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Point Of The Story
Author: Sara Joelle
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Welcome to Point of the Story — the only podcast you won’t have to listen to on 2x speed! Hosted by Sara Joelle — Website Copywriter, Marketing Mentor, Unapologetic Squirrel, and single mom navigating life with ADHD, this show is for the online business girlies, the moms juggling business and babies (and bullshit), and the creative minds trying to balance it all.
New episodes every Thursday!
New episodes every Thursday!
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I went to the bank the other day and saw a sign that said "jeans day," where employees pay $5 to wear denim for their eight-hour shift. My first thought was, Thank God I get to decide what I wear and what I do every single day.But just because we chose entrepreneurship doesn't mean everything is peaches and cream. Sometimes, we can feel disconnected from our business, so disconnected that we might be tempted to torch everything and start over.In this episode, I sit down with Morgan Markowski (January Capricorn, eldest daughter, nostalgic photo hoarder, and Metallica fan) to talk about the soft pivot — aka how to evolve your business without burning it to the ground.TOPICS & TANGENTS— How to Marie Kondo your services and stop doing fuck-ass things you don't want to do just because you think you're supposed to— The difference between January and December Capricorns— Why soft pivoting is intentional evolution, not overnight reinvention— Auditing your business for joy — not just money or skill— Why Sara removed copy audits from her offers (even though they sold well)— Building in public vs. transforming in public— How to know if you're being practical or just being a baby back bitch— Can I interest you in a leap of faith?POINT OF THE STORYYou don't have to burn your business to the ground to evolve. Give yourself permission to soft pivot.GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤MORGAN LINKS— Follow Morgan on Instagram— Check out her website— Grab her freebie, Pivot with Purpose— Listen to her podcast, Dear Creator— Morgan’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and a...
If you've been staring at a Google Doc full of business name ideas for the past three months, going back and forth about whether it's too clever or not clever enough, too long or too short, whether the .com is available, and if your mom will like it…This episode is about to save you from yourself.Today, I sit down with Katie from 26&thensome — naming strategist, vintage ad collector, and person who turns ABCs into OMGs for a living. Yes, she literally names shit for people (so I never have to do it again, thank God!!!).TOPICS & TANGENTS— How Katie is never on social media because she's always Bricked— Why your business name doesn't need to say everything at once— Personal brand vs. business name— Why crowdsourcing name opinions guarantees mediocrity— Why Chick-fil-A is objectively a bad name but we don't question it— The church sign that was so confusing Katie couldn't even Google it— The free association naming exercise— Service names: when to go clear vs. cleverPOINT OF THE STORYYour name doesn't have to do everything. It just needs to be memorable, fit your brand, and have enough context around it (through your copy, design, and how people talk about you) to make sense.GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤KATIE LINKS— Follow Katie on Instagram and Threads— Check out her website— Grab her freebie, Name Drop— Get her custom GPT, Name-O-Matic— Subscribe to her newsletter, dot. dot. dot.— Browse her naming services— Blog post: Deciding on your Naming Criteria— Katie’s walkout songs: song 1 + song 2BTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on
If you've ever scheduled a full day of client calls during your luteal phase, this episode is for you.Or if you've ever thought "I'm so hormonal right now" while on your period (you're literally not btw!), this episode is ALSO for you.In this episode, I sit down with Cait from Consciously Cait — fertility awareness educator and cervical mucus expert — to break down the four phases of your cycle, why your luteal phase isn't actually trying to ruin your life, and how tracking your cycle is so much more than just logging when your period starts in some random, data-hungry app.TOPICS & TANGENTS— Why your period is NOT the main character of your cycle— PMDD vs. regular PMS— Why you need 200-400 extra calories in your luteal phase (and a juicy steak on day one)— Why predictive apps are lying to you— The difference between discharge and cervical mucus (my main takeaway!)— Aligning your business with your cycle: what to do in each phase— How to track your cycle when you have ADHD and forget everythingPOINT OF THE STORYWhen you actually understand what's happening in your body during each phase, you can work WITH your cycle instead of against it. And maybe, just maybe, stop planning launches during your luteal phase.GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤CAIT LINKS— Follow Cait on Instagram and Threads— Check out her website— Grab her freebie, THE BIG O— Download her cycle tracking spreadsheet— Learn how to confidently chart your cycle and use FAM as birth control in Fam Formul— Cait’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram,
