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27. Couple with 5,000,000 Podcast Downloads Teaching Portuguese with Alexia Souza and Foster Hodge
The Anomalous Educator podcast
02/25/20 • 31 min
There’s a common misconception that podcasting is hard. In fact, it’s easier than you think. For educators and entrepreneurs, podcasts are a fantastic marketing tool. But if you want to make it successful, you may need to start smart.
Welcome to Anomalous Educator, where each week award-winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful professionals.
If you’re an educator, entrepreneur or someone who wants to improve people’s lives whilst having your own freedom, then this podcast is for you.
In this episode, I’m engaging in my first ever couple interview with the podcasting duo Alexia Souza & Foster Hodge. They are the dynamic duo who co-founded two highly popular language podcasts, Inglês Nu e Cru and Carioca Connection.
Foster initially set out to work within the international business sphere, but quickly realized that the corporate world wasn’t for him. It was then that he moved to Brazil, where he met Alexia in a bar in Rio.
The timing couldn’t have been better as Alexia had just been let go from her production role for one of Brazil’s most famous YouTube channels, Porta dos Fundos, aka Back Door.
With Foster’s love of audio and Alexia’s production skills, the couple came together to start the podcast Carioca Connection, a Portuguese language learning show for English speakers. Later Inglês Nu e Cru was born, which is aimed at helping Portuguese speakers improve their English with authentic conversations and work materials.
With a massive 5 million downloads to date, they know the best way to create and launch a podcast. In this episode, I ask about the coveted step-by-step process to successfully get a podcast off the ground, while also diving into the benefits of generating lots of online content.
Also in this episode:
- How Alexia and Foster run their business as a couple
- Why honesty and vulnerability is crucial in podcasting
- Why you should create lots of podcast content
- Why sometimes educators should just hire some help
- How short podcast episodes get more downloads
- The best way to make money from your podcast
- Why every podcaster needs a niche and how you can find yours
- The podcast basics; from audio to release
- How to effectively launch your podcast
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26. Why Knowing Who Visits Your Website is Important With Jeff Sauer
The Anomalous Educator podcast
02/19/20 • 39 min
Measuring your web site’s traffic is essential if you want to keep your site visible and relevant in this fast-paced, ever-changing online world.
Data-driven marketing using Google Analytics may just give you the competitive edge your business deserves.
Welcome to Anomalous Educator, where each week award-winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful professionals.
If you’re an educator, entrepreneur or someone who wants to improve people’s lives whilst having your own freedom, then this podcast is for you.
In this episode, I speak with Jeff Sauer. Jeff is an internationally renowned whizz-kid when it comes to collecting data. He’s a digital marketing speaker, professor and Google Analytics consultant.
Jeff is a firm believer in data-driven marketing, that’s why he’s the Founder of Data Driven U, a platform that provides Google marketing skills training and certification programs, and developed a world-class marketing curriculum that is currently taught in Universities.
Named as one of the top 25 most influential PPC Experts, Jeff’s award-winning work has been featured in many industry publications and "best of" lists. In 2012, Jeff was also named the CIO of the Year in Minneapolis, St. Paul, for emerging companies.
In this episode, Jeff and I deconstruct the often confusing concepts behind data collection and Google Analytics. Jeff gives some tangible steps you can take to know more about your online website, and how utilising your data is as simple as A, B, C.
Also featured in this episode:
- The initial stages of Jeff’s online data-driven marketing career
- What is Google Analytics?
- Why you should start an online business, now!
- How to pinpoint the best business route for you
- Finding your audience and building your brand
- Breaking down your data – what does it all mean?
- How to effectively utilize your data
- How to configure Google Analytics to work for you
- Why reading your data can help with troubleshooting
- Is chocolate a vegetable?
