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You left the 9-5 to start a business you love!

So how do you get in front of the people you can help the most? How do you showcase your unique skills so that people are lining up to work with you, and how can you grow your business and income without working 24/7?

After 10+ years in business, Marissa Roberts is passionate about helping people find simpler ways to grow & scale their business without sacrificing their personal life.

Join Marissa as she chats with other entrepreneurs about how they simplify their business and do what they love in a way that brings them income AND freedom.

The Simpler Business Podcast with Marissa Roberts Marissa Roberts

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    • 5.0 • 9 Ratings

You left the 9-5 to start a business you love!

So how do you get in front of the people you can help the most? How do you showcase your unique skills so that people are lining up to work with you, and how can you grow your business and income without working 24/7?

After 10+ years in business, Marissa Roberts is passionate about helping people find simpler ways to grow & scale their business without sacrificing their personal life.

Join Marissa as she chats with other entrepreneurs about how they simplify their business and do what they love in a way that brings them income AND freedom.

    How to stop waiting till you’re ready and start selling now

    How to stop waiting till you’re ready and start selling now

    Ok business owner, you have honed your skills, perfected your craft, and you're ready to make a real difference in people's lives. 

    But there's one catch—you haven't actually started selling your coaching, services or courses because you don’t quite feel like you’re ready yet.

    What’s holding you back?

    Do you feel like your offers need to be perfect before you can sell them?

    I’ve worked with small business owners for years now, and I’ve noticed it’s the same 3 blocks that come up repeatedly when it comes to selling their products and services:


    They think they can’t make offers until their website is perfect
    They don’t have testimonials yet to sell their offer for them
    They’re focused too much on creation and not enough on selling.

    Let’s look at each of these in a little more detail.

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    This month in The Simpler Business Mastermind we're setting up your automated sales funnel! If you'd like to join us, head here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/the-simpler-business-mastermind/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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    • 10 min
    The necessary healing that will grow your business with Sophie Jones

    The necessary healing that will grow your business with Sophie Jones

    How are you feeling right now, as a business owner?

    Do any of these resonate with you right now?

    “There has to be more to success than just money”

    “Owning my own business can be lonely - I miss the support I had when I worked at my regular job”

    “I’m showing up and doing all the things but feeling unfulfilled”

    “I’ve had some great achievements but they’ve come at a price”

    “I’m not sure I can sustain where I’m at in my business, let alone go to the next level.

    Running your own business isn’t just about making money. You left the 9-5 to do something you love, to help people, to live and work on your own terms. You’re the heart & soul, the engine of your business, so there needs to be more to it than just leads, sales, and profits if you’re going to feel a sense of fulfilment from it. 

    When was the last time you paused and took note of how you’re feeling?

    Are you slogging it out trying to get enough clients, deliver the work on time, pay your bills and hopefully make some money for you too.

    It might be time to shift focus a little, and give some attention to your personal wellbeing as a business owner.

    You can accomplish so much more when you’re feeling good in your body, mind and spirit, and I’ve got the perfect guest to help you with that!

    Sophie Jones is a distinguished business coach and breath work facilitator who helps entrepreneurs and professionals overcome limiting patterns that hinder their personal and professional growth.

    Sophie faced adversity in her early twenties as a victim of human trafficking. Undeterred, she immersed herself in personal development and hard work, obtaining her real estate license at 23 and becoming a top producer in four different cities within a 12-year time period. 

    In 2018, Sophie underwent a transformative shift, redefining her concept of success. Confronting challenges such as alcoholism and workaholism, she embraced sobriety and discovered the profound impact of breath work. This pivotal moment set her on a path to guide individuals with similar experiences.

    Sophie specialises in working with outwardly successful individuals – CEOs, creatives, and entrepreneurs – who, despite conventional success, grapple with feelings of unworthiness and self-sabotage. Her approach focuses on internal transformations, helping clients achieve success from within. Sophie's no-nonsense personality creates an environment conducive to openness, facilitating significant transformations for her clients. 

