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

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

Claire Pelletreau 368 Episodes Jul 2, 2026

Claire Pelletreau started her side business as a Facebook ad and marketing consultant when her full-time job disappeared. Struggling to find practical advice on how to actually get paid month to month, she created The Get Paid Podcast to reveal the real financial realities of running an online business. The show interviews entrepreneurs about their actual income, expenses, marketing strategies, and team structures. It aims to demystify the 'six-figure' claims and provide transparent, actionable insights for solopreneurs.

Episodes

Jason Zook: From "This Is Hell" to a Sustainable Vibe-Coded Offer Jul 2, 2026 54:25 Back in Part 1, Jason Zook left us on a cliffhanger — week one of vibe coding his first app felt like "we're going to be millionaires this year," week two was "this is hell." This week, Jason picks up exactly where we left off and walks Claire through everything that happened next: the rescue that came from inside his old Wandering Aimfully community, the pricing experiment Claude mapped in fiftee
Cathy Mazak: $96K Launch After a 3-Year Plateau Jun 25, 2026 51:15 Cathy Mazak just had the biggest launch of her career — $96,000 in two weeks, with 75 students enrolled. But until then, she had been stuck. Same email list. Same launches. Same program. The same 20-to-25 enrollments every time. Whatever you sell, if you've ever felt that flatline-launch frustration where the math just won't math, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Cathy walks Claire t
Jason Zook (Part 1): Walked Away From a $30K/Month Business On Purpose May 29, 2026 48:00 Jason Zook and his wife Caroline spent eight years building Wandering Aimfully into a coaching program doing over $30,000 a month in recurring revenue. Then they shut it down — on purpose — at the peak. In Part 1 of this conversation, Jason walks Claire through how he and Caroline started working together (it involves lion makeup), the pricing shift that took them from $5K to $30K a month, the "en
Ellen Yin: Why I Retired My Best-Selling Program May 21, 2026 01:06:14 Claire met Ellen Yin at a conference last year — and despite Ellen's podcast Cubicle to CEO crossing over a million downloads, Claire had never heard of her. Months later, Claire stumbled onto one of Ellen's offers on Instagram and bought it without thinking twice. "Take my money," she said! In this episode, Ellen shares how she built Cubicle to CEO into a media company, the brand partnership stru
What Sponsoring Gave Me That Attending Never Did Apr 17, 2026 27:23 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
Vix Meldrew: Turning Around a Launch Flop and Ending With 82 New Clients Apr 3, 2026 01:11:30 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 cha
Joe Sanok: Sold $80K Before He Built the Offer Mar 26, 2026 01:21:54 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
5 Clear Warning Signs That It's Time To Fire Your Ad Agency Mar 16, 2026 20:14 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 t
5 Ways Made Up Funnel Math Stole Your Sales Mar 13, 2026 20:42 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
Chris Donohoe: $40K From One Funnel (and He's Just Getting Started) Mar 11, 2026 47:26 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
Kathy Cruz: The Planner Launch That Hit from a "Crappy" Video Ad Mar 10, 2026 01:03:57 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 wh
Lindy Alexander: 100s Of New Clients With 1 Funnel Tweak Mar 5, 2026 49:09 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 joi

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