Substack Growth Podcast

Between being on Substack almost every single day for the past two years and working with 100s of coaching clients and course students, I’ve had the chance to look closely at a lot of Substack publications.
More than a thousand by now.
And the patterns are clear…
The newsletters that grow, that build loyal audiences, that actually make money, they do certain things differently than the average Substack publication, in particular in three key areas.
Let’s dive straight in.
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Most Substack creators are sitting on a goldmine of growth tools they’re barely using.
They publish their newsletter, maybe post a Note here and there, and then wonder why growth feels so slow.
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I’ve spent a lot of time studying the top Substack creators — the people in the top 1% of the platform, both in terms of audience size and paid subscribers.
What’s interesting isn’t just what they do. It’s what they don’t do.
Because eliminating some of the habits and behaviors that keep you stuck is often one of the fastest ways to make progress.
Here are the three things the top 1% Substack creators don’t do, and what they focus on instead.
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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.

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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 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…

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