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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

    166. MONDAY MINDSET: Bad work is good business

    Perfectionism is one of the sneakiest productivity killers in business. Mid work is actually a non-negotiable part of becoming exceptional — and why withholding your "imperfect" output will never make you exceptional.  Key Topics Covered: Why bad work is a required step on the path to exceptional workHow perfectionism screws over your future selfThe online publishing deadline that changed how Peta approaches content creationWhy your "half-arsed" podcast episode or email could be the first draft of your best workThe difference between a body of work and individual perfect piecesWhy showing up consistently beats showing up perfectlyHow visibility — even imperfect visibility — creates compounding opportunitiesTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: Part of doing good work is actually doing bad work  0:01:00 - Why growth makes us forget where we started  0:01:55 - Comparing yourself to AI — and why that's a trap  0:03:20 - Peta's perfectionism problem with the podcast  0:04:26 - The online publishing deadline that changed everything  0:06:00 - Bad work is the first draft of your best work  0:07:17 - How "imperfect" content becomes your most important content  0:08:00 - What perfectionism actually costs your future self  🔗 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.

    19 min

  2. MAR 23

    165. MONDAY MINDSET: What an MLM taught me about doing a month's work in two days

    If you've ever told yourself you'll start fresh on Monday, next month, or when the timing is finally right, this ep is going to call you out in the best way 😉 Using the lens of network marketing sales cycles and a very relatable story about convincing herself she needed a full 90-minute window just to exercise, I'm breaking down why waiting for perfect conditions is the thing that's keeping your results identical year after year. Key Topics Covered: Why needing "perfect circumstances" is costing you growthWhat network marketing taught me about compressing a whole month's work into two daysThe identity gap: why you can't build a future business with a past-you belief systemThe two types of people when a goal is slipping — and which one actually winsHow to fill your "evidence bag" with new proof of what you're capable ofWhy announcing your goals before you've done the thing is sabotaging your momentumTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: Why waiting for the perfect moment is killing your results  0:01:33 - What network marketing taught me about collapsing time  0:03:04 - Identity: Why you keep getting the same business every month  0:05:14 - The two types of people when a goal is slipping away  0:06:46 - You don't need more time — you just need your next move  0:08:31 - How to fill your evidence bag and build new belief  0:09:51 - Action step: Where are you always waiting to begin?  0:11:01 - Stop declaring, start doing — then celebrate 🔗 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

  3. MAR 15

    164. MONDAY MINDSET: This is what 'doing the work' actually looks like

    Money loves speed — and your business results prove it. In this episode, I'm breaking down why the fastest path to results isn't working harder, it's closing the gap between decision and action. I share a real-time example of a Business Bang client who went from idea to 36 workshop sales in under a day, and exactly what separates experts who win from those who stay stuck in their heads. Key Topics Covered: Why "money loves speed" is the business principle you're probably ignoringThe real reason your great ideas aren't converting into resultsHow to habit-stack decisions with action (and why most people are doing the opposite)The difference between being impulsive and being a fast-moving expertWhy thinking about work isn't the same as doing work — and how to tell which one you're doingThe graveyard of unfinished ideas and how to get out of itWhy completion is the standard my clients hold themselves toTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: Money loves speed  0:01:00 - The client who went from idea to 36 sales in one day  0:02:30 - Why good ideas die before they become anything  0:03:30 - Habit-stacking decisions with action  0:04:30 - Fast vs impulsive: knowing the difference  0:05:30 - Are you actually working or just thinking?  0:07:00 - The graveyard of unfinished ideas  0:08:45 - Your challenge: decide, act, finish 🔗 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. MAR 10

    163. MONDAY MINDSET: The Average Tuesday Morning Fantasy

    Your Tuesday morning should feel just as sexy as your weekend — and if it doesn't, your business structure is the problem. In this episode, I'm sharing the "Average Tuesday Morning Fantasy" — a concept born from a broke, dehydrated walk around Newcastle 17 years ago — and why it's been one of the most powerful guiding principles in how I've built my business and my life. If you're clawing to the weekend or quietly resenting your business, this one's for you. Key Topics Covered: What the Average Tuesday Morning Fantasy is and how to define yoursWhy your business structure might be completely conflicting with the life you actually wantThe radical responsibility principle — and why it's actually good newsWhy I sold my successful Pilates studio (and what it taught me about identity vs. business)The difference between desiring a hot life and actually doing the work to get itHow to stop normalising poor clients, low profit, and a business you want to escapeTIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 - Intro: The Average Tuesday Morning Fantasy — how it started 0:02:38 - What the Average Tuesday Morning Fantasy actually means 0:03:40 - Why loving your work week changes everything 0:04:28 - Radical responsibility: you are the cause and the solution 0:05:35 - How to define your own Average Tuesday Morning Fantasy 0:06:08 - When your business structure conflicts with the life you want 0:09:00 - Why I sold my Pilates studio (and what I realised) 0:10:29 - Challenge your beliefs: what are you normalising that shouldn't be? 0:11:47 - The caveat — desire without the work won't get you there 🔗 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.

