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You started an email list. You were proud of it. And then...you never emailed it. 😅 Now every time you think about sitting down to write, the cursor blinks, your brain goes blank, and you tell yourself you'll do it later. Later never comes, and the guilt just keeps stacking. If that's the loop you're stuck in, you're not lazy, and you're not flaky. You're missing one thing. In this episode of The Creative Bodega, I break down why consistency with your email list was never a discipline problem, why a small list of people who trust you beats a huge silent following, and the one small move that breaks the blank-page spell. If your list has been collecting dust, this one is for you.
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Things I cover inside this episode:
Why creators with huge accounts and silent lists are quietly losing money
How a list of 100 people who trust you out-launches 50,000 followers
The real reason the weekly blank page keeps beating you (it's not you)
Why Instagram is a slot machine, and what owning your list changes
The two-creator test that shows exactly why the inbox wins the sale
The reframe: consistency is a system problem, never a willpower problem
Your one small move this week to break the blank-page spell for good
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🎙️ Listen to last week's episode (81) on why every solopreneur needs an email list, not just a personal brand. It sets up everything in this post, so start there if you missed it!
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Have you ever been genuinely good at something, even known for it, and still felt a quiet pull that it is not the thing you want to keep doing forever? For years, I couldn't name that feeling. I just felt scattered and a little off, pouring most of my energy into the platform that gave me the least back. It took three weeks completely off Instagram to finally see it clearly. In this episode of The Creative Bodega, I share the biggest pivot I have made in nine years, why I am going all in on email, and what my two fiddle leaf fig trees have to do with all of it. If you have felt scattered too, this one is for you.
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Things I cover inside this episode:
Why I am walking away from teaching Instagram after nine years of posting
What three weeks off the app made impossible to unsee
The difference between rented attention and an audience you truly own
Why Instagram tactics keep expiring while email stays a durable skill
The moment in Nashville that quietly cracked this whole decision open
What is changing, what is staying, and what it means for you
Resources & Links mentioned in the episode:
The Newsletter System September Waitlist — first access when doors open September 14th, limited spots available!
Flodesk — the email platform I use and swear by. Grab 50% off your first year with code THECREATIVEBODEGA
Canva — still my go-to for email headers, freebies, and launch graphics
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You've poured hours into a post, hit publish, and watched it land with a thud. Just crickets. And in that moment, the question creeps in: is something wrong with me? Should I just pivot to something else? If you've ever wondered why you're still showing up when the growth is slow and the engagement is low, you're not the only one. In this final episode of my Nobody Told Me series on The Creative Bodega, I'm sharing the one thing nobody told me would end up being my superpower: consistency. I'm getting honest about the numbers, the near-burnout seasons, and the two things that actually keep me going when motivation is nowhere to be found. If you're building something online and quietly questioning it all, this one is for you.
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Things I cover inside this episode:
The real numbers behind 80 episodes, 290+ newsletters, and nearly 2,000 Instagram posts
Why I took my first-ever three-week break from Instagram, and what I was scared of
The reason it always comes back to the women I serve, not the metrics
Why most people quietly disappear online, and how the gap compounds
Systems first: how to stop relying on motivation that runs out
Purpose second: finding the why that carries you through the low-everything days
The full-circle truth about reps that I opened this whole series with
Resources & Links mentioned in the episode:
Join The Messaging Edit waitlist (round 2, opening mid-September)
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Episode 79: Why You Think Everyone's Watching You (And Why They're Not)
You've got that post sitting in your drafts. The one that feels a little too loud, too niche, too much you. You keep telling yourself everyone's going to see it and judge it, so you don't hit publish. I've been there more times than I can count, and this episode is for you.
In this episode of The Creative Bodega, I'm telling you about the first time I learned this lesson (a CrossFit gym in 2008, terrified everyone was watching my every move) and the second time it showed up years later, running a business people can actually see. Both taught me the same thing from two completely different angles.
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Things I cover inside this episode:
The CrossFit gym story that taught me nobody was watching me as closely as I thought
Why the fear of judgment never fully goes away, even at 125,000 followers
What happened when I called talking head reels "effing stupid" online
The real reason visibility attracts people who want to knock you down
Why the algorithm isn't showing your post to everyone who follows you
What I want you to do with the post you've been sitting on
A quick preview of next week's episode on messaging
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Do you ever feel like you're doing everything "right" online, posting, following the tips, showing up consistently, and still getting completely ignored? It's not your strategy. It's not the algorithm. It's a handful of small, sneaky habits quietly keeping you invisible, and once you spot them, they're easier to shift than you'd think. In this episode of The Creative Bodega, I'm walking through exactly what those habits look like, why personality gets remembered while generic content gets ignored, and the small moves that actually change things. If you've ever wondered why people aren't opening their wallets for you yet, this episode is for you.
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Things I cover inside this episode:
Why generic content gets ignored while personality is what actually gets remembered
The real reason people need to trust you before they'll ever buy from you
The one habit to notice first: which accounts quiet your brain versus fuel it
Why muting or unfollowing the noisy accounts is the first small shift to make
Closing the app and making something instead of scrolling past someone else's
The habit of sitting on your ideas instead of posting them, and why that stops now
Why asking for help and joining a community moves you faster than doing it alone
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