PODCAST: Season 6, Episode 45
Hey, it’s Mills! Welcome to Soul Leaders – your weekly dose of real business talk. Can you believe we’re basically at the end of 2025? (Yes, I’m one of those people who uses the year in random passwords, don’t judge me.)
This episode is coming at you right at the beginning of November, and I’ve got some BIG news to share. Like, pinch-me-is-this-real news. Plus, we’re talking about why November is YOUR month to sell before the December lull, so buckle up!
Exciting Announcements! 🎉
Three-Day Telegram Coaching Event – 10th November
- Me in your pocket for three days of intensive coaching
- £111 for the whole experience
- Keeping it intimate and personal
- Open until 8pm each night (because I know you’ve got lives to live!)
- Perfect if you’re wondering why strategy, marketing, or sales just isn’t quite working
- https://millsgray.kartra.com/page/O9p2071
January Spaces Now Open
- Taking on new consultancy clients for January starts
- Perfect for people ready to scale and stop being the bottleneck
- DM me to book your spot now
Key Topics Covered
In this behind-the-scenes episode, I share:
- The spiritual nudges that finally got me to commit (spoilers: EVERYONE has been telling me to do this)
- Why I’m NOT writing a boring-ass business book
- My unconventional writing process (no retreats, just snatched moments and late-night creativity)
- The dream team helping bring this to life
- Launch timeline: Q2 2025 (thinking May-ish)
- Why November is THE month to sell your offers
- My November strategy (hint: no Black Friday here!)
The Book Journey So Far
The Spiritual Push:
- Years of people (mediums, energy healers, spiritual folks) saying “there’s a book”
- Client casually suggesting turning podcasts into a book
- Mastermind conversation where someone shared their book journey
- Astrologer Charlotte confirming a book is in my 2025 lineup
- Me finally thinking: “Fuck it, I’m just going to write a book”
What Makes This Book Different:
- A business book with a storyline (because who wants boring?)
- Real, messy stories about leadership, growth, and scaling
- Client stories woven throughout
- My family life included (because business doesn’t happen in a vacuum)
- Written with humour (I literally laugh while writing it – is that weird?)
- Each chapter follows a similar structure with practical audits
- Illustrations throughout! (Because why not?)
My Writing Process:
- NO book writing retreats (not my vibe)
- Snatching creative moments when they strike
- Last night: typing away while family watched Breaking Bad (88 seasons and I’m NOT rewatching it!)
- Writing in snippets, not marathon sessions
- Sending sections to my best mate Steph for feedback
- She’s my sounding board (and she’s brilliant at it!)
- Responding to her questions shapes what I write next (very generator of me!)
The Dream Team:
- Steph: My non-business-world best mate giving reader feedback
- Helz: Creating illustrations and front cover design
- Legal Lucy: Advising on book naming and legal stuff (asking her next week at retreat!)
- PR person: Hiring someone to help get it into people’s hands (because I want this to be BIG)
The Plan Moving Forward:
- Self-publishing (not pitching to traditional publishers)
- Each chapter will have practical audit elements (like my podcasts!)
- Front cover idea: sorted ✓
- Name idea: sorted ✓ (but I’m not telling you yet!)
- Considering ads and PR campaigns
- Aiming for Q2 2025 launch
The Real Talk:
- I don’t NEED it to be number one… but if it is, I’d be bloody delighted
- I want it big enough to feel worth it
- Can’t do it alone – hence the PR hire
- Still working with all my consultancy clients while doing this
- Plus doing everyone’s done-for-you content
- Busy bee status: activated
November Business Strategy
Why November Matters:
- November is THE month for selling before December’s lull
- People ARE buying – don’t use Christmas as an excuse
- Product-based businesses: buckle up, this is your biggest bump
- Service-based businesses: get cracking with your offers
My November Strategy:
- Three-day Telegram event is my November offer
- NO Black Friday from Mills Gray HQ
- Focusing on intimate, high-value experience
- If you’re doing Black Friday: good luck! (But it’s not for everyone)
What’s Happening in My World:
- October: Did a retreat, fully booked with consultancy clients, cold water swimming at Salesy near Portsmouth
- Tomorrow: Sauna and freshwater dip at new local venue
- November: Another retreat next week (check me out!)
- Half term: Kids out at Halloween parties (tonight makes party number… I’ve lost count)
- Eldest daughter Isla: Mocks coming up, cracking the revision whip
- Back-to-back GCSE years (Sadie last year, Isla this year)
- If you’re also pushing kids to revise: solidarity, friend
Who I Work With:
People ready to scale, stop being the bottleneck, and escalate (yes, that’s the word!) their revenue. If that’s you, I’m your lady.
Coming Soon:
- Private podcast: Moving to January (not December – January is when people are ready to level up!)
- More book updates as we go
- January consultancy spots filling up
Question for You:
- Do you have to check if a book name has been used before? (Asking Legal Lucy next week!)
- Have you written a book? Come into my DMs with advice!
Resources Mentioned:
- Three-day Telegram coaching event (10th November) – https://millsgray.kartra.com/page/O9p2071
- January consultancy spaces (DM to book)
- Cold water swimming at Salesy, Portsmouth
- Breaking Bad (88 seasons – approximately 😂)
Let’s Connect!
- Want more Mills in your life? Reach out about January consultancy
- Got book-writing advice? Hit me up!
- Ready for the Telegram event? https://millsgray.kartra.com/page/O9p2071
Take Action:
- Book your Telegram coaching spot before spaces fill
- Plan your November selling strategy
- Don’t let December be an excuse – people are buying NOW
- Reserve your January consultancy space if you’re ready to scale
Remember: November is for selling, December is for winding down, and January is when we LEVEL UP.
Watch this space for more book updates – this is happening, and I’m so bloody excited about it!
P.S. – If anyone’s wondering, no I haven’t seen ads for books either. But we’re going to find out together, aren’t we? 😉