Stacked

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By: Channing Gardner

Welcome to Stacked—the podcast for entrepreneurs ready to stop doing it all and start building systems that actually work.Brought to you by Dallowry, this show shares the behind-the-scenes of what it takes to run a streamlined, profitable business. From automation and scheduling to client flow and growth strategies, each episode delivers practical insight to help you simplify, scale, and reclaim your time.Whether you’re planning, launching, or growing—we’ll help you get your business Stacked.New episodes weekly. No fluff. Just smart systems and real results.

How We Created a Bot That Closes Deals While We Sleep
#31
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Ever wished your sales team could respond to every lead within seconds, day or night? That's exactly what we've built with our Close Bot—an AI sales assistant that's closing deals while I'm recording this podcast.

Let me take you behind the scenes of the system that's transformed our business. Most leads don't disappear because they're not interested; they ghost because they got busy or your response took too long. Our Close Bot eliminates those problems by responding within 30 seconds, 24/7, with the perfect questions and next steps based on their specific en...


The Adaptability Advantage
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Marketing flexibility isn't just a nice-to-have—it's essential when each customer receives your message differently. Think about it: your brand may be singular, but your audience contains multitudes. Some scroll TikTok while others live in their inbox. Some respond to bold, high-energy messaging while others need calm, steady communication.

The hard truth? If you're showing up in only one way, you're missing at least half the people who need what you offer. Today's saturated content landscape means broadcasting a one-size-fits-all message simply doesn't convert anymore. The old model of rigid consistency ac...


The Untapped Power of Forms
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Ever wonder why your website's contact form isn't generating the leads and sales you expected? The problem isn't with the form itself—it's with what happens (or doesn't happen) after someone clicks "submit."

Most businesses have forms, surveys, or quizzes that collect information and then... nothing. That submission disappears into the void, or worse, triggers a generic "thanks for your message" email with no clear next steps. This isn't just a missed opportunity—it actively damages trust and leaves serious money on the table.

In this episode, we break down...


AIDA + Secret Sauce: The Recipe for Sales Page Success
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Last Thursday at 2:00 PM

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Most sales pages fail because they're too polite to close, reading like LinkedIn bios that inform but don't persuade. We break down the non-negotiable elements of high-converting sales pages built on strategy instead of guesswork.

• AIDA framework: Attention (bold headline addressing pain points), Interest (relatable story), Desire (show transformation), Action (clear next step)
• Add social proof through testimonials, screenshots, and client stories
• Establish credibility with certifications, results, and notable clients
• Focus on benefits over features – what they gain, not just what they get
• Create ethical scarcity and urgency that...


Give First, Win Always
#27
Last Wednesday at 2:00 PM

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Ever wonder why some brands command fierce loyalty while others struggle to make a single sale? The difference often lies in one counterintuitive strategy: giving meaningful value before asking for anything in return.

Most businesses are stuck in an "ask first" mentality - pushing for calls, pitching offers, and demanding attention without establishing any foundation of trust. They haven't earned the right to ask. But what if you flipped this approach entirely? Not with token freebies designed as sales hooks, but with genuinely valuable resources that solve real problems?

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Time Bandits
#26
06/24/2025

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Are you drowning in tasks instead of leading your business? Most solopreneurs start with big visions of growth and innovation, only to find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of administrative busywork. The momentum you crave remains frustratingly out of reach while you're stuck handling everything manually.

This episode tackles the five biggest time traps stealing your productivity and sanity as a solo business owner. We dive deep into how manual follow-ups create chaos in your client communications, why content creation without systems leaves you staring at blank screens for hours...


Building Customer Trust: Why Your Brand Voice Matters
#25
06/23/2025

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Ever wonder why some businesses flourish while others flounder despite offering similar products or services? The secret lies not in your pricing strategy or marketing funnel, but in something far more fundamental: how you make people feel.

When clients feel like mere transactions rather than valued relationships, the business math simply doesn't work. You'll continually face the frustrating cycle of winning clients only to lose them shortly after. Your reputation—built through reviews, referrals, and word-of-mouth—hinges entirely on the customer experience you create.

Today's consumers don't primarily buy from...


Unleashing GoHighLevel's Full Potential
#24
06/20/2025

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Ever felt like you're only scratching the surface of what your business tools can do? You're not alone. Most GoHighLevel users tap into just 10% of its incredible power, leaving a goldmine of capabilities untouched.

