Do The Brave Thing™ Online Business Podcast with Kate Doster

Think affiliate marketing is just slapping some links on a blog post and calling it a day? Think again. In this episode, we're getting into the sneaky high-level mistakes that could be sabotaging your commissions—without you even realizing it.

What to do next:
If you're ready to level up your affiliate income without overwhelming your business—or your audience—come hang out inside the Inspired Action Takers Club. You’ll get access to themed workshops, private podcast coaching, and our new Commission Club training that breaks down everything in even more detail.

Links & Resources Mentioned:

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She's Not Better Than You—She's Just Doing This

In this episode, you'll hear:

• [03:41] The surprising truth about what’s really holding people back

• [04:36] The difference between just going through the motions vs. actually being brave in your content and audience building

• [05:34] Tactical bold moves to grow your list

• [10:44] Three simple but powerful questions to make all your creation & copy writing go a million times faster

Ready to be the choice (not just a choice) in your niche?
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Links & Resources Mentioned:

• KateDoster.com/2years – Get started on Kate’s email list

• Inspired Action Takers Club –When you want to turn your To Do List - Into Your To Done List

• Freebies That Sell & Serve – Free course to build a list that converts

• Magnetic Content – Audio course on creating irresistible content

Apple and Google are Changing Email—Here’s What Email Marketers Need to Know

If your email open rates have taken a weird dip lately, it might not be your subject lines—it could be Apple and Google. In this quick hit episode, Kate breaks down what’s changing and what you need to tweak to keep landing in inboxes.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• [00:01:15] Apple is rolling out native email digests and automatic summaries, which could change how your emails show up.
• [00:02:00] Gmail is summarizing messages too—making it tougher to stand out if your subject lines and intros aren’t punchy.
• [00:03:10] What these changes mean for your analytics: why open and click rates might be off (and it’s not all on you).
• [00:04:20] Why preview text, bold headers, and front-loaded info are more essential than ever.
• [00:05:30] How to adjust your email strategy (especially if you use ConvertKit) to adapt to these inbox changes.

What to do next:

Don’t panic—but do polish. Focus on strong subject lines, intentional preview text, and clear formatting so your emails make the AI cut and still feel human to your readers.

Links & Resources Mentioned:

• Open Rate Catapult course – Get more clicks and opens with this super practical (and affordable) email training.
• KateDoster.com – Grab freebies, templates, and more goodies from Kate.

Free things:

2 Years Worth of Email Ideas

Bundle Tool-Box Guide

Freebies that serve & sell course

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In this episode, we dive deep into the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when hosting bundles (both free and paid) and how you can avoid them. If you're thinking about running a bundle to grow your email list and business, you'll want to take notes on these key takeaways.

• [00:02:15] Setting Realistic Expectations – Why your second or third bundle might not have the same massive growth as your first, and why that’s okay.
• [00:07:42] Avoiding the Same Freebie Mistake – Why using the same freebie in multiple bundles hurts sign-ups and how to strategically choose a lead magnet.
• [00:12:30] The Importance of Strategic Follow-Ups – What to do after the bundle ends to convert new subscribers into customers.
• [00:18:05] Curating Your Bundle for Maximum Results – How to balance being too niche vs. too broad to ensure contributors don’t overlap or compete.
• [00:24:18] The Power of Bundle Contracts – Why every bundle needs a solid agreement to ensure promotion and contributor accountability.
• [00:30:50] Planning for Post-Bundle Momentum – What happens after your bundle? How to keep engagement high and turn new leads into paying customers.

• Collaboration Cash-In Course ($400 off with code SPRINGFLING): www.katedoster.com/cc
• Inspired Action Takers Club: www.katedoster.com/inspire
• Krista Miller’s Summit in a Box Resources: Free 10 day Challenge Summit To Sale
• Bundle Contracts & Legal Resources: www.katedoster.com//contract-vault

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Free things:

2 Years Worth of Email Ideas

Bundle Tool-Box Guide

Freebies that serve & sell course

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Staring at a blank screen wondering what to say to your email list? Feeling like every email has to be a masterpiece? Spoiler: It doesn’t. In this episode, we’re breaking down how to stop overthinking, come up with ideas on the fly, and write emails way faster—without using ChatGPT or relying on templates.

• [00:01:09] Stop making every email a big deal – No single email is going to make or break your business, so let’s stop treating it like it will.
• [00:03:46] What to send when you have zero ideas – A ridiculously simple trick for never running out of email topics.
• [00:07:30] The 15-minute timer hack – Because the more time you give yourself, the longer it takes.
• [00:12:21] Talking instead of typing – How to use voice-to-text so your emails practically write themselves.
• [00:18:54] Making sales without feeling pushy – Why you should mention your offers more often (and how to do it without sounding like a used car salesman).

Next time you write an email, set a 15-minute timer and just go. No overthinking, no rewriting the same sentence 10 times, no waiting for inspiration to strike. Just hit send.

Resources mentioned:

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The Email Marketing Fairy

10 Ways to Casually Sell To Your List

Free things:

2 Years Worth of Email Ideas

Bundle Tool-Box Guide

Freebies that serve & sell course

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Free things:

2 Years Worth of Email Ideas

Bundle Tool-Box Guide

Freebies that serve & sell course

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Last week we talked about action based goals but what if you're motivation slips and you just can't get yourself to take action?

Let's talk about it.

Resources mentioned:

The Inspired Action Takers Club

Chat GPT Prompts for Busy Business Owners

Free things:

2 Years Worth of Email Ideas

Bundle Tool-Box Guide

Freebies that serve & sell course

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So you made it past National Quitters day but I hate to break it to you, those goals you set and wrote on your vision board are setting you up to fail.

Here's the right way to set goals so you don't get burn out and actually hit them.

Resources mention:

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Free things:

2 Years Worth of Email Ideas

Bundle Tool-Box Guide

Freebies that serve & sell course

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2024 was a year. Let's chat about it.

Resources mentioned:

The Inspired Action Takers Club - A weekly group coaching host entire on a private podcasting stream

Collaboration Cash-In - my A to Z course all about hosting bundles.

Free things:

2 Years Worth of Email Ideas

Bundle Tool-Box Guide

Freebies that serve & sell course

Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

I actually just released this content to my brand new paid audio-based group coaching & membership community the Inspired Action Takers Club as our midweek motivation pick me up.

It was just so powerful and flowing. I thought you guys would want to hear about it too.

So if you dig this and would love to be able to ask me your questions every single week and get them answered specifically in your own podcast episode then head on over to katedoster.com/inspired and join Inspired Action Takers Club right now for just $14 a month.

Free things:

2 Years Worth of Email Ideas

Bundle Tool-Box Guide

Freebies that serve & sell course

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