Consulting Success Podcast
Consulting Success
The #1 podcast for consulting business owners who want to build a profitable, scalable and strategic consulting business.
Over one thousands consulting business owners have applied the growth system that Consulting Success teaches here https://www.consultingsuccess.com/coaching-for-consultants
Trusted by tens of thousands of consultants, the weekly conversations shine the spotlight on valuable business tips. Episodes support you in understanding how to navigate the market. This podcast is your guide to overcoming the most difficult obstacles in the consulting industry and enjoying big wins.
Learn strategies for maintaining an effective team and attracting clients. Discover how to craft a clear and engaging message, and implement a marketing engine for consultants that actually works. Every conversation explores how to improve your business model to open doors to golden opportunities.
This podcast features experts from various industries who share the desire to achieve success in the consulting business. They expose their well-kept secrets to get to the top. Hear the building blocks that started their careers and the most important principles they uphold to get through challenging entrepreneurial moments.
Hosting the podcast is Michael Zipursky, CEO and co-founder of Consulting Success. Building businesses for more than 20 years, he has advised start-up brands, service providers, and billlion dollar corporations like Panasonic, Financial Times, Sumitomo and more. Michael is also an in-demand keynote speaker and author of five books about consulting.
He's dedicated to helping entrepreneurial consultants increase impact and earn a higher income. And on top of it all, Michael has an inspiring focus on family and community.
With this extensive advisory experience, Michael understands the consequences of hyper career focus. It often means sacrificing time with loved ones, which can lead to loneliness and rejection. At some point, you may feel like an outsider in your own home. Those who prioritize the grind can neglect their health and fall prey to severe diseases.
Michael believes a consulting business can only find success when it supports your dream lifestyle, not the other way around. Every podcast discussion focuses on what it really takes to get hold of genuine freedom in your career. The aim is to help you live the life you truly want while constantly growing your business.
Feel excited about going to work instead of letting depressing thoughts pull you down. Enjoy the meals you want to eat, buy everything you want to own, and above all, savor time with your family and friends. Have a successful consulting business balanced with stability, well-being, and comfort.
Don't sacrifice what you have for the sake of huge earnings. Achieve the revenue and profit you want and make sure it does not compromise everything you love and care about. Michael shows you how to elevate your consulting business and reach those goals with a fulfilled heart.
Want to learn how we can help you grow your consulting business? Schedule your free Growth Session Call today! https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow
Over one thousands consulting business owners have applied the growth system that Consulting Success teaches here https://www.consultingsuccess.com/coaching-for-consultants
Trusted by tens of thousands of consultants, the weekly conversations shine the spotlight on valuable business tips. Episodes support you in understanding how to navigate the market. This podcast is your guide to overcoming the most difficult obstacles in the consulting industry and enjoying big wins.
Learn strategies for maintaining an effective team and attracting clients. Discover how to craft a clear and engaging message, and implement a marketing engine for consultants that actually works. Every conversation explores how to improve your business model to open doors to golden opportunities.
This podcast features experts from various industries who share the desire to achieve success in the consulting business. They expose their well-kept secrets to get to the top. Hear the building blocks that started their careers and the most important principles they uphold to get through challenging entrepreneurial moments.
Hosting the podcast is Michael Zipursky, CEO and co-founder of Consulting Success. Building businesses for more than 20 years, he has advised start-up brands, service providers, and billlion dollar corporations like Panasonic, Financial Times, Sumitomo and more. Michael is also an in-demand keynote speaker and author of five books about consulting.
He's dedicated to helping entrepreneurial consultants increase impact and earn a higher income. And on top of it all, Michael has an inspiring focus on family and community.
With this extensive advisory experience, Michael understands the consequences of hyper career focus. It often means sacrificing time with loved ones, which can lead to loneliness and rejection. At some point, you may feel like an outsider in your own home. Those who prioritize the grind can neglect their health and fall prey to severe diseases.
Michael believes a consulting business can only find success when it supports your dream lifestyle, not the other way around. Every podcast discussion focuses on what it really takes to get hold of genuine freedom in your career. The aim is to help you live the life you truly want while constantly growing your business.
Feel excited about going to work instead of letting depressing thoughts pull you down. Enjoy the meals you want to eat, buy everything you want to own, and above all, savor time with your family and friends. Have a successful consulting business balanced with stability, well-being, and comfort.
