My brand new best Black Friday/Birthday offer ever + brand new steals you won't want to miss


Hi Reader,

I hope you're surviving the Black Friday madness.

When I was a child, living in the U.S., Black Friday wasn't a thing. It was usually a special day that fell during the Thanksgiving holidays. Then years later, there was the fun of finding deals on that Black Friday weekend. You know, when you went into physical stores!

I remember booking an an impromptu shopping trip to Chicago with my then boyfriend (now husband) where he mapped out all the stores so I didn't have to plan anything. He held my coat, hauled the bags and I shopped to my little heart's content.

You can't tell from the picture, but if you look carefully, the snow began to slowly fall - soft and beautiful. A truly magical day.

Ever since I started my newsletter, Black Friday has taken on a whole new meaning as I'm not just shopping for myself. I'm shopping for YOU to find you the very best offers that are truly special.

And to celebrate my birthday, I'm offering my own very special Black Friday deal and doing something I’ve never done before…

I'm opening a handful of spots for a brand new offer I'm launching today called: Ask Me Anything - this is the same structure as my Day of Voxer, except these are 2 hours of fast, fun, no fluff Creative Clarity Sessions.

And for the next few days, I'm offering 50% off!

If you’ve ever wanted my eyes on your:
• new idea
• offer you’re stuck on
• AI art or prompt you’re unsure about
• newsletter, sales page or story
• brand direction, messaging, or “does this sound like me?”

…this is your chance.

These sessions are 2 hours of pure clarity. No hype, no filler. Just real-time brainstorming with me where we untangle the thing you’re stuck on and walk you toward the version that finally feels true to you.

This is the very best deal I’ve ever offered on any 1:1 session and I don’t plan on repeating it.

If you want in, grab this deal while you can. I've also created an option for two sessions at an even better deal.

This discount is only available until December 1st so act quick if you're interested as spots are limited. When they’re gone, they’re gone.

NEW: LIFETIME DEAL OF THE CENTURY

For the first time ever, Teachery is having their first ever Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!

If you've been searching for a course platform and have been considering tools like Kajabi, Teachable, or Thrivecart Learn+ but can't deal with the sticker shock, FINALLY! This is the deal for you!

Right now, new customers can grab their $550 Lifetime Plan for $280 using the code BF2025 on the checkout page.

They have NEVER offered such an incredible deal for Teachery before. It's 49% OFF and puts an end to course platform subscriptions, with no hidden fees, and lifetime access to new features for years to come!

I already have Thrivecart, but I went ahead and bought Teachery last year when they offered it without coaching. At the time, I paid regular price and thought I was scoring an amazing deal so getting this lifetime Black Friday offer for $280 seems insane to me.

I've played around inside Teachery and I love how beautiful the layouts are and how simple the software is to use and am determined to start using it regularly in the new year.

You'll instantly receive lifetime access to Teachery which includes:

  • Lifetime access to Teachery for only $280 (normally $550)
  • Includes unlimited courses, hubs, students, etc
  • Fully customizable landing pages and upsells
  • Ongoing platform updates
  • Real human customer support
  • No subscription. No future charges. All FUTURE features included for life!

This Deal of the Century is only on until December 2nd so grab it while you can using coupon code BF2025 at checkout.

BONUS - When you purchase Teachery using my link, you'll receive $100 in Lara Loot from my shop page.

NEW: CREATE PATTERNS FOR 50% OFF

Woohoo! Repper is having a sale! (And yes, I actually added the link this time. 😁) If you're not familiar with that name, Repper creates incredible patterns you can use to create incredible products that you can share and sell with commercial usage. This works great for both digital and physical products as well. You can try it for free but only a paid account will allow you to sell your creations commercially.

Right now, you can grab a full year for an amazing 50% off. This price has remained the same since I first discovered Repper five years ago and it's well worth the cost.

