April Recap: Substack, Cinco, and Sinners


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Whatup Reader!

Ya’ll already know:

If you’re new here, I send these recap emails out on the last day of each month as a way to share the things that this awesome community has told me they’ve found helpful, and also to let you in on things that are coming your way in the next few months. I know you’re busy and I realize I put out a lot of content in a bunch of different places, so if you’re ever worried about missing anything, rest assured that the monthly recap will have all the important stuff in it.

Alright, let’s get into it!


From the ‘Gram:

Four weeks in the entire month of April. Definitely a posting low for me, but I ain’t mad about it. Nothing good ever came from anything forced. One of those posts was however a 7 ½ minute Reel, so Imma call it a win. Big proud of that one. Click on any of the images below to be taken to the full post. Apparently, I wear that plaid shirt a lot 🤷🏽‍♂️.


From the Podcast:

New episodes of Maestro on the Mic dropping every Monday. Tune in wherever you listen to your pods. Tap the links below to listen to any of last month’s episodes or click the thumbnails to watch on YouTube and see just how animated I am when I speak ;-)

Thank you to everyone who has left a rating or review, and thank you in advance to anyone who was just guilted into leaving one ;-)

PS – How dope are these thumbnail images?! Shoutout to me for crushing it. Yes, I said me. My guy @docjoeo is currently on paternity leave so I’m holding it down (congrats Kelsey and Joe, btw!), but we’ll be back to business as usual next month.


From the Business:

In case you missed yesterday’s email, I’m bringing Cinco de Maestro back this year, and it’s coming with not one, but two new offers that I’m honestly super stoked about. Both go live on May 5th, Cinco de Maestro. Deets dropping then as well. I’d share them now but I haven’t finalized everything, so you’ll know when I know 😉.

  • Press Record: The Podcast Launch Workshop – A live workshop for folks who are ready to use their voice, literally. Whether you’ve been thinking about starting a podcast for years or just started toying with the idea, I’m going to lay out exactly how to launch a podcast AND how to keep it going. That’s the real magic.
  • Maestro Musings: A Paid Blog — A place for the thoughts I need to write, whether they teach a lesson or not. No Substack, no algorithms, no clickbait, no funnels. Just my words and a way to support them if the spirit moves you.

From Other People’s Businesses

  • If you’re ready to put in the work and get found on Google, my girl Lex is currently enrolling for her flagship course, SEO School. Doors close this Friday, so make moves. Click here to check it out.
  • Speaking of Lex, Christa Gurka brought the two of us on her podcast, Female empowered, for a dope double-guest episode. If you’re curious about our thoughts on the differences between building an in-person and online business, this one’s for you! Give it a listen.

From the Big Screen

  • Ya’ll, go watch Sinners if you haven’t already. I promise it isn’t scary. Lex and I went last week (literally the first time I’ve been in a theater since 2019) and I want some more people to chat about it with.

Alrighty, that’s it for April. Bring on May!

Puhlease feel free to hit me back and let me know if you have any podcast episode requests, IG post ideas, or suggestions for new workshops/courses/services. I promise I read every single response.

Maestro out.


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