Ready for ranty Sarah - cause this episode we’re heading into the BS arena of the passive business crowd and in particular those people selling affiliate, or multi-level marketing (MLM), schemes, and why they're not the “passive income” business model you’ve been promised.

If you’ve ever been tempted by “the dream” you know the one: flexible work-from-home hours, big commission checks, and Insta-worthy freedom vibes this one is for you. Because here's the deal: MLMs and affiliate models aren’t businesses. They’re commission-only sales roles… and often, they're unpaid labor in disguise.

🔥 Inside this episode:

• Why owning your business (and your decisions) is a FAR safer option.

• The cold, hard numbers: approximately 85% of people in MLMs earn under $1K a year

• The hidden cost of “selling the dream” (when you’re not living it yourself)

• Why these models suck your time, energy, and trust without giving you real control

• • The better alternatives: legit business ideas you can build (and own!) without sacrificing your sanity

  
  

  You’ll also get a sneak peek into our annual Beyond Retreat 3-day immersive experience designed to help you cut through the noise, rewrite the stories holding you back, and finally take that big step beyond the edge you've been circling.

  
  

  Let me say this loud and clear: If you already have a business, your time is better spent fixing your current model. If you don’t have one yet? Let’s build you something you actually own something that can’t be taken away with a boardroom pen stroke.

  
  You deserve a business that’s present AND profitable. Not a hustle that leaves you chasing people in your inbox at 2 a.m. ✖
  

  
  

  👇 Tune in now if:

  
  

  ✔ You’re tired of being sold hype over substance

  ✔ You’ve ever wondered if these “business opportunities” are really worth it

  ✔ You’re ready to build (or rebuild) a business that gives you freedom, flexibility, and ownership

  
  

  Let’s rewrite the story together. You’ve got more options and more power than they ever told you. 💥

  
  

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  You don’t need to sell the dream to other people desperate for freedom. You need a real business that supports your life.

  
  

  And that’s exactly what we do around here.

  Until next time, stay moxie.

  
  

  
  

Yep, I said it: It's not the easiest time in history to make money online. In fact, if you’ve been told all you need to do is “just show up, post a few things, and the money will roll in,” you’ve been fed a myth. And that myth is costing you time, energy, and confidence you can’t afford to lose.

In this episode of the Moxie Movement, I’m breaking down:

✔ Why “accessible” does NOT mean “easy”

✔ The dangerous noise flooding the online space (and how to rise above it)

✔ The essential foundations you must have to build a business that’s both profitable and present

✔ How visibility ≠ value and engagement ≠ income

✔ Why it’s time to stop measuring your worth in likes and instead anchor into your why, your direction, and your real estate (yep, I’m talking websites and email lists, not another Instagram reel)

If you’re feeling like it’s getting louder and harder out there to be seen, heard, and paid this one’s for you. I’m not here to sugarcoat it. I’m here to hand you the filters and foundation you need to build a business that lasts beyond the trends and TikToks.

🔥 What You’ll Walk Away With:

• A 3-part foundation for making smart decisions in noisy spaces

• How to stop trying to be everywhere and start focusing on what actually converts

• How to evaluate your ROI (return on attention)because scrolling ain’t strategy

• The critical difference between rented space and owned space online (and why your business can't afford to rent forever)

• Hope. Clarity. And your next right move.

  
  

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  Remember: accessible doesn't mean easy but with clarity, strategy, and a little Moxie, it sure as hell becomes possible.

  
  

  Until next time… stay Moxie.

We’re sitting down with Mum in business’s to show you what’s possible for your Mum life. Emily Holdaway known online as @officiallyem is chatting with me to pull back the curtain on what it really looks like to build a business that aligns with your values, honors your energy, and supports your family without burning you out.

We go fast, we go far and we probably need to do another one. And if you are anything like us you’ll laugh, cry, and probably nod along too.

Together, we get into:

✅ The messy, magical path from blogging mum to online community and social media support

✅ The moment she realised retirement could wait, but her kids couldn’t

✅ How moving home forced her to face her past and rewrite her future

✅ The invisible load of motherhood, partnership, and business leadership

✅ Rest as a radical act (yes, lying down counts as strategy!)

✅ Why “done by 3” isn’t lazy its liberation

✅ The power of the phrase “this is my business” (say it out loud!)

✅ And the underrated superpower of learning to say and instead of but

This is more than a simple chat. It’s a masterclass in realignment, resilience, and reclaiming your narrative as a woman in business.

💬 “I can do this... because I always have.”

This line needs to settle into your bones. This episode is a hug, a truth bomb, and a business therapy session wrapped into one.

🎧 Tune in if you’re:

• Carrying the full mental load and ready to offload some of it

• Tired of feeling like you're supposed to be everywhere for everyone

• Craving a business that feels as beautiful behind the scenes as it looks online

• Curious about what happens when you actually believe your business is real

• • Ready to build your empire one deliberate decision at a time

  
  

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  🙌 Want to connect with Em? Find her at @officiallyem

  
  

  You don't have to choose between being a good mum and building a present, powerful and profitable business.

  
  

  You just need a little Moxie... and the right community behind you. 💛