Make Money as a Consultant

Chris Donohoe
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You can make great money as a consultant right away if you learn how to sell yourself and your skills. In this podcast, I’ll teach you how to make your first $20K, $150K, and $500K as a consultant. You don’t need to be the smartest or most charismatic person in the room. And you don’t need a perfect website, pitch, or market-validated offer. You just need to turn your skillset into an irresistible, high-ticket consulting offer - then learn how get noticed and land deals. It’s simpler than you think. You can start today, and your current skills are enough. I'll break it down, step by step.

  1. 1D AGO

    The Simplest (But Scariest) Way to Make Money

    The Simplest (But Scariest) Way to Make Money The simplest way to make money in your business is also the one most people avoid. I see it all the time: incredibly smart, capable professionals who know they have something valuable to offer… but keep telling themselves they need more clarity before they can start selling. So they plan. They overthink. They try to design the perfect offer before ever talking to a real person. It feels responsible. It feels safe. But it’s quietly delaying their income — and eroding their confidence. In this episode, I’m breaking down the four traps that keep talented people from making money now — and showing you the three-step process for getting paid while you’re still getting clear. Because here’s the truth most people get wrong: You don’t get clear before you get paid.You get clear in the process of getting paid. I walk you through: Why “waiting until you’re ready” is costing you revenue The 4 traps that keep people stuck in planning mode What to sell when you don’t think you have an offer Who to sell to when you don’t think you have an audience Why simplicity beats strategy at the start The exact skills you actually need to land clients (and the ones you don’t) This is the same approach I used to start my business — and the same one I teach clients who want to stop delaying and start getting paid without burning themselves out. When you get this right, everything changes:Conversations turn into opportunitiesOpportunities turn into clientsClients turn into income — quickly and naturally It’s so much simpler than you think.And you can start right now. _____ Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Urban Legend by Musical Bakery⁠ https://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/⁠

    37 min

  2. 12/24/2025

    Fear of Success and Being Seen

    If you've ever stopped yourself from going after what you want, you're not alone. This is one of the most common struggles I see with talented, capable people - and once you understand why it happens, everything will make sense. You work hard, you're good at what you do, but when it's time to step into the spotlight - to be seen, to claim success, to own your authority - something stops you. The anxiety kicks in. You play it safe. You accommodate others. You convince yourself you need to follow someone else's rules instead of your own. And the reason why might surprise you - it's not what most people think. This isn't just uncomfortable - the cost is huge. You're earning a fraction of what you're capable of earning. And you're emotionally exhausted by your own anxiety. It's draining you. In this episode, I'm revealing why this happens and what you can do to solve it. I'm also sharing my personal journey from 2016 to today. Back then, I was so afraid of being seen that I couldn't even order a salad at a pizza restaurant because I didn't want my friends to think I was being difficult. I had to ask my husband to order it for me. That's how accommodating and small I had made myself. If you only know me as the bold version of myself that I am today, this story is going to shock you. I'm going to tell you exactly how I overcame it - and give you the exact steps for learning to jump into action. To submit the LinkedIn post. To send the email invitation. To make the offer to work with someone. This is true freedom in business - the comfort to play by your own rules and actually have the income and business you want. Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Urban Legend by Musical Bakery https://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/

    43 min

  3. 12/17/2025

    Should You Take a Full-Time Job or Stay Independent?

    Every decision comes with risk. The question is: which risk are you willing to tolerate, and why? There's the risk of betting on yourself - going all in, building something that's yours, and seeing what's possible. And there's the risk of going back - spending your days dedicated to someone else's business, constantly wondering if you should actually be working for yourself. Both are risks. But only one of them lets you build something that's truly yours. In this episode, I'm breaking down how to make this decision with clarity. Because here's what I've learned: most people aren't actually choosing between independence and a full-time job. They're hedging. Playing it safe. Saying yes to work that pays the bills but doesn't light them up. Spending time dreaming about the escape hatch back to corporate life. I'm asking you to be honest: have you really given independence the shot it deserves? Or have you been holding back? You don't have to commit your entire life to your business yet. But you do need to give yourself permission to go ALL IN for 12 months. To get the support you actually need. To replace your old salary and build something that's yours. It's time to go all in on your purpose and build a revenue engine to sustain it. If you're ready to stop hedging and start building, join me in my Advanced Mastermind, GROW Independent. This is a cohort of 10 professionals dedicating 1 full year to creating a business aligned to purpose and building the marketing and sales engine to sustain it. The doors are open NOW. Sign up here: https://coachdonohoe.com/grow-independent _________ Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Urban Legend by Musical Bakery https://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/

    40 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    How Perfectionism Almost Destroyed My Business

    I got bullied so badly as a gay kid that I decided the only way to survive was to be perfect at everything. School, sports, music - I would outperform everyone around me, always. This “survival mechanism” worked for decades. Until April of this year, when it nearly destroyed my business. I was facing repeated failure. My launches weren't hitting. My revenue was inconsistent. And my entire nervous system was screaming that if I couldn't be perfect, I wasn't loveable. So I had two choices: quit, or fundamentally change who I was. I chose to change. And what I discovered changed everything about how I approach motivation, resilience, and building a business that lasts. In this episode, I'm walking you through the exact process I used to sustain my motivation in the face of failure - without powering through or doing more. Because here's what most people get wrong: you can't fight a lack of motivation with more effort. You have to change the way you see yourself and what you're capable of. You have to build the capacity to feel unwanted emotions and have your own back, no matter what happens. I'm breaking down the 4-step process that allowed me to keep going when everything felt like it was falling apart - and how you can also follow it in your own business. If you've ever felt like quitting, or you're stuck in a cycle of perfectionism that's burning you out, this episode will show you the way forward. This is the foundation for everything I teach in my advanced workshop: The $250K Revenue Engine You can't build a sustainable revenue engine without first building the internal capacity to handle setbacks, stay motivated, and keep showing up when results aren't immediate. In this workshop, we're going deep on both: the inner work of finding your purpose and the outer work of aligning your business to that purpose. This is about determining your personal and professional "why" - a vision powerful enough to sustain you through the inevitable challenges of building a business. If this episode resonates with you, this workshop will take you further. Register now at: https://coachdonohoe.com/revenue-engine-webinar-register Use discount code HOLIDAYMOMENTUM for 100% off at checkout. Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Urban Legend by Musical Bakery https://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/

    54 min

  5. 12/03/2025

    How to Sell Multiple Offers to Different Markets (Without Burning Out)

    What do you do when you sell different offers or services to completely different markets? Maybe you're an education consultant AND a parent advocacy coach. Or you offer strategic consulting to corporations while also coaching individual leaders. How do you build a business that serves both without burning out or confusing your audience? That's the exact situation my clients Kate and Paige were in. They run IEPractices - an education consultancy that serves schools and school districts with bespoke consulting engagements, while also serving parents and families with advocacy coaching. These are two entirely different buyers with completely different needs. In under 12 months, they've built a multi-six figure business selling to both markets. And in this episode, I'm interviewing them to break down exactly how they did it. This episode is perfect for independent consultants who sell multiple offers or services. We break it down into a simple process that will help you land clients consistently across different markets. So much of this comes down to building your audience of buyers and learning how to speak to those buyers - even when one is completely different from the other. If you're struggling to juggle multiple offers or wondering if it's even possible to serve different markets successfully, this conversation will show you the way. Ready to scale your revenue and impact? Join the waitlist for my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent – a 12-month program for building a predictable sales and marketing engine. Join the waitlist now at: https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/growindependent Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Urban Legend by Musical Bakery https://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/

    51 min

  6. 11/26/2025

    How Craig Created a $30k/month Sales Engine

    Craig is a student from my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent. Seven months ago, he re-launched his coaching practice from scratch. Today, he's built an online sales and marketing engine that's more than doubled his monthly income - from $15k to $30k. Craig didn't just grow his revenue. He embraced an entirely new approach to marketing and selling that propelled his business and brand into a new level of authority, reach, and income. He went from inconsistent clients to predictable monthly revenue, all while building an audience that's hungry for his work. In this episode, I'm sitting down with Craig to unpack exactly how he did it - what's working, the specific strategies he implemented, and the obstacles he had to overcome to build the business of his dreams. If you're wondering what's actually possible when you commit to scaling, this conversation will show you. Ready to scale your revenue and impact? Join the waitlist for my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent – a 12-month program for building a predictable sales and marketing engine. Join the waitlist now at: https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/growindependent Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Urban Legend by Musical Bakery https://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/

    45 min

  7. 11/19/2025

    The 5 Up-Levels That Separate Dreamers from Earners

    To be successful as an independent professional, you need to be connected to what you truly want. Not just "making ends meet" - that's not inspiring enough to propel you through the hard parts. You need a real motivator, something that keeps you going when everyone else thinks your dream isn't viable. Here's what typically happens: you have a big idea - becoming a coach, building an online business, creating an audience of buyers, making a million dollars. You try, you fail, it starts to seem improbable. Other people don't see how it's viable. So you default into conventional wisdom and start gathering evidence for why it won't work. But you don't need a novel strategy, a new idea, or a perfect plan to get ahead. You just need to learn how to not quit or give up on your dreams. In this episode, I'm revealing the 5 Up-Levels - the "jump the curve" moments that separate you from the rest of the pack. These are capacities you can learn and practice. This is how you stop quitting on your dreams and start building the business and life you actually want. Ready to scale your revenue and impact? Join the waitlist for my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent – a 12-month program for building a predictable sales and marketing engine. Join the waitlist now at: https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/growindependent Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com Track: Urban Legend by Musical Bakery https://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/

    41 min

  8. 11/13/2025

    Choosing Your Niche and Audience

    Choosing Your Niche and Audience My approach to niching goes against conventional wisdom and what they teach in business school – which is exactly why it works. Niching is how you build true scale, create lasting legacy, and make great money while enjoying the process. But you've got to do it the right way. In this episode, I'm breaking down when to niche and how to do it in a way that propels your business forward. This is the key to moving from landing clients one by one to building a repeatable sales and marketing engine that generates more money and greater impact. I'm exploring the 3 factors that go into choosing your niche and audience, and revealing exactly what to expect in terms of effort required to jump the curve. Some people take a year to reinvent their business and grow their audience. Others see results in months. Either way, niching is absolutely worth it once you have the right blueprint for making the transition on your own terms. ________ Ready to scale your revenue and impact? Join the waitlist for my advanced mastermind, GROW Independent – a 12-month program for building a predictable sales and marketing engine. Join the waitlist now at: https://www.chrisdonohoecoaching.com/growindependent _______ Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.comTrack: Urban Legend by Musical Bakeryhttps://tunetank.com/track/3362-urban-legend/

    39 min
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You can make great money as a consultant right away if you learn how to sell yourself and your skills. In this podcast, I’ll teach you how to make your first $20K, $150K, and $500K as a consultant. You don’t need to be the smartest or most charismatic person in the room. And you don’t need a perfect website, pitch, or market-validated offer. You just need to turn your skillset into an irresistible, high-ticket consulting offer - then learn how get noticed and land deals. It’s simpler than you think. You can start today, and your current skills are enough. I'll break it down, step by step.

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  • Creator
    Chris Donohoe
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris Donohoe
  • Show Website
    Make Money as a Consultant

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