In My Socks - A Solopreneur's Diary

Hosted by Marlene Konu

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Feb 2026

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Hey, I’m Marlene, your solopreneur buddy! Helping you make running a business feel easy. If you've felt like you're building in the dark with no roadmap, no system, and no idea if you're even going in the right direction, welcome home. We're talking solopreneurship, organization, mental health, and the struggles nobody posts about. This is the safe space where we say the quiet part out loud—the thoughts we all have but nobody dares to share.

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February 6, 2026Episode 19 min

I'm back (your business will never be the same)

I disappeared for 2 years. Now I'm back—and I'm doing it differently.After letting my business gather dust while working 40-hour weeks, I finally cracked the code: organized Notion ≠ working Notion.In this comeback episode, I'm sharing why I vanished, the brutal lesson that changed everything, and my plan to go from $0 to $50k in 2026—while still working my 9-to-5.No overnight success BS. No pretending I have it figured out. Just the real, messy journey of building a solopreneur business that actually works.If you've ever dropped the ball on your dreams... maybe you did too. Let's build something real together 🧡-------------------------------You’ll be such an incredible solopreneur if you:Grab free Notion templates to simplify your workflow & business!Subscribe on YouTube, someone told me videos are coming next week!Join over thousands solopreneurs inside the Find Your Flow newsletter

February 28, 2024Episode 814 min

The strategy to find endless clients

Get on the waiting list of my Content Creation mentorship: 👉 ⁠https://www.marlenekonu.com/waiting-list-content⁠ Social media is the best way to find clients for free in 2024. Since April 2023, I've sold 80% of my product thanks to them. I’m not saying it’s a miracle way to have a thriving business. But it’s an amazing way to find your first clients, test your ideas & see how it works. 2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business, sharing literally everything with you!From success, failures, ups and downs, everything that is behind the curtain!--------------------------------You can also find me here:Website: https://www.marlenekonu.comNewsletter: https://marlenekonu.substack.comYouTube: https://www.marlenekonu.com/youtube

February 21, 2024Episode 714 min

How to differentiate yourself from your competitors

Grab Your Free 94 Impactful Content Ideas for Social Media to Connect Deeply with Your Audience: 👉 ⁠https://www.marlenekonu.com/content-ideas-for-social-media⁠ Being a content creator is hard & it’s even harder to truly stand out… Most people think if you want to stand out on social media, all you have to do is have a beautiful corporate identity and style guide and give a ton of value for free, way more than your competitor.While it’s just a small fraction of it… 2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business, sharing literally everything with you!From success, failures, ups and downs, everything that is behind the curtain!--------------------------------You can also find me here:Website: https://www.marlenekonu.comNewsletter: https://marlenekonu.substack.comYouTube: https://www.marlenekonu.com/youtube

February 14, 2024Episode 115 min

How I gathered 2718 subscribers to my email list

Get on the waiting list of my Content Creation mentorship: 👉 ⁠https://www.marlenekonu.com/waiting-list-content⁠ Starting an email list is the easiest thing to do! Especially when you are using Substack… Get all my tips to bring your email list to another level 2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business, sharing literally everything with you!From success, failures, ups and downs, everything that is behind the curtain!--------------------------------You can also find me here:Website: https://www.marlenekonu.comNewsletter: https://marlenekonu.substack.comYouTube: https://www.marlenekonu.com/youtube

February 7, 2024Episode 520 min

3 tips that make me a better content creator

Get on the waiting list of my Content Creation mentorship: 👉 ⁠https://www.marlenekonu.com/waiting-list-content⁠ You don’t have to be a natural writer to be a content creator! I’m sharing 3 big realisations I had about creating impactful content & got me where I am today! 2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business, sharing literally everything with you!From success, failures, ups and downs, everything that is behind the curtain!--------------------------------You can also find me here:Website: https://www.marlenekonu.comNewsletter: https://marlenekonu.substack.comYouTube: https://www.marlenekonu.com/youtube

January 31, 2024Episode 425 min

My process to create a $10k digital product

Get on the waiting list of my Content Creation mentorship: 👉 ⁠https://www.marlenekonu.com/waiting-list-content⁠ Creating a $10k digital product is simple. Not easy! You will find out the exact process I have used to create mine & how youc an do the same for your product! 2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business, sharing literally everything with you!From success, failures, ups and downs, everything that is behind the curtain!--------------------------------You can also find me here:Website: https://www.marlenekonu.comNewsletter: https://marlenekonu.substack.comYouTube: https://www.marlenekonu.com/youtube

January 24, 2024Episode 318 min

Why I removed 657 people from my list?

Get on the waiting list of my Content Creation mentorship: 👉 ⁠https://www.marlenekonu.com/waiting-list-content⁠ I just removed 657 people from my email list yesterday. Some of you will probably think I’m crazy while others not. Let me prove you I’m not! Starting a newsletter is truly the best you can do for your business & that's what this episode is all about. 2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business, sharing literally everything with you!From success, failures, ups and downs, everything that is behind the curtain!--------------------------------You can also find me here:Website: https://www.marlenekonu.comNewsletter: https://marlenekonu.substack.comYouTube: https://www.marlenekonu.com/youtube

January 17, 2024Episode 218 min

Accomplish your wildest dreams 🤗

Get on the waiting list of my Content Creation mentorship: 👉 ⁠https://www.marlenekonu.com/waiting-list-content⁠Sometimes, we feel our dreams are just dreams. But, we all are capable of doing incredible things that lead to our wildest dreams. Being a solopreneur is sometimes hard. We experiment a ton of ups & downs. Until, you decide to take different action. That’s the whole point of this episode!2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business, sharing literally everything with you!From success, failures, ups and downs, everything that is behind the curtain!--------------------------------You can also find me here:Website: https://www.marlenekonu.comNewsletter: https://marlenekonu.substack.comYouTube: https://www.marlenekonu.com/youtube

January 10, 2024Episode 121 min

If you want to change your life, this is for you 💛

👉 Get on the waiting list of my Content Creation mentorship: ⁠https://www.marlenekonu.com/waiting-list-content⁠Starting a New Year is stressful, especially when you end the last one on the wrong foot... So, to start on a fresh note, I decided to change some parts of my life. You will discover what I do differently this year and how you can do the same!2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business, sharing literally everything with you!From success, failures, ups and downs, everything that is behind the curtain!--------------------------------You can also find me here:Website: https://www.marlenekonu.comNewsletter: https://marlenekonu.substack.comYouTube: https://www.marlenekonu.com/youtube

January 3, 20241 min

Welcome In My Socks - A Solopreneur's Diary by Marlene Konu

Welcome In My Socks! 2024 is the year I will build in public my solopreneur business. Follow my journey, my success, my marketing strategies, my failures... You will know EVERYTHING ahahah So happy to start this with you guys! Hit the subscribe button & see you in the next episode, Marlene