GoHighLevel is truly revolutionary - replacing Calendly, MailChimp, ClickFunnels, ManyChat, Zapier, TypeForm, Kajabi, Teachable, WhatsApp, and countless other tools in one comprehensive platform. It's your CRM, email system, automation builder, funnel designer, course host, texting tool, scheduler, document signer, invoicer and more – all under one login. But powerful as it is, logging in for the first time fe...


Data-Driven Growth
#23
06/19/2025

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Are you running a business or simply gambling with your time and money? If you're making decisions based on gut feelings and guesswork rather than solid data, you might be sabotaging your own growth without realizing it.

Growing a successful business requires more than just intuition—it demands clarity. When entrepreneurs lack insight into their metrics, they waste resources on ineffective strategies and miss crucial opportunities hidden in plain sight. The real problem isn't that data is inaccessible; it's that most business owners either track nothing at all or become overwhelmed by...


Why Your Personal Phone Number Is Hurting Your Business Credibility
#22
06/18/2025

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Are you still running your business from a personal cell phone and Gmail account? That seemingly small detail could be costing you clients and credibility without you even realizing it.

When potential clients see communications coming from your personal channels, they subconsciously register concerning signals: "This person isn't fully established yet," "They're still figuring things out," or "This might be temporary." These subtle impressions create doubt about your professionalism, reliability, and even your data security practices—no matter how exceptional your actual services may be.

In this episode, we di...


The Missed Call Text Back System That Closes Deals On Autopilot
#21
06/17/2025

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Missed calls equal missed opportunities in today's short-attention-span world. The harsh truth? When someone calls your business and nobody answers, they're immediately Googling your competitor and moving on with their day.

The missed call textback system is the simple solution that's saving businesses thousands of dollars monthly in lost opportunities. Here's the magic: someone calls, you miss it because you're with a client or unavailable, and within five seconds they automatically receive a personalized text message. This instant response saves the lead, shifts the conversation to text (which most people prefer...


Beyond the Content Treadmill
#20
06/16/2025

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The biggest lie in online marketing? "Just show up consistently and it'll all work out." We're calling BS on this tired advice. Showing up without strategy equals burnout. Posting without systems just creates noise.

What truly matters isn't creating more content or filling another content calendar—it's building momentum through systems that make your message move effectively through your business. Even brilliant, helpful content evaporates quickly if it isn't connected to a framework that builds trust and drives revenue.

Most businesses create marketing in survival mode: one caption at a...


Systems Equal Equity: Why Documentation Is Your Exit Strategy
#19
06/13/2025

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Your expertise built the business, but it's your systems that will sell it. This hard truth hits many entrepreneurs where it hurts: if you've created something that collapses the moment you step away, you don't have a business—you have a demanding job disguised as entrepreneurship.

Systems aren't just operational tools; they're the bridge between founder dependency and true business value. When your company relies on your brain, your availability, and your real-time decisions, you've unwittingly become the ceiling on your own growth. You can't scale beyond your personal capacity, onboard he...


Brain Fog to Business Clarity
#18
06/12/2025

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Mental clarity isn't just a wellness buzzword—it's the difference between a business that thrives and one that barely survives. If you're feeling stuck in brain fog, struggling to focus, plan, or scale, the problem might not be your motivation but your mental bandwidth. When you're juggling everything from scheduling to sales, customer service to content creation, your brain simply has no room left for strategic thinking.

The hard truth? If you are the system in your business, you don't actually have a system. You're wearing 17 different hats, keeping track of co...


One Inbox. Zero Chaos.
#17
06/11/2025

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Drowning in notifications? You're not alone. Every unanswered Instagram DM, Facebook comment, and website inquiry could be costing you serious money. The stats don't lie: businesses that respond within five minutes are 21 times more likely to convert leads. But how can you possibly keep up when messages are scattered across six different platforms?

This episode tackles the hidden business killer that nobody talks about - fragmented communication. As entrepreneurs, we're told to be responsive and available everywhere our customers are, but the reality of managing this chaos turns us into "human...


Capture The Money Moments
#16
06/10/2025

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Are you missing the sales you've already earned? Forget chasing more followers or creating endless content—your business growth is stuck because you're letting critical money-making moments slip away unnoticed.