There's no award for "most automated workflows" or "prettiest welcome guide," but there IS a prize for actually enjoying your business. (The prize is enjoying your business!)In this episode, I sit down with Fran from The Passions Collective — client experience architect, Notion queen, and the only person who can make me actually care about conditional logic.Fran's here to tell you that your client experience should support YOU just as much as it supports your clients. We're talking about why doing MORE doesn't make your client experience better, how to figure out what platforms actually work for your brain, and why welcome guides might be the thing secretly sabotaging your process.TOPICS & TANGENTS— Availability vs. capacity: they're not the same thing— Why 40-hour work weeks are bullshit and 15-20 hours might be your sweet spot— The difference between automations that help and automations that stress you out— Why you need to ask for feedback even when you think the project was a disaster— Fran's tech stack breakdownPOINT OF THE STORYThere's no "should" in how you set things up, just what works for your brain, supports your business, and actually helps your clients. Permission granted to make it easier.GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤FRAN LINKS— Follow Fran on Instagram and Threads— Check out her website— The Audit (step one to working with Fran)— The Revamp (custom project to revamp your client experience)— Client Experience Intensives (for the DIY-ers)— Check out her Dubsado and Notion templates— Fran’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, a...
Raise your hand if you've made it to 4 PM before realizing you forgot to eat. Now put your hand down and listen to this episode.Today, I sit down with Claire Rifkin, registered dietitian and breakfast burrito devotee, to talk about something we're all guilty of: skipping meals and wondering why we're so tired all the time.Claire breaks down the actual science behind feeding your ADHD brain and how to stop treating lunch like it's optional. We're talking mechanical eating, food aversions, texture issues, how to feed yourself (and your kids) without attaching morality to every single snack, and basically everything you wish someone had told you about food years ago.TOPICS & TANGENTS— What actually happens when you don't fuel your ADHD brain— Why hyper-focus kills your hunger cues (and what to do about it)— Protein, carbs, fats, and fiber, and what they actually do for you— Why you crave a sweet treat after every meal— Why your kid suddenly hates mac and cheesePOINT OF THE STORYIf you're not eating, you're literally asking your brain to work on empty, and then wondering why everything feels harder. Treat your meals like the non-negotiable appointments they are, and watch how much better you feel.GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤CLAIRE LINKS— Follow Claire on Instagram and Threads— Check out her website— Check out her meal subscription, the Pretty Plates Club— Subscribe to her newsletter— Claire’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and a...
Quick question: How many times are you gonna call in the thing, get the thing, and then immediately fuck it up because your nervous system is like "nope, too much, abort mission"?In this episode, I sit down with Maia Benaim — writer, mentor, expansion queen, and certified neuroscience nerd — to talk about nervous system capacity and why your goals might have hidden agendas.We're getting into the science of why you see color differently than everyone else (spiral warning), why your reticular activating system is the bouncer of your perception, and how Maia went from hoarding Korean face masks to teaching women how to expand their entire lives.TOPICS & TANGENTS— You don't attract what you want — you attract what you're ready to hold— Nervous system capacity as a vessel: why your espresso cup can't hold an ocean— Why jumping from offer to offer is your nervous system running from stability— What if your million-dollar goal is really about feeling lovable?— The power of auto-suggestions and gaslighting yourself into your dream life— Blocking blessings with "must be nice" energy and negative self-talk— How changing your beliefs overnight actually works— The words banned in Sara's house: "I'm bored" and "I can't"POINT OF THE STORYYour nervous system is running the show. When you expand your capacity to hold more — more money, more success, more stability — you stop chasing and start receiving. The version of you that has the thing you want? Start being her right the fuck now!GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤MAIA LINKS— Follow Maia on Instagram and Threads— Check out her mastermind Expansion— Subscribe to her podcast Thought to Thing— Check out her website— Subscribe to her Substack— Maia’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and
