- Yesterday I shared an analysis of the NEW Trending Discovery (this is a HUGE change and worth checking out) - In July, freemium Skools were updated so that you could see paid plans IMMEDIATELY - Of course there's also the Growth Boost (here's some real talk on the deeper details) - No more Skool Games (now the "Skool Game" is just going for emojis that represent income and if you get to $100k MRR, you get to be in a secret club and win a shiny trophy + join an in-person mastermind at some point) - No more 1% star groups. RIP ⭐ - Now we have reviews (FUN! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐) - There have also been some developments on the language side so that Skool is now available in 11 languages (currencies coming soon enough) So I'm just genuinely curious... what are YOUR thoughts on the recent Skool changes? Are you questioning Skool? More excited to be here than ever? Waiting to see?!

I don't think most people need another person on the internet telling them they're doing money wrong. I think we need more places where we're actually allowed to TALK about it. And we don't need to be bombarded with all these templates, plans, ways to do something. That's why I created Unmuted Money. It's a community where you can say: "I have no idea what I'm doing with this." "I finally paid this off and NEED to tell somebody!" "My partner and I keep avoiding this conversation." "Is anyone else dealing with this?" "I know what I'm supposed to do…but actually doing it is another story." And nobody expects you to show up with perfect finances first. We're practicing having the conversations that so many of us grew up NOT having. And right now, I'm making it ridiculously inexpensive to come see what we're building: 🌱 Standard: $5 for an entire YEAR There are 37 spots left at the current special pricing. After those are filled, Standard becomes $5/month or $12/year. And if you're looking for a smaller container with more direct support: 🌲 VIP: $99/year Community + group coaching + deeper support. The $99 VIP offer closes once those remaining spots are gone. It won't open up again until April of 2027. You don't have to wait until you're "better with money" to start talking about it. That's kind of the whole point. 🌲

Here's my question for you. If you already run a Skool group, where is it stuck? Are you still building out a full classroom before you open the doors? Did you launch but you're the only one posting? Have members joined, then drifted off without participating and you don't know why? I could go on… I ask because I've watched a lot of women get stuck at one of those spots, and I know how frustrating and isolating it feels. These are normal places to get hung up, so let’s talk about it to start getting you unstuck. Jump in the comments and tell me where you are. Pick the one that you’re really frustrated about and let’s try and figure it out together. I'll reply to every comment, and if I've got something useful for you, I’ll share it here. No DMs, and definitely no “do you want to jump on a call?” (I really don’t want to jump on any calls, sorry 😬) https://www.skool.com/skoolhers/about

On Saturday in my community Unmuted Money in collaboration with Embrace Your Inner Weirdo. We will hear from the amazing Rasheed Hooda. If you have not had the pleasure. He is a kind, funny, wise friend who we lovely refer to as Rasheed Uncle. He imparts experienced wisdom in a way that feels refreshing, honest, and practical. Everyone's money stories are welcomed in Unmuted Money. And I am so honored Rasheed is willing to talk about his. Come join us!

Annual billing gets ignored by half the community owners I speak to. The other half assumes it's a no-brainer. So, check this out. When you offer annual billing, you're asking a member to pay upfront for 12 months instead of month-by-month. In return, you give them a small discount, usually around 2 months free, which works out to roughly 17% off. The obvious fear is: won't I earn less? Sometimes. But here's the thing nobody explains clearly. Every month, you have a monthly member who faces a decision point. Cancel or stay. Do that 12 times a year and the odds of them hitting cancel at least once, during a busy week, a slow month, a moment of doubt, go up considerably. Annual billing removes 11 of those 12 decision points. So yes, you might give up 17% of the revenue. But you're also dramatically reducing the chance they leave before the year is out. Research across membership businesses puts the effective churn rate for annual members at roughly half that of monthly members. The cash flow argument matters too; having members pay annually upfront is a very different experience from hoping they all renew next month. That said, it's not automatic money. The discount has to feel worth it. If you offer 10% off and call it a deal, most people won't bite. The 2-months-free framing converts significantly better than a percentage discount. There's also a risk worth being honest about. Some members who would happily have paid monthly for 18 months will switch to annual and save money you didn't need to give away. The numbers suggest it's outweighed by the retention benefit in most cases, but it depends on your current churn. Here's a quick sense check on the numbers. If you have 20 members at $49/month and 4 of them take an annual offer at 2 months free, you collect $1,960 upfront. If all 4 stayed the full 12 months on a monthly you'd collect $2,352, so you're giving up $392 in the best case scenario. But if even one of those 4 cancels before month 10, annual already wins. That's the bet you're making.