You’ve probably heard the chatter, AI is making online businesses less human, more robotic. But what if the opposite could be true?

In this episode, Allison Hardy gets real about how embracing AI didn’t dilute her voice, it amplified it.

From shaving hours off her email writing time to showing up live for her membership community, she shares how integrating AI has allowed her to lead with more intention, heart, and creativity.

TAKEAWAYS:

• AI isn’t here to replace your voice, it’s here to protect it. When trained with your unique style and stories, it can amplify your authenticity, not strip it away.
• Repetitive tasks can drain your energy and creativity. Automating them with intention can give you back the bandwidth to do what truly lights you up.
• Creating AI Bots tailored to her business allowed Allison to reclaim time for what matters most: her clients, her community, her family, and herself.
• The result? A more sustainable, human business where retention is up, creativity is flowing, and real connections thrive.

RESOURCES:

Listen to the Coach Business podcast with Caryn Gillen! Start with this episode, it's one of Allison's favorites!

Snag the $80,000 Email Template. You'll get access to the exact email that brought in $80K in sales in 2024 (and learn why it was so successful!). If you’re ready to write emails that actually sell, without sounding pushy or fake, this one’s for you.

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Shannon Pruitt is the Founder and Creative Director of Sunday Muse Design®, where she transforms brands and websites into authentic, strategic assets that convert.

Known for her refreshingly honest approach and strategic simplicity, Shannon helps female entrepreneurs elevate their online presence to attract premium clients.

With a background in wedding planning and a passion for intentional design, she combines creative expertise with business strategy to build brands that aren't just beautiful, but effective. When she's not crafting conversion-focused websites, you'll find her baking sourdough, gardening, or spending time with her husband and daughter.

TAKEAWAYS:

• What happens when you stop designing pretty brands...and start solving actual problems? Shannon shares the simple (but powerful) shift that changed everything, and how you can do the same without burning your business to the ground.
• You’ll walk away with 10 new ideas and a gentle kick in the pants. From building a business that’s actually sustainable to using AI to buy back your time, this convo is packed with “wait, why am I not doing this already?” moments.
• She’s not winging it, and neither should you! Shannon reveals how she makes strategic decisions based on real data (yep, even her Instagram polls are intentional), and why listening is the move that changed everything.
• We talked AI, but without the tech headache. Shannon built a custom GPT to analyze client data, and it might be the nudge you need to start using AI for you, not just your clients.

RESOURCES:

Check out the blog post that accompanies this episode for more resources.

Hang out with Shannon over on Instagram.

Visit Shannon on her website.

Listen to the Coach Business podcast with Caryn Gillen! Start with this episode, it's one of Allison's favorites!

Snag the $80,000 Email Template. You'll get access to the exact email that brought in $80K in sales in 2024 (and learn why it was so successful!). If you’re ready to write emails that actually sell, without sounding pushy or fake, this one’s for you.

CONNECT WITH ALLISON:

Follow Allison on Instagram.

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If you found value and are ready to take action from listening to this episode, head to Apple Podcasts and help us reach new audiences by giving the podcast a rating and a review. This helps us to reach more online coaches who are creating a thriving 6-figure business.

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Are your sales emails falling flat? It might not be your copy, it might be who you're writing to. 

In this episode, Allison breaks down a simple but wildly effective strategy that helped one of her Done-For-You Email Funnel clients increase her email funnel sales by $2,000 per 100 leads without rebuilding a thing.

If you’ve ever felt like your funnel is “almost there,” but not quite converting like it should, this episode is for you.

TAKEAWAYS

• Most entrepreneurs write emails trying to speak to everyone, but the magic happens when you zero in on your actual buyers and their habits.
• There are seven distinct buyer types and each one needs to be spoken to differently because they buy differently.
• You can uncover your actual buyer types with a simple one-question survey (no fancy data tools required).
• Speaking directly to just three buyer types gave one client a 2% bump in sales, which translated to $2,000 more sales per 100 leads.
• You probably don’t need to overhaul your email funnel. You just need to get smarter about who you’re writing to and how.

RESOURCES:

Want to stay ahead of what’s working in email marketing right now? Subscribe to the Email Marketing Trend Report for just $7/month and get real strategies, trends, and action plans from real client results, delivered straight to your inbox every month. Subscribe here.

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Ever feel like you’re shouting into the void with your content? 

You’re not alone, and Nina Dafe gets it. 

In this heartfelt and wisdom-packed convo, Nina pulls back the curtain on what really moves the needle in PR: authentic relationships, intentional messaging, and purpose-driven visibility.

Whether you’ve pitched yourself once or one hundred times, you’ll walk away from this episode with the clarity and confidence to do it better, and more effectively.

TAKEAWAYS:

• Nina shares how her definition of success shifted from “getting eyes on her blog” to creating deep, meaningful impact through visibility.
• Visibility without purpose is just noise. Nina explains how to align PR with your mission to create lasting, ripple-effect impact.
• Want to land the pitch? Shift your mindset from “look at me” to “how can I serve,” and personalize everything you send.
• Stop ghosting yourself. Nina encourages entrepreneurs to follow up and not take silence as rejection—sometimes the best opportunities come after the follow-up.
• PR is about people. Building real relationships (yes, even on Instagram!) can lead to powerful collaborations and unexpected breakthroughs.

