From 30 Years in Fortune 500 Companies to Building a Coaching Business on Substack

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 [https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit] 📙 Subscribe to Write • Build • Scale: ⁠https://writebuildscale.substack.com/ [https://writebuildscale.substack.com/]

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 [https://transformationalcoach.substack.com/] 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) * Why community-building is the real growth engine - and how to build it (17:02) * The 555 Method: a step-by-step framework to create deep identity transformation in 5 weeks (20:08) * What Mandeep recommends to new Substack creators who are still on the sidelines (21:29) And much, much more… ----- ⚡ Stop Guessing. Start Growing. Your Substack has more potential than you’re currently unlocking. Our coaching gives you the strategy, systems, and direct support to: * Attract new subscribers every month with actionable growth systems * Turn your audience into real revenue — paid tiers, digital products, and more * Lock in your positioning and content strategy so every post builds momentum No figuring it out yourself - but hands-on guidance from people who’ve actually done it. Apply today: https://substackcoaching.com/ [https://substackcoaching.com/]

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 [https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit] 📙 Subscribe to Write • Build • Scale: https://writebuildscale.substack.com/ [https://writebuildscale.substack.com/]

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 expectations, people quit — often right before things were about to actually work out. That’s why I wanted to share four things you need to understand before you go all-in on Substack, so you’re approaching it with the right mindset and strategies.

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.