Me if one more person asks whether or not they should put their pricing on their site:🧍♀️➡️🚪➡️🌱😵(You’ll understand that emoji sequence when you listen!)Look, I get it. I know some of you are asking this genuinely. But also, I know some of you are just rage-baiting me for engagement, and honestly? It's working. I'm MAD.So let's settle this once and for all: Yes, you should absolutely include pricing on your website. I mean, if you care about pre-qualifying your leads, saving yourself time, and only working with clients who actually value what you do!TOPICS & TANGENTS— Why you’re afraid of repelling people who can't afford you— Pre-qualifying leads so you stop wasting time on inquiry emails that go nowhere— Why not including pricing makes you look like you started your business yesterday— The fuck-ass-man theory of client selection— Wedding vendors… we need to talk!— All your objections, debunked: "What if I want to raise my prices?" "What if someone copies me?" "What if the scope changes?"— How to display pricing even if you're scaredPOINT OF THE STORYPut your pricing on your website. Step into your worth, stop settling for fuck-ass clients, and let your pricing do the heavy lifting so your website can do what it’s supposed to do for you!GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤BTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.OTHER LINKS— My reel of me lying face down on the grass and the inspiration behind it— Past episode: Your Energy is Sabotaging Your Money Goals with Manifestation Coach Jillian...
When's the last time you logged into LinkedIn?2016? 2017?The year you stopped working at that soul-sucking job and started your business, only to never think about LinkedIn again?Yeah, me too. And, after talking to today’s guest, I think we might've been missing out!In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Marguerite Gray (yes, we say her full government name every time, and yes, there's a reason) to talk about why LinkedIn isn't just for corporate bros in suits anymore. Nicole's a digital reputation strategist who's been making people look trustworthy on the internet for years, and she's here to convince you that LinkedIn might actually be worth your time.We're discussing spring cleaning your connections, turning your profile into a sales page, posting without the cringe factor, and why you don't technically need a website if your LinkedIn is fire enough. (Yes, she said that to my face. Yes, we made up about it.)TOPICS & TANGENTS— Turning your LinkedIn profile into a sales page— The headline vs. banner strategy that actually works— What the hell to post on LinkedIn and how often— The 11-touch rule for getting noticed— Writing for LinkedIn vs. literally any other platform— Why nobody cooler than you will ever make fun of youPOINT OF THE STORYLinkedIn is the only platform where people log in ready to invest in their business. If you’re a person with a point of view, good personality, and an interest in making money, LinkedIn is for you.GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤NICOLE LINKS— Follow Nicole on Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn (obviously!)— Subscribe to her newsletter— Check out her website— LinkedIn Launch Workshop— The LinkedIn Sales Page Workshop— Nicole’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on
Website Girl just launched a 70-page website, and you really thought she wasn't gonna make it the biggest fucking deal ever?I'm breaking down every single page on my brand new massive website (yes, all 70 of them), explaining why I decided to do this in the first place, and teaching you exactly how to DIY your own website copy.Fair warning: I'm about to yap for a while. But if you skip to the DIY section (use the timestamps!), you're gonna miss some important shit about buyer journeys, keyword strategy, and why your website probably needs more pages than you think.TOPICS & TANGENTS— Why Website Girl decided to relaunch a perfectly good website— The 70-page breakdown: core pages, shop pages, freebie pages, and all the hidden backside pages you didn't know you needed— How good websites make you money and bad websites cost you money— The praise folder that'll save your ass when you're stuck writing about yourself— The "if you give a mouse a cookie" approach to planning your website pages— Why you need to stop writing your website in orderPOINT OF THE STORYYour website is your 24/7 salesperson, your education hub, and your chance to show people how cool you actually are. Set a finish line date, do the easy stuff first, lean on what people already say about you, and get the damn thing done.GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤BTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.OTHER LINKS— Substack post with links to all the website pages mentioned in this episode!— Portfolio: Food Confidence Portfolio— Portfolio: Peach Perfect Financials—...
