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Success School with Steph and Tim Frey

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Are you a coach or consultant that’s ready to build a business you don't want to burn down? A business that gives you freedom – in your time, your finances, and your happiness. Join hosts Steph and Tim Frey for the Success School Podcast, your Monday motivation for growing a million-dollar business.
Each week, we deliver one of three high-impact segments: Finger on the Pulse, where we explore how pop culture and media affect your business; Upskill, packed with actionable strategies to level up your game; or Schooling, where we answer your toughest business questions with unfiltered advice.
Warning: May cause spontaneous car pull-overs to jot down million-dollar ideas or snort-laugh your coffee as we share the behind-the-scenes antics of our 7-figure business and life.
If you’re ready to take action, join us in the Success School program and start building the life and business you’ve always dreamed of And don’t forget to share your biggest takeaways on IG @stephgorton__ and @realtimfrey.

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Episodes

Broke to $6.4mil in 4 Years ...The Story Tim's never told

You’ve heard parts of our story before but we’ve never gone back to tell the FULL journey and what it actually took to go from two broke kids with NO entrepreneurial background, to growing six 6 & 7 figure businesses. So today we’re starting with Tim in the spotlight, sharing the parts of his story that you wouldn’t believe if you met him today. You’ll hear: 4:13 - Tim didn’t do THIS until he was six years old 4:47 - The moment that Tim’s entire life plan changed 5:58 - Why Tim wrote 200 app...

Dec 08, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 73

The Secrets Behind $1Mil A Week

What does it actually take to earn A MillIon Dollars A Week? Burn Out? Being Exhausted? Working Ridiculously Hard? You’ve been asking us to do this episode for a while now and it’s finally here, we’re going to let you in on the four things they do that most people don’t and our biggest takeaways from being in the room with people who are making huge amounts of cash but in the craziest twist … working LESS than we are. You’ll hear: 2:05 - Are you allergic to hiring? 2:50 - Why we made 92 pieces o...

Dec 01, 202423 minSeason 1Ep. 72

When Should You Ask For Referrals? Buy-in BEFORE the Sales Call & How Much Content Is Too Much?

We joined a strip club. It’s not what you think but it has DEFINITELY been a big lesson of the week. In today’s episode we start by unpacking three of our listener questions but then Tim goes rogue (watch Steph’s face!) If you want to hear some unfiltered truths about business right now, don’t miss this episode! You’ll hear: 0:53 - Why most people DON’T start the thing 2:18 - How to make 80% of your results come from 20% of your work 3:58 - The life update you didn’t need to hear 5:35 - When Sho...

Nov 24, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Are You Making Business Harder Than It Needs To Be?

How do you work Smarter Not Harder? If you’ve found yourself day dreaming about going back to your 9-5 job because it would just be ‘easier’ or you’ve found yourself creating problems in your business and feeling as though it’s ‘just really hard’ … this is an episode you can’t miss. We’re sharing things that we see so many entrepreneurs do, it’s the reason most of them end up quitting in the first five years AND the reason that they're stuck at a certain income level and can’t scale past it. If ...

Nov 17, 202423 minSeason 1Ep. 70

What We’ve Learned After Analysing 400+ Social Media Content Plans in 2024

There is a DIRECT correlation between how much content you make, and how much money you make. Over the last year we’ve analysed over 400 Social Media Content Plans from people earning from $10k a month all the way up to over $5 million a month … and the people who are making the MOST money and who have the FASTEST growing audiences, are doing the 5 things we talk about in this episode. And they’re all strategies that any of you can start to implement tomorrow. If you haven’t checked out our new ...

Nov 10, 202422 minSeason 1Ep. 69

2024 Organic Content Roundtable Discussion

Want to know the secret sauce to building a multi seven figure business? It’s in this episode. Today’s schooling episode has 3 questions all around social media and we’re sharing insights that we learnt from sitting down with people who are making A MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK! So if you want to uplevel your content, are stuck on what to make or just feel ‘gross’ selling on social media make sure you tune into this one. And if you want to check out our new setup make sure you head over to YOUTUBE . Y...