    Listen in as Sophie and I discuss why healing is necessary when growing your business, how breath work cultivates self-trust, what was it like building 5 businesses, her advice for someone just starting out, and the best way to realign with your purpose and power when going through hard time in life or business!

    Sign up for your free breath work session

    Take Sophie's Mini Method course

    See more from Sophie at her website or on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn

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    This month in The Simpler Business Mastermind we're creating your signature offer for more passive sales in your business. If you'd like to join us, head here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/the-simpler-business-mastermind/⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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    • 30 min
    How to create reliable passive income with your online course with Abi Prendergast

    How to create reliable passive income with your online course with Abi Prendergast

    We talk about online courses a LOT here on the podcast because they’re such a game changer in your business when it comes to increasing your cash flow and freeing up your time.

    Passive in my experience applies to everything once it’s all set up and working - you’ve created your product, you have a sales & delivery process set up for it, and you have a marketing strategy that actually converts.

    So it’s not completely effort free, but it’s so much freer and easier than filling your week with 40 hours of on one on one coaching or services! I recommend adding an online course to pretty everyone I work with.

    So what’s the best way to SELL your online program and create a RELIABLE passive income stream?

    Most course creators rely on live launches to sell their course. But they can be quite unpredictable, especially the first few times you do it, and they come with a lot of risk because of their short time frame and “feast or famine” nature. All it takes is one broken link or misaligned message in your launch for profits to tank and the whole thing to flop. That’s a lot of pressure!

    Equally, when creators go evergreen the traditional way, their conversion rates plummet, and the dream of passive income feels like it’s moving further out of reach.

    What a lot of course creators don’t realise is there’s another way to sell that takes the best of both of these options and leads to predictable passive income and sustainable growth. You can "launch" with a profitable evergreen system and use ongoing, automated customer feedback to dial in your messaging and improve your sales conversions over time.

    No more stressing and guessing your way to more course sales. You’ll have audience insights to inform you of where any leaky holes are and how to plug them!

    My guest today Abi Prendergast is the creator (and soon-to-be author!) of Day #1 Evergreen -- the automated funnel that's built to convert better every month. 

    For years, Abi wrote launch copy for some of the biggest names in the course industry, including Amy Porterfield and Copyhackers. Eventually, the nail-biting pressure of live launches got to her, so she created a system that equips creators to hop off that live launch roller coaster and create a reliable flow of passive income in their business.

    If you’ve been struggling with your passive product sales or procrastinating on creating them, or want to move away from live launches without a big drop in cash flow, you’re going to love what Abi has to share!

    Listen in as Abi and I chat about the biggest challenge course creators face in 2024, why course creators shouldn't validate their online course before jumping into evergreen, how listeners can collect customer feedback & improve conversions, and what Abi includes in her Day #1 Evergreen funnel to increase conversion rates!

    See more from Abi at her website or on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn

    Take Abi's free class "How to sell MORE online courses without the nail-biting stress of live launching"

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    • 35 min
    The power of staying solo as a business owner with Maggie Patterson

    The power of staying solo as a business owner with Maggie Patterson

    So you’ve been running your service business for a while now, and things are going well! You’ve got a steady stream of clients who are loving what you do, and you’re finding yourself getting busier and busier.

    This is usually the point when we solo business owners start to think about what comes next for the business.

    We see other business owners get to this point and start to focus on scaling and growing their business by hiring and training team members to help with the workload.

    But what if you don’t want to manage a team? What if you’re happy with how things are, and want to bring in great money and help your clients without having to hire and train other people to do it with you? What if you love being a sole trader and want to achieve your business goals but still have a life? What if that one size fits all business framework, actually doesn’t fit with what YOU want?

    You can build a simple and sustainable service business that aligns with your lifestyle goals as well as your business ones, and my guest today is going to show you how!

