You’re Sitting on a Goldmine (But Are You Using It Right?)

If you’re spending hours building freebies and stressing over welcome sequences, only to hear crickets… you might be creating in a vacuum. In this episode, Kate Doster unpacks how to create out loud and turn your newsletter into a data-driven, revenue-generating machine—without burnout.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• [01:49] The #1 mistake to avoid in 2025: creating offers, emails, and products in isolation.

• [03:45] Why your welcome series is secretly your most powerful business asset—and how to test it live before automating.

• [06:36] How to create content (emails, posts, even products) in real-time to validate what actually resonates with your audience.

• [08:00] A simple challenge to revive your list: send one of Kate’s “10 casual sales” emails and measure the results.

• [12:16] How to sell without sounding like a robot: using personal stories, value emails, and multiple angles to pitch the same product.

Your next move:
Test one of your welcome or newsletter emails live this week. Use real-time feedback to optimize before automating. And if you’re sitting on email templates you haven’t used yet... pick one and hit send. No more hiding.

Links & Resources Mentioned:

• 10 Casual Ways to Make Money From Your Email List

• Open Rate Catapult (now on sale)

• Inspired Action Takers Club