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21. Writing Children’s Books & Selling Them on Amazon
The Anomalous Educator podcast
01/15/20 • 31 min
Have you ever wanted to turn your lessons into an eBook? Or maybe you have an amazing idea for a children’s book based on your teaching experiences? Whatever the inspiration may be, it is possible to turn that idea into a lucrative eBook online.
Welcome to Anomalous Educator, where each week award-winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful online professionals.
If you are curious about what the process of making and selling an eBook entails, or just want to hear from an experienced entrepreneur who has done that very thing, then this episode is for you.
In this episode, I speak with Jodie Cook, an entrepreneur and co-author of The Clever Tykes series. Jodie is from the UK was featured on Europe’s 30 under 30 list in 2017. She’s also an international powerlifter and can most likely lift me over her head.
Jodie and her husband came up with the concept for Clever Tykes, a book series that teaches entrepreneurial ideas and concepts to kids, while on holiday, and decided to start the process to make it into an actual book series that went on to sell over 100,000 copies. She shares with us the many lessons she learned along the way.
Listen to this episode to learn more about writing, publishing, and outsourcing work while developing a book for print or an eBook.
Also in this episode:
- Why having a great team is essential
- Why teaching social mobility to children is important
- How Jodie was raised to be an entrepreneur “by accident”
- The media portrayal of entrepreneurs and business people
- Why professional editors are worth their weight in gold
- How the eBook publishing process can be complicated on Amazon
- The UK market vs. the US market
- How to get started on your own eBook
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05. How to Fund an Online Teaching Platform with Founder of Learn Cube
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09/11/19 • 34 min
Teaching online can be an empowering experience, and with the newest advances in virtual classroom software, we have entered into a new level of education.
Welcome to Anomalous Educator, where each week award winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful professionals.
If you’re an educator, entrepreneur or someone who wants to improve people’s lives whilst having your own freedom, then this podcast is for you.
In this episode, I chat with Alex Asher, the CEO of the award winning virtual classroom software, LearnCube.
Alex has worked extensively with world leading online schools like lingoda.com and babbel.com, but invests most of his energy into growing LearnCube.
He works closely with their partners to generate the best learning, teacher and student experience possible.
Not only is Alex a prolific entrepreneur, keynote and motivational speaker, but he seems to have superhero powers as a runner.
His dedication and drive has led him to run the equivalent of 55 marathons in 63 days, 2300km down the east coast of the North Island to raise money for the charity he chairs, Sustainable Coastlines.
Today, we talk about the benefits of being a solo educator and online tutor, how keeping it simple can be your ticket to success and the best way to find students whilst avoiding some BIG mistakes.
We also talk about:
- How accountability led to a 2300km run
- The differences between individual and partner start-ups
- The benefits of using LearnCube as an educator
- Why being a bit unsophisticated can work in your favour
- The main opportunities for larger scale businesses
- How to figure out your marketing strategy to bring in students
- Finding your niche and why it’s key
- Mistakes every educator should avoid
- Why working with a remote team has its benefits
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04. Earn Money Teaching English Online and See the World
The Anomalous Educator podcast
09/04/19 • 33 min
Having the freedom to travel and earn at the same time is the dream for so many people. For one person that dream is a wonderful reality.
Welcome to the Anomalous Educator, where each week award winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful online business professionals. If you’re an educator, entrepreneur or someone who wants to improve people’s lives whilst having your own freedom, then this podcast is for you.
In this episode of Anomalous Educator, Ray is joined by Rachel Story, the other half of the husband and wife nomadic duo, Grateful Gypsies. Back in 2009, and fresh out of school with a bachelor’s in music, Rachel intended to join the workforce in Nashville and begin her long awaited music career.
As fate would have it, she became faced with a string of bad luck which shifted her intended path towards Beijing - the starting point for her career as an English teacher. Since 2010, Rachael hasn’t looked back and has been living, traveling and blogging around the world with her husband, Sasha.
Rachel tells Ray the enthralling story of how she became a digital nomad working for the top rated online English language company, VIPKid. She also shares some insight into the teaching application process, and how you can go on to ace the interview.
We also discuss:
- Rachel’s story – how she became an avid traveller
- The dark side to teaching English to kids
- Rachel and Sasha’s golden rules for daily success
- The things you need to know when applying for online English teaching roles
- Rachel talks tech – the hardware you need to teach
- What your options are for legitimate English teaching companies
- The online application process – what to expect
- Why remote student-teacher relationship is so fluid
- What is TEFL and TESL and how you can apply
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Magic Ears: Website
DaDaABC: Website
GoGoKid: Website
02. From Teacher to #1 Travel Podcast in the World
The Anomalous Educator podcast
08/28/19 • 43 min
Passive income and the ability to earn money online on the outset can seem like something that requires little input to make successful. The truth is there is nothing ‘passive’ about earning money online.
Welcome to Anomalous Educator, where each week award winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful professionals.
If you’re an educator, entrepreneur or someone who wants to improve people’s lives whilst having your own freedom, then this podcast is for you.
In this episode of the Anomalous Educator, I speak with host and creator of the Extra Pack of Peanuts podcast, Travis Sherry.
Travis is known as ‘the frequent flyer guru’, he travels all around the world on an impressively tight budget - without skimping on luxury.
His podcast has received over one million downloads and has been downloaded in over 180 countries, so when it comes to podcasting, he can talk the talk AND walk the walk.
Me and Travis really get into it on this episode, with a focus on what we all want to know – making money online.
We share tips, tricks and advice, compare microphones, and converse about why it’s important to focus on creating decent content, instead of just increasing your web traffic.
They also discuss things like:
- How Travis went from teaching to running a podcast with over one million downloads
- The two steps you need to take if you want to start a successful podcast
- Finding your niche
- How to find great interviews
- Why it’s important to focus on quality, not quantity, when it comes to making money online
- The biggest change that Travis has seen in the world of podcasting
- Why you shouldn’t focus on sponsors and ads if you want to boost your online income
- How to use podcasting as a marketing technique for your business
- Travis’ actionable advice for any podcast novice
- Things you’ll need to practice if you want to make a really great interview
Links:
Extra Pack of Peanuts - Website
Extra Pack of Peanuts - Twitter
01. From Teacher to 1.2 Million YouTube Subscribers
The Anomalous Educator podcast
08/28/19 • 32 min
Entering into online entrepreneurial success is often the result of multiple stages of trial and error. Sometimes we need to take risks in order to reach our optimum goals.
Welcome to the Anomalous Educator, where each week award winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful professionals.
If you’re an educator, entrepreneur or someone who wants to improve people’s lives whilst having your own freedom, then this podcast is for you.
In this episode, I speak with the highly successful, writer, TEDx speaker, podcaster, blogger and online entrepreneur, Gabby Wallace. Gabby is a prolific online, American English teacher, who has taken YouTube by storm.
Her channel has garnered over 1 million subscribers and that number is forever increasing. She is an expert in language learning, with over 15 years as a language instructor.
In 2011, she founded Go Natural English, an online English learning hub, which has helped students all across the world in over 134 countries learn English.
Today, we hear about Gabby’s extraordinary story of how she entered into YouTube royalty, why you don’t need to be technically minded to succeed online and how she contends with being a woman entrepreneur in a male dominated arena.
We also talk about:
- Gabby’s love of language and opening herself up to other cultures
- How accepting failure can lead you to success
- What consistency should mean for you
- How to push through and face the rough patches
- Finding your ‘Why’
- Why Gabby almost stopped her YouTube channel
- How a tsunami and earthquake lead Gabby to take a positive risk
- Why teachers do it for the love, not the money
- Running a business as a woman in the online space
- What’s next for Gabby and Go Natural English
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00. Share your knowledge online. Earn money. Change the world.
The Anomalous Educator podcast
08/15/19 • 2 min
Welcome to The Anomalous Educator, where each week award winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful online business professionals.
