Beyond Six Figures

Ziv Raviv

A no-fluff podcast for transformational coaches who are done with playing small. Host Ziv Raviv dives deep with bold leaders, niche experts, and entrepreneurs who’ve built fully booked practices by mastering the art of micro-niching, building meaningful relationships, and staying radically authentic. If you’re a coach ready to step into your most profitable and purposeful season, this is your weekly dose of real stories, practical insights, and the strategies that move the needle.

  1. 4월 24일

    Episode 45:

    Show Notes: What if the difference between closing a deal and losing it came down to etiquette? In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, host Ziv Raviv sits down with Arden Clise – president of Clise Etiquette, executive presence coach, speaker, and author of Spinach in Your Boss’s Teeth: Essential Etiquette for Professional Success. From networking with ease to mastering digital diplomacy, Arden has built her career around helping professionals and organizations polish their presence, strengthen client relationships, and stand out in competitive industries. In this conversation, she shares the real-world power of etiquette—not as outdated formalities, but as a modern business growth strategy. If you’ve ever wondered how polished communication, executive presence, and even the smallest of manners can impact your bottom line, this episode will give you answers. Episode Highlights: How Arden transformed from marketing professional to sought-after business etiquette coach. Why networking with ease and without cringe creates long-term business opportunities. The rules for text, email, and phone calls that protect relationships and revenue. Why casual culture is hurting business interactions and how to reset standards. Behind Arden’s book and the timeless etiquette lessons that still shape success. New challenges in authenticity and communication as professionals lean on AI. How Arden leveraged SEO, blogging, and newsletters to become an authority in her niche. Why free speaking gigs turned into one of her most effective client acquisition strategies. About Arden Clise: Arden Clise, President of Clise Etiquette, is an expert in the field of business etiquette and customer service. As an author, speaker, trainer and coach, Arden helps companies have the competitive advantage through confident, polished and courteous employees. Author of Spinach in Your Boss’s Teeth: Essential Etiquette for Professional Success, Arden also wrote a regular business etiquette advice column for 425 Business magazine and Puget Sound Business Journal. She has been quoted in several national and international publications including Real Simple magazine, the Wall Street Journal and China Daily USA. Links and resources mentioned: www.cliseetiquette.com https://www.facebook.com/Clise.Etiquette https://www.linkedin.com/company/clise-etiquette

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  2. 4월 17일

    Episode 44:

    Show Notes: How do you scale a business without drowning in funnels, ads, or endless busywork? In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, I sit down with Celi Arias – founder of the GAB (Grown Ass Business) framework, strategist, and former fashion entrepreneur turned startup and corporate leader. Celi shares how she built $250K in her first year without a landing page, branding, or even a website, proving that clarity and relationships matter more than flashy marketing. From her early days running a fashion brand in Argentina, to coaching founders and executives at scale, Celi has learned what truly makes businesses grow and why so many CEOs get scaling wrong. If you’ve ever felt like you “need more” before you can succeed, Celi’s story will flip that belief upside down. Episode Highlights: How running (and selling) her fashion line became Celi’s real MBA in business. The six growth systems every business needs without hiring a C-suite team. Why relationships and authentic outreach fueled her biggest launches. How Celi teaches clients to embrace rejection and win by collecting “no’s.” Why copying others doesn’t work, and how to leverage your unique strengths. The myth of constant new ideas and the real job of holding a clear vision. Why sharing her bigger mission openly was scary but powerful. About Celi Arias: Celi Arias is a top-tier Scale Strategist and the founder of The Grown Ass Business® Method. She specializes in helping established companies break through complex growth plateaus by auditing and triaging their operations. Unlike conventional coaches who give you someone else’s blueprint or consultants who specialize in only one area of business, Celi leverages her proprietary Key Growth Systems Methodology to identify the root causes of stalled growth, leading to immediate and sustainable results.  Her real-world experience as a former COO and her unique combination of an MBA and Masters of Divinity provide her with a rare ability to blend academic rigor with the hands-on strategies needed to close multi-million dollar deals and scale 7, 8- and 9-figure businesses. Links and resources mentioned: Stages of Growth freebie: https://go.celiarias.com/the-GAB-Stages-of-Growth Social Links: https://www.instagram.com/celigrowsbusiness https://www.linkedin.com/in/celiarias/ Website: https://grownassbusiness.com/

