Episodes
Jan. 24, 2022
Master Blogger Bundle: the course bundle for bloggers you’ve been looking for
Welcome to the Free and Fearless podcast. Big news: my very own course bundle for bloggers is here! After spending years creating products that help bloggers at every stage of their journey, I now combined them in a business bundle so you can grab them all at a reduced price. Check out the MASTER BLOGGER BUNDLE: https://letsreachsuccess.teachable.com/p/master-blogger-bundle This bundle of products is all you need to launch your blog, grow the traffic and income, create a remarkable content ma...
Jan. 11, 2022
2021 Year in Review & Annual Income Report
Welcome to episode 31 of the Free and Fearless podcast and the first one for 2022. This is my annual income report and year in review post, and you’ll hear me talk about the bolder actions I took every month, the things I did differently in my business and how it all worked out, the offers I created and the launches I did for them, how I spent over $10K on my business, and much more. Show Notes: how 2021 started for me what helped me feel abundance in my business for the first time the one dai...
Dec. 29, 2021
4 Powerful Things I Learned About Manifestation This Year
Welcome to episode 30 of the Free and Fearless podcast. This is Lidiya and I’m releasing this episode in the last day of 2021. I didn’t plan for it, but felt inspired to talk about one of my favorite topics - manifestation - and review some of my biggest lessons related to it and what progress I’ve seen, mainly in terms of mindset and reframing limiting beliefs. Show Notes: How spending time with family during the holidays can be an opportunity for growth To take time off your business or not...
Dec. 13, 2021
How I Earned $128,386 from Blog Sponsorships Alone in The Last 4 Years
Welcome to episode 29 of the Free and Fearless podcast. If you're here, chances are you already have a blogging business and want to increase your revenue or are just interested in how sponsored blogging works and how to get started with it. Tune into the episode below to hear about my journey with sponsored blogging and how I made over 6 figures solely from that one income stream in the last years. The Blog Sponsorship Boss: https://letsreachsuccess.podia.com/the-blog-sponsorship-boss/ Show ...
Nov. 29, 2021
Why I’m Not a Coach & What I Love About The Online Course Business
Welcome to episode 28 of the Free and Fearless podcast. Today, I'll answer one of the top questions I get. Why I’m not a coach when this is such a profitable business model? When everyone seems to be doing it this way? When I could easily grow my income if I offer coaching packages right now? And especially why I don’t do it when people from my audience have asked me for that? I’ll keep it real, as always, and I’ll discuss why this business model isn’t for me and why the other one I’m so in lov...
Nov. 23, 2021
The Role of Passion in Business and How to Use it for Growth
Welcome to episode 27 of the Free and Fearless podcast. Today I’m going to talk about the reason why I do what I do, why this show and any other content I create exists, and why I am where I am today. That’s passion. It’s what helped me start the business, what helped me keep going, and what always keeps me motivated to grow it no matter what. I’ll share a bit more about the role passion plays in all this and why I consider it one of the main ingredients of any form of success, and also how yo...
Nov. 16, 2021
Your 8-Step Process to Living Your Biggest, Boldest Life
Welcome to episode 26 of the Free and Fearless podcast. I’ll now share with you 8 steps that I consider important for anyone who wants to be bold enough to live their biggest life, and - of course - create not just a business, but their dream business. We’re here to aim high and go big! Mentioned: The Abundant Biz Journal Challenge [free]: https://letsreachsuccess.com/journal/ The 5-Figure Blog Biz Checklist [free]: https://letsreachsuccess.com/checklist/ Free course for bloggers: https://let...
Oct. 31, 2021
Business Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Welcome to episode 25 of the Free and Fearless podcast and thanks for being here. This is Lidiya and today I will share some powerful business lessons I’ve learned the hard way. Show Notes: [02:02] What using the wrong tools cost me [03:15] A mistake you don't want to make with your next course [04:38] How to get testimonials, and what to do once you have them [06:53] The kind of content you don't want to create anymore [07:44] An example of how we overcomplicate things in business [09:03]...
