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She Streams Like a BOSS, and So Can You!

If you’ve been holding back from using video because you’re an introvert, worried about being judged, or simply don’t know where to start, you are not alone.

In this episode, I sit down with video marketing strategist of Stream Like a BOS...

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Why Your Brain Violently Rejects the Camera

You get shaky hands and sweaty palms at the thought of going LIVE on camera because...

Yes, "because" why?

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We gotta learn to hate our own products 😱

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Why Your Writing Business Needs a "Stage"

Writers need a digital stage.

In this solo episode of Star Maker, host Mike Searles explains why modern independent writers must transition from behind the keyboard onto a digital “stage.”

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Bringing "Late-Night" magic to Substack creators

Bringing the nostalgic magic of the classic late-night TV talk show directly to the Substack community.

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  • Mike Searles

    I'm a retired 68 y.o. Australian playing on Substack when not playing with family or on the golf course. I host Star Maker LIVE, coach on fixing the fear of facing the camera lens, and co-host The Retirement Future podcast with Monica Hebert.

  • Elizabeth H. Cottrell

    The handwritten note is alive and well. I'll guide you on crafting heartspoken notes and letters that touch hearts before heads, build lasting connections—personal and professional—and keep you top of mind long after they're read.

  • Brian Clark

    Writer, perpetual traveler, serial digital entrepreneur. Helping people at midlife create "live anywhere, earn everywhere" businesses. Former projects acquired: Copyblogger, Rainmaker, StudioPress.

  • Lynn Swayze

    Marketing Consultant for Experts Who Want Positioning & Messaging that Gets them Faster, Easier, & More Profitable Sales | Interested in heterodox economics, non-extractive business development, and New Thought.

  • Shannon R. MacKinnon

    Stories change the world! Let's explore spirituality, Scotland and the mythical universe. I live in the PNW, but my heart's *home* is the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Imagine | Believe | Discover

  • Tracy Friedlander

    Write like a human, not a robot. Show up real and raw to grow your Substack and make money. Discover your Substack Creator Type and unlock the whole game \ud83d\udc47

  • Tanya Smith

    Livestream Strategist & Business Coach behind Stream Like a Boss® TV. Sharing weekly insights, video-first strategies, and AI workflow tips helping service businesses move from crickets to client conversations.

  • Monica Hebert

    For people over 60 navigating reinvention, weariness, identity shifts, creativity, solitude, and the strange question of who you are at this stage of life.Co host of the Retirement Future with @Mike Searles My motto: NOT DONE YET!

  • Colleen | 3rd Act Field Notes

    Women over 50: We're faced with the GREATEST opportunity of our life. It's our turn to finally build a life where we get to ask ourselves "What the F do I want?'... and then create that. Life. Identity and How to Pay for It All.

  • Jason Stevens

    I'm building a side hustle of digital products in real-time and sharing everything I learn. Follow from idea to first dollar to sustainable income. Simple steps you can actually follow. Substack Notes Enthusiast.

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