue to go to others with half your experience. This visibility gap exists because many of us have been ...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Are you caught in the crossfire of the solopreneurship debate? Perhaps you've heard people declare that solo consulting is a "trap" or wondered if you're limiting your potential by not building a team. This debate touches the core of how we define success in consulting and whether we're allowing others to define it for us. The truth is more nuanced than blanket statements allow. As high-achievi...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Whether you're just starting out or struggling to gain traction, the temptation to be everything to everyone is powerful. We say yes to diverse projects to keep revenue flowing, but this scattered approach ultimately leaves us invisible in a crowded marketplace. What's worse, it creates an emotional weight that leads to burnout when we're constantly working outside our zone of genius. Finding y...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! "Your brand doesn't need permission to be brilliant. You just need to stop hiding it." Does this question sound familiar: "If I show up fully, will they still hire me?" Many women consultants, especially women of color, have been conditioned to believe that authenticity is a liability rather than an asset. We're taught to blend in, tone down our personalities, and adopt a "professional" persona...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Feeling anxious about AI taking over your consulting work? You're not alone. But, you might be asking the wrong question. The real concern isn't whether artificial intelligence will replace consultants, but what happens to those who haven't clearly defined their irreplaceable value. The anxiety surrounding AI stems from its impressive capabilities. These tools can write copy, analyze data, rese...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Why does brilliance sometimes fail to sell? In this thought-provoking exploration of "The Expert's Dilemma," we unpack the frustrating reality that many consultants face: despite impressive credentials, extensive experience, and exceptional expertise, they struggle to attract premium clients willing to pay what they're worth. The problem isn't your capabilities. It's how the market perceives yo...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Ever felt like you had to work twice as hard just to be seen as competent? If you’re a woman, particularly a woman of color in consulting, chances are you’ve encountered the trust gap. This gap represents the distance between your genuine expertise and how others view it. When this gap exists, it's not merely frustrating; it’s deeply rooted in systemic bias. In this episode, we’ll delve into how...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! First impressions happen fast, sometimes before you even say a word. Before a client ever books a call, they’ve already Googled you, checked your LinkedIn, and formed an opinion about whether they trust you. The question is, are you in control of that narrative, or is it costing you opportunities? In a world where trust is harder to earn and easier to lose, how do you position yourself as the ex...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Trust is in crisis. With AI replacing human interaction, businesses are overpromising and underdelivering, and skepticism is at an all-time high. Earning client trust has never been more challenging. This trust deficit can make landing clients even more complicated if you're a consultant selling expertise instead of a tangible product. So, how do you establish credibility in a world where people...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Unlock the secrets to thriving as a woman of color in the consulting industry. Season 4 of the Black Girls Consult TOO! podcast promises a deep exploration into the shifting dynamics of consulting and how you can harness these changes to your advantage. With technology revolutionizing traditional practices and altering client expectations, discover how to stand out, maintain authenticity, and ta...
Send me a text message and get your questions answered on the podcast! I'd love to hear from you! Feeling stuck in your consulting business or wondering how to take it to the next level in the new year? In this episode, we’ll explore the surprising truths that hold many consultants back and how to break free. Through relatable stories, reflective insights, and a powerful four-step framework, we’ll uncover what it really takes to bridge the existing gaps to build a thriving consulting ...