Oct. 10, 2021
What’s a Signature Product and Why You Need One
Welcome to episode 24 of the Free and Fearless Podcast. Your signature offer is usually a course or any type of program you’ve created that basically becomes your main income stream and the product you are associated with the most online. It can change lives and can help you become an authority in your niche. Let’s define that better and see why your next business goal might be to create a signature product, or if you already have one, how to improve it so you can serve your students better. S...
Sept. 29, 2021
How to Drop The Employee Mindset so You Can Fully Step into Your Business
In this episode of the Free and Fearless podcast, I cover a few ways in which I see business owners are still operating as employees even if they are actually the boss. I’ll also drop a few mindset shifts you can make to start thinking and acting like a CEO, and some tips on how to fully step into your business so you can go full-time, increase your revenue or just see more of its potential. Show Notes: [02:08] Why total time freedom isn't for everyone [03:28] What to do if you want to grow y...
Sept. 15, 2021
12 Bold Business Moves You Can Make Before The End of The Year
Welcome to episode 22 of the Free and Fearless Podcast where you’ll hear me share 12 things you can do by the end of the year to move your business forward. There’s still plenty of time to focus on the revenue-generating activities, reach your annual income goals and even go beyond that, make a scary investment, or do something uncomfortable online that will change your whole life in the next years thanks to what it can lead to. Show Notes: [06:03] How to know if you're actually selling [08:19...
Aug. 26, 2021
5 Things I’m Doing Differently in my Business This Year
Welcome to episode 21 of the Free and Fearless podcast where I’ll share 5 things I’m doing differently in my business now. What I’m working on now and how I approach things these months is what will bring growth, in every area of my life, next year. So, hopefully, this episode will inspire you, help you uncover limiting beliefs or just things you do in your business that might be blocking you from opening new doors and growing that income. Show Notes: [01:04] Business updates (my latest launch +...
Aug. 2, 2021
How to Price Your Work on Value & Double Your Income This Month
Hey and welcome to episode 20 of the Free and Fearless podcast. Today I want to talk about something that almost anyone in business can resonate with - not charging what we are worth. With this episode, I want to show you that you can take your power back, that you don’t need to follow what others in your niche are doing or telling you to do, that you can give yourself permission to raise your rate and that this one step can lead to reaching your income goals sooner than you thought was possible...
July 21, 2021
Stop Making These 14 Mistakes if You Want to Be a Full-Time Blogger
Hey and welcome to episode 19 of the Free and Fearless podcast. This one is dedicated to those who are about to start a blog and have probably been putting it off for a long time, or those who’ve set up their site already but aren’t sure what’s next in order to grow it. To achieve financial freedom is to earn thousands of dollars with your blog and get to 5 figures a year (and - ultimately - 6 figures). That’s why I want to share some mistakes that can be avoided. Here's what you'll hear in this...
July 9, 2021
How to Create Your Next Quantum Leap in Business
In this episode of the Free and Fearless podcast, I’m going to talk about one of my favorite concepts in manifestation and in quantum physics - creating a quantum leap. Let’s see what these are, some examples of how it might look like in business, how to let go of some old beliefs stopping us from quantum leaping and what other rules we can stop following in order to 10x our results. Show Notes: [2:31] My latest investment + when to know it's time to invest [7:24] What’s a quantum leap? [9:56] W...
June 21, 2021
How to Embrace Your Weirdness and Turn It Into Your Superpower in Business
Hey and welcome to the new episode of the Free and Fearless podcast. This one is on such a fun topic, that - as it happens often - applies to much more than business. That’s being weird, embracing it, and actually using it as your superpower in business. Show Notes: [7:49] What's wrong with trying to fit in and why it never works for some people [11:00] The first steps to embracing your weirdness [12:28] How the Ego makes us defend ourselves, and what to do to take our power back [15:40] The imp...
