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I’ve Sold $10M Online – Here’s What Worries Me Now

October 7, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: I’m not one to get hyperbolic about things. But after 10 years as a lawyer for online business owners, and after helping hundreds of thousands of people learn how to start...

298. I Spent a Week with James Clear, Mark Manson, and Gretchen Rubin. Here’s What I’m Changing in My Business.

October 5, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: I’ve been in a lot of rooms over the last 10 years. Cafes in Philly where three people showed up. Webinars where 60 people signed up. Conferences where everybody walked in...

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297. If I Started My Business Today, I’d Ignore My Own Advice (Here’s What $9M Taught Me)

September 28, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: If you started your business today, would you actually follow your own old advice? I wouldn’t. And after over $9 million in sales, I’m telling you exactly why. I’m so happy...

Afraid to Get Back to Your Business After a Break? Read This First

September 15, 2026

Afraid to Get Back to Your Business After a Break? Read This First I took my AirPod out of my ear for what must have been the ninth time to answer the same question. “Sam, where have you been?” This...

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How Cutting My Screen Time Helped My Business Grow More Than Ever

September 8, 2026

How Cutting My Screen Time Helped My Business Grow More Than Ever A year ago, I tossed and turned in bed at night trying to fall asleep, feeling like my head was a fuzzy, buzzing mess. I couldn’t stop replaying...

Honestly? This Is How I’m Really Doing After a Summer Off

September 1, 2026

Honestly? This Is How I’m Really Doing After a Summer Off I just hit CTRL + ALT + DELETE on an 850+ word newsletter I wrote yesterday. I was sitting in my favorite coffee shop, sipping a 2% iced cappuccino...

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I Planned a Year of Doing Nothing – I Took 19 Flights Instead [Summer Read-Aloud]

August 31, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: My gap year was supposed to be boring. Instead I’ve taken 19 flights before summer even ended, and somehow I still feel more rested than I have in years. This episode...

Why You Don’t Need to Feel Ready to Start Your Business

August 25, 2026

Why You Don’t Need to Feel Ready to Start Your Business A few days after I signed my Big 5 book deal, I sat there staring at my laptop, wondering if I should just open a new Google doc. I...

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