{"podcast":{"title":"The Calum Johnson Show","slug":"the-calum-johnson-show-5049644","podcast_index_feed_id":5049644,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NYGNA8557055622","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/39664db6-109f-11f1-9f82-278b9b1f0878/image/d5b6e4a51714461bb455c78cea943c7b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Calum Johnson","episode_count":186,"summary":"99% of people are stuck doing something they do not truly care about, chasing a career path that does not maximize their potential. I left my 9-5 job to go all in on this podcast. Now, I have conversations with people who are fearlessly pursuing their passion in the world. On this podcast, we share the stories of people that made bold moves, chose the untraditional path and won. Going all in on yourself and the things you care about can be intimidating. Lets go on this journey together, welcome to The Calum Johnson Show","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T02:20:41.713978+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-calum-johnson-show-5049644"},"episode":{"title":"Maria Wendt: How She Made $15 Million Selling Digital Products (Beginner Advice)","slug":"maria-wendt-how-she-made-15-million-selling-digital-products-beginner-advice","published_at":"2025-12-08T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-calum-johnson-show-5049644/maria-wendt-how-she-made-15-million-selling-digital-products-beginner-advice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-calum-johnson-show-5049644","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NYGNA5638557666.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NYGNA5638557666.mp3","summary":"Get our Free Personal Brand Playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/36cec3 Start investing safely with Public: https://public.com/calum Follow Us! https://www.instagram.com/calumjohnson1/ https://x.com/calum_johnson9 https://www.instagram.com/maria.wendt/?hl=en Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:12 \"Nothing worked in the beginning\" 06:50 The moment everything SHIFTED (you need to hear this) 13:24 How to STOP self-sabotaging your business dreams 17:03 The story that proves ANYONE can make money online 21:44 The $4,000 collapse that nearly broke her 28:29 Her divorce, rock bottom… and the rebuild 33:40 The moment she KNEW she had to change her business 41:58 The TRAFFIC problem: the real reason you’re not making sales 47:04 The 5-step blueprint to make your first $1,000 online 51:39 How to create content that gets buyers (not just views) 56:54 What to sell if you only have 100 followers 1:02:11 Two things your checkout page MUST have to get sales 1:07:14 Subtle selling: how to pitch without pitching 1:12:40 How far you can actually go with a $27 product 1:16:02 How to win on Instagram in 2026 About the Episode Maria Wendt has made over $15M selling simple digital products — but her first two years online brought in just $400 total. In this episode, she shares her secrets for how beginners can start earning with under 100 followers by solving the right problems, posting the right content, and launching hyper-specific digital products. Disclosures (Public) Paid endorsement. All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are au…","meta_description":"Get our Free Personal Brand Playbook: https://clickhubspot.com/36cec3 Start investing safely with Public: https://public.com/calum Follow Us! https://www.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5395,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-calum-johnson-show-5049644/episodes/maria-wendt-how-she-made-15-million-selling-digital-products-beginner-advice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-calum-johnson-show-5049644/maria-wendt-how-she-made-15-million-selling-digital-products-beginner-advice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}