What do you do when the strategies that used to work… suddenly don't? In our Q3 Business Bestie Chat, Sabrina and I are getting real about what it looks like to navigate a season of uncertainty in business—even after years of experience. We're sharing an honest conversation about shifting markets, changing client behavior, and why staying grounded is so important.

With nearly 29 years of combined entrepreneurial experience, we've both found ourselves asking hard questions this summer. Instead of pretending everything is perfect, we're pulling back the curtain on what it's like to adapt, trust the process, and keep moving forward when business feels different than it did even a year ago.

Find It Quickly

00:24 - Biz Bestie Chat

02:34 - Colie Offer Pivot

04:30 - Replacing Sales Calls

05:36 - Sabrina Summer Camp

08:55 - Root to Rise Revamp

11:38 - Systems in Session Tweaks

14:23 - Ads Strategy

17:04 - New Freebie Waitlists

21:22 - Launch Ethics Drama

23:31 - Root to Rise Launch Results

29:37 - Colie Launch Timing

32:18 - Summer Launch Experience

33:35 - Price Versus Trust Objections

37:38 - Micro Wins Build Confidence

39:01 - Trial Week Idea

42:09 - Pricing and Logistics

49:13 - Audits as Downsell

51:44 - New Fall Retainer Offer

53:01 - Serving Q3 and Q4 Plans

54:03 - Sharing Client Wins

Mentioned in this Episode:

Systems in Session: coliejames.com/systems-in-session

The Experience Edit: coliejames.com/the-experience-edit

Root to Rise: sabrinagebhardt.com/mastermind-waitlist

First Class Lounge: sabrinagebhardt.com/membership

Summer Camp: sabrina-gebhardt.myflodesk.com/summercamp

Our Quarterly Business Bestie Chats:

Q2 2026: coliejames.com/business-bestie-chat-q2-2026-with-sabrina-gebhardt

Q1 2026: coliejames.com/business-bestie-chat-q1-2026-with-sabrina-gebhardt

Q4 2025: coliejames.com/business-bestie-chat-q4-2025-with-sabrina-gebhardt

Q3 2025: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/q3-business-besties-chat-with-colie-james

Q2 2025: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/q2-2025-business-bestie-chat-with-colie-james

Q1 2025: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/128-q1-2025-business-bestie-chat

Q4 2024: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/q4-business-bestie-chat-with-colie-james

Q3 2024: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/q3-business-besties-chat-with-colie-james

Q2 2024: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/88-q2-business-besties-chat-with-colie-james

Q1 2024: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast/75-quarterly-business-chat-with-colie-james

Connect with Sabrina

Website: sabrinagebhardt.com

Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

Podcast: sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast