The only podcast that admits marketing is F@$!ing hard and makes it suck less for solo business owners who are juggling client delivery and sales on top of all those marketing tasks.
I'm your host, Dr. Michelle Mazur, the author of the 3 Word Rebellion and founder of The Expert Up Club. Unlike most marketing podcasts that share the latest marketing fads that promise “Viral Internet Fame,” I know you don’t need any of that BS to run a thriving business.
Each week, I share unconventional strategies and ideas grounded in research, not opinion, that help you clarify your message and become way more effective with your marketing.
While I can't promise you'll ever love marketing, I can promise you’ll hate it a tiny bit less.
(Formerly Rebel Uprising Podcast)
409. 3 Signs Your Marketing Program Wasn't Built for Your Business
You built the funnel. You wrote the emails. You showed up for every call. And you're still wondering why the weekly newsletter nobody opens has never landed you a single client.
You didn't fail the program. The program failed you. Most programs hand you the playbook that worked for the person selling it — a course creator who needs thousands of buyers — when you're a consultant who needs eight right-fit clients a year and gets hired through referrals, conversations, and "oh my gosh, you need to talk to her."
In this video, I'm breaking down the 3 signs your marketing program was built for somebody else's business.
You'll also hear:
▪ Why referrals die in "she does, like... strategic stuff" — and the messaging fix that makes you instantly referable
▪ Why relationships ARE the marketing (not the thing that happens on the side while "real" marketing runs on the internet)
▪ How Expert Up Club alum Camille Rapacz ditched the newsletter she was told she needed, leaned into personal outreach, and had her best months ever
If you've done everything "right" and you're still feeling the slow quarter you can't explain, it's not a work-harder problem. It's a wrong-playbook problem. And that's fixable.
Book a private tour of The Expert Up Club, and I'll walk you through how the club would work for your business — then you decide: https://expertup.club/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU3l4QXFqVlBWZGtMYkpaNlhqbWRfMXxBR3JiS2FtZVlNTmJIWDZuWTdpQkV0X2pMZmx5d1BGWGRXSE15UzEtUGRjWVUwZS1YSU9DYnNKVnM3LTlQVVJoNldyV3hqam1Nam1sdUxIdksyQ1lXNnhwWHJ3SHBfaEtVaEdk&q=https%3A%2F%2Fexpertup.club%2F&v=lXyMefe1AcY)
🎯 The Expert Up Club:
The messaging + marketing community for consultants and service providers who are done following advice designed for influencers who market to other online business folks. Inside the Club, you'll nail your message, build a "do less but better" marketing strategy, and finally get hired for your expertise—without selling your soul to social media. This isn't a course. It's a brain trust of 40+ smart business owners who actually know their stuff. Entry is by private tour only: https://drmichellemazur.com/expert-up (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUXNZV25IRUxvYjJaUUZRRHl3cnpyQ3xBR3JiS2FucVJLa1dnLTVzZFhEY0pKVjJtcEFpXzVFY3VZUkszdTlnTHNDbGJicnRmZi1SeFlvUVVLRG80UUhSanRlRFhkTndvazc2YW9MQ0tlUkZjc0NDREpfMXgyUWtzU3A5&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrmichellemazur.com%2Fexpert-up&v=lXyMefe1AcY)
14 Aug 2026
408. Do People Really Buy on Vibes? (What Emotions Have to Do with Messaging)
Do people buy on emotion? Yes — but for consultants and service providers, it’s usually not because of your “vibe.” Clients buy when your message creates a very specific feeling: “This person understands my situation, and I can stop worrying.”
🔥 Grab the Free Message Reality Check: https://drmichellemazur.com/reality-check/
(https://drmichellemazur.com/reality-check/)
In this video, I break down what “people buy on emotion” actually means, and how to create that recognition and relief with evidence (not personality), so the right-fit clients can find you faster and trust you sooner.
You’ll learn why emotion isn’t the opposite of logic in decision-making, especially for high-stakes, uncertain hires like a tax strategist or consultant. When your marketing helps someone feel clearly understood, their brain treats that as proof you “get it” — because no one can describe a problem that precisely without real expertise. That’s the difference between being liked and being hired.
Then I’ll walk you through three messaging moves you can apply immediately: lead with empathy by describing the situation your client is already in (not just your services), share a clear point of view that shows judgment, and use specificity so your expertise feels real before the sales conversation. I’ll also share an example of how a consultant’s consent-based philosophy builds trust so prospects show up ready to hire.
This originally appeared on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgjOZzyBDZk&t=293s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgjOZzyBDZk&t=293s)
29 Jul 2026
407. Can You Really Get All the Clients You Want in 2-hours a Week?
Most marketing advice for consultants is built for the wrong business model.
If you want to get consulting clients in as little as two hours per week, you won't be able to do it by posting daily on LinkedIn, building a funnel, or treating your consulting practice like a media company — that's why marketing feels like a second job. It wasn't designed for you.
🔥 Grab the Free Market Like an Expert Course: https://drmichellemazur.lpages.co/mle?v=1785276587729 (https://drmichellemazur.lpages.co/mle?v=1785276587729)
In this video, I'm breaking down what a realistic two-hour-a-week marketing plan actually looks like for consultants and service providers who want qualified leads without spending their life online.
You'll see why you only need two things: relationships that can lead to clients, and proof that helps those relationships convert faster. I'll show you how to split your time — about 60 minutes on relationship-driven outreach (warm follow-ups, reconnecting with past clients, a few "thought of you" messages) and the rest on strengthening your proof and positioning (your website, case studies, a signature talk).
You'll also hear why most online marketing advice creates overwork: it's built for volume-based models — courses, digital products, consumer brands. If you're a high-touch consultant who needs 3–10 contracts a year, that model isn't just unhelpful. It's actively working against you.
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