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  • Every Yes Drives a No | Building a Business that Aligns with Your Values with Ashlee Sang
    2026/02/12
    Michelle Terpstra sits down with Ashlee Sang, messaging strategist and founder of Ashlee Sang Consulting, for a candid conversation about the decisions that shape a business and a life. Inspired by the idea that every yes inherently creates a no, they explore what it really means to grow a company with intention. Together, they unpack the tension many founders feel between ambition and alignment, and how values-driven decision making can create a business that is sustainable, profitable, and deeply personal.Ashlee shares how her work has evolved from traditional marketing and messaging support into guiding entrepreneurs through conscious decision making. They cover capacity, seasons of life, and the myth of a single “right” way to scale, and explore conscious marketing, aligned offers, and how clarity makes strategy simpler. Michelle and Ashlee go on to share practical ways to build recurring revenue through memberships and messaging that reflects the leader you want to become. This episode offers both reflection and tactical insight for entrepreneurs navigating growth, pivots, and the everyday decisions that define a brand.Chapters[Start] Every Yes Creates a No: Michelle introduces the core theme of the episode and why aligned decision making matters more than growth at all costs.05:09 Capacity, Seasons, and Redefining Success: Ashlee and Michelle discuss how life stage and personal values shape the size and structure of a business.15:03 Values-Aligned Decision Making in Practice: Ashlee breaks down her framework for establishing, defining, and applying values to daily business decisions.22:20 What Conscious Marketing Actually Means: A deep dive into thoughtful marketing, audience alignment, and attracting the right people while repelling the wrong ones.31:36 Building Recurring Revenue with Alignment: Ashlee shares how she turned her newsletter into a subscription model that fits her life, capacity, and long-term vision.Links & ResourcesSubscribe to Ashlee’s newsletterAccess All Revenue Rascals Resources for FREE at www.revenuerascals.comOne-time sign-up gives you everything you need.Got a question for Michelle? Fill out this form for a chance to have your question answered during the coaching corner that drops inside each episode on Tuesdays. Submit a Question to MichelleWant my eyes on your revenue strategy? Grab a call with Michelle.Revenue Rascals Discovery Call with Michelle TerpstraCheck out three ways Michelle and her team can support your path to predictable growth. Uncover your Sales Leadership IQ and get your personalized plan for leading through change. quiz.revenuerascals.comConnect with Michelle:MichelleTerpstra.comLinkedInInstagramToday’s Sponsors:INDEStoveGet a free workspace stack (a $120 value) with the purchase of a stove when you use promo code: REVENUERASCALSJason Markk Get 25% off with promo code: REVENUERASCALSDisclaimer: Some episodes of Revenue Rascals may include paid sponsorships or affiliate partnerships. We only feature brands, products, or services that align with our values and are relevant to helping founders, revenue leaders, and entrepreneurs grow. Sponsorships help support the show—opinions shared are always our own. Michelle Terpstra's Privacy Policy
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    50 分
  • Why Most Follow-Ups Fail and How To Fix It
    2026/02/10
    Michelle breaks down why most follow-up strategies fail. She reframes follow-up as leadership, shifting focus from stressing over sales to supporting a prospect’s decision-making process. When done correctly, follow-up builds trust and creates momentum toward meaningful next steps.

    Michelle introduces a follow-up decision tree to help leaders match their communication style to the buyer’s stage. She emphasizes that clarity and relevance are more important than tactics and highlights the importance of personalized selling. Michelle offers a strategic blueprint for closing more sales while strengthening your brand.

    Chapters
    [Start] Why Follow-Up Fails: Michelle introduces the concept of decision-based follow-up to fix failures.
    09:46 The Three Elements of Strong Follow-Up: Three steps to follow for a good follow-up that lead toward a clear next step.
    19:37 Path One – Getting the Meeting: Moving prospects from interest to conversation.
    24:57 Path Two – Post-Sales Call Execution: How micro commitments anchor follow-ups to prevent deals from stalling.
    31:17 Path Three – Long-Term Nurture: Staying relevant with prospects without damaging the relationship.

