{"podcast":{"title":"Build With Becky: Smart Strategies To Grow Your Community-Driven Business","slug":"build-with-becky-smart-strategies-to-grow-your-community-driven-business-7352055","podcast_index_feed_id":7352055,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/build-with-becky/","website_url":"https://build-with-becky.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/88bbaa6c-049e-483e-b6d1-99c551b288fd/TTM7xng-CW7RBW9p4bs6fYn_.png","author":"Becky Pierson Davidson","episode_count":75,"summary":"Your membership, course, or program should be working better than this. You’re proud of what you’ve built — but members are ghosting, engagement is low, refund requests are creeping in, and let’s be honest... it’s harder than it should be to scale. That’s where this podcast comes in. Think of Build With Becky like a voice note from your smart friend to help you tweak your programs, get better student outcomes, and make more money along the way. You can expect practical strategies, real client stories, and zero B.S. advice. We’ll talk product strategy, member experience, onboarding, retention, and how to turn your community into your biggest growth engine — all in under 10 minutes. You don’t need a bigger audience. You need a smarter product. Let’s build it — together.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-11T02:21:29.701126+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/build-with-becky-smart-strategies-to-grow-your-community-driven-business-7352055"},"episode":{"title":"Content Isn't Enough Anymore: How Substack Creators Are Making Subscriptions Sticky","slug":"content-isn-t-enough-anymore-how-substack-creators-are-making-subscriptions-sticky","published_at":"2026-07-17T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/build-with-becky-smart-strategies-to-grow-your-community-driven-business-7352055/content-isn-t-enough-anymore-how-substack-creators-are-making-subscriptions-sticky","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/build-with-becky-smart-strategies-to-grow-your-community-driven-business-7352055","url":"https://build-with-becky.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c5175679-0aaa-41a7-a5fb-dba94cd2ff27.mp3","summary":"I'm seeing a big shift with content subscription products: creators and brands with podcasts, YouTube channels, and Substack newsletters are adding community experiences to make their memberships more sticky. Because content isn't enough anymore, and ad free content isn't enough either. In this episode I break down what my team found when we dug into how paid Substack subscriptions are growing retention beyond bonus content. I walk through real examples (all the Substacks linked below), and I share the trends showing up across all of them: programming, community forums, in person events, resources, and access. I also get honest about the 10% platform fee question, why we're seeing creators move away from Patreon, and how to decide whether Substack is the right home for your paid membership. If you're a creator who wants to grow revenue from your content subscription, this one's for you. Interested in working with my team? Book a discovery call here Substacks Mentioned: Design Better Lenny's Newsletter Your Brain on Money Behind The Craft Laid Off Group Life, Priya Parker Family Troubles Diabolical Lies The Audacity by Roxane Gay Let's be friends: Connect with Becky on Instagram or LinkedIn Read the newsletter at beckypierson.com Learn more about Affinity Collective","meta_description":"I'm seeing a big shift with content subscription products: creators and brands with podcasts, YouTube channels, and Substack newsletters are adding commun…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":710,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/build-with-becky-smart-strategies-to-grow-your-community-driven-business-7352055/episodes/content-isn-t-enough-anymore-how-substack-creators-are-making-subscriptions-sticky/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/build-with-becky-smart-strategies-to-grow-your-community-driven-business-7352055/content-isn-t-enough-anymore-how-substack-creators-are-making-subscriptions-sticky.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}