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This is where I share zero-fluff strategies for scaling your freelance Meta ads business, honest behind-the-scenes of balancing mom life (yes, toddler tantrums and diaper explosions included), and the mindset shifts you need to hit those big revenue goals without burning out. You’ll find actionable ad hacks, real client wins, and personal stories about juggling family priorities because you deserve a wildly profitable business that fits your life, not the other way around.

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Emma and Brandi at Strategist Summit Live 2026

Back in December, Emma got on a call with me and opened with, “I don’t think I’m ready.” She was an ads manager with one paying client and about $800 a month coming in. Nine months later, she booked a $20,000 month. Same Emma. Same skill set. Same two little girls at home. So what […]

302: How to Scale an Ads Management Business: From $800 Months to a $20K Month in 9 Months

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Andy Franco

Black Friday Marketing Strategy for Service Providers: How to Plan Your Clients’ Campaigns (and Your Own Offer) Starting Now If your Black Friday marketing strategy starts on November 1st, you’re already behind. And so are your clients. Here’s what I see every single year. Clients don’t start thinking about their Black Friday plan until November […]

301: Black Friday Marketing Strategy for Service Providers: How to Plan Your Clients’ Campaigns (and Your Own Offer) Starting Now

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Brandi with mic and laptop

Out of 300 episodes of the Serve Scale Soar podcast, the number one most downloaded episode of all time has nothing to do with running ads. It has nothing to do with landing clients. And honestly, y’all, when I pulled the numbers, it surprised me a little. This is episode 300. Holy bananas. Seven years, […]

300: How to Scale a Service-Based Business: The 4 Lessons Hiding Inside Our 10 Most Downloaded Podcast Episodes

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Pricing Strategy

Someone popped into my inbox this morning, right as I was sitting down to record this episode, and asked me: “What’s the biggest mistake beginners make when they’re trying to get their first client?” Y’all. Perfect timing. Because the answer to that question is the exact reason I planned this episode in the first place. […]

299: What to Charge as a New Ad Manager: The Real Numbers (No Guessing, No Working for Free)

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Lauren

Real talk, y’all. If you’ve been sitting on the fence about starting your service-based business because the job market feels terrifying, you’ve been “thinking about it” for six months, or you tried once and life got in the way, this one is for you. Today I’m sharing Lauren’s spotlight story, and I’m warning you right […]

289: How to Start an Ad Management Business and Hit £6,000 Months in 4 Months 

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Brandi and Kids at Disney

  If you’re staring at your calendar and it’s June and you’re already thinking, “Oh my gosh, what am I about to do with the kids home all stinking summer?”, this one’s for you. Because here’s the deal. You do not have to white-knuckle your way through the next eight weeks. You don’t have to […]

288: How to Work From Home With Kids Home All Summer (Without Dropping the Ball on Your Clients)

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My Strategic Day notebook posed with glasses and pen on desk

  What if the thing standing between you and your best business year has nothing to do with your strategy, your niche, or your packages? What if it’s five simple daily habits that take less than an hour total, and most service providers are skipping them completely? I ran a 30-day Standards of Excellence Challenge […]

276: 5 Daily Habits That Will Change Your Business (And Your Brain): The Standards of Excellence

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LaShall Dodson

  What would you do if you lost your six-figure corporate job at 50 years old? Most people would panic. Most people would scramble to update their resume and start applying for the next corporate gig. And honestly? No one would blame them. But LaShall Dodson did something different. She built a service business from […]

275: From Corporate Layoff to $226K: How LaShall Built a Thriving Service Business After 50

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  Part 4 of The Strategic Ad Manager’s Guide to AI and Staying in Demand   Clients Don’t Want a Tool…They Want a Leader You’re not competing with AI. You’re competing with how people use AI, and more importantly, how they position themselves. In this final episode of The Strategic Ad Manager’s Guide to AI […]

267: Become the AI-Enhanced Strategist Clients Can’t Replace

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