Hey, Molly.. | Business Strategy for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs

The discovery call is going great. You click, they're excited, you're excited. Then you say your price… and immediately start talking them out of it. "I know it's a lot." "We could do less." And then you never hear from them again.

In this episode, Molly explains why this happens: your own financial story and money bias show up right when you say the number. But your money mindset isn't your client's money mindset. They got on that call because they already see you as valuable.

You'll hear:

• Why a 5-cent Pokémon card and a $1,200 Pokémon card are the same piece of cardboard
• What Taylor Swift tickets teach us about perceived value
• Why knowing your prices ahead of time takes the panic out of the money part
• How to price with logic instead of emotion
• Why it's worth digging into where your "I'm not worth it" story comes from

Have a question you want answered on the show? Submit it at heymollypodcast.com.

You left corporate because your body and brain couldn't do rigid hours and performing "fine" all day. Now your business is wearing you down too, and you can't be consistent when your capacity keeps getting zapped.

In this episode, Molly pulls out the cheapest ramen in the store to explain what's actually going on. Each of your diagnoses or symptoms is a flavor packet. Some days you know which one you're getting. Other days you open the beef and it's roasted chicken, and the whole day you planned falls apart.

You'll hear:

• Why most businesses are built for best-case-scenario days
• How to assign flavor packets to your own symptoms and needs
• Why taking a break isn't inconsistency when you have a plan for it
• How to find "the noodles," the part of your business that works no matter what
• A this-week exercise for building a protocol for every flavor

Have a question you want answered on the show? Submit it at heymollypodcast.com.

Your coach says the only way to grow is to cold DM 20 strangers a day, close every discovery call on the spot, and "close the doors" on a program you could run anytime. Every time you try it, you feel gross. So are you just scared?

Nope. That ick is your values talking.

In this episode, Molly breaks down why one-size-fits-all business advice falls apart, and introduces the drop cookie: every business starts with the same base ingredients, but the add-ins are what make it yours. When a coach hands you their recipe and tells you to like it, of course it doesn't taste right.

You'll hear:

• Why "if you don't do this, you won't succeed" is a fear tactic
• The difference between DMing people and cold DMing people
• How to give clients time to decide without losing the sale
• When closing the doors makes sense, and when it's fake scarcity
• Why you're allowed to fire your coach
• A simple exercise: is this tactic something you're allergic to, a flavor you don't like, or a cookie you'd actually eat?

Have a question you want answered on the show? Submit it at heymollypodcast.com.

You built the funnel. The opt-in, the nurture sequence, the sales page. And people still aren't moving through it the way the course promised.

In this episode, Molly breaks down why funnels assume humans move in a straight line, and why real customer journeys look a lot more like a yarn ball. People loop. They lurk on your list for two years. They buy your biggest offer first. They leave and come back when they actually need you.

You'll hear:

• Why "they didn't convert" doesn't mean "they're not a good fit"
• What the knots in your yarn ball are, and why you want to control those moments
• Why you should never delete unsubscriber data
• How analytics can show you what your people actually need
• Why freebies built for your old ideal client keep attracting the wrong people

Have a question you want answered on the show? Submit it at heymollypodcast.com.

Welcome to Hey Molly… Bite-sized business advice for neurodivergent humans building something that matters.

If you've ever wondered why traditional business advice works for everyone else and falls apart the second you try it. If consistency feels impossible when your capacity isn't consistent. If you're done with hustle culture and "just try harder."

You're in the right place.

I'm Molly Hicks, a neurodivergent branding and business strategist. Every episode starts with a real question from a real business owner, and I answer it in under 10 minutes, with your energy, your responsibilities, and your nervous system in mind.

Got a question? Submit it at heymollypodcast.com.

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