Better Than Big invites you to explore what it looks like to build a business that’s streamlined, sustainable and scaling in a way that serves your life. Business mentor Ashley Gartland and her guests have transparent conversations about what it really looks like to pursue growth with intention and build a business that makes the life – and lifestyle – you desire possible. They’ll share the tactics, strategies, mindset shifts and solutions that work for them and open your eyes to new ways of working and growing so you can build a business that’s better than big too.

Better Than Big invites you to explore what it looks like to build a business that’s streamlined, sustainable and scaling in a way that serves your life. Business mentor Ashley Gartland and her guests have transparent conversations about what it really looks like to pursue growth with intention and build a business that makes the life – and lifestyle – you desire possible. They’ll share the tactics, strategies, mindset shifts and solutions that work for them and open your eyes to new ways of working and growing so you can build a business that’s better than big too.

Welcome to Better Than Big

In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes to share how and why I got into entrepreneurship along with the pivots I’ve made over more than a decade as a business owner. I also talk about the north star that guides every decision I’ve made in my business and why it’s helped me create a simple, fulfilling life. Finally, I introduce the topics we’ll be exploring in this podcast that will help you find your focus and build a business that’s better than big. Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/

In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes to share how and why I got into entrepreneurship along with the pivots I’ve made over more than a decade as a business owner. I also talk about the north star that guides every decision I’ve made in my business and why it’s helped me create a simple, fulfilling life. Finally, I introduce the topics we’ll be exploring in this podcast that will help you find your focus and build a business that’s better than big. Connect on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a>

How my business became the thing that created my simple fulfilling life

You might think that the main challenges to building a business that’s better than big are tangible things like not having enough time to simplify your business or not knowing the right strategies to scale sustainably. But, more often, there’s something bigger at play that’s holding you back and that’s your own thoughts and feelings and beliefs. In this episode of Better Than Big, I share the three main beliefs that prevent my clients from growing a business that’s simple and sustainable and life-giving. This episode will help you identify them, understand them and create the kind of awareness that will help you overcome them so you can build a better than big business too. Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/

You might think that the main challenges to building a business that’s better than big are tangible things like not having enough time to simplify your business or not knowing the right strategies to scale sustainably. But, more often, there’s something bigger at play that’s holding you back and that’s your own thoughts and feelings and beliefs. In this episode of Better Than Big, I share the three main beliefs that prevent my clients from growing a business that’s simple and sustainable and life-giving. This episode will help you identify them, understand them and create the kind of awareness that will help you overcome them so you can build a better than big business too. Connect on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a>

What prevents you from building a business that's better than big

When I first launched my coaching practice, I intentionally decided to scale slow to make space for my other priorities in life even when many peers and mentors hinted that faster growth was better. In this episode, I share why I was so certain that slow growth was the right path for me and also how that one decision created a domino effect that influenced everything from my services to my hiring needs to my marketing plan. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to pursue slower, more sustainable growth, this episode is for you. Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/

When I first launched my coaching practice, I intentionally decided to scale slow to make space for my other priorities in life even when many peers and mentors hinted that faster growth was better. In this episode, I share why I was so certain that slow growth was the right path for me and also how that one decision created a domino effect that influenced everything from my services to my hiring needs to my marketing plan. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to pursue slower, more sustainable growth, this episode is for you. Connect on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a>

Why I decided to scale slow

Susan Boles

In this episode, Susan Boles, virtual CFO, operations advisor and founder of ScaleSpark joins me to talk about the default decisions we make in our business and how they prevent us from scaling smart. We talked about what she’s learned about making decisions after running 4 businesses and shared the decisions that can have the biggest impact on your ability to scale sustainably. Susan also revealed the most powerful question you can ask yourself if you want to make better, more aligned decisions, and it’s as simple as it is smart. Learn more about Susan Boles: https://www.scalespark.co/ Learn more about Ashley Gartland: https://www.ashleygartland.com/

In this episode, Susan Boles, virtual CFO, operations advisor and founder of ScaleSpark joins me to talk about the default decisions we make in our business and how they prevent us from scaling smart. We talked about what she’s learned about making decisions after running 4 businesses and shared the decisions that can have the biggest impact on your ability to scale sustainably. Susan also revealed the most powerful question you can ask yourself if you want to make better, more aligned decisions, and it’s as simple as it is smart. Learn more about Susan Boles: <a href="https://www.scalespark.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scalespark.co/</a> Learn more about Ashley Gartland: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a>

