Behind The Business

Sofia Rose Bernardi

The raw, real, and unfiltered podcast that takes you behind the scenes of what it really takes to build a thriving coaching business. Both the strategy behind the brand and the human behind the business.

  1. 5h ago

    272. The Instagram Bio Formula Every Coach Needs

    Have you ever looked at your social media profile and wondered why your DMs aren’t filled with dream clients asking how they can work with you? The truth is, most coaches are completely killing their conversions before a prospect even reads their content, all because of a messy, confusing bio. You don’t need to chain yourself to your phone 24/7 or force yourself to be active on five different platforms to hit those spacious $30K months. You just need a digital storefront that establishes your authority and handles the heavy lifting for you. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact, copy-and-paste formula I give my private clients to turn their Instagram profiles into high-converting lead machines. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: The exact strategy one of my brand-new clients used to bring in $30,000 in his first 24 hours inside my world. How to build a powerful brand presence across multiple platforms without spending all day creating content. The crucial difference between primary and secondary social media platforms and where to focus your energy. The "hidden" searchable real estate on Instagram that ensures your target market can actually find you. How to write an undeniable Authority Statement and a sharp, tangible "I Help" statement that commands respect. The three pinned posts every coach needs to pre-sell prospects before they even start binge-consuming your feed. My lovingly direct truth about why most bios fail to convert traffic into paying, premium clients. Other Links: Latest Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sofiarosebernardi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work Together: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠

    8 min

  2. Jun 1

    271. The Coaches Growing Fastest Are Doing THIS

    Are you putting all your energy into chasing viral TikToks and 7-second Instagram Reels, only to find they aren't translating into actual sales? It’s time to stop screaming into the short-form void and start building real, unshakeable trust at scale. In this episode, I break down exactly why long-form content is the ultimate revenue driver in her business and how it generated over $340,000 in contracted revenue in a single month. I dive deep into the shifting psychology of today’s highly discerning buyers and shares how you can radically speed up your buying cycle, establish undeniable authority, and work significantly smarter (not harder) by leveraging your best insights. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: The Reality of Today's Buyer: Why audiences are more discerning than ever and what it takes to earn their trust in a crowded market. Google's 7-11-4 Rule: The exact breakdown of the touchpoints, hours, and locations required before a potential client feels safe enough to invest. The 4-Day Buying Cycle: How Sofia uses strategic long-form content to turn cold leads into high-ticket clients in less than a week. The Best Formats for Coaches: A look at the 4 top long-form content pillars—Live Events, Evergreen VSLs, Podcasting, and YouTube—and how to pick yours. Working Smarter, Not Harder: Sofia’s exact workflow for turning a single piece of content from a year ago into weeks of multi-platform distribution. The Content vs. Proximity Myth: Why giving away your "best" information for free won't hurt your sales, and where the true value of your paid program lies. The 90-Day Challenge: Your actionable next steps to commit, show up unpolished, and become the obvious next choice for your dream clients. Other Links: Latest Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sofiarosebernardi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work Together: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠

    22 min

  3. May 25

    270. How To Make Your Coaching Offer Easier To Say Yes To

    In this episode, Sofia breaks down the four key elements that transform a good coaching offer into a true no brainer offer that sells with ease. She shares how to create seamless sales without burnout by focusing on tangible promises, compelling bonuses, strategic payment plans, and genuine demand. You’ll also learn why most coaches struggle to convert leads, how to structure your sales process in a more spacious way, and the subtle shifts that make clients feel ready to buy before the sales conversation even begins. If you want to stop chasing leads, increase conversions, and create an offer your audience feels excited to say yes to, this episode will help you refine the foundations that make sales feel effortless. Other Links: Latest Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sofiarosebernardi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work Together: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠

    15 min

  4. May 20

    269. How I’m Building a Million Dollar Coaching Business With a Clear Calendar

    I am currently sitting at about $180k a month and have done over $700k cash for the year in less than 5 months. In this episode, I am pulling back the curtain on what it actually takes to scale your revenue without sacrificing your time, breaking down the reality of "spacious scaling," and debunking the myth that making more money requires a permanently maxed-out calendar. If you are feeling the pressure of a growth season or wondering how your business needs to evolve as your income increases, this conversation is a must-listen. I share the exact shifts I am navigating right now across my systems, team, and personal identity to ensure my business can scale to the million-dollar mark without breaking me in the process. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: What people get wrong about “Spacious Scaling” and what it actually means Why what got you here won’t get you there (The shift from visibility to leadership) How the 3 pillars of the Scalable System evolve as your business grows The crucial difference between temporary growth pressure and chronic burnout The exact upgrades Sofia is making right now to her delegation, curriculum, and organic content How to build a business that can scale without losing yourself in the process Other Links: Latest Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sofiarosebernardi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work Together: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠

