New Media

Chenell Basilio, newsletter growth strategist and author of Growth in Reverse, shares her 30 Days of Growth playbook. She breaks down cross-promotion mechanics, pop-up newsletters for re-engagement, and why repeat frameworks make creator work scalable. They also explore SMS, live streaming, YouTube, and the sustainability of creator empires.

A free live workshop invites listeners to learn a fresh model for building media businesses that survive AI and market saturation. The host explains why old monetization tactics are failing and why sheer audience size is not the answer. He outlines how to turn newsletters, courses, and agencies into AI-resistant media brands and shares proof from real client successes.

Brent Davidson, founder of the U.S. Heat Pump Summit and events entrepreneur for HVAC and plumbing pros, explains how he built a 500-person trade show from scratch. He covers revenue models like booth and sponsor pricing, designing attendee flow and buyer-seller matchmaking, using media and newsletters to drive attendance, influencer strategies, and scaling trade events into larger cross-trade marketplaces.

Matt Ragland, a creator who coaches on productivity and analog planning and runs a YouTube channel and newsletter business. He breaks down why creators need simple, memorable frameworks and explains his GAP and RAPW planning systems. He covers how frameworks drive content, why creators plateau on YouTube, and when to shift from solo creator to operator and hire to scale.

They analyze four media businesses and what each is doing right and wrong. They dissect a SaaS company buying a newsletter brand and why buyers value creators. They look at lean newsletter teams that scale and question missed monetization opportunities. They debate AI-generated content, its scale, and practical human-plus-AI strategies for creators.

Dylan Redikop, newsletter and content strategist behind Growth Currency and Growth in Reverse, breaks down what's working in newsletters, monetization, and events. Short takes on paid vs organic subscribers, why in-person networking still wins, and practical tactics like email gating and sponsorship ROI. Fast-paced, strategy-first conversation about growing and monetizing modern media.

A major relaunch and rebrand is announced with a new direction for the show. The focus expands beyond newsletters to building independent media and creator businesses. Topics include audience growth, newsletter strategies, monetization, and modern media company tactics.

Five practical frameworks for turning social followers into email subscribers, collecting first-party data and SMS numbers, and crafting a high-impact welcome email. Tips on cleaning deliverability and reusing newsletters as a content flywheel. Actionable tactics include lead magnets, DMs, giveaways, post-signup surveys, and a four-week sending progression.

Alison Yazdian, CEO of Uscreen — builder of a video-first membership and OTT platform. She discusses how creators turn video into predictable recurring revenue. Short takes on pricing and tiering. Short takes on must-have features like live, community, and onboarding. Short takes on using pay-per events and funnels to convert and retain subscribers.

Gavin Bechtold, Head of enterprise partnerships at Ezoic, helps media operators monetize sites with programmatic ads and first-party data. He explains why sending newsletter readers to your website unlocks ad revenue, how first-party IDs raise RPMs, and when site traffic becomes materially valuable. Practical tactics for driving clicks and monetizing utility pages are discussed in short, actionable bursts.