Nov 03, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 68

The truth behind running a multi-7-figure business as a couple

What’s it REALLY like working with your partner? Especially if you didn’t start your business with them by your side but brought them in later as you grew? Today we are lifting the lid and telling you what its really like, the things that have gone wrong, the lessons we had to learn REALLY fast and the structure we had to implement to make sure that the business kept growing BUT that our marriage didn’t suffer because of it. If you’ve been thinking about bringing your partner into your business ...

Oct 27, 202428 minSeason 1Ep. 67

What to Do When Sh*t Hits The Fan In Your Business

The number one thing that will stop your business growth … is you. Sh*t happens, there is always something or someone who needs you unexpectedly and so today we’re talking about what to do when things DON’T go to plan and whether YOU might be sabotaging your business growth. If you haven’t checked out our Youtube version of the podcast this week is the week to start, not only will you see our sick new studio setup but you’ll get to see Tim Frey’s new teeth, check it out here You’ll hear: 1:03 - ...

Oct 20, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Q&A - Why you SHOULDN’T Start Group Coaching, How To Get MORE Signups & Why People Aren’t Buying

Most people start group coaching for the completely wrong reasons and then wonder why it doesn’t work, they burn out and their clients don’t get results. In today’s Schooling Episode, we’re going to be answering 3 of our listener questions that will help you to make more sales and troubleshoot where your own offers might be going wrong. If you want the chance to have your questions answered send them over to @realtimfrey or @stephgorton__ You’ll hear: 3:07 - What are people that are ahead of you...

Oct 13, 202417 minSeason 1Ep. 65

How Personal Is Too Personal? Hacks to Create Authentic Social Media Content WITHOUT Oversharing

You’ve heard us talk about it before, but today personal branding is KING. It’s the best way to build know, like, and trust within your business before you’ve even landed a client. But with so much information out there, where do you draw the line on how much you should share? Today’s "Finger on the Pulse" episode was inspired by how Gen Z have been trying to cancel Eminem after they found old songs they think are offensive… And yet, it has only made him even more popular. This got us thinking a...

Oct 06, 202422 minSeason 1Ep. 64

14 Ways to Get More Clients WITHOUT Using Paid Ads

Apple has just added a 40% surcharge to ANY boosted posts on Instagram or Facebook. If you’ve seen this in the news over the last few weeks, don’t worry there are definitely ways you can work around this to get great results from your paid spend (and arguably much better results than you’d ever see from boosting alone). In today’s Upksill episode, we are talking about how you can get more clients WITHOUT spending a single cent. These 14 ways were collected from over 250 of our clients who are ac...

Sep 29, 202427 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Niching to wipe out Competition, Lead Gen Hacks & Expanding to the USA - Q&A

Can you use a niche to completely eradicate any of your competition and charge more for your service? What’s the best way to make A LOT of money quickly? How can I expand to the USA and get $10k of FREE marketing spend? This week's episode is where we answer some of YOUR questions, if you want the chance to be featured on our next episode join our free facebook group ‘Small Business Growth: How to Market, Get Sales & Grow Your Business’ here You’ll hear 0:41 - Tim’s super vulnerable share th...

Sep 22, 202423 minSeason 1Ep. 62

The Taylor Swift Marketing Strategy You Need For Growth

Taylor Swift has sold out shows around the world with people paying thousands of dollars and travelling thousands of kilometers to see her a first, second or even third time. So how has she done it? We aren’t huge fans of Taylor Swift and we are probably the furthest thing from Swifties BUT we are huge fans of what she has done to build a community and in today’s Finger On The Pulse episode we are going to share with you what you can learn and implement in your business. You’ll hear 🔥 The 3 rea...

Sep 15, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 61

How to WIN the Rest of 2024

Do you want 2024 to be your best year yet? We went to Fiji a few weeks ago and spent some time with people who were doing million dollar MONTHS and reflected on what they’re doing that we can all learn from. So this week we’re going to take you through the 3 strategies we’ve been seeing the most growth from that are EASY to implement and are going to give you the BEST RETURN on your time. This week's episode is for you if you: 🔥 Want to know EXACTLY what to do to have the best and most profitab...

Sep 08, 202420 minSeason 1Ep. 60

Content That Will Make You Sales. How to 10x The Value Of Your Business & Where to Find Good Staff - Your Q's Answered

Steph has been having some unhinged thoughts and you’re going to get the first sneak peek into them here. Welcome to our Schooling episode where we take three listener questions and provide our live and unfiltered advice on how you can grow your business, make more money and have more time and financial freedom. This week's episode is for you if you: 🔥 Have run out of content ideas AND want your clients to come to you begging to work together 🔥 Think you’d like to exit your business one day an...

Sep 01, 202429 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Are You OVER or UNDER Charging? Fix This To Get More Sales

There are two main mistakes people make when pricing. And the mistakes don’t just cost them new clients, getting your pricing wrong nearly always leads to burnout and spending your days wondering if you should just shut your business down and go and get a job. In this week’s Upskill episode, we’re going to teach you how to set your pricing and how to tell if your current prices are way too high or low. If you’ve been struggling to make sales, OR you’re at capacity and wondering if people will st...

Aug 25, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 58

What Can We Learn From The ‘TradWife’ Trend?

“I realised this morning we ran out of butter so I made some from scratch” The #Trad Wife trend has been on our feeds for a few months now and Nara Smith has been leading the way with her beautiful outfits and over 9 million followers! In our newest segment The Pulse Check we’re going to be letting you in on the conversations that we usually have behind closed doors about what’s trending and how it impacts you and your business. This week we’re talking about the #Trad Wife trend and the lessons ...

Aug 18, 202427 minSeason 1Ep. 57

Our Financial Plan To Hit $3mil in Business & 10 Investment Properties

We’ve changed a lot in how we run the finances of our business over the 12 months. But one thing that has always remained the same is we always know exactly how many clients, leads and sales calls we need to hit our target. In today’s episode, we are not hiding everything and sharing the exact numbers and step-by-step plan we’re following to get to $3 million a year in revenue and where we are investing in building our personal wealth as well. This isn’t something that’s happened overnight and w...

Aug 11, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 56

How To Sell & Create A Personal Brand On Social Media With Ease

What you did 6 months ago to sell on social media is probably not working as well today. And it’s not just because the economy has shifted, it’s because people’s buying behaviour has changed completely. In this episode we’re going to share with you how it’s changed, what you can do to keep up and in a surprise plot twist we also take you through how to leverage your content to build your personal brand as well. If you’ve been feeling unsure about what content to create or you just can’t seem to ...

Aug 04, 202442 minSeason 1Ep. 55

The Unfiltered Truth Behind 6 Weeks In A Caravan Running A 7 Figure Business

What could go wrong? Well today we are going to share with you the real, raw and very unfiltered truth of what it was really like not just from an emotional point of view but the impact that this had on our business and our relationship as well. When we started planning this trip so many people told us NOT to do it, they were genuinely concerned for us … but we made it, and today we’re going to tell you what really happened. You’ll Hear: 🔥Our favourite (and not so favourite) moments from the tr...

Jul 28, 202428 minSeason 1Ep. 54

How To Run a 7 Figure Business From Anywhere in The World in 15 Hours a Week

There’s a lot of big claims on the internet, and we’re sure some of you reading this right now think … there is NO way they run that business in 15 hours a week. And let me tell you 18 months ago, there is NO way we could have done it. We had set our business up by doing what everyone else was doing in a way that we THOUGHT would give us financial freedom but there is no way that business would ever have supported the lifestyle we wanted to live. So what changed? We tell you in todays episode al...

Jul 21, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 53

Here’s What Our MOST Successful Clients Are Doing

If you’ve seen some of our client results recently and have thought “Oh my God … I want that. How are they getting those results?” Today we are breaking down EXACTLY what they’re doing from a mindset, sales, marketing and systems point of view so you can see what they are actually doing behind the scenes and how YOU can replicate this in your own business. There’s a saying that success leaves clues and this episode is FULL of them. Don’t let it be an episode you listen to, get inspired from and ...

