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The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own Boss

Claire Pelletreau

Claire Pelletreau was just starting to grow her side business as a Facebook ad and marketing consultant when her full-time job disappeared. Desperate to land enough clients just to pay the bills, she was disappointed at how difficult it was to find real tactical advice that would help actually her get paid month to month. The Get Paid Podcast is Claire"s attempt to pull back the curtain on the reality of running an online business. All these people pulling in "six figures" - how are they ACTUALLY

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27:23

What Sponsoring Gave Me That Attending Never Did

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2026/04/17

Claire just got back from Miami, where she sponsored Dielle Charon''s Millionaires of Color conference for the first time — and she's sharing the WHOLE story. The stress spiral, the question she asked Dielle that completely changed how she showed up, and the unexpected moment that made every dollar worth it. Plus: her best tips for getting an actual ROI out of any in-person event — whether you're a sponsor, going solo, or still on the fence about live events. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: Why

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01:11:30

Vix Meldrew: Turning Around a Launch Flop and Ending...

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2026/04/03

Vix Meldrew is one of those people who has actually lived multiple internet lives — and somehow turned all of it into a business that sells memberships and group programs at scale. In this episode, Vix breaks down how she went from being a sex + dating blogger (while teaching primary school!) to building a membership with hundreds of members… and then making the decision to close it when Reels changed everything. We talk audience growth, offer evolution, what happened during a launch that started as

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01:21:54

Joe Sanok: Sold $80K Before He Built the Offer

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2026/03/26

Joe Sanok started a podcast in 2013, when almost nobody in his niche was doing it. Today, Practice of the Practice generates close to a million dollars a year through podcast sponsorships, a membership community, consulting, and done-for-you podcast launch services. In this episode, Joe breaks down how he validated one of his highest-ticket offers by asking 15 people three questions, then sending a single email that brought in nearly $80,000 in signed contracts within 24 hours—before he had even

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01:46:43

The $50K 4-Part Funnel: Replace Launches with Ads,...

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2026/03/18

What if the reason your business still feels harder than it should… is that you're still relying on launches to do all the heavy lifting? In this special training replay, Claire breaks down the $50K 4-Part Funnel — the framework she teaches inside Get Paid Marketing to help course creators and online business owners build a more reliable system for leads and sales. In this episode, Claire walks through the 4 funnel types she recommends, how ads fit into the bigger picture, why evergreen usually

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01:46:43

The $50K 4-Part Funnel: Replace Launches with Ads,...

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2026/03/18

What if the reason your business still feels harder than it should… is that you're still relying on launches to do all the heavy lifting? In this special training replay, Claire breaks down the $50K 4-Part Funnel — the framework she teaches inside Get Paid Marketing to help course creators and online business owners build a more reliable system for leads and sales. In this episode, Claire walks through the 4 funnel types she recommends, how ads fit into the bigger picture, why evergreen usually

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20:14

5 Clear Warning Signs That It's Time To Fire Your Ad...

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2026/03/16

If you hired an ad agency to save time and make more money… but you're still doing the creative, still managing the process, and still feeling unclear about what's actually working? This episode is for you. In today's episode, Claire shares five warning signs it might be time to cut ties with your ad agency or consultant — even if they've been with you for a while, even if you like them, even if they've "helped in past launches." Some of these red flags are obvious. One of them is hiding in plain

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20:42

5 Ways Made Up Funnel Math Stole Your Sales

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2026/03/13

If you've ever looked at one number in your ad dashboard, felt your stomach drop, and turned the whole thing off — this episode might sting a little. In this solo episode, Claire breaks down what she calls made up funnel math — the sneaky way smart business owners decide their funnel is "dead" or "not profitable" based on vibes, one scary metric, or incomplete tracking. The worst part? It usually kicks off the same cycle: panic, shut it down, buy another training, start from scratch… even when the

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47:26

Chris Donohoe: $40K From One Funnel (and He's Just...

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2026/03/11

Chris Donohoe went from blue-collar Florida to Cornell on a diving scholarship — and then into the world of corporate consulting, where he realized the people making great money weren't superhuman. They just had a profitable skillset and a repeatable way to sell it. Now Chris helps consultants, freelancers, and coaches create real cashflow in their businesses. But when he decided to walk away from corporate revenue and go all-in on a scalable coaching offer, the transition was anything but smooth

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01:03:57

Kathy Cruz: The Planner Launch That Hit from a...

