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Welcome to The Business Fondle — the bold business podcast for entrepreneurs and business owners, hosted by Peta Serras, the Professional Babe. So why don’t you pour yourself a drink and slip into something a little more comfortable and I’ll get your business going.

  1. 6D AGO

    159. MONDAY MINDSET: Let the world watch (and how to overcome your fear of being seen)

    Stop holding yourself back because someone might be watching. If you've ever cancelled content creation, avoided asking a question, or missed an opportunity because you were worried about being perceived, judged, or embarrassed you need today's episode!!! The thing is, the person judging you most harshly is probably judging themselves just as hard. And the version of success you're imagining? It requires you to be seen. What You'll Learn: The exact thought pattern that stops you from doing content in publicHow to identify whose voice is actually holding you backThe reframe that transforms judgment into opportunityWhy important people do things on camera—and how that should change your behaviourHow to turn attention into productive energy with a sales call to actionThe belief system beneath your fear and how to rewrite itTIMESTAMPS 0:00:21 - Why being watched feels vulnerable 0:01:20 - How many times have you held back because of fear of being seen? 0:02:00 - The missed opportunity 0:03:12 - Why success requires being seen 0:05:00 - Your hidden beliefs surface when you're uncomfortable 0:06:39 - What important people actually do 0:07:27 - Bitches who judge judge themselves 0:08:05 - Why this practice matters for your future 0:08:25 - Batch recording your way to success 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES: Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/ The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/ Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/ Give Good Email: https://www.professionalbabe.com/give-good-email/  Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬 Support the show If you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.

    12 min

  2. FEB 9

    158. MONDAY MINDSET: For all the hot bitches who told they're 'too much'

    In this episode, I'm breaking down why being called "too much," "too ambitious," or "too loud" is actually a sign you're on the right track. I'll share my recent experience of being told I'm "too ambitious" to date (ouch), and why our response to criticism reveals more about our own beliefs than what others actually think of us. If you've ever dimmed your light to be more palatable, or second-guessed your ambition because someone felt threatened by it, this episode is for you. Key Topics Covered: Why being "too much" is actually a star quality in businessHow to respond when people try to pull you back downThe polarity principle: criticism means you're also deeply inspiring othersMy story of being told I'm "too ambitious" and what it revealedThe work you need to do when criticism activates youWhy your "too muchness" is exactly what will change livesHow to lean into being more visible, more ambitious, more YOUTIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 - Intro: Hot bitches who've been told they're too much 0:01:30 - Why people say you're "too much" instead of saying they're inspired 0:02:34 - My story: Being told I'm "too ambitious" to date 0:03:27 - The choice: Dim your light or lean in harder? 0:04:21 - What to do when someone says you're too much 0:05:15 - The polarity principle: Criticism = inspiration for others 0:06:19 - What would happen if I became less ambitious? 0:07:25 - The real work: What if YOUR fear is being activated? 0:09:09 - Rewriting the narrative when you're always defensive 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES: Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/ The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/ Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/ Give Good Email: https://www.professionalbabe.com/give-good-email/  Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬 Support the show If you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.

    13 min

  3. FEB 2

    157. MONDAY MINDSET: Make dread the metric (and why winners NEVER wait until they feel like it)

    Stop waiting to feel like doing the work. If you're stuck in a cycle of waiting for motivation, you're literally training your brain to be weaker, not stronger. Dread isn't a sign you're not meant to do it. This is where the REAL growth happens. In this episode, I'm breaking down why 50% of your life will be filled with negative emotion and why that's actually the best news for your business. I'll share why successful people aren't the ones waiting for inspiration, and why your competitors who "just do it anyway" are running circles around you. Plus, I'll tell you about my Pilates commitment and how doing shit you hate is the exact path to an amazing business. What You'll Learn: Why waiting to feel motivated is sabotaging your businessThe truth about negative emotion (and why accepting it changes everything)How to run your business independent of your feelingsWhy resistance is actually where growth livesThe simple metric that changes everything (hint: it's dread)How to build an unbreakable commitment to yourselfWhy your biggest wins come from doing things you don't want to doTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: Stop waiting to feel like doing the work 0:01:00 - How we f**k ourselves by expecting to always feel good 0:02:00 - The 50% negative emotion reality (and why it's actually brilliant) 0:04:00 - Why pausing everything when you don't feel like it is destroying your results 0:06:00 - My personal Pilates commitment: how I'm actually doing it 0:08:00 - The dread metric: tracking the uncomfortable shit that works 0:09:00 - The daily challenge: commit to doing shit you hate 0:12:00 - The formula: doing everything you said when you don't feel like it 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES: Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/ The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/ Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/ Give Good Email: https://www.professionalbabe.com/give-good-email/  Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬 Support the show If you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.

