I love a good DIY moment but there's a time and place for it. I'm calling out the over-glorified DIY mentality of entrepreneurship this week. And it might hurt.

You aren't getting a gold star for doing everything yourself.

DIY works when the stakes are low. It works when you have time to experiment like early in business.

It DOES NOT work when you want to scale.

Scaling requires outside perspective, professional expertise, and better decision making. At some point, you have to realize that guessing is expensive.

You'll hear:

• Why the DIY mindset stalls business growth
• The difference between resourcefulness and avoidance
• Why strong leadership requires delegation and outside expertise
• When DIY becomes a liability with digital products

If you are serious about scaling your business, improving infrastructure, and building digital products that support your business, this episode will help you rethink where DIY needs to end.

Reach out to book your audit.

Is your goal to SCALE or GROW because they are not the same? Most business owners say they want to scale, but then add more offers, chase clients, and make their businesses more complicated.

That's not scaling. That's more work! Scaling is about increasing revenue without increasing your workload.

If you want to hear more about what scaling really means, this episode walks you through it.

You'll hear:

• The real difference between scaling and growing
• Why too many offers is not it
• The signs you are ready to scale
• How simplifying your offers can help you
• What to do if you love your business but want more revenue
• How digital products can support you at any stage of business

If scaling has been on your someday list, it's time to listen up and rethink what it means. I promise this episode will change your mind.

And then you can reach out to start scaling your business the right way.

Book the Paid Infrastructure Audit Here:

A diagnostic review of your offers, delivery load, and digital product opportunities. Includes a written decision doc and Loom walkthrough.

Connect with your host, Katy Miller:

IG: ⁠@themillersocial⁠ and @katycallsbs

In this episode of Katy Calls BS, I'm calling out a big design flaw I see in business, the belief that clients need access to you in order to get results.

They don't! They need a business model, systems, and support structure that embeds your expertise without requiring you to be constantly available.

You'll hear:

• Why constant client access is not required for transformation
• The difference between fragile and durable business models
• Why "being available" is often poor business and learning design
• How to audit your business and client experience without losing value
• Why quality should never depend on your availability

When access to you becomes the whole business model, you are asking for issues. If your calendar is full, your inbox is flooded, and your business only works when you're "on," this one might hurt.

Ready to make a change?

Start with the Infrastructure Audit

If your business still depends on your time to make money, this is the first step.

Book your audit here

Connect with your host, Katy Miller:

IG: ⁠@themillersocial⁠ and @katycallsbs

W:⁠https://themillersocial.com/⁠

Digital Products aren't the problem. I bet you created a really good one. But if it was random, didn't have a job, or you dabbled, then I could see why I didn't work.

In this episode of Katy Calls BS, I'm calling out the tired take that digital products are the issue. Most of the time I see business owners throw out a random course, membership, or offer with no clear role inside their business.

Online courses used to be the default. But that advice is outdated.

Listen, eLearning has changed. Buyer behavior has changed. Attention spans have changed. Business owners need to adapt not blame a product that didn't have a strategy.

You'll hear:

• Why digital products don't work like you thought
• When courses make sense and when they don't
• Why random products fail
• The importance of a product's job
• What you can learn from failed products or launches

This is about building digital products that match audience needs, support your business model, and create traction for growth.

Ready to build and scale? Start here.

Book the Paid Infrastructure Audit Here:

A diagnostic review of your offers, delivery load, and digital product opportunities. Includes a written decision doc and Loom walkthrough.

Connect with your host, Katy Miller:

IG: ⁠@themillersocial⁠ and @katycallsbs

W: ⁠https://themillersocial.com/⁠

How many times have you told yourself that you need more clients to fix your revenue problems, to scale, or before you can do anything in your business?

It's not the solution.

If your delivery systems are messy, unclear, or draining you, adding more clients doesn't create growth. It accelerates burnout. And the foundation of your business will crumble.

This week we are talking about why so many entrepreneurs default to client acquisition instead of fixing what's breaking behind the scenes. This is about what scaling smart, not loud.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• why more clients won't fix what's broken in your business
• the hidden cost taking on more
• how scaling without structure isn't the move
• how to set up scalable systems that support growth and balance
• what sustainable growth actually looks like in 2026

Decision fatigue, cognitive overload, and negative client experiences don't show up on a revenue spreadsheet, but it all shows up in your energy, boundaries, and results.

If you are ready to scale in 2026 in a sustainable way, this is your episode. Episode 125 is live!

Start with the Infrastructure Audit:

If your business still depends on your time to make money, this is the first step.

Book your audit here

Connect with your host, Katy Miller:

IG: ⁠@themillersocial⁠ and @katycallsbs

W:⁠https://themillersocial.com/⁠

There's been a lot of noise this week in the online space with industry names making big moves. And the internet loves to spin that into hot takes, panic, and personal drama.

In this episode of Katy Calls BS, I'm cutting through the noise. These closures aren't random. They definitely aren't "personal choices." They're market signals.

If you are running an online business, especially with learning based offers, you need to pay attention. This episode is about what's actually changing in buyer behavior, why engagement and retention matter more than ever, and why quality learning experiences beat massive content libraries every time.

You'll hear:

• How buyer behavior has shifted
• Why "more content" is no longer the answer
• The difference between selling access and designing learning
• Why quality learning will always win

Market shifts don't mean learning experiences are done. Courses, memberships, digital products, or other education-based offers can either adapt and respond strategically or get left behind.

Because the businesses that last aren't louder. They're better designed.

Listen now and learn what the current shifts in online business are really telling you.

If January hit and you already feel behind, overwhelmed, or like you should be doing more, welcome back to Katy Calls BS!

We are kicking off 2026 by calling out the BS on this new year energy. The pressure to be fully motivated and executing at full speed by January 2 is one of the fastest ways to burn out before the year even starts.

In this episode, I'm talking about the myth that January is for pushing harder. This conversation is about re-entry NOT acceleration. We're talking about stabilizing before you strategize and easing back into business without the full panic and blowing up your year before we hit February.

Highlights:

• Why January feels heavier than expected (and why it's not just you)
• The lie of "new year momentum" and why it backfires
• How to lower output but not direction
• A simple 3 week framework to ease back into things
• What to ignore in January to keep your sanity

If you've been feeling the post holiday blues, a little foggy, or like you are already behind, this episode will help you breathe, reset, and move forward without forcing energy you don't have yet.

And if you are ready to go, we talk about that too!

The goal isn't motivation, it's steadiness. Listen now and give yourself permission to start 2026 without panic.

Connect with your host, Katy Miller:

IG: ⁠@themillersocial⁠ and @katycallsbs

W:⁠https://themillersocial.com/⁠

It’s something no one thinks about when they create a course, but it’s so important…the psychology behind online learning.

Understanding how your people learn and how to keep them engaged is the key to making your course the most effective it can be. Get ready for a little Psychology 101 for online courses in this episode as I break it down for you!

I’m diving into:

• One of the biggest challenges as a course creator

• How to take this information and apply it to your course to make it more accessible and appealing

• The drastic drop in our attention spans over the last 20 years and why (it’s not what you think!)

• How to cover the learning styles of different students in your course while holding their attention

• The way to break down your course videos so you don’t overwhelm your people

• Why THIS step is so crucial to creating an effective course

Articles referenced in the episode:

LinkedIn Article: The Psychology of Online Courses

UC interview

Get on the waitlist for the next round of Course Creation Formula: https://themillersocial.com/course-creation-formula-waitlist

Where to find me:

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