When Is It Going to Be Enough? Nicole Cramer on Selling Without the Sleaze, Chasing the Feeling, and Building a Multi-Six-Figure Business Through Genuine Connection

What if the number you've been chasing was never really about the money?

In this episode of Manifest, Manage & Multiply Money, Audrey Faust sits down with Nicole Cramer — keynote speaker, sales conversation coach, and multi-six-figure CEO who went from 15 years as a high school math teacher to the number one nationally ranked salesperson in her Fortune 500 company. Nicole built her business on a simple but powerful belief: selling is serving. And in a world of AI and automation, genuine human connection is the most powerful sales tool you have.

Nicole opens up about flopping around like a fish out of water in her first year of business, the visibility fears and limiting beliefs that almost kept her invisible, and the therapist couch moment that changed everything — when she realized she had hit every number she ever wanted and still asked for more. She shares her powerful reframe on what selling really is, why women are actually better at sales than they think, and what it means to be a walking permission slip for the people you are meant to serve.

If you've ever been afraid to sell, afraid to be enough, or afraid the number will never feel like the answer — this episode is for you.

Chapters

• 00:00 — Nicole Cramer's background and journey
• 01:16 — What Nicole loves about her work
• 02:22 — Starting her business and early challenges
• 04:53 — Selling yourself vs. selling corporate
• 07:15 — Women in sales and the empathy advantage
• 08:06 — Identity shifts and personal growth
• 09:39 — Overcoming money mindset blocks
• 11:10 — Trusting the process and invisible progress
• 14:48 — Money beliefs and making more money
• 19:57 — Achieving external success and internal fulfillment
• 22:05 — The concept of enough and gratitude
• 26:22 — Inner work and practical business strategies
• 30:49 — Nicole's free 9-step sales framework
• 32:58 — Message to women on the edge of the next level

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• Why the number you're chasing is never really about the money
• How Nicole went from math teacher to number one nationally ranked salesperson in under two years
• Why women are actually better at sales — and what holds them back from doing more of it
• The difference between selling yourself and selling a corporate product — and why it matters for entrepreneurs
• Why selling is serving and how that belief changes everything about how you show up
• What invisible progress is and why you have to trust it before you can see it
• Why making more money can actually make you more scared — not less
• How to give yourself the feeling you've been chasing right now, regardless of your circumstances
• Why you are a walking permission slip for the people you are meant to serve

Guest Free Gift

If you've ever wondered what to say on a sales call or how to guide someone through a conversation to a yes, Nicole Cramer's Nine Step Sales Framework is the resource you've been looking for. This is the exact framework that took Nicole to multiple six figures and has helped her clients land clients consistently. It covers how to navigate a sales conversation step by step — not with a script, but with strategic language and genuine connection that helps people make decisions. Download it, use it, and watch what happens.

🔗 Find Nicole and her free gift at: Https://thenicolecramer.ck.page/framework

Connect with Nicole Cramer

Website: http://www.thenicolecramer.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenicolecramer/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenicolecramer

Where Is All My Money Going?

You'll notice Audrey asks every guest if they have ever been financially phobic. About 80% say yes. Even the seven figure ones. Turns out getting to the other side of that is exactly how they grew faster.

If your own financial reports still make you nervous or nauseous, this is for you.

Every month Audrey hosts Where Is All My Money Going? A free live experience where she walks you through a QuickBooks sample company so you finally understand what your profit and loss statement is actually telling you. Seats are limited and there is no replay so no one feels awkward asking questions.

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About the Host

Audrey Faust, MBA, is known as The Manifesting CFO. For more than two decades she has worked with multi-six and seven-figure businesses, helping entrepreneurs understand their financials, strengthen profitability, and build long-term wealth.

Through her work, Audrey has witnessed the identity shifts and leadership evolution that occur as businesses scale and the powerful role that money mindset plays in sustainable success.

Audrey's Free Gift

If looking at your numbers brings up feelings you were not expecting, you are not alone. Audrey Faust has created a seven minute guided meditation infused with bioneural beats, designed specifically for women who want to approach their financial information with curiosity instead of fear, shame, or judgment. Listen to it before you open your QuickBooks, your bank account, or your profit and loss statement. It will change the energy you bring to that moment.

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