{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nathan Barry Show","title":"From Brain Surgery to $1.6M: How I Built My Dream Business | 074","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4a80c2a3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3445,"description":"Today I'm joined by Sam Vander Wielen, a former lawyer who built a thriving digital product business creator business while recovering from brain surgery.\nIn this episode, we explore how Sam went from burnt-out lawyer to building a $1.6M/year digital product business with just one full-time employee.\nShe shares the strategy behind her evergreen funnel, the mindset shifts that helped her grow, and the systems that kept the business running after losing both of her parents.\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Introduction\n01:16 Discovering Her True Calling in Business\n03:00 Frustrations with the Legal Industry\n06:15 Early Signs of Entrepreneurial Spirit\n08:55 Food Blog to Legal Templates Pivot\n10:24 Starting with SEO and Organic Content\n13:01 First Month Revenue & Early Wins\n15:47 Scaling to 1.6M with One Product\n17:19 “All Roads Lead to the Email List”\n18:42 Evergreen Webinar Funnel that Converts\n21:04 Ad Strategy & Scaling Mistakes\n23:29 Voice of Customer Research System\n26:30 The Power of a Simple Product Suite\n28:04 Navigating Brain Surgery & Caregiving\n33:45 Building a Business While Grieving\n38:50 Dropping Social Media & Saying No\n41:27 Systems for Automation & Scrubbing\n43:30 The Power of Writing a Weekly Newsletter\n44:52 Book Launch: When I Start My Business I’ll Be Happy\n47:10 Why “Community Over Competition” is BS\n49:18 Preparing for Craft & Commerce\n51:17 What’s Next for Sam\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.\nLearn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/show\nFollow Nathan:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry\nX: https://twitter.com/nathanbarry\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow\nWebsite: https://nathanbarry.com\nFollow Sam:\nNewsletter: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/easy-emails\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/samvanderwielen\nWebsite: https://www.samvanderwielen.com\nBook:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/94Z7X6faUKE41kiKTRfZPH0m-h9g7ytYNEt5v0i7EJE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kODMx/YjU2MDE1OGMwYTVj/YWE2MjUyOTkwNTVi/YmJkMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}