I had a great chat with Lidia on today's weekly live check-in call, and it helped me realise something I was completely overlooking. A few of my biggest takeaways: - I'm now at 200+ members in my community from Meta ads (cold traffic), and I'm at the stage where the challenge isn't getting people into the community—it's learning how to nurture them and build trust. - One of the biggest pieces of feedback was to start creating more videos inside the community. I've been having conversations with members in DMs, but people haven't really had the chance to hear my voice, see me consistently, or get familiar with me. That familiarity is what builds trust. - It was also a great reminder that, especially in the early stages, we have to keep showing up. Even if it feels like it's mostly us posting and commenting, consistency is what lays the foundation for an engaged community over time. - We also spoke about introducing my first paid offer and taking more of a page-first approach—focusing on the outcome, promise, process, and marketing before building everything else. My biggest takeaway... Getting people into your community is only the first step. Learning how to nurture them is just as important. People need the opportunity to get to know you, hear your voice, see you consistently, and build trust before they're ready to take the next step. I also just wanted to say that Lidia's Community Income Mastermind has been incredible so far. I genuinely think there's value no matter what stage of business you're at—whether you're just starting out, still figuring things out, or already building momentum. Having someone with more experience who can give honest feedback, challenge your thinking, and offer a different perspective has been incredibly valuable. And as someone based in Australia, I really appreciate that these weekly live check-in calls are APAC-friendly. Being able to attend live instead of catching the replay makes a huge difference.

for the next 24 hours, you can ask me anything about monetization strategies for your community: - pricing - offers - free-to-paid - upsells - low-ticket - high-ticket - bundles. whatever keeps you up at night — drop it here. how it works: → post your question as a comment below → don't forget to post a link to your community or any other page that is relevant → i'll answer every single one → you can ask more than once → upvote questions you want answered first there are no stupid questions. stupid questions are those not asked. ask away ⬇️

Checkpoint 10 of 10 — YOU MADE IT. You just completed the Community Crawl, Male Edition. That's no small thing — you showed up, engaged, and explored. That's exactly the spirit this crawl was built for. If you hit all 10 stops — drop your fav GIF in the comments below to claim your access to the swag bag. The swag bag includes freebies, resources, and gifts from the community hosts you just visited. Before you go — tell us what you walked away with. 💬 What surprised you? 💬 What community stuck with you? 💬 What did you learn — about a topic, about yourself, about how someone else runs their space? Drop it in the comments. This is the good stuff. === A note from me (this is my 3rd crawl): Someone asked me "why participate if I'm just going to leave those communities?" Here's what I've learned: - You meet incredible community owners. Not just their content — them. The conversations, the connections, the collaborations that come after the crawl are worth more than any swag bag. - You discover communities you'd never search for. It's like trying a new restaurant. You might not go back every week, but you're always glad you walked in. - And if you run a community yourself — this is a masterclass in disguise. You learn by watching how other people welcome, engage, ask questions, and set up their space. Steal Like an Artist talks about art. Well, communities work the same way. You grow by observing others. The crawl isn't just a weekend activity. It's a door opener. That's the whole point. Men showing up for each other. Communities worth knowing about. See you at the next one. — Lidia

Hi after my call with @Lidia Axe I changed my about page. It's for people who want to write their life story. Please give me feedback on whether it resonates with you https://www.skool.com/life-story-blueprint/about

Checkpoint 1 of 10 — You're at the starting line. You've heard of a pub crawl. This is the version where you discover incredible communities built for men, by men, over one weekend — learn something, meet someone, have some fun. Here's how it works: 👉 Visit each checkpoint community 👉 Drop an answer to the host's question in the comments 👉 Grab the link to the next stop at the bottom of each post 👉 Hit all 10 checkpoints = you get the swag bag — stacked with freebies from every host 🎁 This community — the 30-Day Skool Hackathon — is where coaches, experts & online educators come to build their Skool community from zero to 100 members in 30 days. Your question for Checkpoint 1: 💬 Are you currently running a Skool community, thinking about starting one, or just Skool-curious? Drop your answer below 👇 Then head to the next stop (might need to wait a bit till the host wakes up 😜): ➡️ Checkpoint 2 → Authentic AF by Andy Grant 👉 https://www.skool.com/authenticaf Tagging Hosts of this Crawl: @Andy Grant @Sean Hegarty @Joel Harris @Tanmay More @Maurice Chism @Alex Liquid @Chris Suckling @Andrew Kendall