Reach is a podcast built by bloggers, with bloggers, and for bloggers. Unlike most shows about building a blog and successful online business, Reach is focusing on the specific steps taken and hurdles overcome by thriving business owners making the most of their reach. Tune in weekly as Val Geisler, your fellow blogger and marketer at ConvertKit, dives in with each guest to learn how they achieved their reach… and how you can too.
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Each week, Deliverability Defined will dive deep into topics about email deliverability, giving you the insight you need to reach the inbox of your subscribers.
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Here, we uncover the proven strategies, insights, and inspiring stories of today’s greatest leaders in the worlds of business, real estate, entrepreneurship, and investing. Each episode’s mission is to help you to level up your entrepreneurial game by hearing directly from the men and women in the arena. Chris is able to uniquely uncover things not commonly discussed because he is an entrepreneur himself. We not only cover business, but we also cover the personal side of entrepreneurship. Th ...
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Welcome to Unapologetic. Expect unfiltered, real talk about business and life, and making an impact in both.
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Hosted by Haley Janicek, and presented by ConvertKit, Creator Sessions is a unique podcast showcasing the art and stories behind today’s most beloved musicians, artists, videographers, and photographers. Each episode brings you closer to your favorite creators, sharing the inspiration behind their work and encouraging you to keep moving forward in your creative journey.
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Build your newsletter and achieve online growth, with high quality content from the top 1% of successful newsletter creators across the world
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Hosted by Isa Adney, I Am A Creator brings you inspiring stories about what it really means to be a creator. Each story features a creator who found a way to connect with an audience and do work they love.
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Discover how the best media brands and solo operators are winning at newsletter growth & monetization. Hosted by SparkLoop's cofounder Louis Nicholls and SparkLoop's newsletter nerd, Dylan Redekop—we take you behind the scenes and share the strategies, trends, and tactics you need to know to build your email audience and revenue. Featuring exclusive interviews with the smartest media experts and operators out there today. Including from the Hustle, Morning Brew, Workweek, The Pour Over, and ...
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Inspiring Bloggers is a podcast where you get to listen in on recorded sessions between Cathy Mitchell and her clients. Every season we take one client with questions, concerns or goals, and offer consultations with Cathy in exchange for letting us record her sessions and follow her progress. In this inaugural session we follow an 8 year old website, we meet the owner, we hear her start-up story and the current struggles. Subscribe to follow along!
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Spilling the Coffee on... ConvertKit (Kit)
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20:11Today is all about one of my favourite email platforms - ConvertKit, now Kit. This was the platform I used for years before I switched to ShinePages and many of my clients now use as well. I'm going over why I love it (for the most part), one thing they really need to improve, and giving you the info you need to know to decide if ConvertKit would b…
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Spilling the coffee on... Business and Parenting
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18:57If you are a parent and run a business, I feel like we hear often how amazing it is that we have the flexible schedule, can pick up and drop off our kids at school, have time for the appointments and don't have to ask anyone for time off to take them... All this is true. BUT - it's also hard. And many times, this is the conversation people don't wa…
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Business, parenting, and life when everyone has ADHD with Em Shindel
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42:57Imagine running your business with ADHD, kids, kids that also have ADHD, and a partner that has ADHD... Maybe you can imagine it - because you could be in the same place we are. I'm joined today by my friend Em to talk all about it! How our neurodivergent brains require different systems than the typical, meant for neurotypical brains that you ofte…
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#384 - Jason Karp - Founder of HumanCo - Hedge Fund Mogul Trades Wall Street for Wellness
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1:21:11In this episode, Jason and I discuss one of the biggest challenges facing America today: the health crisis fueled by our food system. Jason, a former hedge fund manager turned health entrepreneur, shares how his personal journey through professional burnout, depression, and physical illness opened his eyes to the systemic problems in the way Americ…
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Autism, America, and the Politics of Nonsense... with guest Christy Russell
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53:34I have my friend Christy with me on the podcast today and we are discussing Autism, RFK, and the incredibly misinformed and dehumanizing rhetoric and statements that are being spread in the media currently, as well as some other really horrifying things that are happening... This is so important to make sure the RIGHT message gets out. Autism DOES …
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#383 - Hunter Pond - Founder @ Vandelay Hospitality Group - The Hottest Restaurateur in America
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1:21:49Hunter Pond is the founder of Vandelay Hospitality Group, one of the most recognizable restaurant portfolios in Texas. From dropping out of law school mid-exam to launching East Hampton Sandwich Co. with no industry experience, Hunter shares how a love for restaurants kickstarted a hospitality empire. We dive into the creation and evolution of VHG.…
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The one question I get most from clients...