If you've always wanted to get into bundles but said to yourself, "I'm not creative" - (well, we'll need to talk about that because I fundamentally don't believe that to be true) but I used Repper when I first started out to help me generate creations that I could feel good about.

Here are some of my earlier collections that I made with Repper. The first two aren't available anywhere as I created them to go in bundles and as a bonus, but I included a killer discount code for the last two if you're interested in those sets. Click on the photos for more info.

BONUS - If you grab Repper using my link, I'd love to offer you $40 in Lara Loot from my shop page.

NEW: GPT BUNDLE PRICE SLASH

Ruth Poundwhite's biggest Black Friday sale is now live - with 5 days of offers until November 28th (with a bonus something on Cyber Monday, Dec 1st)

All deals are listed on one page with Ruth's daily offers. The discounts are big, with up to 88% off - which is why each sale is 24-hours only.

  • Nov 25: Email & Sales AI Power Pack (9 custom GPTs for $97)
  • Nov 26: Soulful Sales Society Annual Pass 42% off + $100 bonus credit
  • Nov 27: The 2026 Extra $10K Experiment for $99
  • Nov 28: Soulful Business School – New All Access Pass: $5k worth of my courses for 88% off
  • Plus ALL offers will be back on Cyber Monday, Dec 1st

​Today's offer is The Sales + Email AI Power Pack which gives you a done-for-you team of 9 custom GPT assistants at 60% off. Each one is trained on Ruth's custom strategy to help you write, email, plan, and sell in a way that feels like you.

If writing emails or planning your sales feels harder than you'd like... you really shouldn't miss this offer.

I've used Ruth's GPT's inside the Soulful Sales Society and I can vouch for the excellent responses I get out of Chatty which are quite simply, magical!

Inside the 9 GPT power pack you'll receive...

✦ 3 Custom GPTs to grow your email list:

• Strategic Freebie Builder
• Opt-In Page Optimizer
• Unique Magic Story Builder (helping you create content grounded in what makes you you)

✦ 2 Custom GPTs to perfect your sales strategy:

• Soulful Webinar Planner
• Flash Sale Planner

✦ 4 Custom GPTs to help you send emails with ease:

• Sales & Launch Email GPT
• Welcome Sequence GPT
• Re-Engagement Assistant
• Subject Line Generator

This offer will end Nov 26, at 7am ET/ 12pm UK) At that time, the next day's deal will begin so keep checking back every day to see the newest offer.

BONUS - If you purchase Ruth's GPT's, I'll gift you $40 in Lara Loot. For the rest of the week, for every $50 you spend after coupons are applied and before taxes, you'll receive $20 in Lara loot.

OPEN NOW: GET ONE YEAR OF EMM WITH HUGE BONUSES

If you already have a newsletter, or are planning to start one, you might have lots of questions about how to move forward with the task of newsletter writing such as "What the heck do I do now?" 😆

That's where Liz Wilcox comes in and her super successful, low cost, high value Email Marketing Membership - or EMM for short - which teaches you the building blocks of email marketing in a super fun way.

If you don't know who Liz is, she's the Queen of the low cost membership. In fact, she's the one I believe started the $9 membership trend. And she recently starred on Survivor. (Yes, the Jeff Probst Survivor! In fact, her epic Applebee's meltdown made headlines worldwide.)

When you grab the Annual Pass for $108 ($9 a month) which kicks off tomorrow, Monday Nov 24th, you'll get weekly email templates that gets delivered every Monday morning that can help you with what to write to your audience along with samples and video explanations. You'll also receive monthly live q+a's with her, guest experts, and all sorts of fun stuff,

This is perfect for anyone who wants to connect with their readers but has no idea what to say or where to start. With Liz's help, you're getting your newsletter out and connecting with your subscribers every single week.

This is EXCLUSIVE for Annual Passholders and won't be available for purchase or on the monthly tier.

Liz is also adding (by popular demand) brainstorming sessions and planning sessions where you'll map out your offers and your calendar. Each quarter!

