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Staying Solo

Maggie Patterson, BS-Free Business
Staying Solo
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  • Staying Solo

    From Over It to INTO IT: How to Change Up Your Business Without Burning It All Down

    25/05/2026 | 28 mins.
    When you're over your business, it's not that you don't know what's wrong…because you totally do. 
    In this final episode of the Over It series, we're talking about how to stop living in that stuck-in-between place — and start feeling genuinely into your business again. 
    Topics discussed in this episode include:
    The real reason experienced service providers end up feeling "over it."

    How survival mode keeps you stuck in reactive business decisions.

    The difference between strategic change and impulsive reinvention.

    Small shifts that can make your business feel sustainable again.

    What it actually takes to feel INTO your business instead of being drained by it.

    For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com. 
    If you enjoyed today's episode, please:
    Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolo

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    You're Still in Survival Mode (And It's Costing You)

    18/05/2026 | 17 mins.
    At a certain point, the question isn't whether your business works, but whether the way you're running it is destroying your quality of life.
    In this next episode of our Over It series, we're talking about what happens when your business is technically working, but the way you're running it is quietly wrecking your quality of life — and how to recognize when you've outgrown the survival version of your business. 
    Topics discussed in this episode include:
    Why do experienced service providers get stuck in survival mode?

    The difference between burnout and a productivity problem.

    How people-pleasing and playing it safe exhaust businesses.

    Signs you've outgrown your current business model.

    Building a business that better supports your life and goals.

    For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com. 
    If you enjoyed today's episode, please:
    Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolo

    Subscribe for new episodes every Monday.

    Sign up for email updates at www.bsfreebusiness.com/solo
  • Staying Solo

    I'm Sick of Being Booked Out (And Not Making the Money I Want)

    11/05/2026 | 16 mins.
    You're booked, busy, in demand. And completely over it.
    Either you're not making enough, or you ARE, but it's costing you your time, energy, and sanity. 
    Either way, the math isn't working.
    This is the time-vs.-money trap—and no amount of tweaking is going to fix it.
    In this next installment of our Over It series, we break down why you're stuck here and the shift that actually gets you out.
    Topics discussed in this episode include:
    The "time vs. money trap" (and why being fully booked still feels terrible).

    Why you're stuck at the same revenue level despite working nonstop.

    How overdelivering, scope creep, and undercharging are killing your margins.

    Why small tweaks (pricing, efficiency, boundaries) aren't fixing the real problem.

    The shift that lets you make more without working more.

    For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com. 
    If you enjoyed today's episode, please:
    Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolo

    Subscribe for new episodes every Monday.

    Sign up for email updates at www.bsfreebusiness.com/solo
  • Staying Solo

    I'm Kind of Over My Business (But Nothing's Actually Wrong)

    04/05/2026 | 17 mins.
    Ever feel like nothing's "wrong," but you're dragging your feet, avoiding things, and quietly wondering how long you can keep doing this?
    So you try to fix the feeling. But the feeling isn't the problem. It's the signal.
    You're not burnt out—you've just outgrown your business.
    In this first episode of our new Over It series, we're breaking down what's actually going on and what your next move needs to be.
    Topics discussed in this episode include:
    Why "over it" isn't burnout — and what it really means.

    The Tinkering Trap keeping you stuck.

    Signs you've outgrown your business (even if it works).

    Why does nothing you try fix the problem?

    How to evolve your business without starting over.

    For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com. 
    If you enjoyed today's episode, please:
    Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolor

    Subscribe for new episodes every Monday.

    Sign up for email updates at www.bsfreebusiness.com/solo
  • Staying Solo

    The Future of Service Businesses Isn't Bigger, It's Boring (And That's the Point)

    27/04/2026 | 15 mins.
    When did running a business start meaning it takes over your entire life?
    Somewhere along the way, "success" became more clients, more offers, more everything… and a lot less time, energy, and sanity.
    The truth?  You've been sold a version of business that was never built for how you actually want to live.
    In this episode, we're getting to why, if things are technically working but still feel off,  it's all the bullshit, and what shifts you can make in your business to combat it. 
    Topics discussed in this episode include:
    Why "more" (clients, offers, visibility) isn't the answer.

    The difference between real burnout and misaligned business expectations that mess with us. 

    Why the "myth of more" doesn't work for solo service businesses.

    What the shift to a boring business that's peaceful, predictable, and profitable looks like in practice 

    For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com. 
    If you enjoyed today's episode, please:
    Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolo

    Subscribe for new episodes every Monday.

    Sign up for email updates at www.bsfreebusiness.com/solo
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About Staying Solo
Growing a solo service business is tough. It's even harder when you're bombarded with BS advice that steers you away from your values and why you started your business in the first place. This is the podcast for solo creatives and consultants who want to remain as a team of one and have zero interest in the hustle and grind of typical business teachings. Most podcasts for solopreneurs and freelancers, hosted by out-of-touch celebrity entrepreneurs who haven't offered one-to-one services in years, miss the mark on today's market realities. Maggie Patterson, a service business owner for 20 years, understands that to stay solo, you need to know what matters to you, what works for you, and what you should completely ignore. In each episode, she examines one piece of conventional business advice to discover how it may hurt your business or be completely wrong for you as a solo business owner. Join Maggie for real talk to help you avoid burnout or the desire to entirely burn down your business to open a flower shop, book store, or cat cafe. (Because those cats won't pay the bills.) (Formerly the BS-Free Service Business Show)
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