Grow Your Independent Consulting Business
Are you an independent consultant who’s ready to grow your business into a predictable revenue stream while working on your own terms? The Grow Your Independent Consulting Business is a podcast that shares the blueprint to make your consulting business goals a reality. Each week, Business Coach, Melisa Liberman, brings you solo insights or informative guest interviews that will help you to accomplish your Independent Consultant Business goals. She shares specific tools, actionable strategies, and techniques that successful independent consultants use to create the predictable, sustainable, and impactful independent consulting business you may not even realize is possible.
Episodes
236 episodes
235. Using a Sprint to Fill Your Consulting Pipeline
Your pipeline is not where you want it to be.You’re struggling to maintain consistent business development routines.You’re not sure where the next client is coming from.In this episode, Melisa walks you through how to imple...
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234. The #1 Management Mistake Independent Consultants Make
What if the biggest obstacle in your consulting business… is your own management approach?Most independent consultants left corporate to get away from bad managers, but end up recreating that dynamic for themselves.In this episode...
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233. The Big Leadership Mistake Independent Consultants Make
If you're like most independent consultants, one of the reasons you left corporate was to get out of managing. You wanted to avoid the team drama, the politics, the performance reviews.So it makes sense if you’ve put “leadership” in the ...
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232. The Mindset Behind a Million-Dollar Independent Consulting Business (Part 2)
If you want to run a consulting business that feels lighter and more in your control, you need to start thinking like a million-dollar business owner, before your business is anywhere near that level.This is part two of my series on the ...
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231. The Mindset Behind a Million-Dollar Independent Consulting Business (Part 1)
If you’ve been stuck at the same revenue level in your consulting business, whether that’s $200K or $500K, it’s probably not your sales skills or your pipeline holding you back. It’s your mindset.Too many independent consultants unknowin...
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33:54
230. Overcoming a Revenue Plateau in Your Consulting Business
Are You Hitting a Revenue Plateau in Your Independent Consulting Business?You might be stuck in a revenue plateau right now.Maybe it’s obvious. Your consulting revenue has been flat year over year.Or maybe it’s hidde...
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229. Most “Business Problems” Aren’t Business Problems
That lead generation issue you’re trying to fix with a new strategy? That pricing problem you’re solving with more market research?They’re probably not business problems.They’re likely mindset problems disguised as bus...
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228. Becoming a Sought-After Independent Consultant with Rachel Hughes
Twelve years into her consulting career, Rachel Hughes has built a business that attracts inbound leads, top-tier engagements, and industry recognition, without sacrificing her sanity or freedom.In this episode, Melisa talks with Rachel ...
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227. The Thought Leadership Engine Hiding in Your Consulting Work
If you’re avoiding thought leadership because you “don’t know what to say”, this episode is your turning point.In Episode 227, Melisa dismantles the most common blocker independent consultants face when it comes to publishing thought lea...
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226. Design a Powerful Second Half for Your Consulting Business
You’ve made it halfway through the year — now what?Too many independent consultants either stay the course out of habit or abandon their goals altogether. In this episode, Melisa walks you through a five-step framework to recalibrate and...
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225. The Future of External Talent: What Enterprise Buyers Want Now with Brian Hoffmeyer
What are enterprise buyers really looking for in 2025 when they bring in external talent? This week, Melisa is joined by industry veteran Brian Hoffmeyer (known as “Hoff”), who returns to the podcast to share invaluable, be...
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224. The 6-Figure Pipeline Playbook with Ellie Holbert
Think building a seven-figure consulting pipeline in just 16 weeks is impossible? Think again. In this episode, Melisa Liberman sits down with Ellie Holbert, a first-year independent consultant, who shares the real story...
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49:54
223. Custom GPTs for Consultants: Scale Your Thinking, Not Just Your Tasks
It’s common for consultants to think of AI as a tool to boost efficiency, enhance insights, automate tasks, and improve client deliverables. It can help you scale your processes and routines.But have you also considered that ...
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222. Adding Physical Products to a Consulting Business (Part 1)
Most consultants think physical products are only for authors or e-commerce brands, not for them. In this episode, Melisa challenges that assumption head-on and takes you behind the scenes of a new physical product line she’s launching.T...
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41:54
221. From Accidental Consultant to Strategic Advisor: Lessons from Alison Jeffrey
What if your consulting business wasn’t meticulously planned, but evolved from one bold decision after another?In this episode, Melisa talks with longtime client Alison Jeffrey, a strategic fundraising consultant, about how Alison went f...
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52:05
220. 3 Steps to Increase the Value of Your Client Delivery Approach (with AI Prompts)
Client delivery is one of the most critical — and underleveraged — parts of your consulting business. In this episode, we walk through a practical, three-part framework to increase the value of your delivery, both for your clients and for your...
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35:10
219. Quick Win Approach to Land Consulting Clients
Sometimes you need a client win — fast.Whether it’s to refill your pipeline, create a cash infusion, or just shake off a dry spell, this episode walks you through how to create and implement a quick-win strategy that actual...
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31:46
218. Stop “Checking In”: How Successful Consultants Manage Follow Up
Does this situation sound familiar to you?You send a consulting proposal. Or you email your one-pager, expecting a next step. Then — silence.You don’t hear back.If you’re questioning your follow-up strategy, not...
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30:54
217. Fixing the Wrong Problem in Your Consulting Business
You solve problems. That’s what you do best as a consultant.But what if you’re focused on solving the wrong problem in your own consulting business?In this episode, Melisa breaks down a counterintuitive truth: many consul...
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27:55
216. Identifying Leaks in Your Consulting Business Development Process
What if the biggest reason you're not hitting your revenue goal has nothing to do with strategy — and everything to do with tiny, invisible breakdowns in your business development process?In this episode, I walk you through the concept o...
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30:52
215. Independent Consulting Business Retreats, Productizing, Mid-Funnel Focus, and More with Claire Elvers
What if you could run a corporate retreat... for a company of one? That’s exactly what independent consultant and brand strategist Claire Elvers did. In this episode, Claire joins Melisa to share why she carved out the time and spac...
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47:58
214. A Unique Consulting Business Growth Tool with Matty Bakkeren
What if the most valuable tool in your consulting business is one you already have — and didn’t even realize?In this episode, Matty Bakkeren joins Melisa to share his early-stage consulting business experience as an independent co...
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50:53
213. The 4 Components of a 50k Per Month Independent Consulting
Are you curious what it takes to consistently earn 50K per month as an independent consultant? In this episode, host Melisa Liberman reveals the four key components you need to implement in your consulting business to create a consi...
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212. Succeeding as a Fractional Consultant with Alessandro Pregnolato
Want to know the secrets behind a successful fractional consulting business?Learn how to build trust, sell yourself as a fractional leader, and land high-value clients.In this episode, Melisa Liberman chats with Alessandro Pregnol...
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211. How to Use a Podcast to Land Consulting Clients
Do you want to generate inbound leads for your consulting business? Do you want a path to meeting your ideal clients?In this episode, host Melisa Liberman shares how to leverage a podcast for consulting lead generation. She shares four s...
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