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Substack Growth Podcast

by Write • Build • Scale · English · Business

The Substack Growth Podcast by Write • Build • Scale is for online creators who want to build a thriving newsletter on Substack. Weekly episodes on subscriber growth, attracting paid subscribers, monetization strategies, and building a profitable digital business on top of Substack. Hosted by Sine

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 32 min
Latest: 25 Sep 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

25 Sep 2026 · 40 min

Stop Waiting to Get Paid on Substack: The 1 Sales Habit Most Creators Skip

If you’re ready to turn your Substack into real income and not just a growing list, that’s the work we do inside the Substack Accelerator . It’s direct coaching from the Write • Build • Scale team, built around one outcome: Becoming a Substack Bestseller and building a real business on top of your publication. ----- You’re a business owner or a creator with something real to sell, and your Substack is growing but the income isn’t following, this episodes is for you. Most people publish on Substack and quietly wait to get paid. They show up, they post, they pile more behind the paywall, and…

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9 Jun 2026 · 21 min
I Analyzed 1,000+ Substacks: Here’s What Top Newsletters Do Differently
Between being on Substack almost every single day for the past two years and working with 100s of coaching clients and course students, I’ve had the chance to look closely at a lot of Substack publications. More than a thousand by now. And the patterns are clear… The newsletters that grow, that build loyal audiences, that actually make money, they do certain things differently than the average Substack publication, in particular in three key areas. Let’s dive straight in. ---- 💰 Want to Become a Substack Bestseller? You’re invited to our brand-new masterclass, How to Become a Substack…
E38 · 1 Jun 2026 · 16 min
5 Substack Features That Will Dramatically Boost Your Visibility
Most Substack creators are sitting on a goldmine of growth tools they’re barely using. They publish their newsletter, maybe post a Note here and there, and then wonder why growth feels so slow. Substack has built some genuinely powerful features specifically designed to get your work in front of new people. The problem is that most creators either don’t know about them or don’t use them consistently enough to see results. At Write • Build • Scale, we’ve used these features to grow our publication to over 48,000 subscribers, so everything I’m sharing here is backed by real experience, not…
E38 · 1 Jun 2026 · 18 min
3 Things Top 1% Substack Creators Don’t Do
I’ve spent a lot of time studying the top Substack creators — the people in the top 1% of the platform, both in terms of audience size and paid subscribers. What’s interesting isn’t just what they do. It’s what they don’t do. Because eliminating some of the habits and behaviors that keep you stuck is often one of the fastest ways to make progress. Here are the three things the top 1% Substack creators don’t do, and what they focus on instead. ---- 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: ⁠⁠https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit⁠⁠ 📙 Subscribe to Write • Build • Scale:…
E37 · 11 May 2026 · 21 min
3 Lessons I Learned From Publishing Substack Notes for 365 Days Straight
For the past 365 days straight, I’ve done one thing without exception: I published a Substack Note. On most days, I’d publish three. But always at least one. After publishing so many Notes, I learned a lot about what actually works when it comes to publishing Notes that get good engagement and bring in new subscribers to your publication. In today’s episode, I want to share the three biggest lessons I've taken away from a full year of posting Notes - and how you can apply them to your own Substack right now. 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: ⁠https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit⁠ 📙…
E36 · 27 Apr 2026 · 23 min
From 30 Years in Fortune 500 Companies to Building a Coaching Business on Substack
In this episode, I’m joined by Mandeep Kaur , who spent 30 years in Fortune 500 companies before reinventing herself as a transformational coach and founder of Awaken • Align • Ascend on Substack. In this value-packed episode, we cover: The hidden blocks (fear, trauma, self-sabotage) that quietly hold people back from their next chapter (04:39) Why Mandeep decided to go all-in on Substack - and get coaching from us (06:16) How overthinking keeps creators stuck - and how to start taking fast action (09:09) The simple Substack growth strategy: consistency, notes, and daily engagement (13:48)…
E35 · 20 Apr 2026 · 19 min
From 0 To 45,000+ Subscribers: Here’s What ACTUALLY Leads To Growth
Together with my two co-founders, Sinem and Philip, we’ve grown our Substack publication, Write • Build • Scale, to over 45,000 subscribers and 1,500+ paid subscribers in about two years. In this episode, I’ll break down exactly which strategies and Substack features made the biggest difference in our growth, so you can focus on them and speed up your own growth. 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit 📙 Subscribe to Write • Build • Scale: https://writebuildscale.substack.com/
E34 · 5 Apr 2026 · 23 min
Listen To This Before You Go All-In On Substack
For the past two years, I’ve been going all-in on Substack. Together with my two co-founders, we’ve grown our publication to 44,000+ subscribers and 1,400+ paid subscribers - and leveraged Substack to build a $50k per month digital business. So, it’s safe to say I believe Substack is one of the best platforms out there right now for creators, professionals, and founders who want to build a real audience and a real business. But here’s the thing: I see a lot of people flocking to Substack right now with expectations that don’t match the reality of the platform. And when reality doesn’t match…
E33 · 30 Mar 2026 · 21 min
10 Habits of Highly Successful Substack Creators
What separates the Substack creators who build real audiences from those who struggle, stall, or quietly give up? Having worked with hundreds of successful creators, I can tell you it’s rarely just tactics. The biggest differences almost always start with mindset and belief — and only then show up in tactics and results. So whether you’re brand new to Substack, you’ve been at it for a while, but growth feels slow, or you’re already doing well and want to reach the next level, here are the 10 habits I see consistently in the Substack creators who succeed.
E30 · 9 Mar 2026 · 39 min
The 8-Step Process to Build & Launch a Profitable Mini-Course (in 2 Weeks or Less)
In this episode, we walked through the exact 8-step process we followed to take our latest mini-course, Substack Notes Simplified, from first idea to 5-figure launch in under 14 days. ----If you do ONE thing for your creator business this year, make it this: build a mini-course that generates revenue on autopilot.We'll show you exactly how in our free masterclass this Wednesday, March 11. Reserve your seat today: https://go.writebuildscale.com/livemasterclass
E29 · 2 Mar 2026 · 24 min
Want to Build Your First Mini-Course? Here’s What You Need to Know...
💻 Want a profitable mini-course idea tailored specifically to you? Answer a few quick questions, and I’ll personally suggest a mini-course idea based on your background, skills, and audience. It’s free. Takes two minutes. And it might be the most valuable thing you do today: → [Get your personalized mini-course idea here] ----- Over the past few weeks, we’ve been getting so many questions from our community about mini-courses. Questions about whether they’re right for you, how to get started, what a “mini-course” even means, and whether you actually need a big audience to make it work. So I…
E28 · 23 Feb 2026 · 17 min
3 Things You Should Know Before Creating Your First (or Next) Digital Product
I created my very first digital product almost a decade ago. Since then, I’ve created and launched dozens more - online courses, workshops, eBooks, templates, tools - across different niches and different businesses. Over the years, those products have generated multiple six figures in revenue. And I’m still a big believer in digital products. Why? Because you put in the work once, and then the product can sell around the clock. While you’re sleeping. On the weekends. On random Mondays when you’re not even thinking about it. Digital products have always been at the center of every online…
E26 · 8 Feb 2026 · 15 min
Why We’re Launching a 2nd Substack Publication (Smarter Substack)
We just launched our brand-new Substack publication, Smarter Substack. Subscribe to Smarter Substack: https://www.smartersubstack.com/ The idea behind Smarter Substack is simple. It’s a one-stop newsletter that curates the best resources about Substack growth and monetization - from all kinds of different Substack experts. Subscribe to Smarter Substack: https://www.smartersubstack.com/ We wanted to create one place on Substack where people can find the most relevant, useful, and trustworthy information about growing on Substack. Not just from us - but from dozens of different Substack…
E25 · 6 Feb 2026 · 17 min
This Substack Feature Can Bring You 1000s of New Subscribers on Autopilot
If you’re serious about growing on Substack, there’s one feature you really can’t afford to ignore. And no, it has nothing to do with creating more content. And it definitely has nothing to do with shouting louder or promoting yourself 24/7. It’s pretty much a set-it-and-forget-it feature that runs quietly in the background, while bringing in 100s or even 1000s of new subscribers over time. (I know that sounds a bit too good to be true. But it’s very real.) I’m talking about Substack’s newsletter recommendation feature. You’ve probably seen it before. You might already be using it. But in my…
E24 · 26 Jan 2026 · 32 min
What You Need to Know Before Building Your First Course (From a 6-Figure Course Creator)
In this episode, I’m joined by Philip Hofmacer, and we dive deep into how he built his first online course, what he learned from generating multiple 6-figures with courses, and what he would do differently if he started from scratch today. 🧰 Download Your Substack Starter Kit (Free): https://www.writebuildscale.com/podstarterkit/ 📙 Subscribe To Write • Build • Scale on Substack: https://writebuildscale.substack.com/ In this value-packed episode, we covered: - How Philip accidentally stumbled into online courses (00:38) - Why first-time course creators often focus on the wrong things (03:05)…
