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I recorded this episode for you to bring you into my inner world when it comes to publishing here. You can listen or watch over on my YouTube channel.
🎙️ AI Episode Summary: Sparkle on Substack – Staying Creative Amid Change
Claire Venus reflects on her evolving Substack journey since 2022, exploring how the platform and her own creative practice have transformed.
She shares honest insights into:
Recent platform changes (like the news feed and algorithm updates) that have shifted how creators experience Substack — sometimes feeling overstimulating, requiring stronger boundaries and intentional use.
Creative sustainability, encouraging creators to focus less on metrics and more on intuition, depth of connection, and creative joy.
Community and support, highlighting the power of memberships, hot seat calls, and peer spaces for creative growth and shared learning.
Audience evolution, drawing on her background in audience development and reminding listeners to listen to and learn from their readers.
Claire opens up about:
Experiencing slowed growth, subscriber churn, and algorithmic setbacks.
Taking a period of deep rest over summer to reset her energy and perspective.
Returning to her core values of depth, connection, and authentic creativity, rather than chasing fast growth.
She reminds listeners that:
Paid newsletters and memberships still work — even in slower seasons.
Churn is normal and not personal.
Substack is still a place for long-term, meaningful audience building — not instant success.
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