In episode 41, we're back after a short break to celebrate a massive five-figure wholesale win—our largest order yet—while keeping it real about the messy operational hurdles behind the scenes. We unpack an automated outbound strategy using Claude, plus a deep dive into building superfans through unscalable "surprise and delight" moments, from sending personal voice notes to hand-drawing mountains on mailers. We round things out with a candid update on navigating Google Ads and exploring YouTube as we look for incremental growth outside of Meta.
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