Grow with Joy Day 30 Drop

Day 30: you made it

mika CREATIVE

THE DROP

DAY 30 / DAILY DROP

THE LAST ONE

you made it,
now keep going.

30 days. You showed up, you posted, and you learned the whole system, not just tricks. I’m proud of you.

Before you close this out, 3 things: a few wins from the group, exactly what to do when a video finally pops, and what’s coming next.

/ WINS FROM THE GROUP

look what you did

@Mypoortiredliver — biggest reel yet: 95,580 views, 68K accounts reached.

@AbhiLokamu — best trial reel ever, 37K views in about 8 hours.

Ella — almost 2K followers from one reel, just by leading with the process instead of the hero shot.

@prettydeliciouslife — stories jumped from ~300 views to 20K, plus 40K new Facebook followers from a single post.

and a hundred more in the Discord. every one of these came from doing the work.

/ DO YOUR RESEARCH

study your niche first

Before you make anything, go look at what’s already working in your exact space. Pull up 10-15 of the top videos from peers in your niche and actually study them.

And pay closest attention to the text hook, arguably the most important part of the whole video. What do the winning ones have in common? A number, a callout, a specific format? Find the pattern, then make it yours. You’re not copying, you’re reverse-engineering what the algorithm and the audience have already told you works.

/ WHEN IT POPS

how to ride a wave

At some point a video is going to take off. When it does, don’t just screenshot it and move on, a pop is the single best growth window you get. Here’s how to milk it:

Post again, fast. Within 24-48 hours, while your account is hot and strangers are landing on your page. Give them more of exactly what pulled them in. Do not go quiet.

Run the winner back. It already worked, so use it again. Within 1.5 weeks, repost it in the opposite format, a winning reel as a carousel, or a winning carousel as a reel. Then 6 weeks out from the original post date, share the reel to trials to test it fresh. Keep going until it stops working.

Make your profile close the deal. A pop sends strangers to your page, and views don’t become followers unless your bio, your pinned posts, and your next few reels make it obvious what they get by staying.

Double down on THAT hook, not a new idea. Whatever made it pop is your proven formula. Repeat it before you go chasing the next shiny thing.

/ FROM A ROUND 1 GRAD

“By far the best course I’ve paid for, with actionable items each day that don’t feel like a ‘task.’ I signed up a few hours before the deadline, and I am so glad I did.”

+ 2,000 followers from one carousel!

/ WHAT’S NEXT

GRADS FIRST

thank you! & my one ask

This month meant more to me than I ever could have imagined. Watching your wins roll in and workshopping with all of you was the exact community I dreamed of building, and it happened because of YOU.

/ MY BIG ASK FROM YOU

If you felt it too, I’d SO appreciate you sharing this with your friends, so we can all keep growing with joy together. I put my whole heart into this course, and honestly, it feels like we’re just getting started. 🧡

Not sure where? The blogger Facebook groups you’re in, our Grow with Joy broadcast channel on Instagram, and honestly anywhere you find bloggers trying to get out from under Google and AI and actually grow with joy (and a plan!).

We’re raising the price for round 2 to $389, but I’ve made a custom code for $100 off for anyone you send, before it opens to the public. They’ll even get one of the guides early to jump-start the course. They just have to enroll before August 15th. Round 2 starts September 14th.

SEND THEM HERE →

The $100 off is auto-applied at checkout (code GWJ). Want the full rundown first? Send them to mikacreative.co.

One bit of housekeeping: the chat stays open for the next 30 days, so keep sharing wins and leaning on each other while it’s here. I’ll be stepping out tomorrow to get back to the recipes, and Dan will be holding down the fort.

One more thing is coming your way too. On the 31st, I’m sending a bonus PDF with everything from these 30 days, plus all the Q&As, in one place. Keep an eye on your inbox.

Anything you need from me, email me anytime at mika@joytothefood.com.

So proud of you!!

Mika

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