    Maggie Patterson is the editorial director at Scoop Studios and the creator of BS-Free Business. With two decades of experience, Maggie has spent her entire career in client services and has been a successful entrepreneur for over 15 years. Today, she works with service business and agency owners to build bs-free businesses that put trust first in everything they do. 

    A podcaster and writer, Maggie is a vocal advocate for humane business practices rooted in respect, empathy and trust. She’s the host of the BS-Free Service Business podcast, and the co-host of Duped: The Dark Side of Online Business. 

    I’m excited to have Maggie on the show because the more variety you have with your business model choices, the easier it is to create a business model that’s going to work for you! 

    See more from Maggie at her website or on Instagram

    Sign up for the BS-Free newsletter: https://bsfreebusiness.com/newsletter/

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    • 29 min
    Building a Flow State Business with Ruby Lee

    Building a Flow State Business with Ruby Lee

    If you’ve listened to the podcast for a while, you already know I’m a big believer in building a business that aligns with your natural strengths, talents and interests. 

    When you do what comes naturally to you, when you do what you enjoy and you price your offers well, the whole business experience is smoother. It doesn’t feel like hard work. You enjoy showing up and doing the things that move your business forward - and you have the freedom to ditch, delegate or automate the rest. Sales are easier. You don’t have to put in long hours. Sometimes you do because you get so into a project you can’t stop thinking about it, but that tends to balance out in the long run because you have the opportunity to build space into your schedule for times of rest, rejuvenation, and creativity.

    You know that feeling when you’re working on something and it feels almost too easy? The time goes by like lightning, your fingers are flying over your keyboard, or you find yourself thinking “I can’t believe I’m getting paid to do this”? That’s what I consider working in flow and I LOVE it. I want that for all of us, and I’m drawn like a magnet to other people who work in flow.

    That’s why I’m so excited to have today’s guest on the show!

    Ruby Lee is all about helping entrepreneurs tap into the magic of flow in their businesses. She’s a certified High Flow Coach and people trust her for guidance because she’s documented every step of her business journey over the past 5 years. She’s the host of the Flow State Business podcast which has had close to half a million downloads, and she ties things like your energy into how you run your business. Ruby is so real and open and every time I get a peek behind the scenes of how she runs her business I am SO impressed!

    I’ve worked with Ruby in a couple of courses now and have seen my monthly income jump by thousands as a result, without needing to add extra hours to my working week. Her coaching is perfect for me, quick and actionable and motivates me to actually DO things that make my business not only easier but more enjoyable - things flow very smoothly for me now and it’s Ruby I have to thank for that!

    In Ruby’s experience, flow can transform lives. It's not just about making more money (which we’re totally ok with!); it's about loving what you do and finding the most expansive version of you.

    Tune in as Ruby & I talk about how she came across the concept of flow, and it’s impact on her life, how she applies the flow state to building and running her business, and the magic she’s seen in her business and others since applying these principles!

    See more from Ruby at her website or on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn

    Get Ruby’s 90 Minute Productivity Flow Track: https://www.flowstateoffers.co/ProdTrackLTO2 

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    • 40 min
    How to scale your business without increasing your workload

    How to scale your business without increasing your workload

    This week we’re talking about scaling your business without increasing your workload!
    Scaling a business is an exciting idea, but a lot of us shy away from it thinking that with growth comes an increased workload. I am the opposite!
    I truly believe you can have as much freedom as you want in your business if you do some strategic planning and take advantage of some of the tools available these days.
    Tune in for my favourite freedom-increasing strategies for your business! Mentioned on this episode: Effortless Sales: https://marissaroberts.thrivecart.com/effortless-sales
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Customer Reviews

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9 Ratings

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Essential Listening

I love this podcast and the brilliant guests Marissa Interviews. She asks epic questions that really help you gain a deep insight into her guests’ businesses. If you desire your path to success to be simple, this podcast is essential listening!

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Great podcast!

Love what Marissa has created with this podcast, some really great tips and interesting guests. Well done!

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