The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast
Pat Flynn
Pat Flynn from The Smart Passive Income Blog reveals all of his online business and blogging strategies, income sources and killer marketing tips and tricks so you can be ahead of the curve with your online business or blog. Discover how you can create multiple passive income streams that work for you so that you can have the time and freedom to do what you love, whether it's traveling the world, or just living comfortably at home. Since 2008, he's been supporting his family with his many online businesses, and he's been openly sharing his wins, his losses, and all the lessons in between with the community of energetic but humble entrepreneurs who follow him. Self-proclaimed "crash test dummy of online business", you'll learn about building authority online, email marketing, building a team and outsourcing, content marketing, podcasting, search engine optimization, niche sites, social media strategies, how to get more traffic, creating online courses, affiliate marketing, and productivity tips so that you create something amazing without burning yourself out. It's a mix of interviews, special co-hosts and solo shows from Pat you're not going to want to miss. Hit subscribe, and get ready to change your life.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 29min
SPI 922: Lessons Learned Running a Community Since 1996 with Paul Gowder
Paul Gowder, founder of PowWows.com and 30-year community builder promoting Native American cultural events. He talks live streaming workflows and gear, using YouTube for archives and Facebook for huge organic reach, strategies for moving fans into private communities and email, and creating digital products and lead magnets from live events.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 33min
SPI 921: Growing a $9 Offer Into a Multi-Six-Figure Brand with Liz Wilcox
Liz Wilcox, email marketing expert and membership founder who scaled a $9 community into a multi-six-figure business. She shares stories about making a business truly passive, documenting systems and hiring to step away, and building member-powered communities. She explains why email drives deep, intimate conversations and how authenticity and consistency fuel lasting audience relationships.
31 snips
Mar 18, 2026 • 35min
SPI 920: Get More Business than You Can Handle in the Age of AI with James Barnard
James Barnard, logo designer and founder of Barnard Co., uses social video and storytelling to turn viewers into clients and runs a paid designers community partnered with Adobe. He talks about staying indispensable despite AI, crafting case-study stories for social, on-camera scripting and confidence, converting DMs into clients, and building a member community that adds huge value.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 23min
SPI 919: How to Start New Things Without Quitting the Old Things
A practical framework for deciding when to keep, improve, or walk away from projects. A four-quadrant Letting Go Matrix that clarifies competing priorities. Real stories about making strategic exits and staying involved on your terms. Five guiding questions to cut through sunk cost thinking and reduce regret.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 34min
SPI 918: Going Live to Supercharge Your Audience Growth (with Mariane Cresp)
Mariane Cresp, planner and content creator who grows community with live streaming and planner printables. She explains why community matters more than viral reach. She breaks down live formats, converting viewers into customers, and practical tips to start streaming despite nerves.
Mar 4, 2026 • 26min
SPI 917: We Sold Our Company… Here’s What No One Tells You (with Caleb Wojcik)
Caleb Wojcik, entrepreneur and former CEO who co-created the SwitchPod tripod, shares the story of building and selling a physical product company. He recounts rough prototypes, crowdfunding wins, manufacturing trips to China, retail and growth hurdles, and the emotional aftermath of letting go. Short, candid tales about timing, finances, and the sale process.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 27min
SPI 916: How Two Moms Went from Garage Dancing to 30,000 Paid Students (with the Shuffle Mamas)
Anna Blanc, co-founder of the Shuffle Mamas, nurtures community and course sales for midlife women finding joy through dance. Christina Reynolds, co-founder, turned garage shuffle sessions into viral short-form fame. They talk about starting as beginners, posting daily, repurposing content across platforms, building low-ticket offers, and growing a 30,000-student community through authenticity and consistency.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 28min
SPI 915: 2026 Marketing Trends You Better Not Miss
Discover 2026 marketing shifts like zero-click answers, live stream shopping, and nano niches. Learn why short-form video and becoming the source platforms cite matter. Hear why micro-offers, no-code speed, and community-first strategies outperform old funnels. Explore using AI as an assistant, honing premium human skills, and starting live commerce to monetize sooner.
30 snips
Feb 11, 2026 • 25min
SPI 914: Why Online Business Is So Different Now
A look at how online business has shifted rapidly and why old playbooks no longer fit. Discussion of AI and search changing discovery and the move from courses to cohort-style learning. Emphasis on building superfans, short challenges to spark action, and hiring freelance help to scale. Plans for clearer, faster tactics to help creators grow resilient businesses.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 26min
SPI 913: Don't Give Up Yet
A reflection on modern disconnection and how to use online tools to rebuild real-world community. A look at a 30-day short-form video challenge and the patterns that separate early winners from strugglers. Stories about stepping outside comfort zones, live event value, and how experimentation and consistency lead to breakthrough moments.
