{"podcast":{"title":"Growth In Reverse: Newsletter & Email Growth","slug":"growth-in-reverse-newsletter-email-growth-7107720","podcast_index_feed_id":7107720,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/growth-in-reverse","website_url":"https://growthinreverse.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yfYEUiy6aIZ_YeqoIVd7oSe5vve8qCjyqiqBQMf4h2g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYThj/YzZjMTc0ODc4YzIw/ZWFkNzgxN2FkYzg5/MjI1ZS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Chenell Basilio","episode_count":81,"summary":"Growth In Reverse is the must-listen podcast for anyone serious about growing an email list and turning a newsletter into a thriving business. Hosted by Chenell Basilio and Dylan Redekop, two leading voices in the newsletter space, this show pulls back the curtain on how today’s top newsletter operators actually grow and make money. Episodes include deep-dive teardowns of the strategies behind the most successful newsletters. You’ll hear how creators like Justin Welsh, Codie Sanchez, Sahil Bloom, and other creator founders are building loyal audiences and turning subscribers into revenue. Learn how they attract traffic, increase conversions, boost retention, and scale without burning out. Whether you're launching your first newsletter or refining your growth engine, Growth In Reverse gives you proven tactics you can use right away. From onboarding systems and referral programs to sponsorships and paid products, this podcast helps you grow faster and smarter. If you’re ready to stop guessing and start applying what works, tune in and learn how the best are building newsletters that last.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T20:19:26.018751+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-in-reverse-newsletter-email-growth-7107720"},"episode":{"title":"From 78 Emails to 4.7 Million Subscribers: The 1440 Story with Tim Huelskamp","slug":"from-78-emails-to-4-7-million-subscribers-the-1440-story-with-tim-huelskamp","published_at":"2026-06-24T09:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-in-reverse-newsletter-email-growth-7107720/from-78-emails-to-4-7-million-subscribers-the-1440-story-with-tim-huelskamp","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-in-reverse-newsletter-email-growth-7107720","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/c58d31c2","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/c58d31c2/3e9ccd5f.mp3","summary":"Stop losing subscribers with your onboarding — get Chenell's Subscriber Onboarding Course included in The Growth Vault: growthinreverse.com/vault This episode is a live recording from the 2026 Newsletter Conference in New York City where Chenell sat down onstage with Tim Huelskamp, co-founder of 1440 — the daily digest for more than 4.7 million curious readers. Tim shares the full arc of 1440's growth: from 78 subscribers to a media company generating roughly $1M in revenue per employee, including the unconventional early tactics, the Facebook ad playbook that still runs today, and the ambitious new \"Topics\" platform they're building to become the Pinterest for knowledge. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why Tim spent the first 7–8 months focused entirely on product before touching growth The counterintuitive decision to remove images from 1440 entirely The discovery that 3x'd sponsor revenue without adding a single new advertiser The bet on their \"Topics\" platform: what \"Pinterest for knowledge\" actually looks like LINKS MENTIONED 1440 Newsletter — 1440's daily digest (join1440.com) 1440 Topics — 1440's new knowledge platform (1440.io/topics) WhoSponsorStuff — Newsletter sponsorship intelligence tool mentioned by Tim (\"Ryan and Jesse's\" tool) 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.","meta_description":"Stop losing subscribers with your onboarding — get Chenell's Subscriber Onboarding Course included in The Growth Vault: growthinreverse.com/vault This epi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1889,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growth-in-reverse-newsletter-email-growth-7107720/episodes/from-78-emails-to-4-7-million-subscribers-the-1440-story-with-tim-huelskamp/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/growth-in-reverse-newsletter-email-growth-7107720/from-78-emails-to-4-7-million-subscribers-the-1440-story-with-tim-huelskamp.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}