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Building a 65K+ Subscriber Psychedelic Newsletter In 23 Months πŸ„

Building a 65K+ Subscriber Psychedelic Newsletter In 23 Months πŸ„

Update: 2025-12-04
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Henry Winslow is the founder and editor of Tricycle Day, a twice-weekly newsletter that distills psychedelic research, policy, and culture into a 10-minute read.

In just two years, Henry’s grown an audience of over 65,000 subscribers by combining brute-force outreach, diversified revenue streams, and community building.

In This Episode, We Cover:

(05:39 ) Evolving Tricycle Day’s Business Model

(08:04 ) Growing Subscribers with Brute Force

(11:08 ) Newsletter Formats: Roundup vs. Q&A

(16:36 ) Turning Readers into a Community

(22:19 ) Upstream Marketing: From Problem to Solution

(28:06 ) Email Deliverability & Censorship Battles

(34:00 ) Customizing Your Community Platform

(39:22 ) Using Events to Build Your Brand

(45:01 ) The MDMA Therapy Approval Rollercoaster



This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit louisshulmanpod.substack.com
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Building a 65K+ Subscriber Psychedelic Newsletter In 23 Months πŸ„

Building a 65K+ Subscriber Psychedelic Newsletter In 23 Months πŸ„

Louis Shulman