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    42 分
  • The Leads You’re Missing | Finding Clients with Jennifer Frye
    2026/02/05
    Michelle Terpstra sits down with Jennifer Frye, founder of Appreciated Assets, to break down one of the most misunderstood parts of building revenue: lead generation. If finding clients has started to feel exhausting, overwhelming, or harder than it should be, this conversation offers a much-needed reframe. Michelle and Jennifer show why most qualified leads aren’t missing—they’re simply being overlooked.Together, they walk through practical, low-friction ways to uncover opportunities already sitting inside your warm network, events, lists, and social platforms. From mindset shifts around outreach to smarter use of AI and intent-based targeting, this episode gives listeners a clear, grounded approach to generating leads without cold spam, overthinking, or burnout. This conversation is especially valuable for service-based founders and consultants who want consistent pipeline growth without sacrificing integrity or relationships.Chapters[Start] Why Lead Gen Feels Harder Than It Should: Michelle and Jennifer unpack why most people overcomplicate lead generation and how procrastination hides behind “perfect strategy.”07:02 The Warm Network Most People Ignore: Why people assume others know what they do, how that assumption costs revenue, and how to create natural referral conversations.12:22 Old-School Leads That Still Work: Business cards, community connections, and “old-fashioned” methods that still outperform most modern tactics when used intentionally.15:38 Events, Rooms, and Strategic Proximity: How being in the right rooms changes opportunity, performance, and long-term trajectory—and when it’s time to upgrade your environments.20:50 Lists, AI, and Intent-Based Outreach: Why buying lists rarely works, how AI identifies buyers already searching, and how intent changes conversion without increasing volume.Links & ResourcesDownload Jennifer’s Appreciated Assets Lead Finder to uncover qualified opportunities already in your network and ecosystem.Appreciated Assets Lead FinderAccess All Revenue Rascals Resources for FREE at www.revenuerascals.comOne-time sign-up gives you everything you need.Got a question for Michelle? Fill out this form for a chance to have your question answered during the coaching corner that drops inside each episode on Tuesdays. Submit a Question to MichelleWant my eyes on your revenue strategy? Grab a call with Michelle.Revenue Rascals Discovery Call with Michelle TerpstraCheck out three ways Michelle and her team can support your path to predictable growth. Uncover your Sales Leadership IQ and get your personalized plan for leading through change. quiz.revenuerascals.comConnect with Michelle:MichelleTerpstra.comLinkedInInstagramToday’s Sponsors: INDEStoveGet a free workspace stack (a $120 value) with the purchase of a stove when you use promo code: REVENUERASCALSJason Markk Get 25% off with promo code: REVENUERASCALSDisclaimer: Some episodes of Revenue Rascals may include paid sponsorships or affiliate partnerships. We only feature brands, products, or services that align with our values and are relevant to helping founders, revenue leaders, and entrepreneurs grow. Sponsorships help support the show—opinions shared are always our own. Michelle Terpstra's Privacy Policy
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    49 分
  • Don’t Make it Weird | Turning Friendly Conversations Into Revenue
    2026/02/03
    Host Michelle unpacks what it takes to turn your existing relationships into sales opportunities, without risking the relationship itself. She shares her playbook of tips and tricks to help you learn how to share your sales pitch in a natural way without feeling awkward, all while building even stronger connections with people.

    Michelle also gives real examples of successful revenue leaders and what they do to increase sales with people they already know. No matter how established you may be, her advice can help at any stage in the process. Everyone has relationships of some kind, but it takes careful skill to know how to identify when a relationship offers a sales opportunity.

    Chapters
    [Start] Introduction: Michelle introduces the idea of learning to open up about business and sales during conversations.
    05:55 Relationships into Sales: How to turn your relationships into sales opportunities without feeling unnatural or awkward about it.
    13:01 Tips and Tricks: Some helpful tips to navigate conversations with people you already have relationships with.
    18:38 Learning from Successful Leaders: A few things that successful revenue leaders do, and don’t do, to make relationships grow.
    28:14 The Coaching Corner: Michelle answers listener questions about business, revenue, and overall growth.

    Links & Resources
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    Got a question for Michelle? Fill out this form for a chance to have your question answered during the coaching corner that drops inside each episode on Tuesdays.
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    Want my eyes on your revenue strategy? Grab a call with Michelle.
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    Check out three ways Michelle and her team can support your path to predictable growth.

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    Disclaimer: Some episodes of Revenue Rascals may include paid sponsorships or affiliate partnerships. We only feature brands, products, or services that align with our values and are relevant to helping founders, revenue leaders, and entrepreneurs grow. Sponsorships help support the show—opinions shared are always our own.

