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The Course Creator Show

The Course Creator Show

Gemma Bonham-Carter

The Course Creator Show is your no-BS guide to building a wildly successful online course business—without sacrificing your sanity. We’re talking big revenue, part-time hours, and the kind of freedom that lets you work in your pajamas or from a café in Paris (because why not both?).

Hosted by Gemma Bonham-Carter, an online business strategist who’s helped over 14,000 entrepreneurs through her paid programs, this show dishes out the insider strategies, real talk, and no-fluff advice you need to hit those big business goals.

From behind-the-scenes peeks into her own 7-figure business to lessons from the best in the digital product game, Gemma keeps it real. When she’s not teaching you how to crush it online, she’s chasing her kids, scheming her next renovation project, or sipping matcha lattes while pretending she doesn’t love reality TV.

If you’re ready to skip the hustle grind and build a business that works for your life (not the other way around), tune in. LFG.

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by not knowing how to stay on top of content creation?

You’re trying to show up on social media, write blog posts, make videos, and do ALL the things.
And inevitably your weekly email to your list falls WAY down the priority list (and often gets forgotten).

Sound familiar?

Well in this week’s episode of The Passive Project Podcast, I’m sharing with you my FAN system for creating regular content and keeping your email marketing game strong.

I’m diving into:

  • What the FAN system is and how you can use it to save time and get visible
  • Why your weekly email needs to be at the TOP of the priority list
  • The type of content that you’ve probably been neglecting (and what to do about it)
  • How my new resource, 52Prompts (especially the calendar view!) is helping so many online entrepreneurs already

Tune in for how to use this content creation strategy for your own business and make email newsletter writing feel easy (and effective)!
52 Prompts:
How would it feel to have an email list full of superfans who always opened YOUR emails? All it takes is 20 minutes a week. 20 minutes to craft an incredibly valuable and engaging email that will turn those subscribers into your superfans.

That's why I'm offering you instant access to my 52Prompts and email marketing strategy!

Get it here: https://thesweetestdigs.lpages.co/52prompts/

Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast if you like what you hear: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-passive-project/id1470482672
I love sending out emails to my peeps with helpful tips, inspiration, and free stuff I create and use in my own business. If you’re already on my list, you’ll see that I’ll also be sure to alert you to the new episodes as they come out. If you aren’t already on my email list, well babe... what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to be BFFs with you and learn more about your business and goals and life.

So make sure to get your cute butt over there. You can head to: GemmaBonhamCarter.com/bestiesMake sure you go ahead and forward it to your biz BFF. Leave a review on iTunes. Share it on your instagram and tag me. I would give you some major online love for that.

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On this week’s episode I’m sitting down with Jason Zook.

If you don’t know Jason, he started in online business over 10 years ago with a wacky idea called iWearYourShirt, that he turned into a business generating over a million bucks.

He has since written books, launched online courses, coached hundreds of other entrepreneurs, and created a software company.

All with his unique edge. If Jason Zook is doing something - I can guarantee you, he is doing it differently than everybody else.

In today’s show, he and I are digging into online courses. What makes a great course versus one that flops? Is the infopreneur market too saturated? How has he and Caroline (his incredible wife) created and sold over 30 courses between them?

And then we’re diving into Teachery. Jason is the founder Teachery - an online course software platform.

I have used Teachery myself for years to deliver all of my courses, membership, and other digital products and I wanted to have him on the show to speak to how Teachery stands out against the competition, what makes it a great platform to use as a course creator, and what’s coming up with their company.

That’s all on today’s show - so stay tuned.

Want to start your own free trial of Teachery? Make sure to use our affiliate link to get some extra special bonuses!

www.teachery.co/gemma

Want access to the lifetime option of Teachery? Email us at [email protected] and we can hook you up :)
Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast if you like what you hear: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-passive-project/id1470482672
I love sending out emails to my peeps with helpful tips, inspiration, and free stuff I create and use in my own business. If you’re already on my list, you’ll see that I’ll also be sure to alert you to the new episodes as they come out. If you aren’t already on my email list, well babe... what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to be BFFs with you and learn more about your business and goals and life.

So make sure to get your cute butt over there. You can head to: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/bestiesMake sure you go ahead and forward it to your biz BFF. Leave a review on iTunes. Share it on your instagram and tag me. I would give you some major online love for that.

