The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own Boss

🎉 It’s our 200th Podcast Episode! 🎉This week, I’m sharing a very honest and open behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to put together a podcast, specifically how we choose guests, the workflow for releasing episodes, and what I’ve learned along the way. Get out your champagne 🥂 and celebrate with me.  And really, thank you so much for being here as a listener. I truly appreciate everyone who tunes in to the Get Paid Podcast.   This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: How I choose guests. Believe me, I do NOT want to have the same story on repeat—even if it’s good—over and over again. Which guest pitches I love and which ones I totally fucking ignore. From full-on ranting in my solo episodes to a more scripted approach. What do my listeners like most?  Is consistency really key? The process I use that helps us keep things organized Where you should place ads in your podcast episodes. Do Instagram posts for episodes really move the needle on downloads? If your friends stop listening, does it mean they don’t love you anymore? Is the unpaid time you put into your podcast actually worth it? Podcast audience or email list -  which is more important to me? From my life: Buying a house and going on vacation with kids. The good, the bad, and the totally messy/ugly.   Mentioned in this episode:  She Podcasts Live - Get $200 bucks off your ticket to the event on October 11-14 in Washington D.C.. I’ll be talking about using low cost Facebook Ads to grow your podcast audience.Use the coupon code CLAIRE when you check out to get your $200 discount: https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2022/   The strollers we LOVED on our family vacation: Collapsible Wagon 1 from Target Collapsible Wagon 2 from Target   The mastermind I mentioned: Stacy Boehman   Connect with Claire Pelletreau: The Get Paid Podcast ClairePells on Instagram ClairePells on Facebook ClairePells YouTube Channel Email my team

Rachel Greiman is a copywriter and documentary family photographer in Denver, CO. She owns Green Chair Stories, a company committed to writing websites that get photographers booked. She believes cookies are a perfectly acceptable breakfast food, as long as you eat some salad later. She lives with her giant dog (an 80-pound bernedoodle named Bernadette), her giant husband (a 6'6" man named Travis), and her currently little (but probably soon-to-be giant) babies in a bungalow in the city. “ I thought: I’m going to shut this down. This is our last year. I’m done.” - Rachel Grieman This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: Meeting at a conference to becoming Voxer friends with Claire Her life as a reaction to how she was raised in a Mennonite community How Rachel went from finishing a job in Uganda to starting a business in Philadelphia Do enriching experiences equal happiness? From charging $500 for a full website to stacking $500 every 6 months Hiring her first teammate 3 weeks before maternity leave Zero child care during a pandemic 😩😩😩 How Rachel has successfully written the copy for 300 websites A disappearance from social media Rachel’s conversion rates and how she sells her services without sales calls Connect with Rachel Grieman: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Angie M Jordan is an expert digital marketer and content creator that focuses on helping service and consulting-based businesses use podcasting as a tool to grow their business and get more visibility and reach online.  Angie has been in the digital marketing space since 2008, when she launched her first company providing copywriting, social media, and digital marketing services. Since then, she has used her marketing knowledge to build a multiple 6 figure podcast consulting and full-service production agency.  This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: How do you go from rocking the retail world to an in-demand podcast coach? How to get people to discover a podcast Quitting her job on the subway without a plan Getting your warmest leads from your podcast Why Angie doesn't do many podcast interviews How she helps her clients start a podcast and why it’s a great marketing tool Angie’s launch strategy What freedom looks like for Angie and Claire Are podcast ads effective? Why now?   Connect with Angie Jordan: Website Facebook Instagram Podcast TikTok   Now it’s time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.  

In this episode, Claire walks us through her entire launch strategy, how much she made, conversion rates, and whether or not it felt like it was worth it. Braden Drake is back as a guest co-host asking all the right questions about planning, process and money.   Now it’s time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

We’re changing it up with this episode!  Claire’s friend and previous guest, Braden Drake, had her on his podcast at the end of 2021. The conversation all about Claire’s Profit & Loss sheet was so interesting and transparent that we decided to air it here on the Get Paid Podcast! "I had conversations with podcast guests who I hated because of how successful they got so quickly." - Claire Pelletreau   This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: This time, Claire is the guest! Should you keep bloopers in your paid course programs? Why Claire misses the good ole’ days of Facebook ads. What makes the green-eyed monster of entrepreneur jealousy hit both Claire AND Braden. Claire’s profits and losses year-by-year; where that money came from and where it went. What pushed Claire to take a month off to rethink her business. Watching big online entrepreneurs crumbling under the pressure. The people who have the most success in The Leads Lab have this in common. What contributes to Claire’s success—and it’s not consistent social posts or dancing on TikTok. Braden’s recent messaging epiphany and why messaging is important. The paradox of teaching FB ads and running FB ads for business in this environment.  How Claire’s drinking the Kool-Aid with high-ticket offers. Is making more money without working more using a one-to-many framework the right choice for your business?   Connect with Braden Drake: Braden Drake Unf*ck Your Biz Unf*ck Your Biz With Braden Podcast  Braden’s Besties Facebook Group Braden Drake on Instagram Braden Drake on Pinterest Grab your copy of the Marketing Self-Audit Guide and figure out your Best Next Steps to get more leads! Sign up here: clairepells.com/tool/   Now it’s time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Tarzan Kay is a former copywriter-for-hire who specializes in emails that are fun to read, and more addictive than Netflix.  Her online courses teach how to write story-based copy and make consistent sales from a small email list, without using fear or FOMO.  Her company’s mission is to make high-integrity marketing the new status quo for online business. And this episode is sponsored by Tarzan’s fabulous course, Email Stars! Enrollment opens on June 9th - listen to the show to get all the details. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: Is a long luscious launch actually a good thing or a bad thing? What the future of email marketing looks like. Can personal development groups be cultish? What people are longing for in the market these days. Ideas about making big groups feel more intimate and relevant. Ethics and persuasion – does this need to be more regulated? Should ethics be a selling point? The “poor tax” and how it fits in with the realities of business. The dangers of being an affiliate. (Who would have thought leader boards could be so cut throat?) Getting OK with the idea that everyone in the world will not like you. And What in the heck is a thruple. The financial impact of getting a divorce. Subscribe to the Tarzan Reads Her Emails private podcast.  Connect with Tarzan Kay: Tarzan Kay Join Tarzan Kay’s Email List Tarzan Kay Instagram Tarzan Kay Facebook Tarzan Kay at TikTok Contact Tarzan Kay  Additional Links: Small List, Big Profit: Sign up for the webinar: http://tarzankay.com/claire Sign up for Email Stars (June 9 - June 23): https://clairepells.com/tarzankay Tarzan’s Greatest Hits: https://tarzankay.com/greatesthits/   Now it’s time to GET PAID. Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Sarah Lucille has over a decade of experience in copywriting, messaging, coaching, and communications. Her clients refer to her as a messaging maven, muse, and wordsmith. Guided by the endless curiosity of a Gemini sun and the adventurous spirit of a Sagittarius rising, she has acquired a wealth of knowledge about a whole lot of random topics. All this has made her a pretty damn suited for guiding others through their positioning and copy in just about any niche. She regularly hears “ how the hell do you know so much about what I do?” It happens to be her favorite question of all! Sarah is also the Copy and Messaging coach in Get Paid Marketing and my own copywriter as well!   “I was attracting a lot of folks like myself who always felt like the neurodiverse weirdo in the room.” - Sarah Lucille.   This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: How Sarah went from the British Museum to a winery to health coaching to writing MY emails… Can you write successful sales copy that doesn’t make a promise? Leaving space in your copy to expand your audience while talking directly to your target audience. How do vampire shows influence Sarah’s copywriting style? The most attractive quality for an entrepreneur to have. (Seriously, I see this filling spots like you would NOT believe!) The shocking conversion rate on my Workshop Magic sales page. Which yes,, Sarah wrote. Words in your copy that plant seeds of doubt. How to avoid being seen as the bait and switch entrepreneur. Getting out of the negative stories about your business that are spinning around your own head so you can write good copy Going from 120 TikTok followers to 1,000 in a month. Connect with Sarah Lucille: You can find Sarah and get a copy of the DIY Your Copy Checklist at Sarah Lucille Also, find her on TikTok, her favorite place to share free content: Sarah Lucille on TikTok Sarah Lucille on Instagram Sarah Lucille on Facebook   Applications for Get Paid Marketing are now open; 12 spots are available and it’s already filling up. Get your application in ASAP!   Now it’s time to GET PAID.   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.  

Annie Schuessler is a business coach and the host of the Rebel Therapist®Podcast. She's been a business coach for therapists, healers, and coaches for over 12 years. With her Rebel Therapist®Programs, she helps entrepreneurs make their biggest impact and much more money.    This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: Showing signs of depression at age 6, and what you can do when your child is struggling with their mental health Practicing as a therapist for 20 years Her journey into business coaching and why she transitioned How Annie got people to sign up for her first workshop. Launching her program 25 times since 2018 When did Annie start with ads? Her experience in Get Paid Marketing The highest revenue she achieved in her private practice The motivation behind capping the number of people who join her program Going away from her business for 2 months Connect with Annie Schuessler: Rebel Therapist CYP Open House Podcast Instagram Twitter   Applications for Get Paid Marketing are now open; 12 spots are available and it’s already filling up. Get your application in ASAP!   Now it’s time to GET PAID. Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid.

Enrollment for Workshop Magic closes at 7pm Eastern!  Visit clairepells.com/magic to join us now. The dates of the live sessions are: Monday, May 9th at 12pm Eastern Wednesday, May 11th at 12pm Eastern Monday, May 16th at 12pm Eastern DM me on Instagram if you have any questions! instagram.com/clairepells

It’s Workshop Magic Monday!  I'm just popping into your podcast app to let you know that enrollment is officially open for our ROI-focused course, Workshop Magic!  Workshop Magic teaches you: >> How to come up with the idea for a paid live workshop >> How to sell it before you actually prepare any of the content (that way, you validate your idea before making anything other than a very basic sales page)  >> And the ultra important delivery method that seamlessly integrates your pitch for your higher priced offering. PLUS we make it incredibly easy thanks to template after template, our sales page outline, plus added support in our pop-up Facebook group during the month of May.  If you’re wondering if the Workshop Magic strategy will work for you, your audience, and your signature offer, let me know!  Come right on into my DMs on Instagram - I’m @clairepells there. Can’t wait to work with you on nailing down your workshop idea and then filling it up in no time!