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The Blue Sofa: Beyond Strategy — Leadership & Growth for Women in Business
Welcome to The Blue Sofa: Beyond Strategy — a podcast about leadership and business growth for women in business.
I’m Mia Poulsen, and this is where we go deeper than tactics.
Because at some point, growth is no longer about learning another strategy. It is about developing the leadership required to hold more complexity, visibility, responsibility, and scale.
Inside each episode, we explore the architecture of sustainable growth. We talk about decision-making, developmental psychology, identity shifts, and the internal structures that determine how far your business can actually expand.
This is not a podcast about trends or quick wins.
It is a space for thoughtful conversations about what it means to grow as a female leader — to increase capacity, to evolve your authority, and to build a business that reflects who you are becoming.
If you are ready to move beyond strategy and into leadership, you are in the right place.
New episodes drop every week.
Episodes
39 episodes
Transformational Leadership: You Can’t Scale What You Can’t See
Most founders don’t have a strategy problem.They have a perception problem that leads to expensive decisions.In this episode, I break down the concept of “Sensing” from Otto Scharmer’s Theory U and explain how perception quality d...
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Episode 40
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Transformational leadership part 4: Managing vs Leading: The Revenue Plateau Explained
In this episode, we explore the difference between transactional and transformational leadership, originally introduced by political scientist James MacGregor Burns and later expanded by psychologist Bernard Bass.You’ll learn:• Wh...
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Episode 39
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24:41
Transformational Leadership Part 3: The Growth Paradox: Why You Block What You Want
You say you want growth.More revenue. More visibility. More scale.You set goals. You make plans. You decide that this is the year.Then you notice a pattern.You stall on the moves that would actually...
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Episode 38
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16:00
Transformational Leadership: Why You Can See Everyone Else’s Blind Spots — But Not Your Own
Why is it so easy to see exactly what others need to do —and so hard to move yourself forward?In this episode, we dive into Adult Development Theory and explore why this isn’t about clarity, confidence or strategy.<...
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Episode 37
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18:06
Transformational Leadership: Why Growth Requires a New Version of You
For the next couple of weeks, I’m doing something different on my podcast The Blue Sofa.I’m launching a full series on transformational leadership.And before you think this is about motivation, inspiration, or “stepping into your ...
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Episode 36
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14:34
When to Push — And When to Redesign Your Business
There are seasons in business where resilience is required.Moments where you do need to lock in, stay with it, and not quit when things feel uncomfortable.But resilience is not meant to be a permanent state....
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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23:59
Why Savior Syndrome Keeps You Stuck in the Wrong Business Model
In this episode, we’re talking about a pattern I see again and again in women building businesses - especially women who care deeply, lead with integrity, and genuinely want to help.Savior syndrome doesn’t look dramatic.It looks resp...
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Episode 34
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25:32
Why Clarity Is a Leadership Skill for Female Entrepreneurs
Clarity isn’t a mindset issue.And it’s not something you wait for.In this episode, we talk about why clarity is a core leadership skill for female entrepreneurs — and how ongoing confusion quietly drains your energy, authority...
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Episode 33
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20:21
The January Reset Trap: How New Year Resolutions Undermine Long-Term Business Growth
January is often framed as a fresh start.New goals. New strategies. New energy.But what if constantly starting over is the very thing keeping your business unstable?In this episode, I break down the January Reset Tra...
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Episode 32
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18:46
Stop Choosing Between Money and Meaning in Your Coaching Business
In this episode of The Blue Sofa, we challenge one of the most damaging narratives in coaching and online business: the idea that you must choose between money or meaning, alignment or growth, authenticity or structure.Yo...
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Episode 31
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22:51
The Truth About Consistent Client Flow: Why Energy Isn’t Enough (And the System You Actually Need)
Energy work is powerful.It makes your business feel lighter.It helps your content resonate.It aligns you with the work you’re meant to do.But here’s the truth most women never hear:👉 Energy work creates ease —&n...
