On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) talk about John Milius, the writer behind many of the most famous action movies of our generation. They explore the ideas of fame, cancel culture, and writing for the masses.
Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

 The pro’s and con’s of watching your own content as a creator
 ⁠Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography, Total Recall⁠
  ⁠John Milius, the most influential writer you’ve never heard of⁠
  ⁠BETA Camp: The entrepreneurial summer camp for high school kids⁠
  ⁠Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder⁠
  ⁠Mike Roe’s belief: “Don’t follow your passion, but bring it with you”⁠
  How to rediscover your passion for opportunities in your life
  Tactics for defining what you want out of your life long term
  Why people always get exactly what they want
  ⁠You have goals, even if you don't realize what they are⁠

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Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: The Most Influential Writer You’ve Never Heard Of

On this week's throwback episode, ⁠@timstodz⁠ and ⁠@damn_ethan⁠ talk about an interesting Twitter thread that was written and published by ⁠Alex Garcia⁠. Both Tim and Ethan had some really interesting insights to this thread, and they added as much value as possible to teach you how to build an email list and grow your audience without breaking the bank.
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Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: How to Build an Email List Without Paid Marketing

On this week’s throwback episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talks to growth marketer, Ryan Carr (@ryan_boat). They discuss their work at HubSpot and The Hustle. Ryan also speaks about ad creative, sales letters, and content distribution.

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Ryan Carr: How to Work Smarter with the Content You Create

Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) talk about podcasting, how to stick with it, and how to keep it easy. They also discuss ConvertKit’s new ad network, other players in the market, and how you might use these if you’re building your own newsletter.
Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

 Our interview with Danny Miranda⁠
 Check out Danny’s ⁠newsletter⁠, ⁠podcast⁠, and ⁠twitter⁠ accounts
  ⁠Tim’s interview with Danny Miranda back in the day⁠
  ⁠Danny’s interview with Gary Vee (and why Gary Vee called his mom ten years ago)⁠
  Why is it that people quit creative projects
  ⁠Sam Parr’s conversation with Ben Wilson and Jonathan Barshop on Podcasting⁠
  ⁠Eric Nuzum’s book, Make Noise⁠
  ConvertKit’s Brilliant Method For Growing Their Newsletter Ad Network
  Sparkloop’s Partner Program (And The Newsletter Doing $3k+ on Just ~15k Subs)

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Thoughts On Podcasting, Newsletter Ads, (And $3k+ Per Mo. On 15k Subs)

This week we have another Throwback episode. In this episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) touch on everything from old-time gunslingers to the Inc. 5000, including the story of a NYC entrepreneur who started a brilliant business with no money, and the dangers of audience capture.
Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

 Two of the greatest history podcasts of all time: ⁠Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History⁠ and ⁠Ben Wilson’s How to Take Over The World⁠
 ⁠Ethan’s Favorite-ish History Book⁠
  ⁠The First Man On Earth to Buy An iPhone⁠
  ⁠The man who started a NYC biz with $0⁠
  ⁠The Dangers of Audience Capture⁠
  ⁠Tim’s Guset Appearance on “If I Was Starting Today”⁠

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Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: Opportunity Is Everywhere

This week we have another Throwback Episode. In this episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) take a break from marketing and business in order to talk about the ins and outs of story-telling, fear of failure, and how to put yourself out there.
Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

 ⁠Tim’s new article on Seth Godin’s book Linchpin⁠
 ⁠Seth Godin’s Book Linchpin⁠
  ⁠Flatland⁠
  ⁠Tim Urban, Wait But Why⁠
  ⁠DALL-E Art Creating AI⁠
  ⁠Watchmen by Alan Moore⁠
  ⁠The Ocean At The end of the Lane by Neil Gaman⁠

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Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: Concrete Steps For Overcoming Fear Of Failure As A Writer

On this week's episode Tim Stoddart sits down with Noah Kagan from AppSumo. They discuss Noah's new book Million Dollar Weekend, becoming a successful YouTuber, and what it takes to achieve all of it. 
Cool things mentioned in the show: 
Noah's Newsletter - https://noahkagan.com/Noah's Book - https://noahkagan.com/mdwbook/Tim on Twitter - https://x.com/TimStodz?s=20Noah on Twitter - https://x.com/noahkagan?s=20
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Noah Kagan: How He Went From Fired at Facebook to CEO of AppSumo

The Milk Road grew from 0 to 150k+ subscribers in less than seven months. On this week's throwback episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) dig in to show you what you can learn from their content, growth, and monetization strategies. Tim also breaks down the lead-gen industry with a live look at a website Ethan’s thinking of buying.
Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

 ⁠The Milk Road Newsletter⁠
 ⁠Tim and Ethan’s 3-Part Creator Model⁠
  ⁠Overview of the Newsletter Engine⁠
  ⁠Our Episode on How To Handle The Recession⁠
  ⁠Shaan Puri’s Thoughts On How Big The Milk Road Can Get⁠
  ⁠Deal Flow Sourcing Guide

For more great insights, check out…
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Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: From 0 to 150k+ Subscribers In 7 Months

This week we have another throwback episode. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) and Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) talk about how media veteran Lexi Grant landed her first 1k subscribers, then earned thousands from that list. The guys are also both working on product launches, and take you behind the scenes to talk about self doubt, idea validation, and how to allocate your energy across projects as a creator.
Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

 ⁠SoberNation Staging Site⁠
 ⁠Elon Musk SpaceX Documentary (Return to Space)⁠
  ⁠Mark Zuckerberg’s interview with Tim Ferriss⁠
  ⁠Descript⁠ (the last amazing piece of software Ethan has used)
  ⁠My First Million: Why it’s crazy to go for the olympics⁠
  ⁠Ethan’s Twitter thread on anxiety⁠
  ⁠Steph Smith⁠, author of ⁠Doing Content Right⁠ and ⁠Doing Time Right⁠
  ⁠Steph’s test tweet⁠ (which led to the launch of her first book)
  ⁠A detailed breakdown of Steph’s idea validation and launch process⁠
  ⁠Best Self Co⁠
  ⁠Case study on how Brümate grew to $100m+ in 5 years⁠
  ⁠The Penny Hoarder⁠ and ⁠The Write Life⁠
  Lexi Grant’s new company, ⁠They Got Acquired⁠
  Lexi’s idea sharing on ⁠Kern.al⁠ and ⁠Indie Hackers⁠
  ⁠Made In America⁠ by Bill Bryson
  ⁠Our episode on how Nathan Barry grew from $1.5k MRR to $100k+ through personal outreach⁠

For more great insights, check out…
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Tim Stoddart & Ethan Brooks: How to Make Thousands On A 1k Person Email List

On this week’s throwback episode, Tim Stoddart (⁠@timstodz⁠) sits down with Ethan Brooks (⁠@damn_ethan⁠) to dig into one of Tim’s recent viral Twitter posts and unpack a 5-part accelerated learning framework you can use to become a better writer (or take on other skills).
Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show

 ⁠Tim’s Tweet
 ⁠Neil Gaiman’s interview with Tim Ferriss⁠


  ⁠The Graveyard Book narrated by Neil Gaiman⁠
  ⁠Norse Mythology narrated by Neil Gaiman⁠
  ⁠Joe Rogan interview with Chuck Palahniuk⁠
  ⁠John Steinbeck’s Journal of a Novel⁠

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Ethan Brooks & Tim Stoddart: F*ck College! Here’s How To (Really) Learn To Write

In this throwback episode of the Copyblogger Podcast, Tim interviews Nicolas Cole about the secrets of writing high-performing online content. 

Show notes:
Follow Cole on Twitter
Follow Tim on Twitter
Check out ship30for30

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Nicolas Cole: What is the secret to writing high-performing content online?

