{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Growth In Reverse: Newsletter & Email Growth","title":"What I’d Change If I Started Over (#004)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b9a01572\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2594,"description":"Get 30 proven strategies to grow and optimize your email list FREE >>\nIn this episode of the Growth In Reverse podcast: after hitting 40,000 subscribers in 2 years of publishing her Growth In Reverse newsletter, Chenell reflects on how she operated, grew, and monetized her newsletter—and what she would do differently if starting from scratch.\nGet free access to 75+ newsletter Growth Levers here: https://growthinreverse.com/growth-levers-library/\nStart collecting testimonials for free with Senja: https://growthinreverse.com/senja\nKEY TAKEAWAYS\nStarting Strong: Why beginning with curiosity and passion set the foundation for success.\nContent vs. Marketing: Striking the right balance between creating high-quality content and promoting it effectively.\nSocial Media Insights: How engaging strategically on platforms like Twitter helped Chenell build early momentum.\nAvoiding Burnout: Lessons learned about pacing, sustainability, and avoiding overcommitment.\nMonetization Reflections: Why Chenell decided against turning GIR into a paid newsletter (and if she regrets not doing it).\nSponsorship Beginnings: The story behind her first sponsor and the lessons she’d apply moving forward.\nThe Power of Relationships: How building and maintaining meaningful connections contributed to long-term growth.\nScaling Smarter: Why bringing in help earlier would have improved workflow and scalability.\nLINKS MENTIONED\nGrowth In Reverse PRO Community\nCheck out ALL the Growth In Reverse Deep Dives: https://growthinreverse.com/archive\nFOLLOW ON SOCIAL\nChenell: Twitter | LinkedIn | Bluesky\nDylan: Twitter | LinkedIn | Bluesky\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!\nThanks to Tim Forkin for editing these episodes.","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}