{"podcast":{"title":"On Your Terms®","slug":"on-your-terms-4083141","podcast_index_feed_id":4083141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/onyourterms/","website_url":"https://samvanderwielen.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/dcf17a6c-be5f-433f-9d97-06a949624bbe/Zw_iksMdISlQbnieoMtiZJjQ.jpg","author":"Sam Vander Wielen","episode_count":307,"summary":"A podcast for online business owners who refuse to choose between revenue and a real life. Most business advice tells you to hustle harder, post more, and \"always be on.\" I'm here to tell you that's BS—and I have the multi-seven-figure business to prove it. I'm Sam Vander Wielen, and I've built a thriving online business while protecting my mornings, unplugging at night, and actually living the life I built my business for. Every week, I share the marketing strategies, legal foundations, and lifestyle boundaries that keep my business profitable without stealing my peace. Whether you're building your first six figures or scaling past seven, this show will help you grow your revenue without sacrificing your presence, your sleep, or your sanity. Because success isn't just about how much you make—it's about having the freedom to actually enjoy your life. New to my world? I’m a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur who built an 7-figure digital product business helping thousands of founders legally protect and grow their online businesses. These days, I’m here to share not just the legal clarity but the lessons, stories, and strategies that make business and life more fulfilling. I'm the author o…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:21:15.191906+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-your-terms-4083141"},"episode":{"title":"290. I'm Sorry, But Someone Had to Say It (On Apologizing For Everything)","slug":"290-i-m-sorry-but-someone-had-to-say-it-on-apologizing-for-everything","published_at":"2026-05-25T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-your-terms-4083141/290-i-m-sorry-but-someone-had-to-say-it-on-apologizing-for-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-your-terms-4083141","url":"https://samvanderwielen.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c7c7006e-fee4-4607-b3dc-6c9f063c7930.mp3","summary":"I recently apologized to my shower handle. No, really. I turned off the water before rinsing out my conditioner, reached back to flip it on again, and instinctively said sorry to a cold, metal, completely inanimate faucet. And that moment stopped me dead in my tracks, because if I'm apologizing to shower handles, what else am I unnecessarily apologizing for in my life and business? This episode is a little different. I'm reading you an essay I originally published on my Substack, Beyond Business , because I genuinely believe so many of you need to hear it, not just read it. It's something I was almost too scared to put out into the world. But here's what I know: the over-apologizing so many of us do, especially as women in business, is costing us. It's costing us deals, visibility, clients, confidence, and the kind of success we've worked incredibly hard for. In this episode, you'll hear… Why so many of us learned to over-apologize long before we ever started a business, and how that pattern is still running the show The jaw-dropping (and infuriating) moment at a law firm that made me feel like my ambition was something to be ashamed of Where over-apologizing shows up in your business, including in your marketing, your pricing conversations, and how you manage your team A reflection prompt to help you identify where you might be apologizing unnecessarily, and what to do about it Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode. EPISODE RESOURCES: Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business Grab a copy of Sam's book, When I Start My Business, I'll Be Happy If you have a question you’d like Sam to answer on a future podcast episode, you can submit it here . Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out CONNECT: Get Sam's we…","meta_description":"I recently apologized to my shower handle. No, really. I turned off the water before rinsing out my conditioner, reached back to flip it on again, and ins…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1349,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-your-terms-4083141/episodes/290-i-m-sorry-but-someone-had-to-say-it-on-apologizing-for-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-your-terms-4083141/290-i-m-sorry-but-someone-had-to-say-it-on-apologizing-for-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}