The Authority Diary

Emily Dunlop
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Welcome to The Authority Diary with Emily Dunlop - your weekly filmed podcast to help you build the business and the brand that feels like home and pays you well. Each episode breaks down what it actually takes to build a business that gives you freedom, fulfilment, and financial abundance. Expect candid solo episodes, unfiltered conversations with founders building powerful brands, and practical strategies you can implement immediately. If you’re ready to stop consuming and start building an authority-led business that pays you back, you’re in the right place.

Episodes

  1. 3 days ago

    Episode 2: How to dream with the lid off: From 4k to 30k months

    Ten years ago, Emily Strickland was my client. This week, she came back on the podcast to share what happened when she finally decided to stop building someone else's dream and start building her own. Emily didn't have a skills problem. She had a visibility problem. After becoming a mother, she found herself facing something many ambitious women experience but rarely talk about: losing the identity that work had always given her. She knew she was capable of building a business. She just didn't yet have the strategy, confidence, or platform to make it happen. As a founding member of The Authority Academy, Emily committed to showing up before she felt ready. Within months, her content was reaching thousands on LinkedIn, three dream clients came through her Dream 100 strategy, and she started building a business around her expertise instead of hiding behind it. In this conversation, we unpack the real work behind building a personal brand, attracting high-value clients, and creating a business that supports your life rather than consumes it. We talk about the fear of being seen, the courage it takes to put your work into the world, and why feeling slightly embarrassed by version 1.0 is often a sign you're moving in the right direction. If you're an expert, consultant, coach, or service provider who knows you're capable of more but keeps waiting for permission, this episode is for you. In this episode: → How motherhood forced Emily to redefine success and reclaim her identity → The fear of becoming visible when your personal brand is the business → What happened after someone told her she looked "desperate" online → The Dream 100 strategy that led to three ideal clients in three months → How she grew her presence and went viral on LinkedIn—twice → Building The Growth Haus before she felt ready → Why feedback is data, not a personal attack → What freedom actually looks like when you're raising a toddler and growing a company → The mindset shifts that helped her stop waiting and start building This is more than a client success story. It's a conversation about identity, visibility, entrepreneurship, personal branding, and what becomes possible when you stop waiting for permission and start trusting your expertise. —— 📝 Apply for The Authority Academy: https://www.thisisemilydunlop.com/the-authority-academy/apply 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week 💻 Join my 30-Day Personal Brand Challenge: https://www.thisisemilydunlop.com/masterclass/known-masterclass 📲 Instagram: @emilydunlop_ 💼 LinkedIn: Emily Dunlop 🌐 Website: https://www.thisisemilydunlop.com/

    24 min
  2. Episode 1: From CMO at 30, to building a new life and business in Italy

    16 Jun

    Episode 1: From CMO at 30, to building a new life and business in Italy

    I made other founder’s millions. Then I decided it was my turn. I became a CMO at 30. Generated +£100m all for someone else's bottom line. I had all the things society tells you are wha success means. And I walked away from all of it.  This is the story of how I built a seven-figure business in 24 months from a kitchen table in Florence - and why the only thing that ever stopped me was permission. From the shy girl cold-calling brands out of the Yellow Pages, to becoming a CMO at 30, to burning it all down and booking a one-way ticket to Italy to finally build something of my own. If you have built for others, this episode shows you what happens when you finally turn that skill on yourself. You just needed proof it was possible. Here it is. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week 👇 Find out more about The Authority Academy here: https://www.thisisemilydunlop.com/ 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_dunlop_/ 💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-jane-dunlop/ 🎙️ Masterclass: https://www.thisisemilydunlop.com/masterclass/personal-brand-growth-code 🌐 Apply for a free audit: https://www.thisisemilydunlop.com/

    17 min
  3. Welcome to The Authority Diary Podcast

    27 May

    Welcome to The Authority Diary Podcast

    Welcome to The Authority Diary. This is the podcast where we talk about what it really takes to build a freedom business. The kind where brand meets business, ambition meets alignment, and what you’re building actually feels like home. Every week, we dive into the reality behind building a powerful personal brand and business: mindset, confidence, visibility, money, nervous system regulation, content, identity shifts — and everything in between. This isn’t “manifest for 5 minutes and your dream life appears.” This is grounded ambition. Real strategy. Real inner work. Real conversations about what it actually takes to create a business that pays you well and feels good to wake up to. So if you’re ready to think bigger, build boldly, and create life on your terms — you’re in the right place. Follow The Authority Diary wherever you’re listening so new episodes land in your feed every week. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes 👇 Book a call with me: https://www.thisisemilydunlop.com/the-authority-academy/apply 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily_dunlop_/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-jane-dunlop/ 🌐 Website: https://www.thisisemilydunlop.com/

    1 min
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Welcome to The Authority Diary with Emily Dunlop - your weekly filmed podcast to help you build the business and the brand that feels like home and pays you well. Each episode breaks down what it actually takes to build a business that gives you freedom, fulfilment, and financial abundance. Expect candid solo episodes, unfiltered conversations with founders building powerful brands, and practical strategies you can implement immediately. If you’re ready to stop consuming and start building an authority-led business that pays you back, you’re in the right place.

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  • Creator
    Emily Dunlop
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
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