Private Podcast


Sign up for this private podcast and hear from real solo business owners who’ve decided that staying small is the best way to go.
In these episodes, they’ll share their honest stories about building service businesses that fit their lives—without the pressure to scale or work themselves into the ground.


Real Stories
Hear from solo service business owners who’ve chosen to stay small and thrive. Get the real story on what it takes to make it work.

Practical Ideas
These aren’t just stories—they’re lessons. You’ll walk away with ideas you can implement in your own solo business to stay sustainable, profitable, and sane.

BS-Free Truths
Get the absolute, no-fluff truth about the highs and lows of staying solo—without the celebrity entrepreneur hype machine.


Meet your host, Maggie Patterson
I’m Maggie Patterson, a former freelancer turned mentor to service business owners and the author of the forthcoming book Staying Solo.
With 20 years of experience as a self-employed service business owner, I’ve learned how to build a flexible business that actually works for you—and your life.
In this private podcast, I’m interviewing service business owners like you who’ve decided to stay solo so you can hear firsthand how you don’t have to buy into the “scale or fail” myth to build your business.

Not every service provider needs a team, and growing your business doesn’t require following the typical advice that’s out of touch with real solopreneur life.
Staying solo can be a smart, sustainable choice.
I created Staying Solo Stories—a private podcast where solo business owners share why they chose to stay strategically small.
These stories aren’t about hustle or following trends—they’re about what’s worked for real people like you, creating businesses that support their lives without compromising their values or sanity.
Staying Solo Stories features stories from:


Susana Baker
Fractional CMO
& Founder
Untangling Ideas

Nailah King
CX Copywriter,
Strategist & Founder
The Content Witches

Kelley Kempel
Owner
Hidden Path Creative

Mai-kee Tsang
The Sustainable Visibility® Mentor, Podcast
Guesting Strategist
ICF Certified
Trauma-Conscious
Leadership Coach

Erin Ollila
Content Strategist
& SEO Copywriter

Emily Gertenbach
SEO Writer
and Strategist
eg creative content

Andréa Jones
Mindful Marketing Strategist
Online Drea

Misa Bacon
Founder
Perfectly Kept Books®
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If you’re a solo service provider (think: freelancer, consultant, coach, creative) who wants to run your business without the pressure to hire a team or scale at all costs, Staying Solo Stories is for you. Get exclusive access to Staying Solo Stories by signing up below. You’ll receive a personal invitation via email to join the private podcast.

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