Success School with Steph and Tim Frey
Are you a coach or consultant that’s ready to build a business you don't want to burn down? A business that gives you freedom – in your time, your finances, and your happiness. Join hosts Steph and Tim Frey for the Success School Podcast, your Monday motivation for growing a million-dollar business.Each week, we deliver one of three high-impact segments: Finger on the Pulse, where we explore how pop culture and media affect your business; Upskill, packed with actionable strategies to level up your game; or Schooling, where we answer your toughest business questions with unfiltered advice.Warning: May caus...
You Need To Stop Making These Mistakes if You Want Your Business to Grow
Do you keep hiring the wrong person for the job? Do you struggle to give feedback to your team?
We’ve found eight patterns that are constantly stopping business growth of our Success School clients. If you want to learn to think more logically about your business and be more confident as a boss then this episode is for you.
Today we'll go through exactly what these patterns are, how to identify them and how to free yourself from the constant cycle of repeating them.
How You Could Be Signing 15 New Clients EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH.
Are you struggling to sign new clients? Do you feel like you’re doing everything to draw in an audience but not seeing any results? That could be the problem …
Today we’re going to give you the five most important things you need to be doing to sign 15 or more clients a month, a step-by-step guide to achieving these as well as looking at the four things that are hindering your business’s growth.
You’ll hear:
05:01 - Why the last couple months of business have been the most su...How to Build A Personal Brand That Makes You Money
Most people build personal brands the wrong way …
With more and more coaches and service based businesses coming to the market its getting harder to stand out and even harder to get people to say yes.
Branding impacts buying decisions at a subconscious level and if you don’t get it right your ideal clients won’t know why or be able to articulate it but they will get the ick and say ‘Oh I dunno … I’m just not ready’
If you’re wanting to level up your personal brand and build one that actually ge...
The Decision that Made Us 10x more Sales
Do you cringe at the thought of sales calls? Avoid looking at your numbers? Or feel like running away every single time someone gives you an objection for why they can’t buy right now?
Today we’re revealing the 5 sales hacks that turn cold leads into clients, plus, we take a look at the recent 1 billion dollar government bailout, and what entrepreneurs can learn from it.
We also have some very vulnerable personal shares this week, that you probably didn’t know were going on behind the scenes …
You’ll hear:
How We Reduced Our Clients Lead Cost By Over 93%
Growing organically feels impossible these days.
If you’re posting daily, showing up on your stories, even following the latest trends but not seeing an increase in your followers … you’re not alone!
Today we're exposing the secret hack a lot of coaches and experts will never admit to using … which Tim used to get 65 targeted followers for just $40. Plus, how to make videos that convert 3x better than any landing page, even if you hate being on camera.
You’ll also hear some SERIOUS red flags that came up in our hiring process that...
The 3 Secrets to a 6-Figure Offer (You're Missing #2)
Most people will go through a stage in their business where sales feels EASY.
You’ve built up know, like and trust with a group of people - usually they are people that you already know or that have been recommended to use you from word of mouth BUT as you continue to grow this pool of people gets smaller, and getting people to say ‘yes’ takes longer and longer.
Today we’re talking about how to make an offer that people who have never even heard of your name before the...
Why You’re Stuck in Business (And How to Fix It in One Week)
Do you want to grow your business but every single day you’re stuck putting out fires, responding to clients and feel like you never have time to grow your business?
Today we’re talking about how to set up your week for success with 5 tips from some of the world’s best CEOs that will maximise growth and profit (without working 80 hours!) We also talk about ‘Why People Lie About Their Results Online’ and if you want to maximise your conversions from your sales process make sure you stick around to hear the listener question at the end! <...
The 3 Content Strategies that are Converting our Ideal Clients Within MINUTES
How do you make content that grows your followers, converts your ideal clients and positions you as the go-to in your industry?
Today we’re telling you about the three organic content strategies that have been working for us recently, the reason people are going viral but not getting results and how to stop living week to week.
This week is a new episode format for us so let us know what you think, and if you haven’t hit follow or subscribe yet, make sure you do because you’r...
We Follow this Strategy for Selling in our DMs and it Almost ALWAYS Converts
Imagine waking up to new leads in your inbox without begging for sales and even better, not feeling like a sleazy salesman.
Selling in your DMs is one of the BEST ways to achieve this, but most people are overcomplicating it, doing it wrong, or scaring people away with your 6 minute long voice notes.
So today we’re talking about our exact process for turning DMs into booked calls and sales, including the secrets to building trust fast, knowing exactly when to pitch, and closing the sale… without feeling awkward.
We’re also talkin...
Q&A: What are the MOST Profitable Online Business Models Right Now? + MORE
The world of business is changing FAST and the questions we're answering today are the key to adapting, pivoting and standing out from your competitors.
And we let you in on what we’ve been optimising in our lives right now (and Tim’s crazy results!)
If you’re currently:
Contemplating shutting your business down to start an ‘easier’ business model Trying to decide whether YOUR face should be the one on your business account Feel like everyone is t...How to use AI to get AHEAD of Your Competition in Business
Is AI going to take over your industry… or could it be the biggest opportunity you have in business?
If you’re a business owner still avoiding AI, we get it.
BUT if you’re not taking advantage of it and using it to get ahead of your competitors… you might end up getting left behind instead.
Today we are diving into what’s really happening in the world of AI, is your business safe, and how are we using it in our...
Steph’s Story: “The Hardest Decision I Ever Made in Business…”
The thing with being online, is people only see your successes and assume that it’s always been easy.
In today’s exclusive episode, Steph is sharing her story about how she went from her family filing for bankruptcy, not feeling smart enough for university, to growing a million dollar business which actually left her feeling more disconnected than ever.
That all changed when Steph experienced a crazy health scare and decided to start over.
This episode is t...
What $18k on Ads Taught Us About Marketing That ACTUALLY Converts
This is one of those episodes where we try risky and out-of-the-box marketing strategies so that you can learn from our mistakes.
We spent $18 on ads for our most recent workshop, aiming for massive results.
Did the workshop crush? Absolutely.
Did the ad spend? Not even close.
Today we’re breaking down exactly what happened, sharing ALL of our numbers and stats as well as our newest thoughts on ad spend, marketing strategies in 2025 and...
Struggling to Sell? Here’s What People Want BEFORE They’ll Buy in 2025
Are you showing up online but struggling to turn followers into clients?
In today’s episode we’re revealing exactly what your audience needs to see BEFORE they’ll say “yes” to working with you.
Mastering this will not only build trust with your leads but also create genuine connections AND grow your sales.
Plus… find out why Tim’s been sleeping with someone else and Steph’s crazy sleep hack that led to a 100 sleep score.
We’re an...
The EXACT Copy You Need to Make Money on Your Content
Are you spending hours writing content but aren’t seeing the results?
Have you ever been taught how to write engaging content?
You’re probably never been taught how to write success and engaging content.
Today we’re giving you our Sales Copy Blueprint - our no-BS framework that’s going to get you writing content that actually converts.
It’s going to save you time and more importantly, get your clien...
What we had to Change to Grow Past $1 Mil per Year AND Be Profitable
You told us you wanted more of our unfiltered advice.
And this week we’re not holding back.
In our schooling episode we choose three of your questions to give advice on and this week they’re all around profit, growing your business and things that give us the ick on social media.
If you want a chance to have your question answered make sure to keep an eye out for our question boxes on social media OR send us a DM.
You...
5 Crazy Marketing Strategies that Actually Work
Are you looking for ways you can stand out from your competitors?
Want to find your ideal clients but don’t have a lot of budget?
Today’s episode we’re ranking the top 5 crazy marketing strategies from 2024 that we know genuinely generated results and got people talking about these brands … and number 1 is the gift that just keeps on giving.
You’ll hear
0:26 - Tim’s new diet thats got some serious results
2:03 - We went to a very...
Is it Time To Pivot Your Business?
How do you know when it’s time to pivot?
In our goal setting episode we spoke about one of the dumbest things we’ve seen in business is when people hang on to ideas or goals just because they said they were going to do them.
And we got so many messages from you guys about this wanting to know how you can tell if your goals no longer serve you? How do you know when its time to make a change.
Listen here on Apple...
Setting Your Financial Goals for 2025
Are you actually going after the right goals?
We had so many requests for a goal setting episode to kick off the year but we’ve decided to do something a little different.
Because something we’ve seen WAY too much of is people chasing goals that actually don’t belong to them … want to know what this means? Tune in to find out.
You’ll hear
00:32 - What’s happened since we’ve started posting multiple times a day
...
How Did Your 2024 Really Go?
Maybe 2024 was an epic year for you … or maybe it sucked.
Either way at the end of the year it’s so important to reflect on what went well and what you’d do differently if you had your time again.