E23 · 26 Jan 2026 · 47 min
Answering Your 21 Most Common Questions About Substack Growth & Monetization
In this episode of the WBS podcast, I’ll answer 21 of the most common questions we received about Substack. We’ll cover all sorts of questions, like: What should you focus on if you’re new to Substack? How often should you publish per week? How do I decide what to put behind the paywall? How long should an average Substack post be? How does Substack compare to other platforms like LinkedIn? Can you use Substack to sell your books and attract coaching clients? Is it smart to have multiple publications, or should you have only one? And much, much more…
E22 · 12 Jan 2026 · 36 min
How This Substack Creator Became a Bestseller in 8 Months (With Less Than 2,500 Subscribers)
In this episode, I’m joined by Benjamin Hies, and we break down how he turned his publication, Digital Citizen, into a Substack bestseller (with 100+ paid subscribers) and a thriving online business. If you want to learn how to attract more paid subscribers - and turn your publication into multiple sources of revenue - you’re going to love this episode. ---- Benjamin is part of our private Substack coaching program. If you want to apply for private Substack coaching so we can personally help you grow and monetize your publication faster, click here: https://form.jotform.com/260063396621051…
E21 · 4 Jan 2026 · 33 min
How Amy Suto Built a 6-Figure-Per-Year Substack Newsletter
Amy Suto is a 4x author, founder of a 7-figure writing business, and the creator of the bestselling Substack publication, Make Writing Your Job. If you’re interested in learning how Amy built a best-selling Substack publication with 1,000+ paid subscribers - and nearly $200K in annual recurring revenue - this episode is for you. 📚 Pre-Order Amy's New Book Here: https://www.amysuto.com/write-for-money-and-power 📙 Follow Amy Suto on Substack: https://substack.com/@sutoscience 📝 Subscribe To Make Writing Your Job: https://www.makewritingyourjob.com/ ----- 🧰 Download Your Substack Starter Kit…
E20 · 29 Dec 2025 · 35 min
3 Things We Learned From Reaching 1,000+ Paid Subscribers On Substack In 2025
In this final episode of the year, we broke down the biggest lessons we learned from growing the Write • Build • Scale publication to 1,000+ paid subscribers (and 29,000+ total subscribers) in 2025. 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://www.writebuildscale.com/podstarterkit/ 📙 Subscribe to Write • Build • Scale: https://writebuildscale.substack.com/ In this value-packed episode, we covered: - The biggest mistake beginners make with paid subscriptions (00:45) - The exact free vs paid content mix we follow (00:02:39) - Why we create a few “pillar posts” per year - and how they drive…
E19 · 21 Dec 2025 · 40 min
How This Writer Turned His Substack Into Multiple Income Streams
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Derek Hughes from The Irresistible Writer to talk about how to turn your Substack into multiple streams of revenue (rather than relying on paid subscriptions alone). ---- 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit ---- Follow Derek Hughes on Substack: https://substack.com/@derekhughes Subscribe To The Irresistible Writer: https://derekhughes.substack.com/ Check Out The Irresistible Substack Agent (AI Tool): https://derekhughes.thrivecart.com/the-irresistible-substack-agent/ ---- In this value-packed episode, we covered: -…
E18 · 15 Dec 2025 · 31 min
What You Need To Know About Self-Publishing Your First (or Next) Book
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Corey Fradin, who is the founder of Authrs.io - an agency that ghostwrites, markets, and publishes best-selling books for busy professionals. Interested in Working With Authrs.io? Book a Call Here: https://authrs.io/call Interested in writing for Authrs.io? Reach out to their Director of Fulfillment here: [email protected] (Experienced writers only.) ---- 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit ---- In this value-packed episode, we covered: The biggest mistake first-time authors make (02:16) Why most books only sell a…
E17 · 8 Dec 2025 · 44 min
The Hidden Patterns Holding You Back From Building a Thriving Creator Business
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Phil Powis and Carolina Wilke from Sacred Business Flow to talk about the subconscious patterns and beliefs that keep creators from building a profitable business that’s truly aligned with their values, identity, and lifestyle. 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit Connect With Phil Powis & Carolina Wilke: Follow Phil Powis on Substack: https://substack.com/@sacredbusinessflow Follow Carolina Wilke on Substack: https://substack.com/@carolinawilke Subscribe To ‘Sacred Business Flow’ on Substack:…
E16 · 1 Dec 2025 · 17 min
The #1 Digital Product Every Substack Creator Should Have In 2026
Learn More About Mini-Course Accelerator: http://minicourseaccelerator.com/ ----- I’m convinced every coach, educator, expert, and Substack creator should have at least one mini-course in their online business. I say that because I’ve built my previous business - a productivity newsletter with 17,000+ subscribers - almost entirely on simple mini-courses (that generated multiple six-figures in revenue). So in this episode of the Write • Build • Scale podcast, we’re breaking down why mini-courses are the best digital product to create in 2026 - and exactly what to know before building yours.
