Podcast Episodes

How To Build a $10M+ Per Year Community

Jordan DiPietro is the former CEO of Hampton, a community business that's scaled to over $10M in annual revenue.

Episode Topics & Timestamps

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9 months ago

0 to 834 Subscribers In 15 Days: How I'm Building a New Newsletter From Scratch

Matt and Ryan discuss Ryan's recent venture into creating a newsletter focused on AI-assisted marketing workflows. He shares how he grew his AI-focus…

9 months, 1 week ago

The Ultimate Guide To Your First 1000 Email Subscribers

Matt shares a step-by-step guide to launching a newsletter and landing your first 1,000 subscribers. He breaks down niche selection, category design,…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Organic Audience Growth is Getting Harder -- Here's What's Working Now

Matt and Ryan share strategies for growing on LinkedIn, converting engagement into email subscribers, and building long-term content engines. They al…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chenell Basilio: How To Get Your First 50,000 Email Subscribers

Chenell Basilio is the founder of Growth in Reverse, a newsletter and podcast that reverse engineers how top creators grow their audiences to 50,000+…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Newsletters are DEAD

If you’re running a “newsletter business” the way most people do, you’re doomed to fail. To explain why and what to do now, I’ll break down the histo…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

5 Content Business Ideas You Can Start This Weekend (With $0)

Matt and Ryan discuss newsletter-first business ideas—from niche media brands to local community stories—sharing insights on engagement, monetization…

10 months ago

Why We're Hosting a Founders Retreat (Behind The Scenes Look at Audience Camp)

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Matt and Ahrif give you a behind-the-scenes look into Audience Camp, a new event for founders and creators in Asheville…

10 months ago

The Little-Known Way Creators Are Building BILLION Dollar Businesses

Matt McGarry discusses the concept of Negative CAC—how smart companies turn marketing into profit. He shares real-world examples from media and SaaS,…

10 months ago

Why Legacy Media Doesn't Understand Newsletters, The Best Type of Lead Magnet, and More

Matt and Ryan discuss the digital transformation challenges facing legacy media, from shifting to subscription models to embracing email marketing. T…

10 months, 1 week ago