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18:33There's one question that I get the most from clients and it's definitely not what you would expect. It's nothing to do with strategy or systems or sales... It has to do with all the conditioning that has been ingrained in many of us. You'd think that having your own business where you get to call the shots and 'do what you want' would be easy - ye…
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#382 - Hiten Samtani - Founder @ ten31 Media - CRE is the Ultimate Business Bloodsport
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1:07:08Hiten Samtani is the founder and editorial director of ten31, a new media company focused on market-moving insider coverage of the most important and least understood industries. He is the author of The Promote, a newsletter that readers have likened to commercial real estate's answer to Matt Levine's "Money Stuff," and a publication that has built…
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Today is all about data! It's something I'm obsessed with looking at and using to make better decisions for both myself in business and my clients. Just like funnels, data can be as simple or complicated as you make it. I'm going to go through some average data rates, which I think will give a lot of perspective when you look at your data, and thin…
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Celebrating 41 and one year podcasting!! The biggest lesson I've learned and what's next...
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42:52It's my birthday today and one year of podcasting!!! I'm sharing the biggest lesson I've learned that relates to both life and business and it's something that has helped me achieve what I have in my life and continue to go after what I want. I'm also talking about the goals I have for both personally and for my business for the next year. I think …
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#381 - Chris Powers & Jason Baxter - Launching Fostr AI - The Right Way to Use AI at Work
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32:12Today’s episode is with Co-Founder, Jason Baxter, to introduce our latest venture, FOSTR AI—a company built to solve one of the most pressing challenges facing businesses today: how to implement AI in your business in a meaningful, aligned, and scalable way. We unpack the fragmented state of AI adoption across small to mid-sized businesses and expl…
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Set up your business to avoid burnout AND hit your income goals
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25:56This is the process that I ALWAYS go through with clients so they can not only hit their income goals but also make sure they are setting up their business to support their life first. If you want time freedom and have a big income goal, this is how you can do it because pushing yourself to burnout is NOT the vibe or the only way. I'd love to hear …
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I have a bit of a different topic today for WTF Wednesday. I wanted to talk about AI - ChatGPT, AI pictures, and what seems to be a newer 'trend' - which I hope is not actually a trend and goes away - coaching bots. We're starting with the tame and more 'normal' side of this interesting topic and ending with the complete f*ckery, which, I hate to s…
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This is the episode for you if just hearing the word 'funnel' makes you cringe... I actually LOVE talking about funnels and helping people set them up! So often they are way overcomplicated and today I'm going to simplify it right down and make it make sense. I'm talking about launch funnels vs evergreen funnels, how they save you a ton of time whe…
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When you stop selling - sales get easy...
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23:06This is something that if I would have heard this maybe even a year ago, I would have rolled my eyes SO HARD. Like yeah right. Get the f*ck out of here. Sales aren't easy. But here's the thing - when I really thought about it, and I've been thinking about a lot of different things in my business lately, they are and the truth is, the way I "make sa…
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The Safe List and nothing pisses off the patriarchy more than this...
