Live Well Earn Well for Coaches & Consultants

#249: The Trust Recession: How to Sell, Lead & Stand Out in a Noisy World

In this powerful episode of Live Well, Earn Well, guest host Donna Lynn Price sits down with master coach and transformational leader Brandon Barber — a man whose 25-year journey has taken him from million-dollar stages to one of the most honest rebuilds in the coaching world. Brandon and his wife Michelle have helped over one million entrepreneurs, coaches, and business owners rise stronger, communicate better, and scale faster. Together they've: * Created 100+ courses generating over $10 million * Led 300+ in-person events * Spoken on 100+ stages worldwide * Facilitated more than 150 transformational masterclasses But behind those numbers is a deeply human story. After a cancer diagnosis in 2019 and the complete shutdown of their in-person event business during COVID, Brandon found himself exhausted, uncertain, and wondering if it was time to walk away. Instead, he and Michelle rebuilt their business from the ground up — this time with systems, resilience, and clarity at the core. In this episode, you'll hear Brandon talk about: * 🌍 The "Trust Recession" — why people are more skeptical than ever, and what actually builds trust now * 💼 Selling in today's market without becoming pushy, desperate, or burned out * 🎯 The 3 sales identities — Pleaser, Pusher, and Professional — and which one gets real results * 🧠 How to turn your lived experience into scalable courses and programs (without starting from scratch) * 🎟 Why 5-day masterclasses and challenges are one of the most effective ways to sell and serve * 📖 How to use hook, story, offer and your personal stories to speak to the subconscious brain and move people to action * ⛏ The "three feet from gold" mindset — and why you might be closer than you think to your next big breakthrough Brandon also shares a special gift for listeners: 👉 Get a free VIP ticket to his next 5-day masterclass and see his entire masterclass-and-challenge system in action at: https://www.brandonandmichellebarber.com/podcastvip [https://www.brandonandmichellebarber.com/podcastvip] And don't forget — you can grab Dr. Terri Levine's Life First Business Book for free, your guide to building a business that supports your life instead of consuming it, at: https://book.terrilevine.com [https://book.terrilevine.com] If you're a coach, consultant, or entrepreneur who loves what you do but struggles with getting people to show up, buy, and trust you, this episode will feel like a masterclass in what's actually working now.

#248: Beyond Quiz Funnels: How to Use a Diagnostic Engine for High-End Clients

In this episode of Live Well, Earn Well, guest host Donna Lynn Price sits down with Maeve Ferguson—business strategist and creator of The Client Engine™—to unpack how to turn your intellectual property into a diagnostic "client engine" that runs every day, on every platform, without you constantly hustling for leads. Maeve works with multi–seven-figure experts, bestselling prescriptive non-fiction authors, high-level coaches, and keynote speakers to build sophisticated diagnostic assessments that do what generic lead magnets can't: they qualify, segment, and pre-sell the right people at the right level of investment. She shares: * Why traditional PDF lead magnets attract low-intent leads—and what to do instead * How to design a diagnostic that segments leads by problem and ability to invest * The difference between a cute "quiz" and a true revenue-driving diagnostic * How her team uses data and Agentic AI to continuously refine messaging and attract higher-caliber buyers * Why diagnostics are the secret to positioning yourself as a Category of One in a crowded niche * How she's scaling delivery while still living well on her horse farm in Northern Ireland with her family If you're tired of "spray and pray" marketing, endless unqualified discovery calls, and email blasts that don't convert, this conversation will change how you think about lead generation forever. 🔗 Links & Resources * Connect with Maeve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maeveferguson/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/maeveferguson/] * Experience her diagnostic in "entrepreneur mode": https://impactscoreassessment.com [https://impactscoreassessment.com] * Follow Maeve on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maeveferguson [https://www.youtube.com/@maeveferguson] * Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammaeveferguson/ [https://www.instagram.com/iammaeveferguson/] 🎁 Grab Terri Levine's Life-First Business Book Build a business that supports your life—rather than consuming it. Get your copy here: 👉 https://book.terrilevine.com/ [https://book.terrilevine.com/]