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The Course Creator Show - Episode 127 |

Episode 127 |

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11/28/22 • 8 min

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Today, we're chatting with one of our Passive Project Members: Carissa Kruse.
Carissa Kruse is a Wedding Industry Maven, Queen of Sales and Marketing, and Creator of Wedding-Preneurs Content ClubTM and Brides To BookingsTM.⁣
In this episode, she is sharing:

How to figure out how and where you fit in within your industry and niche.
There are other course creators offering similar products and services, but there is probably somewhere within your service niche that you can be different and shine through. Once she leaned into what her audience was really needing she was able to create her own path and not feel like she was competing with everyone else.
By doing this as well, she was able to build relationships within her same niche which has been incredible for her business.
She always tell the wedding pros that it's community over competition and she believes that in the online coaching world too.
Not everyone is a right fit client.
She knows course creators sometimes think that there are others teaching the same thing, but if you can figure out a way that you can offer something your audience really needs that is unique and different (really dig and think outside of the box), you can stand out.
This is what she did with her Wedding-Preneurs Content Club.

Let's no forget some kind words she had to say about her experience inside of The Passive Project:
"OMG! I could go on for days about how great your course and programs are and have helped me. I think I own everything you offer. I love your teaching style and your processes really resonate with me.
For me one of the biggest takeaway from Passive Project is that building an online business takes a lot of trial and error. PP has really helped me uncover the changes and tweaks to make in the business as I'm building it. I just hit 200 members inside my membership (one of my big goals!) and I had an 8.3% conversion rate on my launch. I'm turning it evergreen right away!"

  • Visit her website here: http://www.carissakruseweddings.com/
  • Follow her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/carissakruseweddings/

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Want to learn more about the program where I teach this? Check out The Passive Project here: https://getpassiveproject.com/

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Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast if you like what you hear: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-course-creator-show/id1470482672
I love sending out emails to my peeps with helpful tips, inspiration, and free stuff I create and use in my own business. If you’re already on my list, you’ll see that I’ll also be sure to alert you to the new episodes as they come out. If you aren’t already on my email list, well babe... what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to be BFFs with you and learn more about your business and goals and life.
So make sure to get your cute butt over there. You can head to: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/besties
Make sure you go ahead and forward it to your biz BFF. Leave a review on iTunes. Share it on your instagram and tag me. I would give you some major online love for that.

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2020 was a transformative year in a lot of ways, including stirring up some major shifts in the online business space.

I think it’s safe to say that most entrepreneurs are thinking about their businesses with a whole new lens and want to make sure they feel authentic and in alignment with their values.

So...

Are we going to spend 2021 with “business as usual” launches?

Using the same tactics that we’ve always used to sell our programs and products?

Chelsea Wallace, The Launch Copy Coach, sure doesn’t think so.

Chelsea has worked behind the scenes on launches for some giants in the industry - think Marie Forleo, Marley Jaxx, and others - and she has some serious insight on what some of these big trends and shifts look like.

Join us today as we talk about what live launching in 2021 will look like. And get some of Chelsea’s best tips on not only how to survive live launches - but actually thrive and love them.

Let’s roll the tape!
Want to see more from Chelsea?

Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast if you like what you hear: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-passive-project/id1470482672
I love sending out emails to my peeps with helpful tips, inspiration, and free stuff I create and use in my own business. If you’re already on my list, you’ll see that I’ll also be sure to alert you to the new episodes as they come out. If you aren’t already on my email list, well babe... what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to be BFFs with you and learn more about your business and goals and life.

So make sure to get your cute butt over there. You can head to: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/bestiesMake sure you go ahead and forward it to your biz BFF. Leave a review on iTunes. Share it on your instagram and tag me. I would give you some major online love for that.

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Ever wondered what would happen if a comedy hypnotist and a mind reader turned their skills to email marketing?

Well the answer is Rob and Kennedy from the Email Marketing Heroes! They have quite a different take on email marketing for small businesses that flies in the face of the old fashioned ‘beat people over the head until they buy, die or unsubscribe' mentality.

Instead, they tap into the psychological techniques they've mastered in the world of showbiz to build deeper relationships with your email subscribers and make making sales really easy.

In this interview, we are covering:

  • Whether you should send daily emails to your list
  • How to fit email in with your social media and content marketing strategies
  • The best subject line they’ve ever used
  • The sneaky partnership strategy that gets them incredible connections

Tune in so you can dial up your email strategy and start making bank from your list.

And grab their “Click Tricks” resource so you can start getting more clicks from every email you send: https://emailmarketingheroes.com/gemma

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Ready to launch your first online course? I’ve got a free class with your name on it. Sign up to learn how to identify your profitable course idea, get it launched, and find out how I went from $0 → $500k/year in courses: https://learn.gemmabonhamcarter.com/class/
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Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast if you like what you hear: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-course-creator-show/id1470482672
I love sending out emails to my peeps with helpful tips, inspiration, and free stuff I create and use in my own business. If you’re already on my list, you’ll see that I’ll also be sure to alert you to the new episodes as they come out. If you aren’t already on my email list, well babe... what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to be BFFs with you and learn more about your business and goals and life.

