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The Empowered Edupreneur

The Empowered Edupreneur

Michelle Smit

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.
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The Empowered Edupreneur - 3 things you need to make passive income from your course
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10/18/24 • 20 min

One of the greatest parts of online business and course creation is the ability to make passive income, all the time, whilst you hang out with your family, go on holiday or even just Netflixing on the couch.
Having someone buy your digital product or course passively is the holy grail of course creation. It is such a magical feeling! And I know it’s something every course creator wants. This is what I am jamming on inside this podcast episode.
You will learn:

  • The 3 things you must have to make passive income from your online courses.
  • What type of funnel to use when selling different offers.
  • How selling evergreen is has become a necessity in business.

If you have a course that has sold in a live launch then your next step is to turn it evergreen and make magical passive sales from it!
If you want to learn how to create passive income in under 14 days, you’ve got to join an upcoming live Masterclass hosted by Eddette Steynberg (the owner of the Course Creators Kit) and I. We are going to show you how to make quick, passive sales with an easy-breazy mini offer that will also build your email list. This is perfect for someone who hates complicated tech and needs a simple, step by step process to build their list and make sales.
This FREE masterclass is on October 23rd at 6pm (CET -1) / 7pm (CET).
Grab your spot HERE.

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The Empowered Edupreneur - 10 ways to grow your email list in your online education business
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04/05/23 • 38 min

Hello, fabulous human! Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.

Today we are diving into a very important topic: Email List building!

Anyone who has worked with me or been a part of my online orbit for a while will know that I am a huge fan of growing an email list in our business.
I get a lot of pushback from educators who are more interested in just growing a social media following, but I will stand my ground on this one.
Your email list is your greatest asset in business. It will be the main avenue through which you generate your income. And it still outperforms all other forms of marketing.
If you aren’t growing your email list, then here is a loving kick-up-the-butt reminder to start focusing on that... rather than just followers.
In this juicy episode, we dive into:

  • Creating a lead magnet that resonates with your target audience.
  • Using social media to drive traffic to your website and landing pages.
  • Optimizing your website for more leads.
  • Leveraging the power of guest posting and collaborations.

And much more!

If you have been struggling to grow your list, you’ll get a bunch of helpful and actionable ideas to grow your email list in this episode. And I am sure you will hear a couple of things you haven’t even thought of doing yet!
If this episode inspired you in some way, then take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram stories and tag me @_digiteach_.
If you are wanting help in the beginning stages of your online business journey, then you can grab my free niche discovery guide HERE where I help you identify your niche for your business and course in three simple steps.

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Hello, fabulous human! Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.
In this episode, we'll be diving into the topic of overcoming a scarcity mindset in order to embrace abundance and invite more prosperity into your business and life.
As edupreneurs and business owners in the teaching industry, it's common to find ourselves caught up in beliefs of scarcity, lack, and feeling like we're never enough, especially when it comes to money. These limiting beliefs can lead to self-sabotage and hinder our ability to grow our businesses. Trust me, I've been there!
If you're looking to make your business more profitable, it's crucial to address and heal your money wounds and blocks, allowing yourself to shift from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance.
In this episode, we'll explore:

  • My personal journey of transitioning from a scarcity mindset to embracing abundance in my own business.
  • Three actionable steps you can take to overcome a scarcity money mindset and step into a state of abundance in your business.
  • The transformative power of doing this work, not only in healing your relationship with money but also in attracting more financial success.

I firmly believe that educators and teaching business owners deserve to have more financial resources, as it will contribute to a better world. However, it's our responsibility to do the necessary inner work as well.

P.S. I'm excited to announce that my new freebie, "The Scalable Digital Course Roadmap," is now available. This resource is designed for freelance teaching business owners who are experiencing burnout from trading their time for money and are interested in creating a digital course but don't know where to start. I'll guide you through the six steps to transform your one-on-one students into a scalable course, liberating you from the teaching treadmill.
Grab your copy HERE.

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The Empowered Edupreneur - How NOT to sell online

How NOT to sell online

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10/12/23 • 40 min

Hello, amazing one! Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.
I recently had a gross, uncomfortable and very unpleasant experience on a sales call and my client had the same.
And this is what prompted me to record this episode which is all about how NOT to sell.
What I share with you today is exactly the reason why selling gets such a bad rep! It is why people immediately think that ‘in order to sell, you’ve got to become a sleazy car salesman’. I never had this perception of sales myself, but since this recent bad experience, I am realizing why so many people do.
And I want to put a stop to it because sales does NOT have to be this way. And if you want a successful online business, then you need to change your relationship to sales starting TODAY.
In this episode, I will share:

  • The sleazy sales tactics to stay away from when selling offers online.
  • The golden rule of aligned sales in your business.
  • How if it doesn’t align with your values and integrity, then it isn’t something you need to do.
  • How cultivating discernment when it come to sales strategy online is key!

Selling is the foundation of your business so this is one you simply cannot avoid. I have been selling online for years now and never have I felt like a sleazy car salesman doing it.
There is a better way, my friends. This is what you are going to learn in this juicy episode.
In celebration of the FIRST birthday of the PODCAST, I am doing a fun giveaway!
If you do these things, you will enter a draw to win a one-on-one 60-minute business coaching session with me worth €350.
🎉 All you have to do to enter:

  1. Screenshot and share one of your favourite episodes in your Instagram stories:
  2. Tell me why you love the podcast or share an AHA moment.
  3. Tag me @_digiteach_ and ONE other friend who would be interested in this podcast.

That’s it! I will announce the lucky winner in a few weeks.
I appreciate you so much, and I can't wait to connect with you in the next episode. In the meantime, go create a business and life you love.

