Ads, Discovery, and the Author’s Digital Future with Mal Cooper
Mal Cooper, sci-fi author (M.D. Cooper), Facebook ads expert, and co-founder of The Writing Wives, joins Russell to talk about ads, website sales, and webrings.
Vibe coding your way to indie success with Chelle Honiker
The publisher behind Indie Author Magazine on why non-technical founders have run out of excuses — and what you can build in a weekend with Claude Code.
You have nothing to lose. So why are you playing it safe?
In a live coaching session, Russell pushes Heirlight's founder to reckon with the gap between what lit him up to build his app — and what's actually on his homepage.
Being so you that no one can replicate it with One Brilliant Arc
I was a guest on One Brilliant Arc's livestream recently and we went deep on creative freedom, authentic marketing, and the frameworks I use to help writers stop solving the wrong problems. v
Recalibrating your HAPI Compass
Find your real bottleneck, so you can build the way you’re built, fix the right friction first, and grow without burning everything down.
Building a business tarot deck and what it taught me about clarity, systems, and letting go
What happens when you stop trying to memorize a system and start rebuilding it in a language you understand?
Six steps to building a sustainable author business
You don’t need more tactics. You need the right order. This webinar breaks down the six-step sequence that turns subscriptions, retailers, and Kickstarter into a sustainable author ecosystem.
Evolve Without Burning Out Masterclass
How to realign your Substack, business, and creative work for long-term growth—without chasing dopamine, copying formulas, or losing the joy that made you start in the first place.
Work that feels like cheating
A philosophical and practical conversation with Michael Simmons on learning in a complex world, distributed expertise, and building a life around what actually energizes you.
Fun work changed everything
A candid conversation with Elin Petronella about following your gut, making irreversible decisions, and why alignment, not optimization, is the key to long-term creative sustainability.
Finding your magic trick
An exploration of how joy, energy, and alignment shape sustainable creative growth—and why success follows when you stop fighting yourself.
How 30 people can beat 1,000,000
Why going viral is overrated, owning your audience matters, and building something real is still the best strategy.
Building a creative life that gives energy back
A reflective conversation on joyful, sustainable growth for creators. We explore energy, boundaries, audience building, and how to grow without burnout or self-betrayal.
Path of least friction presentation record
I’ve been studying creative businesses for 15+ years, and this is everything I’ve learned about building a successful creative career, condensed into one digestible system.
Break your biggest blocks: Craft Con highlight reel
If you are saying or have ever said anything like that, I’ve been cooking up something to help you break through your biggest blocks with my friends at Plotdrive.
WTF is Hapitalist presentation record
Everything I’ve learned about building a successful creative career, condensed into one digestible system.
The art of joyful expansion into consumables with Maggie Beeler
How to actually build a creative brand without selling your soul or drinking the Amazon Kool-Aid.
From stranger to evangelist in 5 emails
A recording from Russell Nohelty and Claire Venus ✨'s live video
Mastering email with Shiv Chibber from Kit
Learn how I built a high-converting email system that runs on autopilot, nurtures new readers, and drives consistent book sales.
Rating popular Substack strategies
Honest takes on real Substack growth strategies. Russell Nohelty & Erin Shetron break down what actually works, what burns you out, and how to grow sustainably.
How to Build a World Class Substack in 2025 with Claire Venus
How modern creators are using Substack to build sustainable, reader-first businesses without relying on algorithms or burnout tactics.
The Future of Direct Sales and Author Ownership with Monica Leonelle and Greg Keogh from Curios
Discover how indie authors can future-proof their careers with direct sales, own their reader relationships, and thrive outside traditional publishing platforms.
How can other people like my writing if I don’t even like myself?
A recording from Russell Nohelty's live video
Building a Kickstarter Master plan with Tyler James from Comixlaunch
A decade of crowdfunding insights from ComixLaunch’s Tyler James on building sustainable, successful Kickstarter campaigns for comic creators.