The 2x2 Podcast for Independent Consultants
Claim This Podcastby Lauren Wambold Patel
Podcast Overview
<p>If you’re an expert executive considering independent consulting—or already running your own thriving practice—this podcast is for you. The 2x2 Podcast for Independent Consultants goes beyond the usual business advice. We talk to real-life practitioners—strategists, deep thinkers, and multi-hyphenates who thrive on autonomy, intellectual curiosity, and portfolio careers. Whether you're exploring the leap from corporate, navigating a career transition, or scaling from solo consulting to a microfirm, we dig into how top independents build, grow, and sustain their businesses. Hosted by Lauren Wambold Patel, a seven-figure consultant who learned the game the hard way, this show brings you candid conversations with independent consultants and fractional executives who are building successful businesses on their own terms. We go deep—breaking down their strategies, pricing models, niche positioning, client acquisition, and how they balance working on their business with running it internally. This isn’t theory—it’s the real playbook. Subscribe now to The 2x2 Podcast for Independent Consultants and take your expertise up and to the right.</p>
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10/7/2025
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August 5, 2026
She Found $12M and Says You Can Too | Allison Sutera
<p>Most people learn about cash flow from a CFO.</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisutera/" target="_blank">Allison Sutera</a> learned it the hard way—as the person responsible for running the business. </p><p></p><p>After leading P&Ls at PepsiCo, Aramark, and SIG North America, she discovered that improving cash isn't about collecting invoices faster. It's about fixing the way the business operates. </p><p></p><p>In this conversation, she shares the lessons every operator, consultant, and business leader should know. </p>
July 29, 2026
AMA: How Should I Prepare for an Independent Consulting Career?
<p>Most people don't wake up one day and decide to become an independent consultant. </p><p> </p><p>It's the kind of decision that starts with a career change, a push from circumstance, or a feeling that there's something better on the other side of corporate life. </p><p> </p><p>In this episode, I’m giving you a glimpse of my journey — from an unexpected exit to building a consulting business. I'm also answering questions she that I hear most often from professionals considering the leap. </p><p> </p><p>If you're wondering whether you're ready, or how to prepare before you make the move, this conversation is a great place to start. </p>
July 22, 2026
Consulting Meets Academia with Erin Flynn
<p>What happens when academia meets consulting?<br /><br />I sat down with Erin Flynn to talk about balancing life as a professor at Bentley and an independent consultant—and how each role sharpens the other.<br /><br />We got into strategy, marketing, DEI, and why following your curiosity can lead to a more aligned (and more interesting) career.</p>
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- What is The 2x2 Podcast for Independent Consultants?
<p>If you’re an expert executive considering independent consulting—or already running your own thriving practice—this podcast is for you. The 2x2 Podcast for Independent Consultants goes beyond the usual business advice. We talk to real-life practitioners—strategists, deep thinkers, and multi-hyphenates who thrive on autonomy, intellectual curiosity, and portfolio careers. Whether you're exploring the leap from corporate, navigating a career transition, or scaling from solo consulting to a microfirm, we dig into how top independents build, grow, and sustain their businesses. Hosted by Lauren Wambold Patel, a seven-figure consultant who learned the game the hard way, this show brings you candid conversations with independent consultants and fractional executives who are building successful businesses on their own terms. We go deep—breaking down their strategies, pricing models, niche positioning, client acquisition, and how they balance working on their business with running it internally. This isn’t theory—it’s the real playbook. Subscribe now to The 2x2 Podcast for Independent Consultants and take your expertise up and to the right.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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