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By Ellie Swift
My mission is to support you to get off the hamster wheel of time and stress by building a scalable business that generates results for your clients AND creates the freedom you desire. You truly ca
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I've read almost every major business book out there — here are the six that actually moved the needle for me in 2026, and why I can't stop recommending them. — Holy Fuck by Amanda Frances — an unexpectedly spiritual read that reconnected me to something I'd lost touch with this year — Brain First Business by Amanda Perry — finally explains why standard business advice doesn't stick for a neurodivergent brain — The Creative Act by Rick Rubin — a manifesto for creative living (plus the wild LA story that got me rereading it) — The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg — my most highlighted book of the year, and the one that made me rethink my relationship with outcomes vs process — Wealthy and Well-Known by Rory and AJ Vaden — essential if you're building any kind of personal brand — Start With Yourself by Emma Grede — a masterclass in what it actually takes to build something big LINKS: FREE GUIDE: Sell Out & Retain Mastermind Clients in 2026: https://ellieswift.com/mastermind2026 Connect with Ellie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elliehswift Subscribe to Inside The Mastermind Newsletter: https://ellieswift.com/newsletter Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswift Keen to work together?Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/modelBe Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom

If a client isn't getting results in your programme, it's not always on you — and today I'm sharing the exact framework to work out why it's happening, shame-free. — The two moves that never actually solve an unhappy-client situation (panic-refunding and over-giving until you're burnt out) — The five real reasons a client ends up unhappy or under-results: wrong fit at the point of sale, timing and capacity, the implementation gap, expectation mismatch, and a genuine gap in delivery — The 50/50 line — what's actually yours to hold as the coach, versus what belongs to your client — When you genuinely don't need to have a hard conversation at all, versus when it's time to check in on whether you're the right coach for them — How to know when it's time to let a client go, and why you'll never regret it — Why watertight contracts and protecting your group's integrity matter more than you think LINKS: FREE GUIDE: Sell Out & Retain Mastermind Clients in 2026: https://ellieswift.com/mastermind2026 Connect with Ellie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elliehswift Subscribe to Inside The Mastermind Newsletter: https://ellieswift.com/newsletter Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswift Keen to work together?Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/modelBe Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom

We hit 300 episodes! In this milestone episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of the last six years — the business wins, the life seasons, and everything it took to build this podcast into what it is today. — How this podcast started back in August 2020 as Shine Online with Ellie Swift — Our first $250K launch from just four emails, and the milestones that followed: our first $100K month, our first seven-figure year, and trademarking Scalable Freedom — The personal seasons running underneath the business ones — buying our first home, IVF, becoming a mum to Sunny, getting married, and now running a business as a mother — Why long-form content (not AI-generated soundbites) is what actually builds real thought leadership and trust — Our best-performing episodes ever, including the one with my husband Che that people still message me about — Why our three-part series on IVF and loss remains the most meaningful thing I've ever shared here — What the next 300 episodes look like, and my commitment to you going forward The 3-Part IVG Series: Part 1: https://ellieswift.com/part-1-im-pregnant-behind-the-scenes-of-the-hardest-2-5-years-of-my-life-2/ Part 2: https://ellieswift.com/part-1-im-pregnant-behind-the-scenes-of-the-hardest-2-5-years-of-my-life/ Part 3: https://ellieswift.com/part-3-first-trimester-what-it-means-for-business-in-2024/ LINKS Free Guide: https://bit.ly/46jaUcd The Mastermind Model: http://ellieswift.com/tmm2026 The Scalable Freedom Mastermind: https://ellieswift.com/sfm Instagram: @elliehswift Keen to work together? Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/model Be Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom LINKS: FREE GUIDE: Sell Out & Retain Mastermind Clients in 2026: https://ellieswift.com/mastermind2026 Connect with Ellie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elliehswift Subscribe to Inside The Mastermind Newsletter: https://ellieswift.com/newsletter Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswift Keen to work together?Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/modelBe Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom

In this solo episode, I'm sharing the three specific changes I'm seeing my most successful clients make to their content and messaging when they're selling a mastermind or high-ticket group programme. I've been learning a lot from other creators this year, and it's made me realise there's a massive difference between content that performs and content that actually sells a high-ticket offer. I walk you through the Maslow's hierarchy analogy I use to think about the mastermind buyer, and the exact three shifts you need to make if you want your content to position you as the authority who can lead them somewhere. In this episode we cover: — Why a mastermind buyer is a fundamentally different type of buyer (and the Maslow's hierarchy analogy I use to explain it) — Change 1: why your content needs depth and context, not just quick tips — Change 2: why your content needs to show your personal journey, including the pain points — The elevated, nuanced pain points your ideal client is actually lying awake with — Change 3: why your content needs to demonstrate leadership and an actual point of view — The creators I've been learning from this year, including Jun Yuh and Jessi Jean's Yap Challenge LINKS: FREE GUIDE: Sell Out & Retain Mastermind Clients in 2026: https://ellieswift.com/mastermind2026 Connect with Ellie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elliehswift Subscribe to Inside The Mastermind Newsletter: https://ellieswift.com/newsletter Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswift Keen to work together?Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/modelBe Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom

In this solo episode, I'm breaking down the ONE thing I truly want you to take away from Nici Sweaney's story — because since we posted those two episodes, I've been having so many conversations where people are taking away the wrong lessons. Yes, Nici just went from a $1.5 million launch to $2.5 million in the last two months. But if you're sitting there thinking the secret was zero ad spend, or that memberships are the model, or that you need to pivot to AI to win right now — I want to stop you right there. In this episode we cover: — Wh $2.5M in 2 months doesn't mean what most people think it means — The 3 things I don't want you to hold onto from Nici's story — Why Nici not using paid ads makes her a unicorn — not a blueprint — Why a membership is not the model for everyone and how Nici actually chose hers — Why you absolutely do not need to sell AI to win right now (Jessi Jean's $7M is proof) — The ONE real takeaway: one offer, one business model, one marketing strategy — Why the 1-1-1 framework creates compounding focus, data and results — The question I want every coach and consultant to answer before Q3 and Q4 — The free revenue calculator tool to help you map it all out RELATED EPISODES — Nici Sweaney's $1.5M Launch: Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593652/episodes/19382672 Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2593652/episodes/19415896 LINKS: FREE GUIDE: Sell Out & Retain Mastermind Clients in 2026: https://ellieswift.com/mastermind2026 Connect with Ellie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elliehswift Subscribe to Inside The Mastermind Newsletter: https://ellieswift.com/newsletter Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswift Keen to work together?Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/modelBe Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom
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