Don't sacrifice what you have for the sake of huge earnings. Achieve the revenue and profit you want and make sure it does not compromise everything you love and care about. Michael shows you how to elevate your consulting business and reach those goals with a fulfilled heart.
Want to learn how we can help you grow your consulting business? Schedule your free Growth Session Call today! https://www.consultingsuccess.com/grow
Episodes
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Oct 26, 2026 • 35min
Growing a Construction Consultancy From $800K to Nearly $4M with Adam Cooper
Adam Cooper, founder and CEO of Ascent Consulting and a construction industry veteran, shares how he grew the firm from $800,000 to nearly $4 million. They explore hiring and developing a team, value-based pricing, protecting margins with labor budgets, simplifying systems, and adapting consulting services for the rise of AI. Marketing for AI search and lessons from scaling round out the conversation.
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Oct 19, 2026 • 17min
The Best Follow-Up System for Consulting Leads
Many consulting leads disappear simply because nobody follows up. This conversation explores building a reliable system, responding quickly, using CRM automation, and staying organized across the pipeline. It also covers how to follow up with genuine value, track engagement, and re-engage prospects over time without sounding repetitive or pushy.
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Oct 12, 2026 • 28min
How to Build a Consulting Team to Win PE Deals and Deliver What AI Cannot with Dan Bernoske
Dan Bernoske, founder of Cortado Group, advises private-equity-backed companies on growth and strategy. He discusses earning PE referrals, expanding beyond a founder’s network, and evolving from contractors to strategic partners. They explore how AI is shifting consulting from PowerPoint deliverables toward implementation, why inaction and DIY are major competitors, and what makes a team truly scalable.
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Oct 5, 2026 • 20min
10 Biggest Mistakes Consultants Make Trying To Scale Their Business
Consultants often struggle to scale because they focus on deliverables instead of client value, rely on hourly billing, and try to serve everyone. This conversation explores specialization, strategic pricing, consistent marketing, ideal-client screening, firm boundaries, documented systems, personal development, and the powerful role of client retention in building a more profitable practice.
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Sep 28, 2026 • 21min
Turning Your Industry Experience Into a Thriving Consulting Business with Tim Viands
Tim Viands, founder of IndySchool Consultancy and a former independent-school leader, shares how he challenged legacy executive-search firms. He discusses finding an underserved market, reducing client burden, building a relational search model, and turning expertise into the proprietary Perfect Match Framework. Tim also explores team-building, transparent pricing, service expansion, and scaling beyond the founder.
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Sep 21, 2026 • 15min
The $25K-$100K Per Month Framework
Why do successful consultants hit a growth ceiling? This conversation explores the three structural constraints behind stalled revenue: underpricing, delivery bottlenecks, and unpredictable pipelines. It also covers premium positioning, scalable systems, delegation, productized expertise, and reliable lead generation for consultants aiming to reach $25K to $100K per month.
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Sep 14, 2026 • 35min
How Stephanie Wachman Filled 15 Years of Consulting Work Without Marketing
Stephanie Wachman, founder and CEO of Symetree Strategies, is an executive coach, speaker, and bestselling author. She discusses moving from corporate leadership into consulting, why websites and business cards failed to attract clients, and how relationships opened doors to senior decision makers. She also explores time management as a business gateway, turning small projects into major engagements, direct outreach, and scaling with experienced experts.
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Sep 7, 2026 • 6min
Where Your Best Thinking Actually Happens
Where does your clearest thinking happen? This conversation explores the power of quiet natural spaces, from forests and mountains to the ocean, and why they can support stronger leadership and strategy. It also examines designing your business and lifestyle around the environments that energize you, favoring depth, authenticity, and meaningful connection over constant stimulation.
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Aug 31, 2026 • 31min
How to Scale Your Consulting Business Beyond the Founder Growth Ceiling with Cameron Hemphill
Cameron Hemphill, entrepreneur, operator, investor, and founder of Growth99, shares how he scaled a medical aesthetics platform serving 1,200+ practices before its private equity exit. They explore escaping the founder bottleneck, using data over gut instinct, packaging recurring services, and the competitive power of specialization. They also discuss navigating uncertainty, AI’s impact on consulting, and why discipline drives lasting growth.
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Aug 24, 2026 • 14min
What Successful Consulting Businesses Do Differently
Practical tips for scaling a consulting business are discussed. Strategy and implementation support are highlighted as key priorities. The conversation focuses on booking growth strategy calls and ways to gain clarity for business expansion.
