The Fabienne Show

If you have already made your first hires but still feel like you’re carrying the entire business, this episode is for you.Maybe you’ve brought on a virtual assistant (VA). Maybe you have a few people on your team. The problem is, you’re still too involved, and most every decision still comes through you. You’re answering questions all day, managing projects, putting out fires, and wondering why hiring hasn’t created the freedom you hoped for. In the end, you probably think you’re bad at hiring or managing people. If that’s you, I want to offer a different perspective.The problem isn’t that you’re bad at hiring, it is likely the order in which you’re hiring.In this episode, I share the exact hiring framework I teach my private clients and the women inside Boldheart. We explore why most entrepreneurs hire from the bottom up, why that often gives you more management tasks instead of more freedom, and the two roles that transform you from the operator of your business into its Visionary CEO.You’ll learn why a virtual assistant is a wonderful place to start, but why your next hire should actually be someone who owns the day-to-day operations of the business. We also explore the role of a dedicated marketing implementation person/team and why consistency in marketing is what keeps your pipeline full.Because hiring isn’t necessarily about building a bigger team.It’s about building the right team, in the right sequence, so your business no longer depends on you for every decision.  In This Episode:Why most women hire in the wrong sequence (00:00–03:31)The limitations of relying on a virtual assistant alone (03:31–05:39)The first meaningful hire that removes you as the bottleneck (05:39–09:44)Why every seven-figure business needs a second-in-command (07:39–09:44)The second hire that creates consistent visibility and predictable revenue (09:44–13:18)Why marketing execution matters more than constantly creating new ideas (11:03–12:05)How hiring in the right order creates leverage instead of complexity (13:18–15:19)Why revenue follows the right hires, not the other way around (15:19–16:18)What to expect from a Business Audit and personalized hiring roadmap (16:18–18:10)Inspired Actions:✨ Ask yourself whether you’re still acting as the operator instead of the CEO.✨ Notice where every decision still routes through you.✨ Consider whether your next hire should create capacity instead of simply completing tasks.✨ Evaluate whether your marketing depends entirely on your own bandwidth.✨ Remember that building a leveraged team is about sequence, not size.✨ If you feel like you need help to identify the next right hire for your business, apply for a complimentary Business Audit with me at www.boldheart.com/call. I’m happy to help.You don’t need a bigger team, you just need the right people in the right roles at the right time.Because when you stop being the bottleneck, you finally create the space to lead, to grow, and to scale the business you originally dreamed of, with your evenings and weekends completely off.Would you like to know how women work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures with their life back? Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/callGet The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/Learn more about my signature program within Boldheart https://boldheart.com/Continue the Conversation:Instagram (personal) www.instagram.com/fabiennefredFacebook: www.facebook.com/fabienneLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fabiennefredrickson/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredricksonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredrickson

This episode is for you if you continually feel like you’re carrying everything and you wonder why you don’t feel free or can’t scale past your current revenue point. You keep the business moving. You take care of your clients, support your team, and somehow still hold everything together at home. You rarely ask for help because it feels easier to do it yourself. And even when success arrives, you find yourself exhausted instead of fulfilled.If that’s you, I want to introduce you to something that very few business mentors ever talk about:The Mother Wound.In this episode, I explore how the beliefs, behaviors, and survival patterns passed down through generations of women are quietly shaping the way we lead our businesses today. But please know, this isn’t about blaming your mother! Not even close. It’s about recognizing the cultural conditioning that taught so many millions of women to overfunction, people-please, accommodate, and earn their worth through exhaustion.Today, we unpack the four inherited patterns I see most often in women entrepreneurs and how each one creates an invisible ceiling on your revenue, leadership, and freedom. More importantly, I share what it actually takes to begin breaking these inherited patterns so you can build a business from choice instead of conditioning.Because no amount of strategy, new funnels, fancy marketing and perfect team member will create lasting freedom if you are running the business while still operating from inherited survival patterns.The good news is that inherited patterns can be changed! The moment you can see them, you can begin choosing differently. I’m here for you.  