Susan Boles on Why Default Decisions Prevent Us From Scaling Smart

Jenny Blake

In this episode, Jenny Blake, the founder of The Pivot Method, joins me to talk about her decision to run her business without social media and what it’s made possible in her business and life. We focus on why it’s important to question assumptions and ask if “sexy shoulds” like social media align with your values. Jenny also talked about how she adds value through her public original thinking on her podcast and newsletter. We also shared an exercise you can do in your business to help you explore your own relationship with social media in your business. Learn more about Jenny Blake: www.pivotmethod.com  Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/

In this episode, Jenny Blake, the founder of The Pivot Method, joins me to talk about her decision to run her business without social media and what it’s made possible in her business and life. We focus on why it’s important to question assumptions and ask if “sexy shoulds” like social media align with your values. Jenny also talked about how she adds value through her public original thinking on her podcast and newsletter. We also shared an exercise you can do in your business to help you explore your own relationship with social media in your business. Learn more about Jenny Blake: <a href="http://www.pivotmethod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pivotmethod.com</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a>

On the decision to quit social media with Jenny Blake

Gillian Perkins

Plenty of business owners desire to work less but don’t know how to scale back and make it a reality in their lives. In this episode, online entrepreneur and Youtuber Gillian Perkins joins me to talk about her journey to working less. We talk about how she went from running a local music school that demanded a lot of time and energy to creating an online business that allows her to support her family while working just 20 hours a week. We also discuss the importance of exploring new ideas without judgement, the benefits of focusing on doing less better and on the role mindset played in helping Gillian create the business she envisioned. Learn more about Gillian Perkins: www.gillianperkins.com Learn more about Ashley Gartland: https://www.ashleygartland.com/

Plenty of business owners desire to work less but don’t know how to scale back and make it a reality in their lives. In this episode, online entrepreneur and Youtuber Gillian Perkins joins me to talk about her journey to working less. We talk about how she went from running a local music school that demanded a lot of time and energy to creating an online business that allows her to support her family while working just 20 hours a week. We also discuss the importance of exploring new ideas without judgement, the benefits of focusing on doing less better and on the role mindset played in helping Gillian create the business she envisioned. Learn more about Gillian Perkins: <a href="http://www.gillianperkins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gillianperkins.com</a> Learn more about Ashley Gartland: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a>

On Deciding to Work Less with Gillian Perkins

Keina Newell

In this episode, Keina Newell, financial coach and the founder of Wealth Over Now joins me to talk about a daily decision she makes in her business and what her steadfast commitment to that decision has created for her business, and life. We also talked about how she deals with shiny objects, what her simplified marketing plan looks like and how deciding to stay the course in her business has created results like an incredibly engaged audience and 5-figure months. Learn more about Keina Newell: https://wealthovernow.com/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/

In this episode, Keina Newell, financial coach and the founder of Wealth Over Now joins me to talk about a daily decision she makes in her business and what her steadfast commitment to that decision has created for her business, and life. We also talked about how she deals with shiny objects, what her simplified marketing plan looks like and how deciding to stay the course in her business has created results like an incredibly engaged audience and 5-figure months. Learn more about Keina Newell: <a href="https://wealthovernow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wealthovernow.com/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a>

On Deciding to Stay the Course to Drive Results with Keina Newell

In many service-based industries, the experts tell you that the way to grow your business is to transition out of 1:1 services and into group experiences, courses, passive products and the like so you can decrease your time investment and increase your impact and bottom line. It makes plenty of sense on paper but this approach to service design and scaling doesn’t work for everyone. In this episode, I’m sharing when I learned that group coaching programs weren’t for me and how I found a way to scale sustainably within a 1:1 model. Plus, I’ll give you a preview of our guest interviews this month, which are all focused on service design and how it impacts your business and life. Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/

