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Welcome to Get Rich Without Being A Bitch podcast. This is the place to hear raw and real conversations about what it takes for female entrepreneurs to achieve financial success and live a rich life. I’m Vanessa Shaw, Founder of The Business Growth Academy, author of the Million Dollar Question, and your host for this podcast. Every Tuesday, you can listen to a brand new edition of the podcast. I’ll be covering a wealth of business and money topics from mastering your own money mindset to stopping financial self-sabotage and breaking through your own financial glass ceiling. [daxtesttext]
Episodes
Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025
10 min
JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar
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Hey, superstars!
Is the billable hour holding your law firm back?
In this episode, we dive into why traditional billing models drain your time, limit growth, and keep clients on edge.
Discover how flat fees, retainers, and subscription models can transform your practice, bringing more freedom, predictability, and satisfaction for both you and your clients.
From building smarter systems to creating efficient workflows, we’ll explore how women-led firms can scale sustainably without being chained to the clock.
If you’re ready to break free from outdated billing practices and design a law firm that truly works for you, this episode is a must-listen.
Come and join me in this episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: Breaking the Billable Hour: Smarter Growth for Women-Led Firms.
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Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#flatfeemodel #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
11 min
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Want to know the #1 simple way to grow your law firm and win more clients? It all comes down to one word: responsiveness.
In this episode, I reveal why answering faster gives your law firm an instant competitive advantage and how you can start applying it today.
If your law firm isn’t prioritizing responsiveness, you’re not just hurting your reputation, you’re leaving serious money on the table. Learn how to fix this simple mistake and stand out from the competition immediately.
Watch now and discover how to:
- Win more clients with faster response times
- Improve your law firm’s client experience
- Stop losing revenue from missed calls and slow follow-ups
Come and join me in this episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: Why 80% of Law Firms Lose Clients Before Day One (and How to Fix It)
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Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#clientexperience #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
12 min
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In this episode, we’ll talk about what you might be overlooking in your law firm when it comes to money. I’ll also share practical steps to help you set a clear goal for your collections.
Money touches every part of your firm, and it can amplify the problems that need your attention. The truth is, most law firms are only collecting 80% of what they’ve billed.
I invite you to shift your mindset and become financially smarter. With the right systems in place, you can collect 100%, which is exactly what you deserve.
Come and join me in this episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: The Biggest Money Mistake Holding Back Your Law Firm Profits
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Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#moneymindset #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025
3 min
JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar
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In this short episode, we will dive into what it really takes to shift from being a practicing attorney to CEO.
Do you know your numbers? Do you have the right team? Law school doesn’t teach the business side, and being a great lawyer isn’t enough to scale your firm.
So you have to decide—do you want to build a law firm that’s both sustainable and enjoyable?
Join me in this quick but insightful episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: From Lawyer to CEO: How to Lead Your Law Firm
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Ready to play bigger now? Book a call: https://businessgrowthacademy.com/grow/
Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#lawfirmgrowth #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Sep 9, 2025
Sep 9, 2025
5 min
JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/legalcollective/
Hey superstars!
In this quick episode, I share the top 3 reasons law firms struggle to grow and how to fix them.
Whether you’re the bottleneck in your own practice, missing solid financial systems, or hesitant to hire the right team, these mistakes keep many attorneys stuck.
You’ll learn practical law firm growth strategies you can apply right away to get unstuck, increase revenue, and build the firm you’ve always dreamed of.
Watch now to discover which obstacle is slowing your growth and how to overcome it.
Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review!
Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Work with Vanessa: https://businessgrowthacademy.com/grow/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#lawfirmgrowth #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Sep 2, 2025
Sep 2, 2025
13 min
JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar
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Hey superstars!
In this episode, we’re diving into mindset and exploring where you might be limiting yourself and where your true potential lies.
If you’re using language that keeps you small, you’re not alone. I’ve been there, in tennis and in business. So how do we step up our game, even in the off-seasons?
I invite you to show up in your new version and equip yourself with an expanded mindset. Let go of the language patterns that limit!
Come and join me in this episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: Stop Defending Your Limitations.
Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review!
Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#mindsetmatters #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
17 min
JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar
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In today’s episode, we’re talking about something you might be noticing in your firm right now: hitting the ceiling of complexity. We’ll walk through what it looks like, how to recognize it, and the opportunity it actually brings.
