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

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 doing it? What kind of money do they take home after expenses? What are those expenses, anyway? Are they truly “solopreneurs” or are they supported by a team? What does that team do for them? How are they marketing their offerings and growing their lists? How long did it take to get to where they are? You’ll discover how different entrepreneurs get paid and what it costs them to bring in that money.

Joe Sanok: Sold $80K Before He Built the Offer 03/26/2026

Joe Sanok: Sold $80K Before He Built the Offer 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 built the delivery team. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: How Joe used 3 questions to validate a high-ticket offer and sell nearly $80K before building it How Practice of the Practice grew into a near-million-dollar business through sponsorships, membership, and consulting Why Joe's membership model removes extra buying decisions and lets clients level up without friction How Joe built a podcast system that lets him record and walk away while his team handles the rest Why he tracks positive exits and negative exits inside his membership How Joe structures his schedule so he mostly works Tuesday through Thursday About Joe Sanok: Joe Sanok is the founder of Practice of the Practice, a business that helps therapists in private practice grow through community, consulting, and education. He's a former marriage counselor, the host of a podcast with more than 1,300 episodes, and the author of Thursday Is the New Friday and Dating After Betrayal. Joe lives in northern Michigan and leads a team based across the U.S. and South Africa. Mentioned in this podcast: Practice of the Practice Podcast Launch School Now it's time to GET PAID Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on , , and, for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. /episode/index/show/clairepells/id/40634605

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Chris Donohoe: $40K From One Funnel (and He's Just Getting Started) 03/11/2026

Chris Donohoe: $40K From One Funnel (and He's Just Getting Started) 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. In this episode, he shares how he turned a "Frankenfunnel" into a real sales system inside Get Paid Marketing. We talk about his shift from guessing to testing, why he chose free workshops over paid ones (and the long-game math behind that decision), and what it actually looks like to sell with conviction when only 10 people show up to your live sales event This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: What corporate consulting actually is — and the "Wizard of Oz moment" that changed how Chris saw the whole industry Exactly how he he replaced 60% of his income when he walked away The emotional low point that led him to GPM — and what shifted after one conversation How he thinks about lead volume and conversions at the same time (long game + short game) How the GPM structure without rigidity allowed Chris to co-create a killer strategy instead of following a formula About Chris Donohoe: Chris Donohoe is a business coach and consultant who has sold over $2.5 million using word-of-mouth sales and marketing — everything from $19 workshops to $500,000 Fortune 100 consulting projects. Now he teaches consultants, coaches, and advisors to create cashflow in their businesses the simplest way possible so they can have the financial freedom to live life on their own terms. His podcast, Make Money as a Consultant, is where he talks openly about the lessons most coaches won't say out loud. Connect with Chris: Website: Instagram: Podcast: Make Money as a Consultant Mentioned in this episode: — - - Now it's time to GET PAID /episode/index/show/clairepells/id/40398285

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Lindy Alexander: 100s Of New Clients With 1 Funnel Tweak 03/05/2026

Lindy Alexander: 100s Of New Clients With 1 Funnel Tweak 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 (and what changed her mind) The small funnel adjustment that helped increase low-ticket conversions What she did differently inside GPM that led to a $50K+ launch without a live webinar The behind-the-scenes reason she almost didn’t join (and what surprised her once she did) Why GPM felt “like an iceberg” after she got inside About Lindy Alexander: Lindy Alexander is a multi-award-winning freelance travel writer who has written for major Australian and international publications including Travel + Leisure, AFAR, The Telegraph, The Guardian, and The Sydney Morning Herald. After 10 years as a social worker, she transitioned into freelance journalism and later specialized in travel writing. She’s the founder of The Freelancer’s Year, a blog and online writing course hub for aspiring and established freelance writers who want to break into travel writing and land regular commissions. Mentioned in this episode: : The Freelancer’s Year (website): Instagram: @thefreelancersyear Instagram: @lindyalexanderwriter Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today’s episode, head over to to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on , , and, for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. Now, it’s time to go get yourself paid. /episode/index/show/clairepells/id/40326590

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Melinda Nelson-Hurst: 1,812 Webinar Registrants from Profitable Ads 12/12/2025

Melinda Nelson-Hurst: 1,812 Webinar Registrants from Profitable Ads What happens when an Egyptologist with a PhD decides to stop relying on YouTube and test ads for the first time? In this episode, Egyptologist Melinda Nelson-Hurst shares how she finally tested Facebook ads (after years of relying on YouTube), spent about $1,565, and generated 1,812 webinar registrants at an average of $0.86/lead—even though she reused the same image ads, skipped video entirely, and called the whole thing a “C-minus launch.” This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: How Melinda turned recycled image ads into 1,812 webinar registrants (with her first Absolute FB Ads campaign) Why her results were still strong even with a big mistake: accidentally leaving double opt-in on Exactly how duplicating her prior campaign saved her hours (and rescued her from a weird Meta “authentication limbo”) What it looks like when ads are truly “set it and forget it” (including when she expanded beyond the U.S.) About Melinda Nelson Hurst: Melinda Nelson Hurst is an Egyptologist with a PhD who fell in love with ancient Egypt as a child. After nearly becoming an accountant (yes, really), she made her way back to her first passion and now teaches people how to read hieroglyphs for themselves—without having to go back to college to do it. She runs two programs: (a year-long course for $587) and Master Scribes (a six-month mastermind for $2,500). After years of relying on YouTube for organic growth, Melinda decided to test Facebook ads—and discovered she could scale her audience without creating more content. Mentioned in this episode: Now it's time to GET PAID. Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on , , and . Visit my website at for more strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes. Now, it's time to go get yourself paid. /episode/index/show/clairepells/id/39386860