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23:31In a world where you feel like your choices are being limited, you don't know how to make an impact or what would make a difference - it's not about looking to change all the things at the top where we have no control. It's looking at what's right in front of us and how we can come together and support each other because right now, they can't take …
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Spilling the Coffee on... ShinePages with Founder Robin Newberry
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35:43Today I'm spilling the coffee on one of my favourite platforms, ShinePages, and joining me is the founder, Robin Newberry! We're diving into all the features ShinePages has to offer as an all-in-one website, the ease of use (which is HUGE compared to other platforms that I've worked on), affordability, and their amazing customer service. And while …
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Here's how buying behaviour has changed online and what that means for you
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31:01I've been wanting to bring this conversation forward for a bit now so here we are. Things have changed MASSIVELY online since 2020 and the boom when everyone and their grandma was getting on and starting a business. Even since 2022 or 2023. A LOT has changed. I'm going to talk about a few things that impact the way people buy or decide to invest an…
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There's two similar/related topics today for What in the World Wed (which is going up on Thursday... because life), one that I've touched on a bit before but I'm expanding on today and the second that a good friend asked me to talk about and give my thoughts on. It's interesting because it shows the dichotomy in the online space of people who have …
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#380 - Paul Hedrick - Founder @ Tecovas - How Tecovas Became A Western Wear Empire
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1:10:46Paul Hedrick is the Founder of Tecovas, the leading high-quality western footwear, apparel, and accessories brand. In today’s episode, we discuss: - the origins of Tecovas and early founding stories, - what it takes to build an incredible brand - Tecovas’ retail “moat” - radical hospitality - how they managed through COVID - and more As Executive C…
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This is so timely. I received an email yesterday from someone, who shall remain unnamed, in the online space saying they had spent $2 MILLION dollars on ads... This same someone also posts a LOT about how "easy" it is to just pop up a reel and make $$$$$. (And now 'every single business owner should run ads'... NO, NO YOU SHOULD NOT.) Make that mak…
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How having zero expectations changes everything...
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29:45This probably sounds really weird... I don't have expectations on outcomes for anything in my business and it's probably one of the best things I've done mindset wise for myself (and probably results wise). This is also a conversation I have with clients a lot that helps release so much of the pressure that we put on ourselves day to day. There are…
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Is it extreme or what's needed for change?
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16:26The world is still on fire. And there's many people who are choosing to speak up about it. I've seen a few times now, statements or questioning - why it seems to be that people are so "extremist" in their values and talking about their stances... So we're going to dive in on that today relating to both business and the political climate. I'd love t…
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#379 - Steve Cockram - Founder of 5Voices - Know Yourself, Influence, & Building Stronger Relationships
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1:14:13Steve Cockram is an inspirational communicator, serial entrepreneur, and confidante to elite leaders worldwide. He is a best-selling author, creator of the 5 Voices communication system, and co-founder of GiANT, a global leadership consultancy working in 143 countries. His latest venture is called the “Relationship Revolution.” We discuss: - Why su…
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Many people REALLY love GHL. So often I see it thrown out as the one platform you absolutely need anytime someone asks for a recommendation. One of the reasons I actually started Tech Help Desk was because I kept seeing this happen - people would ask for a recommendation for a platform, whether it was email, website, CRM, whatever. And then a milli…
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Are you keeping yourself safe OR avoiding EXACTLY what's going to get you the results you want...
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24:11What are you avoiding right now because you're telling yourself a story about what 'might' happen... We all do this. Making up stories around scenarios we think might happen before they do so we don't take action on the very thing that's going to make the difference and get you the results you actually want. It often looks like almost catastrophizi…
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It's about more than Blake Lively... this affects all of us
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20:19Light trigger warning on this one - I don't talk explicit details about sexual harassment or sexual abuse, but that's what this is about. This is about so much more than celebrities and Blake Lively. What her case is doing is highlighting a real problem that women face every day. The biggest issue here, is all the women that see, over and over, the…
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Spilling the coffee on... Business Coaching
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30:32This is definitely a spicy topic... controversial at times... I think you'll love my takeaways and take on it - the industry as a whole, the GOOD and not so great side, and things to really consider when you do go to invest which I think is the most important honestly. I'd love to hear your thoughts and top takeaways from the episode! Join me this …
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Using your voice for Impact with Courtney Elko
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38:48In today's episode, I'm joined by my friend Courtney and we have a great discussion about truly finding and using your voice for impact especially in your business (especially right now), and to stand firm in your values. We'd love to hear your thoughts after you give the episode a listen! ABOUT COURTNEY: Courtney Elko is a marketing and messaging …
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How do you go after success when it feels like the world is on FIRE.