We both had no idea what to expect going into this episode because we hadn’t asked ourselves these questions yet either and you get our completely raw and unfiltered responses on how we think we went this year.
Download your questions <...
Our Biggest Fails of 2024
It’s almost Christmas so we’re giving you a gift this year … not just Tim’s fresh smile or our brand new 3 camera setup (check it out on Youtube here) but our five biggest fails and lessons of 2024.
Every one of these fails are things that would have saved us SO much time, money and frustration if we knew what we know now.
You’ll hear:
2:05 - What Tim got Steph for Christmas (please don’t fact check!)
3:15 - The...
Copycats, Hiring Senior Roles & Maximising Sales In Quiet Periods
Do you want to bring on a senior role? Have you noticed sales dipping this time of year and people saying they’re waiting until 2025? Or maybe you’re scared of putting your best content out there because people might copy you?
In today’s Schooling Episode, we’re going to be answering 3 of our listener questions around these topics BUT also sharing the strategies we used ourselves to turn the WORST month revenue wise for our industry into the best month ever.
If you want the chance...
Broke to $6.4mil in 4 Years ...The Story Tim's never told
You’ve heard parts of our story before but we’ve never gone back to tell the FULL journey and what it actually took to go from two broke kids with NO entrepreneurial background, to growing six 6 & 7 figure businesses.
So today we’re starting with Tim in the spotlight, sharing the parts of his story that you wouldn’t believe if you met him today.
You’ll hear:
4:13 - Tim didn’t do THIS until he was six years old
4:4...
The Secrets Behind $1Mil A Week
What does it actually take to earn A MillIon Dollars A Week?
Burn Out? Being Exhausted? Working Ridiculously Hard?
You’ve been asking us to do this episode for a while now and it’s finally here, we’re going to let you in on the four things they do that most people don’t and our biggest takeaways from being in the room with people who are making huge amounts of cash but in the craziest twist … working LESS than we are.
When Should You Ask For Referrals? Buy-in BEFORE the Sales Call & How Much Content Is Too Much?
We joined a strip club.
It’s not what you think but it has DEFINITELY been a big lesson of the week.
In today’s episode we start by unpacking three of our listener questions but then Tim goes rogue (watch Steph’s face!)
If you want to hear some unfiltered truths about business right now, don’t miss this episode!
You’ll hear:
0:53 - Why most people DON’T start the thing
2:18 - How to make 80...
Are You Making Business Harder Than It Needs To Be?
How do you work Smarter Not Harder?
If you’ve found yourself day dreaming about going back to your 9-5 job because it would just be ‘easier’ or you’ve found yourself creating problems in your business and feeling as though it’s ‘just really hard’ … this is an episode you can’t miss.
We’re sharing things that we see so many entrepreneurs do, it’s the reason most of them end up quitting in the first five years AND the reason that they're stuck at a certain income level and can’t...
What We’ve Learned After Analysing 400+ Social Media Content Plans in 2024
There is a DIRECT correlation between how much content you make, and how much money you make.
Over the last year we’ve analysed over 400 Social Media Content Plans from people earning from $10k a month all the way up to over $5 million a month … and the people who are making the MOST money and who have the FASTEST growing audiences, are doing the 5 things we talk about in this episode.
And they’re all strategies that any of you can start to implement tomorrow...
2024 Organic Content Roundtable Discussion
Want to know the secret sauce to building a multi seven figure business?
It’s in this episode.
Today’s schooling episode has 3 questions all around social media and we’re sharing insights that we learnt from sitting down with people who are making A MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK!
So if you want to uplevel your content, are stuck on what to make or just feel ‘gross’ selling on social media make sure you tune into this one.
The truth behind running a multi-7-figure business as a couple
What’s it REALLY like working with your partner?
Especially if you didn’t start your business with them by your side but brought them in later as you grew?
Today we are lifting the lid and telling you what its really like, the things that have gone wrong, the lessons we had to learn REALLY fast and the structure we had to implement to make sure that the business kept growing BUT that our marriage didn’t suffer because of it.
If you’v...
What to Do When Sh*t Hits The Fan In Your Business
The number one thing that will stop your business growth … is you.
Sh*t happens, there is always something or someone who needs you unexpectedly and so today we’re talking about what to do when things DON’T go to plan and whether YOU might be sabotaging your business growth.