30. How Communities, Mentorship and Support Lead To Business Success with Jason Moore
The Anomalous Educator podcast
03/18/20 • 41 min
The entrepreneurial life can be hard when you’re going it alone. This is why so many businesses the world over are creating solid communities that not only boost their success but also create that much-needed support.
Welcome to Anomalous Educator, where each week award-winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful professionals.
If you’re an educator, entrepreneur or someone who wants to improve people’s lives whilst having your own freedom, then this podcast is for you.
In this episode, I’m sitting down with Jason Moore, the host of the highly successful Zero To Travel podcast, and the co-founder of the online community Location Indie.
When Jason left college, he had the dream of traveling the world after becoming hooked on the idea of exploring Europe. Sadly, there was a massive $20,000 student debt burning a hole in his pocket.
Within two months, he took on the role of roadie for a charity event. This sparked the beginning of a decade long, world exploring career. From band tours to larger corporate events, the traveling bug had firmly set in.
Now, times have certainly changed. He's living a less nomadic life in Norway with his wife and two kids. Jason's business Location Indie stems from his biggest goal – to build a global community of location independent entrepreneurs and heart-centered digital nomads. This community of like-minded people provides help and support in not only travel but business too.
The Zero To Travel podcast has been downloaded more than 4.5 million times in 195 countries around the world, so he certainly understands the meaning of community and bringing people together.
Our conversation explores how Jason's career went from "Glorified Carny," to location independent. He breaks down the best ways to create a solid community that can help boost your business, and why finding the right community for you takes time and dedication.
Also in this episode:
- How Jason begin his career in travel
- The Zero Travel Podcast and why it’s such a labor of love
- Jason breaks down the fundamental differences between Location-independent and Digital Nomad
- How to envision your perfect business scenario so you can kick start your business towards success
- Want to make an extra $1000 a month? Jason helps us figure out the right life-work balance
- Defining the idea of community and why it’s best for solo-preneurs
- The contagious nature of providing value for people
- Can’t find the right community? Create one yourself
- How to build better relationships to boost business
- Location Indie – Why you should join the community
Links:
Book: International House Sitting: How To Travel The World And Stay Anywhere, For FREE
35. Laura Petersen on How to Turn Your Teaching Experience into a Bestselling Book in Your Niche
The Anomalous Educator podcast
04/22/20 • 42 min
If you’re currently a teacher, you most likely have years and years of lesson plans, classes, and course materials in your archives. Why not turn all your knowledge into a best selling book?
Welcome to Anomalous Educator, where each week award-winning entrepreneur Ray Blakney, sets out to explore the world of education and online business with the help of successful professionals.
If you’re an educator, entrepreneur or someone who wants to improve people’s lives while having your own freedom, then this podcast is for you.
Laura Petersen is an expert on writing and self-publishing books quickly, and making them a success. Her first book Copywriting for Podcasters, became a #1 Bestseller in the U.S. and Canada almost instantly.
In 2016 Laura, who’s known as “Laptop Laura” on social media, used what she learned in the book writing process to create CopyThatPops. This literary hub helps other like-minded teachers and creatives use books as a way to build credibility for their brand, and spread their message to a broader audience.
In this episode, Ray and Laura discuss the process of turning your already existing body of work into a successful book. Laura lays out her easy to follow book-writing process. Even if you’re not an experienced writer, or have never considered becoming an author before, you may rethink your game plan after hearing her story.
Also within this episode:
- How Laura fell in love with traveling as a teenager
- How her teaching career began
- What it was like living in Germany as an American when 9/11 happened
- The book that changed Laura’s life
- How her first tutoring business began
- How she wrote and published a best selling book in 30 days
- Laura’s PSD writing method and how to implement it for yourself
- Why she gives herself tight deadlines
Links:
Buy Laura’s Book- Copywriting for Podcasters
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