    25분
  3. 4월 10일

    Episode 43: Heather Moulder on Why Chasing “More” Nearly Cost Her Everything

    Show Notes: What happens when you build a multimillion-dollar career, beat aggressive cancer, and still realize something’s missing? In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, I sit down with Heather Moulder – former Big Law partner, breast cancer survivor, and now business coach for lawyers. Heather shares her powerful journey of walking away from a lucrative law career to design a coaching business rooted in values, balance, and purpose. She reveals how she went from struggling to find her place as a new coach to carving out a niche that allows her to help lawyers build thriving practices without sacrificing their health or their lives. If you’ve ever questioned what “enough” looks like in your business or wondered how to align profit with purpose, this conversation will leave you rethinking success.   Episode Highlights: How a health crisis forced Heather to reevaluate her career and life goals. Why she left a successful Big Law practice to pursue coaching. Her struggle with being a “generalist coach” and how embracing her niche changed everything. How launching Life & Law brought the right-fit clients directly to her. Why chasing endless growth isn’t always the answer, and how Heather helps her clients find their own version of success. Structuring services around busy attorney schedules and real-world constraints. Why Heather isn’t chasing “bigger” but instead waiting for the right time to expand into more speaking and impact.   About Heather Moulder: Heather Moulder is a former BigLaw partner turned lawyer business coach and host of Life & Law, a lawyer podcast about achieving success without the sacrifice. After building a multi-million dollar law practice around a full life, she left it all to help other lawyers do the same. Heather is known for blending mindset work with practical business strategies designed to enable lawyers to grow profitable practices that play to their strengths, reflect their values, and leave room for the life they actually want. When not helping lawyers ditch the grind, you’ll find Heather cheering on her football and baseball-loving teen in the searing hot Texas sun.   Links and resources mentioned: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermoulder https://www.coursecorrectioncoaching.com https://www.lifeandlawpodcast.com

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  4. 4월 3일

    Episode 42: The Four Pillars Every Thriving Business Needs with Doug Thorpe

    Show Notes: In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, Ziv Raviv sits down with Doug Thorpe – renowned executive coach, business advisor, and host of the top-ranking podcast Leadership Powered by Common Sense. With over 30 years of leadership experience spanning the military, banking, consulting, and entrepreneurship, Doug brings unmatched insights into what it really takes to lead effectively in today’s business world. From his journey as the son of a single mom who instilled in him the value of mentorship, to creating his Edge Business Blueprint and authoring his latest book Stop Leading on Empty, Doug shares how leaders can adapt, thrive, and build businesses that last. This conversation is packed with practical strategies, hard truths, and inspiring lessons for business coaches and entrepreneurs ready to grow beyond six figures.   Episode Highlights: How Doug’s early exposure to mentors shaped his career and why he challenges every leader to find one. The story of becoming a leader at a young age and how service-driven leadership became his guiding philosophy. Doug explains his Edge Business Blueprint and why people, processes, product, and performance are the foundation of any thriving business. Insights from his book Stop Leading on Empty on why command-and-control management fails in the post-2020 world. Practical advice for meeting people where they are instead of forcing outdated paradigms. How Doug leverages AI for market research, decision-making, and even writing, and why he believes leaders must embrace it. The types of clients he turns down, from “fix-this-person” assignments to entrepreneurs with egos too big to grow.   About Doug Thorpe: Doug is a trusted advisor and coach for CEOs, Business Owners and Senior Leadership Teams. He has over 30 years of business and leadership experience. He is the President & CEO of HeadwayExec, LLC and the Doug Thorpe Group. Doug is also a podcast host of “Leadership Powered by Common Sense.” He helps owners understand the ways they need to reshape their thinking and attitude to make a successful break through the invisible wall of management.   Links & Resources Mentioned: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougthorpe/ Website: https://dougthorpe.com/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.dougthorpe.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougthorpe_com Facebook: https://facebook.com/headwayexec Instagram: https://instagram.com/dougthorpe_com YELP: https://www.yelp.com/biz/headwayexec-houston-4 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@dougthorpe