In many service-based industries, the experts tell you that the way to grow your business is to transition out of 1:1 services and into group experiences, courses, passive products and the like so you can decrease your time investment and increase your impact and bottom line. It makes plenty of sense on paper but this approach to service design and scaling doesn’t work for everyone. In this episode, I’m sharing when I learned that group coaching programs weren’t for me and how I found a way to scale sustainably within a 1:1 model. Plus, I’ll give you a preview of our guest interviews this month, which are all focused on service design and how it impacts your business and life. Connect on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a>

Scaling Within a 1:1 Model

Kaitlyn Kessler

So often in business, we design our services based on the industry standard instead of designing them around what feels good and aligned for us. In this episode, my guest Kaitlyn Kessler joins me to talk about the art of creating aligned offers and her experience setting up services that feel good in two different businesses. We talk about why personality plays a role in service design, why a retainer model is a great option for people who love investing in their relationships and what mindset hurdles prevent us from designing aligned services. We also share the best place to start if you’re looking to create services that feel better for your business and life. Learn more about Kaitlyn Kessler: www.KaitlynKessler.com Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Learn more about The Simplified Services Intensive:  https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive

So often in business, we design our services based on the industry standard instead of designing them around what feels good and aligned for us. In this episode, my guest Kaitlyn Kessler joins me to talk about the art of creating aligned offers and her experience setting up services that feel good in two different businesses. We talk about why personality plays a role in service design, why a retainer model is a great option for people who love investing in their relationships and what mindset hurdles prevent us from designing aligned services. We also share the best place to start if you’re looking to create services that feel better for your business and life. Learn more about Kaitlyn Kessler: <a href="http://www.KaitlynKessler.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.</a><a href="http://www.KaitlynKessler.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KaitlynKessler.com</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Learn more about The Simplified Services Intensive: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive</a>

Aligning Your Offers With What Feels Good With Kaitlyn Kessler

Ashley Gartland isn't your typical business coach. She cares more about creating time freedom for you than she does about helping you do more or hustle harder or scale faster. And on Better Than Big, she's bringing you transparent conversations with real small business owners who've figured out how to run simple, sustainable businesses that match their definition of success and free up their time for what's most important.In each conversation, Ashley and her guests explore the shifts they've made to their services, schedule, systems, team and personal habits so they can work less and live more. They talk about the decisions they’ve made, the things they’ve said no to and the choices and tradeoffs they’ve weighed to create a business that deeply serves their life and provides them with time for their families, health, personal development, hobbies and more. To learn more about the podcast, visit www.ashleygartland.com/podcast.

Jordan Gill

In this episode, you’ll learn how operations consultant Jordan Gill transitioned from offering retainer services to intensives, and why this business model was a better match for her strengths and lifestyle goals. We talk about pricing and positioning intensives and VIP days, why systems are essential for this kind of offer and where service-providers miss the mark when creating an intensive of their own. We also talk about how Jordan uses a simple strategy to market her intensives and about the freedom and flexibility this business model has made possible in her life. Learn more about Jordan Gill: https://www.systemssavedme.com/ Learn more about Ashley Gartland: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Learn more about Ashley’s coaching intensives:  https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive

In this episode, you’ll learn how operations consultant Jordan Gill transitioned from offering retainer services to intensives, and why this business model was a better match for her strengths and lifestyle goals. We talk about pricing and positioning intensives and VIP days, why systems are essential for this kind of offer and where service-providers miss the mark when creating an intensive of their own. We also talk about how Jordan uses a simple strategy to market her intensives and about the freedom and flexibility this business model has made possible in her life. Learn more about Jordan Gill: <a href="https://www.systemssavedme.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.systemssavedme.com/</a> Learn more about Ashley Gartland: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Learn more about Ashley’s coaching intensives: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive</a>

Scaling With an Intensive Model with Jordan Gill

Allea Grummert

As business owners, it might often feel like we have to choose between pursuing more growth or enjoying more freedom and flexibility in our businesses. But you can experience more growth AND more freedom if you design your services with both intentions in mind. In this episode, email strategist and conversion copywriter Allea Grummert joins me to talk about the productized services she offers and shares how they’ve helped her grow exponentially while enjoying more time off. We also discuss why offering productized services has helped Allea book out months in advance, hire smart and hit the six figure mark without working around the clock. Learn more about Allea Grummert: https://www.duett.co/ Learn more about Ashley Gartland: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Learn more about Ashley’s simplified services intensive:  https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive

As business owners, it might often feel like we have to choose between pursuing more growth or enjoying more freedom and flexibility in our businesses. But you can experience more growth AND more freedom if you design your services with both intentions in mind. In this episode, email strategist and conversion copywriter Allea Grummert joins me to talk about the productized services she offers and shares how they’ve helped her grow exponentially while enjoying more time off. We also discuss why offering productized services has helped Allea book out months in advance, hire smart and hit the six figure mark without working around the clock. Learn more about Allea Grummert: <a href="https://www.duett.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.duett.co/</a> Learn more about Ashley Gartland: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Learn more about Ashley’s simplified services intensive: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive</a>

Creating Growth + Freedom With Productized Services with Allea Grummert

In this episode, I share how the time-management approach I learned way back in college (yes college!) influenced how I designed my schedule when I became a business owner. I’ll touch on how it helped me bring a life-first philosophy to time management and how it’s made it possible for me to run a six-figure service business in part-time hours while prioritizing time with my family and time for my health. Plus, I highlight three shifts I also had to make in my business to allow this kind of freedom-filled, life-first schedule to work for me. Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Grab the Simplified Schedule Workbook + Training: www.ashleygartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook

In this episode, I share how the time-management approach I learned way back in college (yes college!) influenced how I designed my schedule when I became a business owner. I’ll touch on how it helped me bring a life-first philosophy to time management and how it’s made it possible for me to run a six-figure service business in part-time hours while prioritizing time with my family and time for my health. Plus, I highlight three shifts I also had to make in my business to allow this kind of freedom-filled, life-first schedule to work for me. Connect on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Grab the Simplified Schedule Workbook + Training: <a href="http://www.ashleymgartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ashleygartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook</a>

How I run my business in part-time hours and make space for what matters most

Geomyra Pollard

In this episode, life and business coach Geomyra Pollard joins me to talk about how she’s designed her business to prioritize her health and manage a chronic health condition. We talk about how her diagnosis and the loss of a loved one helped her decide what kind of business she really wanted to run, and why trust played a big role in that decision. She shares what planning looks like in your business when you’re ambitious but also need to build in plenty of flexibility. And we dig into the idea of balance and why pursuing it rarely works. Learn more about Geomyra: www.geomyra.com Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Grab the Simplified Schedule Workbook + Training: www.ashleygartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook

In this episode, life and business coach Geomyra Pollard joins me to talk about how she’s designed her business to prioritize her health and manage a chronic health condition. We talk about how her diagnosis and the loss of a loved one helped her decide what kind of business she really wanted to run, and why trust played a big role in that decision. She shares what planning looks like in your business when you’re ambitious but also need to build in plenty of flexibility. And we dig into the idea of balance and why pursuing it rarely works. Learn more about Geomyra: <a href="http://www.geomyra.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.geomyra.com</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Grab the Simplified Schedule Workbook + Training: <a href="http://www.ashleymgartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ashleygartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook</a>

On Designing a Business to Prioritize Your Health with Geomyra Pollard

Michael Knouse

Whether it’s a holdover from a corporate career or completely subconscious, business owners often fall into the trap of working all the time and forget that they can design a business that provides them with ample time off. In this episode, guest Michael Knouse shares how he’s designed his business so he can enjoy 6 weeks off each year. We talk about the importance of trading busy work for smart work, about how he was able to take a month off to travel this year and about what he wishes more business owners would take advantage of when it comes to their schedule. Learn more about Michael: https://www.michaelknouse.com/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Grab the Simplified Schedule Workbook + Training: www.ashleygartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook

Whether it’s a holdover from a corporate career or completely subconscious, business owners often fall into the trap of working all the time and forget that they can design a business that provides them with ample time off. In this episode, guest Michael Knouse shares how he’s designed his business so he can enjoy 6 weeks off each year. We talk about the importance of trading busy work for smart work, about how he was able to take a month off to travel this year and about what he wishes more business owners would take advantage of when it comes to their schedule. Learn more about Michael: <a href="https://www.michaelknouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.michaelknouse.com/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Grab the Simplified Schedule Workbook + Training: <a href="http://www.ashleymgartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ashleygartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook</a>

On Building Your Business Around Planned Time Off with Michael Knouse

Kristen Tate

When your business becomes successful, spending time on your own creative projects and the deep work that can elevate your business and help you grow to the next level is often the first thing to go. In this episode, editor and owner of The Blue Garret, Kristen Tate, joins me to talk about how we worked together to help her carve out space in her schedule for her own creative projects and how doing that had a positive effect on both her business and life.   Learn more about Kristen Tate: https://www.thebluegarret.com/ Learn more about Ashley Gartland: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Grab the Simplified Schedule Workbook + Training: www.ashleygartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook

When your business becomes successful, spending time on your own creative projects and the deep work that can elevate your business and help you grow to the next level is often the first thing to go. In this episode, editor and owner of The Blue Garret, Kristen Tate, joins me to talk about how we worked together to help her carve out space in her schedule for her own creative projects and how doing that had a positive effect on both her business and life.   Learn more about Kristen Tate: <a href="https://www.thebluegarret.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thebluegarret.com/</a> Learn more about Ashley Gartland: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Grab the Simplified Schedule Workbook + Training: <a href="http://www.ashleymgartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ashleygartland.com/simplifiedscheduleworkbook</a>

Making space for creative projects with Kristen Tate

In this episode, I’m sharing how I pursued growth in my business by launching a new offer and why I decided to shut that service down 5 months later even though it was profitable and successful. I’ll talk about how I discovered it wasn’t the right growth path for me, what I realized growth needed to look like in my business and the question I now ask myself to see if an opportunity to grow is really aligned with the things I want most in business and life. Connect on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Get the free guide, 5 Simple Shifts to Help You Grow More and Work Less: https://www.ashleygartland.com/5simpleshifts

In this episode, I’m sharing how I pursued growth in my business by launching a new offer and why I decided to shut that service down 5 months later even though it was profitable and successful. I’ll talk about how I discovered it wasn’t the right growth path for me, what I realized growth needed to look like in my business and the question I now ask myself to see if an opportunity to grow is really aligned with the things I want most in business and life. Connect on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ashleygartland/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Get the free guide, 5 Simple Shifts to Help You Grow More and Work Less: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/5simpleshifts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/5simpleshifts</a>

What closing a profitable service taught me about growth

Bonnie Gillespie

There’s a lot of talk in the online space about using paid advertising to grow your audience and make sales but it isn’t the only way to increase your reach and revenue. In this episode, Bonnie Gillespie joins me to share why she leveraged an organic content strategy to grow her business and talk about how it helped her grow sustainably and with loads of joy. We talk about how to simplify your content strategy, why it’s safe and smart to lean into easy content creation and why there’s no reason to worry about putting “too much” free content out there. Learn more about Bonnie Gillespie: https://bonniegillespie.com Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Get free access to The Simplified Marketing Plan training + tool:  https://www.ashleygartland.com/marketingwithoutoverwhelm

There’s a lot of talk in the online space about using paid advertising to grow your audience and make sales but it isn’t the only way to increase your reach and revenue. In this episode, Bonnie Gillespie joins me to share why she leveraged an organic content strategy to grow her business and talk about how it helped her grow sustainably and with loads of joy. We talk about how to simplify your content strategy, why it’s safe and smart to lean into easy content creation and why there’s no reason to worry about putting “too much” free content out there. Learn more about Bonnie Gillespie: <a href="https://bonniegillespie.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bonniegillespie.com</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Get free access to The Simplified Marketing Plan training + tool: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/marketingwithoutoverwhelm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ashleygartland.com/marketingwithoutoverwhelm</a>

On Using Organic Content to Support Sustainable Growth with Bonnie Gillespie

Lauren Caselli

If you’re feeling overworked and overwhelmed, there’s a good chance it’s time to take a look at your pricing and make sure it aligns with the business you want to run and the lifestyle you want to lead. To help us dive into this conversation, consultant Lauren Caselli joins me to talk about pricing your services to create more possibilities in your business. We talk about the importance of having regular money conversations, why getting your pricing right is about more than math and about the two elements that have to be present before you increase your prices to create more intentional growth. I also share the checkpoints I use with my clients to make sure they’re pricing their services in a way that aligns with their business goals and the life they want to lead. Learn more about Lauren Caselli: www.laurencaselli.com Grab Lauren’s free money conversations guide: https://themoneyconversations.com/ Learn more about Ashley: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Learn more about the Simplified Services Intensive:  https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive

If you’re feeling overworked and overwhelmed, there’s a good chance it’s time to take a look at your pricing and make sure it aligns with the business you want to run and the lifestyle you want to lead. To help us dive into this conversation, consultant Lauren Caselli joins me to talk about pricing your services to create more possibilities in your business. We talk about the importance of having regular money conversations, why getting your pricing right is about more than math and about the two elements that have to be present before you increase your prices to create more intentional growth. I also share the checkpoints I use with my clients to make sure they’re pricing their services in a way that aligns with their business goals and the life they want to lead. Learn more about Lauren Caselli: <a href="http://www.laurencaselli.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.laurencaselli.com</a> Grab Lauren’s free money conversations guide: <a href="https://themoneyconversations.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://themoneyconversations.com/</a> Learn more about Ashley: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Learn more about the Simplified Services Intensive: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ashleygartland.com/the-simplified-intensive</a>

Creating Possibilities with More Aligned Pricing with Lauren Caselli

The idea of slowing down your business to scale up feels at odds with the philosophy that business owners should always be pursuing growth. But in order to pursue growth in a sustainable, life-giving way, sometimes you have to slow down so you can build a stronger foundation in your business first. In this episode, Keila Hill-Trawick of Little Fish Accounting joins me to talk about her experience slowing down to scale up and about the steps we took to help her grow in a more easeful way. We talk about how she knew it was time to slow down, how we built systems and processes that allowed her to build a better business and about why she’s so clear that she can grow well with a small team. Get my free 5 Simple Shifts to Help You Grow More and Work Less guide: https://www.ashleygartland.com/5stepstosimplify Learn more about Ashley Gartland: https://www.ashleygartland.com/ Learn more about Keila-Hill Trawick and Little Fish Accounting: www.littlefishaccounting.com Check out Keila’s podcast, Fish Food: https://www.littlefishaccounting.com/podcast

The idea of slowing down your business to scale up feels at odds with the philosophy that business owners should always be pursuing growth. But in order to pursue growth in a sustainable, life-giving way, sometimes you have to slow down so you can build a stronger foundation in your business first. In this episode, Keila Hill-Trawick of Little Fish Accounting joins me to talk about her experience slowing down to scale up and about the steps we took to help her grow in a more easeful way. We talk about how she knew it was time to slow down, how we built systems and processes that allowed her to build a better business and about why she’s so clear that she can grow well with a small team. Get my free 5 Simple Shifts to Help You Grow More and Work Less guide: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/5stepstosimplify" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/5stepstosimplify</a> Learn more about Ashley Gartland: <a href="https://www.ashleygartland.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ashleygartland.com/</a> Learn more about Keila-Hill Trawick and Little Fish Accounting: <a href="http://littlefishaccounting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.littlefishaccounting.com</a> Check out Keila’s podcast, Fish Food: <a href="https://www.littlefishaccounting.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.littlefishaccounting.com/podcast</a>

Slowing Down to Scale Up

Ashley Gartland isn't your typical business coach. She cares more about creating time freedom for you than she does about helping you do more or hustle harder or scale faster. And on Better Than Big, she's bringing you transparent conversations with real small business owners who've figured out how to run simple, sustainable businesses that match their definition of success and free up their time for what's most important. In each conversation, Ashley and her guests explore the shifts they've made to their services, schedule, systems, team and personal habits so they can work less and live more. They talk about the decisions they’ve made, the things they’ve said no to and the choices and tradeoffs they’ve weighed to create a business that deeply serves their life and provides them with time for their families, health, personal development, hobbies and more. To learn more about the podcast, visit <a href="http://www.ashleygartland.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ashleygartland.com/podcast</a>.

Better Than Big

The best podcasts about ourselves as well as the world through the lense of Science. Specific topics include things about our brain, emotions to biology, physics and more!

Best Episodes on Science, Humans & The World

The best podcast episodes on global issues affecting everyone. Covering topics such as the #metoo movement, climate change, the impact of technology and some of the biggest global issues facing us right now. For anyone interested in learning more about the world, and some of the issues we're facing, pick an episode below and start listening! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!