Make More Money without Selling Your Soul
Business & Finance
About
I am Polly Lavarello, an evergreen marketing expert, and welcome to Make More Money without Selling Your Soul. If you are a coach, consultant, or an online service provider, then this podcast is perfect for you. On this podcast, you can expect to learn how to make money in your business with sales AND look after your wellbeing at the same time. So sit back, get comfortable, and enjoy the show.
Episodes
- How to Set Yourself Up for an Ease-Filled, Profitable Summer
This episode discusses practical strategies for maintaining business sales during the summer months without constant content creation. It covers using mini offers, simple ads, and smart positioning to keep the business visible and generate…
- How I Take August Off Without My Clients Or Cashflow Suffering
This episode discusses how to take a month off, like the entire month of August, by building a business that supports your life goals. It covers strategies such as setting boundaries, managing client expectations, utilizing systems, and VA…
- Why Writing a Book Is a Portal to Your Next Chapter With Nicola Humber
Nicola Humber joins the podcast to discuss writing a book as a portal to personal and professional transformation. She shares her journey from finance to coaching and hypnotherapy, and how she now helps women publish their stories, emphasi…
- The Million Eye Balls Test - Is Your Business Ready?
This episode explores why business foundations must be established before seeking increased visibility. The host discusses how visibility amplifies existing business processes and why clear positioning is essential to turning attention int…
- When Being Gentle With Yourself Has A Limit
The host shares a personal account of a difficult winter, discussing how retreating too far became detrimental. Realizing this, and prompted by personal and health-related wake-up calls, she discusses the small changes she is implementing…
- Healing the Mother Wound to Build a Healthier Business with Shelly Sharon
This episode features Shelly Sharon discussing the mother wound and its impact on business. They explore how early relationships influence self-perception, achievement, and validation-seeking, offering insights for those feeling unfulfille…
- The Simple Solution To Daily Sales In 2026
This episode discusses the importance of mini offers for creating daily sales in 2026, particularly as traditional selling becomes less predictable. It explains how mini offers provide a low-risk entry for customers, build trust effectivel…
- Copy, Confidence & AI in 2026 with Beth Robinson
Beth Robinson discusses the importance of copywriting as a business skill, how to build confidence in your own messaging, and the strategic use of AI, particularly for those who find writing intimidating. She shares insights on maintaining…
- Why Hiring Marketing Specialists Can Break Your Funnel (And What Actually Works Instead)
This episode discusses why hiring marketing specialists can often lead to confusion and expense, instead of growth. The host shares personal experiences and insights into why simple customer journeys are more effective than complex marketi…
- Why Lead Magnets Fail for Wellness Practitioners (And What To Do Instead)
This episode discusses why lead magnets often fail for wellness practitioners, differentiating between attracting curious subscribers and decision-ready buyers. It explains how to rebuild your sales architecture to convert leads into clien…
- How To Build A Sustainable, Scalable Online Business In 2026
This episode focuses on building a sustainable and scalable online business for coaches, therapists, and practitioners in 2026. It covers common funnel mistakes, identity patterns that hinder growth, and strategies for creating a profitabl…
- The Anti-Shortcut Way to Build a Personal Brand with Tania Chakraborti
Tania Chakraborti discusses building a personal brand as an antidote to hacky marketing, emphasizing visibility with positioning and creating sustainable work. The episode covers her journey, guru vs. guide messaging, AI risks, and the imp…
- Personal Brand in 2026: Why It Matters More Than Ever (And Where AI Gets It Wrong)
This episode discusses the critical role of personal branding in 2026, exploring how AI can impact brand authenticity. It highlights the importance of personal convictions, standards, and clear positioning as key competitive advantages, wh…
- Behind The Scenes Of My £25K Month
This episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at a £25k month during a business's scaling phase. It covers what worked and what didn't, including evergreen systems, ad spend, follow-up strategies, and energy management for sustainable growt…
- Running a Successful Business With an ADHD-Leaning Brain (Without Burning Out)
This episode discusses managing a business with an ADHD-leaning, neurodivergent brain, focusing on strategies that prevent burnout and support well-being. It covers flexible structures, managing decision fatigue, setting boundaries, and pr…
- Women, Wealth & Why No One Taught Us This with Cleo Nedd
This episode features financial coach Cleo Nedd discussing how women can build wealth, addressing money trauma, family patterns, and financial confidence for self-employed individuals. It covers topics like paying oneself without guilt and…
- How One Group Program Changed My Entire Life
This episode details the host's personal experience with group programs, highlighting their transformative impact on finances, emotions, and practical life as a single parent. It emphasizes the value of personal stories in content creation…
- Why January Isn’t the Time to Push (and What to Do Instead)
This episode addresses the January overwhelm and resistance to starting tasks, reframing it as a seasonal and human response rather than a personal failing. It offers three reframes to approach the month constructively, a method for priori…
- Step Into Your Big Deal Identity (and Enter Your Holy F*ck Era) with Leanne Sia
This episode features Leanne Sia, a Big Deal Identity Coach, discussing how identity influences business decisions and strategy. It explores the concept of 'Big Deal Energy' and how adopting it can lead to greater confidence and results.