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2026/03/10

Kathy Cruz is the founder of Savvy Shopkeeper, where she helps brick-and-mortar retail owners grow with stronger systems, clearer decision-making, and real financial confidence. In this episode, Kathy shares what happened when she joined Get Paid Marketing and finally started running ads with a real plan — starting with a time-sensitive planner launch that became her best one yet. We talk about what made the ads work (even when the creative wasn't perfect), why she's willing to break even on a

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49:09

Lindy Alexander: 100s Of New Clients With 1 Funnel Tweak

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2026/03/05

Lindy Alexander avoided ads for years because they felt "icky"… until she joined Get Paid Marketing and realized her results didn't require more complexity — they required less friction. In this episode, Lindy shares what shifted when she simplified how people bought (including one tiny change that made a bigger difference than she expected), and how GPM is different from any other program she joined. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: The belief Lindy had about ads that kept her avoiding them

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25:22

The 4 Ways to Replace a $50K Launch With Ads and Funnels

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2026/03/03

It's a very good time to be running Facebook and Instagram ads! And if you'd like to replace one of your launches this year — without losing out on the revenue — this episode is for you. Today, I'm breaking down four ways you can generate launch-level income using ads and evergreen funnels. Some require paid traffic. Some don't. All of them work — if you know what you're doing. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: Why the current ads algorithm is performing differently than in past years How to

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43:45

How Gina Knox Turned Ads Into a Million-Dollar Funnel

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2026/02/26

Running ads is one thing. Scaling them without freaking out (or breaking what's already working) is another. In this episode, financial coach Gina Knox shares what changed when she stopped dabbling, got serious about her funnel, and used a weekly webinar rhythm to create more consistent revenue—without needing a giant launch every time. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: What clicked when Gina treated ads like a scaling tool (not "extra lead gen") The surprising part of scaling spend that almost

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23:13

3 Surprising Ways I'm Using AI in My Business...

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2026/02/19

Claire was more than a little skeptical about AI for a long time. Now? She's ON BOARD! And for very specific purposes. In this episode, she's sharing the three underused ways she's now using ChatGPT and Claude—and none of them have to do with writing captions or copy. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: The use case that helped Claire make a major business decision How she cut her monthly software expenses by hundreds of dollars The new way she's building sales pages (that used to take her

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40:54

2025 Year in Review: "There's a Reason You Have the...

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2026/02/13

It's that time. Claire sat down to look at everything that happened in 2025—the numbers, the team, the launches, the decisions. Some of it was hard to say out loud. 😳 This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: The full breakdown: revenue, expenses, what's left A team change Claire didn't see coming The pattern she finally broke Mentioned in This Episode: Millionaires of Color Conference (Claire is a speaker and sponsor): https://forthe23percent.com/event Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for

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54:39

Should You Set an Impossible Goal? with Guest Steph...

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2026/02/05

Claire has always had a complicated relationship with goal setting, so New Years and all the talk of planning used to make her queasy. But even though she's on board with goal setting now, some advice from her favorite mindset mentor has brought back the wobbles. Listen in to this week's "walk 'n talk" episode with her friend and frequent guest of the podcast, Steph Crowder This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: A reframe that changes how you relate to doubt What's really behind Claire's resistance

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48:59

Melinda Nelson-Hurst: 1,812 Webinar Registrants from...

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2025/12/12

What happens when an Egyptologist with a PhD decides to stop relying on YouTube and test ads for the first time? In this episode, Melinda Nelson Hurst shares how she spent $1,565 on Facebook ads during a chaotic Q4 launch (while moving houses) and brought in 1,812 new leads at 86 cents each. She made four sales of her $2,500 program—covering her ad spend and then some—while adding nearly 900 confirmed subscribers to her list. And she did it all with recycled image ads and zero videos. This Week on

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45:12

Gina Knox Hit 7 Figures Thanks to Basic Image Ads

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2025/12/12

What happens when you take a webinar that's already working… and put real traffic behind it? In this episode, Gina Knox shares the moment she realized she didn't have a launch problem at all. She had a leads problem. And fixing that one bottleneck is what helped her rebuild momentum, grow her list to over 10,000 subscribers, and cross the million-dollar mark in cash collected this year. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: The simple decision that brought in thousands of new leads she wasn't getting

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01:27:04

1,000 New Leads: The Easy Button Ad That Actually Works

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2025/12/08

Phew! That's a wrap. I just finished leading the live class 1,000 New Leads: Explode Your Audience with Easy Button Ads, and wow this one had more questions than any workshop I've ever taught. Here are a few of my favorites: What's the minimum amount of "validation" you need before running ads to your offer? My business has basically stalled this year. I know I need more visibility, but the risk feels high. What should I do? Why is my brain an asshole? (No one actually asked that one. I said

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24:46

How to Budget for Facebook & Instagram Ads in 2026

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2025/12/05

If you've ever thought "I'd love to run ads, but I just don't have the budget," this episode will help you see things differently. I break down a simple, practical way to plan for ads in 2026, especially if consistent visibility has been on your mind but feels out of reach financially. This episode is all about shifting ads from something you hope to afford…into something your business is designed to support. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: Why $5/day is the most realistic and effective

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21:50

The 6 Business Models Built for Paid Ads

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2025/12/05

If you've wondered whether ads would actually work for your business, today's episode gives you a clear answer. Claire breaks down the six business models that consistently do well with Facebook and Instagram ads — and why they tend to see strong results even at low daily spend. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: The 6 business models that typically thrive with ads Local businesses 1:1 service providers 1:1 coaches Retreat hosts Digital product businesses Group programs, masterminds &

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