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FEATURED EPISODES

AI Won’t Wait for You: What Multiple 7-Figure Agency Owners Need to Know

You have already built a successful agency. Now AI is changing the rules. In this episode, Josh and Yesenia get into whether to invest in AI now or wait it out, what it actually means to hit a glass ceiling at multiple seven figures, how to put your capital to work, and why coaching still delivers the highest return on investment at any level.

How We Run Two 7-Figure Businesses

Running two multiple seven-figure businesses as a couple is not luck, it is a system. In this episode, Josh and Yesenia share the exact routines, meeting rhythms, and support structures that keep both companies growing without the chaos taking over their family life.

Is Your Agency Going to Survive the AI Shift? Here’s What You Need to Do

AI is already reshaping what digital marketing agencies do, who they need on their team, and how they deliver results. In this episode, Josh and Yesenia break down what agency owners are getting wrong about AI, where it is already replacing real agency work, and how to get your whole team on board without resistance.

Why Hitting $1M Is Not the Finish Line

Most agency owners think hitting seven figures means the hard part is over. In this episode, Josh and Yesenia break down the churn problems, leadership gaps, and metric shifts that keep agencies stuck between one million and ten million, and what it actually takes to break through to eight figures.

The $30K–$100K Agency Plateau: What Nobody Tells You

If your agency has hit a plateau and you can’t figure out why, this episode is for you. Josh and Yesenia share the operational patterns, mindset traps, and delayed decisions keeping agencies stuck between $30K and $100K per month, and what the ones who break through do differently.

If We Had to Start Over Tomorrow, Here’s What We’d Do First

In this episode of the Scaling Together Podcast, we break down the exact steps they would take if they had to start over in today’s market. From niching down and landing clients to leveraging AI and building systems that create real freedom, this episode is packed with practical lessons for agency owners who want to scale smarter.

How To Build a Team That Actually Scales Your Agency

In this episode of the Scaling Together Podcast, we dive deep into one of the most challenging aspects of growing an agency: hiring, firing, and team leadership.

Who You Have to Become to Scale

Scaling isn’t just about better strategy, it’s about leadership evolution.

In this episode of Scaling Together, we break down the internal shifts required to grow a real organization: letting go of the superhero mindset, building trust through transparency, creating buy-in with your team, and focusing only on what’s truly in your genius zone.

How They Scaled an $8M Agency Without Losing Their Marriage

Neil and Amy built an $8M agency while keeping their marriage stronger than ever. In this episode of Scaling Together, they share how clear roles, communication, and systems helped them grow from a bedroom startup to serving 400+ clients , without burning out or breaking down. A must-watch for any couple building a business together.

How to Handle Client Criticism and Bad Reviews

In this episode, Josh & Yesenia share the exact playbook they use when a client goes negative, a review stings, or a team member becomes toxic, and how those moments became catalysts for better systems and stronger culture.

How We Balance Kids and Business

Ever wonder how entrepreneur couples ACTUALLY make it work? Ricky & Mary Shockley just spilled ALL the tea on growing their agency while growing their family!

How We Use Client Surveys to Cut Churn and Level-Up Delivery

In this Scaling Together episode, Josh and Yesenia break down the exact survey and feedback system they use to improve retention, fix weak spots fast, and keep clients (and team) genuinely happy.

Love, Risk & Resilience in Business

A candid conversation between a married couple of entrepreneurs, sharing the hidden struggles, sacrifices, and wins of building businesses together while keeping their relationship strong.

Building a Million-Dollar Agency as a Power Couple: The Danny & Maday Story

From books in a garbage bag to a $500K MRR agency! Danny & Maday Barrera share how they built Contractor Click together, blending marriage, business, and family into one harmonious journey.

Unpacking Our Client Retention Blueprint

Client relationships can bleed revenue or bankroll growth. In this episode, Josh and Yesenia reveal how they wow clients from day one, track satisfaction with red-yellow-green dashboards, and turn missteps into loyalty. From strategic gifting to consultative upsells, this is a real-world look at keeping clients, and cash flow locked in for the long term.

How We Handle Money, Marriage, and Big Decisions

Money can create tension or build trust. In this episode, Josh and Yesenia share how they align on financial goals, manage risk, and make high-stakes decisions without resentment. From Profit First to generosity, this is a real-world look at scaling wealth while staying connected.

How We Hire, Lead, and Build a Team That Lasts

Hiring the right people is hard. Doing it as a couple adds another layer. In this episode, Josh and Yesenia share the full behind-the-scenes process. From job roles and KPIs to culture fit, onboarding, and tough decisions, this is a practical guide for building a team that fits your business and your values.

WHY LISTEN?

Doing life and business together is the dream—
…but let’s be real. It can get messy. Between client deadlines, team drama, growth goals, and parenting (or just trying to get to dinner on time)…it’s easy to feel like scaling your business is pulling you apart.

We get it.
And we believe it doesn’t have to be that way.

Scaling Together is a podcast for entrepreneurial couples navigating the highs, lows, and holy-crap-are-we-doing-this-right moments of growing a business together.

We’re pulling back the curtain on how we run a 7-figure agency and grow closer in the process—sharing wins, fails, frameworks, and everything in between.

What to Expect

Each episode is a candid, behind-the-scenes look at:

  • How we divide roles (without losing connection)
  • Weekly rhythms that keep us aligned (and sane)
  • Lessons learned from fights, flops, and breakthroughs
  • Systems that support growth without chaos
  • Conversations with power couples doing it their way

Whether you’re in the thick of it or just starting out—if you’re building together, you belong here.

JOIN THE JOURNEY

This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a movement. A space for entrepreneurial couples to feel seen, inspired, and supported.

  • Listen in.
  • Leave a comment.
  • Share your story.

Let’s rewrite the rules on what scaling a business—and a relationship—can really look like.

Meet Your Hosts

Josh and Yesenia Nelson are the husband-and-wife duo behind Seven Figure Agency, a coaching platform that helps digital marketing agency owners scale to seven figures and beyond. With over 15 years together, 10+ years building businesses, and 3 kids, they’ve built a life rooted in family, freedom, and impact. Their mission is simple: to empower agency owners to grow profitable, sustainable businesses without sacrificing what matters most.

They came for the strategy, stayed for the support—and left with wins worth celebrating. From power couples building empires to solo entrepreneurs finding their rhythm, here’s what our community had to say about the mastermind magic.

I am forever grateful for the opportunity to learn from Josh & Yesenia Nelson and 7FA coaching program. It’s been the foundation and catalyst for my agency success. The quality of the training, people, coaches and leadership is second to none. I believe in a world of hype, smoke and mirrors - this is what sets 7FA apart from the rest: the QUALITY and caliber.

Danny BarreraListener

7FA has been an integral part of my agencies success.

Josh and Yesenia have built such an incredible community. The live events are a must-attend. You leave each one with actual steps that's going to take your business to the next level.

Regardless of where you are in your agency journey, you owe it to yourself to reach out to the 7FA team.

Stephen ReinsteinListener

7FA has completely changed our agency. Josh, Yesenia & their team are famous for giving infinite value and content and this is the truth. On top of their amazing training, the live, in-person events never cease to amaze. I don’t know how they manage to do it but every live event gets better and better. Huge shoutout to 7 Figure Agency for helping us to stop spinning our wheels and finally grow our agency.

Tanner LeishmanListener

Thanks to Josh & Yesenia Nelson and their seven figure agency mastermind, I was able to scale my digital marketing agency to multiple 7 figures in 18 months! I definitely recommend this program for anyone wanting to scale their digital marketing agency!

Brady StickerListener