Is it just me, or are you also tired of getting cold pitches that make you want to hurl your phone across the room?I sat down with Chelsea Riffe, podcast strategist extraordinaire and the human embodiment of "if you don't ask, the answer's always no." We're talking orbit jumping (borrowing someone else's audience), why your pitch probably sucks, and how to ask for literally anything without being half-assed about it.If you've ever slid into someone's DMs with "I'd love to help" or "Let me know what you think" and wondered why you got no response, this episode is your intervention.TOPICS & TANGENTS— How to expand your world instead of staying in your echo chamber— The anatomy of a perfect pitch— The “charm and disarm” strategy— Navy blue sheets = unacceptable living conditions— Why "I'd love to help" makes me homicidal— The worst pitches we've ever received— My dating app line that worked every single timePOINT OF THE STORYDon’t be afraid of pitching. The worst thing that can happen is hearing "no,” which is exactly what you'll get if you don't ask at all.GIVEAWAYWant a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you would love to pitch someone, and I’ll enter you to win!Love you, mean it. 🖤CHELSEA LINKS— Follow Chelsea on Instagram and Threads— Join her program Pitch Perfect (Code: SARABTL for $100 off in October, but if you listen to this after October and send her a good pitch on why she should honor the code, she might still accept it!)— Subscribe to her podcasts The Art of the Ask and In My Non-Expert Opinion— Check out her website— Subscribe to her Substack— Chelsea’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my...
3 things that happened when I cornered a bookkeeper at a conference:1. I almost choked to death2. I realized I should learn how to perform the Heimlich maneuver3. I found out that S-Corps are much more complicated than they seemIn this episode, I sit down with Madison Dearly — former Miss New Mexico, bookkeeping’s biggest fan, and the woman who was literally at the ready to perform life-saving measures on me during our first conversation (the episode is worth it just for that story alone!).She's conservative with the IRS but generous with her knowledge, and she's here to give you the real tea on S-Corps, business expenses, and why your bookkeeping probably needs some serious TLC.TOPICS & TANGENTS— Revenue vs. profit vs. owner's draws (bookkeeping terms you need to know)— My obsession with Queen Latifah and how I named my Roomba after her— Business expenses that'll get you audited vs. ones that actually count— Why Madison wants to set QuickBooks on fire (we support this energy)— The tea on Intuit and why Madison despises them— Baby steps to bookkeeping that won't make you want to cryPOINT OF THE STORYThe best business expense you can make is educating yourself about your own finances. Understanding the difference between revenue and profit, knowing what you can actually deduct, and having clean books will save you more money than any trendy tax hack.GIVEAWAYWant a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy and Madison @madisondearly on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get TWO caffeine fixes on me!AND — count how many times we drop the F-bomb in this episode. DM me the number, and you could win a prize!Love you, mean it. 🖤MADISON LINKS— Follow Madison on Instagram and Threads— Check out her website— Subscribe to her newsletter— Subscribe to her Youtube channel— Join her Monthly Bookkeeping Club— Check out her services and resources— Madison’s walkout songs: song 1 + song 2BTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our
It's Season 2 finale time, which means I'm finally answering my own rapid-fire questions!But I didn’t just answer them, I also asked my friends to answer them for me because otherwise this episode would’ve been six minutes long, like Wesley’s (no shade to my 6-year old).I'm also dropping some major announcements about Season 3, my millionaire journey, and a brand new course that's about to fix your "writing about yourself sucks" problem forever.Thank you so much for joining me in all 34 episodes so far! Point of the Story is going on break now, and will be back on October. See you then, my precious squirrels!PS: While you wait, please tune in to the infinitely chaotic walkout song playlist, featuring all the responses from my season 2 guests.TOPICS & TANGENTS— My gift card birthday system for December babies— My friend who thought "walkout song" meant funeral music— Why people are nosy as fuck and DO want to hear what you had for breakfast— My journey rating every chai latte on Cape Cod— The upcoming Season 3 guest lineup that's absolutely stackedPOINT OF THE STORYPeople want to hear what you have to say, even if you think it's boring. Stop overthinking and start sharing!GIVEAWAYThis podcast episode features my first very ad, and, of course, it’s for a giveaway!If you want to win a FREE 30-minute strategy session with me in September, do at least one of the following to enter:1. Rate this podcast2. Leave me a review on Apple Podcasts3. Comment what you love about the podcast on SpotifySend me evidence in Instagram DMs @btlcopyLove you, mean it. 🖤BTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.OTHER LINKS— Past Episode: a...