    15 min

  4. JAN 26

    156. MONDAY MINDSET: Raise your baseline

    Stop waiting for the perfect moment. Your baseline determines whether opportunities pass you by. Your baseline isn't about perfection, it's about readiness. When opportunity knocks, will you be in a position to answer the door? I'm sharing the mindset shift that changed how I show up in business and life, the "broken nails" mentality that's keeping you small, and exactly how to lock in the version of yourself you want to be. From maintaining your energy to your bank account, your baseline affects everything. Here's how to make sure yours supports the life you actually want. What You'll Learn: Why your baseline determines your opportunitiesThe "broken nails" mentality and why it's costing youHow to audit your life and business for mismatchesMaking your dream day your actual baselineThe difference between appearance and energy (spoiler: energy matters more)How to maintain consistency with your goalsWhy you don't need to wait for rock bottom to invest in yourselfThe power of incremental effort in building your visionTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: Are you ready when opportunity knocks?  0:00:47 - The energy audit: Would you answer the door to what you want?   0:02:01 - Missing content opportunities because you're not ready  0:03:01 - Train event energy vs your everyday baseline  0:04:00 - Controlling what you can: Appearance, energy, and showing up  0:04:51 - Banking on your baseline: Know when you're in peak condition  0:06:01 - Dressing for the opportunities you want and modelling self-care  0:09:01 - Moving differently through business with a raised baseline  🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES: Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/ The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/ Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/ Give Good Email: https://www.professionalbabe.com/give-good-email/  Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬 Support the show If you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.

    15 min

  5. JAN 19

    155. MONDAY MINDSET: Your emotions are revealing your standards

    Your strong emotions are actually powerful data about your standards—and they're telling you exactly what needs to change. If you feel things deeply, this episode is for you. I shares why strong emotions (good and bad) are a gift, not a curse, and how to transform them into actionable standards that upgrade your business, relationships, and life. Using real stories from dating to client payments, discover how to turn emotional signals into productive strategies instead of staying stuck in the same patterns. Key Topics Covered: How strong emotions reveal your hidden standardsWhy people-pleasers and highly sensitive people actually have an advantageUsing emotions as data instead of dramaThe dating story that changed everythingSetting the standard for payment terms and reliabilityWhy "sitting with your feelings" isn't enough without actionTurning negative emotions into strategic business movesRecognising when something is below your standardTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Do you feel things deeply?  0:00:34 - Why strong emotions are actually a gift, not a curse  0:01:15 - Standards are the foundation of everything  0:01:50 - Most people don't know what their standards actually are  0:02:35 - The dating story: First date vs second date chaos  0:03:45 - Feeling anxious about unreliable plans  0:04:15 - What standard was being revealed?  0:04:45 - Setting the 24-hour notice boundary  0:05:30 - How to recognise standards from strong emotion  0:06:10 - The payment example: Getting paid on your terms  0:07:00 - Why sitting with feelings isn't enough without action 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES: Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/ The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/ Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/ Give Good Email: https://www.professionalbabe.com/give-good-email/  Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬 Support the show If you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.

    10 min

  6. JAN 12

    154. MONDAY MINDSET: What would someone with a lot of options do?

    You have so many options in life and business: you just haven't realised it yet.  In this episode, I'm breaking down why scarcity mindset makes you grabby, how to shift into an abundance energy that attracts your ideal clients, and why lowering your standards is the real problem killing your business growth. If you find yourself obsessing over every lead, getting anxious when someone doesn't convert, or feeling desperate about filling your next workshop, this episode is for you. I'm sharing the mindset shift that changed everything for me and how you can apply it to your business and life right now. What You'll Learn: Why you're getting "grabby" with clients and what to do insteadHow to stop treating every prospect like they're your only optionThe dating app analogy that will shift your entire sales energyWhy lowering your standards creates crappy client relationshipsThe compound effect of showing up for yourself (even when results aren't immediate)How to build visibility so ideal clients find YOUWhy your default mode matters and how to shift itThe action step: declare what you want and own your optionsTIMESTAMPS: 0:00:38 - The question you need to write down: What would someone with a lot of options do? 0:01:50 - Why scarcity makes you grabby with prospects 0:02:41 - You have the whole world as potential clients (not just this one person) 0:05:36 - The mindset shift: Acting like someone with options 0:06:10 - You already have so many options—they just don't know about you yet 0:09:23 - Your standards matter: why lowering them destroys your business 0:10:13 - The YSL bag story and why you need to stay in your power 0:11:00 - How I'm feeling about 2026 and the compound effect of showing up 0:12:24 - Stop journaling about why it's not happening—go make it happen instead 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES: Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/ The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/ Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/ Give Good Email: https://www.professionalbabe.com/give-good-email/  Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬 Support the show If you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.