- My 2025 in Review
This episode reviews the 2025 business year with honesty, detailing experiences that brought growth and challenges. It covers refining offers, setting boundaries, rebuilding health, and seeking support, offering reassurance to listeners na…
- The Questions Every 6–7 Figure Founder Should Be Asking Themselves Right Now
This podcast episode presents 15 reflective questions for founders aiming for six or seven-figure businesses. The discussion focuses on aligning identity, messaging, offers, and leadership to foster natural scaling and identify growth gaps.
- Vivacity in Midlife: Building a Soul-Led Business as a Mother with Ekaterina Ward
This episode features Ekaterina Ward discussing the intersection of midlife, motherhood, and ambitious entrepreneurship. They cover Ekaterina's career transition, how motherhood and business foster growth, and redefining midlife as a power…
- My "No" Year - And Why It Matters
The episode "My 'No' Year" discusses the realization that thinking about unpursued ideas like books and stages consumes energy better spent on business growth. The host declares a 'no year' to gently reclaim capacity, finding relief and fo…
- 3 Ways to Build A Business That Loves You Back in 2026
This episode discusses building a business that supports your life and energy by gaining clarity on revenue streams, setting boundaries, and planning sustainably. It covers habits to prevent burnout, balancing short-term cash flow with lon…
- 5 Simple Ways to Double Your Revenue in 2026
This episode of Make More Money without Selling Your Soul details five practical strategies to double revenue in 2026. It covers increasing leads, improving conversions, adjusting pricing, enhancing retention, and boosting efficiency, aimi…
- The Lie About Success No One Tells You
This episode addresses the myth that business becomes easy after achieving success. It explains that discomfort changes form rather than disappearing and that learning to live with it is crucial for growth, sharing personal examples of mis…
- Messaging for Multidimensional Thought Leaders with Rebecca Miller
This episode features Rebecca Miller, a positioning strategist, discussing messaging for multifaceted founders and creatives. They cover how to handle evolving beyond old stories, distill complexity into clarity, and build brands that feel…
- 5 Things I’ve Learned in 5 Years of Running My Online Business
In this episode, the host shares five major lessons learned from five years of running an online business, detailing the journey from its inception during lockdown to achieving consistent multi-six-figure years while maintaining values. Ke…
- Why ‘You Are Your Own Niche’ Is Utter BS (And What to Do Instead)
This episode argues against the common 'you are your own niche' advice, explaining how it hinders business owners. It offers strategies for niching down to attract ideal clients, build trust, and drive sales without feeling boxed in, empha…
- The 3 Revenue Ceiling Mistakes That Keep Wellness Practitioners Stuck
This episode discusses three common revenue ceiling mistakes that prevent wellness practitioners from growing their income. It covers ethical undercharging, the "solo service trap," and strategy-hopping, offering mindset reframes and actio…
- No Plan B: Building a Career on Purpose with Nicole Gottselig
Nicole Gottselig joins the podcast to discuss her career path, the importance of storytelling, and staying authentic. The conversation covers navigating professional pivots, finding purpose, and the benefits of showing up as your true self.