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14:01I've had so many conversations about this and continue to have them. I think it's really important to address BOTH - that the world, or your personal circumstances even, can be really uncertain and fucked up AND you don't have to put your goals, dreams, or success on hold. NOW is the time to go after it so you're able to help yourself and others. I…
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I'm starting a new series which is going to be every Monday - except for today (kids are off for the break and it's crazy around here so it is what it is, real life...) and I'm spilling the 'coffee' on the tech/platforms/apps, systems, strategies, and automations you've heard about and I get a lot of questions on. Up first - ManyChat. The coffee is…
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#378 - Kyle Bass - Founder/CIO @ Hayman Capital Management, L.P. - Invest In America
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1:12:51Kyle Bass is the Founder/CIO of Hayman Capital Management, L.P., an investment manager of private funds focused on global event-driven opportunities, and the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Conservation Equity Management, an impact and natural capital private equity firm. Kyle is also the Co-Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed Roc…
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Finding what success REALLY means to YOU with gut health expert Geta Barbu
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1:13:16Join me and Geta for a real and totally candid discussion around success especially as an online business owner. We talk about how our thoughts around success have been defined - and maybe a changed a little - we share a couple stories over the 3 years we've known each other and experiences we've had in the online space. We'd love to hear your take…
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Celebrating episode 50!!! Revolution at the SuperBowl and 3 takeaways for UNAPOLOGETIC success.
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20:32HOLY SHIT!! It's episode 50!! I'm celebrating and super proud of reaching this milestone! Today, we're talking about the EPIC halftime performance and 3 important takeaways that I want you to remember for UNAPOLOGETIC success in your business and life. Thank you so much for listening, cheers to another 50! I'd love to hear from you which has been y…
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#377 - Morgan Housel - The Psychology of Money, Incentives, Investing, & Human Misjudgement
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1:16:44Morgan’s books have sold over seven million copies and have been translated into more than 60 languages. He is a two-time winner of the Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and winner of the New York Times Sidney Award. MarketWatch named him one of the 50 most influential people in markets. He's a partner…
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Amplify your presence on camera and effective PR to secure media appearances with Kerry Barrett
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51:58Video is IN and Kerry is the expert on how to present yourself on camera with years of experience as a news anchor. And if you don't think you can do it, you'll love her story because this wasn't her initial dream either. We also talk about PR for business - it's not just for covering up the celeb disasters... If you're looking to secure media appe…
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#376 - Kevin Lavelle - Building Mizzen+Main, Influencer Partnerships, His New Startup Harbor
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1:24:37Kevin Lavelle is the CEO & Cofounder of Harbor. He’s also the Founder and Chairman of the Board at Mizzen+Main, where he invented the world’s first performance fabric dress shirt, ultimately driving it to hundreds of millions of dollars in sales. He successfully raised a growth round from L Catterton and established partnerships with athletes like …
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Influencers spilled their "secrets" and not the good ones...
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14:43So this happened. And I'm still confused and questioning who thought it was a good idea to start this trend and go this far with it, and how they thought their business was going to just keep going after this... choice. Weigh in and let me know what you think! Send us a text Connect with me here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamtaraleson/ Website:…
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If you want to listen to my original thoughts for fun, I posted an episode about this last April. Well... a lot changed. Let's get into it. Grab my Email automation guide here: https://www.taraleson.com/email-automation-101-guide?utm_source=unapologetic-podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=episode-46&utm_content=&utm_campaign=2025-freebie Send us a …
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It's 2025 and we're back!! New name, new look, I'm explaining it all in the episode. Send us a text Connect with me here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamtaraleson/ Website: https://www.taraleson.comBy Tara Leson
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#375 - Jesse Tinsley - CEO @ Employer.com - Rescuing Bench, TikTok Purchase?, Battle Tested Acquisition Playbook
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54:54Jesse is a founder who bootstrapped and scaled Employer.com, Recruiter.com, Before You Apply, and BountyJobs.com into a $500M+ HR Tech powerhouse. He built these brands by solving global problems in EOR, payroll, hiring, and workforce management for companies of all sizes. Most recently, Jesse has gone viral for his public bid to acquire TikTok, al…
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