If you've been feeling disconnected from your content, holding back when you go to talk about your offers or noticing that pitching suddenly feels awkward, this episode is going to feel like you've finally exhaled.

Because what I'm sharing today is something every business owner bumps up against no matter how established they are, how long they've been in business or how confident they look online.

Most people assume they just need better content, a new hook, more consistency, or a fresh idea.

But the real block sits underneath the surface, and it directly affects how you show up online, how you speak about your work and how confidently you promote your offers.

When this one piece shifts your message becomes clearer, selling feels more natural and showing up feels fun.

This is the needle mover your 2026 results depend on.

Inside the episode, I'm sharing:

• why I see my clients who are even the most experienced of business owners hit this block

• what I see with my clients is really happening when your content feels flat or unclear

• how subconscious beliefs quietly derail your messaging

If you want to feel more confident talking about your work and promoting your offers in 2026 to have your best year yet, this episode is for you.

Press play and let this be the shift that changes how you show up and sell in 2026.

RESOURCES:

• Book a free consultation: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

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Unmissable if you're scaling to 6 or multi 6 figures in 2026 with a business that supports you.

If leadership feels confusing or heavier than you expected as you grow with more clients and more team,

It's because most of us were shown a version of leadership that doesn't match who we are or how we want to run our businesses. And if you're scaling to 6 or multi 6 figures, holding more clients, or bringing in support, that old picture of authority can make you second guess yourself every step of the way.

In this episode, I share the real story of leading my agency with 15 team members and thousands of clients, and what really works and feels good to everyone.

If you've ever wondered:

• Why leadership or the thought of stepping into leadership, feels uncomfortable

• How leading well shapes loyalty

• Why setting boundaries feels hard or awkward

• Why "being strong" to lead others sometimes feels like becoming someone you don't recognise

• Why holding more clients or team members can feel overwhelming

…this conversation will shift your perspective and allow leadership to feel more natural.

I open up about the lessons that shaped me the most, the ones that helped me lead well, stay grounded, communicate clearly, and hold people with care while running a very high pressure business.

And if growing to 6 or multi 6 figures is on your goals for 2026, this episode is unmissable.

Because leadership becomes one of the quiet, foundational pieces that determines how much you can hold, how sustainable your growth is, and how enjoyable your business feels as you scale.

If you want a business that supports you, gives you more space, and allows you to live your own life by design, this episode will give you the insight you didn't know you needed.

Tune in to hear the story behind the business and what leadership really looked like on the inside.

RESOURCES:

• Book a free consultation: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast

If you've been telling yourself that the way to hit six or multi six figures is by doing more… more platforms, more content, more offers, more ideas, more everything… You are not alone and this episode is going to feel like a breath of fresh air.

Because if you're spinning plates, feeling overwhelmed and stretched thin, and constantly wondering how on earth you're meant to scale when you barely have the capacity to keep up now, this conversation is for you.

In this week's episode, I share the real shortcut to growing to six and multi six figures… and it's probably the opposite of what you've been doing.

Inside, you'll hear:

• The mindset mistake that keeps so many women stuck in the trap of "I need to do more to make more" and why it slows your growth

• Why being visible everywhere isn't the thing that gets you fully booked or scaled

• How the pressure to be on every platform or add more offers actually creates a catch 22: too overwhelmed to grow, but needing growth to get out of overwhelm

• The truth about scaling that almost no one talks about… and why most women are working far harder than they need to

• The hidden reason your income isn't reflecting the amount of effort you're putting in

• What focusing on one scalable offer aligned with your revenue goal can do for your time, energy and results

• Why refinement will take you further than constantly creating something new

• How I help clients identify the leaks in their funnel, master their platforms, and scale to 6 and multi 6 figures by doing less and without adding more pressure or more work

• Why the real shortcut is focus, structure and support… not hustle

If you've been drowning in tasks, overwhelmed by ideas, or feeling like you need "all the things" before you can scale… this episode will give you clarity, direction and permission to simplify.

And if you want the step by step process to scaling the simple way, Claire is teaching it inside her free Simple way to scale masterclass.

https://clairenicolecoaching.com/spacetoscalemasterclassig/

RESOURCES:

• Join the Space to Scale Masterclass: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/spacetoscalemasterclassig/

• Book a free consultation: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast

If you're ready to move into one to many but feel like you're drowning in tasks, constantly behind and wondering how you'll ever find time to think of and create a new offer, let alone launch it, this conversation is going to put you on the path to scaling the simple way.

