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Christine Weddle
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Active 3d ago Joined 6 Jun 2022 Columbia (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Thanks everyone ☺️🙏🏾

Thanks for a great year y'all! I learned so much. I'll be around in JoyPro next year so hopefully I'll see some of you there. You're a blessing. And you're love(d). 🪷



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Christine Weddle 🔤 ABC

Will see you in JoyPro! And on social media. I think we’re friends on LI? 

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Christine Weddle 🔤 ABC

Will see you in JoyPro! And on social media. I think we’re friends on LI? 

Work Retreats -- you get access through 2025 😊

Even though the ABC24 program is ending, I still welcome you to attend Work Retreats anytime through 2025!  Would be good to see you and get a glimpse of what you're working on.

Info about work retreats

At the page above, if you cannot access the zoom link, comment below and I'll make sure you get access!  Thank you.



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Christine Weddle 🔤 ABC

This is so wonderful, @George Kao!

It’s heartwarming.💗

Thank you! 🥰

which of these book covers do you like?

Getting ready to publish the 3rd edition of my first book!

I'd love to know which of the possible book covers you like:

https://docs.google.com/for...

Thank you 😊🙏🏼



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Christine Weddle 🔤 ABC

I voted. I really like the third one but without the extra swirly designs. They take away from the simple creative beauty and title. 

it’s my favorite of the three. The other two miss the mark for me. 

duplicate question regarding 2025 access

To my course mates or whomever can answer. I posted the following question in the comments to one of George's posts. I don't know where is the best place to ask, so I am asking here also. 

Coursemates, I need a bit more clarity on options for the 2024 ABC courses going forward. I have five credits remaining. 

A) Is it correct I have lifetime access to the 2024 version of the 5 Core Courses?

B) I would very much like to participate going forward in the Q and A sessions for the courses I purchased with credits. I would gladly use my remaining credits to pay for access to those Q and A calls in 2025. Is that possible?



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Christine Weddle 🔤 ABC

It looks like a question for @George Kao.

I love your creative idea to use your credits to pay for access to the Q&A’s, @Keith Logan!

Fi Kahani 🌱 Conversation Starter 🔤 ABC

Podcast Advice Needed

I started a paid subscriber-only podcast on Substack (this worked - I now have 2 more paid subscribers). 

I was keeping each episode at 5 minutes, but then I heard that it was too short. This makes no sense to me because reels/tiktoks are around 1:30 and they have terrible retention for most. So why does 5 minutes seem short for a podcast?

Should I make the 5-minute version the free preview and the longer version the paid one?

HELP



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Heather Tobin 💗 Conversation Booster 🔤 ABC

@Fi Kahani too short according to whom? And... is this just the latest rule of the week in "how to..." ? (I'm being serious.. I swear every time I turn around there's a change in how people say we "should" do things.. and I think we know how I feel about shoulds)

Podcasts are generally longer than 5 minutes sure .. but, it's your podcast so you could do whatever you'd like? Maybe some are 5, maybe some are 15. Are you in love with the idea of 5 minute podcasts? Then keep doing what feels good to YOU. Because YOUR people will find you.

Are you in harmony with what you're charging, for however many paid podcasts your subscribers get per month?

I'd rather have 5 minutes of beautiful intention than a longer one that felt forced... 💜

and my 🦄 take - I have to sit and pay attention, I can't have it on in the background, because I will miss something - which is probably why I don't listen to many podcasts... I want to be fully doing whatever I'm doing - so for me, committing to sitting and listening to someone share their words fully - I'd LOVE 5 minute podcasts. 😍

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Christine Weddle 🔤 ABC

@Heather Tobin Thank you for this reminder! I love how you create “snackable” offers that make seem creating an offer more doable for me!

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Christine Weddle 🔤 ABC

@Fi Kahani My vote is yes to your last question.

The podcasts I listen to are 30 minutes to an hour. I didn’t even know there were 5-minute podcasts.

Yes, IG reels or Tiktoks or YouTube Shorts all tend to be short. But if you have an engaged podcast audience, it sounds like they want you to go more in depth. 

Also, congrats on a paid-subscriber-only podcast! 😃👏🏼

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Fi Kahani 🌱 Conversation Starter 🔤 ABC

@Christine Weddle thank you!

Okay yes I'm leaning in the direction of 5 minutes or less free and then the rest paid

It's actually a lot of work and emotional labor so I'm okay with only giving them a few minutes free 

Appreciate the feedback

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Christine Weddle 🔤 ABC

@Fi Kahani Important what you said about a lot of work and emotional labor. ❤️ That makes it important that the length feels right to you! So glad you’re charging for your longer Podcasts! Even if they’re only 10 or 15 minutes. (I like shorter 15-20 minutes ones.) ☺️