The most requested guest FINALLY makes his debut!That's right, squirrels, my 6-year-old son Wesley is officially on the podcast to answer my rapid-fire squirrel brain questions, and it goes exactly how you’d expect.This might be the shortest and most chaotic episode in Point of the Story history, forever and always.TOPICS & TANGENTS— Candy, candy, and more candy— TOYYYYYYYSSSS!!!!— Why 304 + 568 is apparently advanced mathematics— Wesley’s life goals— Live popcorn ASMR nobody orderedPOINT OF THE STORYWesley proved that the secret to great content is showing up with main character energy, zero shame, and the confidence to fart on someone else's podcast.GIVEAWAYWant a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get a caffeine fix on me!Love you, mean it. 🖤BTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.This episode was edited by Adrienne Cruz.Mentioned in this episode:For $31/mo, get FIVE personal story prompts a month for your newsletter! Sara's Swipe File: A Newsletter Storytelling Subscription
When I decided to launch a podcast, I had absolutely zero intention of editing it myself. Like, I cannot think of anything worse for someone with ADHD than planning, recording, editing, AND promoting a whole-ass show.Enter Adrienne Cruz, who cold-pitched me so perfectly I wanted to kiss her on the mouth.In this episode, I sit down with the woman who makes Point of the Story possible — my podcast editor, emo-Swiftie friend, and the reason I can just show up and yap while she handles literally everything else.We're diving into the psychology of listener engagement, the three stages every podcast listener goes through, and why your marketing efforts mean absolutely nothing if your show is boring as hell.TOPICS & TANGENTS— Pattern interruption and why your brain loves surprises— How to hook people in the first 60 seconds of your episode— Me saying the only phrase I know how to say in Spanish and how I plan to use it against Side Character someday— Why editing your podcast doesn't make it less authentic— Adrienne not being able to find her mirror neurons— Episode titles that actually make people click— Adrienne audits her clients’ podcasts— Season three planning happening live on the podcastPOINT OF THE STORYMarketing can bring people to your show, but only your show can make them stay. Focus on that second stage (engagement) that everyone ignores, and you'll turn casual listeners into superfans who never miss an episode.GIVEAWAYWant a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy and Adrienne @adriennecruzpod on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get TWO caffeine fixes on me!AND — count how many times we drop the F-bomb in this episode. DM me the number, and you could win a prize!Love you, mean it. 🖤ADRIENNE LINKS— Follow Adrienne on Instagram and Threads— Check out her website and services— Subscribe to her newsletter Sounds Like Brunch— Adrienne’s walkout songs: girly pop option + emo optionBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and
I invited KP from Jupiter Content Co on to talk about nine grids on Instagram, and somehow we also ended up discussing everything from credit card debt recovery to baseball mascots coming to your house for Valentine's Day. It was a squirrel-brained conversation through and through, and I loved every second!KP is a social media strategist who believes you can do whatever the hell you want on social media, as long as you have a strategy behind it. And before you roll your eyes at the word "strategy," they actually break it down in a simple and brilliant way that doesn't make you want to throw your phone in a river.They're also the mastermind behind something called a "content constellation," which is basically an Instagram nine grid that doesn't suck and actually helps people figure out what you do. Ok, bye, I need to go get one for the Point of the Story Instagram page, immediately!TOPICS & TANGENTS— Five-figure credit card debt and why shame-posting about it on Substack was the right move — Rebecca Black's gay icon era— Nine grids that work for Instagram— Price transparency and why hiding your rates is helping no one— The Content Constellation offer that sold out in 8 hoursPOINT OF THE STORYYou can do whatever you want on social media as long as you have a strategy (including not posting and getting a nine grid!)GIVEAWAYWant a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy and KP @jupitercontentco on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get TWO caffeine fixes on me!AND — count how many times we drop the F-bomb in this episode. DM me the number, and you could win a prize!Love you, mean it. 🖤KP LINKS— Follow KP on Instagram— Check out their website— Subscribe to their Substack— Listen to them in the Twelfth House podcast— Book a Content Constellation to design your Instagram 9-grid (Code: ON POINT)— KP’s walkout songs: cool kid option + the real choiceBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st...
