How To Leverage Tech For Business Freedom with Philip Wride
2025-07-09
Philip Wride is a seasoned digital entrepreneur who started in the online gaming space at 16 and went on to launch successful ventures, consult for billion-dollar brands, build marketing automation campaigns, and create innovative digital products. After a game-changing rugby injury and the challenges of COVID-19, Philip pivoted his business strategy to focus on leveraging his expertise in tech and digital branding to help others—especially women in the coaching industry—achieve freedom, growth, and scalability.
[01:38] Philip’s Background – Phil shares Philip Wride’s impressive entrepreneurial journey, early days in online gaming, website flipping, and building tech platforms.
[03:36] Starting Young – Philip explains how passion led him to online entrepreneurship at age 16, the early internet era, and how his gaming interest turned into a business journey.
[06:36] Finding Freedom – Discussion on how Philip realized digital entrepreneurship could be a real career, and his thoughts on freedom as a core value.
[09:10] Balancing Corporate and Hustle – Philip describes juggling corporate roles with entrepreneurial side hustles, and the role consulting played in his growth.
[11:04] Early Esports & Pushback – Phil and Philip discuss being pioneers in esports, facing skepticism and negative reactions from family and conservative business owners.
[14:27] Adversity & Reinvention – How injury and COVID lockdowns in 2020 forced Philip to rethink his business, prompting a personal development journey and new entrepreneurial direction.
[19:14] Choosing to Help Female Coaches – Philip shares why he now serves female coaches and course creators, the universe’s hints, and the energy shift leading to this pivot.
[23:22] Service Mindset – Phil and Philip discuss shifting from a self-focused to a service-driven entrepreneurial approach, and the value of giving knowledge to others.
[26:09] Client Success Story – Philip shares a story of helping a female gut health coach streamline her business, unlock automations, and set up future-ready systems.
[30:18] Investing in Yourself – Philip explores his commitment to lifelong learning, investing in coaches, and the value of “who not how” in personal and business growth.
[33:42] Vision For the Future – Philip outlines his ten-year vision with Freedom Hunters Club, high-impact events, and serving a capped number of clients for balance and impact.
[36:06] Scarcity & Structure – The reasoning behind his unique cap of 100 clients and how it supports both impact and personal freedom.
[38:37] Core Values – Advice for listeners: decide what’s truly important to you, align your business to your core values, and design your life intentionally.
[41:44] Advice to Your Younger Self – Philip reflects on what he’d tell his 10-year-old self: follow your passion, don’t lose your lists, and create leverage for lasting freedom.
[44:28] Connect with Philip – Philip shares how listeners can reach out for tech help or mentorship, and the importance of building supportive entrepreneurial relationships.
[45:01] Closing Remarks – Phil Better thanks Philip for the conversation, teases future content, and reminds listeners to invest in themselves.
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