
Mistakes That Made Me
Mistakes That Made Me is the podcast that asks extraordinary business owners to share their biggest business mistake – so you know what NOT to do on your road to success.Join Eman Ismail as she chats to some of the smartest minds in business about how to push through failure and accept it as an important and necessary part of building a business.Because it turns out: your biggest business mistake often leads to your biggest lesson and then your biggest blessing.
Latest episodes

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Apr 9, 2024 • 1h 10min
How to Do Email Successfully in 2024 with Eman & The Marketing Meetup
We talk a lot about mistakes on this podcast. This time, I want to talk about how to do something right.Instead of our usual interview, I delve into the art and science of effective email marketing following recent deliverability updates from major email providers like Google and Yahoo.I share to ensure your emails continue to reach your subscribers' inboxes, and I give you the scoop on list cleaning, making unsubscribing easy, maximising subscriber engagement, nurturing subscribers, and sending targeted, relevant emails.I did this presentation as a webinar for The Marketing Meetup, a community of 50,000 marketers last month. Hope you love it! :)If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopycoLoving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit

Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 47min
Idolising & Pedestalising Coaches & Mentors with Mai-kee Tsang
Mai-kee Tsang – a Sustainable Visibility Mentor and Podcast Guesting Strategist – shares her biggest business mistake: pedestaling the leaders she’s learnt from.
In this interview, she talks about the dangers of idolising coaches, the importance of setting personal boundaries, and the negative effects of high-pressure coaching tactics.
Mai-kee also shares her personal transition from people-pleaser to trauma-conscious leadership coach, and how we can create healthy relationships and boundaries with the people we look to for guidance.
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Find Mai-kee online at: https://maikeetsang.com/
The Quiet Rebels Podcast: https://maikeetsang.com/podcast
Follow Mai-kee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maikeetsang
Find the transcript of this episode on my website, emancopyco.com/podcast
If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopycoLoving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit

Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 16min
“My Scarcity Money Mindset Made Me a Bad Leader” with Gloria Chou
Gloria Chou is a small business PR coach whose scarcity money mindset (which was rooted in fear and generational trauma) made her a bad leader to her team.
We chat about her early challenges, some of the bad decisions she made, and how her "insatiable hunger" for more money impacted her health and marriage.
Gloria shares how investing in her team, focusing on personal growth, and fostering a positive remote work environment have revolutionised her approach to business.
Follow Gloria on Instagram @gloriachoupr
Find her online at gloriachoupr.com
And check out her amazing podcast, Small Business PR
Find the transcript of this episode on my site, emancopyco.com/podcast
If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopyco.Loving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit

Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 5min
How I Became a Highly-Paid Service Provider (And How You Can Too) with Eman
When I started my business in 2018, I was charging £15 an hour. Maybe even less. In just a few years, I've gone from cheap service provider to premium service provider.
In this episode, I walk you through the five strategies that enabled me to charge more and become a highly-paid service provider (so you can become one too!)
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Loving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit

Feb 13, 2024 • 41min
[TEASER] Behind the Scenes: Making the Podcast with Eman & Zuri
This episode is a little different.
I wanted to provide an in-depth look at the podcast, its creation, production, and evolution. And I’ve brought in some help!
I’m joined by the show’s podcast producer, Zuri Berry, who’s interviewing me about the different aspects of my podcasting journey — from creating the concept, to selecting guest, and scripting engaging discussions, and so much more.
I share my reflections on the first two seasons, my new partnership with HubSpot, how the podcast is going to change moving forward, and how YOU can be a guest on the show :)
Links from this episode:
Get instant access to the full interview with me and Zuri: https://emancopyco.com/bts
Mistakes That Made Me is brought to you by the Hubspot Podcast Network: the audio destination for business professionals.Loving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit

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Jan 30, 2024 • 1h 46min
Putting All Your (Client) Eggs in One Basket with Steve Folland
Steve Folland shares his journey from losing his only client to diversifying his services, handling financial challenges post-maternity leave, and transitioning from radio to freelancing. He discusses the importance of proactive outreach for client acquisition, diversifying income sources, and building a successful podcast business. Insights on balancing work and family, effective communication with clients, and the significance of self-investment in the freelancing industry.

Jan 15, 2024 • 3min
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Join now and get all the details here >> https://emancopyco.com/membershipLoving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit

Jan 15, 2024 • 1h 30min
Overhiring (and Firing) with Jordan Gill
Self-made millionaire Jordan Gill opens up about her biggest mistake — overhiring for her coaching programme.
Jordan tells us how overhiring meant she had to lay off the majority of her employees, how it caused clients to call her reputation into question, and how it led to her shutting down her Done in a Day programme – a programme that brought in 90% of her company’s revenue.
Find the transcript of this episode on my site, emancopyco.com/podcast
Links from this episode:
Jordan Gill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/systemssavedme/
Jordan’s podcast Systems Saved Me: https://pod.link/1132277855
Get the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/bts
If you loved this episode, take a screenshot, post it on Instagram, and tell everyone you know that this is the podcast to listen to. Don’t forget to tag me! @emancopycoLoving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit

Jan 8, 2024 • 3min
Big News: We've joined the Hubspot Podcast Network!
Big news! Mistakes That Made Me is officially part of the Hubspot Podcast Network. Tune into this short announcement to find out what this means for you!
The first interview of 2024 with Jordan Gill airs on 15th January. Save the date!Loving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit

Jan 5, 2024 • 1h 44min
My 2023 End-of-Year Review (Spoiler: I Didn’t Hit My Revenue Goal)
Hey You! It’s been a while. So let’s catch up.
In this episode, I walk you through my 2023 – which honestly was a bit of a challenge!
I missed my financial goals, I went through a client drought at one point, and I had some personal losses too.
I review the year, share my ups and downs, and give you behind-the-scenes access to my business. Then I look ahead to 2024 and share the goals I’ve set for myself.
Plus, I make a BIG announcement – so stay until the end to hear what it is :)
Find the transcript of this episode on my site, emancopyco.com/podcast
Watch my 2022 End-of-Year Review at https://emancopyco.com/2022
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And if you’re interested in working with me, visit emancopyco.com/contactLoving the podcast?Support the show and leave a rating or review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/mistakesGet the BTS scoop on how this podcast is made in this bonus episode: https://emancopyco.com/btsWork with Eman Copy Co. to power up your email strategy, your launches, and your revenueFill in the enquiry form on this contact page: https://emancopyco.com/contact/Want to learn with me?Take Eman’s “What’s Your Perfect Newsletter Style?” quiz: https://www.emancopyco.com/quiz Check out my courses and masterclasses: https://emancopyco.com/learn-with-me/Say hi 👋🏽Connect with Eman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emancopyco/Connect with Eman on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-i307/Tools for your business: (Affiliate links 👇🏽)Start your 14-day trial with ConvertKit: https://emancopyco.com/kit