You’ll feel it when you hit it. Everything starts to feel harder, you’re putting in longer hours, and you end up becoming the bottleneck in your business. That’s why I’ll also share some practical tips you can use to reset.
You don’t have to push harder to reach the next level. That approach won’t work. The real key is slowing down and bringing simplicity back into your business.
Come and join me in this episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: Hitting the Ceiling of Complexity? How to Break Through Business Bottlenecks and Scale Smarter.
Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.
Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#complexityceiling #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Aug 19, 2025
Aug 19, 2025
31 min
JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar
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Hey superstar!
In this episode, we take an honest look at stress and what it means for women business owners. I’ll share practical tools you can start using right away, unpack what stress really is, and show you how to recognize the early signs before it takes over.
Stress is something we all experience, but when it goes unchecked, it can tip into burnout, impacting your business, your home life, and even your health.
The reality is that stress looks different for everyone. That’s why learning to tune in, listen to your own signals, and identify those early warning signs is key to protecting both your well-being and your success.
Come and join me in this episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: From Overwhelm to Empowered: Practical Stress-Management Tools for Women in Business.
Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review!
Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#StressManagementForWomen #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025
1 hr 8 min
JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar
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In this episode, Juliet Peters, Founder of Framework Legal, joins us to talk about tolerations and transformations. She gets real about when lawyers need to stop wasting time and start scaling.
Juliet shares her journey into business, how she pushed through challenges, and the tools and mindset shifts that fueled her growth. Her take on leadership blends emotional intelligence with bold moves, showing how women can stand out in a male-dominated field.
She breaks down what women really bring to the table and how to lead with your strengths. Swim against the tide, find your people, and create the life and business you want.
Come and join me in this episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: From Legal Tolerations to Real Transformation: Women Lawyers Are Done Wasting Time and Ready to Scale
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Juliet Peters is the Founder of Framework Legal, a full-service corporate legal provider that aims to make law accessible and affordable for small to mid-size businesses. She brings a unique perspective to business challenges, drawing from her diverse career. Before law, she spent nearly a decade as a TV news journalist. After earning her JD, cum laude, from ASU in 1998, she practiced civil litigation and later led 380 lawyers and staff as Division Chief Counsel at the Attorney General’s Office. She also gained valuable in-house experience as VP and Counsel for a major Phoenix ice cream franchisor, advising C-suite executives on regulatory, strategic, and crisis matters across multiple business units.
Connect with Juliet Peters.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-peters/
Learn more about Framework Legal.
Website: https://www.frameworklegal.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/framework-legal-pllc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrameworkLegalPLLC
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-H2yBTzgaH2heklx8zyig
Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy and an internationally recognized Business Success Coach. Her clients have experienced remarkable results—growing over 100% in just 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the primary breadwinners in their families.
She also created the fast-track ELITE program, which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for over 83 small business owners during the pandemic.
Whether you’re an attorney, healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or other professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA are here to help turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#TolerateNoMore #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025
11 min
JOIN The Legal Collective where Women Attorneys raise the bar
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In this episode, we’re diving into a missing link in goal setting that can be a total game-changer for growing your law firm: the power of expectation.
I’m traveling this summer and wanted to level up our trips while also testing what it’s like to take the business on the road. Just like business, planning a vacation takes intention, vision, and the right people around you to make it happen.
As the leader, you set the direction, and when you expect things to happen, you show up fully to make sure they do.
Come and join me in this episode of Get Rich Without Being A Bitch: Set Goals Like a CEO: The Secret Power of Expectation
Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review!
Vanessa Shaw is the Founder & CEO of The Business Growth Academy. She is
an internationally recognized Business Success Coach with clients growing
over 100% in 100 days, taking worry-free vacations, and becoming the
breadwinners of their families. She also created the fast-track ELITE program
which generated more than $13.07 million in new revenue for more than 83
small business owners during the pandemic. Whether you’re an attorney,
healthcare professional, financial expert, marketer, branding agency, or
another professional service provider, Vanessa and her team at BGA can turn
your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.
Follow my socials:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcshaw/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vcshaw/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessashawcoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vcshaw
Visit the Business Growth Academy website.
https://businessgrowthacademy.com/
Learn How to Remove the 7 Money Blind Spots So That You Can Finally Scale and Build Your Business to 7-Figures and Beyond!
#expectationsetting #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness