390 | What's Working for Influencers Featuring Real Wins from Creators You Love
Thrive: The Podcast for Content CreatorsShow Notes
What actually moved the needle for influencers in the last year? For this episode, I asked four incredible content creators to share the one thing that made the biggest difference in their businesses last year.
From shifting mindsets to embracing imperfection, these creators opened up about the real strategies that worked (not just the highlight reel stuff). You'll hear from:
Nina Clapperton, who stopped holding back and doubled her sales Megan Hastings, who stopped treating her blog like a business and started treating it like a tool Nadalie Bardo, who finally built a website worthy of her brand Elizabeth from Country Peony, who leaned all the way into joy
Listen in as they share honest, behind-the-scenes insights that you can take into 2026.
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Connect with the Guests
She Knows SEO — Nina Clapperton
A Dash of Meg Nut — Megan Hastings
Your Pin Coach — Nadalie Bardo
The Country Peony — Elizabeth
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