You'll also get $1500 worth of email products, live rounds of courses, accountability groups, monthly live q+a, and a rewards system to make sure you don't just BUY the Pass, you USE it.

Plus, over the next 12 months, you'll receive every one of Liz's existing products as well as all the new ones she creates for the entire year such as her always fun live rounds of her most in-demand and helpful courses (value $50 - $100 each.)

You'll also get Liz's Launch Course which revolves around the hottest email topic--launching.

Launch course sells for $500 by itself, but comes for free with the Annual Pass.

It's perfect if you:

  • want to launch in the next 6-12 months without it feeling like an existential crisis
  • have launched in the past but it was too overwhelming or a “flop”
  • need help figuring out how to explain your offer in a way that gets people to buy

If you know email is the thing you need to "double down" on to build your business, grab the Annual Pass for $108. It's like buying a Costco membership to get inside the store, EXCEPT in Liz's store, everything is free.

Make sure you get on the waitlist as the doors offically open tomorrow until November 28th.

BONUS - When you purchase Liz's Annual Pass, I'd love to offer you $40 in Lara Loot from my shop page.

NEW: LEANNE'S BEST BLACK FRIDAY BUNDLE

Leanne Chapman is back with a huge Black Friday sale.

Right now, she's created a huge bundle of 6 of her bestselling courses that she's rolled out in The Passive Income Collective.

This includes:

Included are…

  • Affiliate Marketing Superstars
  • Email Marketing Superstars
  • SEO for Affiliate Success
  • The Digital Product Starter Kit
  • Tripwire in a Day
  • Fearless Funnels

This bundle is ONLY available for Black Friday week and it will save you a HUGE 65%. Plus, the best part is she’s also offering a whopping three full months of bonus Voxer Office Hours access! This means you can chat with her one-on-one with any questions you have!

You can also take 40% off everything else with coupon BF2025.

And even better, any purchase over $50 gets a free party bag worth $200!

There's also some sweet early bird incentives. The first five people to purchase an offer get 50% of their spend back as credit!

PLUS, she’s offering a super special bonus for anyone who purchases by Wednesday 26th 23.59 BST where she will promote one of your passive income pages to her own email list! (That could be a resources page, sales page, lead magnet etc)

I have a ton of Leanne's courses and they are highly recommended so all these extra goodies are truly a special treat.

Make sure you check out this bundle before Wednesday evening to claim your goodies. The sale officially ends December 3rd.

BONUS - If you grab Leanne's Black Friday bundle and pay in full, I'll gift you $250 in Lara Loot. For any other deals, for every $50 you spend after coupons are applied and before taxes, you'll receive $20 in Lara loot.

NEW: 10 DEALS FOR $10

Jan Small has launched her Black Friday sale. This is an opportunity for customers to pick up ten products that they may have missed when they first came out for a steal.

They can choose one or more offers from the deal page and get them for just $10 each instead of the regular price (ranging from $27 to $47.) Or they can scoop up all ten as a bundle for $47. (But please note no refunds or substitutions allowed for products that are already owned).

No coupon required.

The sale is on until November 30th at midnight PST.

BONUS - For every $20 you spend after coupons are applied and before taxes, you'll receive $10 (50% back!) in Lara loot.

NEW: HUGE COURSE DEAL

Carrie from Peaceful Passive Income just launched her Black Friday 2025 deals, and they’re perfect if you want to create and sell fun and beautiful digital products in 2026.

She’s bundled up her best courses and they’re all up to 75% off right now which includes her current courses:

🧰 Photopea Bundle

Want to create products that just aren’t possible (or are way harder) to make in Canva?

This bundle teaches you how to use Photopea, a free Photoshop alternative, to create standout products like seamless patterns, custom frames for Canva, and more. Each of the seven courses included teaches you a new Photopea skill.

Most sellers avoid Photopea, which means less competition in your niche and way more creative freedom!

