Busy, then quiet, then panic. Repeat.

Right now, a lot of people working for themselves feel the squeeze.

In this episode, I talk about breaking that cycle, avoiding burnout, and why experimentation beats desperation.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

Many coaches and consultants are still marketing like it’s 2010.

Gated PDFs. Polished websites. Hoping people will find them.

But today, visibility comes from sharing your thinking in public and staying active where your audience already is.

If business feels quiet, this episode explores a simple shift that can change that.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

In this episode, I talk about one outbound tool that has quietly helped me win work and stand out: Loom.

Short videos instead of long emails. Clearer communication. More connection. Less friction.

Before you send your next long email, you might want to try this instead.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

Bringing in business is the biggest challenge right now.

More noise. More competition. More uncertainty.

Instead of blaming the algorithm or the economy, this episode looks at two simple things you can control.

One inbound. One outbound. Both practical. Both human.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

Two golfers. Same hole. Completely different inner dialogue.

One bad shot turns into a full-blown life crisis. The other just breathes and swings.

This episode is about what that difference means for you, especially when the market feels shaky and the pressure is on.

Which golfer are you?

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

If people can’t place you in seconds, they move on.

In this episode, I share why I rebranded to The Solo Sauce and what sharpening my positioning taught me about standing out.

Clarity beats noise every time.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

Most people say they want their content to attract paying clients.

Fair point, but when the market tightens, the noise gets louder. Everyone is trying to be seen.

This is a reminder that content is a marathon.

The ones who stay consistent, sharpen their message, and improve their craft will outlast the rest.

Focus. Refine. Keep going.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

If you think content means TikTok dances, hot takes, and chasing trends, of course it feels cringe.

But what if content isn’t about being a creator at all?

What if it’s just marketing?

This is a reframe on visibility, trust, and why content, done simply and consistently, might be the most affordable and scalable way to grow your business.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

In this episode, we have Myriam Hadnes, behavioural economist turned facilitator and founder of Workshops Work, to talk about reinvention, experimentation, and building a business on your own terms.

From academia to agency owner, and from running a 300+ episode podcast to retiring it, this is an honest conversation about evolving your identity as you grow.

In this conversation, Joeri and she talk about:

• Leaving academia and finding facilitation

• Building an agency instead of just freelancing

• Letting go of income streams that no longer fit

• Why “unprofessionalism” might build more trust than polish

Sometimes growth isn’t about scaling up. It’s about letting go of what no longer feels right.

Connect with Myriam:

• ⁠LinkedIn⁠
• Workshops Work

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Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.

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I didn’t make $80,000 from YouTube ads.

I made it because someone had been quietly watching my videos for years.

Content rarely pays much on its own. But when it consistently puts you in front of the right people, it builds familiarity, trust, and eventually opportunity.

One project. One client. Years of showing up.

Content doesn’t need to go viral to be valuable. It just needs to compound.

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The Solo Sauce is a weekly podcast for solopreneurs and independent professionals building something of their own.

Short, sharp ideas on creativity, business, and staying sane while working solo.