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The Strategy Hour Podcast
with abagail pumphrey
Recognized by INC and Forbes as one of the best podcasts for entrepreneurs, join our twice-weekly show as we share business strategies, interviews, and actionable advice for building an online business your way.
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The Best Thing You’ve Done For Your Online Business Maybe Ever
I taught a live workshop recently that was so packed with valuable info that I wanted to make sure more people had access to it. Today’s podcast is the audio version of The Market Shift workshop. I want you to become more successful, so I’m sharing the exact methods I used to build the foundations of my business!
The 9-5 Exit Strategy: How I Left & What I'd Do Differently
Leaving corporate for good and starting your own business can be a daunting task. However, with strategic preparation, you can do it without feeling totally overwhelmed. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the story of my transition from corporate to starting my own business in 2015, and how I would go about doing it all over again today.
Just Launched Your First Digital Product: What Next?
The feeling never gets old: it makes me so happy when our clients post in our community and tell me that they’ve launched their very first digital product! I want to make sure that you get the most out of all the time, work, and energy that you put into your offer. Ultimately, it’s only going to perform if you have access to the people who are going to be the most interested in what you have to offer. So, in today’s episode, I want to talk a little bit about what comes next.
Why Starting with Services is the FASTEST Way to Leave Your 9-5 with Abbey Ashley
Today on the Strategy Hour Podcast, Abbey Ashley joins me again to discuss how to leave your nine-to-five as quickly as possible. In this conversation, she is going to share how you can start selling services and grow your business fast so that you can replace the income from your job with it.
How I Made $288k from a $29 Digital Product
I’m still amazed that a digital product I created resulted in $ 288,000 in sales and added 10,000 people to my email list– and they paid to join it! I’m going to share all about it in today’s show.
Launch Your Digital Product in Just One Day
If there’s one thing I want you to take away from this pep talk, it’s this: the decisions you make today aren’t set in stone. Whatever you launch, it's an opportunity. Whether it succeeds or not, you’re going to learn something from it. The world will respond, and your job is to listen. As business owners, we often rush through things and don’t take the time to truly listen to what feedback is telling us.
Digital Products I Would AVOID When You're Just Getting Started
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been creating digital products for over eight years now! I’ve learned so much that I want to share with other creators, because I want to see more people be successful with their digital creations too. Today I’m sharing which kinds of digital products I definitely wouldn’t create if I was just getting started. I think you’ll be surprised– the ones I’d skip aren’t what you’d expect.
How I Built a Million-Dollar Digital Product Empire
The most important thing to me in my business is to help my clients achieve their goals. Today, I want to break down what it took to build my multi-million dollar product empire and give you a blueprint of how I did it so that you can get started and launch your very own digital product. In 2016, I got caught in a five-car pile-up and suffered a traumatic brain injury that drastically changed my life. It taught me that my business was solely dependent on me and this was a massive wake-up call!
When to DIY Meta Ads vs Hire an Ads Pro with Kwadwo Sampany-Kessie
There is definitely a trick to running Meta ads and it can take some time to figure out how to do it. Today, on the show, Kwadwo Sampany-Kessie discusses when to run Meta ads yourself and when it’s time to hire a pro. He’s a successful Facebook Ads Manager and Strategy Partner and host of The Art of Online Business Podcast.
Marketing Magic: Business Lessons from the Muppets and Goat-2-Meeting with Andrew Davis
In this episode, we’re talking about marketing lessons we can learn from The Muppets, what the pandemic did for a goat farm, and if your digital doppelganger should be your own property or owned by the company you work for. This convo is going to spark your creativity and get you thinking in new ways. You’ll walk away excited about how you can leverage AI in your own business.
Keeping SEO Relevant in the New Era of AI with Zach Boyette
In this conversation, marketing entrepreneur and digital nomad Zach Boyette joins us to discuss how to stay SEO-relevant in the age of “robots.” AI is changing so many parts of marketing right now. A great way to get on top of these new changes is to focus on the SEO side of things. Many of you might know how to get to the top of Google searches but may be clueless when it comes to doing the same on ChatGPT and Gemini, for example. Today, Zach walks us through what brands can do to improve SEO using AI.
Sleep Smarter, Not Harder: Biohacks for High-Performing Entrepreneurs with Tanessa Shears
When looking to make positive changes in your life, why not start with making sure you’re sleeping well? If you are having a hard time falling asleep, staying asleep, and battling with overall energy levels, then this episode is for you! Joining us is the incredible health consultant Tanessa Shears to discuss how you can sleep smarter and share bio-hacks to become a better-performing entrepreneur.
Leads on Autopilot: How to Get Your First (or Next) 1,000 Subscribers
Recently, I taught a live workshop that was so packed with valuable info that I wanted to make sure more people had access to it. Today’s podcast is the audio version of The Leads on Autopilot workshop.
Everything You Need to Know About “Email List Jumpstart”
I am so excited to introduce you to my brand-new course, Email List Jumpstart! I know there can be a lot of moving pieces when it comes to growing and building an email list, but I want to show you how you can do this live, in real time, and in a way that is super easy for you to maintain. We’re talking an hour a week!
Building a Lucrative Newsletter Business Model with Jack Appleby
So many people have been telling me that I have to meet the creator of Future Social, Jack Appleby, and today, he is on the podcast so you can hear his story! He is monetizing and building a business in an incredibly unique way and I can’t wait for you to hear all about it.
meet your host
I don’t believe there’s one right way to build a business.
I’m your host, Abagail Pumphrey. And I’m dedicated to supporting online businesses.
I’m here to help you build business your way: one that supports not only the life you have but the life you want. I’m on a personal mission to help you become financially free.
I’m talking about all the lessons learned as I turned a layoff into a 7-figure online business. I’m here to help you prioritize your life every step of the way, whether you’re creating your first digital product, growing an email list, or scaling an already profitable business.
I want to hear your hot takes, your biggest takeaways, or the genius ideas that pop in your head as you’re listening to the show.
My DMs are always open on Instagram, so head over and introduce yourself so I can get to know you!
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