Podcast Episodes

The art of joyful expansion into consumables with Maggie Beeler

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I’ve known (Wheeler Dealer) Maggie Beeler for years. I took her out to breakfast the first year we met and she was incredibly charming, if a little naive. Still, I wish I had an ounce of her ambi…

Published on 6 hours ago

From stranger to evangelist in 5 emails

Recently, Substack added drip campaigns for “bestsellers”, which means it will probably be launched to everyone in a month or two.

Claire Venus ✨ and I jumped on a call (because we’re nerds about thi…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mastering email with Shiv Chibber from Kit

In this power-packed session, USA Today bestselling author Russell Nohelty sits down with Shiv Chibber from Kit to break down the exact email marketing system that powers Russell's business—using aut…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Rating popular Substack strategies

Let’s be real. Most advice about growing on Substack feels either too vague to be useful or too hacky to feel good. That’s why we decided to do something different.

We’re not outside observers. We liv…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Build a World Class Substack in 2025 with Claire Venus

Substack is having a moment, but not everyone is thriving. In this deeply honest episode, Claire Venus and Russell Nohelty dig into what’s actually working on Substack in 2025, what’s changed, and ho…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Future of Direct Sales and Author Ownership with Monica Leonelle and Greg Keogh from Curios

This is our first joint live broadcast since the end of Writer MBA, and we’re kicking it off with a bang. Joining Russell Nohelty are two powerhouse guests:

* Monica Leonelle, author, strategist, and …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

How can other people like my writing if I don’t even like myself?

In this episode of The Author Stack, Russell Nohelty breaks down a critical reason why many writers struggle to build true connection with their audience—despite being good (or even great) at their c…

Published on 6 months ago

Building a Kickstarter Master plan with Tyler James from Comixlaunch

Back the Kickstarters here:

* Comic Book Crowdfunding Planner 🚀 Workbook by ComixLaunch

* How to Thrive as a Writer in a Capitalist Dystopia

This week on the show, Russell Nohelty is joined by none oth…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Building Sustainable $10K Months with Newsletter Strategies

🎯 What is 10K Secrets?

* 10K Secrets is a collaboration between Write, Build, Scale and The Author Stack.

* It's a newsletter (and a free book) designed to help creators learn how to consistently hit $…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mapping your Newsletter Growth with Claudia Faith, Russell Nohelty, and Jari Roomer

In this episode, Russell is joined by Claudia Faith from Wander Wealth and Jari Roomer from Write • Build • Scale to talk through Claudia’s chapter in 10K Secrets.

Claudia breaks down the thinking be…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago