Solo in Lisbon: A Week of Long Meals and No Plans
No itinerary, no reservations, no agenda. Just seven days in Lisbon, a different neighbourhood each morning, and the slow discovery that doing less is its own kind of travel.
Chloe Kim
Chloe, an avid hiker and nature lover, shares her adventures exploring the breathtaking landscapes surrounding Vancouver on her blog.
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From Side Hustle to Seven Figures: Nadia's Story
Transitioning from a side hustle to a seven-figure media business is the modern dream. We sit down with Nadia to discuss the unglamorous "messy middle," the pivot that changed everything, and why her Ghost publication remains the heart of her empire.
Issue #030 — A short coda, before May
A short coda. Twenty-nine letters did the long version. Ten sentences on what surprised me, then I will let you go.
Issue #029 — A spring letter on building something worth building
Twenty-four issues in. The two tests I keep coming back to, and what closes the first arc of this newsletter.
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She Quit Her Six-Figure Job to Sell Ceramics.
Maya Chen traded her $120,000 marketing director salary for a pottery wheel and a dream. Eighteen months later, the math looks nothing like she expected — and she wouldn't change a thing.
I Tracked My Energy Instead of My Time for 30 Days. Here's What Shifted.
We are taught to be masters of the clock, but time is a fixed resource. Energy, however, is fluid. I spent a month tracking my internal battery instead of my billable hours—and the results changed how I work forever.
The Real Reason Women Undercharge (And How to Stop)
Pricing is rarely a math problem; it’s a boundary problem. We explore the deep-seated "good student" conditioning that leads women creators to undervalue their work and the three-step framework to reclaim your market value.
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Meet the Woman Behind the Newsletter With 200K Subscribers
Scaling a newsletter to 200,000 subscribers isn't just a matter of luck—it’s an exercise in discipline and the radical curation of a single, powerful idea. We sit down with the founder of The Weekly Pivot to discuss the reality of the inbox economy.
The 10-Piece Wardrobe That Actually Works
Forget the 30-day challenges and the influencer hauls. A wardrobe that truly works has fewer pieces than you think — and a logic behind every single one.
Negotiating Your Salary When You've Never Done It Before
Negotiation isn't a confrontation; it's a conversation about value. We break down the first-timer's guide to asking for what you're worth—without the "imposter" panic or the fear of a retracted offer.
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She Built a Skincare Brand in Her Kitchen. Now It's in 14 Countries.
Scaling a physical product from a kitchen table to international retail in 14 countries is a masterclass in logistics and brand storytelling. We explore how Maya used her Ghost publication to build a cult following before ever hitting a shelf.
How I Paid Off $40K in Debt While Building My Business
Financial freedom isn't just the end goal of a creative business; it’s the foundation. We explore the radical transparency of digging out of a $40,000 hole while simultaneously building a digital empire.