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Drop That Ship | Dropshipping Made Easy
Welcome to Drop That Ship, the podcast for scrappy entrepreneurs who want more freedom, more income, and fewer cardboard boxes in the garage. Brought to you by the team at Doba, the platform that connects you to vetted suppliers, automates your fulfillment, and makes your storefront actually work, this show is where real dropshipping gets real simple.
Brought to you by the team at Doba, we make e-commerce simple, scalable, and inventory-free—so you can focus on what matters: your business. Each…
Episodes
- Drop That Ship | Dropshipping Made Easy
Dropshipping Customer Service | 4 Templates Every Beginner Needs
You can find the perfect niche and launch the perfect dropshipping store, but none of that matters if you don't know how to respond when a customer asks where…
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Dropshipping Email Marketing for Beginners | 10 Templates to Get Started
How do you make your dropshipping store stand out without spending all your money on paid ads? Meg breaks down how dropshipping email marketing can help you…
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Dropshipping for Beginners | What to Do in Your First 30 Days
Want to start dropshipping but aren't sure where to begin? Your first 30 days don't have to be overwhelming, and you don't need a perfect plan to get started…
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7 Common Dropshipping Mistakes | What New Sellers Need to Know
Dropshipping is often described as one of the easiest ways to start an online business. But that low barrier to entry can also make it easy for beginners to…
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eBay Account Suspended? | What Dropshippers Should Do Next
Imagine opening an email with the subject line no seller wants to see: your eBay account has been permanently suspended. What happens to your listings, your…
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Facebook Marketplace Dropshipping | Fees, Products, and Fulfillment
Facebook Marketplace has grown into a real sales channel for side hustlers, small businesses, and dropshippers. But what does it actually cost to sell…
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The Holiday Dropshipping Survival Guide | Returns, Refunds, and Chargebacks
When the holiday rush is over, returns, refund requests, and chargebacks can start piling up. The question is: how can you prepare before they do? In this…
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Holiday Shipping for Dropshippers | How to Avoid Delays and Deliver On Time
You can have great products, smart marketing, and a polished online store—and still lose a customer if their package doesn't arrive when you said it would…
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Black Friday Dropshipping | How to Price for Profit and Pick the Right Products
Every November, many dropshippers get swept up in Black Friday excitement and overlook the question that matters most: Will this sale actually make money? We…
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When to List Black Friday Products | A Dropshipping Timeline for Q4
Most sellers focus on what to sell for Black Friday—but when those products go live can matter just as much. This episode breaks down why timing can be the…
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Create Product Content Faster | A Repeatable 5-Step System for Dropshippers
Most dropshipping stores treat every new product like it’s their very first launch. That approach becomes difficult to sustain as the catalog grows. We make…
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How to Avoid Single-Supplier Risk | 4 Ways to Build a Resilient Dropshipping Supply Chain
Every dropshipping store needs suppliers it can depend on. But when your entire business depends on just one, a single disruption can affect every order…
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Finding Reliable Dropshipping Suppliers | How to Reduce Fulfillment Risk
Having the right products for your store is important. But there’s one thing that matters even more: having suppliers you can trust to deliver them. We break…
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How to Find UGC for Your Dropshipping Store | Building a Better Content Pipeline
UGC can be one of the most effective ways to build trust around an unfamiliar ecommerce brand. But with real customer posts, commissioned creators…
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When Is a Product Ready for Paid Ads? | How to Scale After Organic Validation
If you're not supposed to use paid ads to figure out what works, how do you know when a product is ready for them? Picking up from Part 1's organic-first…
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The Real Cost of Paid Ads in 2026 | An Organic-First Dropshipping Strategy
Paid ads used to be a go-to method for testing new dropshipping products. But as advertising costs rise, using paid traffic to determine whether an unproven…
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Beauty Dropshipping in 2026 | How to Choose the Right Brands and Suppliers
The beauty market is crowded, but there is still room for sellers who choose the right products, brands, and suppliers. Today, we’re breaking down what makes…
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Health and Wellness Dropshipping | How to Choose Products, Suppliers, and a Niche
Are you thinking about starting a health and wellness dropshipping store or expanding your current store into a new niche? Health and wellness remains a major…
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Building a Beginner Dropshipping Tech Stack | The Tools You Actually Need