Every time someone clicks your link, books a call, downloads your guide, or engages with your content, they're opening a golden window of opportunity. Without proper follow-up, these windows slam shut, and your conversion rate plummets. The hard truth? Most sales aren't lost during the pitch; they're lost in the follow-up.

In this episode, we break down the five es...


AI Prompting Mastery
#15
06/09/2025

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Forget everything you thought you knew about AI prompting. While most users approach ChatGPT with search engine habits, producing underwhelming results, true AI mastery requires strategic thinking that transforms these tools from mere content generators into genuine business partners.

This episode dives deep into why standard prompts consistently fail. Those vague commands—"write a sales email" or "create 10 content ideas"—lack the structure AI needs to deliver value. Instead, discover the comprehensive five-part framework that revolutionizes your approach: establishing AI identity (who is it acting as?), clearly defining tasks, providing rich cont...


Escape the Algorithm Trap and Own Your Audience
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06/06/2025

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The landscape of digital business is fundamentally changing. Followers no longer drive sustainable growth - communities do. But not just any communities. The ones you control.

Imagine having your own branded mobile app where every post you make reaches 100% of your audience. No algorithms deciding who sees your content. No competing with cat videos and political rants for attention. Just a direct, distraction-free channel to the people who value what you offer.

We've built exactly this with DallowryFlow, and we're seeing businesses transform when they escape the limitations of...


The Lazy Marketer's Guide to Content That Actually Works
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06/05/2025

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The secret weapon behind high-converting content isn't extraordinary creativity—it's knowing how to leverage real customer language. Most solo entrepreneurs waste countless hours staring at blank screens wondering what to say, resulting in vague, forgettable marketing that fails to connect with potential buyers.

This episode reveals how top marketers systematically collect and transform authentic customer feedback into powerful messaging that resonates deeply with their audience. We explore five goldmine sources for capturing raw customer language: product reviews (particularly three-star and below), Reddit threads, YouTube comments, emotional social media posts, and your ow...


Build Once, Sell Forever
#12
06/04/2025

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Are you tired of the endless cycle of creating new sales pages, rewriting launch copy, and developing content for every offer? What if you could build your marketing assets once and leverage them forever?

Stackable Frameworks are about to become your new obsession. This revolutionary approach to content creation allows entrepreneurs and creators to develop AI-powered prompt chains and messaging templates that do the heavy lifting across all your marketing channels. The problem with starting from scratch isn't just the time it wastes—it's that you're rebuilding the same logic, addressing th...


Automating Empathy: Turn Emotional Data Into Sales
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06/03/2025

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Have you ever crafted the perfect marketing message only to be met with silence? The hard truth is that logical, benefit-focused copy often falls flat because it misses what truly drives purchasing decisions—emotional connection.

Marketing that converts doesn't just explain your solution; it shows prospects you understand their struggles at a visceral level. I discovered this game-changing principle years ago: people don't buy because they understand you; they buy because they feel understood. This realization transformed how I approach every aspect of customer communication.

Through what I call "em...


The Death of the Sales Funnel
#10
06/02/2025

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The traditional sales funnel is dead, and pretending otherwise is costing your business conversions. Google's groundbreaking research has shattered the myth that customers follow a neat, linear path from awareness to purchase. What they've discovered instead is something much more chaotic but ultimately more authentic: the "messy middle."

Today's customers create their own unique journeys, bouncing between platforms, devices and content types before making decisions. They might discover you on Instagram, check your email three days later, read your Google reviews, click an ad a week later, and listen to your...


Your Website Should Be Your Hardest Working Salesperson
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05/30/2025

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Are you treating your website like a digital brochure instead of the powerful revenue engine it should be? This could be the most expensive mistake in your business.

Most business websites simply don't convert. They either overwhelm visitors with information, hide the call to action, assume visitors already trust the brand, or fail to connect with essential backend systems. The result? You're sending valuable traffic to a destination that fails to capture leads or generate sales.

Your website should function as your hardest-working team member—a salesperson who never sl...


Soul-Driven Systems
#8
05/29/2025

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Ever feel like scaling your business means losing what makes you unique? That nagging worry that automation will strip away your personality and leave your brand feeling cold and robotic?

Soul-driven systems flip this narrative completely. The truth is that automation isn't about your message or your humanity—it's just about delivery. When done right, systems don't diminish your authentic voice; they amplify it, creating a framework where your best self shows up consistently, even when you're tired, busy, or completely offline.