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Episode 30
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28:16
Get ready for a Quantum Leap in your business in 2026
Episode Summary:This episode is your invitation to step into 2026 with clarity, devotion, and direction instead of hope, guesswork, or overwhelm.Inside this conversation, we explore what a quantum leap actually is, why most p...
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Episode 29
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25:50
Authentic Marketing For Online Coaches - How To Grow Your Online Business Without Being Fake
In this episode of The Blue Sofa, I break down what authentic marketing actually looks like — and why it’s the fastest, cleanest path to growing your online business.You’ll learn:Why authenticity ...
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Episode 28
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23:26
Energetic Alignment in Business — How to Get Your Business into Alignment
Let’s talk about alignment — that invisible cord between you and your business that either pulls everything into flow… or makes it feel like you’re swimming upstream.If you’ve ever done all the “right” things — follow...
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Episode 27
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30:35
Online Product Launch Mistakes I Made as a 6-Figure Business Mentor
In this episode of The Blue Sofa, I’m sharing the biggest mistakes I made when I started launching online products — and what I do differently now.If you’ve ever tried to launch a course, program,...
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Episode 26
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24:59
Emotional Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: The 5 Emotional Intelligence Skills That Drive Real Success
In this episode of The Blue Sofa, I’m sharing the five key areas of emotional intelligence—and how they can help you feel more flow, clarity, and confidence in your business.If it feels like you’re doing all the right things...
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Episode 25
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27:17
5 Habits That Are Keeping You Stuck in Your Business (And How to Get Back Into Flow)
If you’ve ever wondered how to be successful without losing yourself in the hustle — this episode is for you.In today’s conversation, we explore the not-so-obvious habits that block growth, clarity, and creativity for soulful en...
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Episode 24
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27:32
How Katrine Built a 6-Figure Business as an Online Therapist Working Part-Time
What if building a six-figure business didn’t require you to go full-time, burn out, or hustle your way to success?In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of how my client Katrine created a soulful, spacious online thera...
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Episode 23
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27:00
Why the most popular social media strategy is secretly sabotaging your sales (make sure you don’t do this if you want to have paying clients)
If you feel like you’re working so hard — posting on Instagram, writing emails, running webinars — yet the sales still aren’t flowing the way you want, this episode is here to shift everything.I’m pulling back the curtain on why...
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Episode 22
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22:43
Why you are struggling with selling online - here's how online business really works
If you feel like you’re working so hard — posting on Instagram, writing emails, running webinars — yet the sales still aren’t flowing the way you want, this episode is here to shift everything.I’m pulling back the curtain on why...
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Episode 21
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31:58
Reflections from Lisbon Trip: Motherhood, Marriage & Finding Your People As An Online Female Entrepreneur
Every year, I take myself on a solo business trip — not to escape, but to expand. To get inspired, reconnect with my vision, and breathe new life into what I’m creating.This year, I returned to Lisbon… and this trip brought so m...
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33:22
Turning Messy Middles Into 80k Momentum with Allison Hardy
In today’s episode, I’m joined by email marketing expert Allison Hardy. Her story starts in a place many women know all too well: laid off at six months pregnant, facing uncertainty, and questioning her worth. But instead of ...
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43:57
Selling Without Selling: How to sell more as a female entrepreneur
If the word sales makes you feel tight in your chest or suddenly crave another coffee… this episode is for you. In this solo session, I break down how to sell without selling—by shifting into soul-led alignment, healing old be...
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37:33
Why You're Wasting Time on AI, Funnels & Ads (And What to Focus on Instead)
Are you doing all the things—AI prompts, funnels, ads, content—but still not getting clients or the growth you dream of?In this episode, I break down why advanced strategies don’t work when the foundation isn’t sol...
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32:39
Secrets to Ease – Part 5: Pressure is NOT the Secret Ingredient for a Successful Business
In this episode of The Blue Sofa, I’m diving deep into something we rarely question—but so many of us feel: the pressure to scale, to hustle, and to constantly perform in order to be "successful."But what if that very pressure i...
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