We're talking about what it means to be a mentor on this week's episode of the Gorgeous Effect and we've got a new Metrics Muse drop in your weekly round-up of content for our Funnel Gorgeous community!

✨ Flashy Lifestyles vs. Real Results: Finding Mentors ✨

In this episode of the Gorgeous Effect, Julie and Cathy dive into the fascinating world of mentors, coaches, and the impact their lifestyles have on our decisions to learn from them. Have you ever wondered whether to trust a business coach based on their glamorous social media posts... or perhaps their lack thereof?

Julie and Cathy pull back the curtain on the sometimes-murky relationship between authenticity, aspirational branding, and what really drives someone to hit “follow” (or “unfollow”). Should we judge an expert by their lifestyle, or by their expertise? Plus, they explore how our values, priorities, and even our own struggles play into who we trust and learn from.

So grab a cup of coffee and tune into the Gorgeous Effect.​

🧮 New Metrics Muse - Is The Pay Plan Worth It? 🧮

May's spreadsheet drop tackles a big question that doesn’t always have a clear answer: Is offering a pay plan actually worth it?

If you’ve ever hesitated to add payment plans to your offers, or if you’re already using them but unsure of their real impact, this spreadsheet breaks it all down. You’ll get to play with different term lengths, churn rates, conversion assumptions, and even Stripe fees, so you can finally see the full picture.

This month’s drop includes one focused tool to help you evaluate the trade-offs of offering pay plans:

• Is The Payplan Worth It? Calculator, built to help you model and compare revenue outcomes across different pricing structures.

No more guessing—or second-guessing—whether those monthly payments are helping or hurting your bottom line. Check out Metrics Muse today!​

💪FG Funnels Weekly Announcements 💪

Here are your FG Funnels updates through May 1st:

• Email Campaigns - When scheduling batch emails, you’ll now see helpful details about the batch (date, time, size), making it clearer and easier to plan your campaigns.
• Calendar - No more reconfiguring from scratch! If your calendar or video integration breaks, just click the new Reconnect button to restore it while keeping all your original settings.
• Contracts and Documents - You can now add expiration dates to documents. Once expired, recipients won’t be able to sign them. Optional reminders and customizable emails help enforce deadlines and accountability.
• All of this and more! Check out all the updates here!​

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN FGF USER THAT ALSO HAS A FLODESK ACCOUNT? If that's you, please reply to this email. We're working on a direct integration option between Flodesk and FGF and need a few accounts we can test on. Thank you!

🌟This Week's Calls🌟

• Launch Gorgeous - Call info HERE​
  • Phase 4 Q&A with Julie Monday, May 5th at 2pm ET
  • Mindset Call with Nicole Monday, May 5th at 12pm ET
  • Tech Call Monday, May 5th at 5pm ET
  • Design Call Tuesday, May 6th at 1pm ET
  • Design & Tech Call Wednesday, May 7th at 1pm ET
  • Tech Call Thursday, May 8th at 10am ET
  • Copy Office Hours Friday, May 9th at 12pm ET
• Tech Calls for FG Funnel Users - Call info HERE​
  • Monday, May 5th - Tech Call with Nuno 9am ET
  • Tuesday, May 6th - Tech Call with Nuno 11am ET
  • Wednesday, May 7th - Tech Call with Nuno 4pm ET
  • Friday, May 9th - Tech Call with Nuno 7am ET
    • *Interested in FG Funnels? Check out everything FG Funnels can do for your business!​
• Design Date - Call info HERE​
  • Thursday, May 8th at 12pm ET

xx
Julie + Cathy