EPISODE SUMMARY

If you’re tired of feeling like sales only happen when you’re “on” or in launch mode, this episode is your new operating system. Chelsea breaks down the three types of platforms you actually need in your business for easier, more sustainable evergreen sales: a visibility focused channel, a long form trust focused channel, and an owned sales focused channel. You’ll learn how each one works, how they fit together, and how to stop treating every platform like it has the same job so you can sell more consistently without having to post your soul on Instagram every day.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN…

• What “evergreen sales” really means in 2025/2026 and why it is not the same as passive income

• The three channels every service-based business needs: visibility focused, long form trust focused, and owned sales focused

• How to choose the right primary visibility platform for your energy, offers, and business model

• Why long form content (podcast, YouTube, Substack, blog) is essential for building deep trust in a “trust recession”

• The real job of your email list and why it should be your main sales channel

• How to think about repurposing content based on the job of each platform instead of copy-pasting the same post everywhere

• Why relying only on launches keeps you stuck in pressure cycles and makes marketing feel more chaotic than it needs to

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND CONCEPTS

• Evergreen Sales: selling your offers consistently throughout the year without relying on launches, discounts, or constant bonuses

• Trust Recession: your buyers need more time, depth, and proof before they purchase, which means you need better systems for trust, not louder launches

• Visibility Focused Channel: a platform whose main job is to get you in front of new-to-you people regularly (Threads, Instagram, TikTok, podcast guesting, etc.)

• Long Form Trust Focused Channel: a space where people can experience the depth of your thinking and frameworks (podcast, YouTube, Substack, blog)

• Owned Sales Focused Channel: usually your email list, where you can sell directly, consistently, and on your own terms

• Experiential Trust Building: giving people a “deluxe sample” of your work so they can try your methods and see if your way of thinking fits them

• Purposeful Repurposing: shaping each piece of content to match the specific job of the platform instead of blasting the same message everywhere

APPLY THIS TODAY...

• Name your three channels:

  • What is your current visibility focused channel?

  • What is (or will be) your long form trust focused channel?

  • What is your owned sales focused channel?

• Audit your content: Where are you treating every platform like it has the same job and the same CTA?

• Pick one visibility focused platform to prioritize and commit to it. Post 3–5 pieces that focus on opinions, angles, and human connection, then point people to either your podcast/long form content or your email list.

• Create or publish one long form trust building asset (a podcast episode, YouTube video, Substack essay, or blog) that walks people through a core framework or way you think.

• Send one email from your owned sales channel that clearly talks about one offer, why it matters now, and how to work with you.

WORK WITH CHELSEA

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