So make sure to get your cute butt over there. You can head to: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/bestiesMake sure you go ahead and forward it to your biz BFF. Leave a review on iTunes. Share it on your instagram and tag me. I would give you some major online love for that.

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From a $2,000 launch in 2019 to a $90K launch in 2021.

Lauren is an e-commerce coach who teaches digital and product based businesses how to build and scale their sales through the Etsy platform.

In 2019, she had a small email list and a launch of $2K... Two years later, she has over 25,000 subscribers on her email list and did a $90K launch.

Tune in to find out how she did it.
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Wanna know how to get MORE sales on autopilot without offering a huge discount on your course? Then snag the free training here: learn.gemmabonhamcarter.com/evergreen/
Need more help with your online course pricing? Snag my Online Course Pricing Guide here: https://thesweetestdigs.lpages.co/pricing-guide/
Ready to launch your first online course? I’ve got a free class with your name on it. Sign up to learn how to identify your profitable course idea, get it launched, and find out how I went from $0 → $500k/year in courses: https://learn.gemmabonhamcarter.com/class/
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Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast if you like what you hear: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-course-creator-show/id1470482672
I love sending out emails to my peeps with helpful tips, inspiration, and free stuff I create and use in my own business. If you’re already on my list, you’ll see that I’ll also be sure to alert you to the new episodes as they come out. If you aren’t already on my email list, well babe... what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to be BFFs with you and learn more about your business and goals and life.

So make sure to get your cute butt over there. You can head to: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/bestiesMake sure you go ahead and forward it to your biz BFF. Leave a review on iTunes. Share it on your instagram and tag me. I would give you some major online love for that.

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The Course Creator Show - Episode 139 | 2023 Mastermind - I’m finally doing it
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02/20/23 • 21 min

I’m putting together a mastermind (finally! for real!) in 2023.
It started at xmas, when I was reflecting on how I wanted to work with clients at the highest level this year.
For a few years now, I’ve been taking on clients 1:1.
Typically we sign for a 3-month container (a $10k package) and meet bi-weekly during that time.
By working so closely together, we knock out incredible goals and move strategy along fast. Some of my client results include $40k+ launches, hitting a $250k/year, building out entire product suites, and creating evergreen systems for sales.
And then late last year, I decided to run a small-group "Evergreen Accelerator".
It was a fast-paced 4 week program for about 20 entrepreneurs (investment was $2k), where we built out webinar-based evergreen funnels together. Similar to what I teach inside of Passive Project, but in an accelerated, live environment.
We met up each week over Zoom - with a lot of homework in between! It was intimate, strategic, and the clients executed FAST.
Like my 1:1 clients, I really loved getting to work at this deeper level, *but* I also saw the power of creating the small group connection. It was clear that the relationship part was a powerful component to the success of the group.
So with the experience of both of those things, I knew I wanted to do a hybrid of 1:1 and small group programming in 2023.
As I got ready to launch Passive Project in January, I created a "Plus" tier to the program and slapped it on the sales page to start to gauge interest.
That one, tiny paragraph of my initial concept of this mastermind-type offer generated a handful of applications and DMs from dream-fit clients.
It’s clear that this was exactly what some of you were looking for.
The strategy I teach inside The Passive Project is incredibly high level and comprehensive, but there’s something to be said about working together 1:1 and getting that extra level of support and accountability in a small group.
And this is where the Accelerator Mastermind was born.
I’m opening up a few spots for this new small group program by invitation.
We’ve already secured 3 spots. 5 others have been accepted but are pending payment. So by the time you read this there might actually only be 4 spots left.
(the cap is 12 participants)
All the information about the mastermind can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p261HnVFg9UITxYqsPe65LCbsdnLaaQZom-sYkD3XHY
If it sounds like the right fit, I’d love to chat and see if this is the next best move for your business.
How do you get your invitation?
Submit an application form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrPwSWhTEVOm_UXsBqY5Gs_lkjHBKO98qN0sbE05hUxJ4ltA/viewform
Have questions? Include them in your application form and we'll get back to you with answers.
Don’t wait to reach out - we’re going to wrap up this enrollment soon. Kick off starts on Feb 27.
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Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast if you like what you hear: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-course-creator-show/id1470482672
I love sending out emails to my peeps with helpful tips, inspiration, and free stuff I create and use in my own business. If you’re already on my list, you’ll see that I’ll also be sure to alert you to the new episodes as they come out. If you aren’t already on my email list, well babe... what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to be BFFs with you and learn more about your business and goals and life.
So make sure to get your cute butt over there. You can head to: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/besties
Make sure you go ahead and forward it to your biz BFF. Leave a review on iTunes. Share it on your inst

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The Course Creator Show - Episode 82 | Create an evergreen sales funnel that converts
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08/16/21 • 16 min

Are you getting tired of the unpredictable income that comes with ONLY doing live launches with your course?