You can grab SEVEN of her courses for just $57 ($239 value.)

🎨 AI Art Bundle

If you’ve been curious about AI art but unsure where to start — learn how to create clipart, bookmarks, coloring pages, and more — and turn them into polished, sellable products. (No AI garbage here!)

You can grab FIVE of her courses for just $97 ($365 value.)

🧒 Kid’s Printables Bundle

From activity books to classroom decor, this bundle shows you how to create products kids (and teachers) will love.

You can grab SIX of her courses for just $77 ($282 value.)

And if you love everything Carrie creates, you'll want to grab her All-Access Course Pass which will net you every course she puts out from now until the end of 2026.

She’s already planned 9 brand-new courses! Plus, if you upgrade to VIP, you'll unlock all her existing courses too.

BONUS - For every $50 you spend after coupons are applied and before taxes, you'll receive $20 back in Lara Loot. If you decide to purchase the All Access Pass, you'll receive $150 in Lara Loot.

NEW: BUY MORE, SAVE MORE ON GPT's

Carmen is having a huge Black Friday sale on all of her custom GPT's.

Right now, you can mix & match ANY GPTs and save more with each one added.
This is perfect for creators who want to work faster and make more:

  • 🎨 Clipart, Artwork & Design GPTs - Tools that create clipart, consistent characters, mockups, embroidery prompts, mosaic covers, and visual assets.
  • 🧩 Kids Printables & Activity GPTs - GPTs for creating puzzles, spot-the-difference, word ladders, flashcards, trivia cards, learning sheets, and educational worksheets.
  • 📚 Book & Story Creation GPTs - GPTs that produce children’s storybooks, puzzle books, coloring pages, quote books, and other book-based digital products.
  • 🛍️ Etsy Listing & SEO GPTs - Tools for writing optimized titles, descriptions, tags, Pinterest pins, and social media captions to help products get found and sell.
  • 🎁 Printables + Party + Celebration GPTs - GPTs for making party printables, baby reveal items, tiny printables, love-themed products, greeting cards, and gift-friendly items.
  • ✏️ Marketing & Content Creation GPTs - Prompt stylists, reel scripts, viral quote creators, and content-planning GPTs that help users market their shop or brand.
  • 🔍 Niche, Trend & Product Research GPTs - Tools that help find printable niches, evaluate product opportunities, and identify high-demand ideas.

These are GPT's that can get you up and running and creating products quickly.

BONUS - For every $25 you spend after coupons are applied and before taxes, you'll receive $10 back in Lara Loot.

NEW: YAY TO LIFETIME DEALS

Appsumo's Black Friday Deals extravaganza continues with some incredible deals. And right now, you can grab an additional 10% off of anything on the site!

Here's my top picks for Appsumo's Black Friday sale so far:

If you've been feeling the sticker shock from your email marketing software ratcheting up their prices, Appsumo unleashed a Kraken of a deal on Encharge which is considered one of those "unicorn deals" that haunts people when they realized they missed out on it. I'm actually surprised it came back so grab this one if you've been looking for a way to get rid of your pricey email marketing software fees for good!

For sure, the price is a bit of an ouchie up front depending on what tier you get. ie: the highest tier allows Thrivecart integration which is a must-have if you want to say goodbye to pricey Zapier fees once and for all.

Do the math for what you're paying on monthly email marketing costs, Zapier, etc because paying once and never having to do so again is going to really pay off in the long run if you can afford to invest now. And you have 60 days to play with it to see if you like it, which is pretty sweet.

There's a bunch of tiers you can choose from. My recommendation? If you think you'll be growing your list in the next couple of years, get the highest tier you can afford. You can always downgrade (or refund after you've tried it.)