In this episode, Tim Stoddart sits down with Kevin Espiritu aka "Plant Daddy." They discuss the importance of soil health and the alarming state of our soil today. Tim expresses his fascination with bacteria in soil and highlights the lack of understanding among the general public about the crucial role soil plays in food production.
They also discuss how Kevin is building Epic Gardening into the thriving business it is today. 

Show notes: 
Tim on Twitter
Kevin on Twitter
Epic Gardening Instagram
Epic Gardening YouTube 

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Kevin Espiritu: Building a Business and 3.5+ Million Follower Audience in the Gardening Niche

In this episode, Tim Stoddart sits down with Britney Muller, about her interests and current projects in the world of AI and machine learning. Muller discusses the explosion of AI and the need for more foundational information to understand and navigate the changing future. She emphasizes the importance of making technical information accessible to a wider public to drive adoption and innovation. 
They also talk about the common misconceptions about AI and explains how large language models work as word-guessing machines that process vast amounts of data to generate text.

Show notes: 
Swell Ai 
Follow Tim on Twitter
Follow Britney on Twitter

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Britney Muller: The Truth About AI's Roles in Writing and Marketing

The podcast episode features a conversation between Tim Stoddart and guest Dan Goh, covering topics like fatherhood, not being concerned about external judgments, and the role of social media. 
They also talk about success and how Dan remains grounded and hungry for more despite his accomplishments.

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Dan Go: How He's Building a Massive Personal Brand and Business Using Social Media

In this podcast episode, Tim Stoddart is joined by guest, Jose Rosado. They discuss Jose's journey as a testament to anyone being capable of achieving success, even without English as their first language. They also talk about Jose's experience of being fired from his job, starting freelancing, and eventually building his online presence.
Follow Tim on Twitter
Follow Jose on Twitter
Check out Jose's YouTube 

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Jose Rosado: How I Went from Job Loss to Online Success

In this podcast, Tim Stoddart interviews Greg Isenberg. They discuss Greg's website, Late Checkout, which is designed to resemble a theme park and offers a unique user experience. He explains how despite its unconventional design, the website has been successful in generating revenue and driving word of mouth.
Follow Tim on Twitter
Follow Greg on Twitter
Late Checkout
Community Empire
Greg Isenberg Website

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Greg Isenberg: How to Successfully Build a Portfolio of Companies

In this podcast episode, Tim interviews Yong-Soo Chung about the concept of building a personal holding company. They discuss how a personal holding companies involve turning hobbies into projects and eventually businesses. 
The concept is similar to a lifestyle business, where individuals can have multiple businesses based on their interests. 
They talk about the differences between different forms of leverage and how anyone can now build a company using digital leverage.

Follow Tim on Twitter
Follow Yong-Soo Chung on Twitter
First Class Founders

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Yong-Soo Chung: How to Build a Personal Holding Company

In this podcast episode, Tim Stoddart interviews Darrell Vesterfelt, who shares the story of how he transitioned from running multiple businesses to scaling a homesteading business. 
Despite initially leaving behind his rural upbringing, Darrell saw an opportunity in the growing trend of homesteading during COVID-19 and decided to use his skills in e-learning and marketing to create Homestead Living magazine.

Follow Tim on Twitter 
Follow Darrell on Twitter 
School of Traditional Skills 

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Darrell Vesterfelt: Finding Success in a Hidden Niche

In this episode of the Copyblogger podcast, Tim sits down with Nicolas Cole. They discuss Cole's ability to write and publish content, even as his business expands. 
Cole also goes deep into self-publishing and legacy publishing and what he wishes writers knew about the differences. 

Show notes:
Follow Cole on Twitter 
Follow Tim on Twitter
Check out ship30for30

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Nicolas Cole: The Path to Self-Publishing Success

In this episode, Tim interviews Brian Clark, the founder of Copyblogger and Longevity Gains. Brian shares his experience of selling off different parts of the company and how his values shifted as he reached the age of 50. 
Tim and Brian also discuss which generation has all the money and how it is influencing the economy. 
Show Notes: 
Follow Brian on Twitter (X) 
Follow Tim on Twitter (X) 
Longevity Gains 

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