RESOURCES:

Check out the blog post that goes with this episode

Visit Nina on her website and take her PR Readiness Quiz

Snag the $80,000 Email Template — the exact email that brought in $80K in sales in 2024 (and why it worked). If you’re ready to write emails that actually sell, without sounding pushy or fake, this one’s for you.

CONNECT WITH ALLISON:

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Ever had a month in business so rough it made you question everything? Yeah… this is one of those episodes.

In this vulnerable solo chat, I share the honest truth about the worst sales month in three years—what really caused it, how I managed my mindset, and the simple but powerful steps I took to recover. No sugarcoating. No “bounce back” fluff. Just real talk and real strategies.

If you’ve ever felt like throwing in the towel after a tough month, this episode will help you to get back on track with confidence.

TAKEAWAYS:

• When sales slump, your first job is to manage your mind, not your offers.
• Don’t shrink your business to match a slow season. Stay visible, stay strategic, and stay the course.
• If something feels stale, a small creative tweak, like refreshing an email funnel, can reignite your spark and your conversions.
• A low month doesn’t mean your business is broken, it’s just pointing you toward something that needs attention.

RESOURCES: 

Visit the blog post that goes along with this episode for more resources

If it’s time to mix up your email marketing, try out The $80,000 Email Template in your next email sequence.

CONNECT WITH ALLISON:

Follow Allison on Instagram

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Elise is an email funnel strategist who helps coaches and course creators make daily sales on autopilot. Since 2017, she has helped business owners launch six-figure offers and build simple, high-converting email funnels.

As a mum of two toddlers, Elise runs her business in part-time hours and is passionate about helping others create flexible, profitable businesses that fit their lives.

When she’s not optimising email funnels or sharing her strategies on her podcast, The Expert Status Show, you’ll find Elise chasing her energetic boys or speed-reading the latest historical fiction book.

Elise gets real about what it actually takes to go from idea to income, why your email funnel probably isn’t broken (but your traffic might be), and how Facebook Ads changed everything for her business. If you’ve got a digital product collecting dust or an email funnel that isn’t converting, this episode's for you.

TAKEAWAYS:

• If you’re still doing done-for-you work but want to scale with digital products, carving out focused time is non-negotiable. Get creative with your schedule.
• Sales on autopilot = freedom. Elise’s business runs in part-time hours because she built a system that sells while she’s offline with her kids.
• Your messaging matters more than a fancy sales page. Elise emphasizes testing copy and listening to your audience before investing in complex email funnels.
• Sometimes growth means getting uncomfortable. Whether it’s investing in Ads or asking for help at home, success often starts with doing the thing that feels scary.

RESOURCES: 

Visit the blog post that goes along with this episode for more resources

Snag Elise’s Welcome Sequence Template

Hang out with Elise over on Instagram

Snag the exact email that brought in $80K. Yep, one email, $80,000 in sales. Steal the template that changed everything (and could do the same for you).

CONNECT WITH ALLISON:

Follow Allison on Instagram

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Ever feel like you're building your business on rented land? In this episode, Allison gets real about why she stopped relying on social media to drive sales, and how her email funnels took over the heavy lifting.

She shares the wake-up call that changed everything, the behind-the-scenes of her evergreen system, and how YOU can start building a business that sells without you constantly showing up. If you're ready to stop performing and start converting, this episode's for you.

TAKEAWAYS

• You don’t have to quit social media, but you can build a business that doesn’t depend on it to make sales.
• Email marketing gives you control, consistency, and the ability to sell—even when life throws curveballs.
• A strategic lead magnet should directly connect to what you actually sell—no more freebies leading to dead ends.
• A real email funnel builds trust, teaches, and sells—ditch the fluffy “let’s be friends” sequences.
• If you’re not pitching often, it may be because you’re not fully sold on your own offer—fix that, and sales will follow.

RESOURCES:

• Visit the blog post that goes along with this episode for more resources
• Snag the exact email that brought in $80K. Yep, one email, $80,000 in sales. Steal the template that changed everything (and could do the same for you).

CONNECT WITH ALLISON:

Follow Allison on Instagram

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The Sell Like A Human Sessions is a 4-episode series airing on the 6-Figure Secrets Podcast and the Coach Business Podcast for entrepreneurs who are done with sales that feel awkward or slimy.

Join me, Allison Hardy, along with Caryn Gillen, Marisa Corcoran, and Lauren Litt as we spill the tea on what it really takes to build the know, like, and trust factor through email, copy, social media, and sales.

Because here’s the truth: people don’t buy because you’re the loudest in the room—they buy because they actually trust you.

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If you’re worried that automating your emails means sounding like a robot—or worse, being ignored—this one’s for you. In this special episode of the Sell Like A Human Sessions, Allison Hardy flips the script on how to create automated emails that actually feel personal and help your audience feel truly seen. 

