Welcome to Soul Leaders, the go-to podcast for service based businesses, coaches, creators and business owners that want to get more confident in their digital marketing and selling.
I'm your host Mills Gray, a Business Coach & Mentor with over 16 years experience growing and scaling 6 figure businesses. I have been in the trenches and help others to succeed without cookie cutter tactics, and staying aligned to your business. I will help you fall in love with your business again.
Each Thursday, I will talk about stacking your offers, lead generation and client attraction, and stepping into that CEO era with bitesize episodes and easy to implement trainings/suggestions. Helping you to move past the 'not quite there story".
You can connect with me on Instagram @mills_gray and if you want to learn more about me or work with me, head over to www.millsgray.com.
Ready to Level The F*k up? Let's go!
S6 E50 Stop Taking Responsibility for Your Client's Inaction
Grab your coffee because I'm getting on my soapbox today! This is one of those "someone needs to say this" episodes. If you've been beating yourself up because a client isn't getting results, blaming yourself for their lack of implementation, or taking on responsibility for their choices - this episode is going to give you the reality check you need. Let's talk about what's actually YOUR job and what isn't.
Key Topics Covered
In this truth-bomb episode, I dive into:
The responsibility trap - Why coaches and service providers take on too much ownership of client results
What is (and isn't) your job - Clear boundaries on your role vs. their role
The real problem - How your ideal client definition and marketing language might be attracting the wrong people
The emotional cost - Burnout, resentment, imposter syndrome, and guilt
How to have the conversation - Scripts for addressing clients who aren't implementing
What to do next - Practical steps to shift this pattern
My Digital Course - SOAR https://www.millsgray.com/work-with-me/courses/how-to-become-magnetic-in-your-marketing/ (https://www.millsgray.com/work-with-me/courses/how-to-become-magnetic-in-your-marketing/)
Let's Connect
Come find me on Instagram @mills_gray (https://www.instagram.com/mills_gray/) and share your thoughts. I love hearing how these episodes land with you!
For the full show notes and more resources head over to https://www.millsgray.com/stop-taking-responsibility-for-your-clients-inaction/ (https://www.millsgray.com/stop-taking-responsibility-for-your-clients-inaction/)
Mentioned in this episode:
Bottleneck to Breakthrough Private Podcast
The 3-Day Private Podcast to Restructure Your Business for Clean, Scalable Growth
If your business works, but only because you do, this free private podcast is your next chapter.
You didn’t build this to hustle harder. You built it to feel easier. Let’s make that real.
Bottleneck to Breakthrough AD (https://soul-leaders.captivate.fm/bottleneck-to-breakthrough)
4 Dec 2025
S6 E49 Behind the Curtain: What Really Happens in a Year-Long Mastermind
Grab your coffee for a proper BTS today! I'm pulling back the curtain on my year-long mastermind experience - the wins, the revelations, and why I've decided to leave. This wasn't breath work and sound healing, this was proper business graft with 10 ambitious business owners, good food and great company. If you've ever wondered what really happens at those business retreats or how six-figure business owners actually structure their lives, this episode is for you.
Key Topics Covered
Real transformation over a year in a mastermind
Why money mindset issues don't disappear at six figures
The pricing revelation: doubling prices that TRIPLED sales
Why successful business owners become their own bottleneck
Being the oldest in the room and what success really means
Kintsugi and the metaphor for business fractures
How your peers take you to unexpected destinations
Let's Connect
Come find me on Instagram @mills_gray (https://www.instagram.com/mills_gray/) and share your thoughts. I love hearing how these episodes land with you!
For the full show notes and more resources head over to https://www.millsgray.com/behind-the-curtain-what-really-happens-in-a-year-long-mastermind/ (https://www.millsgray.com/behind-the-curtain-what-really-happens-in-a-year-long-mastermind/)
Mentioned in this episode:
Bottleneck to Breakthrough Private Podcast
The 3-Day Private Podcast to Restructure Your Business for Clean, Scalable Growth
If your business works, but only because you do, this free private podcast is your next chapter.
You didn’t build this to hustle harder. You built it to feel easier. Let’s make that real. We're starting on the 10th of December!
Bottleneck to Breakthrough AD (https://soul-leaders.captivate.fm/bottleneck-to-breakthrough)
27 Nov 2025
S6 E48 Is Your Business Working for You OR Are You Working for Your Business?
Grab your coffee and settle in for this one! Today I'm diving into something that's been coming up repeatedly with my clients - and maybe you're nodding along too. We're talking about when your business is objectively successful (clients are happy, revenue is good), but you're absolutely exhausted. If you've been feeling like your business has grown but your boundaries haven't, this episode is exactly what you need.
Key Topics Covered
In this honest and practical episode, I explore:
The exhaustion paradox - Why you can feel burnt out even when business is "working"
Your old business model's emotional cost - The hustle mindset that got you here but is now holding you back
The maintenance trap - What you're unnecessarily maintaining that's draining your energy
Three powerful audit questions to reveal what needs to change
Real-life boundary examples - How holding boundaries helps both you AND your clients
Why structure equals relief - Not rigidity
Let's Connect
Come find me on Instagram @mills_gray (https://www.instagram.com/mills_gray/) and share your thoughts. I love hearing how these episodes land with you!
For the full show notes and more resources head over to www.millsgray.com/is-your-business-working-for-you-or-are-you-working-for-your-business (https://www.millsgray.com/is-your-business-working-for-you-or-are-you-working-for-your-business/)
Mentioned in this episode:
Bottleneck to Breakthrough Private Podcast
The 3-Day Private Podcast to Restructure Your Business for Clean, Scalable Growth
If your business works, but only because you do, this free private podcast is your next chapter.
You didn’t build this to hustle harder. You built it to feel easier. Let’s make that real. We're starting on the 10th of December!
Bottleneck to Breakthrough AD (https://soul-leaders.captivate.fm/bottleneck-to-breakthrough)
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