#247: Fiercely Feminine, Fully Funded: Boundaries, Cash Flow, and Time Freedom

In this episode of Live Well, Earn Well, guest host Donna Lynn Price sits down with Stephanie Jones, also known as The Boundaries Babe, a cash and time strategist who helps women entrepreneurs reclaim their time, stop leaking cash, and build businesses that truly support the lives they want. Stephanie shares her powerful journey from corporate restaurant management and burnout to traveling full-time and building an online business she can run from anywhere. She opens up about what it really looks like to protect your time, set boundaries with family and clients, and design your work around your well-being. You'll hear practical insights on "leaking cash," time audits, systems, delegation, and why uninterrupted focus time is more valuable than a chaotic 40-hour week. If you're a woman entrepreneur feeling stretched thin, over-responsible, or stuck at your current income level, this conversation will help you see new possibilities for how you use your time, your energy, and your leadership. Connect with Stephanie * Join her community on Skool: Fiercely Feminine and Funded * Find her on social media as "theboundariesbabe" or "steph_theboundariesbabe" on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Ready to design a business that truly supports your life? Grab Terri Levine's Life First Business Book at https://book.terrilevine.com [https://book.terrilevine.com] and start creating a life-first business today.

#246: Neurodivergent Leadership Is the Future: Why Inclusive Systems Drive Real Business Growth

What does it take to build a business—and a workplace—that truly honors human brains, human differences, and human dignity? In this powerful episode of Live Well, Earn Well, guest host Donna Lynn Price sits down with Brooke Garren, autistic + ADHD therapist, founder of Uniquely You Behavioral Health and Affirming Minds Coaching & Consulting. Brooke is a visionary leader reshaping how organizations understand neurodiversity—from the inside out. What started as a solo therapy office has grown into a $100K/month, values-driven group practice serving hundreds of neurodivergent clients. Now, through Affirming Minds, Brooke helps schools, nonprofits, private practices, HR departments, and leadership teams create research-based, neurodiversity-affirming systems that actually work for the humans inside them. In this insightful interview, Brooke shares: * How leading with neurodivergent lived experience transformed her business * Why most "inclusion efforts" fail—and what truly affirming systems require * The strategies she used to grow her practice far beyond industry norms * What organizations must understand about nervous system regulation, masking, and accessibility * Her journey of unmasking, delegating, scaling, and stepping fully into the visionary CEO role * The future of leadership—and why neurodiversity-affirming models are the future of work If you're a coach, consultant, leader, educator, or founder who wants to build a business that feels good, works well, and supports the humans inside it, this episode will change the way you think about culture, systems, and sustainable growth. 🌟 Connect with Brooke Garren Affirming Minds Coaching & Consulting https://affirmingmindscoaching.com [https://affirmingmindscoaching.com] Uniquely You Behavioral Health https://uniquelyyoubehavioralhealth.com [https://uniquelyyoubehavioralhealth.com] Instagram Affirming Minds: https://www.instagram.com/affirmingmindscoaching [https://www.instagram.com/affirmingmindscoaching]Uniquely You Behavioral Health: https://www.instagram.com/uniquely_you_behavioral_health [https://www.instagram.com/uniquely_you_behavioral_health] Facebook Affirming Minds: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576315837351 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576315837351]U.Y. Behavioral Health: https://www.facebook.com/Uniquelyyoubh [https://www.facebook.com/Uniquelyyoubh] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-garren [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-garren] 📘 Grab Terri Levine's Life-First Business Book Create a business that supports your life—not consumes it. Get your copy at: https://book.terrilevine.com/ [https://book.terrilevine.com/]

#245: Unmute Your Story for the Ultimate Visibility & Success

Today's guest is a force. Wendy Babcock is an International Speaker, TEDx Speaker, storytelling strategist, and the founder of WHEN Stories — a powerhouse platform that helps women turn their personal transformation into visibility, impact, and income. She helps female entrepreneurs, coaches, and speakers craft signature talks that convert, build a monetizable speaking strategy, and use storytelling as a business growth engine. Wendy's journey is anything but ordinary. She went from medical transcription and coding to global stages — shaped by a lifetime of resilience, from childhood and domestic abuse to a 12-hour mastectomy and the decision to rise, speak, and lead. She's also a songwriter with a rare gift for finding the "hook" in every story — and now she teaches women to unmute theirs. Her signature program, WHEN Stories, gives women a TEDx-style stage, a podcast feature, a book anthology, and six weeks of coaching to develop the talk that will change their business — and their audience. 📘 Grab Terri Levine's New Book (Free Download!) Life First Business: Create a Business That Supports Your Life, Not the Other Way Around Download instantly here: https://book.terrilevine.com/ [https://book.terrilevine.com/](Link matches the spoken URL in the episode.) 🎧 About the Show Live Well, Earn Well is brought to you by Heart-repreneur®, where we help coaches, consultants, and transformation experts attract quality clients quickly using our proprietary Reverse Marketing Conversion Equation. If you're ready to grow your impact and your income, you're in the right place.