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  5. 3월 27일

    Episode 41: How to Hit $10–12k Months Before Ads with Erica Carrico

    Show Notes: In this episode, Ziv sits down with Erica Carrico – award-winning Soul Business Coach and 2020 International Coach of the Year to unpack how she scaled from her first six figures to multi-seven figures without living on social media. After a life-altering cancer diagnosis, Erica rebuilt her career around purpose, grew fast through in-person workshops and earned media, then systemized scale with group programs, a lean VSL funnel, and a commission-only sales team. She shares numbers, frameworks, and the mindset shifts that helped her build a business that’s profitable, values-aligned, and sustainable.   Episode Highlights: Erica’s wake-up call: how a health crisis pushed her to finally pursue coaching. The leap from $697 coaching packages to a multi-million-dollar business. Building to six and seven figures without relying on social media. How in-person workshops and unexpected media coverage skyrocketed her growth. Transitioning from 25 overwhelmed one-on-one clients to scalable group programs. The real numbers: ad spend, cost per call, show-up rates, and sales team structure. Why she fires clients and the red flags she looks for before working with someone. Erica’s new mission: inspiring one million people worldwide to awaken their purpose.   About Erica Carrico: Erica Carrico is the Bestselling Author of Awaken Your Purpose, Purpose & Prosperity Mentor, Cancer Survivor, and Single Mom who has spent the last decade empowering women to create 6 & 7 Figure Soul-Aligned Businesses. Through her coaching, speaking, and podcast Mess to Millions, Erica guides women to discover their life purpose, heal what needs to be healed, and build businesses that allow them to quit their 9-5’s and make fabulous money doing what they were put on earth to do. With a BS in Psychology, an MBA, and years of business leadership experience, Erica combines strategic acumen with deep spiritual wisdom. After surviving cancer, she built a Multi-Million Dollar Coaching Business as a single mother and now helps women worldwide create the same soul-aligned success and financial freedom. For 10 years, Erica has been proving that you can heal your life, live in alignment, AND build a lucrative empire. Because purpose without profit is just a hobby, and you were meant for so much more.   Links and Resources Mentioned: Website Facebook Instagram Linkedin

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  6. 3월 20일

    Episode 40: How Leaders Win the Room with Corinna Hagen

    Show Notes: In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, host Ziv Raviv sits down with Corinna M. Hagen – leadership communication coach, author, fractional CMO, and founder of Zaradigm. With more than 20 years of experience guiding Fortune 500 leaders and high-growth entrepreneurs, Corinna specializes in helping leaders master high-stakes communication whether in the boardroom, in negotiations, or when rallying a team. Episode Highlights:   How Corinna transitioned from management consulting to leadership coaching, blending both worlds into her current practice. Why communication is the #1 skill leaders must master, and why charisma or problem-solving isn’t enough. Corinna’s go-to tool for concise, compelling communication in meetings, pitches, and high-stakes conversations. A mindset shift that helps leaders know when to speak up and when to pause for maximum impact. How to lead peers and cross-functional teams when you don’t have a formal title. The story behind her company name and why breaking outdated paradigms is key to growth. What Corinna looks for in ideal clients and why a growth mindset is non-negotiable. How writing a book clarified her brand, built authority, and attracted more aligned clients.   About Corinna Hagen: Corinna is an executive & business coach, and an author of several books on high-stakes communication, and leadership.  She focuses on communication, leadership development, and transformation and is based in Dallas, TX. You can connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her monthly newsletter for leaders, called the/SHIFT. Links and resources mentioned: LinkedIn newsletter: the/SHIFT for Leaders: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-shift-7262518924703887360 LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/contactcorinna Group coaching for leaders: zaradigm.com/leadershift Team coaching: zaradigm.com/hipe

    30분
  7. 3월 13일

    Episode 39: KC Rossi on Trusting Yourself When Your Niche Feels “Too Small”

    Show Notes: What does it really take to build a business that’s profitable, purposeful, and aligned with your authentic self? In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, Ziv Raviv sits down with KC Rossi – founder of HeartGlow CEO, business and leadership coach, podcast host, and creator of the SoulPrint Method. KC shares her journey from building a seven-figure gourmet food company to pivoting into coaching, where she helps mission-driven entrepreneurs grow profitable businesses without burning out. She opens up about the bold leap she made from aromatherapy and holistic wellness into high-ticket coaching, how she finds her clients in micro-niches, and why authenticity will always outperform surface-level strategies. If you’ve ever struggled with niching down, worried about the size of your market, or felt pulled between strategy and soul, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.   Episode Highlights: How KC transitioned from co-founding a seven-figure gourmet food company to creating HeartGlow CEO. Why KC started by serving aromatherapists and healers, and how that hyper-focus led to success. The real timeline for building traction and why dipping your toe in doesn’t work. How KC helps executives and entrepreneurs embrace both strength and vulnerability to lead with impact. KC’s bold stance on using AI without losing your own voice and creative spark. Why financial success is just one part of true wealth, and how inner healing leads to outer breakthroughs. KC’s personal journey of rediscovering her voice – literally and metaphorically – after throat cancer. KC’s framework for blending mindset, emotional intelligence, and strategy to create burnout-free businesses.   About KC Rossi: Kc Rossi is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Transformational Business Mentor, and host of the Heart Glow CEO® podcast. With over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience, Kc specializes in helping creatives, healers, and entrepreneurs align their mindset, emotional intelligence, and energy to achieve lasting purpose, performance, and profit. As the creator of the Soulprint Method®, Kc blends strategic business acumen with wholistic practices to guide mission-driven individuals toward sustainable success – without losing themselves. Her work is rooted in the belief that when soul and strategy meet, lasting transformation follows. Through private coaching, experiential workshops, and her internationally recognized podcast, Kc empowers her clients to breathe joy into their mission, supporting them to lead from a place of clarity and confidence. When she’s not coaching, Kc enjoys cacao ceremonies, hiking the Finger Lakes trails, and whipping up plant-based eats.   Links and Resources Mentioned: Free Gift – Self-Leadership Manifesto: https://www.heartglowceo.com/self-leadership-manifesto Website: https://www.heartglowceo.com/ Podcast: https://www.heartglowceo.com/podcasts/heart-glow-ceo

    28분
  8. 3월 6일

    Episode 38: Thorsten Claus on When Your Business Is Ready for Venture Capital

    Show Notes: In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, we sit down with Thorsten (Thor) Claus – founder of ThinkStorm Ventures and a seasoned venture capitalist who has helped build funds ranging from $100 million to over $1 billion. With a career spanning engineering, large-scale data systems, and global investing, Thor brings a rare blend of technical expertise and financial insight.We dive deep into the realities of venture capital – from when it’s the right time to raise money, to how VCs evaluate founders, and what separates a “painkiller” idea from a “vitamin” one. If you’ve ever wondered what makes investors say “yes” (or walk away), this is an episode you don’t want to miss.   Episode Highlights: Thor shares how his journey from engineering massive 20-petabyte systems led him into the world of venture capital. The signals that your business is ready to approach investors and when you should hold back. Why understanding the difference is crucial before talking to a VC. Beyond the product: why storytelling, team fit, and the ability to tackle “what’s hard” matter most. How to position your business as a must-have solution rather than a nice-to-have. Thor’s take on how investors view failure, portfolio risk, and what founders must learn about listening and execution. Practical advice on researching VCs, leveraging networks, and making warm introductions that get attention. Why building relationships and asking better questions often opens doors faster than pitching numbers.   About Thorsten (Thor) Claus: Thorsten Claus is a venture investor and builder with more than 15 years of private equity and venture capital experience. He has raised nine funds, managed over $4.8B across global platforms, and led or overseen more than 120 direct investments, generating returns of 3x–7x net to investors. His current work focuses on dual-use technologies at the intersection of defense, security, and national resilience. Guided by the discipline of Howard Marks, the systems-level thinking of the Consilience Project, and a commitment to internalizing externalities, he invests in teams and technologies that strengthen sovereign capability and long-term societal stability.Beyond capital, Thorsten is a hands-on builder. He machines defense-critical and space components, restores historic race engines, and writes on production systems and resilience at blog.thinkstorm.com. This grounding in physical production complements his investment practice, keeping judgment tied to real-world constraints.   Resources & Links Mentioned: blog.thinkstorm.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/thorstenclaus

    30분

소개

A no-fluff podcast for transformational coaches who are done with playing small. Host Ziv Raviv dives deep with bold leaders, niche experts, and entrepreneurs who’ve built fully booked practices by mastering the art of micro-niching, building meaningful relationships, and staying radically authentic. If you’re a coach ready to step into your most profitable and purposeful season, this is your weekly dose of real stories, practical insights, and the strategies that move the needle.