Scope Creep

In the years before this podcast existed, Jamie and Liz spent many a happy hour venting about all the #girlbossess shilling bad business advice on the internet. So the time has finally come for an unfiltered takedown of all those flimsy masterminds, group coaching programs, and courses you’ve probably seen for sale on Instagram. This week they’re sharing:The time one of us got majorly duped by a “high ticket program” and swindled out of thousands of dollarsThe worst business advice we’ve ever...

As a small business owner, solopreneur, or even a corporate ‘stan,’ you probably know how important, but difficult, it is to set boundaries at work. But can you start saying “hell no” without drying up your business or damaging your client relationships?The answer? Hell yes.This week Jamie and Liz are sharing the “hell no” manifestos that guide what they will and won’t do for money and how they handle clients and colleagues when they step into that dreaded scope creep territory. Listen up to ...

This week, Jamie and Liz are answering the #1 question they get from people who are looking to make their corporate escape or start their own service-based business: how do you keep getting clients? The answer? It comes down to selling yourself without selling your soul. But if the idea of pitching yourself or your service makes you clam up, you’re not alone. So many solopreneurs hate the idea of pitching because traditional, high-pressure marketing tactics just feel downright gross. Fortunat...

Everyone talks about how important it is to be authentic at work, but wtf does that actually look like? Can you really let your freak flag fly and run a successful brand? In Episode 3 of Scope Creep, Liz and Jamie discuss the good, bad, and ugly parts of being yourself in your business. They share how maintaining unapologetic (#sorrynotsorry) personal brands impacts their income and get super real about the true cost of authenticity. Listen up to hear:How being yourself in your bus...

If starting a business was easy, everyone would do it. But what exactly makes it so hard, especially for woman-identifying folks? This week we’re talking about barriers to building your own business and the real-life hurdles and systemic barriers that might be standing in your way (because, spoiler alert, you cannot girlboss yourself out of the fact that a wage gap exists and only 2% of VC funds go to women).Tune in to this episode to hear our hot takes on:What we thought we’d struggle with v...

You’ve probably heard about the celebrity entrepreneur who is on their 5th vacation this year [insert major side-eye]. But have you heard about the content strategist with rustbelt roots? Or how about the brand strategist who grew up feeding bottle calves?In the first episode of Scope Creep, you’ll meet your hosts, Jamie Cox and Liz Talago, two successful solopreneurs who don’t fit the girlboss mold. To kick things off, they’re answering a big question, “why are we like this?” And by “this” t...

If the Great Resignation, the #metoo movement, and the widening wealth gap have taught us anything, it’s that the world of work is rigged. And if you’re a person who wants to build wealth without sacrificing your health and wellbeing, it’s not in your favor. That’s why fellow solopreneurs Jamie Cox and Liz Talago said to hell with the corporate hellscape and built businesses on their own terms. Along the way, they got tired of listening to predatory girlbosses and coaches shilling bad busines...