Profits + Prosecco: The Podcast

By Katie Ferro

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Welcome to Profits + Prosecco: The Podcast! I'm your host Katie Ferro, creator of Booked Out Bookkeeper, Small Biz Starter Kit & Kajabi enthusiast! This podcast is for entrepreneurs who are struggling to understand their profit and break out of financial troubles. This is also for bookkeepers and accountants who want to get out of the 9-5 corporate rat race and start a bookkeeping business. Inside we are going to be talking about how to gain empowerment over your finances, celebrate your profits, and approach bookkeeping with ease! Whether you have knowledge on bookkeeping or not, together we will navigate the common struggles and obstacles people face. If you enjoyed this podcast, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! And don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways! CONNECT WITH KATIE: Instagram The Bookkeepers' Corner Facebook Group Facebook Page Tax Deadline Reminders! Website

Episode Date
23. The Next Step Series Day 5: Breaking the Belief Bottleneck | Fear, Perfectionism, and Staying Stuck
May 26, 2026
22. The Next Step Series Day 4: Breaking the Skill Bottleneck | Is it Imposter Syndrome or are you an imposter?
May 19, 2026
21. The Next Step Series Day 3: Breaking the Belief Bottleneck | The 6 Secrets to a Simple, Scalable Biz
May 12, 2026
20. The Next Step Series Day 2: The 3 Bottlenecks That Hold Bookkeepers Back
May 05, 2026
19. The Next Step Series Day 1: What's Possible With a Bookkeeping Business
Apr 28, 2026
18. Reasons Why You Should Not Start A Bookkeeping Biz
Apr 21, 2026
17. $245K Bookkeeping Business – Full Breakdown (Revenue, Profit, Clients & What's Next)
Apr 14, 2026
16. The Next Step in Your Bookkeeping Biz
Apr 08, 2026
15. How Saying No to Bookkeeping Clients Built My Business
Mar 31, 2026
14. Life Updates, Life, Leaving the Country, and Letters to Myself
Mar 24, 2026
13. Motherhood and Corporate: A Conversation With Molly, BABs and LIBBY Alumni
Mar 10, 2026
12. 11 Things I Did Right and Would Do Again If Starting My Bookkeeping Business Over
Mar 03, 2026
11. Escaping the Rat Race: A Conversation With BABs and LIBBY Alum Dorothy Grace
Feb 17, 2026
10. Do You Need to Be a CFO in Order to Be a Successful Bookkeeper?
Jan 27, 2026
9. How to Eliminate the Need for 1099s
Jan 20, 2026
8. Inaction Subtraction: Debunking 3 Common Fears for Potential Bookkeepers
Jan 13, 2026
7. New Fear Unlocked: How to Use AI in Your Business Without Falling Prey to "AI Anxiety"
Jan 06, 2026
6. Reflection Resolution: A New Way to Kick Off a New Year
Dec 30, 2025
5. The difference between a marketing system and a CRM - and why Kajabi is my pick
Dec 09, 2025
4. Who Can Start a Bookkeeping Business?
Dec 02, 2025
3. The 3 Pillars of a Profitable Bookkeeping Business
Nov 25, 2025
2. The Power of Earning
Nov 18, 2025
1. Back to Basics
Nov 11, 2025
225. How to Start Getting Clients Now
Jun 03, 2025
224. Introducing a Life By the Books Payment Plan
May 26, 2025
223. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Upcoming LIVE Trainings + Win a FREE Workshop!