E15 · 21 Nov 2025 · 32 min
5 Lessons On Building & Selling Digital Products (We Wish We Learned Sooner)
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Philip Hofmacher to unpack the five biggest lessons we’ve learned from generating multiple six figures with our digital products. 💻 Free Training: Turn Your Knowledge Into Income in 2026 We’re hosting a live training where we reveal how you can turn your expertise into profitable digital products - so you can stop trading your time for money and start scaling your income in 2026. » Click here to reserve your seat for this free training. Timestamps: - Why teaching for free is the fastest way to actually make more sales (01:11) - The “7-hour rule” that…
E14 · 17 Nov 2025 · 25 min
5 Ways To Monetize Your Substack (Without Paid Subscriptions)
Paid subscriptions are often seen as the holy grail of monetization on Substack. And yes, paid subscriptions are amazing. As of this point, we have more than 900 paid subscribers, and we generate multiple 5-figures through paid subscriptions. But there’s a whole world of monetization possibilities beyond simply charging for your newsletter… 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://www.writebuildscale.com/podstarterkit/
E13 · 10 Nov 2025 · 51 min
8-Figure Entrepreneur: How To Build a Thriving Online Business In Your 50s (And Beyond)
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Brian Clark, serial entrepreneur and founder of the pioneering content marketing website Copyblogger (which he grew to 10s of millions in sales). Nowadays, with his newsletter Further, he helps Generation X navigate a new reality where the rules of work, money, and meaning have changed. 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://www.writebuildscale.com/podstarterkit/ In this value-packed episode, we covered: - Why people over 50 are starting online businesses faster than ever before (00:05:14) - The smartest way to turn decades of experience into a…
E12 · 3 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
How These Twin Brothers Built a 90,000+ Subscriber Substack (From Scratch)
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Luis and Rui Sousa, co-founders of The AI Break, a Substack newsletter that’s grown to more than 90,000 subscribers in under two years. The two brothers shared how they turned their side-project into a full-time business, combining paid ads, organic growth, and practical AI education. 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://www.writebuildscale.com/podstarterkit/ We also covered: - Why paid ads became their biggest growth engine - and how they reinvested every dollar to scale (02:41) - How they monetize their newsletter through 3 powerful income…
E11 · 27 Oct 2025 · 58 min
How To Build a $30K Per Month One-Person Business (Ft. Michael Lim)
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Michael Lim - a full-time solopreneur who scaled his one-person business past $30K/month. We talked about building a business around your skills, using leverage to scale, and how to stop overcomplicating the path to six figures. We also covered: The 3 P’s of starting a one-person business; how to turn your profession, pain, or passion into profit (00:02:41) Why any niche - no matter how weird - can scale to six figures a year (00:05:44) The exact step-by-step path to go from freelancer → consultant → digital product creator (00:11:07) How to use social…
E10 · 20 Oct 2025 · 46 min
From College Teacher to Making $500k a Year Writing Online (Ft. Taylin John Simmonds)
In this week’s episode, I sat down with Taylin John Simmonds - a former college teacher turned $500k a year content copywriter - to unpack how to start as a ghostwriter, land your first clients, and scale your income as a writer. Connect With Taylin John Simmonds: 📙 ⁠Follow Taylin John Simmonds on Substack: https://substack.com/@taylinsimmonds 💼 Follow Taylin John Simmonds on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylin-john-simmonds/ ✍️ Follow Taylin John Simmonds on X: https://x.com/TaylinSimmonds ▶️ Subscribe To Taylin’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@taylinsimmonds 💻 Visit The…
E9 · 13 Oct 2025 · 49 min
Psychologist Explains: How To Beat Imposter Syndrome & Overcome Limiting Beliefs
In this week’s episode, I sat down with psychologist and executive coach, Corey Wilks (Psy.D), to discuss how creators can navigate imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs, so they can reach their full potential. With 16+ years of experience in psychology, Corey has worked with some of the top creators and communities in the world (like Ali Abdaal, David Perell, and Jay Clouse). Connect With Corey Wilks: 📙 ⁠Follow Corey Wilks on Substack: https://substack.com/@coreywilkspsyd 📧 Subscribe To The ‘Creator Alchemy’ Newsletter⁠: https://www.creatoralchemy.com 🎤 Listen To The…

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Substack Growth Podcast is a English business podcast from Write • Build • Scale. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Write • Build • Scale
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 32 min
Latest episode: 25 Sep 2026
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