Are you thinking about starting a newsletter? Wondering what success looks like? In today's conversation Kaitlyn Arford the founder of Freelance Opportunities shares what it's like to grow a newsletter to almost 20,000 subscribers, her long-term view of her work and what things are really like behind the scenes. She also shares why it's so important to start imperfectly.

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Every once in awhile I think about the concept of time and how long it should take to reach the success that I'm working towards. For many people building brands online and embracing Creator Entrepreneurship they're focused on impact and the opportunity to scale and ultimately make a living doing what they dream of doing.

In this episode, I reflect on a recent conversation that I had with Kaitlyn Arford, founder of Freelance Opportunities and specific poin that she made about how she views the work that she's doing and the time that it will take to do it. Her perspective helped me rethink and reconsider the work that I'm doing and the time needed to reach the results that I'm working towards. Maybe that will be the same for you...

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In today's episode I share what it was like to do a 31 Day Podcasting challenge what worked and a reflection on how things went.

One of the most important actions that I take in my business is growing an email list. In 2025, it became increasingly clear that I needed to approach the process differently so I began to search for a tool that would serve my current and not so distant future needs. I share how I went from strongly thinking about using Beehiiv and then deciding to use Flodesk instead.

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If you're lucky enough to be approved to participate in a creator monetization program-it's a pretty exciting feeling. I remember when the Threads bonus was happening and I didn't get an invite. Then-they cancelled the program! What happens if this is a broader trend that we'll be seeing with increasing frequency in the future? Let's talk about it.

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The long saga surrounding the TikTok app has finally ended. It is now no longer primarliy Chinese owned and now has a US based (focused) algorithm, ownership team and board. Today's podcast episode explores the broader lessons content creators are learning from the death of TikTok.

Are you looking for for new online business and brand building podcasts to listen to? I have 10 podcasts that are the opposite of "Bro Culture" that I'd like to share with you. Are you already listening to one of these shows? Or, are they all new to you?

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https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/10-digital-business-podcasts-that-you-should-listen-to-in-2026

The word "community" has been thrown around a lot online as it relates to the online brands that people are building. For the past 3 years I've thought about starting a meetup group and today I share that I've finally launched it and what my hopes are for this locally based community experience of my business and brand.

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In this episode I share a story about waking up to people pissed off at Beyonce. I talk about what I think was going on and why we need to be a lot more proactive and thoughtful about timing as we share content for our work with the world.

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It's 2026 and I wanted to share some relections an the content creator space and some surprising wins that I've observed creators from marginalized communities or identities experiencing in 2025/2026.

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