May 12, 2025
222. Interviewing Katie Fleming, My Coach AND Student
May 05, 2025
221. Underqualified? Or Just Untrained?
Apr 28, 2025
220. You Want Freedom - This is How to Find It With a Bookkeeping Biz
Apr 21, 2025
219. From Laid-Off CPA to 20k Months as a Bookkeeper
Apr 14, 2025
218. All About Bookkeeping: Q&A Part 2
Mar 24, 2025
217. All About Bookkeeping: Q&A Part 1
Mar 17, 2025
216. The Dangers of Bad Bookkeeping & How You Can Do Better
Mar 10, 2025
215. A Hard Convo about Lack of Support from Your Husband
Mar 03, 2025
214. BABs LAST CALL
Feb 24, 2025
213. Post Year-End Mental Health Check-In & General Updates
Feb 17, 2025
212. Simplifying Social Media
Feb 10, 2025
211. Daily Affirmations for Building Your Business in 2025: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Feb 03, 2025
210. Tips for Working With CPAs as a Bookkeeper: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Jan 27, 2025
209. Permission to Fail: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Jan 20, 2025
208. Act in Optimism, Plan in Pessimism: A Business Strategy for When Life Happens
Jan 13, 2025
207. 7 Life and Business Workshops for Bookkeepers
Jan 06, 2025
206. A Pre-Resolution Conversation: What Do You REALLY Want? - Best of Profits & Prosecco
Dec 30, 2024
205. Should You Get a Bookkeeping Certificate? Best of Profits & Prosecco
Dec 16, 2024
204. You Don't Need to Know It ALL to Become a Bookkeeper
Dec 09, 2024
203. How to Earn $10,000 Per Month Working Part-Time: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Nov 25, 2024
202. What to Expect At Year's End as a Bookkeeper: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Nov 18, 2024
201. Starting Your Own Business Later in Life: A Conversation with LIBBY Alum Mary Ellen Mansfield
Nov 11, 2024
200. How I Escaped My 9-5: Best of Profits + Prosecco
Nov 04, 2024
199. A Quitter's Club Success Story: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Oct 28, 2024
198. How BABs Boosts Your Confidence to New Heights: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Oct 21, 2024
197. Healthy Expectations and the ROI of Bookkeeping: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Oct 14, 2024
196. Get More Done, Have More Fun - The Benefits of Annual Planning feat. Megan Sumrell
Oct 07, 2024
195. Update on the BABs Revamp - Will I Run a Sale?
Sep 30, 2024
194. Perfectionism Paralysis: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Sep 23, 2024
193. Choosing a Bookkeeping Course: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Sep 16, 2024
192. One Thing You CANNOT Start a Bookkeeping Business Without: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Sep 09, 2024
191. 6 Costly Mistakes to AVOID When You Start Your Bookkeeping Business: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Sep 02, 2024
