Sparkle on Substack Solo Episode - The Practise of Showing Up on Substack

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I recorded this episode for you to bring you into my inner world when it comes to publishing here. You can listen or watch over on my YouTube channel.

🎙️ AI Episode Summary: Sparkle on Substack – Staying Creative Amid Change

Claire Venus reflects on her evolving Substack journey since 2022, exploring how the platform and her own creative practice have transformed.

She shares honest insights into:

* Recent platform changes (like the news feed and algorithm updates) that have shifted how creators experience Substack — sometimes feeling overstimulating, requiring stronger boundaries and intentional use.

* Creative sustainability, encouraging creators to focus less on metrics and more on intuition, depth of connection, and creative joy.

* Community and support, highlighting the power of memberships, hot seat calls, and peer spaces for creative growth and shared learning.

* Audience evolution, drawing on her background in audience development and reminding listeners to listen to and learn from their readers.

Claire opens up about:

* Experiencing slowed growth, subscriber churn, and algorithmic setbacks.

* Taking a period of deep rest over summer to reset her energy and perspective.

* Returning to her core values of depth, connection, and authentic creativity, rather than chasing fast growth.

She reminds listeners that:

* Paid newsletters and memberships still work — even in slower seasons.

* Churn is normal and not personal.

* Substack is still a place for long-term, meaningful audience building — not instant success.

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