The Messy Success Podcast

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. In this solo episode, Elizabeth shares why creative businesses fail and why she believes it has far less to do with a bad product or bad marketing than most owners think. She walks through her own failed ideas, from digital scans on Etsy to stock photography to planners, to show what actually happened each time. If you are a creative business owner who has been thinking about throwing in the towel, or you've had businesses in the past that didn't work, this one is for you. Giving up on your business too soon is far more common than having a bad idea, and the things we're not doing are often surprisingly simple. Elizabeth talks about why repetition builds trust, why creative people are especially vulnerable to newness, and how to think in questions instead of statements when a post flops or nobody buys. She also gets into what consistency in business really means (it isn't posting every single day) and why your audience should never be responsible for your motivation.

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. Elizabeth spent six hours doing work in her business that not a single person will ever know about, and she thinks that is a beautiful thing. In this short, recorded-on-the-go episode, she reflects on the behind the scenes work that rarely gets applause: the systems, the onboarding, the small improvements that make a business run well. She talks honestly about the days it feels like you are talking to no one, and why that feeling does not mean you are doing it wrong. If you have ever wondered whether the quiet, unglamorous parts of your work actually matter, this one is for you. Listen in for a gentle reminder that invisible work in business is not the price of success. It is where a sustainable business gets built.

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. Today's episode is a candid conversation about the coaching industry, including the pricing debates, the pyramid scheme chatter, and what to do if all the online buzz has you feeling skeptical about hiring a coach. Elizabeth is a full-time business coach, and she shares her perspective as someone inside the industry, along with a few hard truths. This episode is for anyone who is considering working with a coach but isn't sure who to trust, and for fellow coaches who are tired of watching the industry get a bad rap. Elizabeth walks through why pricing is relative, why a coach's price should match the clients they want to attract, and why you never need to pay five figures to find the right fit. You'll also hear two red flags when hiring a coach: anyone who bashes others, and anyone who encourages you to go beyond your means. Along the way, Elizabeth talks about personal responsibility, how to tell whether a coach has integrity, and why strong leaders stay in their own lane.

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. In this episode, Elizabeth shares why the biggest marketing trends 2027 has in store are not about AI, but about human connection in marketing and giving people the experience of you. As we step into the fourth quarter of 2026, she is already looking ahead and sharing what she is noticing, both as a business coach and as a consumer. Elizabeth walks through her experience on Whatnot, a live selling platform, and why watching sellers move hundreds of items helped her understand how powerful live selling really is. She also talks about going all in on a local community strategy through the Hampton Roads Creative Network, and what the evidence economy means for anyone trying to stand out while AI floods the internet. This episode is for service-based business owners, coaches, creatives, and community builders who want to market with more clarity and less pressure. You will hear why content is no longer the competitive advantage, how AI can be a tool that supports connection instead of replacing it, and what it looks like to move from the creator economy into a host economy.

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. In this solo episode, Elizabeth explores what it looks like to make more money working less, and why staying out of the weeds might be one of the most powerful shifts you can make in your business. She shares what she has noticed since building her days around not rushing, and why the more outward facing she is, the easier revenue seems to come. This conversation is for service-based business owners at any stage, whether you are just starting out or already running a profitable business. It is especially for you if you feel stuck creating offers, tweaking messaging, and trying to get everything just right before you sell. Elizabeth shares takeaways from a recent mastermind day, including why you do not need a perfect offer and the one thing you do need to be certain about. You will also hear her simple filter for busy work: what can you eliminate, what can you delegate, and what do you still really need to do yourself. And she offers a gentle invitation to audit your energy, your output, and the days your biggest wins happened.

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. This episode is all about a time versus money mindset, and how the small decisions you make every day either buy you time or cost you time. It started with something Elizabeth overheard at her local coffee shop during her weekly CEO hour, a comment about not being able to afford an $8 cup of coffee, and it sent her down a rabbit hole about saving vs investing money and what it really means to buy back your time. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt guilty about a small purchase, or who has been told to "just save more" without anyone explaining what that actually builds toward. Elizabeth breaks down the difference between saving and investing, shares why she believes the worst thing you can do with your money is hoard it, and walks through real examples from her own life, from flight upgrades to a $100 silent retreat that shaped an entire year of content for her business. You'll walk away thinking differently about the $8 coffees, the flight upgrades, and the small splurges in your own life, not as guilt, but as opportunities to buy back your time and put it toward something that actually moves you forward. Give this one a listen, and then ask yourself where you're spending time to save money, and where you could be doing the opposite.

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. Some weeks hand you all the rejection at once. This is one of those episodes. Elizabeth shares what it looked like to sit with a string of no's in her business, the old story it stirred up from childhood, and why she's chosen to see it as evidence she's playing a bigger game, not a smaller one. She also shares something lighter: a content hack she stumbled into the same day, built on the idea of document over create instead of constantly having to invent something new. It led her to try a simple day in the life content idea, and it ended up connecting her with a real person in a way she wasn't expecting. Two different stories, one honest episode. Come sit with her in the messy middle of both.

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. This week's episode is a summer debrief, and it starts with a confession: Elizabeth's morning walk routine, the one she loved so much last year, lasted about a week this summer before it quietly fell apart. Instead of glossing over that, she uses it as a way into a bigger conversation about work-life balance for business owners, what actually worked this summer (a new studio, a consistent schedule, real support), and what she's still figuring out. She talks honestly about back-to-school emotions, about revenue stability not changing how much she wanted to work, and about the intentional choices behind the support system she has. There's no perfect takeaway here, just an honest look at what messy actually looks like in real life, and a reminder that you have more choice than you think you do.

Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast. This episode is a little different. Instead of a solo teaching episode, you're getting a real, unfiltered look inside a bonus group coaching call from Elizabeth's program, Elevate. It's an honest look at what it actually takes when you're growing your business on social media and the results aren't showing up the way you hoped. This episode is for you if you've ever wondered whether you're the only one whose Instagram isn't converting, whether you should be leaning into long form content vs short form content, or whether it's too late to name the next chapter of your business out loud. Elizabeth walks a group of her Elevate members through a handful of simple journal prompts, and what comes up is honest, funny, and deeply relatable. You'll hear real business owners talk through new offers, fear, imposter syndrome, and the discomfort of showing up when nobody's watching yet. Elizabeth also shares her own thirteen years of experimenting in real time, including a story about TikTok that proves persistence pays off even when the results feel invisible. If you've been waiting for permission to be new at something, to change direction, or to simply keep going, this episode is that permission. Press play, grab a journal, and let whatever comes up for you be enough.