My Honest 2026 Mid-Year Business Update: What's Working, What's Not & What's Next

In this solo episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of Swift Ventures in 2026 — the wins, the honest shortfalls, what's next for the business, and a personal life update that's closer to my heart than anything else. If you've ever wanted to sit on the couch with a 7-figure coach and hear exactly what's working, what isn't, and what trade-offs are actually required to build a business and a life you love — this is that episode. We covered: 00:00 Welcome back — why solo episodes matter 01:06 Word of the year: Leverage and what it really means 03:53 What's working in 2026 so far 04:39 $600K in 5 months & 95% mastermind retention 05:03 The in-person retreat that sold out in 30 minutes 06:34 Workshop funnels converting at 10–20% 08:23 Roasting herself — what hasn't worked this year 09:20 The podcast production reality check 10:13 Visibility on email and Instagram: the honest truth 11:31 The next 90 days inside the business 13:30 The real trade-offs of being a mum and a business owner 16:36 Sunny update — 23 months and blowing Ellie's mind daily 18:31 The US road trip to Napa (yes, with a toddler) 20:09 Post-breastfeeding & finally feeling like herself again 21:55 A message for anyone walking through the fire right now LINKS: FREE TRAINING: The Most Efficient Strategy to Fill Your Mastermind in 2026 ellieswift.com/training Connect with Ellie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elliehswift Subscribe to Inside The Mastermind Newsletter: https://ellieswift.com/newsletter Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elliehswift Keen to work together? Sell Out Your Mastermind: The Mastermind Model - https://ellieswift.com/model Be Coached By Ellie to $500k+ : The Scalable Freedom Mastermind - https://ellieswift.com/scalablefreedom