Babe, I love you, but we need to talk... If you're mixing your business money with your grocery money, you're fucked, and it's time to get unfucked.In this episode, I sit down with Braden Drake from Not Avg Law — attorney, Le Creuset collector, and the only lawyer I know who uses "get fucked" as a business philosophy (but in a good way). We're talking about all the ways your business might be getting you into trouble without you even knowing it, and how to unfuck yourself before the IRS comes knocking.TOPICS & TANGENTS— The "oh shit" cycle of back taxes (and how to break it)— Why your team members are probably employees, not contractors— The time Braden sold a $1,000 pot on Facebook Marketplace to become a debt-free diva— How to automate your tax savings so your ADHD brain doesn't forget— Business insurance, trademarks, and other things that'll save your assPOINT OF THE STORYYour business is only as strong as its legal and financial foundation. Get a separate bank account, pay your quarterly taxes, classify your team correctly, and protect your brand — because unfucking your business later is way more expensive than doing it right the first time.GIVEAWAY Want a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy and Braden @notavglaw on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get TWO caffeine fixes on me! AND — count how many times we drop the F-bomb in this episode. DM me the number, and you could win a prize!Love you, mean it. 🖤BRADEN LINKS— Follow Braden on Instagram and Threads— Check out his website— Check out his podcast Unf*ck Your Biz— Join his signature group coaching program to get your legal and tax shit in order— Join his membership The Contract Club — Check out his trademark services— Read his book — Braden’s walkout songs: song 1, song 2, song 3BTL LINKS — Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to...
How’s this for a hot take? You probably don't need a logo. Yes, you read that right!In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Tori Sprankel — brand and website designer and the person who makes every project we collaborate on look significantly sexier.Tori works with what I call "cool moms" (and I don't know if they're inherently cool or if Tori just makes them look cool, but every single client of hers is iconic). She's also got one of the strongest brands I've ever seen when it comes to attracting the right people, so when she says most businesses are overthinking their visual identity, I listen.We're diving deep into why your business might not actually need a logo, what brand elements you DO need, and how to show up consistently without losing your damn mind.TOPICS & TANGENTS— The delicious perfection that is millennial nachos— Remembering you have free will at 30-something— Content corners that don't require your house to look like a Pinterest board— The Instagram-first vs. website-first debate— Micro storytelling and why you're not boring (seriously, you're not)POINT OF THE STORYWhatever you've got going on, you're not boring. You're interesting, period. Your job isn't to be something people have never seen before — it's to be relatable, specific, and consistently you.GIVEAWAYWant a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy and Tori @torisprankel on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get TWO caffeine fixes on me!AND — count how many times we drop the F-bomb in this episode. DM me the number, and you could win a prize!Love you, mean it. 🖤TORI LINKS— Follow Tori on Instagram— Check out her website— Check out Eldest Daughter Studio for her website templates (which include my website copy templates! Discount Code: BTLCOPY)— Browse her freebies and resources (including the Link in Bio freebie)— Grab her free IG carousel templates— Join the waitlist: BTL Copy x Eldest Daughter Studio— Tori’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on a...