190. The Best Time to Start a Bookkeeping Business: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Aug 26, 2024
189. The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Bookkeeping Business: Best of Profits & Prosecco
Aug 19, 2024
188. Finding a Happy Medium - A Conversation About BABs with Erin Reece, Owner of Bear Financial
Aug 12, 2024
187. Positive Potential: A Conversation with LIBBY Member Kristina Hind
Aug 05, 2024
186. Why Subscribe to Tech Talks? A Conversation with BABs Alumni Lis Lee
Jul 29, 2024
185. The Pep Talk You've Been Needing
Jul 22, 2024
184. How My Programs Can Help With the Worst-Case Scenario
Jul 15, 2024
183. Overcoming Fears and Doubts
Jul 08, 2024
182. Top 10 Reasons Bookkeeping is an Excellent Business for SAHMs
Jul 01, 2024
181. School Year Recap - Don't Wait, Do It Now
Jun 17, 2024
180. Bookkeeping Appreciation with Misa Bacon - Why History Counts
Jun 10, 2024
179. CFO Advisory - What It Is and How to Add It to Your Bookkeeping Practice
May 27, 2024
178. Your Work is Not Your Worth
May 20, 2024
177. Introducing Kajabi's New $69/Month Plan!
May 13, 2024
176. Time is Money—and Kajabi Can Save You BOTH
Apr 29, 2024
175. From LIBBY Student to Full-Time Bookkeeper: A Conversation with Christy Steinman
Apr 22, 2024
174. Exclusive BTS Audio of Life By The Books
Apr 15, 2024
173. The Cost of Inaction and How to Move From Procrastination
Apr 08, 2024
172. What Do You Want?
Apr 01, 2024
171. The Best Way to Get Bookkeeping Clients
Mar 18, 2024
170. BABs Revamp Miniseries: Why Revamp?/What We Plan to Enhance
Mar 11, 2024
169. BABs Revamp Miniseries: What Students Say About BABs
Mar 04, 2024
168. BABs Miniseries - Part 3: Why Xero?
Feb 26, 2024
167. BABs Miniseries - Part 2: The Building Blocks
Feb 19, 2024
166. BABs Miniseries - Part I: The Backstory
Feb 12, 2024
165. Stories, Scaling, and Setting Yourself Up for Success: An Interview with Sam Chlebowski
Feb 05, 2024
164. Status Update: 2023 In Review / What's To Come in 2024
Jan 29, 2024
163. Automate Your Admin Tasks // Doing More Does Not Equal Making More
Jan 22, 2024
162. Boost Your Bookkeeping Income Beyond Just Monthly Services with the Cashflow Catalyst Masterclass
Jan 15, 2024
161. Year-End Best Practices for Bookkeepers
Jan 01, 2024
160. 11 Things You Need to Be a Bookkeeper...and 1 You Don't
Dec 18, 2023
159. Daily Morning Affirmations for Balancing Motherhood and Business
Dec 11, 2023
158. Daily Morning Affirmations for Honoring the Now and Bringing You Back to the Present Moment
Dec 04, 2023
157. Daily Morning Affirmations for Building a Business
Nov 27, 2023
156. Affirmations - The Simplest Way to Change Your Life
Nov 13, 2023
155. My Separation Story...Of Splitting My Businesses
Nov 07, 2023
154. Client Retention - What's Distracting You From It And What To Do About It
Oct 30, 2023
153. 5 Reasons Client Retention is KING in Your Bookkeeping Biz
Oct 23, 2023
152. How To Surpass 6 Figures Of Annual Profit In Your Bookkeeping Biz
Oct 16, 2023
151. All About Workshops - What They Are and What's Right for You
Oct 09, 2023
150. Introducing Kajabi Website Templates for Bookkeepers: How to Build a High-Converting Website Without the Headache!
Oct 02, 2023
149. Buy Now Pay Later with AfterPay - The Death of Payment Plans in My Business (And Why That's a Good Thing!)
Sep 25, 2023
148. Pushing Through The Fear of Legal - Do It Right, Do It Early, and Don't Panic!
Sep 18, 2023
147. AI is Killing Bookkeeping - Just Kidding!
Sep 11, 2023
146. Babies + Bookkeeping: Balancing Both
Sep 04, 2023
145. 3 Beliefs That Didn't Serve Me As I Grew My Bookkeeping Biz
Aug 28, 2023
144. 5 Things I Did Right And Would Do Again If I Were Starting My Bookkeeping Biz Over
Aug 21, 2023
143. 6 Things I'd Do Differently While Growing My Bookkeeping Business If I Were Starting Over
