Stop Waffling & Start Selling
Stop Waffling, Start Selling - the seasonal podcast in which we dive deep into the world of persuasive storytelling, effective sales techniques, and practical strategies to help you grow your business.
Stop Waffling & Start Selling
Clarity. Connection. Conversion.
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This conversation breaks selling down into three elements that actually matter.
Not hacks.
Not pressure.
Not performance.
I talk through clarity, connection, and conversion, and why missing even one of these keeps so many capable entrepreneurs stuck.
Clarity starts with knowing who you’re speaking to and what you’re really offering. Without that, everything else becomes noise. Connection is about resonance, not persuasion. It’s what happens when your message reflects the lived experience of the person listening. And conversion isn’t about manipulation, it’s about removing friction so the right people can say yes with confidence.
I share how these three elements work together, and how storytelling weaves through all of them. Your story isn’t an add-on. It’s the thread that makes your message human, memorable, and trustworthy.
This episode also touches on how I support entrepreneurs inside the Stop Waffling, Start Selling membership, where daily prompts, live calls, and a growing content library help turn insight into consistent action.
If selling has started to feel heavy or disconnected, this episode will bring you back to what works, and why it works.
Sandra ten Hoope is a Sales & Story Strategist and corporate attorney, known for bringing clarity to complex situations in both boardrooms and business.
Drawing from her own experiences, she now empowers professional women to rewrite their personal narratives. In Do Not Try HIM at Home, Sandra reveals the duality of her life, closing multi-million-pound deals while living in fear at home.
This podcast is for entrepreneurs who want to stop circling, trust their voice, and build a business that sells through clarity, not pressure.
Alongside the podcast, Sandra offers the Stop Waffling & Start Selling Membership, helping entrepreneurs move through:
Clarity → Connection → Conversion
Members receive bonus episodes, tools, and guidance to turn insight into action.Sandra also offers Revenue Clarity Sessions, focused one-hour conversations to identify what’s impacting your revenue and what to do next.
If you enjoy the conversations shared here, you’ll find extended discussions and additional insights inside the membership HERE