Jul 14, 202438 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Real Talk: What We WISH We Knew Before We Started In Business

When you start out in business, or even when you’re 3 years in it’s SO easy to get swept up with how everybody else around you is doing. ‘Oh, she just started and already has 20 clients…” But did she really just start or is this her third business? “He only works 2 hours a day” What has it ACTUALLY taken to get to a point where they can work 2 hours a day? Today we’re talking about the realities of running a business, how much we REALLY made when we first started and the shortcuts and advice we ...

Jul 07, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 51

10 Things YOU Can Do to Grow in a Recession

It’s not going to come as a surprise to you to hear that businesses are having a hard time right now. People’s buying behaviours have changed. There’s a huge downturn in consumer spending. There’s more competition and less consumer money available. But for entrepreneurs who really have what it takes - if you are passionate, committed, flexible and willing to do what it takes… you will navigate this recession and be in a position to THRIVE in a few years. In this episode, we are covering the 10 t...

Jun 30, 202443 minSeason 1Ep. 50

The TRUTH About People Making Passive Income

“THIS is how I made $10k in my sleep!” Over the last couple of years there has been a HUGE trend towards ‘making passive income’. It feels like, every second video on the internet is someone talking about the benefits of passive income and how it’s just SO easy to do. But how do you ACTUALLY make money in your sleep? In this episode, we are getting unfiltered and giving you our real opinions on whether passive income is a scam or not. We’re covering ALL of the most common types of passive income...

Jun 23, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 49

What They Don't Tell You About Balancing Your Business, Relationships & Health…

When you get busy in business what goes first your health or your relationships? No one values their health until it's gone, and if you keep deprioritising your relationships and ‘just checking your emails quickly’ it won’t be long until they start to suffer as well. So many entrepreneurs fall into the trap of thinking they can only choose their health OR their relationships if they want their business to succeed. So today we want to share with you the hacks that work for not just us but our cli...

Jun 16, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 48

We Sold Our Gym, Here's What You Can Learn From It

So we wanted to do this episode to give you all an update and explain WHY we made the decision we did and the lessons we’ve learnt not just from the process of selling Helix but from selling our 4th business. This episode is one of our most vulnerable yet … it’s raw, we don’t hold back and you might be very surprised. Don’t Miss: 🔥 The REAL reason we shut down this business and the decision process we went through to get here 🔥 One of our most vulnerable episodes and shares to date 🔥 What eve...

Jun 09, 202427 minSeason 1Ep. 47

This is How We Had our BIGGEST month YET!

We just had our biggest month yet, but the last six months have been the most effortless in business we’ve ever had. So we sat down and decided to figure out WHY? What we had changed in the last 18 months that had meant that we were able to work less than ever before but make MORE money and get our clients better results than ever as well. This episode is for you if you: 🔥 Want to get in front of the camera and post more BUT you struggle every time you post and get low views 🔥 Want to increase...

Jun 02, 202424 minSeason 1Ep. 46

We Did 3 Viral Content Courses - This is What We Learned

How Do You Go Viral? We’ve put a huge time and financial commitment over the last few months learning from some of the best coaches and courses in this space (yes including the guy who coaches Gary Vaynerchuck) to figure out how they get not just ONE viral post, but how they consistently go viral and grow their audience every single month. We thought if they continue to do this time and time again and claim that they can do it for anyone, there has to be a process to right? So today we’re tellin...

May 26, 202425 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Do THIS So Your Employees Never Want To Leave

Most of you probably didn’t get into business to manage teams BUT your team is one of the most important things to focus on when you are scaling. JUST training someone can cost you 10% of their salary, and that's without the time invested in recruiting, onboarding, and the cultural impact of making the wrong hire or losing your best employee. So today we’re chatting about how to make sure your employees don’t want to leave and Tim’s giving you a little insight on how he went from ‘self-confessed...

May 19, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 44
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