One of my favorite AI tools of all time for creating amazing AI selfies is currently back for a limited time: PhotoGPT. I've been testing out various platforms to create AI headshots over the last year and it quickly has become one of my favorite tools. Not only is it a true gem but it's one of the easiest platforms to use. If you're interested in taking a deeper dive of PhotoGPT in action, check out this video I made.​

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What I love about this software is it has a huge variety of ready-made themes. No fancy prompts required. PhotoGPT will allow you to test different styles while saving you time and money. No need to book expensive photographers, hair/makeup artists, stylists, which could easily cost you $1,000+. With this tool, you can create professional images in whatever setting you can imagine within seconds. Forget having to put on makeup, pay for pricey photo shoots, or leave the house.

I opted for the highest tier as I wanted to test all the features without restrictions. This includes all their filters which is a must. If you're not sure what tier to get, I always recommend getting the tier you think you'll need. That way, if it gets sold out, you can always have the option to keep it or downgrade. Otherwise, if you love it, you might lose out as you can't upgrade once a product is not available anymore.

Here's some other lifetime deals worth taking a look at:

NeuronWriter - Build search-optimized content with semantic insights that help your audience publish pieces that rank.

Yapper is an AI video and image builder that helps your audience of creators, marketers, and builders make viral content in minutes.

If you loathe creating sales pages, you'll want to check out Brizy, an AI-powered site builder which allows you to drag and drop your way to stunning websites!

I've amalgamated AppSumo's additional highly rated deals below so be sure to check out whatever tickles your fancy:

🎥 HeySummit - Host Summits!

Host high-quality virtual events that expand reach, boost visibility, and generate revenue..viral.

📸 Deposit Photos Bestseller Alert!

Access 320M+ royalty-free stock images, videos, and music files, plus an AI image generator and editor.

🎥 Subscribr

Create long-form YouTube scripts with data-driven hooks and storytelling techniques designed to go viral.

📸 Press Ranger - Bestseller Alert!

Pitch to 2M+ journalists and media outlets for top-tier press coverage.

📹 BrizyCloud

Design client-ready websites and high-converting landing pages fast. All without touching a line of code.

📽 Greta

Launch full-stack apps quickly using AI prompts and instant UI components.

📹 Letterly

AI writing assistant built for newsletters and thought leaders. Transform voice recordings into polished text to speed up content creation across any workflow.

📽 Semdash

SEO and content optimization platform to improve search visibility Launch full-stack apps quickly using AI prompts and instant UI components.

📹 Triplo AI

Boost productivity across desktop and mobile with an AI assistant that keeps everything organized.

📽 NoCode-X

Turn ideas into secure, fully functional web apps with zero coding and minimal setup.

📹 Albato

Build no-code automations between any cloud app.

📽 Robomotion RPA

Streamline repetitive tasks with powerful no-code RPA bots that run on autopilot.

🎥 Meetn - Say goodbye to Zoom fees for good!

Host secure webinars, livestream to multiple platforms. Send reminders and follow-ups.

📸 ClickRank - Bestseller Alert!

Effortless SEO automation to boost rankings without plugins or technical headaches.

📹 Gumlet

Protect, manage, and optimize videos with seamless hosting and analytics

📽 reap

Easily repurpose, caption, edit, and publish video clips for social media using AI

🎥 Subscribr

Create long-form YouTube scripts with data-driven hooks and storytelling techniques designed to go viral.

📸 Deposit Photos

Bestseller Alert! Access 320M+ royalty-free stock images, videos, and music files, plus an AI image generator and editor.

A DEAL ON TEMPLATES FOR LIFE!

If you're all about working harder, not smarter, MaryJo from Cool Bean has just released an amazing Black Friday offer.

This might be one of those "kick yourself for years down the road" deals so take note if you love DFY templates. Especially MaryJo's who always delivers top notch products.

Starting today, a one-time payment of $149, with absolutely zero renewals or additional fees, will net you Lifetime Access to The Template Supply Club. This is the absolute lowest the club will ever be offered, and it's perfect for digital product sellers, coaches, and course creators.

