
Feb 24, 2026

Daniel Berk is beehiiv’s first sales hire-turned-strategist, cofounder of a local newsletter Palmetto Parents, and cohost of the Two Dads in Tech podcast. In this episode we discuss his journey from chaotic notebooks to 25,000 LinkedIn followers, how he helps creators and enterprise media businesses grow and monetize, and how to run a profitable newsletter and podcast.
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Daniel Berk
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Timestamps
00:00 Introducing Daniel Berk
01:34 13 years of writing newsletters
05:25 The problem every creator and business has
11:13 Adapting to the AI driven web
14:24 Best and worst social media platforms
21:58 Why a big LinkedIn platform is so important
29:16 Making $60k with a podcast side-project
38:33 Building a community driven local newsletter
46:38 Outcome vs output driven creators
50:26 The value of writing every day