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How I Built a Multi-7-Figure Business While Grieving (And What I Learned)

April 28, 2026

How I Built a Multi-7-Figure Business While Grieving (And What I Learned) I didn’t expect to get gut-punched in the refrigerated section of Trader Joe’s. But there it was — a rice pudding my dad would have absolutely loved. And...

286. I Went to an Invite-Only Mastermind. Here’s Everything I Learned

April 27, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: I just got back from three days in Atlanta with some of the most impressive people in the online business space, and I am still processing all of it. We’re talking...

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The Arrival Fallacy Is Quietly Sabotaging Your Business

April 21, 2026

When I Get My Dream House, I Won’t Be Happy I couldn’t click on the listing fast enough. It’s not often your dream house goes on the market. And it’s even rarer when it goes on the market directly across...

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285. The Step Everyone Skips Before They Launch

April 20, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: You’ve watched other people’s launches from the sidelines. The big revenue numbers, the sold-out offers, the “We Hit Our Goal in 24 Hours” Instagram stories. You want that too. And so...

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What My Book When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy Is Really About (It’s Not What You Think)

April 14, 2026

What My Book When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy Is Really About Let me clear something up, because I’ve been hearing the same thing over and over from entrepreneurs who have finally read it: “This was so much...

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284. My Best Kept Secret That Feeds My Content, Testimonials, and $500k Launches

April 13, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: There’s a tool I’ve been quietly using behind the scenes that’s doing something most automation can’t pull off: making people feel like they actually know me. Not in a “we blasted...

How to Keep Building Your Business During Hard Times (Without Burning Out)

April 7, 2026

How to Keep Building Your Business During Hard Times (Without Burning Out) Nobody told me this when I started my online business: life was not going to pause so I could build it. There would be seasons of grief, health...

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283. How I Actually Decide What to Send My Email List (Even When I Have No Idea)

April 6, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: If you’ve ever opened a blank document to write your newsletter and immediately closed it again, this one’s for you. You want an email list that actually does something for your...

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