Smart Gets Paid: Business Coaching for Women Consultants

136: Entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey, with Debra Boulanger

Most people think building a consulting business is about learning the right strategies. But Debra Boulanger sees it differently - she believes entrepreneurship isn't just what you do, it's a spiritual journey that changes who you are. In this conversation, we talk about the identity shift from corporate to business owner, what it really takes to succeed beyond the tactics everyone talks about, and why the inner transformation matters just as much as the outer work.
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The AcademyFor women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Roadmap to Clients
Map out a simple sales process for your consulting business in less than an hour. Take potential clients smoothly from first contact to a signed proposal – so you can stop reinventing the wheel with every opportunity.
Get the free video course at smartgetspaid.com/roadmap
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

135: How to grow AND create more time for yourself with Kathy Guillory

When Kathy Guillory started her marketing consulting business, she fell into the same trap most consultants do: saying yes to everyone and working constantly. But a few years in, something shifted. She started blocking off entire days, staggering her clients differently, and asking CEOs a question that completely changed how they saw her. The result? She made more money than ever, and had the time to write and publish a children's book. In this episode, Kathy shares exactly how she did it.
 
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

134: How to get clients when there are more consultants in your space

Seeing more consultants in your space? Referrals slowing down? You're not imagining it. But here's the truth: if you do these four things consistently, you'll be in the top 1% of consultants. In this episode, learn what separates those consultants who continue to grow, from those who struggle in this new environment.
 
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

133: If you're setting goals for 2026, listen to this first

Setting goals is easy. Reaching them? That's harder. In this episode, recorded at our Virtual Holiday Party for Women Consultants, I'm challenging you to do one thing tomorrow to reach your 2026 goals. Because you're much closer to possible than impossible. Let's make 2026 your most profitable year yet.
 
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

132: From Month-to-Month Anxiety to Months of Runway, with Stephanie Lowe

What happens when every month you have no idea what you're going to make that month? That's the reality for a lot of women consultants, and that was Stephanie Lowe's reality - even after her best year ever. Today, Stephanie is booked months out with a solid savings cushion. She's not holding her breath anymore. In this episode, you'll hear what changed - including the pipeline coverage math that most consultants don't know, and why you probably need to do way more marketing than you think.
 
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

131: Head trash and the lies that hold us back

Ever feel like you’re not ready, not qualified, or not good enough to land the clients you want? That’s head trash — the doubts and stories that sound rational but quietly hold your business back. In this episode, you’ll hear a client wrestle with her own head trash, and you’ll hear Leah share hers too. What they uncover might sound uncomfortably familiar… and could change how you see your consulting business.
 
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

130: From small projects to big impact, with Carrie Bornstein

After accidentally finding herself in consulting, Carrie Bornstein started with small, one-off projects. But she knew they weren’t as fulfilling as bigger projects with bigger impact, and they wouldn’t get her where she wanted to be financially. In this episode, she shares how she began landing bigger, more impactful work, increased her income, and built a business that aligns with her values.
 
Learn more about Carrie at carriebornstein.com
 
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

129: The three mindset shifts that make getting clients easier

Getting clients takes strategy, consistency, and, yes, mindset. In this live session with a group of consultants and fractional leaders, Leah shares three mindset shifts that can make getting clients (and running your business) feel a whole lot easier. You’ll want to write these down!
 
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

128: How leading with your values can grow your business, with Danielle Amodeo

Think you can’t grow your business right now? Think again. In this episode, consultant Danielle Amodeo shares how she quadrupled her revenue, filled her client roster for 18 months, and found the confidence to lead with her values, even in this economy. You’ll hear how she attracts the right clients, prices her work for value, and a simple exercise to feel less powerless and more in control right now.
 
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com

127: Saying no and redefining success on your terms

When you can do a lot of things in your consulting business, it’s hard to know where to focus, and even harder to say no to what doesn’t feel good. In this episode, Leah talks with consultant Summer Miller about getting clear on what she really wants to offer, pricing work based on its true lift, and designing a business that delivers both impact and warm fuzzies. If you’ve been saying “yes” too often, this one’s for you.
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When you're ready to break through to the next revenue level in your consulting business, here are two ways I can help you.
 
1. Join The Academy For women consultants who've been in business 2+ years and are making $120k+.
Build the two systems every consulting business needs to get more of the right clients, get paid more, and build a sustainable business: 
→ A marketing system to bring the right clients to you and fill your pipeline
→ A sales system to help clients say yes and get you paid more.
If you're ready to make your business and revenue more stable, secure, and sustainable, visit smartgetspaid.com/academy to learn more and apply.
 
2. Get Referrals on Repeat
Learn the five strategies to get more referrals and attract more of the right inquiries on purpose – no more sitting around hoping they'll happen.
Get your free guide at smartgetspaid.com/referrals
 
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CONNECT WITH LEAH:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahtn/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@smartgetspaid
Website: smartgetspaid.com
Email: team@smartgetspaid.com