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Staying Solo

Staying Solo

De: Maggie Patterson BS-Free Business
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Growing a solo service business is tough. It's even harder when you're bombarded with BS advice that steers you away from your values and why you started your business in the first place. This is the podcast for solo creatives and consultants who want to remain as a team of one and have zero interest in the hustle and grind of typical business teachings. Most podcasts for solopreneurs and freelancers, hosted by out-of-touch celebrity entrepreneurs who haven't offered one-to-one services in years, miss the mark on today's market realities. Maggie Patterson, a service business owner for 20 years, understands that to stay solo, you need to know what matters to you, what works for you, and what you should completely ignore. In each episode, she examines one piece of conventional business advice to discover how it may hurt your business or be completely wrong for you as a solo business owner. Join Maggie for real talk to help you avoid burnout or the desire to entirely burn down your business to open a flower shop, book store, or cat cafe. (Because those cats won't pay the bills.) (Formerly the BS-Free Service Business Show)Copyright Scoop Studios 2016 to 2025 Economía Gestión y Liderazgo Liderazgo Marketing Marketing y Ventas
Episodios
  • Considered vs Chosen: Why You're Stuck in the Maybe Pile
    Apr 6 2026

    Clients are interested—but they're not choosing you.

    If you're stuck in the "maybe" pile, it's not a sales problem. It's an Easy Yes Energy problem.

    In this episode, we're getting into why clients hesitate, what most people get wrong, and how to become the clear yes instead of just another option.

    Topics discussed in this episode include:

    • Why interested clients don't convert and what keeps you stuck in the "maybe pile."

    • Why it's not a sales problem and what you need to do instead.

    • How clients actually decide: the 5-step "consideration journey."

    • The key positioning gaps that cause you to lose leads you never even see.

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    For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com.

    If you enjoyed today's episode, please:

    • Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolo

    • Subscribe for new episodes every Monday.

    • Sign up for email updates at www.bsfreebusiness.com/solo

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    15 m
  • Creating Your Easy Yes Offer
    Mar 30 2026

    If your bigger packages have stopped selling, it's not your work; it's your entry point.

    Clients aren't ready to make big decisions right now. They want something simple, clear, and low-risk to start.

    That's where your Easy Yes Offer comes in.

    In this episode, we break down what it is, why most offers miss the mark, and how to create one that your clients actually say yes to.

    Topics discussed in this episode include:

    • Why are bigger packages harder to sell in today's market?

    • What an Easy Yes Offer is and how it reduces buyer risk.

    • 3 common reasons offers don't sell.

    • The POP framework: positioning, outcome, and process.

    • How to design a simple, high-value starting offer (without underpricing).

    For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com.

    If you enjoyed today's episode, please:

    • Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolor

    • Subscribe for new episodes every Monday.

    • Sign up for email updates at www.bsfreebusiness.com/solo

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    17 m
  • The Ego Trap (And Why It's Costing You Clients)
    Mar 23 2026

    When you've been running a business for a long time, experience can quietly turn into ego. You start believing certain things are beneath you, like following up, reaching out to your network, or sending a simple check-in email.

    In this episode of the Easy Yes Energy series, we explore how the Ego Trap shows up for experienced service providers and how it can block the very things that bring clients into your business.

    Because sometimes the biggest obstacle to booking work isn't strategy—it's the story you're telling yourself about what you "shouldn't have to do anymore."

    Topics discussed in this episode include:

    • The "I shouldn't have to do that" mindset.

    • Why simple actions still bring in clients.

    • How experience can become rigidity.

    • Ego disguised as perfectionism.

    • Why staying scrappy still matters.

    For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com.

    If you enjoyed today's episode, please:

    • Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolor

    • Subscribe for new episodes every Monday.

    • Sign up for email updates at www.bsfreebusiness.com/solo

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    13 m
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