Inside, I reveal:

• One of the four biggest mistakes I see service based business owners make when they try to scale and why it creates the exact catch–22 you're stuck in: too overwhelmed to grow, but needing growth to create space.

• The truth about scaling that almost no one talks about. It doesn't require more offers, more funnels, more content or more work. In fact, most women are doing way too much.

• Why your income isn't reflecting the sheer amount of effort you're putting in. I break down the hidden reason your business feels heavier than it needs to.

• The real secret to scaling with ease. It starts with one offer aligned with your revenue goal – not the endless list of ideas and to do's that leaves you spinning in circles.

• How streamlining gives you your time, energy and momentum back. If you feel scattered, it's because your business is scattered. I show you how to fix that fast.

• The simple method I have used to 3x capacity and income and why repeating, refining and improving one scalable offer will take you further than constantly creating something new.

If you're exhausted from trying to do it all, craving structure and wanting to scale without burning yourself into the ground… this episode will feel like the permission slip you've been waiting for.

And if you want the step by step process to scaling the simple way, I am teaching it live inside my free masterclass Space to Scale on 17 November at 2pm.

Grab your seat here: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/spacetoscalemasterclassig/

RESOURCES:

• Join the Space to Scale Masterclass: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/spacetoscalemasterclassig/

• Book a free consultation: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast

You didn't start your business to feel like this. Overworked. Stuck at an income ceiling. Saying yes to clients who don't light you up. Wondering where the freedom, fun, and flexibility you dreamed of went.

In this episode, I share the fundamental piece that may be missing within your business that is missing from so many businesses I see. It's the piece that when you unlock it, and infuse it, it will make everything else feel so much easier.

This is the missing link to having it all. More money. More fun. More freedom. More time to live your life by design.

If you've been doing all the right things but it still doesn't feel right, this episode will help you see why… and what to do about it.

Listen now if you're ready to:

• Hit your next income goal

• Enjoy your life and business again

• Attract clients you genuinely love working with

• Build a business that feels as good as it looks on paper

This shift changes everything.

RESOURCES:

• Join the Space to Scale Masterclass: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/spacetoscalemasterclassig/

• Book a free consultation: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast

If you're serious about ending 2025 strong, this episode is for you.

In this week's episode you'll hear how I am supporting my clients to use smart, strategic moves to boost cash flow before the holidays. From refining their offers and creating aligned end-of-year promotions to making the most of Black Friday without discounting or devaluing their work.

I also share what's actually working right now in the online space to cut through the noise, and what will work to attract ready-to-buy perfect match clients, and build the kind of trust that leads to consistent sales into the new year.

If you're ready to finish 2025 strong, create a £20–£40K cash injection, and step into 2026 with clarity, confidence, and momentum - this episode will show you exactly where to focus and not what to do.

RESOURCES:

• Book a free consultation: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast

In this week's episode of Life by Design, we're diving into one of the biggest frustrations I'm reading in business groups right now — business owners showing up, creating content, doing all the right things… and still hearing crickets.

You know your work gets results. You know your clients love what you do. But the engagement is low, the leads have slowed, and it feels like you're the best kept secret.

Here's the truth: after 30 years of running and scaling businesses, leading teams, and coaching women in marketing and sales — I can tell you that humans are always going to human. And this is everything when it comes to your marketing and results.

Because when you understand this and build your strategy around it, everything changes. It's exactly why my clients are having their highest ever five-figure months, booking out brand new offers within a week of announcing them, and getting (and staying) fully booked with waitlists.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why your content might not be working (and how to fix it)
• How to know if you're truly connecting with your audience
• What "human-to-human" marketing really looks like in 2025
• The small shifts that turn words into sales

If you've been wondering why your content isn't landing the way it used to, this episode will help you understand exactly what's missing, and what to focus on if you want to be seen, trusted, and paid well.

RESOURCES:

• Book a free consultation: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast

If you've been watching engagement drop, hearing crickets on your content, or wondering why people aren't buying the way they used to - this episode is for you.

The online space has changed.

