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Chris Dufey Podcast

Release Date: 12/26/2025

This One Funnel Took Me From $40K/Month to Selling My Business (Full Breakdown) show art This One Funnel Took Me From $40K/Month to Selling My Business (Full Breakdown)

Chris Dufey Podcast

My team builds you a system to scale from $100K to $1M/month without burning out. Interested? → I was sitting in a cafe in Bali when a WhatsApp message came through. A letter of intent. Final terms. I scrolled to the number and just stared. Five weeks later, clean exit. No earn out. No gold handcuffs. The buyer didn't want me. They wanted what I built. And what I built wasn't a personal brand. It was a business. But two years before that message, I was stuck at $40K a month posting daily, running webinars, sending DMs, launching challenges and still couldn't predict what next month looked...

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How to Grow a Coaching Business to $1 MILLION Per Month show art How to Grow a Coaching Business to $1 MILLION Per Month

Chris Dufey Podcast

My team builds you a system to scale from $100K to $1M/month without burning out. Interested? →  Most coaches hit $100K/month and then get completely stuck. Not because they lack talent. Not because the market dried up. Because they're trying to do everything themselves, and that model has a ceiling. In this video, I'm breaking down the exact strategies I've uncovered from over 220 hours of consulting six, seven, and eight-figure CEOs, what actually works, what kills momentum, and how the coaches who break through to $1M/month think and operate differently. Most founders believe the lie...

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ChatGPT Copy Is Killing Coaching Businesses in 2026 show art ChatGPT Copy Is Killing Coaching Businesses in 2026

Chris Dufey Podcast

My team builds you a $167K/month client machine in 8 weeks. You just approve it. Interested?  → https://jointherainmakers.com/choosetime?utm_src=organicyoutube AI is killing your coaching business. Not because you're not using it. Because you're using it the same way everyone else is, and it's making you invisible. n this video, I'm breaking down the 3 biggest mistakes coaches make with AI that are costing them clients, killing their conversions, and turning their marketing into generic noise. And I'm showing you exactly how to fix it. Most coaches think they're ahead because they're...

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The Genius Behind Mike Chang's Multi-Million Dollar Online Businesses show art The Genius Behind Mike Chang's Multi-Million Dollar Online Businesses

Chris Dufey Podcast

Work with me: 📖 Get the Full Story FREE: "From Special Needs to Multi-Millionaire" - The complete revenue engine that built a fortune (and how you can have the same system): If this is our first time meeting, Hey, I’m Chris Dufey—the founder of The Rainmakers… We help online info businesses make $10k/day with a tiny-team and a 24/7 sales system... See, not that long ago, I was sleeping on a couch, sweating over how to build a business before my first daughter showed up. She showed up right on time, and I wasn’t ready. NOW? As a father to 4, living between Bali and Australia, and...

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AI is Killing Your Coaching Business show art AI is Killing Your Coaching Business

Chris Dufey Podcast

My team builds you a $167K/month client machine in 8 weeks.  You just approve it. Interested? →   AI is killing your coaching business. Not because you're not using it. Because you're using it the same way everyone else is, and it's making you invisible. n this video, I'm breaking down the 3 biggest mistakes coaches make with AI that are costing them clients, killing their conversions, and turning their marketing into generic noise. And I'm showing you exactly how to fix it. Most coaches think they're ahead because they're using ChatGPT to create content. They're posting more....

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How to Make $50,000-$80,000 Monthly as a Coach (My Private System) show art How to Make $50,000-$80,000 Monthly as a Coach (My Private System)

Chris Dufey Podcast

My team builds you a $167K/month client machine in 8 weeks. You just approve it. Interested?  → Want the exact system that takes Beauty Business owners from $3K to $20K a month without burning out or guessing what comes next? Start here: https://jointherainmakers.com/private If this is our first time meeting hey, I'm Chris Dufey, founder of The Rainmakers. We help online info businesses and coaches make serious money with lean teams, smart systems, and a sales process that doesn't rely on crossing your fingers. In this episode, you're getting a seat inside a real $4,000 private...