I wasn't a woo-woo person until I accidentally manifested the best relationship of my life by deleting every mediocre man's number from my phone. So there’s definitely something to manifestation, and today’s guest is here to spill the tea.In this episode, I sit down with Jillian Minter — money manifestation coach and boss bitch extraordinaire. She’s here to tell us everything we need to know about money manifestation: what actually works, what doesn't, and why your sarcastic broke girl meme energy is blocking your abundance.TOPICS & TANGENTS— The micro-negativity that's sabotaging your manifestation— Starting small when you don't actually believe you can win the lottery— How to manifest that your boyfriend will leave work early— Why you have to spend money to make money— Jillian's gratitude and manifestation practice— Making space for what you want (literally clearing out nightstands)— My accidental coaching moment (yay!)POINT OF THE STORYYou're always manifesting — the question is whether you're doing it on purpose. When you clean up your energy, believe you deserve what you want, and take action from that aligned place, everything shifts.GIVEAWAYWant a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy and Jillian @jillianminter on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get TWO caffeine fixes on me!AND — count how many times we drop the F-bomb in this episode. DM me the number, and you could win a prize!Love you, mean it. 🖤JILLIAN LINKS— Follow Jillian on Instagram— Check out her website— Subscribe to her newsletter, Prosperity Pages— Grab her freebies, Your 100 Limiting Money Beliefs and EFT Tapping— Check out her challenge Magic Money Makeover— Jillian’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.— Check out my website a...
I joined a $5,000 mastermind at 4 AM after seeing one random Threads post, and it was one of the best business purchases of my life.The woman who led me to this decision was Vix Meldrew — community building queen, Diet Coke connoisseur, and the leader behind some of the most successful group programs I've ever seen. We're diving into why being yourself isn't just nice advice, why your quirks and niche interests are marketing gold, and how Vix scaled her programs while working 25 hours a week.TOPICS & TANGENTS— The social media presence scale (from "mystery human" to "oversharing your bowel contents")— My discovery that not everyone’s lungs burn when they run— How to be more you without trauma-dumping on Instagram— Why overusing ChatGPT is killing your launch conversions— Our sophisticated Threads strategy of relentless shitposting— Building in public: how Vix got 220 people in a Slack channel before her membership even existed— Why the "nurture your current audience" advice is keeping you stuckPOINT OF THE STORYYour community doesn't want you to be more professional — they want you to be more you. Stop over-strategizing and start sharing the parts of yourself that make people say "finally, someone who gets it."GIVEAWAYWant a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy and Vix @vixmeldrew on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get TWO caffeine fixes on me!AND — count how many times we drop the F-bomb in this episode. DM me the number, and you could win a prize!Love you, mean it. 🖤VIX LINKS— Follow Vix on Instagram and Threads— Check out her website— Listen to her podcast— Join her membership, VOLUME— Join her mastermind, Sales Spice— Vix’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on
When I needed a $3,800 oil tank for my house, I didn't dip into my savings. Instead, I ran a 24-hour flash sale with the code GETSARAOIL and made the money instead. My guest has thoughts about this strategy, and they might surprise you!In this episode, I sit down with Emilie Nutley, finance coach for women and owner of the most delightful British accent you'll ever hear. Emilie's here to give us the girly money chat we've been craving, complete with finance spreadsheets that don't make you want to cry and money management that works with your squirrel brain.TOPICS & TANGENTS— The difference between money mindset and money management— The chocolate orange obsession that transcends continents— Emilie's three-card spending system— Her controversial opinion about emergency funds— Jelly Cat and Cars collections and why we're all just big kids— How to know what "enough" money actually isPOINT OF THE STORYStop micromanaging every dollar and start managing your money like the confident business owner you are, with simple systems that work with your brain, not against it.GIVEAWAYWant a free order of bean water on me? Tag me @btlcopy and Emilie @emilienutley on your Instagram story while you’re listening, and one lucky winner will get TWO caffeine fixes on me!AND — count how many times we drop the F-bomb in this episode. DM me the number, and you could win a prize!Love you, mean it. 🖤EMILIE LINKS— Follow Emilie on Instagram— Check out her website— Browse her offers here— Enroll in her program Cashflow Confident— Emilie’s walkout songBTL LINKS— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:26 Meet Emilie, Finance Coach & Posh Farmer02:17 Rapid-Fire Squirrel Brain Questions14:26 Be Proactive With Your Money, Not Reactive21:39 How to Split Your Money (Without 47 Different Accounts)23:12 Money Mindset VS. Money Management28:10 Should You Budget or Should You Just Make More Money?34:46 You Need a Breathing Fund40:26 Talking Shit About Profit...




