Grow Archives | Sam Vander Wielen

I've Sold M in Digital Products. Here's My Honest Take on the Market Right Now

293. I’ve Sold $9M in Digital Products. Here’s My Honest Take on the Market Right Now

June 15, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: Everyone keeps coming up to me like they’re attending my business’s funeral. “How are things?” And I’m standing there like… everything’s actually great? My business keeps growing. But I get it....

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292. How to Actually Make Instagram Reels for Your Business (Without Losing Your Mind)

June 8, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: You know reels are one of the best ways to grow your business on Instagram. You’ve seen other people crushing it. You’ve probably even sat down to film one yourself, maybe...

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Why You’re Not Going Back to Your Old Self (And What to Do Instead)

June 2, 2026

Why You’re Not Going Back to Your Old Self (And What to Do Instead) Half of my closet is currently sitting on my bedroom floor — inside out and discombobulated from me trying on every option before a party tonight....

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291. 11 ‘Bad Habits’ That Actually Built My 7-Figure Business

June 1, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: Every entrepreneurship influencer on the internet has an opinion about what you should be doing. Six AM wake-ups. A content calendar mapped out six months in advance. Tracking every metric. Showing...

Why Finding Your True Fans Matters More Than Going Viral

May 26, 2026

Why Finding Your True Fans Matters More Than Going Viral I’ll be honest with you: I can be the meanest person to myself I know. If they handed out Oscars for it, I’d win Best Director of Insults and Best...

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290. I’m Sorry, But Someone Had to Say It (On Apologizing For Everything)

May 25, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: I recently apologized to my shower handle. No, really. I turned off the water before rinsing out my conditioner, reached back to flip it on again, and instinctively said sorry to...

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Why Going Offline Is the Secret to Growing Your Online Business

May 19, 2026

Why Going Offline Is the Secret to Growing Your Online Business I know that sounds counterintuitive. You have an online business. You need to be online. But hear me out, because this might be the most important mindset shift I...

289. Why Doing Less Is Actually the Strategy

May 18, 2026

Listen on Apple | Spotify | YouTube Listen Now: You’re busy. You’re building. You’re making a thousand decisions a day — what to post, what to buy, what to eat, what to cut. And somewhere along the way, all of...