# He Made $50K Launching a Paid Substack Newsletter (Here’s How)

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Podcast: [Growth In Reverse: Newsletter & Email Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-in-reverse-newsletter-email-growth-7107720)
Published: 2026-01-29T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/16c375ad
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This is a clip from the FULL GIR episode with Tom Orbach: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LiScMzoSsoyASlymH8vC6 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD-xde5kQ4Q *** How do you launch a paid Substack newsletter earning $50,000—without a long pre-launch, teaser campaign, or complicated funnel? And all this while working a full-time job? In this Growth In Reverse podcast clip, Tom Orbach breaks down exactly how he launched the paid version of his Substack newsletter after nearly two years of publishing for free—and why simply announcing it to his list worked so well. You’ll hear how Tom: → Designed a paid Substack offer people couldn’t price per email → Ran a surprise-style launch without warming up his audience → Used multiple emails (not just one) to drive conversions → Signed up 500+ paid subscribers before publishing his first paywalled post LINKS MENTIONED Tom's 3 Big Growth Levers & Launch Plan The Full GIR Episode with Tom Orbach Tom's newsletter — MarketingIdeas.com Tom's 3 Big Growth Levers & Launch Plan NewMediaSummit.com (use GIR20 for 20% off your ticket) Take your newsletter to the next level with Chenell & Dylan — join GIR Pro today All of Chenell's Free Content → FOLLOW ON SOCIAL Chenell : Twitter | LinkedIn Dylan : LinkedIn | Substack | Instagram OUR NEWSLETTERS growthinreverse.com growthcurrency.net Subscribe & Leave a Review: Love what you’re hearing? Make sure to subscribe, and if you found this episode helpful, leave us a rating & review on your favorite podcast platform

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