Scaling Expertise Podcast
Unlock the power of your expertise and scale your business while safeguarding what matters most. While no new episodes are being released, you can explore the full archive of conversations and strategies below.
Hosted by Erin Austin, attorney and consultant, with 25+ years of experience advising global companies like Warner Brothers and MGM, Scaling Expertise (formerly the Hourly to Exit podcast) has shared practical strategies to help coaches, consultants, and B2B professionals thrive. The full catalog remains available for you to explore.
Across past episodes, Erin explores how to deliver value to clients while protecting your intellectual property.
Through past interviews with leaders in Leadership & Development, Coaching, and Consulting, you can gain actionable insights on safeguarding your IP, leveraging contracts, and building sustainable growth.
Whether you’re scaling or just starting, the Scaling Expertise archive is your guide to transforming your business and protecting your most valuable assets.
EXPLORE PAST EPISODES
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“Erin Austin is a truly talented interviewer who knows her stuff.
I can't wait to dig in to the other episodes!”
- Rochelle Moulton
From “Me” to “We”: Scaling Beyond Yourself with Alex Carter
Negotiation expert Alex Carter joins Erin Austin to share how she evolved from a one-woman powerhouse to the Ask For More Group expanding her impact while protecting her intellectual property.
Ep: 118 - Broken Systems, Missed Sales: The Hidden Cost of Bad Data with Kronda Adair
Are you the bottleneck in your own business? Kronda Adair exposes how a lack of systems keeps you stuck and overwhelmed. Erin and Kronda share practical steps to build automations that serve your clients (and your sanity). It’s time to work less and profit more.
Ep: 117 - Legal Missteps and Scalable Growth: Patrice Davis on the Importance of Owning What You Create
In this episode, Patrice Davis, founder of Grants Works, shares the painful but powerful lesson she learned about intellectual property when a contract misstep led to a cease-and-desist letter and thousands of dollars in losses.
Ep: 116 - Sustainable Scaling: Growing Your Business Without Sacrificing Your Wellbeing with Jillian Dolberry
In this episode of Scaling Expertise, I sit down with Jillian Dolberry, team and systems strategist and founder of Jillian Dolberry HQ, to talk about what it really takes to scale a business with integrity.
Ep: 115 - What Are You Willing to Do to Stop Playing Small in Business With Gill Moakes
What are you willing to do to stop playing small?
That’s the provocative question Gill Moakes asked herself—and it completely changed the trajectory of her coaching business. In this episode of Scaling Expertise, I welcome Gill to talk about what it really takes to grow a coaching practice into a business that makes real money and real impact—without selling your soul to the algorithm.
Ep: 114 - Designing Your Signature Method for Scalability with Jason Van Orden
What if your most valuable asset isn’t your time, but your unique way of thinking?
In this episode of Scaling Expertise, I chat with business strategist and OG podcaster Jason Van Orden to talk about building a business that scales beyond your hours and your inbox.