Aug 14, 2023
142. 5 Pendulum Swings You Can Expect as You Grow Your Bookkeeping Biz
Aug 07, 2023
141. The Ultimate To-Do List For Starting a Bookkeeping Biz
Jul 31, 2023
140. BTS of Summer 2023
Jul 24, 2023
139. The toxic loop of doing it all yourself
Jul 17, 2023
138. Learning with LIBBY: A Discussion with Student, Grisell Cano
Jul 10, 2023
137. XERO ROADSHOW GIVEAWAY!
Jun 26, 2023
136. Day 4 of the 6 Secrets: Building a Business That Actually Supports Your Life
Jun 19, 2023
135. Are You Really Ready to Become a Bookkeeper? - An Honest Discussion About Imposter Syndrome
Jun 12, 2023
134. Day 2 - Quitters Club Panel: How They Built Their Bookkeeping Biz
Jun 05, 2023
133. The 6 Secrets to a Simple, Scalable Bookkeeping Biz
May 29, 2023
132. The Corporate Accounting Escape Plan: An In-Depth Interview by Blair Lee
May 22, 2023
131. Ish People Are Saying About LIBBY
May 15, 2023
130. Ish People Say About BABs
May 08, 2023
129. The Missing Piece Part III: What Happens If You Don't Know You Can Do the Work
May 01, 2023
128. The Missing Piece Part II: What Happens When You Don't Have Confidence in Your Ability
Apr 24, 2023
127. The Missing Piece: The Importance of Understanding the Basics
Apr 17, 2023
126. Why a Bookkeeping Certification Isn't Enough
Apr 10, 2023
125. 5 Things to Look for in a Bookkeeping Course
Apr 03, 2023
124. The Serendipity of Client Connection: A Discussion with Natalia Otalora
Mar 27, 2023
123. Cybersecurity and Bookkeeping: A Discussion with Brent Panell, CEO of ControlAltProtect
Mar 20, 2023
122. A Hard Convo On Competence And Capacity - When You Need To Say No
Mar 13, 2023
121. When Corporate, Motherhood, and Entrepreneurship Collide: A Discussion with BABs Graduate Cara Martinez
Mar 06, 2023
120. Between Quitting Corporate and Booming Bookkeeping Business - Samantha's Story
Feb 27, 2023
119. 3 Things Keeping You Stuck
Feb 20, 2023
118. The 2 Things You Need to Have a Truly Successful, Sustainable Bookkeeping Biz
Feb 13, 2023
117. The Best Time of Year to Start a Bookkeeping Business
Feb 06, 2023
116. Top 5 Tips To Making Momentum In Your Bookkeeping Biz
Jan 30, 2023
115. Is Bookkeeping a Get-Rich Quick Scheme?
Jan 23, 2023
114. Confidence in Coaching: An Interview With Katie Grimes
Jan 16, 2023
113. Wrapping Up the Year - What Bookkeepers Need To Know At Year End
Jan 09, 2023
112. Self-Employed Health Insurance - What You Need To Know About Going Out On Your Own
Jan 02, 2023
111. What Real Students Say About BABs
Dec 19, 2022
110. CPAs Think Bookkeepers are Dumb. Here's Why That's a Good Thing
Dec 12, 2022
109. Profits and Prosecco Retreat: The Highlight Reel
Dec 05, 2022
108. Breaking the Rules: An IG Follower Interview
Nov 28, 2022
107. Tech Talks - How To Geek Out and Get Technical Bookkeeping Support as a Bookkeeper
Nov 14, 2022
106. Coaching and Corporate: An Interview With My Bookkeeping Student
Oct 31, 2022
105. An Interview with Jake and Erin Andrews: My Business Story
Oct 24, 2022
104. ADP Partner Program - Benefits to Bookkeepers + Their Clients
Oct 17, 2022
103. My #1 Recommended Bank Account for Business Checking
Oct 10, 2022
102. What Reports to Send Your Client as a Bookkeeper
Oct 03, 2022
101. What to Do When You Don't Know Something
Sep 26, 2022
100. Summer Vacations as a Bookkeeping Biz Owner
Sep 19, 2022
99. Act in Optimism | Plan in Pessimism
Sep 12, 2022
98. Payment Disputes - How to Mitigate Them and Mindset Tips Around Them
Sep 05, 2022
82. Are You Really Ready?
Aug 30, 2022
97. How Life Gives You Content with Tara Counterman
Aug 29, 2022
96. Ethics in Bookkeeping: Is the Market Saturated with Sub-Par Bookkeepers?
Aug 22, 2022
95. Staring Down the Unsolvable: What to Do When You Can't Find a Solution
Aug 15, 2022
94. Selling Through Six Degrees of Separation: A Discussion with Kasey Orvidas
Aug 08, 2022
93. Happiness Over Hustle: How to Prioritize Life with Megan Yelaney
Aug 02, 2022
92. Offering a DIY Template: How to Profit from In-Between Clients
Jul 25, 2022
91. How & Why I Pivoted My Group CFO Offer
Jul 18, 2022
90. Client to Client, Friend to Friend: Unfiltered Thoughts on Business and Course Creation with Ariel Schiffer
Jul 11, 2022
89. Tune Out to Tune In Retreat Deets
Jul 06, 2022
88. Behind The Books: Building a Non-Toxic Team Environment with Michelle Hansley
Jul 04, 2022
87. Solopreneurs Need Experienced Bookkeepers More Than Ever
Jun 27, 2022
86. Kajabi: The Best Virtual Assistant That's Not Actually a Virtual Assistant
Jun 20, 2022
85. A Conversation with Libby and BABs Student Lourdes on How She is Building her Bookkeeping Business as a College Student
