Creators Getting Paid

It's officially October 2nd, 2025 and it's time to get serious about preparing for the Holiday Sales cycle. In order to keep myself focused so that I can meet my goals-I've designed the first ever Creators Getting Paid Holiday Sales Sprint. Every Sunday from now until Sunday, November 23, 2025 I'm covering a different topic to help the Creators Getting Paid Community prepare for Black Friday. Sign up for Creators Getting Paid to access the livestreams, replays and any supporting matterials. This is a free resource and experience.

Show Notes

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/how-to-set-your-holiday-sales-goals

How to Make Money on Substack

https://stan.store/michellejackson/p/how-to-make-money-on-substack

Call for Sponsors

I'm looking for sponsors for Q4 2025/Q1 2026. Reach out to me at: thebrandbuildinglab@gmaillcom if you would like to sponsor Creators Getting Paid

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/newsletterSocial media is more volatile than ever. What if there was a different way to market your brand? Today I reflect on the power of marketing your online brand without social media. Do you have the skills? I share what to consider and how to get started.

Show Notes:

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/list-building-without-social-media-a-must-have-skill-in-2026

Show Sponsor

HRKyle Services (tell them Michelle Jackson sent you)

Creators Getting Paid Newsletter

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/newsletter

I'm a huge fan of the Substack platform and have built a list of almost 4,000 subscribers. So why did I decide to slow down the growth of my paid tier (that was becoming a membership) and move it to a different and more expensive platform?

Show Notes

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/launching-a-membership-off-the-substack-platform

How to Make Money with Substack

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/substack-course

The Creator Income Collective (Waitlist)

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/membership

I truly love what I'm building on Substack, Creators Getting Paid has been one of the most important projects that I've built out. The community, connection and creative energy growing from this space lifts me up on a daily basis. So, you may be surprised to hear that I'm moving my paid tier to a different tool. There are moments when the tools you're using aren't the right fit for what you're growing towards. Listen to the episode.

Show Notes

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/why-im-moving-my-paid-substack-tier-somewhere-else

Sign Up For the Free Tier

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/newsletter

We're solidly past the halfway point of the year and I've begun thinking about what events (if any) would I like to attend in 2026. Today I share how I'm deciding what events I'll say "yes" to for next year.

Show Notes:

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/how-im-approaching-conference-attendance-in-2026

Episode Sponsor:

HRKyle Services

The past 10 months have been emotionally exhausting. I've come to the relevation that during that time I've been grieving. There has been an impact to my business and for those of you who are experiencing grief and trying to grow something that is yours-I hope you feel seen in the following episode. I cry, it's raw and I share how I'm doing.

Show Notes

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/how-grief-has-impacted-my-business-in-2025

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https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/community

Last week I finally hit a goal that I've been working on for months. Today I'm sharing what I did to reach 3,000 subscribers/supporters of Creators Getting Paid (hosted on Substack) I share lessons learned, things to consider and my next big goal.

Show Notes

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/hitting-3000-subscribers-on-substack-without-social-media

Join the Community

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/start

Are you on Substack and thinking about adding a paywall? Or, are you using any platform where you can add a paywall to your project? I'm at the end of my third year using the Substack platform and I've decided to make a significant change to my paywalled content. In this episode I share why, the outcome that I'm hoping for and how long I will test this out.

Show Notes

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/changing-whats-behind-my-substack-paywall

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Are you in the process of growing a newsletter? Have you thought about using the Beehiiv or Substack platforms and aren't sure what the difference is between the two? You keep hearing that they're the same or pretty similar-I break down why we should no longer compare the two products. Also, in the episode I mention that Subtack made a big move on the platform-that move was to add a social media feature via its Notes feature.

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1.) Show Notes

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/why-the-substack-vs-beehiiv-comparisons-need-to-end-in-2025

2.) Get the Course-How to Make Money on Substack

(Coming soon)

https://creatorsgettingpaid.com/substack-course

Have you ever wondered how some people stay top of mind for the type of work that they do? Are you nervous about marketing and aren't sure where to begin? Lucy Werner, founder of Hype Yourself shares what she does to grow her brand, be noticed and get paid.