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When the Offer Has to Die to Save the Business

May 25, 2026

Laura Schoenfeld had a $2.5M program, 400+ clients, and a sales system that worked on paper. And she shut it down anyway.   Not because it failed. Because she did the math on the next 5 years and realized she'd be answering niche questions forever while the version of her that actually wanted to show up had already moved on.   In this episode, Laura gets real about what it looks like to outgrow something that's still working — the signs, the sunk cost trap, the financial fear, and what it act...

What Nobody Tells You About Using AI for Business

May 18, 2026

AI is changing everything—and honestly? I have a lot of thoughts. In this episode, I'm sharing my evolving relationship with AI as a business owner, coach, and creative. From resisting it completely → to using it daily → to realizing there's a very real danger in outsourcing too much of your thinking. Because this is the real question: If AI disappeared tomorrow, would your business still know how to sound like you?   → 🎧 Binge the Main Character Energy Private Podcast: https://meganyelaney.c...

The Identity Shift Required to Scale (+ a Retreat Recap)

May 11, 2026

What happens when a mastermind retreat kicks off with an unexpected construction crew, no heat, and no hot water? You laugh, go to dinner, and call it a story!   I'm pulling back the curtain on ALL of it—the best retreat I've ever hosted, the mindset spiral I didn't see coming, and the real reason I'm done saying I'm "rebuilding" my business.   This one's a diary entry and a pep talk all in one, and you're gonna feel it.   If you've ever felt the toxic pressure to compare yourself to a past v...