{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Every Funnel I Tried Failed\u2026 Except This One","description":"Most funnels don\u2019t fail quietly. They drain your time. Your energy. And your belief that this shit can actually work. So I tested every (yes, every) funnel so you don\u2019t have to. VSLs. Webinars. Challenges. Tripwires. Quiz funnels. DM scripts. All of it. It took me nine months, and more money than I care to admit. And here\u2019s the truth no one wants to say out loud: Most funnels suck. Unless you\u2019re already internet famous\u2026 Have a massive following\u2026 Or host a podcast with Tim Ferriss\u2026 Almost any funnel can work. But what about the rest of us? What if you\u2019re just a damn good coach who wants great clients consistently? Without living inside content calendars, DMs, or ad dashboards? That\u2019s what this video is about. In this episode, I break down the one funnel that beat everything else every single time, because it\u2019s: \u2022 Simple \u2022 Clean \u2022 Built on trust (not hype) \u2022 Scales without big ad budgets \u2022 Works even with a small or nonexistent audience We talk about why: \u2022 Followers don\u2019t equal buyers \u2022 Daily content farms lead to burnout, not scale \u2022 DM closing repels high-trust clients \u2022 Most funnels fail because the market doesn\u2019t believe anymore And what actually works instead. I call it the Trust Engine. It\u2019s the highest-converting system we\u2019ve ever tested and we\u2019ve installed it in 200+ coaching businesses across niches. Health. Business. Relationships. Agencies. Service pros. Same result. Because it\u2019s built on three things: 1. A strong, obvious offer 2. Smart nurture that builds trust before the call 3. A clean sales process with zero pressure No \u201conly 3 spots left\u201d bullshit. Just a system that helps serious buyers make serious decisions. And this isn\u2019t theory. We\u2019ve helped: \u2022 Coaches go from $32k \u2192 $108k\/month in 90 days \u2022 Coaches hit $240k in a quarter after years of funnel hopping \u2022 Coaches with zero audience book 21 calls in 10 days and close $40k If your business feels noisy\u2026 If your funnel isn\u2019t converting\u2026 If you\u2019re doing too much for too little return\u2026 This episode will save you months of wasted effort. \u2014\u2014 In this video: 00:00 \u2014 I tested every funnel so you don\u2019t have to 00:35 \u2014 Why most funnels fail 01:05 \u2014 The myth of massive followings 01:40 \u2014 Why daily content leads to burnout 02:15 \u2014 The DM closing lie 02:50 \u2014 What actually works: the Trust Engine 03:20 \u2014 Why trust beats tactics 03:55 \u2014 The 3 pillars of a high-converting funnel 04:30 \u2014 Why your offer matters more than the funnel 05:05 \u2014 Smart nurture vs pressure selling 05:40 \u2014 Clean sales with zero gimmicks 06:10 \u2014 Real client results (across niches) 07:00 \u2014 Why most funnels fail in today\u2019s market 07:40 \u2014 Engineering trust at scale 08:20 \u2014 Finding the choke point in your business 08:55 \u2014 Stay in your zone of genius 09:35 \u2014 What to do next \u2014\u2014 If this is our first time meeting, hey \ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffc I\u2019m Chris Dufey, founder of The Rainmakers. We help coaches and creators scale to $1M Profit with tiny teams and only working 2-4hrs a day. A few years ago, I was sleeping on a couch, scrambling to build a business before my first daughter arrived. She showed up. I wasn\u2019t ready. Now, I\u2019ve got four kids, homes in Bali and Australia, and I build 7- and 8-figure businesses that don\u2019t depend on me. Quick timeline: 18: Became a trainer to get fit 21: Built a PT agency 25: Moved to Dubai, started a business 27: Moved to Bali to figure it out 28: Launched and lost a supplement brand 29: Started coaching fitness pros 31: Founded Coaches Cartel 35: Sold it 36: Consulted 6-9 figure CEOs 38: Started The Rainmakers This channel is for founders who want simple, scalable businesses that buy back time with proven systems that just work. Subscribe, drop a comment, and let\u2019s build a business you actually enjoy running.   ","author_name":"Chris Dufey Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/chrisdufey.com\/podcast","html":"