- From Misfit to Mystic: Redefining Wealth, Worth, and Wild Freedom
This episode features Ebonie Allard, a fulfillment coach and soul contract guide, who shares her journey of resilience after bankruptcy and redefining wealth on her own terms. The conversation explores human design, spirituality, and the c…
- Why Wellness Practitioners Struggle to Scale (And How to Fix It)
This episode discusses common challenges wellness practitioners face in scaling their businesses and outlines four key shifts to build a sustainable practice without burnout. It shares lessons from a workshop, highlighting traps that keep…
- What I've Learned From Recording Almost 150 Podcast Episodes
This episode shares lessons learned from recording over 150 podcast episodes, covering imposter syndrome, client attraction, idea generation, balancing solo and guest episodes, and leveraging client stories for testimonials and business gr…
- Beyond the Mind: Exploring Somatics, Safety and Healing with Natasha de Grunwald
Natasha de Grunwald, a somatic expert, joins the podcast to discuss how trauma is stored in the body and the importance of nervous system regulation for entrepreneurs. The episode covers breath-work, somatic practices, and tools for buildi…
- Why I Took August Off (and What I’m Ditching This Month)
This episode discusses the benefits of taking a month off, sharing reflections on creating business breathing room, simplifying funnels and ads, and releasing the pressure of constant networking or content creation to focus on ease and gro…
- The Speaking Strategy That Builds Authority, Grows Your List & Lands You Clients with Laurie-Ann Murabito
This episode features Laurie-Ann Murabito, a Speaking & Visibility Coach, who explains how coaches and consultants can use captivating presentations to establish credibility, attract clients, and monetize their expertise. They cover redefi…
- Making Your Visibility Pay in 2025
This episode discusses how visibility has changed since 2020, emphasizing that social media alone is no longer sufficient for entrepreneurs. It explores alternative strategies like evergreen engines, advertising, podcast touring, PR, and a…
- The Offer Suite That Sells in 2025
This episode discusses adapting online business offers for 2025's economic climate, focusing on evolving the 'offer suite' to reflect longer buyer cycles and a trust recession. It covers shifting to one-to-one offers, launching an accessib…
- Marketing Has Changed in 2025 - Here’s How to Keep Up with Sophia Parra (Part 1)
In part one of a two-part conversation, marketing strategist Sophia Parra discusses current marketing strategies that are effective and those that are not, emphasizing building real connections without burnout. The episode covers topics li…
- Success Looks Good - But Why Doesn’t It Feel Good with Cassie Watts
Cassie Watts joins the podcast to discuss business reinvention and scaling, emphasizing leading with presence, confidence, and ease. The episode explores the gap between one's past and future self, focusing on alignment and conscious decis…
- When the Plan Goes Off Script (and Turns Out Even Better) with Suman Randhawa
In this episode, Suman Randhawa discusses building a business without a rigid plan, relying on intuition and community. She shares her journey from corporate to entrepreneurship, covering mistakes, money lessons, and running a heart-led bu…
- The Pivot I Didn’t See Coming: What I Changed to Stay Profitable
This episode details a necessary business pivot in response to market shifts, focusing on adapting offers, simplifying operations, and making tough decisions to maintain profitability and create breathing space.
- Hire Like You Mean It -Systems, Support & the CEO Shift with Kate Lenihan
This episode features hiring expert Kate Lenihan, discussing the process and importance of making a successful first VA hire. It covers identifying the right time to hire, avoiding common mistakes, and understanding why personality fit is…
- What Confident Women in Business Know (and Protect) Like Hell
This episode discusses the negative impacts of people-pleasing in business, such as over-delivering and craving validation. It offers a five-step method to break free from people-pleasing patterns and provides four practical steps for sett…
- Sex First, Strategy Second: Igniting Erotic Power in Life & Business
This episode features sexologist Lauren White discussing the connection between erotic intelligence and leadership. They explore how personal power, pleasure, and presence can enhance business success, the impact of unresolved relationship…
- CEO with ADHD: Chaos, Clarity & the Systems That Saved Me
This episode discusses managing a business as a CEO with ADHD, emphasizing structure over shame. It covers key areas of time management, team communication, and self-management for effective leadership.
- Permission Over Perfection: How Artist Alice Sheridan Built a Thriving Creative Business (Without Following the Rules)
Alice Sheridan, abstract artist and community founder, shares how she built a sustainable creative business and turned her art into a full-time career. She discusses ditching rules, building a team, managing a podcast, and the value of mak…
- The Real Secret to Sales Success (That Has Nothing to Do With Your Funnel)
This episode of Make More Money without Selling Your Soul reveals that sustainable sales success comes from mindset and identity shifts, not just funnels or offers. It covers recalibrating after failure, building emotional capacity, and de…
- Uncomplicated & Unapologetic: Libby Langley on Business, Burnout, and Building a Life That Fits
This episode features Libby Langley discussing how she rebuilt her business to be spacious and sustainable, and how identifying as neurodivergent provided clarity. The conversation covers burnout, boundaries, business pivots, and questioni…