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    34 分
  • How to Build a Balanced Marketing Strategy | The Marketing Diet with Travis Isaacson
    2026/01/29
    Michelle Terpstra sits down with fractional Chief Marketing Officer Travis Isaacson to unpack why so many businesses waste money on marketing that was never right for them in the first place. Travis introduces his “Marketing Diet” framework, a practical, easy-to-apply way to understand what your business actually needs to grow, and just as importantly, what it should stop doing.Together, they break down the four stages of sustainable marketing success: setting the table, fishing, hunting, and farming. From fixing broken messaging and brand alignment to testing paid channels, integrating sales and marketing, and building long-term trust through farming strategies like SEO and customer experience, this conversation offers clarity for founders who feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or burned by past marketing efforts. Chapters[Start] The Marketing Diet Explained: Why most businesses overspend on the wrong marketing and how the four-stage framework creates clarity.06:45 Setting the Table: Brand, messaging, and positioning—why misalignment here breaks everything downstream.18:58 Fishing vs. Hunting: Paid advertising versus sales outreach, and how testing, timing, and messaging actually work.24:21 Creative Hunting Strategies: How sales and marketing can work together, plus Michelle’s real-world trade show play that actually converts.32:47 Farming for Long-Term Growth: SEO, renewals, expansions, and why farming is an act of faith that pays off over time.43:22 Firing Yourself (The Rascal Way): Travis shares why he’s fired himself four times, and why alignment matters more than growth at all costs.Links & ResourcesConnect with Travis Isaacson:Website: https://morepowderdays.comEmail: get@morepowderdays.comLinkedIn: Travis IsaacsonAccess All Revenue Rascals Resources for FREE at www.revenuerascals.comOne-time sign-up gives you everything you need.Got a question for Michelle? Fill out this form for a chance to have your question answered during the coaching corner that drops inside each episode on Tuesdays. Submit a Question to MichelleWant my eyes on your revenue strategy? Grab a call with Michelle.Revenue Rascals Discovery Call with Michelle TerpstraCheck out three ways Michelle and her team can support your path to predictable growth. Uncover your Sales Leadership IQ and get your personalized plan for leading through change. quiz.revenuerascals.comConnect with Michelle:MichelleTerpstra.comLinkedInInstagramToday’s Sponsors: INDEStoveGet a free workspace stack (a $120 value) with the purchase of a stove when you use promo code: REVENUERASCALSJason Markk Get 25% off with promo code: REVENUERASCALSDisclaimer: Some episodes of Revenue Rascals may include paid sponsorships or affiliate partnerships. We only feature brands, products, or services that align with our values and are relevant to helping founders, revenue leaders, and entrepreneurs grow. Sponsorships help support the show—opinions shared are always our own. Michelle Terpstra's Privacy Policy
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    54 分
  • You Didn’t Hire the Wrong Rep. | You Designed the Wrong Sales Role
    2026/01/27
    Michelle Terpstra challenges one of the most common assumptions in sales: that a struggling sales team means you hired the wrong person. Instead, she views failure as a role-design problem, not a talent problem. Michelle walks listeners through why vague expectations and mismatched responsibilities can derail revenue long before performance ever has a chance to stabilize.

    She introduces a practical framework for building a “founding hybrid account executive” role: someone who can generate pipeline, run sales conversations, and close deals in scaling companies. Michelle breaks down quotas and talks about lead volume requirements to show how to move from founder-dependent selling to a repeatable, systemized revenue engine. Her roadmap for designing sales roles creates a predictable path that leads to long-term growth.

    Chapters
    [Start] You Didn’t Hire the Wrong Rep: Why unclear role design causes most early sales failures.
    06:58 The Founding Hybrid AE Explained: Breaking down closing into one intentional role.16:54 Quotas and Compensation: How to design targets that attract senior talent and protect your cash flow.
    26:47 Is Your Business Ready for This Role?: Testing offer clarity, scalability, and messaging before offloading revenue.
    33:54 Supporting Without Micromanaging: Using simple KPIs to create trust and accountability.

    Links & Resources
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    Got a question for Michelle? Fill out this form for a chance to have your question answered during the coaching corner that drops inside each episode on Tuesdays.
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    Uncover your Sales Leadership IQ and get your personalized plan for leading through change. quiz.revenuerascals.com

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    Disclaimer: Some episodes of Revenue Rascals may include paid sponsorships or affiliate partnerships. We only feature brands, products, or services that align with our values and are relevant to helping founders, revenue leaders, and entrepreneurs grow. Sponsorships help support the show—opinions shared are always our own.