Jun 13, 2022
84. What Do Bookkeeping Clients Struggle With & How Can You Help?
Jun 06, 2022
83. Building a Business That Actually Supports Your Life
Jun 03, 2022
81. Quitters Club Panel
Jun 01, 2022
80. 6 Secrets to a Simple, Scalable Bookkeeping Biz
May 31, 2022
79. Stop Feeling Shame for Being Overqualified as a Bookkeeper
May 23, 2022
78. The Hard Truth: Why You Need to Stop Being a Perfectionist
May 16, 2022
77. You Do Not Need to Be a Mom to Want More Freedom in Your Life
May 09, 2022
76. Love Letter to My Listeners
May 02, 2022
75. On Leaving Corporate: What About Benefits?
Apr 25, 2022
74. How Do You Do It All? Business, Life, & Motherhood
Apr 18, 2022
73. How to Net $10K a Month in Your Bookkeeping Business With Your Dream Team
Apr 11, 2022
72. ADP vs. Gusto: My Top Payroll Partners
Apr 04, 2022
71. How to Navigate Overly Aggressive Tax Strategies as a Bookkeeper
Mar 28, 2022
70. From Stay at Home Mom to Bookkeeping Business Owner with Libby™
Mar 21, 2022
69. Before You Make Any Investment Decisions, Listen to This
Mar 14, 2022
68. Which CRM/Marketing Platform Should You Use for Your Bookkeeping Business?
Mar 07, 2022
67. Investing in Your Future: How to Look Beyond the Price
Feb 28, 2022
66. Leaving Your 9 to 5 for a Better Life: An Experience with BABs & BOB ft. Lisa Kinser
Feb 21, 2022
65. What Your Boss Doesn't Want You to Know About Bookkeeping
Feb 14, 2022
64. Programs Personified: What Makes My Signature Bookkeeping Programs Unique
Feb 07, 2022
63. Office Gossip Part 3: The Transition
Jan 31, 2022
62. Office Gossip Part 2: The Confrontation
Jan 24, 2022
61. Office Gossip Part 1: The Build Up
Jan 17, 2022
60. Do You Need to Have a Boss Before Starting Your Own Bookkeeping Business?
Jan 10, 2022
59. Plan Your Profits: How Financial Preparedness Leads to Prosperity
Jan 03, 2022
58. The Art of Small Business Bookkeeping: How to Evolve, Grow, and Believe in the Work You Do with Kelly Wigington
Dec 27, 2021
57. What to Expect on Your Bookkeeping Journey
Dec 13, 2021
56. Can You Start a Bookkeeping Business While You're in College?
Dec 06, 2021
55. Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Successful Bookkeeper?
