

James Schramko Podcast
James Schramko
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Nov 12, 2025 • 9min
How to Know When You’re Attracting the Wrong Clients (And What to Do About It)
The difference between energizing and exhausting clients is clarity. Align your message to attract your ideal clients.

Nov 6, 2025 • 52min
Why Most SEO Audits Miss What Actually Drives Revenue
Most SEO agencies promise rankings. Gert Mellak uses SEO to increase revenue, with sprint-based projects to fix the leaks holding your site back.

Oct 30, 2025 • 46min
Why Your Business Can’t Run Without You (And How to Fix It)
Every founder says they want more time, yet few create the structure that gives it to them. Simplifying how you work is often the fastest way to grow.

Oct 24, 2025 • 10min
The Day-Rate Trap – Why “Good Money” Was Keeping My Client Stuck
The path to freedom often starts by walking away from good money. James's client had to learn that the hard way before his business finally scaled.

Oct 22, 2025 • 8min
The Service Business Owner’s Capacity Trap
When your best people are maxed out, success brings pressure, not freedom. Scaling a service business reveals the Capacity Constraint Paradox.

Oct 16, 2025 • 11min
Why My Client Lost Sales After Perfect Calls (And The One Fix That Stopped It)
Some discovery calls seem flawless until the sale disappears. The truth is, most deals die in the quiet gap between excitement and commitment.

Oct 14, 2025 • 3min
The Hidden Email Metric That’s Killing Your Revenue
It’s easy to assume your email strategy is working when the dashboards look good. But what if those opens and clicks aren’t coming from humans at all?

Oct 9, 2025 • 13min
How AI Runs My Content Machine
Most entrepreneurs think AI is about prompts and tools. In reality, it’s about using a content system, frameworks, and feedback loops that keep everything aligned.

Oct 7, 2025 • 10min
The Client Dinner That Doubled Revenue
Scaling isn’t about more marketing or traffic. The biggest breakthroughs can come from listening to client feedback from those you already serve.

Oct 1, 2025 • 27min
Why AI Won’t Save Your Broken Business Model
ChatGPT won’t transform your business. AI for business owners is about systems. James explains.


