038: From Designer to CEO: How to Manage a Team & Create Recurring Revenue in Your Design Agency
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Release Date: 12/30/2024
Selling High-Ticket Services? This is the Marketing Strategy You Can’t Skip in 2025
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Let’s be real: selling high-ticket services in 2025 requires more than just posting an IG reel or sending a cold pitch email to close new clients. If you’ve been wondering why leads (& sales!) are slow in your business but you’re not totally sure what marketing strategies you are *actually* working right now to drive leads and sales for service-based online businesses – this episode is for you!
In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on what’s actually working to ma
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BIG Announcement: The New Era of Bucketlist Bombshells is Here! (Behind the Scenes of Our Rebrand)
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We’ve officially rebranded Bucketlist Bombshells, and we’re taking you behind the scenes of WHY, HOW, and WHAT this means for the next evolution of our brand and business!
After 11 years in business, tens of thousands of women served, and over $6M in revenue generated — we knew it was time for a BIG shift.
In this week’s episode of The Freedom-Filled Life Podcast™, we’re sharing the raw, unfiltered story of our rebrand, including:
The signs that told us it
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How ‘Experimenting’ Made Us $104K from ONE New Offer (And How You Can Test New Business Offers Faster!)
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Ever felt stuck in analysis paralysis when launching a new offer in your business? You map out every detail, tweak every module, and perfect every piece of content…only to delay the launch or feel disappointed by the results?
Been there. Done that.
That’s why we started experimenting in our business — testing and validating new offers in real time before pouring months into development. And guess what? One of our experiments last year turned into an $104K reve
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How to Raise Your Rates Without Losing Clients: Our Strategic Method for Confidently Charging More
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You’ve been in business for a while but you’re undercharging for your services – but you’re scared to raise your rates. Maybe you’ve thought, What if my clients push back? What if they say no? What if I raise my rates and lose them completely?!
We get it — you’re ready to step into your next level of business growth but raising your rates feels intimidating. How do you know when is the *right* time to raise your rates? How much do you raise them? How do you transition current
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The Real Reason You’re Not Hitting Your Revenue Goals (It’s Not What You Think!)
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever set a big revenue goal — maybe even that magicalsix-figure ormulti-six-figure milestone — only to feel stuck, frustrated, and wondering why you’re not quite hitting it yet.
Here’s what we’ve learned (11 years of business experience under our belts!):The problem isn’t that you’re not working hard enough, talented enough, or experienced enough. The real reason? You might be focusing on the wrong things.
My Part-Time CEO Schedule: The Morning Routine & Habits That Transformed My Business (and Life)
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In this episode we’ll share with you behind the scenes insights into:
(00:00) The motivation behind Shay’s 4-day workweek experiment (and why her old schedule was leading to burnout)
(10:12) The biggest lessons from a year of working LESS
(21:48) The unexpected challenges of cutting back work hours while growing the business
(30:35) How Shay restructured her schedule to focus on high-impact tasks
(42:15) Why she’s shifting to a new Part-Ti
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What We Learned from ‘Quitting’ Social Media (& How You Can Simplify Your Marketing)
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In this episode we’ll share with you behind the scenes insights into:
(00:00) - How we navigated instagram for business growth in the early days of IG
(12:56) - Rethinking your social media strategy from what you think you “should” be doing
(29:22) - Effective & authentic Instagram sales & marketing conversations
(39:54) - Creating what we like to call a “Social Media Optional Strategy”
(44:52) - Embracing living more
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Our Biggest Business Pivot: From Courses to Coaching (& What We’ve Learned)
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In this episode we’ll share with you behind the scenes insights into:
(13:18) - Scaling our business with online courses
(26:44) - Adapting to changing course market & our audience needs
(41:24) - Navigating our business transition with intention
(01:01:24) - The different types of business coaching you can find online
(01:14:40) - Reigniting passion and purpose in our business
Welcome back to The Freedom-Filled Life
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038: From Designer to CEO: How to Manage a Team & Create Recurring Revenue in Your Design Agency
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In this episode, we’re joined by Olivia Wheeler, a former tech professional turned design agency founder, who shares her inspiring journey from solopreneur to CEO of a purpose-driven agency. After becoming a mom, Olivia shifted her priorities, leaving the tech world to build a design agency that allows her to support her family while spending quality time with them. Now, she helps other women do the same through her work and mentorship.
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037: How to Write Your Brand Story: Crafting Powerful Messaging That Attracts Clients
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In this episode, we sit down with Jamie Jensen, an award-winning screenwriter and storyteller who transitioned from Hollywood to the world of branding and entrepreneurship. Jamie now partners with entrepreneurs to craft impactful messaging, position their offers, and even develop creative projects like novels and screenplays. Her work has helped clients amplify their sales and tap into their artistic passions, transforming them into leaders and creatives with purpose.
info_outlineIn this episode, we’re joined by Olivia Wheeler, a former tech professional turned design agency founder, who shares her inspiring journey from solopreneur to CEO of a purpose-driven agency. After becoming a mom, Olivia shifted her priorities, leaving the tech world to build a design agency that allows her to support her family while spending quality time with them. Now, she helps other women do the same through her work and mentorship.
Olivia dives into the challenges and rewards of transitioning from designer to agency owner, exploring how she built a team, embraced delegation, and learned to manage her high-achiever mindset. She shares her approach to developing long-term client relationships and creating a recurring revenue model that brings stability and growth to her agency.
We also discuss the importance of positive company culture and setting boundaries, especially when hiring friends or working remotely. Olivia emphasizes the need for a supportive team environment that prioritizes mental health and wellness, helping everyone avoid burnout.
Olivia introduces her strategies for financial management through the Profit First model and the role mentorship has played in her business journey. She provides actionable insights on evolving from business owner to CEO, sharing how she balanced her agency’s growth with her roles as a wife and mother.
This episode is packed with practical advice for entrepreneurs who are ready to scale their business without sacrificing personal fulfillment. Tune in to learn from Olivia’s journey of building a design agency that aligns with her values, supports her family, and allows her to live out her purpose every day.
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