Nov 29, 2021
54. How to Charge for Your Bookkeeping Services
Nov 22, 2021
53. Easily Sign New Clients Using These Dating Strategies
Nov 15, 2021
52. The Importance of Being Good at What You Do with Ashley Gordon
Nov 08, 2021
51. It's Time to Look Beyond MLMs
Nov 01, 2021
50. You are NOT Failing by Keeping Your Corporate Job
Oct 25, 2021
49. Measuring Success Beyond Money
Oct 18, 2021
48. Discovering Profitability in Bookkeeping
Oct 11, 2021
47. Do You Need to Prepare Taxes to Have a Bookkeeping Business?
Oct 04, 2021
46. 3 Skills You Need to Start Your Own Bookkeeping Business
Sep 27, 2021
45. Do You Know Your Numbers in Your Business? Start Bookkeeping the RIGHT WAY
Sep 20, 2021
44. Ditching the Corporate World to Start a Bookkeeping Business: A BOB Program Review
Sep 13, 2021
43. Are You Ready to Change Your Life & Your Bookkeeping Business with BOB?
Sep 09, 2021
42. Just How Possible it is to Make a Full Time Salary with Your Bookkeeping Business
Sep 08, 2021
41. The Beliefs You Need to Drop & Adopt in Order to be Successful
Sep 07, 2021
40. Personal Power & Autonomy - How a Bookkeeping Business Can Give it to You
Sep 06, 2021
39. Making Quantum Leaps in Your Bookkeeping Business Plan with BOB
Aug 30, 2021
38. How to Fail Forward in Your Journey to Success with Rachel Ngom
Aug 23, 2021
37. How to Work Efficiently With Xero as a Bookkeeper (And Why I Prefer It Over QBO)
Aug 16, 2021
36. Increase Your Profit and Make an Impact with Dawn Apuan
Aug 09, 2021
35. How to Learn From Failure and Use It To Your Advantage
Aug 02, 2021
34. Why Profit Percentages Are Important and What Yours Should Be
Jul 26, 2021
33. The Key Elements to Growing a Sustainable and Successful Business with Katie Fleming
Jul 19, 2021
32. HR for Online Business Owners with Kira La Forgia
Jul 12, 2021
31. How I Knew It Was Time to Go All-in on My Bookkeeping Business
Jul 05, 2021
30. It's Time to Face Your Finances and Spending Habits
Jun 28, 2021
29. Top Tips To Increase Your Profits
Jun 21, 2021
28. How To Write Personality-Packed Copy and Book More Clients with Tracie Kendziora
Jun 14, 2021
27. How To Use Credit Cards To Make Money
Jun 07, 2021
26. Inside Look at Booked Out Bookkeeper™: A Real-Life Student Testimonial with Arielle Gelosi
May 31, 2021
25. My Journey and An Inside Look at Become a Bookkeeper™ with Serena Shoup
May 24, 2021
24. How To Take Advantage of the Massive Demand in Online Businesses as a Bookkeeper
May 17, 2021
23. Corporate Burnout, Failures, and Breakthroughs with Amanda King
May 10, 2021
22. All the Reasons You Can't Make It as a Bookkeeper (and Why They're BS)
May 03, 2021
21. Making A Difference As A Business Owner with the Off the Top Impact Pledge
Apr 26, 2021
20. Why More Sales Does Not Equal More Bank in Your Bookkeeping Business with Lauren Klafke
Apr 19, 2021
19. Growing a Successful Bookkeeping Business: Do You Really Need to Have a CPA?
Apr 12, 2021
18. Serving Over Selling and Removing Fears Around Finance with Annie Hillman
Apr 05, 2021
17. How to Become a Bookkeeper (and Do You Really Need a Degree?)
Mar 29, 2021
16. The Ultimate Guide to Blogging for Bookkeepers
Mar 22, 2021
15. The Journey to Starting a Business, Finance Accountability, and More with Corey Pollard
Mar 15, 2021
14. A BOB Student's Journey to Starting a Virtual Accounting Firm
Mar 08, 2021
13. 2 Things to Master in Your Client-Facing Business
Mar 01, 2021
12. How to Find More Money to Invest in Your Business
Feb 22, 2021
11. Tax Planning Strategies and Increasing Net Worth with Karen Bahn
Feb 15, 2021
10. The Original BOB Squad: One Year Later (Part Two)
Feb 08, 2021
9. The Original BOB Squad: One Year Later (Part One)
Feb 01, 2021
8. Why NOW Is the Best Time To Start and Grow Your Bookkeeping Business
Jan 25, 2021
7. When Is the Right Time to Quit Your Corporate Job?
Jan 18, 2021
6. Using Social Media Marketing to Elevate Your Business with Danielle Welch
Jan 11, 2021
5. What You Need to Know About the Legal Side of Running a Business with Bobby Klinck
Jan 11, 2021
4. Why Saying "No" is Important for an Intentional Business
Jan 11, 2021
3. What Is an S Corp and Can It Save You Money?
Jan 11, 2021
2. Always Trust Your Gut in Life and Business
Jan 11, 2021
1. How to Create a Profitable Business and Change Your Life
Dec 13, 2020