Hi buddies,
There are a few updates about She’s Friendly that I would like to share and hopefully get your thoughts on.
The She’s Friendly podcast is now called Friend Zone. I had already been referring to it by this name in my notes, so I made the change. It makes me chuckle, reflects the intention behind the podcast, and gives designated space to the concept.
With Friend Zone, I want to host and interview friends and strangers and share our conversations. I still need to dedicate time to thinking about the most sustainable and impactful way to continue making these episodes. I am working on two for you to listen to right now (I’m behind)!
I’m considering dividing out the content that arrives on the first of the month and setting a subscription tier. Readers would receive two monthly newsletters, one on the first featuring Hot or Not (and accompanying sections) and one mid-month featuring the personal essay (the “introduction”).
The subscription tiers are tricky. Substack requires the minimum monthly subscription to be $5. So, this is what I am looking at and proposing to you.
Free Subscriber
Receive Monthly Newsletter ft. Hot or Not
Monthly Subscriber: $5.00 / Yearly Subscriber: $48.00
Receive Monthly Newsletter ft. Hot or Not
Receive Additional Monthly Newsletter ft. Personal Essay
Receive Monthly Podcast
Access to Full Archive
Founding Member: Anything above $48
Everything listed under Monthly/Yearly Subscriber
Invitation to Guest on the Podcast & Newsletter
What I want to know is: Will I lose you if I put a paywall up? Do you have thoughts on the cost? Does this division of content seem right? What can I do to entice you further? How can I increase your excitement when you see “She’s Friendly” in your inbox? Please respond directly, email, or text me.
Thank you for reading all my updates. I hope this transparency brings us closer.
Yours,
Courtney
HOT – Boys with earrings. Girls with short hair. Homemade madeleines. A mug of hot water. The shape of the number 8. When your partner cooks for you. Wild mushrooms. Sandy Cohen.
NOT – When children dress as adults. Coffee breath. Cold metal on the skin. Teenage heartthrobs. Infinite mirror reflection. Thriller movies about the ocean. The outfit you wore to your first day of 7th grade. Okra.
Honestly, most of these recommendations come from overripe screenshots on my phone or tabs in my Safari that I wanted to close out. Let’s set them free.
The titles of Hayal Pozanti’s paintings.
Right Back to It - Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman
These floofy hats by Jemma Clare Swatek
I Remember Everything - Zach Bryan & Kacey Musgraves
This app that acts like a film camera.
An account to peruse adoptable dogs.
Sometime last year, I shared this perfume. I just discovered this one, and I like it!
But You’re Mine - Sonny & Cher