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    38 分
  • The Hidden Cost of Being a High Performer | Managing Emotions in the Workplace with Chris Yadon
    2026/01/22
    Michelle Terpstra sits down with Chris Yadon from Saprea, to explore a reality most leaders avoid talking about: emotions are already in the workplace—and ignoring them is costing performance. Together, they challenge the belief that emotional distance equals strength and unpack how hyperproductivity, emotional numbing, and fear of failure quietly shape high-performing cultures.Chris explains why discomfort isn’t the same as toxicity, how psychological safety can exist without turning work into therapy, and why many top performers tie their identity to output at the expense of connection. This conversation offers practical guidance for leaders who want stronger teams, healthier cultures, and sustainable performance.Chapters[Start] Emotions Are Already at Work: Why emotional avoidance doesn’t eliminate emotions, it just drives isolation and burnout.06:58 Discomfort vs. Toxicity: How avoiding “hard” emotions weakens teams and fuels disconnection.12:21 Psychological Safety Without Therapy: What leaders should hold space for—and where the line actually is.18:54 High Performers and Emotional Numbing: Why hyperproductivity is often a coping mechanism, not a superpower.25:41 Fear, Identity, and the Cost of Never Slowing Down: How fear of breaking keeps high performers stuck—and what changes when they name it.33:42 Trauma in the Workplace (Whether You Acknowledge It or Not: Why leaders must assume trauma exists and how it impacts productivity.41:02 What CEOs Can Actually Do: Concrete ways leaders can build safety, support regulation, and protect performance.54:39 “Everything Is Toxic” and the Messy Middle: Why avoiding discomfort is hurting relationships, leadership, and culture.Links & ResourcesAccess All Revenue Rascals Resources for FREE at www.revenuerascals.comOne-time sign-up gives you everything you need.Got a question for Michelle? Fill out this form for a chance to have your question answered during the coaching corner that drops inside each episode on Tuesdays. Submit a Question to MichelleWant my eyes on your revenue strategy? Grab a call with Michelle.Revenue Rascals Discovery Call with Michelle TerpstraCheck out three ways Michelle and her team can support your path to predictable growth. Uncover your Sales Leadership IQ and get your personalized plan for leading through change. quiz.revenuerascals.comConnect with Michelle:MichelleTerpstra.comLinkedInInstagramToday’s Sponsors: INDEStoveGet a free workspace stack (a $120 value) with the purchase of a stove when you use promo code: REVENUERASCALSJason Markk Get 25% off with promo code: REVENUERASCALSDisclaimer: Some episodes of Revenue Rascals may include paid sponsorships or affiliate partnerships. We only feature brands, products, or services that align with our values and are relevant to helping founders, revenue leaders, and entrepreneurs grow. Sponsorships help support the show—opinions shared are always our own. Michelle Terpstra's Privacy Policy
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  • When Hustle Stops Working | What I’d Fix First if Your Revenue Was Flat
    2026/01/20
    Michelle Terpstra tackles the frustrating realities of flat revenue in business growth. Instead of treating stagnation as a failure, she reframes it as a signal that something in the sales engine is unclear or inconsistent. Michelle walks listeners through why adding more leads or tactics often creates more chaos, and why simplicity and discipline are the real drivers of predictable growth.

    She introduces a practical “CRO order of operations” designed to help revenue leaders regain control without burning out their teams. From offer clarity to organizational focus, Michelle emphasizes the importance of building systems that scale. This execution-first approach to revenue prioritizes calm leadership, clean messaging, and repeatable processes to help boost your flat-line revenue into a steady stream of growth.

    Chapters
    [Start] Flat Revenue Isn’t Failure: Michelle reframes stagnation as a signal problem, not a motivational or leadership problem.
    03:55 Offer Clarity and Simple Messaging: Why complexity kills conversion and how clear language can help you scale.
    12:03 Fixing the Sales Process: Michelle walks through how systemized sales create predictability.
    18:08 Speed, Discipline, and Lead Handling: How to use automation to improve response time without sacrificing human control.
    24:41 The Coaching Corner: Michelle answers your questions about finding the root of your revenue problems.

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    Got a question for Michelle? Fill out this form for a chance to have your question answered during the coaching corner that drops inside each episode on Tuesdays.
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    Want my eyes on your revenue strategy? Grab a call with Michelle.
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    Check out three ways Michelle and her team can support your path to predictable growth.

    Uncover your Sales Leadership IQ and get your personalized plan for leading through change. quiz.revenuerascals.com

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    Today’s Sponsors:

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    Disclaimer: Some episodes of Revenue Rascals may include paid sponsorships or affiliate partnerships. We only feature brands, products, or services that align with our values and are relevant to helping founders, revenue leaders, and entrepreneurs grow. Sponsorships help support the show—opinions shared are always our own.

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    32 分