This interview features AJ Riedel speaking with Beverly Flores, founder of Thyme Out Consulting, on the “Thriving Through” podcast. Beverly shares her journey from a 24-year career at a Fortune 100 company to becoming an independent business consultant and coach who helps businesses and individuals unlock their potential.

The conversation explores:

• Beverly’s transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship
• The importance of knowing your “why” and core values (hers are courage and freedom)
• Overcoming fear and building confidence in business
• Her mindset approach for handling rejection and pricing services
• Lead generation strategies and networking approaches
• The value of helping clients see their full potential
• Her future vision of expanding her coaching business while maintaining freedom to travel

Beverly offers practical advice for consultants and coaches, including the power of silence in pricing discussions, not letting fear control decisions, and defining success on your own terms rather than society’s expectations. The interview showcases Beverly’s philosophy of “be limitless” and focusing on possibilities rather than limitations.

Connect with Beverly Flores: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bevflores/

Website: thymeoutconsulting.com 

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Show notes

From Corporate Leader to Thriving Consultant: How Beverly Flores Secured 13 Clients in 6 Months Through Courage and Authentic Connection

Are you ready to break free from your corporate job but fear is holding you back? How do you confidently price your services when you’re just starting out?

In this episode, host AJ Riedel talks to Beverly Flores, founder of Thyme Out Consulting. We talk about Beverly’s journey from a 24-year corporate career to securing 13 clients in her first six months as a consultant, the power of letting silence work for you in pricing conversations, and defining success beyond financial metrics. Discover how to leverage your core values to overcome fear and build a business that aligns with your authentic self. Tune in and learn practical strategies for generating leads, handling rejection, and creating a consulting business that gives you both professional fulfillment and personal freedom.

Timestamps for Key Moments

• 13:32 – Courage as a Core Value: Beverly explains how identifying courage as her core value helped her overcome fear
• 25:17 – The Power of Silence in Pricing: Beverly shares the critical technique of staying silent after stating your price
• 31:35 – You Are Not Your Emotions: Important mindset shift for handling rejection and disappointment
• 35:57 – Call the Second List: Powerful story about persistence after rejection with a client who gave up halfway
• 38:27 – Lead Generation Tactics: Beverly’s practical approach to finding new clients through Chamber of Commerce
• 41:14 – Building an Email List: Overcoming reluctance to reach out to people with valuable content
• 47:43 – Four Buckets of Success: Beverly’s framework for defining success beyond financial metrics

Resources:

• Thriving Through Podcast: https://www.ajriedel.com/podcasts/thriving-through
• Website: https://www.ajriedel.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• Free Exploratory Consultation: https://calendly.com/ajr-2/exploratory-consultation
• Take the Marketing Momentum Assessment: https://aj-jjsg4yy5.scoreapp.com/ 

Connect with Beverly Flores: 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bevflores/
• Website: thymeoutconsulting.com