{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Growth In Reverse: Newsletter & Email Growth","title":"The state of email in 2026, growing your list without social media, and new predictions (Creator Science original episode)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/71d92dc9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3086,"description":"Get Instant Access to the Growth Vault now >> growthinreverse.com/vault\n***\nIn this episode of the GIR Podcast, we're airing \"cross-published\" episode originally featured on Jay Clouse's Creator Science podcast.\nCheck out the Creator Science podcast here >>\n***\n“If someone can Google what you wrote and get the same thing elsewhere, it’s not differentiated.” — Chenell Basilio\nChenell Basilio joins Jay Clouse on Creator Science to break down how she built Growth In Reverse into a thriving newsletter with over 35,000 subscribers.\nChenell shares the strategy behind her deep dive format, how she thinks about positioning and differentiation, why focus beats platform sprawl, and how she turned detailed research into sustainable audience growth. Jay and Chenell also discuss monetization, collaboration strategy, audience building, and what it actually takes to build a durable newsletter business.\n\nKEY TAKEAWAYS\nWhy depth beats volume when building a newsletter audience\nThe compounding power of collaborations in niche markets\nHow to create “internal share” content that spreads inside companies\nWhy narrowing your focus accelerates newsletter growth\nThe difference between building an audience and building a business\nHow to turn research into durable newsletter content\nWhy distribution strategy matters more than content frequency\nThe real value of long-term positioning in the newsletter space\nLINKS MENTIONED\nCreator Science podcast\nThe Growth Vault\nGrowth In Reverse newsletter\nJay Clouse on LinkedIn\nGrowth In Reverse Pro \nFOLLOW ON SOCIAL\nChenell: Twitter | LinkedIn\nDylan: LinkedIn | Substack | Instagram\nOUR NEWSLETTERS\ngrowthinreverse.com\ngrowthcurrency.net\nSubscribe & Leave a Review:\nLove what you’re hearing? Make sure to subscribe, and if you found this episode helpful, leave us a rating & review on your favorite podcast platform.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NU089nPMmUVIXDYYK0f8JTk7Gdyp67hzxCSr-X8nOOE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYThj/YzZjMTc0ODc4YzIw/ZWFkNzgxN2FkYzg5/MjI1ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}