Expert Edge Podcast

In Part 2 of our annual reflection series, Colin and Sarah Boyd take you behind the scenes of their real, unfiltered year - one filled with cross-country moves, business pivots, health challenges, parenting wins (and fails), and the hard-earned lessons that shaped it all.

This episode is a must-listen if you want to grow your business without burning out your nervous system. Together, Colin and Sarah unpack the 10 biggest insights they gained this year - around leadership, relationships, resilience, teamwork, identity, and what it truly takes to stay grounded while scaling.

You'll hear:

• Why trust has become the new currency online

• The hidden shift happening in the coaching + course industry

• How to build credibility when your audience is overwhelmed and skeptical

• The surprising reason high-touch is outperforming high-tech

• How to lead your team (and your home) during chaotic seasons

• The difference between needing a new strategy… and needing rest

• How to get your life back on track when everything feels like "too much"

It's honest. It's practical. It's vulnerable. And it might be the perspective shift you need before stepping into a new year.

Most business owners move from one year to the next like they're jumping between moving trains - no pause, no reflection, no integration. But if there was ever a year that deserved a real look under the hood, it's this one.

In this episode, Sarah and I sit down for our annual "State of the Union" conversation. A candid, honest, sometimes vulnerable breakdown of what actually happened this year behind the scenes. The wins, the losses, the lessons, the surprises, the stuff that stretched us… and the stuff that steadied us.

You'll hear: • The patterns we noticed across hundreds of clients that point to a major shift happening in the expert industry. • The identity work we relied on personally to navigate uncertainty, pressure, and unexpected curveballs. • The mindset traps that quietly drained our momentum and the small internal tweaks that changed everything. • Why reflection is one of the most strategic (and underrated) tools for growth… and how to do it without judgment. • The questions we're asking ourselves to set up 2026 with more clarity, alignment, and grounded confidence.

This isn't a highlight reel. It's the real reel.

If you want to start 2026 from a place of intention-not panic, pressure, or "new year, new panic buying"-this episode will give you the perspective and practices to do exactly that.

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What if the entire point of building a coaching or course business wasn't to work harder, scale faster, or stuff more clients into your calendar… …but to buy back your time and design a life you actually want to live?

In this episode of the Expert Edge, Colin sits down with Justin Donald, author of The Lifestyle Investor and the guy people call the "Warren Buffett of passive income," to talk about the uncommon path to financial freedom as a coach or entrepreneur.

Justin breaks down how he went from grinding nonstop to creating a portfolio of simple, low-risk investments that allowed him to retire in his thirties and how YOU can start thinking the same way, even if you're not an "investor type."

Inside the episode, you'll learn:

• Why most entrepreneurs accidentally build themselves into a job (and how to reverse it fast).

• The simple rule Justin uses to evaluate every single investment opportunity, so he doesn't waste time or lose money.

• How to create leverage inside your business so it becomes an asset… not another obligation.

• Why freedom is built by design, not by income level (you don't need millions to start).

• The mindset shift that changes everything once you see your business as one part of a bigger wealth-building system.

If you're tired of hustling your way to burnout, or you've realized your "freedom business" isn't giving you much freedom, this episode will completely reshape how you think about your time, money, and long-term strategy.

Listen now and learn how to build a business that funds your life, without consuming it.

What if the very things you think disqualify you from success - the overwhelm, the distraction, the sensitivity, the "I swear I'm smart but my brain won't sit still" moments are actually signs of a brilliant, high-capacity entrepreneurial mind?

In this powerful and refreshingly honest episode, I sit down with Emily Hamblin - certified/experienced teacher, trauma-informed coach, and expert at helping "neuro-spicy" entrepreneurs understand how their minds really work.

This is not your typical mindset conversation. It's raw, grounding, empowering and will help you finally make sense of why you operate the way you do.

Inside the episode, we unpack:

• Why high achievers feel broken even though nothing is actually wrong

• The real reason traditional productivity hacks fail for neurodivergent entrepreneurs

• How nervous system patterns shape your business behavior (and how to shift them)

• Why your "too much" or "too sensitive" might actually be your business advantage

• How to build a business that supports your brain, not fights it

If you've ever felt misunderstood, overwhelmed, or like success requires you to "fix" parts of yourself… this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.

Everyone talks about "selling from stage" like it's some mysterious superpower… But the truth is, it's not about being the loudest or flashiest speaker-it's about connection.

In this episode, Colin pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to convert from stage (or webinar) without feeling pushy, salesy, or scripted. He shares his hard-earned lessons from hundreds of live and virtual presentations - including what most coaches and course creators get wrong, and how to fix it fast.

You'll learn:

• Why your slides aren't selling (and what actually does)

• The 3 levels of audience trust you must build before making an offer

• How to design a "broken-tooth" offer people can't ignore

• Why speaking with conviction converts better than any tactic ever will

If you want to create a presentation that doesn't just inspire applause but drives sales and long-term clients, this is the episode to listen to.