
SPI 926: Take This Test to Beat the Trust Recession and Win Big
From The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast by Pat Flynn
April 22, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 926
About this episode
Pat Flynn discusses strategies to overcome the trust recession and improve authenticity in content creation.
#926 Fully fake creators, made-up reviews and testimonials, AI slop for days, and scam offers have driven us deep into a trust recession! People are now spending more time figuring out if you're legitimate than they do watching your actual content. If you don't have the right proof in place, this might be hurting your conversions already! Ask yourself, how many clicks would it take for someone to find out you're the real deal? Is there any evidence to back your claims and credentials? And by the way, when was the last time you shared something truly vulnerable? Distrust is the default nowadays. Listen in on today's episode because I'll share my best strategies to help you leverage authenticity and come out of this recession on top! Not only that, but I'll also walk you through a powerful content test that will reveal exactly where you're losing potential fans and how to course-correct for success. Show notes and more at SmartPassiveincome.com/session926 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Pat Flynn
Topics covered
- trust recession
- authenticity
- content strategy
- conversions
- vulnerability
Keywords
- trust recession
- authenticity
- content test
- conversions
- vulnerability
- scam offers
- AI content
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