
S7E99 - The 7-Figure Retention Engine Hiding in Your Email List
Published: March 4, 2026
Duration: 40:20
Most brands think they need more traffic. Nikita says they’re already sitting on a goldmine.
In this episode, email & SMS strategist Nikita Vakhrushev, founder of Aspect, breaks down how direct-to-consumer brands are quietly leaving $200,000–$400,000 a year on the table by ignoring the “boring” retention channels: email and SMS. After helping over 100 DTC brands and turning broken automations into $40,000/month profit engines, Nikita reveals why the real leverage isn’t in your next ad campaign—it’s in how you follow up.
Junaid and Nikita go deep into the exact flows, systems, and mindset shifts that separate brand...