Scaling isn’t the same as growing, and no one knows that better than Rachel Allen. For 17 years, she’s run Bolt from the Blue Copywriting, serving clients in 21 countries. But when she built and scaled an agency because she thought she “should,” the result was burnout, frustration, and misalignment.
In this episode, Rachel and I unpack the mindset and structural shifts that lead to sustainable agency growth: growth that fits your wiring, not the industry’s expectations. We talk about why “bigger” isn’t always better, how to lead from clarity instead of comparison, and why human-centered marketing still wins in an AI-driven world.
If you’ve felt the pressure to scale, but sense there’s a smarter, saner way forward, this conversation will help you realign your systems, your strategy, and your definition of success.
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Connect with Rachel Allen at boltfromthebluecopywriting.com or on LinkedIn. You can also reach her directly at hello@boltfromthebluecopywriting.com — yes, by email, just like the good old days.
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