    16 min

  7. 12/22/2025

    153. MONDAY MINDSET: Are you scared your clients will leave you or won't keep working with you?

    In this episode, I'm diving deep into client departures, contract endings, and the stories we tell ourselves when people leave. I'll share why our obsession with how long things last is sabotaging us, the evidence game our brains play, and the exact mindset shift that transformed how I handle business uncertainty. I also explore why growth sometimes means shedding what no longer serves you, why certainty is a salary you'll never have as an entrepreneur, and how to become the steady, grounded business owner who doesn't crumble when circumstances change. Key Topics Covered: How our limiting beliefs create false evidence when clients leaveWhy success isn't measured by how long things lastThe difference between depth vs length in business relationships (and dating!)Certainty is a salary: why income fluctuation comes with entrepreneurshipWhen clients leaving is actually a sign you're outgrowing your current levelGrowth means shedding, cycling, and letting go – not just adding moreHow to become unshakeable as an entrepreneurWhy personalising client departures destroys your business mindsetThe power of staying present instead of catastrophising about the futureTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: What's your relationship with clients leaving? 0:01:00 - How I used to let client decisions control my business mindset 0:02:00 - The model of meaning: thoughts create feelings about neutral situations 0:03:00 - Certainty is a salary you'll never have as an entrepreneur 0:04:00 - Finding evidence in your personal life before using it in business 0:05:00 - Stay present with what's happening now instead of catastrophising 0:06:00 - People leave for a multitude of reasons (and you can't control that) 0:11:00 - When clients leaving might signal you're levelling up 0:12:00 - Growth means shedding, not just adding: what happens when you evolve 0:13:00 - The truth about control: you're in charge of your destiny 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES: Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/ The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/ Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/ Give Good Email: https://www.professionalbabe.com/give-good-email/  Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬 Support the show If you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.

    18 min
  8. 152. HOT GUEST: Becoming a leading voice in AI, building a consultancy that scales & getting on major stages with Brooke from Wright Mode

    12/18/2025

    152. HOT GUEST: Becoming a leading voice in AI, building a consultancy that scales & getting on major stages with Brooke from Wright Mode

    In this episode, I'm chatting with Brooke Wright, the exceptional founder of Wright Mode, about her incredible journey from side hustle AI enthusiast to six-figure business leader. We dive deep into how she transformed from a women's running retreat business owner to becoming one of the most sought-after AI and automation strategists in the industry. Brooke shares the defining moment when she first discovered ChatGPT-3 (November 2022), how she tested it on her running clients, and the exact moment she realised this wasn't just a trend.  She reveals her strategy-first approach to cutting through the chaos and focusing on what actually solves problems for your business. We talk about her recent business pivot from Wright Way VS to Wright Mode, the power of staying flexible with your lifestyle business, and why she's approaching AI with purpose rather than shiny object syndrome. Key Topics Covered:  How Brooke discovered ChatGPT-3 and why she knew it was something specialThe business model transition: from running coaching to AI consultancyFinding your AI strategy: why focusing on your goal is everything • How to avoid overwhelm with the constant stream of new AI toolsThe pivot from Wright Way VS to Wright Mode in July 2025Building a flexible lifestyle business that scales to six figures Why business owners need an exit plan from corporateThe power of solving problems for yourself first, then teaching othersWhy you don't need to chase every new AI tool announcementConnect with Brooke: Wright Mode Website: https://www.wrightmode.com/Wright Mode Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wright_modeBrooke Wright LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-wrightmode/TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: Meet Brooke Wright, the six-figure AI leader  0:02:00 - From women's running retreat to corporate exit: The backstory  0:04:00 - The defining moment: Discovering ChatGPT-3 in November 2022 0:05:00 - The light bulb moment: When AI became revolutionary for business 0:06:00 - The shift: From personal problem-solving to teaching others  0:07:00 - Strategy first: How Brooke cuts through AI noise and overwhelm 0:08:00 - The Wright Mode pivot: Why she rebranded in July 2025  0:15:00 - Building a business around what you actually love (and beach runs) 0:20:00 - The power of flexibility: Creating systems that work with your life  0:25:00 - Staying in her zone of genius: Why Brooke focuses on AI and automations  0:30:00 - The future vision: 200K revenue, workshops, and scaling with purpose  0:40:00 - Podcast life: Brooke's new show "Not Another AI Girl" 0:46:00 - Dream guests and wild podcast plans 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES: Hot Business Audit: https://hot-business.scoreapp.com/ The $35 Offer: https://www.professionalbabe.com/the-35-offer/ Business Bang: https://www.professionalbabe.com/business-bang/ Spill your secrets (or ep requests, feedback, or praise to me) by sending me a text 💬 Support the show If you’re craving more, you can find me on Instagram @professionalbabe and make sure to subscribe to my email list which you can find at professionalbabe.com — word on the street is I give good email.

    54 min
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Welcome to The Business Fondle — the bold business podcast for entrepreneurs and business owners, hosted by Peta Serras, the Professional Babe. So why don’t you pour yourself a drink and slip into something a little more comfortable and I’ll get your business going.

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  • Creator
    Professional Babe
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    160
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Business Fondle
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