If you haven’t checked out our Youtube version of the podcast this week is the week to start, not only will you see our sick new studio setup but you’ll get to see Tim F...
Q&A - Why you SHOULDN’T Start Group Coaching, How To Get MORE Signups & Why People Aren’t Buying
Most people start group coaching for the completely wrong reasons and then wonder why it doesn’t work, they burn out and their clients don’t get results.
In today’s Schooling Episode, we’re going to be answering 3 of our listener questions that will help you to make more sales and troubleshoot where your own offers might be going wrong.
If you want the chance to have your questions answered send them over to @realtimfrey or @stephgorton__
Yo...
How Personal Is Too Personal? Hacks to Create Authentic Social Media Content WITHOUT Oversharing
You’ve heard us talk about it before, but today personal branding is KING.
It’s the best way to build know, like, and trust within your business before you’ve even landed a client.
But with so much information out there, where do you draw the line on how much you should share?
Today’s "Finger on the Pulse" episode was inspired by how Gen Z have been trying to cancel Eminem after they found old songs they think are offe...
14 Ways to Get More Clients WITHOUT Using Paid Ads
Apple has just added a 40% surcharge to ANY boosted posts on Instagram or Facebook.
If you’ve seen this in the news over the last few weeks, don’t worry there are definitely ways you can work around this to get great results from your paid spend (and arguably much better results than you’d ever see from boosting alone). In today’s Upksill episode, we are talking about how you can get more clients WITHOUT spending a single cent.
These 14 ways were collected from over...
Niching to wipe out Competition, Lead Gen Hacks & Expanding to the USA - Q&A
Can you use a niche to completely eradicate any of your competition and charge more for your service?
What’s the best way to make A LOT of money quickly?
How can I expand to the USA and get $10k of FREE marketing spend?
This week's episode is where we answer some of YOUR questions, if you want the chance to be featured on our next episode join our free facebook group ‘Small Business Growth: How to Market, Get Sales & Grow Your Business’ her...
The Taylor Swift Marketing Strategy You Need For Growth
Taylor Swift has sold out shows around the world with people paying thousands of dollars and travelling thousands of kilometers to see her a first, second or even third time.
So how has she done it?
We aren’t huge fans of Taylor Swift and we are probably the furthest thing from Swifties BUT we are huge fans of what she has done to build a community and in today’s Finger On The Pulse episode we are going to share with you what you can learn...
How to WIN the Rest of 2024
Do you want 2024 to be your best year yet?
We went to Fiji a few weeks ago and spent some time with people who were doing million dollar MONTHS and reflected on what they’re doing that we can all learn from.
So this week we’re going to take you through the 3 strategies we’ve been seeing the most growth from that are EASY to implement and are going to give you the BEST RETURN on your time.
This wee...
Content That Will Make You Sales. How to 10x The Value Of Your Business & Where to Find Good Staff - Your Q's Answered
Steph has been having some unhinged thoughts and you’re going to get the first sneak peek into them here.
Welcome to our Schooling episode where we take three listener questions and provide our live and unfiltered advice on how you can grow your business, make more money and have more time and financial freedom.
This week's episode is for you if you:
🔥 Have run out of content ideas AND want your clients to come to you begging to work together
...
Are You OVER or UNDER Charging? Fix This To Get More Sales
There are two main mistakes people make when pricing.
And the mistakes don’t just cost them new clients, getting your pricing wrong nearly always leads to burnout and spending your days wondering if you should just shut your business down and go and get a job.
In this week’s Upskill episode, we’re going to teach you how to set your pricing and how to tell if your current prices are way too high or low.
If you’...
What Can We Learn From The ‘TradWife’ Trend?
“I realised this morning we ran out of butter so I made some from scratch”
The #Trad Wife trend has been on our feeds for a few months now and Nara Smith has been leading the way with her beautiful outfits and over 9 million followers!
In our newest segment The Pulse Check we’re going to be letting you in on the conversations that we usually have behind closed doors about what’s trending and how it impacts you and your business.
This week w...
Our Financial Plan To Hit $3mil in Business & 10 Investment Properties
We’ve changed a lot in how we run the finances of our business over the 12 months.
But one thing that has always remained the same is we always know exactly how many clients, leads and sales calls we need to hit our target.
In today’s episode, we are not hiding everything and sharing the exact numbers and step-by-step plan we’re following to get to $3 million a year in revenue and where we are investing in building our personal wealth as well.
This isn’t something that’s happened overnight and we’ve made qu...
