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In this empowering episode of Expert In You, host Ann Carden sits down with Ellie Hobert, independent consultant and leadership coach, to share the real roadmap for leaving corporate life and building a thriving consulting business – especially for moms ready to redefine success on their own terms.
With over a decade of experience in management consulting, Ellie reveals how she made the leap from corporate to entrepreneurship and how she built a profitable business without a website – just through authentic conversations, premium offers, and consistent value delivery.
Ann and Ellie dive deep into mindset shifts, pricing confidence, and practical business development strategies that help consultants and coaches grow even in uncertain markets.
🌟 You’ll Discover:

  • How to transition from corporate professional to successful independent consultant
  • The power of premium pricing and how to stop undervaluing your expertise
  • How to win clients through relationships, not cold pitching
  • Mindset tools for overcoming fear, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome
  • Real business strategies that help you scale sustainably and confidently

Whether you’re a corporate leader ready for freedom or a consultant looking to grow faster, this episode will help you turn your experience into a profitable, purpose-driven business.
🎧 Tune in now and learn how to leverage your expertise, build resilience, and confidently charge what you’re worth!
Key Moments:
05:49 “Confidence and Expertise Drive Success”
06:37 Value Comes From Outcomes
11:17 Valuing Expertise and Pricing Growth
13:32 “Premium Pricing Enhances Client Value”
18:34 “Ellie’s Business Journey”
22:59 “Lead or Referral Connection?”
24:04 LinkedIn Outreach and Lead Strategy
27:38 “One Page CRM Benefits”
33:08 “Don’t Wait, Take the Leap”
36:20 Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Perseverance
38:28 Managing Emotions as a Business Owner
41:50 “Embracing Fear as Motivation”
43:34 “Business Coaching for Moms”
46:39 Private Transition to Entrepreneurship

Ellie Hobert is the Founder of Empact Advisory Services and a strategic advisor who helps remote-first companies transform team dysfunction into high performance. After years in management consulting, Ellie realized that most organizations focus on tools and tech—but overlook the human systems behind execution.
Today, she partners with executive and people leaders to build the invisible infrastructure that makes performance scalable—clarity, accountability, fast decisions, candid feedback, and leadership habits that drive real results. Her clients have achieved outcomes like $4.5 million in added value, 11× revenue growth, and 0 % regrettable turnover for over 18 months.
Ellie also runs a growing coaching practice that empowers moms and caregivers to leave corporate life and build profitable consulting or coaching businesses, creating both financial freedom and family balance.
Beyond her advisory work, Ellie is a mom to a lively toddler, an avid reader, and a lifelong learner committed to bold, imperfect action—and a little magic along the way.
How to connect Ellie :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-holbert-1b661147/