    23 min

  5. May 11

    268. How To Build A 7 figure Brand Story With Lilia Tarawa

    In this deeply powerful episode of Behind the Business, I sit down with TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and brand coach Lilia Tarawa to unpack the life-changing power of storytelling and personal branding. Lilia shares her extraordinary journey growing up inside the Gloriavale religious cult in New Zealand, leaving everything she had ever known behind, and rebuilding her identity, voice, and future from scratch. Together, we dive into why storytelling is one of the most powerful tools coaches and service providers can use to stand out, build trust, and create a magnetic personal brand in today’s online world. In this episode, we cover: Why your personal story is your greatest business assetThe biggest mistake coaches make with personal brandingHow storytelling builds trust, connection, and authorityWhy AI makes authentic storytelling even more importantLilia’s 3-step framework: Own Your Story, Build Your Story, Sell Your StoryHow to uncover your story even if you think “nothing interesting” has happened to youThe role vulnerability plays in attracting clients and growing your business Connect with Lilia: Instagram: @liliatarawa LinkedIn: Here Other Links: Latest Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sofiarosebernardi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work Together: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠

    49 min

  6. May 4

    267. Navigating Full Time Work While Growing A Business

    Trying to grow your coaching business while working a full-time job, juggling clients, kids, life, and everything in between? This episode is your reminder that you are not behind and you are not doing business wrong. In this powerful and lovingly direct conversation, Sofia shares the truth about what it really looked like to build her business from the ground up while working five casual jobs and navigating 60-hour weeks. She breaks down why this season is temporary, how to stop making your current reality wrong, and what it actually takes to build the capacity required for long-term success in business. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: Why having stable income while building your business is not a bad thingHow to stop viewing this season as a setbackThe mindset shifts that helped Sofia grow through hard seasonsWhy consistency matters more than perfect conditionsHow to expand your capacity to hold bigger resultsPractical ways to work smarter, not harderHow to use AI and multitasking to save hours every weekWhy your business needs to become a non-negotiableOther Links: Latest Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sofiarosebernardi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work Together: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠

    38 min

  7. Apr 27

    266. A Full Breakdown Of My Scalable Coaching Business Model

    In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my exact business model and showing you how I’ve built a spacious, scalable, and sustainable way to grow. This is not about hustle or rigid strategies. It is about creating a business that supports your life, not consumes it. I break down the four core phases of my funnel and how each one is designed to maximise impact, profit, and freedom without burnout. What you’ll learn: The 3 core values behind a scalable business modelThe 4 phases every successful funnel must haveHow to attract leads without trading time for visibilityMy exact nurturing strategy using workshops and automationHow I’ve scaled sales beyond relying on my own timeWhy group delivery is key for long term scalability Other Links: Latest Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sofiarosebernardi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work Together: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠

    18 min

  8. Apr 20

    265. When to Hire, Raise Prices, and Run Ads in Your Coaching Business

    If you are stuck tweaking your logo instead of signing clients, this episode is your wake up call. In this raw Behind the Business conversation, we talk about doing the unsexy work in the early stages of business. From cold outreach and tracking revenue generating tasks to raising your prices and investing before you feel ready, this episode breaks down what it actually takes to move from dabbling to scaling. We also unpack systems, branding, organic versus ads, profit margins and the mindset required to stop playing small. In this episode, you will learn: Why 2 percent conversion changes how you see your numbers How to stop doing comfortable tasks and start doing revenue generating ones When to hire and when to stay scrappy How to raise your prices without tying them to your self worth The truth about organic content versus paid ads Why overpaying is often the cost of growth If you want bigger months, you need bigger decisions. Other Links: Latest Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sofiarosebernardi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Work Together: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠

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The raw, real, and unfiltered podcast that takes you behind the scenes of what it really takes to build a thriving coaching business. Both the strategy behind the brand and the human behind the business.

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  • Creator
    Sofia Rose Bernardi
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    273
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sofia Rose Bernardi
  • Show Website
    Behind The Business

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