The BS-Free Service Business Show
Maggie Patterson, BS-Free Business
4.8from 95 ratings
- 506
- Episodes
- 107
- Transcribed
- 95
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About The BS-Free Service Business Show
Growing a solo service business is tough. It's even harder when you're bombarded with BS advice that steers you away from your values and why you started your business in the first place. This is the podcast for solo creatives and consultants who want to remain as a team of one and have zero interest in the hustle and grind of typical business teachings. Most podcasts for solopreneurs and freelancers, hosted by out-of-touch celebrity entrepreneurs who haven't offered one-to-one services in years, miss the mark on today's market realities. Maggie Patterson, a service business owner for 20 years, understands that to stay solo, you need to know what matters to you, what works for you, and what you should completely ignore. In each episode, she examines one piece of conventional business advice to discover how it may hurt your business or be completely wrong for you as a solo business owner. Join Maggie for real talk to help you avoid burnout or the desire to entirely burn down your business to open a flower shop, book store, or cat cafe. (Because those cats won't pay the bills.) (Formerly the BS-Free Service Business Show)
- Publisher
- Maggie Patterson, BS-Free Business
- Category
- business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 30 Mar 2016
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
107 of 506 episodes have a transcript.
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Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You get to decide. Once you know what you're building, you can stop asking, can I make this work? Because you know how to make it work. The better question is, does this belong here in the business right now, in the chapter I'm in, in the type of business I am building? Because we all know every opportunity can make money, work brilliantly for someone you respect, and even sound fun. but still distract you from what actually matters to you. Next up, we tackled the myth of the obsessed entrepreneur and the idea that caring about your business means letting it consume you. Your business can matter deeply without becoming your full identity. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 78 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 17 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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- Quality
- 87
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 92
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