Are you looking for a way to create more consistent sales in your online course business without ALL the hassle of always live launching?

In today's episode, I'm talking about how to sell your course with evergreen sales funnels, and guess what? Most course creators just aren't capitalizing on this method to create more sales of their courses and offers.

Stick with me as I dive into:

  • Why you need an evergreen sales funnel
  • What the key components of a successful funnel actually are
  • How you can create one for yourself by reusing your live launch content

Let's dive in!

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If you're ready to dive in and sell your course with evergreen sales funnels, then come join us inside The Passive Project: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/passiveproject
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If you're ready to sell your digital offer on autopilot then make sure you snag my Email Funnel Blueprints so you can learn what emails to send and when! It's time to turn those leads into customers: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/blueprint
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Are you looking for those links to both ConvertKit and FloDesk so you can set up some juicy email funnels? Here you go:

→ Convertkit: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/convertkit30

→ Flodesk: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/flodesk

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Let's not forget about some of my other fave tools I'm always talking about:
→ Everwebinar for evergreen webinar setup: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/everwebinar

→ Thrivecart for checkout pages: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/thrivecart

→ Teachery for online course platforms: https://www.teachery.co/gemma

→ Leadpages for opt-in pages and sales pages: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/leadpages
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Don't forget to subscribe and review the podcast if you like what you hear: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-passive-project/id1470482672
I love sending out emails to my peeps with helpful tips, inspiration, and free stuff I create and use in my own business. If you’re already on my list, you’ll see that I’ll also be sure to alert you to the new episodes as they come out. If you aren’t already on my email list, well babe... what are you waiting for? I can’t wait to be BFFs with you and learn more about your business and goals and life.

So make sure to get your cute butt over there. You can head to: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/bestiesMake sure you go ahead and forward it to your biz BFF. Leave a review on iTunes. Share it on your instagram and tag me. I would give you some major online love for that.

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The Course Creator Show - Episode 201 | Creating a Team of AI Assistants in Your Biz
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11/11/24 • 21 min

If you’re tired of spending hours on repetitive business tasks or have dreamed of a team that could work round the clock, this episode’s for you!
Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on my AI Assistants—yes, custom GPTs that handle tasks like email drafts, Instagram captions, and even my podcast show notes. After years of figuring it out, I’m here to show you how these virtual “team members” can become essential to your business.
I’ll share my own journey of frustration with generic AI tools, why I created my own personalized GPTs, and how you can do the same—no technical background needed. Imagine the freedom of focusing on your big-picture goals while AI takes care of the day-to-day work. By the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly why and how to build a custom team of AI assistants and get a sneak peek at my Black Friday launch of AI templates and guides!
What You’ll Learn:
- Why I decided to create my own custom AI Assistants instead of relying on existing tools
- A behind-the-scenes look at how I set up my AI team for my business
- The power of custom GPTs and how they go beyond typical AI prompts
- Practical examples of tasks you can offload to your AI team
- How AI Assistants save you hours weekly, increase productivity, and let you focus on growth
- A preview of the upcoming Black Friday Deal Week for my AI templates
Resources Mentioned:
- Get on the Waitlist for our 2024 Black Friday Deal Week: https://learn.gemmabonhamcarter.com/2024-deals/
- ChatGPT: https://openai.com/chatgpt
EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR: Get 30% Off Kajabi Templates!
I’ve teamed up with Amanda from Just Add Your Brand to bring you an exclusive 5-day-only offer. Amanda’s Kajabi website, sales page, and course templates are beyond gorgeous—and they’re built to elevate your brand and boost your sales.
If you’ve been dreaming of a website that looks like you invested thousands (without actually having to), Amanda’s templates have you covered. These are fully customizable for your unique style, super easy to set up, and 100% optimized to convert your visitors into customers.
Use the promo code GEMMA30 to get 30% off right now—this is a bigger discount than Amanda’s Black Friday sale, and these template prices are set to rise in 2025. Head to this link to grab your templates before this deal expires on 11/15 at 11:59 pm CT: https://justaddyourbrand.com/pages/gemma
If you’re ready to give your brand a high-converting, totally stunning online presence, don’t miss out on this one.

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How many episodes does The Course Creator Show have?

The Course Creator Show currently has 217 episodes available.

What topics does The Course Creator Show cover?

The podcast is about Business Podcast, Business Mindset, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Online Business, Business Strategy, Podcasts, Online Entrepreneur and Business.

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The episode title 'Episode 97 | Grow your online course business in 2022 with The Passive Project' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on The Course Creator Show is 28 minutes.

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Episodes of The Course Creator Show are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of The Course Creator Show was released on Jul 8, 2019.

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