AI is being used everywhere.

People are slower to trust and more cautious to buy.

And the coaches and service providers who understand what's really working right now are signing dream clients, and hitting their revenue goals. Infact a few of my clients are having their biggest cash months ever this year!

In this episode of Life by Design, I reveal what's actually driving engagement, leads and sales now in 2025 for my clients,

how to fill the trust gap that's costing so many business owners sales, and the timeless strategies my clients are using to create their £10K–£20K months on repeat.

If you're ready to find out what's working now so you can attract more clients and have your own biggest months ever in business take a listen now.

RESOURCES:

• The secret behind my 80% client retention rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-behind-my-80-client-retention-rate/id1480596326?i=1000723471529

• Book a free consultation: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast

If you are spinning your plates, and feel like you're getting pulled from pillar to post. I get it. You know you need help to manage it all, but finding the right people to support you and your business can be one of the most powerful—and most challenging—parts of growing and scaling. Hire the wrong person, and it can cost you time, energy, and money. Hire the right person, and it can completely change the game.

In this week's episode of Life by Design, Claire shares the real lessons she's learned from hiring team members over the last 30 years across multiple successful businesses—from her award-winning agency to her thriving coaching company.

You'll hear her most valuable insights on when to hire, who to hire, and how to make sure you're not giving your power (and profit) away in the process.

If you've ever:

• Wondered whether it's too soon (or too late) to hire help

• Felt like hiring would be hassle and it's quicker to just do it yourself

• Hired someone who didn't deliver, communicate, or fit your values

• Struggled to balance letting go of tasks while keeping control

• Felt like managing a team was draining instead of freeing

• Wanted to know how to build a small but mighty team that actually moves the needle in your business

...then this episode will give you the clarity you need to make smart hiring decisions and lead your team with confidence.

Claire also opens up about the importance of hiring before you're desperate, how to test new team members before locking in retainers, and why creating your "business bible" (SOPs) is a total game-changer for consistency and ease.

By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly what to focus on to hire and lead like a CEO—without wasting time, energy, or money.

✨ Listen now to learn:

• The biggest hiring mistake that can cost you thousands

• How to know when you're really ready to bring someone on

• What to do before handing off key business tasks

• How to hire for personality, not just skillset

• The secret to building a team that helps you scale with ease

If you're ready to step into your CEO role and build a business that gives you more freedom, space, and profit—this episode is for you.

📞 Ready to go deeper? Book a free consultation with Claire to talk through where you're at, what you're struggling with, and how to build the structure, focus, and support you need to scale sustainably. 👉 Click here to book your consultation.

RESOURCES:

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast

Most people think the reason they're not hitting their goals is because they need another strategy, a different offer, or more time. But after almost 10 years of coaching, I've noticed a psychological pattern shift that lays beneath all of my clients results. Every single client who has gone from struggling with sales or stuck at an income ceiling… to creating fully booked calendars and 10–20k months… has experienced this one key pattern shift. And it's probably not what you think. In this episode of Life by Design, I'm revealing the one shift that unlocks everything else—more confidence, more consistent action, more income, and more freedom. Here's what I share inside:

• Why your brain is wired to keep you safe, not successful, what this means—and how to work with it instead of against it
• The difference between "self-sabotage" and self-preservation (and why reframing this changes everything)
• The exact mindset shift that helps my clients finally raise their rates, show up more visibly, and take the actions that get results
• Real client stories—like going from £2.5k months to consistent £10–12k months, fully booking group programmes, and stacking recurring revenue
• How to quieten the inner voice that keeps you small so you can confidently step into your next level

If you've ever thought: "Why do I keep holding myself back when I know what I need to do?" "Why can't I just take action consistently?" "What's stopping me from breaking through this income ceiling?" …then this episode is for you. Because once you make this one shift, the strategy you already know starts to work.

Want my help making it happen? Book a free coaching consultation here: https://clairestansfieldbook.as.me/?appointmentType=79247635

RESOURCES:

• View my client testimonials: https://clairenicolecoaching.com/testimonials/

• Email me at [email protected]

• Visit my website www.clairenicolecoaching.com

• Find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/clairenicolecoaching

• Leave a review on iTunes: https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/podcast/1480596326-the-life-by-design-business-podcast