Substack Coach Community

I help creators launch and grow their Substack with clear structure, thoughtful strategy, and calm, consistent support.

By Adrienne J Clarke

Testimonials

“Fantastic guidance from an awesome person about building and running a successful Substack!”

— Heidi Turner, Happy Freelancing with Heidi Turner

“Her free content has been really helpful to this newcomer.”

— Kathy Purdy, Kathy Purdy's Gardening Life

Welcome to The Substack Coach Community

Start Here: Beginner Essentials

Start Here: The Simple Path to Building Your Substack

If you don’t know where to start on Substack, or you find yourself overwhelmed with all the settings and decisions to make, this is a simple path you…

Apr 27 • Adrienne J Clarke

Posts

1. Substack Essentials Even Big Publications Miss
   Before you write your first post, there are four essential items that you need to have in place.
   Mar 2 • Adrienne J Clarke

2. How People Discover Your Substack
   Once you’ve established your Substack structure, put your essentials in place, and started publishing regularly, it can be disappointing if your…
   Apr 13 • Adrienne J Clarke

3. The Substack Distinction That Trips Up New Users
   Understanding the difference between your profile and publication
   Feb 23 • Adrienne J Clarke

4. Three Substack Settings That Influence Discoverability
   There are three Substack settings that are sometimes left as the default and then negatively affect your experience of Substack.
   Feb 16 • Adrienne J Clarke

Grow Your Substack

1. Is Your Substack Actually Growing? How to Read Your Stats
   One of the biggest mistakes I see people make on Substack is measuring the wrong things.
   May 25 • Adrienne J Clarke

2. Can You Grow on Substack Without Using Notes?
   If Substack Notes doesn’t feel like the right fit, there are other ways to grow, rooted in collaboration, relationships, and consistent content.
   May 18 • Adrienne J Clarke

3. Substack Notes Isn’t Just About Posting, It’s About Participation
   If you’re treating Notes like a content platform instead of a networking space, you’re likely missing the part that actually drives growth
   May 11 • Adrienne J Clarke

4. How Substack Notes Actually Works
   Learn how Substack Notes actually works and why most creators struggle with it. Discover how to use Notes to grow your audience and attract the right…
   May 4 • Adrienne J Clarke

Substack Setup

1. How to Structure Your Substack for Your Readers
   Recently I had a client whose Substack was growing steadily.
   Apr 6 • Adrienne J Clarke

2. Design Your Substack Structure
   Recorded version of the Tags and Sections workshop
   Apr 16 • Adrienne J Clarke

3. How to Organize Your Substack Without Overcomplicating It
   Part Two of Two on Tags, Sections, and Structure
   Mar 30 • Adrienne J Clarke

Interviews & Lives

1. The Art of the Narrative Braid: Secrets to Stories that Stick
   How do you grow an audience when you write about multiple topics instead of fitting neatly into one niche?
   May 29 • Adrienne J Clarke and Diane Burley

2. Substack: Coffee with the Coaches: with Kristi Keller 🇨🇦 and Adrienne Clark
   A recording from Adrienne J Clarke and Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's live video
   May 12 • Adrienne J Clarke and Kristi Keller 🇨🇦

3. What Happens When Two Substack Coaches Meet Live?
   Replay from our live video
   Mar 27 • Adrienne J Clarke and Kristi Keller 🇨🇦

4. How to Plan Your Content with Adrienne and Mira Dessy.
   A recording from Adrienne J Clarke's live video
   Jan 26 • Adrienne J Clarke and Mira Dessy

Conclusion

I help creators launch and grow their Substack with clear structure, thoughtful strategy, and calm, consistent support.