Grow an audience that buys. Build a business that pays you.
Your Substack should bring in subscribers, clients and sales. I’ll help you build it that way, using the system I built and tested as a Substack bestseller. From the first page to your next offer, we set it up to sell.
The Academy is on Substack. Access is included with every paid 9-to-Thrive membership.
Carrie Loranger
Creator of the Nine to Thrive newsletter and The Substack Academy.
Substack bestseller
In their words
“Her advice and support definitely helped me to achieve the bestseller status on Substack.”
“Dr. Sam IllingworthPublisher of Slow AI · Substack bestseller
From publishing to paying customers
You’re publishing. Now make it pay.
A full content calendar won’t fix a homepage that loses subscribers or an offer no one understands. We build the missing pieces: a reason to subscribe, something worth buying and a clear path from reader to customer.
01
Win the subscription.
Readers land, read and leave. Fix the pages and welcome journey that lose them, so more of the right people subscribe.
02
Sell an offer they want.
Put your expertise into an offer that solves a real problem. Make the value obvious and the buying decision easy.
03
Make the next sale easier.
Connect your posts to your offers. Build a launch and sales process you can use again, instead of starting from scratch every time.
The Substack Academy
Build your income. Start with Substack.
Get the setup, growth and sales systems I use in my own business. Build your publication as you learn, create offers around your expertise and give readers a reason to buy. The Academy lives inside 9-to-Thrive on Substack, included with every paid membership.
Join my VIP membership on Substack for the Academy plus live group coaching cohorts four times a year. Bring your publication, offers and sales plans. Get direct feedback as you build.
Your membership also includes a one-to-one strategy call, advanced modules, AI agents and the Vibe Coding Accelerator.
Private coaching & services
Build for conversions. Launch with a plan.
Get your Substack set up to convert. Get your offer ready to sell. Build AI assistants that take work off your plate. Choose the support that gets your business moving.
Creator of the Nine to Thrive newsletter and The Substack Academy.
A note from Carrie
I built the system. Now I’ll teach you.
I teach the strategies and systems I used to become a Substack bestseller. I’ve helped thousands of creators launch, grow and monetize their businesses on Substack.
My own growth and revenue back up what I teach: 12,500+ subscribers, eight income streams and a six-figure business, built around one newsletter. I test these methods in my own business before I teach them.
Now I’ll help you build those foundations for yours: a Substack set up to convert, offers your readers want and a sales process you can repeat.
Subscriber growth and hands-on setup, in the words of the creators doing the work.
“I learned so much during Substack 360, including the benefits of regular Notes. On September 1, I had 62 free subscribers and 174 followers. Today I have 184 subscribers and 654 followers.”
“Heidi BonnerSubstack 360 participant · Subscriber and follower growth
“She did a great job walking me through how to build what I was envisioning.”
Should I join the Academy or work with you privately?+
Join 9-to-Thrive as a paid member on Substack to get the Academy. Your lessons and member resources live there, with live group coaching and advanced resources in the VIP membership. Choose private coaching for eight weeks devoted to your business: conversions, your offer and launch, or AI assistants that help you stay solo. Use the contact form below to talk through private coaching with me.
What is the Substack VIP membership?+
VIP is the membership level inside 9-to-Thrive on Substack for people who want to build with my guidance. It includes the Academy, a one-to-one strategy call, live group coaching cohorts four times a year, advanced modules, AI agents and the Vibe Coding Accelerator. Join through 9-to-Thrive on Substack.
Can you help if I’m new to Substack or my growth has stalled?+
Yes. If you’re starting, we build your Substack for conversions from the beginning. If you’re already publishing, we find where your message, setup or offers lose readers and work on the changes that support sales.
Can we build AI assistants in private coaching?+
Yes. We can build AI assistants around your specific needs, so you can handle more of the work without hiring a team. You choose the focus of our eight weeks: AI assistants, your Substack setup, offers and launch, or a combination that fits your goals.
Grow beyond paid subscribers
One Substack. More income streams.
Sell more than subscriptions. Build digital products, courses or services that give your readers more ways to buy from you. Learn the system inside the Academy, included with your paid 9-to-Thrive membership on Substack. Choose VIP for direct feedback and faster progress in our live coaching cohorts, four times a year.
