Bad Business Advice to Ignore (and What to Do Instead) [Episode 29]

CozyPreneur Podcast with Stacy Braga

Host: Stacy Braga, Copywriter + Copy Coach

About the Host

Stacy Braga is a copywriter who helps online business owners and small local businesses clarify their message and attract the right people with strategic, story-driven copy. With a background in buyer psychology, consumer behavior, and educational design, she knows how to turn messy ideas into messaging that connects and converts.

Description

Not all business advice is good advice. In this episode, Stacy Braga shares the worst business advice she’s received—and what actually worked instead. From waiting until you're "ready" to overcomplicating your offer suite, Stacy unpacks common myths that can hold entrepreneurs back.

If you’ve ever felt pressured to follow someone else’s roadmap—even when it doesn’t align with your goals—this episode is your permission to trust your gut and build a business your way.

Episode Highlights

• 00:00 - Introduction: Bad Advice to Ignore
• 04:12 - Why Waiting Until You're "Ready" Doesn’t Work
• 10:08 - The Problem with Adding Coaching to Make More Money
• 13:55 - Why More Offers Don’t Always Mean More Income
• 18:42 - The Reality of Free Communities (and Why They Didn’t Work)
• 22:19 - Trusting Your Gut in Business Decisions
• 25:01 - Closing Thoughts and Final Advice

Resources Mentioned

• Copy Classroom: A hands-on membership designed to help you write your own high-converting copy with expert support.
• Copy Studio: Now booking for one-time and retainer clients seeking strategic, story-driven copy.

Connect with Stacy:

• Website: Stacy Braga Copy Studio
• Instagram: @stacybragacopy
• Threads: @stacybragacopy

Podcast Credits

• Podcast Edit By: Chelsea Koenigsknecht of KC Virtual – Instagram: @KC_Virtual
• Music By: teodholina – Pixabay