In This Episode:What the mother wound really is and why it affects women in business (01:08–03:08)How cultural conditioning shapes the way we lead (03:08–06:36)The four inherited patterns that quietly cap your business growth (06:36–13:27)Why overfunctioning keeps you trapped in the day-to-day (06:58–08:27)How people-pleasing and accommodation impact your profitability (08:27–10:54)Why exhaustion has become a measure of worth for so many women (08:57–10:54)The hidden cost of trying to carry everything yourself (10:54–13:27)Why strategy alone cannot solve inherited patterns (13:27–15:26)Three practical ways to begin breaking the cycle (15:26–19:28)What becomes possible when you lead from choice instead of conditioning (19:28–23:02)Inspired Actions:✨ Notice which of the four inherited patterns shows up most often in your business.✨ Ask yourself, “Is this truly mine, or is this something I inherited?”✨ Practice one small act of choosing yourself instead of defaulting to people-pleasing or overfunctioning.✨ Pay attention to where you are earning your worth through exhaustion instead of receiving through leadership.✨ Surround yourself with women who are committed to doing both the inner work and the business work.✨ If you’re ready to uncover the hidden patterns that may be limiting your business growth, apply for a complimentary Business Audit with me at www.boldheart.com/callJust know that, the moment you begin choosing differently, you don’t just change your business. You change your life too.Would you like to work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures? Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/callGet The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/Learn more about my signature program within Boldheart https://boldheart.com/Continue the Conversation:Instagram (personal) www.instagram.com/fabiennefredFacebook: www.facebook.com/fabienneLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fabiennefredrickson/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredricksonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredrickson

This episode is for the woman who feels like she’s working harder than ever, yet her business isn’t growing the way it should.Maybe you’re fully booked, constantly busy, and checking things off the list all day long. Maybe you’re generating revenue, serving clients, and doing all the things that should be moving the needle.And yet… something feels stuck.If that’s you, I want you to know something important:You’re probably not dealing with a motivation problem.You’re dealing with a bottleneck.In this episode, I introduce the four most common bottlenecks that cap growth in women-owned businesses and explain why one of them is often invisible to the woman experiencing it.We explore the difference between feeling stuck and being bottlenecked, why most women try to fix symptoms instead of root causes, and how a single constraint can quietly limit the growth of an otherwise healthy business.I walk you through the four bottlenecks I see most often. You’ll learn how to identify which one is currently limiting your growth and why the most important bottleneck is often the one you can’t see.Because the goal is not to work harder.The goal is to accurately diagnose what’s actually holding your business back.In This Episode:The difference between feeling stuck and having a bottleneck (00:00–02:30)Why most women waste time and effort when they try to fix the entire business instead of the biggest bottleneck (02:30–03:38)The time bottleneck and how your calendar may be capping your growth (03:38–05:36)Why having a team is not the same as having leverage (05:36–07:42)The business model bottleneck and the hidden ceiling built into many service businesses (07:42–09:51)Why women often struggle to redesign their business model (09:51–10:52)The identity bottleneck and the invisible ceiling most women never recognize (10:52–12:49)Why strategy alone cannot solve an identity problem (11:52–12:49)A simple diagnostic to identify your primary bottleneck (12:49–14:51)Why accurate diagnosis always comes before meaningful growth (14:51–16:32)Inspired Actions:✨ Ask yourself which bottleneck feels most true for you right now, based on the 4 outlined in this episode✨ Notice where you may be solving symptoms instead of the actual constraint✨ Consider whether your calendar is supporting growth or consuming it✨ Evaluate whether your team creates leverage or simply requires more management✨ Ask yourself if your current business model can scale without more of your personal time✨ Explore whether the real bottleneck may be who you believe you are capable of becoming✨ If you’d like help identifying the bottleneck that is truly capping your growth, apply for a Business Audit with me at www.boldheart.com/callYou are not stuck because you’re not working hard enough. More often than not, you’re stuck because the real bottleneck has never been named. And once you identify it, everything begins to move.Would you like to work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures? Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/talk-to-coach/Get The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/Learn more about Boldheart https://boldheart.com/Continue the Conversation:Instagram (personal) www.instagram.com/fabiennefredFacebook: www.facebook.com/fabienneLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fabiennefredrickson/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredricksonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredrickson

This episode is for the woman who feels like every time she gets close to a breakthrough, something goes wrong.Maybe you’re preparing for a big launch and suddenly get sick. Maybe a key team member leaves right when things are gaining momentum. Maybe you procrastinate on the very task that could change everything. Or perhaps you find yourself distracted by things that have nothing to do with the opportunity sitting right in front of you.If that sounds familiar, I want you to know something important:It is not random. It is the breakdown before the breakthrough. In this episode, I unpack a pattern I’ve witnessed for more than 25 years while helping women scale their businesses. It’s the phenomenon that often appears right before a quantum leap, when your next level is within reach and your nervous system begins fighting to keep you where it feels safe.We explore why resistance shows up precisely when you’re about to expand, the five most common ways self-sabotage disguises itself, and why high-achieving women are especially vulnerable to this pattern. Most importantly, I share how to move through the panic point without turning back.Because what looks like failure is often evidence that your breakthrough is closer than you think.The question is not whether resistance will appear. The question is whether you’ll recognize it for what it is when it does.  In This Episode:Why resistance intensifies when a breakthrough is near (01:22–03:31)How your nervous system prioritizes safety over success (03:31–05:36)The five faces of self-sabotage and how to recognize them (05:36–09:25)Why high-achieving women experience this pattern so frequently (09:25–11:13)Understanding the panic point and identity-based resistance (11:13–12:25)The question that reveals what fear is really protecting you from (12:25–13:24)Why willpower alone never gets you through the threshold (13:24–14:34)The role of mentorship, community, and being witnessed (13:24–15:32)Why identity shifts must happen before revenue shifts (14:34–15:32)How to interpret resistance as evidence that you’re expanding (16:25–17:22)The difference between a flaw and a threshold (19:32–20:20)Inspired Actions:✨ Identify which of the five faces of resistance shows up most often for you✨ Think back to a time when things seemed to fall apart right before a breakthrough✨ Ask yourself: “What is this behavior protecting me from?”✨ Notice where your nervous system is choosing familiarity over expansion✨ Stop interpreting resistance as a sign to quit and start seeing it as evidence that you’re growing✨ If you’re standing at the edge of your next level and want support navigating the threshold, apply for a complimentary Business Audit Call with me at www.boldheart.com/callThe thing stopping you is not a flaw. It is a threshold. And every woman who has stepped into her next level has had to walk through this exact moment. The breakthrough is often much closer than it appears.Would you like to work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures? Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/talk-to-coach/Get The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/Learn more about Boldheart https://boldheart.com/Continue the Conversation:Instagram (personal) www.instagram.com/fabiennefredFacebook: www.facebook.com/fabienneLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fabiennefredrickson/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredricksonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredricksonTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredricksonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredrickson

This episode is for the woman who feels like she’s working hard, doing all the right things, and still not getting the results she wants.Maybe revenue has plateaued. Maybe you’re overwhelmed. Maybe your business is growing, but your freedom isn’t. And every time you hit a wall, the instinct is to look for another strategy. Another funnel. Another offer. Another thing to fix.But what if strategy isn’t the problem?In this episode, I walk you through the same diagnostic I use with every new Boldheart member to quickly identify where a business is leaking time, money, energy, and growth. I call them the 8 Leverage Activators, and together they reveal the real reason a business gets stuck.Because after helping thousands of women scale their businesses, I’ve learned something important: strategy does not fix a business. Diagnosis does.  We explore the eight areas that determine whether a business can scale cleanly to seven figures and beyond, including your team, systems, time, business model, marketing, accountability, differentiation, and lifestyle.The goal of this episode is not to give you more to do.It’s to help you identify the one area that, when activated, will create the biggest shift in your business.The idea is that you are not stuck because something is wrong with you. You are simply stuck because something specific in your business needs to be activated (one or more levers).  In This Episode:Why strategy is rarely the real problem (01:19–02:19)How to identify the hidden bottleneck in your business (02:19–03:15)Leveraging your team and why doing everything yourself limits growth (03:15–05:26)Why systems create freedom, not restriction (05:26–08:08)Treating your calendar like a multi-million dollar asset (08:08–10:58)How your business model determines your ability to scale (10:58–12:59)The difference between scattered marketing and a leveraged marketing engine (12:59–15:13)Why accountability reduces anxiety and accelerates growth (15:13–18:44)The power of differentiation and becoming incomparable in your market (18:44–20:56)How to create a lifestyle that supports freedom instead of burnout (20:56–23:57)Why you only need to activate one lever first (24:27–26:35)Inspired Actions:✨ Identify which of the eight activators feels weakest in your business right now✨ Ask yourself where you are throwing strategy at a problem that actually needs diagnosis✨ Choose one area to improve instead of trying to fix everything at once✨ Take the free Leveraged Business Assessment at Boldheart.com ✨ If you’re ready to uncover exactly what is keeping your business from scaling, apply for a complimentary Business Audit call with me at www.boldheart.com/callYou do not need another strategy. You need clarity about what is actually limiting your growth. Because when you identify the right lever and activate it, everything else starts to move.Would you like to work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures? Apply to have a free Business Audit with me hereGet The Leveraged Business BookLearn more about BoldheartContinue the Conversation:Instagram (personal) www.instagram.com/fabiennefredFacebook: www.facebook.com/fabienneLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fabiennefredrickson/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredricksonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredrickson

In this episode, I’m sharing something that truly separates women who stay at multiple six figures from those who step into seven figures with freedom. I believe you’ll want to take notes on this one. Scaling your business is not just about better strategy. It’s not just about more clients, more visibility, or even better systems. At a certain point, it becomes about your standards and more specifically, your boundaries and the courage to have difficult conversations. I call this the $1M Boundary.The conversation in this episode may feel confronting at times, but it comes from a place of deep care. Most of us were never taught how to hold the level of boundaries required to lead a million-dollar business. We were, as women, taught to be accommodating, available, and easy to work with. And those patterns, while well-intentioned, often become the very thing that keeps us overextended and stuck. If you’ve been feeling like your business is growing but your life is shrinking, this episode will bring clarity to why and what needs to change.In This Episode:How to recognize when your current boundaries can no longer support your next level (00:00–01:12) Why women struggle to hold high-level boundaries in business (01:12–02:03) The cost of staying overextended and over-responsible (02:03–03:22) Why growth without boundaries leads to burnout and pressure (03:22–04:39) Outgrowing clients and having the conversations you’ve been avoiding (05:41–07:36) How misaligned client relationships block your ability to scale (07:36–08:45) The truth about evolving your team and raising standards (10:29–11:31) Why loyalty alone cannot sustain a seven-figure business (13:32–14:33) Your calendar as a multi-million dollar asset (14:33–16:38) The identity shift from being needed everywhere to leading with clarity (17:40–18:57) Why doing less, better is the real path to seven figures (18:57–20:20)  Inspired Actions:✨ Notice where you are avoiding a difficult conversation in your business✨ Identify one client, team, or calendar boundary that feels misaligned✨ Ask yourself what your next-level self would no longer tolerate✨ Choose one conversation you’ve been delaying and commit to having it✨ Apply for a Business Audit call with me if you’re ready to stop being the bottleneck: www.boldheart.com/callWould you like to work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures? Get The Book - www.boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/The Boldheart website for the business coaching that will scale your business to 7-figures with freedom and heart - https://boldheart.com/Apply to have a free Get Acquainted Call with me: a free Exploratory Session www.boldheart.com/talk-to-coachJoin me for my next event: https://boldheart.com/eventsNeed a roadmap? Take the Free Business Assessment - www.leveraged.boldheart.comWatch The Film - www.boldheart.com/the-filmContinue the Conversation:Instagram (personal) www.instagram.com/fabiennefredInstagram (Boldheart I The Leveraged Business)- www.instagram.com/theleveragedbusinessFacebook: www.facebook.com/fabienneLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/fabiennefredrickson/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredricksonYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredrickson