Send & Grow by SparkLoop

How do you turn a newsletter into a thriving media business? 📈 In this episode of Send and Grow, Hunter Kallay sits down with Max, better known as Marketing Max, to unpack how he went from working on Wall Street to building a marketing agency, growing a newsletter business with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, and acquiring other newsletters. Max shares the strategies behind his growth, incl...

What does it take to revive a decades-old publication, grow its newsletter by 45%, and turn a niche audience into a sustainable media business? In this episode of the Send & Grow Podcast, Hunter Kallay sits down with Garrett Oden, owner and publisher of Fresh Cup (https://freshcup.com/join-the-newsletter/), a media brand serving the coffee industry. Garrett shares how he brought Fresh Cup back...

What happens when a newsletter creator sees a gap in the media landscape — and decides to fill it herself?  In this episode of Send & Grow, Hunter sits down with Kim Nunley, founder of 30 Second Timeout, a daily women’s basketball newsletter that helps fans keep up with the biggest stories in under three minutes.  Kim talks about building a media business around her passion for women’s basketb...

What actually determines whether your newsletter reaches the inbox or quietly disappears into spam? In this episode of Send & Grow 2.0, Hunter Kallay sits down with LB Blair, an email business and technology expert who has worked with some of the world's biggest email senders. LB breaks down the often-misunderstood world of email deliverability, from sender reputation and list hygiene to infra...

What does it actually take to build and run a successful newsletter business?  In this episode of Send & Grow 2.0, Hunter Kallay sits down with Jakub Chodounský, who runs four curated newsletters, to talk about the realities of building a newsletter business—from keeping content fresh and managing a relentless publishing schedule to finding ways to step away without everything falling apart. ...

In this episode of Send & Grow 2.0, Hunter Kallay sits down with Dave Gerhardt, founder of Exit Five and former CMO at Drift, to talk about building a modern media and community business around B2B marketing.  About Send & Grow: Send & Grow is a podcast about the people, strategies, and businesses behind today's most interesting newsletters. We talk to newsletter operators and creators...

🍔 What's the secret behind one of the most engaging food newsletters?  In this episode of Send & Grow, we sit down with Matt Gross, the creator behind Shut Up N' Eat, to talk about what it really takes to build a newsletter people actually look forward to opening.  We dive into:  📬 Building a newsletter readers love  🍔 Turning a passion into a thriving publication  📈 Growing without losing...

Enjoying the podcast? Then you'll LOVE the Send & Grow newsletter where we share deep dives, tips, and news for smart newsletter operators like you. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE >> ================================== Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Josh Spector—marketing strategist and publisher of For The In...

Enjoying the podcast? Then you'll LOVE the Send & Grow newsletter where we share deep dives, tips, and news for smart newsletter operators like you. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE >> ================================== Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Gunnar Holm of Grow Joy , a newsletter growth agency focusing...

Enjoying the podcast? Then you'll LOVE the Send & Grow newsletter where we share deep dives, tips, and news for smart newsletter operators like you. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE >> ================================== Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Gunnar Holm of Grow Joy , a newsletter growth agency focusing...

Enjoying the podcast? Then you'll LOVE the Send & Grow newsletter where we share deep dives, tips, and news for smart newsletter operators like you. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE >> ================================== Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Ryan Sneddon of Naptown Scoop, a pioneering local newsletter...

Enjoying the podcast? Then you'll LOVE the Send & Grow newsletter where we share deep dives, tips, and news for smart newsletter operators like you. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE >> ================================== Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. In this episode, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop sits down with Alex Brogan of Faster Than Normal . Faster Than Nor...

In this week's episode of the Send & Grow podcast, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop sits down with Jeremy Enns, the bearded brains behind the Scrappy Podcasting newsletter and Podcast Marketing Academy. Jeremy is not just a podcast marketing expert; he's a master at intertwining the worlds of newsletters and podcasts to create a unique blend of content that captivates audiences. In this episode, Dyla...

Enjoying the podcast? Then you'll LOVE the Send & Grow newsletter where we share deep dives, tips, and news for smart newsletter operators like you. Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Ryan Sager & Jesse Watkins of Who Sponsors Stuff.  In this episode, Dylan, Ryan & Jesse discuss… How they became Experts: Ryan...

Enjoying the podcast? Then you'll LOVE the Send & Grow newsletter where we share deep dives, tips, and news for smart newsletter operators like you. Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Noor Chopra. Noor writes the Touristy newsletter: "quick bites on Business, Tech and the Future of Consumer Culture, served with a side...

Enjoying the podcast? Then you'll LOVE the Send & Grow newsletter where we share deep dives, tips, and news for smart newsletter operators like you. Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Chenell Basilio. Chenell writes the popular Growth In Reverse newsletter.  Since publishing her first edition to 4 people, she has sinc...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Tarzan Kay. Tarzan has written a weekly newsletter to her email list for over 7 years. In that time, she went from making $15,000/yr as a piano teacher to over $2M a few years later.  But the success wasn't all it was cracked up to be. She's since made a 180° change in her approach. Sinc...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Tom Alder of Strategy Breakdowns — a weekly newsletter diving into . Tom recently quit his job at Atlassian to go *all in* on Strategy Breakdowns—a big gamble for many, but with a LinkedIn audience of over 75k followers, Tom has increased his odds for success with taking Strategy Breakdo...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Yong-Soo Chung, the visionary behind First Class Founders – a cutting-edge platform designed to intertwine the creative and entrepreneurial spirits. Yong-Soo, a serial entrepreneur, has embarked on a journey from owning several businesses to launching First Class Founders. His innovative...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Tyler Parker & Colton Sakamoto , the co-founders of Office Party, a free 2x-weekly newsletter that's a curated guide for career advancement, tackling everything from job market trends to the impact of AI on employment. Colton and Tyler's partnership approach in managing and growing O...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Bill "Doc" Kerr , founder of Open Source CEO, a weekly newsletter helping founders, investors, and leaders in tech who want to outperform the competition. Bill's journey as the founder of Open Source CEO offers a unique perspective on newsletter creation and growth—given he's a full-time...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with LeQwane Lynch , founder of Alerts Daily, a daily newsletter he started, scaled, and sold in under a year. In this episode, Dylan & LeQwane discuss… The Rapid Growth of Alerts Daily : LeQwane shares how he leveraged a private community & social media into a newsletter reaching ten...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Anthony Castrio of the Bot Eat Brain newsletter. Anthony launched Bot Eat Brain (BEB) in Sept. '22 alongside his full-time project, Indie Worldwide . Despite BEB being a side project, Anthony earned over $50k in revenues for 2023 and scaled growth to over 20k+ subscribers—going from 1k t...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Dan Barry of the Revenews   newsletter. Dan has managed brand partnerships for major media businesses like Finimize and The Daily Upside where he was responsible for bringing in over $3M in ad sales revenue in just over 3 years. In this episode, Dylan & Dan discuss… How to prospect f...

Welcome back to another episode of the Send & Grow podcast. This week, SparkLoop's Dylan Redekop chats with Amanda Goetz of the Life's a Game newsletter. Amanda's journey in the newsletter world is as fascinating as it is instructive. From her experiences in marketing and entrepreneurship to finding her unique voice in the newsletter space, she shares valuable insights from reaching 20k subscr...