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How I Built a $300,000/Month Business - Complete Roadmap Revealed show art How I Built a $300,000/Month Business - Complete Roadmap Revealed

Chris Dufey Podcast

In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact roadmap I used to build a $300,000/month business. This isn’t theory. This is the step-by-step blueprint that took me from zero to multiple 7-figures, and I’m showing you every single move. You’re going to see the real systems, the client acquisition machine, and the infrastructure that let me scale to $300K/month without burning out or working 80-hour weeks. If you’re a coach or consultant stuck in the feast-famine cycle, this roadmap will change everything. Here’s what I’m covering: The 5-engine client acquisition system that brings...

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The Highest Converting Funnel (The Only Funnel You Need - Highest Converting System REVEALED) show art The Highest Converting Funnel (The Only Funnel You Need - Highest Converting System REVEALED)

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Work with me: I've built hundreds of funnels. I've spent millions on ads. This one converts better than all of them. $282,000 in monthly revenue on $10,000 ad spend. 28.2X ROAS. From cold strangers clicking ads to closed $6,000 deals. This is a complete breakdown of the 5-engine system that produces these results with real client numbers, real metrics, and nothing held back. The 5 Engines:  → Engine 1: The Offer Engine — how we positioned a $6K offer to feel like a no-brainer → Engine 2: The Ad Engine — $10K/month spend, 1.9% CTR, $4.80 CPC, 2,080 visitors → Engine 3: The...

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How to Generate FAST Cash in 12 Days (My Proven Campaign) show art How to Generate FAST Cash in 12 Days (My Proven Campaign)

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Work with me: Need cash fast? This 12 day campaign generated $10K to $100K for clients while we built their long term system. This isn't theory. This is the exact Fast Cash Campaign we run for every Rainmakers client in their first two weeks while we're building their full client acquisition machine in the background. Most coaches think they need a funnel, ads, and a massive audience before they can make money. Wrong. The 12 Day Fast Cash Campaign breakdown: → Day 1 to 3: Audit your warm network and craft your offer → Day 4 to 6: Strategic outreach (the exact scripts we use) → Day 7 to...

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How I Went From $0 to $1M in 63 Days show art How I Went From $0 to $1M in 63 Days

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Work with me: https://jointherainmakers.com/choosetime?utm_src=organicyoutube From zero to a $1M/year run rate in 63 days. Here's the exact playbook. This isn't theory. This is a real case study of how I took a consulting business from scratch to a $1 million annual run rate in just 63 days. No massive ad spend. No huge team. No existing audience. Just a proven system executed relentlessly. In this breakdown, you'll see: → Day 1-21: Positioning, offer, and funnel setup  → Day 22-42: Traffic and lead generation launch → Day 43-63: Scaling to $1M run rate → The exact numbers: ad...

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Most entrepreneurs claim they're building their business for their family, but their calendar tells another story.

In this video, I share how I built a “successful” business on paper. Revenue was climbing, Stripe was pinging, everyone thought I was winning. But behind the scenes, I was overworked, disconnected from my wife and kids, and losing myself in the grind.

Until I got a wake-up call I couldn’t ignore.

This is the true story of how I simplified everything, leaned on systems, and built a business that no longer runs me—so I could scale without sacrifice.

In this video:

00:00 Starting the lie we all buy
00:08 Chasing growth over presence
00:17 Revenue up, but why was I doing it?
00:27 The “grind harder” mindset trap
00:35 Why hustle felt heroic
00:41 The lie I told myself it was for my family
01:03 When it stopped being worth it
01:07 10–14 hour days, living in “busy”
01:14 The wake‑up call from my wife
01:29 The moment my daughter asked for time
01:54 Realizing growth without health/family is destruction
02:02 I stopped the madness, not the business
02:20 My business runs when I step away
02:37 Who this message is for (coaches/consultants)
03:17 What’s possible with systems, not hustle
03:53 The real cost of chasing revenue only
04:03 What the true scoreboard is: peace, presence, purpose
04:18 If you feel stuck, here’s your choice
05:26 What I want you to walk away with
05:51 Final thoughts and next steps
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👋🏼 If this is our first time meeting, I’m Chris Dufey, founder of The Rainmakers.

We help coaches and creators scale to $1M profit with tiny teams, clean systems, and more freedom.

A few years ago, I was sleeping on a couch, scrambling to build a business before my first daughter arrived.

She showed up. I wasn’t ready.

Now, I’ve got four kids, homes in Bali and Australia, and I build 7- and 8-figure businesses that don’t depend on me.

This channel is for founders who want simple, scalable businesses that buy back time.

Subscribe, drop a comment, and let’s build a business you actually enjoy running.