Alongside hosts Lauren Litt, Caryn Gillen, and Marisa Corcoran, Allison shares how she builds relationships (and sells her offers) through email sequences that are anything but cold and lifeless. If your email funnel could use a little more heart and a lot more strategy, hit play on this one.

TAKEAWAYS:

• Why automation is not the enemy and how it can help you show up even when life gets busy.
  
  
• How to write emails that speak directly to your audience’s current pain points (without jumping ahead to the solution too soon).
  
  
• The seven different buyer types you should be writing to and how to reach each one effectively.
  
  
• Why saying the same thing over and over (yes, really!) is one of the smartest things you can do in your email marketing.
  
  
• How to bring more of your own personality and real-life moments into your content to build authentic connections.

RESOURCES:

Listen to episode 2 and 4 of the Sell Like A Human Sessions on the Coach Business Podcast

Listen to the interview Allison references on The Disruptor Podcast with Amanda Burg featuring Jen Liddy about the “curse of the coach”

CONNECT WITH ALLISON: 

Snag Allison’s $80,000 Email Template

CONNECT WITH CARYN:

Listen to Caryn’s Coach Business Podcast

CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

Access Lauren’s Daily F.I.T. Series and learn how to improve social media engagement without a single post

CONNECT WITH MARISA:

Learn more about Marisa on her website

Kay Hillman is a mom of 2, wife, and 2-time CEO. She is the founder of a photography studio (Kay Hillman Photography) and a sales and CEO consultant for moms who want to build peaceful and profitable businesses doing the bare minimum.  

Kay is passionate about teaching service providers and coaches how to create, market, and sell premium offers all while working less than 20 hours per week. 

Kay focuses on creating a sustainable business model and selling with integrity and authenticity. She believes that stepping into your calling by SERVING others and providing a deeper transformation through SELLING is the best way to grow and scale a business and is on a mission to help moms truly build businesses of impact and time freedom.

When she isn’t running two companies you can find Kay sitting on the floor eating cereal with her sons and dog or dragging her husband, Tae, along on a Target run.

This episode will shift how you think about sales, capacity, and what it really takes to grow a business that supports your life (not consumes it). Spoiler: success isn’t about working more—it’s about working with intention.

TAKEAWAYS

• Real freedom comes when your business is built to run around your life, not the other way around.
• Kay sells every single day and believes it's the bare minimum you should be doing as a business owner.
• Simplicity sells. You don’t need a perfect funnel or branding to grow, you just need to consistently talk about your offer.
• Consistency creates clarity. When you sell daily, you quickly learn what works and where your audience is actually converting.

RESOURCES: 

Visit the blog post that goes along with this episode for more resources

Hang out with Kay over on Instagram

Listen to the Moms Do Business Different Podcast

Snag the exact email that brought in $80K. Yep, one email, $80,000 in sales. Steal the template that changed everything (and could do the same for you).


CONNECT WITH ALLISON:

Follow Allison on Instagram

DID YOU HAVE AN 'AH-HA MOMENT' WHILE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE?

If you found value and are ready to take action from listening to this episode, head to Apple Podcasts and help us reach new audiences by giving the podcast a rating and a review. This helps us to reach more online coaches who are creating a thriving 6-figure business.

Music courtesy of www.bensound.com

The Sell Like A Human Sessions is a 4-episode series airing on the 6-Figure Secrets Podcast and the Coach Business Podcast for entrepreneurs who are done with sales that feel awkward or slimy.

Join me, Allison Hardy, along with Caryn Gillen, Marisa Corcoran, and Lauren Litt as we spill the tea on what it really takes to build the know, like, and trust factor through email, copy, social media, and sales.

Because here’s the truth: people don’t buy because you’re the loudest in the room—they buy because they actually trust you.

>>>><<<<

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt totally overwhelmed by the shoulds of social media.

In this first episode of the Sell Like A Human Sessions, we’re flipping the script on how to actually use social media to build real relationships, not just rack up likes and followers.

This time, Lauren Litt of Little Shameless Plug steps into the spotlight with Allison Hardy, Caryn Gillen, and Marisa Corcoran asking all the right questions. Lauren shares why "consistency" doesn’t have to mean burnout, how to show up in a way that feels good for you, and the truth about what it really takes to grow a thriving community online (hint: it’s not posting 47 times a day!).

TAKEAWAYS:

• Why showing up on social media is more about connection than perfection and how to stop overthinking it.
  
  
• How to define your version of consistency so you can build momentum without burning out.
  
  
• The magic of starting small (and why one great post a week can be better than seven half-hearted ones).
  
  
• Why engagement matters more than follower count and how to use genuine interaction to grow your community.
  
  
• A powerful mindset shift for treating social media like the relationship-builder it was always meant to be.

RESOURCES:

Listen to episode 2 and 4 of the Sell Like A Human Sessions on the Coach Business Podcast

CONNECT WITH ALLISON: 

Snag Allison’s $80,000 Email Template

CONNECT WITH CARYN:

Listen to Caryn’s Coach Business Podcast

CONNECT WITH LAUREN:

Access Lauren’s Daily F.I.T. Series and learn how to improve social media engagement without a single post

CONNECT WITH MARISA:

Learn more about Marisa on her website