julie solomon reviews show her shine online course is just PR coaching with no backend systems

[versacestove]

i bought Shine Online when it was on a webinar flash promo. $2K for what’s basically “how to pitch podcasts” and write a personal origin story. no media tracking tools, no press list strategy, just journal prompts and mindset loops.

she targets mid-tier IG creators who want to feel like they’re building a brand but don’t want to do the unsexy backend stuff. when i asked about CRMs in the Slack, someone sent me a quote graphic about self-worth.

 

[CapitalStacked]

i bought Shine Online when it was on a webinar flash promo. $2K for what’s basically “how to pitch podcasts” and write a personal origin story. no media tracking tools, no press list strategy, just journal prompts and mindset loops.

she targets mid-tier IG creators who want to feel like they’re building a brand but don’t want to do the unsexy backend stuff. when i asked about CRMs in the Slack, someone sent me a quote graphic about self-worth.

i did the same. all she really teaches is how to build a PR pitch deck around your trauma and send it to podcast hosts. no funnel logic, no CTA heatmap, no audience segmentation. it’s just vibes and “visibility.”

 

[versacestove]

i did the same. all she really teaches is how to build a PR pitch deck around your trauma and send it to podcast hosts. no funnel logic, no CTA heatmap, no audience segmentation. it’s just vibes and “visibility.”

exactly. the course is structured like a self-help memoir with a couple email templates. if you already know how to use Notion and MailerLite, you’ve gone past what she’s offering.

 

[RyanFromIB]

she’s selling to lifestyle creators stuck at 5K followers who think “being seen” is monetization. i asked how to land paid placements and she said “lead with service.” great, but service doesn’t pay my Stripe bill.

 

[RatesAndRisk]

she’s selling to lifestyle creators stuck at 5K followers who think “being seen” is monetization. i asked how to land paid placements and she said “lead with service.” great, but service doesn’t pay my Stripe bill.

also her “media wins” are all low-tier podcasts with 200 downloads. she calls it press, i call it traffic starvation.

 

[equitypulse]

it’s just polished IG advice sold through a PR lens. no scalable acquisition, no monetization model, just polished storytelling and self-affirmation.