Archive - The 50+ Nomad

How to Get Your First 100 Paid Subscribers on Substack (Lessons From Creators Who've Done It)

When to switch on paid, what to offer, and what successful Substack creators can teach us about turning free subscribers into paying customers.

Oct 13 • Jo Barnes

$20,636 in Sales, $45 in Royalties and a Billboard Dream

The projects funding my freedom right now, and replacing Ramsey in Vegas 😂

Oct 9 • Jo Barnes

Stop Wasting Energy On Things You Can't Change

And other Sunday thoughts from a jet lagged brain 🫩

Oct 4 • Jo Barnes

How to Build an Income Writing & Self-Publishing Books

A conversation with indie author Sharon E. Buck about KDP, marketing, AI, shorter books and what it really takes to make money as an author.

Oct 1 • Jo Barnes

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September 2026

Jo Barnes Authors Journey

A recording from Jo Barnes and chris kalaboukis's live video

Sep 23 • Jo Barnes and chris kalaboukis

30:39

The Only Thing to Fear Is Fear Itself

The art of yapping online, getting over yourself and trying something before deciding whether it’s for you.

Sep 22 • Jo Barnes

A Week in the Life of a Nomadic Entrepreneur

American history, Q4 stress, AI potentially killing us all and a haunted pub crawl 😎

Sep 19 • Jo Barnes

The 20 Promises I’m Making to My Future Self

If you keep yourself out of the game for fear of losing, there is no way on this earth you’re gonna win

Sep 14 • Jo Barnes

Women Over 50 Don’t Lack Ambition. We Just Keep Drowning It in Complexity

We don’t need another elaborate plan. Sometimes we just need to stop building the entire staircase and just take the next step.

Sep 9 • Jo Barnes

You Don’t Need to Bare Your Soul to Grow an Audience

How to be personal, build connection and let people get to know you without sharing everything online.

Sep 2 • Jo Barnes

August 2026

Kathmandu Stole My Heart. Now It's Breaking.

My love letter to Nepal ❤️

Aug 31 • Jo Barnes

The Best Bits of New York Weren’t on My List

I came to see the sights, but it was the people that won me over.

Aug 29 • Jo Barnes

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