Are you drowning in order updates, spreadsheets, and customer emails? You need automated systems. Today, we break down the real difference between dropshippers…
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What’s Selling in 2026? | Top Dropshipping Niches and Products
The "spray and pray" era of dropshipping is dead, and this episode is your wake-up call. Today, we’re covering what's converting heading into 2026, using…
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Shopify Dropshipping in 2026 | What It Takes to Stay Profitable
Is Shopify dropshipping still profitable in 2026? This is the question on all of our minds. In this episode, we have the answer for you: dropshipping isn't…
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What to Sell for Profit | 10 Best Shopify Dropshipping Niches for 2026
The wild west era of e-commerce is officially over. Let’s talk about what will actually make you some profit in 2026. Today, we’re looking at the shift away…
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Seasonal Dropshipping Strategy | Why Q4 Success Starts in August Part 2
Q4 isn't just another quarter; it's the stretch that can define your entire year. In the final part of this two-part series, we break down exactly how to…
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Seasonal Dropshipping Strategy | Why Q4 Success Starts in August Part 1
Most sellers think the holiday shopping season begins in November, but the strongest ecommerce businesses know success starts much earlier. In this episode of…
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The New Model of 2026 | How to Start High-Ticket Dropshipping Part 2
In the final installment of this two-part series, Megan Hansel moves beyond the "why" of high-ticket e-commerce and into the mechanics of what converts premium…
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The New Model of 2026 | How to Start High-Ticket Dropshipping Part 1
Most e-commerce entrepreneurs have been told that success means volume; more sales, more products, more business, etc. But that isn’t always the case. Megan…
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High-Ticket Dropshipping in 2026 | How to Make More Money With Fewer Sales Part 2
Now that we know what high-ticket dropshipping is, it’s time to find out how to operate it. Megan Hansel picks up from part one to discuss the real…
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High-Ticket Dropshipping in 2026 | How to Make More Money With Fewer Sales Part 1
The dropshipping business doesn’t look the same in 2026. Let’s talk about why. Megan Hansel challenges one of the most persistent myths in dropshipping: that…
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Walmart Marketplace for Dropshippers | How This Changes the Game Part 3
In this final installment of this three-part series, Megan Hansel talks about the joint power of Doba's official partnership with Walmart Marketplace and the…
- Drop That Ship | Dropshipping Made Easy
Walmart Marketplace for Dropshippers | How This Changes the Game Part 2
What if the real reason most ecommerce dropshipping stores fail has nothing to do with products, and everything to do with systems? Megan breaks down why…
- Drop That Ship | Dropshipping Made Easy
Walmart Marketplace for Dropshippers | How This Changes the Game Part 1
Megan sits down to share a milestone that has been in the works: Doba is now an approved solution provider for Walmart Marketplace. But this is more than just…
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Does E-Commerce Still Work? | The Truth No One is Talking About Part 4
This is it — the final episode of the series. If you've made it this far, you already know more about how ecommerce actually works than most people who've been…
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Does E-Commerce Still Work? | The Truth No One is Talking About Part 3
In the third installment of this four-part series, Megan Hansel tackles one of the most misunderstood concepts in e-commerce: why the product is actually not…
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Does E-Commerce Still Work? | The Truth No One is Talking About Part 2
Your store either creates confidence or it creates doubt. We’re going to show you how to do the first. In part two of this four-part series, Megan Hansel dives…
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Does E-Commerce Still Work? | The Truth No One is Talking About Part 1
The question that keeps coming up is this: Does e-commerce still work? In part one of this four-part series, Megan Hansel challenges the conversation…
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Starting a Dropshipping Business | The Truth About What Actually Gets You Results Part 2
There's a version of this story that a lot of people know personally: you got excited about dropshipping, jumped in fast, and walked away convinced the model…
- Drop That Ship | Dropshipping Made Easy
Starting a Dropshipping Business | The Truth About What Actually Gets You Results Part 1
What if the biggest thing holding you back from starting a dropshipping business isn’t money, time, or experience—but the quiet belief that it’s not for you?…
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Stop Doing Everything Yourself | How Autonomous Systems Unlock Ecommerce Growth
What if the reason your store isn’t scaling has nothing to do with your products, your ads, or your effort? Megan challenges one of the most common assumptions…
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The Dropshipping Seasonal Strategy | What to Sell in Q2 and Beyond
Are dropshipping seasons making you feel stuck? Let’s fix that. We have all the tools you need to plan ahead and make your seasons work for you. Megan Hansel…
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The Real Reason Stores Plateau | Why Your Store Stops Scaling Part 2