This game-changing approach involves four key tactics th...


Batch Your Way to Freedom
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05/28/2025

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Feeling like content creation has become your second full-time job? You're not alone. For founders with ADHD especially, the constant demand for fresh content can quickly lead to overwhelm and burnout. But what if you could transform this chaos into a strategic advantage?

Content batching isn't just about efficiency—it's about building deeper trust with your audience through consistency. When you show up regularly with value, even during weeks when you're struggling behind the scenes, your audience sees you as reliable and invested in their success. Your content becomes more than ma...


Prompt Like a Pro, Build Like a Boss
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05/27/2025

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Are you frustrated with AI giving you generic, fluffy responses? The problem isn't the technology—it's your approach. When you treat ChatGPT like a search engine with better grammar, you're missing out on its true potential as a strategic partner in your business.

This episode tears down the wall between mediocre AI results and transformative outcomes by revealing our exact method for turning ChatGPT into multiple specialized team members. You'll discover why segmenting your conversations by purpose dramatically improves results, and why uploading context before making requests is the difference between am...


Automating Your Calendar For Business Success
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05/26/2025

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Transforming your calendar from a basic scheduling tool into a powerful conversion asset could be the game-changing move your business needs. Your booking experience often serves as a client's first impression – is yours saying "disorganized mess" or "streamlined professional"?

Most businesses completely overlook their appointment systems, manually handling confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups. This approach doesn't just drain time and energy – it actively costs you money. When your booking process is automated properly, it builds immediate trust with potential clients and creates a consistent experience that converts at significantly higher rates.

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Tech Overwhelm to Automation Mastery
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05/23/2025

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Technology overwhelm is the silent business killer that keeps entrepreneurs stuck in a cycle of inaction. If you've ever felt paralyzed by the endless array of automation tools, CRMs, and software platforms being thrown at you, this episode delivers the permission slip you need to simplify and move forward.

We break down why most solopreneurs find themselves frozen - not because they're resistant to tech or "behind the times," but because there's simply too much conflicting information. The constant barrage of new tools and changing recommendations creates a perfect storm where...


Systems That Set You Free
05/22/2025

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Ever felt like your business vision is suffocating under mountains of administrative tasks? That's exactly the problem DallowryFlow was created to solve. Born from the founders' own entrepreneurial struggles, this isn't just another app in your already overwhelming tech stack – it's a comprehensive solution designed to replace the chaotic patchwork of tools consuming your time and energy.

The heart of DallowryFlow lies in its mission: "We build systems that set entrepreneurs free." While openly acknowledging its foundation on the GoHighLevel platform, Dallowry's true value comes through specialized workflows, custom dashboards, and ta...


Why Your Tech Stack Determines Your Business Growth
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05/22/2025

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The difference between businesses that scale and those that fail rarely comes down to the quality of their products. The real culprit? A chaotic tech stack that creates more problems than it solves. 

When you're booking leads in Calendly, sending emails through MailChimp, managing contracts in DocuSign, tracking tasks in Asana, and handling payments across multiple platforms – you don't have a system. You have what we call a "Frankenstein business." Every disconnected tool costs you clarity, speed, and ultimately, revenue. The hard truth is that while you might grow with this app...


You Don’t Need a Team. You Need a System.
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05/18/2025

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Most entrepreneurs think scaling means hiring a team—but that’s the fast track to burnout if your systems are a mess. In this bold kickoff episode of Stacked, Channing Gardner exposes the myth of “team first” and shows you why automation is your true first hire.

You’ll learn:

Why delegation without systems is a trapThe difference between managing people vs. momentumA real example of how one entrepreneur saved 7+ hours a week with automation

Ready to stop duct-taping your business together? This one’s for you.

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The First 3 Automations Every Solo Biz Needs
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05/18/2025

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Let’s cut the fluff—if you’re still booking calls manually, chasing leads, or onboarding clients by memory, you’re bleeding time.

In this tactical episode of Stacked, Channing breaks down the first 3 automations every solo entrepreneur should build—today.

You’ll get:

A simple lead capture + auto-reply systemA zero-hassle calendar booking flowA professional new client onboarding sequence

These are the foundations that make you look bigger, work smarter, and reclaim your hours. Start here. Automate now.

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