    17 min

  5. MAR 6

    162. How to scale your service-business without a team and on your terms [Workshop Replay]

    You are already capable of going so much bigger than the goal you've set for yourself this year. In this workshop, I'm calling out the business groundhog day that keeps solo service providers stuck at the same level year after year — and giving you the exact framework I use with my private advisory clients to scale without a team, without burning out, and without doing business the way everyone else says you should. I'll walk you through why doubling your revenue goal is actually the smarter business plan, how to work out your true hourly rate (spoiler: most of you will be shocked), and the two business models that are genuinely available to solo experts right now. Plus, I'm sharing real case studies from my Business Bang clients — Brooke, Caroline, and Ally — and exactly how they repositioned their offers to get paid what they're worth. Key Topics Covered: Why "realistic" goals are actually designed for failure — and what to do insteadThe business groundhog day trap that keeps you earning the same year after yearMy GOLS framework: Goals, Offerings, Lead Generation, and SalesThe two business model pathways for solo service providersHow to calculate your real profit per offer using a profit trackerWhy hiring a team is not the only (or best) path to scalingReal client case studies: from VA pricing to premium positioningHow to design a business that funds the life you actually wantMindset work: rewriting the ceiling you've placed on yourselfLive Q&A: pricing confidence, navigating a pivot, portfolio careers, and moreTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: Why you're capable of going so much bigger this year  0:04:00 - The business groundhog day trap and why "realistic" goals keep you small  0:16:00 - What solo service providers actually want (and the smarter way to get it)  0:32:00 - The two business model pathways: high volume vs. high-ticket expert positioning  0:43:00 - The GOLS framework: Goals, Offerings, Lead Generation and Sales  0:48:00 - How to use a profit tracker to find out what you're really earning per hour  0:55:00 - Offer architecture: how to redesign what you sell to hit your real goal  1:04:00 - Client case studies  1:13:00 - How Business Bang works + Q&A: pricing, pivots, and portfolio careers 🔗 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/ Work Smart, Make Bank: https://www.professionalbabe.com/work-smart-make-bank-event/ 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.

    1h 24m

  6. MAR 2

    161. MONDAY MINDSET: The seat at the table you've always dreamed of (and why you're blowing it)

    So many entrepreneurs sabotage the very moments they've worked hardest for, and how to make your next level feel completely normal before it even arrives. Whether it's landing a dream client, hitting a big income month, or finally getting a seat at the table you've always wanted — the goal was never just to get there. It's to belong there. Here's how to make sure you do. Key Topics Covered: Why people sabotage the exact moments they've been dreaming aboutHow to normalise your next level before it arrives so you don't self-destructThe difference between longing for something and actually being able to hold itWhy your default mindset won't change just because time passes — and what to do about itHow to walk into any room with the energy of "how lucky are we to meet each other"TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: When your dream clients become your actual clients  0:01:07 - The two ways people respond when they finally get the seat they wanted  0:02:16 - Are you addicted to wanting, or can you actually hold the thing?  0:02:50 - How to normalise your next level before it arrives (the money mindset shift)  0:03:17 - The Pilates principle: stop white-knuckling your goals  0:05:14 - Stop the freelancer mentality that's keeping you small  0:09:52 - The mindset work only YOU can do 🔗 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

  7. FEB 23

    160. MONDAY MINDSET: The secret to a dramatic business level up

    REGISTER NOW: https://www.professionalbabe.com/BIG You've seen her. The woman whose business looks completely unrecognisable from 12 months ago — more money, better clients, a completely different level. In this episode, I breaks down the truth behind "quantum jumping" in business: why it's not about sitting back and waiting for the universe to deliver, and exactly what you need to do (and think) differently to get from where you are now to where you actually want to be. Key Topics Covered: Why doing more of the same will never get you a different resultHow to adopt the operating system of your future self — starting todayWhy your current beliefs are the vehicle driving your business (whether you like it or not)Real client results: retainers, celebrity photographers, international deals, and five-figure winsWhat to do if you don't have a premium pricing modelTIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 - Intro: The truth about quantum jumping in business 0:01:26 - Why success requires a real shift (not just manifesting) 0:02:15 - Real client results: what "slaying it" actually looks like 0:03:50 - Step 1: Go to the identity of the person who has what you want 0:05:07 - Stop doing more of the same — this is where most people get stuck 0:06:01 - What to do when premium pricing isn't your model 0:09:00 - Adopting the operating system of your future self 0:12:33 - The daily intentional effort that creates the quantum jump 🔗 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.

    19 min

  8. FEB 16

    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
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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
    167
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Business Fondle
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    The Business Fondle

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