Plus if you sign up now, it also comes with two incredible bonuses:

– A brand-new DFY Promo Kit

– The Black Friday Bonus Bonanza (A premium products from top creators)

BONUS - When you purchase lifetime access, receive a coupon for $50 in Lara Loot from my shop.

THRIVECART'S BIGGEST SALE EVER

ThriveCart is holding a ginormous Black Friday deal offering a lifetime license for only $420! (Regularly $1995) Use coupon code BFCM15OFF to save a bundle, but better yet, to score a lifetime deal which is huge since they went to a monthly subscription earlier this year. You'll also score $5,000 in free payment processing.

Hurry though, this deal is only on until November 30th.

BONUSES!
If you purchase Thrivecart using my link, I'll gift you $200 in Lara Loot to use in my store. New additions (including trainings and courses) are coming soon. You can also save your bonuses as they don't expire.

CREATE YOUR KDP EMPIRE

If you've been wanting to learn more about generating passive income and want to get serious about creating ebooks, look no further than the gurus of the Amazon KDP world, Self Publishing Titans who just launched their Black Friday sale! 🎉

For a limited time, you can get up to 50% off lifetime tools and bundles to grow your KDP business.

Here’s what’s included:

  • Titans Pro Niche Finder – Find high-demand, low-competition niches in seconds.
  • Puzzle & Coloring Tools – Create books fast with powerful generators.
  • 7 Backend Keyword Tool – Optimize your listings and boost visibility.
  • ARC Review Service – Get more reviews from real readers.
  • Hot Niches Done For You – Pre-researched, ready-to-use niches.
  • Author Website Builder – Launch a beautiful, professional author site in minutes
    (no domain, hosting, or plugins needed + auto-redirects readers to their correct Amazon store).

Check out all their deals for a limited time.

BONUS - For every $50 you spend after coupons are applied and before taxes, you'll receive $20 back in Lara Loot.

FESTIVE FUN

Katherine has released her newest kit in her Limitless Design Kits Monthly Membership.

Celebrate the warmth and wonder of the holidays with our Festive Season Kit! ✨This cozy, joy-filled collection captures the spirit of Christmas and the magic of winter — where twinkling lights, snowy nights, and heartwarming moments come together in perfect harmony. Add a touch of festive sparkle to your creative projects and wrap your designs in the magic of the season.

With all the latest concerns over copyright, usage rights, and outsourcing art from questionable sources, a few members have asked if she makes the graphics in her kits. The answer is YES, she personally illustrates/draws/paints the graphics.

All of her personal hand-drawn or painted illustrations and high-resolution elements can be used to create PLR, digital products, physical products, and TEMPLATES (to name a few) which is MUCH MORE than any typical commercial use license.

Along with the individual elements, she's also included a few different types of graphics to help you create scenes.

These design kits are only available for one month inside the membership so you have until the 14th to pick these up. Katherine will then be offering them for sale at the current regular price of $97.

You'll automatically receive $482 worth of bonuses that come with MRR rights, meaning you can turn these kits around and not only sell them commercially, but as PLR without restrictions!

MRR or master resell rights means you can sell these items commercially to others who can also sell them commercially. Normally, with PLR, you can sell them to others for personal use only.

This means you can use these products to create your very own PLR. It's also perfect if you've been wanting to get into a bundle but don't have a creative bone in your body and aren't sure what you would be able to offer with PLR rights - now you'll be able to thanks to Katherine's gorgeous resources.

Best of all, you can use these elements without fear of infringing on someone's license, which is much more generous than a standard commercial use license, and use them for to create PLR digital products, physical products, and templates (to name a few) - and yes, even stickers!

Check out everything you get on the sales page. This kit will be available at the discounted price of $27 until December 14th.

BONUS - If you purchase Katherine's kit, I'll give you give you 50% of your purchase back in Lara Loot which you can use in my shop with no expiry. (Double bonus promo right now!)

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