
Growing Steady | Intentional Creative Business Podcast
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Growing Steady is for online creators who want to grow their business without burning out. Each week, we (Jason & Caroline Zook) share practical lessons on building businesses that are profitable, predictable, and still leave room for a good life.
Location:
United States
Description:
Growing Steady is for online creators who want to grow their business without burning out. Each week, we (Jason & Caroline Zook) share practical lessons on building businesses that are profitable, predictable, and still leave room for a good life.
Twitter:
@jasondoesstuff
Language:
English
Contact:
9043122712
Website:
https://wanderingaimfully.com/
Episodes
Unfiltered thoughts from Jason about Teachery
1/22/2026
Trying a new thing with our podcast! We're going to record and release unfiltered episodes.
On my walk this morning I had some thoughts about Teachery I wanted to share:
Hope you enjoy and look for more of these episodes from each of us soon đđ.
Duration:00:19:01
257 - Weâre back! As parents! Update + a look aheadâŠ
1/5/2026
After a few months away, weâre back behind the mic with a real-time life and business update. In this episode, we share what the first four months of parenthood have been like, how our parental leave actually played out, and where our work is headed next.
We talk about:
This episode is part catch-up, part behind-the-scenes, and part open-ended invitation to follow along as we figure out what the next iteration of our work looks like in 2026.
đ Leave a comment: https://youtu.be/cbKe5NAzzUE
Duration:00:19:44
256 - Last ep before baby! What pregnancy has been likeâŠ
8/12/2025
In this episode, weâre answering a handful of questions about our pregnancy journey so far (36 weeks as of recording!) We talk about everything from favorite (and least favorite) parts, to how Jasonâs been helping, to whatâs surprised us most along the way.
We also chatted about:
Plus, a few questions about what work and childcare might look like and the babyâs future citizenship in Portugal.
Duration:01:12:57
255 - Our Final WAIM Launch: The FULL Recap...
7/10/2025
We just wrapped our last-ever launch of WAIM Unlimited. All while 7 months pregnant, grieving the loss of two family members, troubleshooting a broken-down car, a 5-hour medical snafu, and somehow still exceeding our high goal for our launch. Letâs break it all down.
In this episode, weâre going to cover:
real lifeIf youâre curious about what went into a âfinal launchâ of a signature program, the tactics, the lessons, and everything we did to beat our high goal this one is for you.
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âïž Give Teachery a try today for free! Looking to create online courses with a platform that lets you customize everything? Give our course software a 14-day free trial at teachery.co
đ Want to get a weekly jolt of business inspiration and learn tactics and strategies that can help you increase profits, have more predictability, and feel peaceful with your biz? Sign up for our weekly email at wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:01:10:50
254 - Real-time FINAL launch update (3 of 3, Jason only)
6/23/2025
đš LAST CALL! đš The [final!] enrollment for our WAIM Unlimited: Past, Present & Future coaching program is just a few hours away. Don't miss out on joining before the doors close forever (June 24 @ 8am GMT): https://wanderingaimfully.com/join
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This is part three of our 3-part series sharing the real-time updates of our LAST-EVER launch of our un-boring coaching program WAIM Unlimited.
As of recording this FINAL installment, we have just 12 hours left in the launch đ±.
Youâll get an update on our total sales numbers, what went on the last week (another death in our family đ), and the final things happening in the last day.
đ Track our daily sales: https://sales.waim.co
đ» See the coaching session tool: https://preview.waim.co (expires when launch ends)
đ Get all the details on our final launch of WAIM Unlimited: https://waim.co
Duration:00:18:29
253 - 10 most common questions we get asked
6/19/2025
đ The days are counting down before we close the doors (June 24) on our un-boring coaching program... FOREVER! We want to give you all the knowledge, tools, and support to build a profitable, peaceful, and predictable calm business. Learn more about WAIM Unlimited: Past, Present & Future at https://wanderingaimfully.com/join
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Since we've been running WAIM, certain questions come up over and over. In this episode, weâre answering the top 10 things we hear most from creative business owners who feel stuck and don't know what to do next.
We cover:
Whether you're considering WAIM Unlimited or just want some grounded guidance, this episode is packed with the real stuff.
đ Get all the details on our final launch of WAIM Unlimited: https://waim.co
Duration:00:42:53
252 - Real-time FINAL launch update (2 of 3, Jason only)
6/17/2025
đ The days are counting down before we close the doors (June 24) on our un-boring coaching program... FOREVER! We want to give you all the knowledge, tools, and support to build a profitable, peaceful, and predictable calm business. Learn more about WAIM Unlimited: Past, Present & Future at https://wanderingaimfully.com/join
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This is part two of our 3-part series sharing the real-time updates of our LAST-EVER launch of our un-boring coaching program WAIM Unlimited.
As of recording this second installment, we are 1 WEEK post-launch and have 1 week to go! (This is the "Sahara Desert" part of the launch.)
Youâll get an update on our total sales numbers, how our boosted IG content is doing, and our adjusted plan for the next week due to a death in the family đą.
Hope you enjoy this and we'll share one more real-time update episode on the last day of the launch.
đ Track our daily sales: https://sales.waim.co
đ Get all the details on our final launch of WAIM Unlimited: https://waim.co
Duration:00:24:05
251 - The 3 human skills you need to be building in an AI content world
6/12/2025
đđ The WAIM Unlimited: Past, Present, & Future doors are OPEN! Let us help you grow your calm business and navigate the changing online business landscape. Get all the details and join before the doors close FOREVER on June 24: https://wanderingaimfully.com/join
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With AI rapidly multiplying the amount of content flooding every platform (40m vertical videos PER DAY đŹ), weâre facing an era where information is no longer scarce... itâs commoditized.
So what actually becomes more valuable in a world drowning in content? In this episode, we share the three human skills weâre doubling down on in the year ahead. These are core skills we believe will stand out more than ever:
StorytellingTransparency & Building in Publiclived experience (even failures!)Personality & WeirdnessIf youâve been wondering how to stay relevant (and energized!) as AI transforms everything, we hope this chat offers a grounded, creative direction to move forward with.
đ€ If you want to join us for the years to come and get an inside look at how we're continuing to build calm creator businesses during the wave of AI, learn more about WAIM Unlimited: https://waim.co
Duration:00:33:51
250 - Real-time FINAL launch update (1 of 3)
6/10/2025
đđ The WAIM Unlimited: Past, Present, & Future doors are OPEN! Let us help you grow your calm business and navigate the changing online business landscape. Get all the details and join before the doors close FOREVER on June 24: https://wanderingaimfully.com/join
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If you love hearing the behind the scenes of a product launch, then you are going to thoroughly enjoy this 3-part series for our LAST-EVER launch of our un-boring coaching program WAIM Unlimited.
As of recording this first installment, we are 24 hours post-launch and have 2 weeks to go!
Youâll get to hear how our pre-launch waitlist went, where 44% of sales have come from so far, and how close we are to our initial low goal already.
Hope you enjoy this and weâll have two more of these episodes!
đ Track our daily sales: https://sales.waim.co
đ Get all the details on our final launch of WAIM Unlimited: https://waim.co
Duration:00:26:35
249 - How we're learning AI tools without overwhelm
6/5/2025
âŸïž WAIM Unlimited: Past, Present & Future opens for enrollment for the FINAL TIME on June 9, get early access and bonuses here: https://wanderingaimfully.com/waitlist
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If youâve ever felt like youâre already behind in the world of AI (or like you need to try every new tool just to keep up) youâre not alone!
In this episode, we introduce the idea of slow-learning AI: a calm, intentional approach to staying curious without getting overwhelmed. We share specific strategies weâre using to create boundaries, focus our energy, and integrate tools that actually serve our business goals (instead of just distracting us with new shiny objects).
Donât bury your head in the sand if you are curious about AI. Take a few of our practical tips from this episode to create constraints and put YOU in the driverâs seat of educating yourself on your own timeline.
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:33:21
248 - Whatâs changed with launches?
5/29/2025
âł We're just a short time away from the FINAL enrollment of our un-boring coaching program. Get on the VIP Waitlist here: https://wanderingaimfully.com/waitlist
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Are digital product launches dead? Not at all! But in 8 years, weâve noticed a few changes and we wanted to share what weâve seen firsthand.
How many sales emails matter? Do you actually need launch bonuses? Is there value in using AI to write sales page copy or does it sound too⊠AI?
Hereâs what we cover in this ep:
Whether youâre prepping for a big product launch or rethinking how you sell altogether, this episode will help you show up with more intention, strategy, and confidence.
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:39:57
247 - 6 tools we *MIGHT* build next year
5/22/2025
đ Our final WAIM Unlimited enrollment (ever!) is around the corner, get on the VIP Waitlist for exclusive bonuses: https://wanderingaimfully.com/waitlist
**
We are many months away from 2026 and the big shift in our Wandering Aimfully business, but we wanted to pull back the curtain and share how we ideate business ideas BEFORE they see the light of day.
This episode, we hope you get to hear how we brainstorm, how we go back and forth, and when we get excited (or not) about a potential new idea.
In 2026, weâre going to shift from monthly coaching to building tools using AI no-code platforms (like Lovable). These are a handful of the ideas we might embark on. Let us know if one or two resonated with you!
đ Try Lovable âvibe codingâ https://waim.co/lovable
đ„ Screenstudio video app https://bit.ly/jasonscreenstudio
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:53:33
246 - The Future-Proof Creator (what still works in 2025?)
5/15/2025
With AI taking off like wildfire, algorithms shifting like crazy, and tactics expiring faster than ever⊠what actually still works in 2025?
