Over the years, I’ve told my origin story in podcasting many times. I’ve shared how I got started, how things grew, and how this work eventually became my full-time career.

But what you’ve almost never heard is this story told alongside Stephanie.

Recently, Stephanie and I were invited to be guests on the Our Family Invests podcast with Mike Neubauer. And after the conversation, we both agreed. This was our favorite interview we’ve ever done together.

In this conversation, you’ll hear how podcasting impacted our marriage, our family, and our life as a whole.

Stephanie shares her perspective on what it was like in the early days, what she saw that I didn’t, and how we navigated seasons of uncertainty, growth, and transformation together.

We talk about:

• How podcasting started as a hobby and became something much bigger
• The role Stephanie played in the decision for me to leave my day job
• The early years of building something from nothing
• The unseen costs, including seasons of imbalance and overwork
• The turning points that led to more intentional boundaries, margin, and alignment
• How this journey shaped our kids and the way they see what’s possible

There are moments in this conversation that I could never fully express on my own. Hearing Stephanie share her experience adds a level of depth and clarity that I think you’ll really appreciate.

If you’ve ever wondered what podcasting can truly become over the long term, as a life-shaping creative practice, I believe you’ll find this episode meaningful.

Special thanks to Mike Neubauer from the Our Family Invests podcast. You can find links to the podcast at https://ourfamilyinvests.com

If something in this conversation resonated with you, I’d love to hear from you. Email me today at Cliff@CliffRavenscraft.com

When I attend a conference, I have zero interest in collecting business cards or having surface-level conversations.

I go with a very specific intention.

I want to have at least 10 deep, meaningful conversations with people where there is real connection, real curiosity, and the potential to create something significant together.

In this episode, I walk you through exactly how I approach those conversations, how I discern who to invite into a coaching experience, and how the Prosperous Coach Method has completely transformed the way I create clients.

I also share a mistake I made at PodFest earlier this year that cost me dozens of meaningful follow-ups, and the modified system I’m now using to make sure that never happens again.

This is the exact process I use in real time.

In this episode, I talk about:

• How I think about ROI from conferences beyond just financial return
• What “discernment” actually looks like in a live conversation
• The 4-step Prosperous Coach Method and how I apply it today
• Why I no longer “pitch” or try to convince anyone to work with me
• How I decide who to invite into a complimentary coaching experience
• The note-taking system I used for years that created powerful follow-up
• What went wrong when I relied on business cards and conference apps
• How I’m now using the Plaud Note Pro to capture conversations and insights in real time
• My daily logging practice and how it’s increasing awareness, clarity, and momentum

• The Prosperous Coach Book: https://amzn.to/4vdaNJW
• The Plaud Note Pro: https://amzn.to/4sU2mBX
• Social Media Marketing World: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/smmworld/?sme=371

If you are someone who is building a business around your ideas, your voice, and your ability to serve others at a high level, this episode will give you a behind-the-scenes look at how I think about relationships, invitations, and client creation.

If something in this resonates with you and you’d like to experience this kind of conversation for yourself, you can email me directly: cliff@cliffravenscraft.com

I’ll invite you into a complimentary coaching experience.

No pressure. No obligation.

Just a real conversation.

This week, I found myself in the hot seat in my long-running mastermind group. It’s a space that has shaped so much of my life and business over the past 15 years.

I came in with a clear intention. I want to fill both groups of the Next Level Mastermind within the next 90 days. At one point in the conversation, I said something out loud that immediately caught my attention.

“I think there are only one or two people I could invite into a coaching experience right now.”

As soon as I heard it, I knew it wasn’t true.

That single moment led to a deeper reflection on how I had been operating. I had been filtering people out before ever giving them the opportunity to say yes. I had been waiting for a sense of certainty instead of creating the experience where clarity and resonance actually emerge.

After the call, I sat down and processed everything. What came out of that was something I’m now calling my invitation engine.

A simple, consistent approach:

10 invitations per day.

Every weekday.

For the next 90 days.

The only question I’m asking is this:

Do I genuinely believe a coaching conversation with me could serve this person right now?

If the answer is yes, I send the invitation.

Within the first three days, the results were immediate. Thirty invitations went out, and 12 people have already said yes. Conversations are scheduled. Momentum is building.

In this episode, I walk through the blind spots that surfaced, what changed for me, and how I’m moving forward from here.

If you’ve ever felt like you need more time, more clarity, or more certainty before taking action, there may be something here for you.

And if you’re an entrepreneur who would value a powerful coaching conversation around what you’re building and where you want to go next, you’re welcome to reach out.

cliff@cliffravenscraft.com