May 10, 2021
The Inner Game of Sales: 9 Things I Did to Get More Confident Selling
Hey and welcome to episode 16 of the Free and Fearless Podcast. If you aren’t releasing any paid offers yet, don’t have the results you want in your business, don’t feel confident selling, or aren’t sure how to go about it, this episode is for you. Show Notes: [1:56] How I avoided selling and what changed in 2021 [4:43] Why I closed the doors to my signature course and decided to rebrand it [9:03] How creating your best product ever can make you better at sales [10:13] Selling a transformation v...
May 3, 2021
The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship (& How to Love Every Part of The Journey)
Hey and welcome to episode 15 of the Free and Fearless podcast. I hope you’re having a great week, and are ready to hear some harsh truths about entrepreneurship because that’s what I’m going to talk about today. Show Notes: [1:37] Why entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone [4:16] How to walk the path alone [6:56] Challenging moments you'll experience as an entrepreneur [8:27] The 1000 days rule [10:47] How starting from the bottom shapes your mindset [11:57] Example of a badass bestselling author ...
April 14, 2021
6 Steps to Building a Content-Driven Business
Hey and welcome to episode 14 of the Free and Fearless podcast where we’ll talk about one of my favorite topics - growing your business thanks to content and the value it provides. Show Notes: [2:50] Why creating content is like making magic [7:10] Things to release that are stopping you from growing your business [11:55] Why make 90% of your content free [12:58] The know, like & trust factor [14:32] The only thing you have control over online [17:52] What happens when you don't have a content m...
April 6, 2021
How to Go from The ‘Hustle’ Phase to The ‘Alignment’ Phase
Welcome to episode 13 of the Free and Fearless podcast. I’m going to talk about a topic that is really dear to my heart as it’s all from experience: the 2 big phases I’ve been through in both life and in business - the hustle phase and the alignment phase. I want to share more about them, why both are necessary, how and when to enter each, and examples from my hustle period that aren’t that pretty but which I have nothing else but gratitude for. Show Notes: [01:33] Where the hustle got me and wh...
March 30, 2021
Are You Ready to Hire? (+ 6 Hiring Principles I’m Following)
In this episode of the Free and Fearless podcast, I’m talking about hiring. And whether it’s a full-time employee, a whole team, or a part-time contractor like in my case, there are some things to consider before you do that, there are decisions to be made, and there are some underlying principles to follow to make sure you do what’s best for the business. Show Notes: [2:42] How and when I finally took the decision to hire someone [5:55] The 1st thing you need to consider if you're thinking of h...
March 21, 2021
Freelancer vs Blogger vs Course Creator: Which Business Model is Right for You?
Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’m so excited for the topic I’m covering today because it will help almost anyone out there interested in business. I will discuss the pros and cons and anything in-between about the 3 business models I’ve tried. It will all come from experience, you’ll learn exactly why I switched from one to another, what my current goals are and what I’m leaving behind, what I loved about each of these types of business over the years and how it completed the stage ...
March 12, 2021
How to Take a Mini Retirement Whenever You Want (a.k.a Building a Lifestyle Business)
Hey and welcome to episode 10 of the Free and Fearless Podcast. Learn what a lifestyle business is and how it can allow you to take a mini retirement whenever you want (+ the exact details of my latest mini retirement during the pandemic and while my business had one of its best months ever, even though I took time off). Show Notes: [1:03] The details about my latest mini retirement and how much my biz earned without me [3:48] Why my mini retirement to Thailand 4 years ago wasn't as good [6:25] ...
Feb. 8, 2021
How to Achieve Radical Authenticity in Your Business
Hey beautiful and welcome to another episode of the show. I’m so happy you’re here and if you’re new, welcome. The fact that you wanna be authentic already puts on the right path. Here's what you'll hear in today's episode: [1:17] What is authenticity [2:54] Examples of what it isn't [5:49] The first step to being more authentic [7:08] What's a framework and why you need your own [8:37] One of my key rules in business [9:56] How to give back to people and overdeliver Sign up for the free Abundan...