In this episode, weâre cutting through the chaos to ground you in what remains true in online business today. If you feel like you're fighting a current right now, you're not alone! We cover...
threewithoutWhether you're feeling the pressure to "keep up" or just want to know how to stay calm with your business right now, we hope this ep helps ya!
âš This episode pairs with our new email series The Future-Proof Creator: wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
âł Our LAST EVER enrollment of our WAIM Unlimited program is a few weeks away, get on the VIP Waitlist: wanderingaimfully.com/waitlist
Duration:00:46:20
245 - We asked AI to interview us...
5/8/2025
If youâre like us and using GPT (or Claude, etc) on a daily basis, then you have an AI that is gaining context about you constantly. With that in mind, we decided to ask AI to come up with questions they thought would be compelling for us to answer!
In this episode, we have two AI Speakers joining us to ask us questions about our businesses, content creation, and our lives. The AI voices were created using Descript and the questions were created via ChatGPT.
We thought this was SUPER interesting and very fun to see what things stood out to the artificial intelligence we spend time interacting with daily.
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:51:39
244 - Back on Instagram after 3 years: Month 1 recap + Month 2 plan
5/1/2025
Weâre one month into our return to Instagram after a 3-year break, and in this episode, weâre pulling back the curtain on whatâs working, whatâs not, and how weâre approaching Instagram in a way that actually feels good (and sustainable).
Spoiler: weâre not here to growth-hack, weâre here to experiment, stay aligned with our business, and TRY to enjoy the content creation process.
We cover:
40 Days of Launch PrepIf youâve been thinking about returning to social or just want to create in a way thatâs more creatively fulfilling, this oneâs for you.
đ€ł Follow our IG journey: https://instagram.com/wanderingaimfully
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:56:50
243 - How weâre (currently) prepping/planning our parental leave
4/24/2025
With just a few months to go before our Tiny Zook đŁ arrives (!), weâre sharing how weâre approaching parental leaveânot as a step-by-step guide, but as a real-time snapshot of our intentions, plans, and mindset.
Whether youâre expecting, planning a business sabbatical, or just curious about building more space into your business, this oneâs for you. Hereâs what we covered:
This season of life is calling for softer schedules, deeper presence, and more trust in the unknown. We hope this episode encourages you to honor your own rhythmsâwhatever chapter youâre in.
đș Shows weâre loving: White Lotus, The Jackal, The Pitt
đż Movies weâre loving: Taking of Pelham 123 and Companion
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:49:19
242 - Why we're ending WAIM Unlimited (part 2)
4/17/2025
This is the second part of our discussion about retiring our WAIM Unlimited coaching program. We are going to do ONE final enrollment period in a few months and we answer some of your questions about this decision.
The questions we answered in this ep:
Hope you enjoy hearing us discuss more of the real-time decision-making and thought process to this big shift in our business!
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:39:55
Minisode (Jason Only) - Does everything feel messy right now?
4/10/2025
See what we're up to: https://wanderingaimfully.com/now
Try Teachery for free: https://teachery.co
Duration:00:11:39
241 - 5 signs it's time to pivot your business
4/3/2025
How do you really know when itâs time to move on from an offer youâve built your business around? In this episode, weâre sharing the four indicators that helped us make the decision to wind down WAIM Unlimitedâinsights we hope will help you reflect on your own path.
We dive into:
If youâve been feeling stuck, disconnected, or daydreaming about a new chapter, this oneâs for you. Weâll help you ask the questions that matter and maybe, just maybe, give you the nudge to take that leap.
đŹ If you have questions you want to ask us about our decision to retire WAIM Unlimited, send them through our contact page.
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:43:53
240 - Why weâre ending WAIM Unlimited (part 1)
3/27/2025
After six incredible years, weâve decided to retire our flagship program, WAIM Unlimited (after one FINAL upcoming launch). In this episode, weâre walking you through exactly why weâre making this sizable change.
Retiring WAIM Unlimited didnât come from burnout or panic⊠but from clarity, alignment, and a desire to move into our next chapter with intention. Weâve been business coaches for 72 months and weâre excited to take things in a new direction!
Hereâs what we cover in this ep:
toward This episode is for anyone whoâs questioning a long-standing offer or wondering if itâs time to let go of something that no longer fits. Your business can grow with you⊠if you let it.
đŹ If you have questions you want to ask us about this decision to retire WAIM Unlimited, send them through our contact page.
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đ If youâve been thinking about using Teachery to build your online courses, take advantage of our Lifetime Deal at https://teachery.com/limited-time
đ Want practical tips to help you grow your creator business-without burning out? Join our Growing Steady newsletter and every Monday you'll get 3 actionable tips for growing a Calm Businessâone that is predictable, profitable, and peaceful: https://wanderingaimfully.com/newsletter
Duration:00:52:27