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The 3 Components Of A Sticky Membership
In this episode, I’m breaking down the three core components every sticky membership needs in 2026. By sticky, I mean the kind of membership people n…
7 months ago
Podfest Recap + The Community Opportunity For Podcasters
Podcasting is one of the most powerful relationship-building tools we have. Listeners feel deeply connected to hosts, but the relationship is still m…
7 months ago
2026 Membership Predictions
Every year, my predictions issue is one of the most shared pieces I publish, and this year I wanted to bring it to the podcast with more context, exa…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Use The IKEA Effect To Scale Your Community
I was reminded this week of one of my favorite cognitive biases: the IKEA effect. It’s the idea that we place a disproportionately high value on anyt…
8 months ago
Why Rituals Matter in Memberships
In this episode, I’m diving into the idea of your membership becoming a true third space for your people. Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the concep…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Two Types Of Memberships
I have been seeing the same pattern across so many memberships this year. Community builders are trying to offer everything at once and accidentally …
8 months, 1 week ago
Your 2026 Community Glow-Up Starts With This
January is always the strongest growth month for memberships, programs, and community-driven offers. People come in with fresh momentum, new goals, a…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Future Of Community Summit – My Take On Circle's Trends Report
Today I’m breaking down the trends Circle shared at the Future of Community Summit and what they signal for community-driven businesses in 2026. Afte…
9 months ago
Maybe Don't Call It A Course?
Courses are getting harder to sell, not because people do not want to learn, but because they want results faster than ever. I talk about recent conv…
9 months, 1 week ago
How I Design A Community Strategy
Every client we work with at Affinity starts with a Community Strategy Intensive. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what actually goes…
9 months, 2 weeks ago