Hosted by online teacher turned online business coach Michelle Smit, The Empowered Edupreneur podcast is here to impact educators and edupreneurs all around the world to start, grow and scale their freedom-filled online business with their humanity and joy at the heart of it. Featuring in-depth solo episodes and exclusive interviews with inspiring teachers in business, The Empowered Edupreneur is here to help you learn the tools, mindset, and energetics of growing a thriving online education business you adore. The podcast is a blend of shorter solo episodes hosted by Michelle, where she shares her candid journey and lessons from being a broke teacher to a 6-figure online business owner. As well as inspiring in-depth interviews with brave and ambitious edupreneurs who are playing bigger with their lives. The Empowered Edupreneur Podcast is here to help you step into your power, unlock your potential and inspire you to create abundance, freedom, and fulfillment through bringing your educational gifts online and serving others.
How to convince in-person coaching clients to shift to online coaching
Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.I asked for topic suggestions for my podcast on Instagram and I received some great ideas!One topic that came up was all about how to convince your in-person coaching clients to shift to going into online coaching sessions. I thought this would also be really helpful with regards to how to shift one-on-one clients to group sessions!If you have ever wondered how to ‘convince’ people to move online or in groups, then this is the podcast episode for you.In this episode, I will share:5 key steps to shifting your in-person coaching clients to want your online offers and be ready to dive in! This can also be applied to helping your one-on-one clients move into groups.The number one thing to do yourself to get people excited about your new offering / format of coaching or teaching.If you follow these steps, you should have your in-person coaching clients super excited about joining your online offers because they can SEE the value and want to be a part of this ‘new experience'.In this new year, are you an educator wanting to create a digital course or group program but have no clue how to start?My freebie: The Scalable Digital Course Roadmap is your first step. This is for the freelance / teaching business owners who are burning out from trading their time for money and are looking to create a digital course but have no clue where to start. I am giving you the 6 steps to turning your 1 x 1 students into a scalable course that will free you from the teaching treadmill.Grab it HERE.
2/1/2024 • 17 minutes, 29 seconds
How to keep your students accountable so that they get results
Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.I was inspired by a conversation I had in the Instagram DM’s with someone who has been listening to my podcast. She shared a struggle with me and I realized that this is most likely a struggle that most people in online business will struggle with.The struggle was that she has a monthly membership where students get certain services a month, however, some of the students simply aren’t showing up to use it. She is carrying all this guilt about it. Do you feel guilty about your students paying you and not fully showing up in your containers/ courses/ memberships? Then this is the episode for you!In this episode, I will share:The single most important thing you should understand about your students’ accountability and responsibility in your programs.How to set up practical and energetic systems to prompt greater accountability, engagement and action from your students so they can get the best results.If you apply these things in your offers and containers, you will see an improvement in how students show up as well as the results they get. And you can finally let go of all that guilt that is energetically bringing you down so you can actually grow your business.In this new year, are you an educator wanting to create a digital course or group program but have no clue how to start? My freebie: The Scalable Digital Course Roadmap is your first step. This is for the freelance / teaching business owners who are burning out from trading their time for money and are looking to create a digital course but have no clue where to start. I am giving you the 6 steps to turning your 1 x 1 students into a scalable course that will free you from the teaching treadmill.Grab it HERE!
1/25/2024 • 24 minutes, 11 seconds
How to launch a membership offer in your business
Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.There is a big trend in businesses shifting to a membership model. Does this mean you should? No, but it is something worth talking about.Have you ever wondered if you should create a course or a membership offer? Or how to launch a membership? Then this is the episode for you!In this episode, I will share:What the difference is between a core offer/ course and membership offer.When to choose whether you want to focus on a course or membership offer.How you would launch a membership offer online.Just because there is an uptick in membership offers and a lot of businesses are moving to this model, doesn’t mean you should too. Everyone’s dream business looks different, and the most important thing is to always intuition-test your decisions before you make them in business.This is the only way you build an aligned business you love.In this new year, are you an educator wanting to create a digital course or group program but have no clue how to start? My freebie: The Scalable Digital Course Roadmap is your first step. This is for the freelance / teaching business owners who are burning out from trading their time for money and are looking to create a digital course but have no clue where to start. I am giving you the 6 steps to turning your 1 x 1 students into a scalable course that will free you from the teaching treadmill.Grab it HERE.
1/19/2024 • 25 minutes, 49 seconds
How to plan your business quarters to hit your income goals.
Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.Have you ever started the year off in your business and felt completely overwhelmed?You have this blank empty canvas, with a million things to do, but you actually don’t know what to focus on? You have this dream of making money, but when it comes down to it… you don’t know what to focus on to make it happen.Then this is the episode for you!In this episode, I will share:A proven way, based on the book ‘Traction’, to plan each quarter so you are doing what it takes to move the needle in your business and hit your income goals.This is how I plan my entire year out and prioritise the big tasks that are actually going to increase my income and impact. I am sharing this simple method with you, but if you find it super insightful I recommend you read the book ‘Traction’ to explore it further. It’s an excellent book.This is the episode for you to reduce overwhelm, gain clarity and get you executing on the actions that bring you closer to your revenue goals.In this new year, are you an educator wanting to create a digital course or group program but have no clue how to start? My freebie: The Scalable Digital Course Roadmap is your first step.This is for the freelance / teaching business owners who are burning out from trading their time for money and are looking to create a digital course but have no clue where to start. I am giving you the 6 steps to turning your 1 x 1 students into a scalable course that will free you from the teaching treadmill.Grab it HERE.
1/11/2024 • 25 minutes, 17 seconds
4 ways to boost your business income this January
Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.2024 is upon us and we can start this year off strong in our businesses.Are you ready to make some great money at the start of this year? Then this episode is for you.In this episode, I will share:Four simple ways that you can boost your income in your business this January as well as any other month moving forward.This will inspire you to map out some great offers that you could put in front of your audience or past students that will give them new ways of working with you.May this new year bring you all the abundance you desire and deserve.In this new year, are you an educator wanting to create a digital course or group program but have no clue how to start?My freebie: The Scalable Digital Course Roadmap is your first step. This is for the freelance / teaching business owners who are burning out from trading their time for money and are looking to create a digital course but have no clue where to start. I am giving you the 6 steps to turning your 1 x 1 students into a scalable course that will free you from the teaching treadmill.Grab it HERE!