Reinvention, Resilience & Risk-Taking – Sophie Milliken on Selling a Business, Divorce & Starting Over

Success isn’t just about winning it’s about having the courage to start over when everything changes.

For years, Sophie Milliken was known as a successful entrepreneur, building a business from the ground up, helping founders raise their profiles, and even becoming a best-selling author. But behind the success was a reality few people saw. Selling a business isn’t always the dream exit it seems. Divorce isn’t just about splitting up it’s about rebuilding your entire life from scratch. Running a company while being a single parent adds another level of challenge most people never experience.

Sophie has been through it all, but instead of playing it safe, she doubled down on reinvention. She launched a thriving PR agency, built a successful podcast, and proved that starting over doesn’t mean starting from nothing. Reinvention is a choice, and it takes guts to take the leap.

This episode goes beyond business. It’s about resilience, risk-taking, and trusting yourself even when the odds are stacked against you. Sophie is brutally honest about the highs, the lows, and the moments she had to dig deep to keep going. She shares what she wishes she had known earlier, the power of personal branding, and why podcasting has been one of her biggest game-changers.

This is for anyone who has faced setbacks, felt the fear of starting over, or is ready to build something bigger than themselves.

Key moments include:

✔️ The untold truth about selling a business and why it isn’t always the smooth exit people expect
✔️ How Sophie navigated divorce, financial struggles, and coming back stronger
✔️ Why personal branding is the most powerful tool for entrepreneurs
✔️ The game-changing opportunities podcasting has created for her and why she swears by it
✔️ Balancing single parenthood with running a successful business and the reality of doing it alone
✔️ Why the people around you can make or break your success—and how to choose wisely

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🔥 Chapter Breakdown & Timestamps:

[00:00] From Corporate to PR Agency & Podcasting Power Moves
Why Sophie walked away from the 9-5 to help founders raise their profiles.

[08:30] The Reality of Selling a Business
The mistakes, lessons, and the rollercoaster ride no one warns you about.

[16:20] Divorce, Money Struggles & Rebuilding a Life from Scratch
How Sophie bounced back from personal and financial challenges.

[24:45] Why Personal Branding & Podcasting Are the Ultimate Business Hacks
How putting yourself out there can transform your opportunities.

[34:10] The BS Women Face in Business & How to Overcome It
Why misogyny and double standards still hold women back and what to do about it.

[41:30] Energy, Mindset & Surrounding Yourself with the Right People
Why your network is your net worth and how to cut the dead weight.

[49:15] Final Thoughts & Where to Connect
Sophie’s biggest lessons and how to follow her journey.

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