In Part 1, Megan Hansel broke down why e-commerce stores plateau. Now, she’s walking through how to keep it from happening to yours. Megan outlines six…
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The Real Reason Stores Plateau | Why Your Store Stops Scaling Part 1
Why do ecommerce stores slow down, even when everything seems to be working? Megan unpacks one of the most overlooked growth challenges in dropshipping: the…
- Drop That Ship | Dropshipping Made Easy
Earning Money with Dropshipping | How Long Until You Actually See Profit? Part 2
(00:00:00) When the Question Changes (00:01:14) The Story of Early Traction (00:02:40) Why Inconsistency Feels Like Failure (00:03:38) The Real Business Begins…
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Earning Money with Dropshipping | How Long Until You Actually See Profit? Part 1
(00:00:00) The Question Everyone Is Asking (00:01:54) The Two Timelines of Building a Business (00:04:12) Why Early Progress Feels Invisible (00:05:25) The…
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A Realistic Dropshipping Timeline | What to Expect Part 2
(00:00:00) Why This Was Never About Time (00:00:45) The Shift From Decision to Execution (00:01:48) The Perfection Loop That Slows Everything Down (00:03:08)…
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A Realistic Dropshipping Timeline | What to Expect Part 1
(00:00:00) The Real Question for Beginners (00:02:37) The Starting Moment (00:03:47) A Tricky Timeline (00:05:20) The 4 Phases of Launching a Store (00:07:31)…
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The Biggest Dropshipping Trends Shaping 2026 | How Smart Sellers Are Staying Ahead Part 2
(00:00:00) Behind the Scenes (00:00:57) Trend 8 (00:02:18) Trend 9 (00:03:32) Trend 10 (00:04:31) Trend 11 (00:05:36) Trend 12 (00:06:25) New Entrepreneurs and…
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The Biggest Dropshipping Trends Shaping 2026 | How Smart Sellers Are Staying Ahead Part 1
(00:00:00) How Dropshipping Has Changed in 2026 (00:01:23) The End of the Cheap Product Model (00:03:27) AI-Powered Product Discovery (00:04:38) The Rise of…
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The Biggest Mistakes New Dropshippers Make (And How To Avoid Them) | Part 2
(00:00:00) From Awareness to Construction (00:01:54) Measuring with Advertising (00:03:36) The Product Financial Model (00:04:54) The Importance of Customer…
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The Biggest Mistakes New Dropshippers Make (And How To Avoid Them) | Part 1
(00:00:00) The Reality Behind Dropshipping in 2026 (00:03:30) Mistake #1 (00:05:30) Mistake #2 (00:06:57) Mistake #3 (00:08:30) Reframing Early Friction in…
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2026 Viral Beauty Trends | How to Win with TikTok Shop Part 2
(00:00:00) From Viral Moment to Real Business (00:00:38) How to Identify a Real Trend (00:01:52) The Non-Negotiable Rules for Beauty Products (00:03:33)…
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2026 Viral Beauty Trends | How to Win with TikTok Shop Part 1
(00:00:00) The 2026 TikTok Shift (00:02:21) The Viral Beauty Business Model (00:03:38) The Smart Consumer (00:06:25) What Actually Sells (00:07:45) Coming Next…
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The Economics of Influence | Building Recurring Affiliate Revenue in E-Commerce Part 2
(00:00:00) From Leverage to Execution (00:01:36) Retailers as Infrastructure (00:02:54) Integrating Partnerships (00:04:07) Compounding Revenue (00:07:02)…
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The Economics of Influence | Building Recurring Affiliate Revenue in E-Commerce Part 1
(00:00:00) Giving Away Leverage (00:02:51) Retailer Recommendations (00:04:27) Economics of Influence (00:05:21) Execution Strategies (00:06:52) The Identity…
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The Trust Economy | Why Reviews Are the New SEO Part 2
(00:00:00) Why Most Review Requests Fail (00:00:47) Seven Review Frameworks (00:05:04) Advanced Execution (00:06:05) The Truth About Negative Reviews…
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The Trust Economy | Why Reviews Are the New SEO Part 1
(00:00:00) The Verification Era (00:02:20) The Zero-To-One Problem (00:02:56) Why Review Requests Fail (00:05:15) The Joy Window (00:06:50) Reviews As Trust…
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AI Strategies Every Dropshipper Should Know Part 2 | EKOM AI with Leila Smith and Brittany McGregor
(00:00:00) Where AI Fits in the Future of E-commerce (00:01:20) How Automation Reduces Manual Work (00:05:16) The Shift From Traditional SEO to AI Discovery…
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AI Strategies Every Dropshipper Should Know Part 1 | EKOM AI with Leila Smith and Brittany McGregor
(00:00:00) Why Product Pages Matter (00:04:07) The Origin of EKOM AI (00:07:40) What EKOM AI Does (00:14:23) Common Product Data Mistakes (00:19:20) Why AI…
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Selling the Right Products | The Single Biggest Mistake in Dropshipping Part 2
(00:00:00) Why Good Ads Can’t Save Bad Products (00:00:43) The Products That Can End Your Business Overnight (00:01:58) How to Spot a Bad Product Before You…
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Selling the Right Products | The Single Biggest Mistake in Dropshipping Part 1
(00:00:00) Dropshipping as a Decisions Game (00:02:08) How Bad Products Influence Conversions (00:04:02) The Commodity Trap (00:04:54) High-Risk Products…
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The New Path to E-Commerce Visibility | Finding Your Niche Part 2
Megan closes out her two-part series by moving into what real, sustainable growth in dropshipping actually looks like. She centers the conversation on clarity…