How Jessie Festa Built a 141,000 Download Podcast Through Strategic Collaborations

OK, I love that.

All right, y'all.

I think the key takeaway there is just put in the effort, put the work.

And like, even if that person is, you know, seems like they're miles ahead of you, you I do agree with you where I say like, I respect and acknowledge that someone put in the work and the effort.

And yeah, even if it's not a, it's a mismatch in audience size, there could be alignment or like real connection on some other level, whether it's the topic or this project is amazing.

And like, I want to be a part of it, you know? That's great.

Love that, Jessie.

Okay.

Email time.

Let's get into it.

Do you want to read it? Like, I feel like that would be great.

And yeah, just a reminder, everyone, all of these emails and DMs that we're covering are going to be available in the collab script.

So just head to heyletscollab.com, sign up, get your copy.

So you don't have to type notes.

Okay, Jessie, let's dive in.

So this was me reaching out to someone that I have a semi-warm relationship to.

We are both like we've connected before, never met before, but we are both ambassadors for the same brand too.

So we have a few different like areas of alignment.

So we know of each other.

So I said, but we haven't emailed in a bit.

And keep in mind what I'm about to read is kind of a version of an email that I send often.

But again, I just tailor it based on who I'm emailing.

I said, we've emailed before, but just to reintroduce myself, I'm Jessi, the founder of the adventurous solo travel blog, Jessi on a Journey, as well as Travel Blog Prosperity, a membership community that helps travel bloggers grow and monetize.

I wanted to get in touch as I'm looking to collaborate with people who also educate travel creators.

A few ideas I had.