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The Empowered Edupreneur - Digiteachers Biz Academy case study with Saskia
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11/23/23 • 40 min

Hello, fabulous one! Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast.
Today I have a special case study for you from a Digiteachers Biz Academy student.
Her story is so inspiring and definitely not one to miss.
In this episode, you will hear about:

  • Saskia’s journey going from a teacher to an online business owner who sells courses.
  • How Saskia overcame incredible obstacles around tech and still succeeded.
  • Saskia’s big transformation and how her life has changed as she embarked on this journey of course creation and online business.

There are incredible transformations from most of our Digiteachers Biz Academy students who apply themselves and take action, however, Saksia’s story is truly inspiring.
She overcame many of the odds and has made her dream come alive. I remember Saskia telling me that's she wants to do retreats that involve the culinary experience of Spain and she wanted to merge it with language learning. This year she has done her first retreat and this has been very fulfilling for her.
If you are Dutch / Flemish and wanting to learn how to speak Spanish through a cultural experience, you can sign up to Saskia's email list HERE.
Your life can really open up to a completely different trajectory when you say YES and invest in yourself. Digiteachers Biz Academy is a magical, supportive and inspiring place to do that in.
The doors will open with a cyber Monday 10% off special for the first 24 hours on the 27th November. There are just ten spots in our Gold coaching program this round.
You can join the waitlist here to be first to know, after our Bootcampers are invited. Those in the Educators Income Booster Bootcamp will get first dibbs.
This 3-month coaching container is going to set you up for a powerful, expansive 2024.

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The Empowered Edupreneur - How my DBA student made €75K in her teaching business
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02/15/24 • 19 min

Have you ever thought that educators can’t make good money in online business?
Did you ever say to yourself ‘’I am not in a money-making niche and so I don’t think it is worth launching a course’’?
Do you sometimes wonder if it is possible to have a wildly successful language business online that doesn’t involve one on one lessons?
Then you need to listen to this episode.
In this episode, I will share:

  • An incredible story of how our DBA student went from teaching one-on-one to making €57K in her online business selling courses alone
  • How she has had over 1000 students come into her business whilst offering almost no one on one lessons.
  • How she is on track to hitting 6-figures in her online education business all through the power of launching scalable digital products online.

If you need a bit of inspiration today, let this episode be it. This is real evidence for the brain to show how language business can thrive in the course creation and online business space. Seeing someone be successful in this space is testament to how POSSIBLE it is for you. Welcome to the new paradigm, where education meets online business which means unlimited income and impact!
I am running the first FREE live masterclass that I have done in over 2 years! It is the Quadruple Your Teaching Income Through Launching Courses Masterclass. It is for educators and teaching business owners who want to learn how to launch courses online to scale their income and impact. In this live Masterclass, I will share my 4-step Launch Success system that will help you launch any offer online and fill it with dreamy students. It is going to be on the 22nd February at 6pm CET. There are limited spots in the virtual room.
Click HERE to grab your spot.

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The other day I had a look at my overall Stripe account to see the revenue that I have made since starting Digiteach and I was blown away.
It showed €440.000. That is how much I have generated in my online business since 2019. I am still in awe of this because when I started my business I was just making €20 an hour. The most I had ever made in one month was €2000 and that was working for another company.
To know that I have been able to generate multiple 5-figure months in income in my business is still insane! I thought about what the main thing was to help me create these results in my business... and that is what I am going to share with you in today’s episode.
In this episode, I will share:

  • How repeatedly doing this ONE thing has allowed me to make over €440K in online.
  • When you learn how to do this thing and build up this skill, your life will change.

I thank myself everyday for being brave and learning how to do this. If it wasn’t for this, I would probably still be teaching ESL online and miserable. It’s not easy to learn a new money-making skill, but if there is something to learn, I definitely would say it is this.
If you are wondering what this ONE thing is then I suggest you listen to this episode.
I am running the first FREE live masterclass that I have done in over 2 years! It is the Quadruple Your Teaching Income Through Launching Courses Masterclass. It is for educators and teaching business owners who want to learn how to launch courses online to scale their income and impact. In this live Masterclass, I will share my 4-step Launch Success system that will help you launch any offer online and fill it with dreamy students. It is going to be on the 22nd February at 6pm CET. There are limited spots in the virtual room.
Click HERE to grab your spot.

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The Empowered Edupreneur - How I grow and maintain a sustainable 6-figure business
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06/07/24 • 22 min

The number one way to hustle, overwork and burnout in your business is to start again, repeatedly.
What does this mean?
It means that every time you chop and change your offer, niche, avatar or launch strategy... that you restart. Each time you restart, you need to put in a lot of work and hours into getting this ‘new thing’ off the ground. And when that doesn’t work, you then have to start again. Starting a vicious cycle of hustle and grind which leads to burn out and frustration.
This is exhausting and something I have never done, and if I do choose to start again, it is because I am being VERY strategic about it.
Have you had launches that didn’t perform well or are you not seeing the results you want? This podcast is for you.
In this episode, you will learn:

  • How making decisions in your business based off your emotions or the stories in your head is not going to lead to success.
  • How to make data-driven decisions so you don’t ‘throw the baby out the bathwater’ out of panic.
  • How small tweaks and refinements in what you DO have can make all the difference and lead to much faster success.

The entire goal is to work smarter and strategically, not harder. This is what I believe to be the reason I have maintained a 6-figure business working 25 hours a week. A new offer, niche or launch strategy is often NOT the solution to you making more and working less.
I am a part of this exciting virtual summit run by my friend and business buddy Ola Kowalski. It is called the Teacher Talk Sales Summit and it is a FREE 2-day event filled with tons of experts in the online business and education space that will give training to help you improve your sales and make more money without the sleaze and ick. It is going to be an incredible free event packed with value that you won’t want to miss if you want to improve sales in an aligned way.
Click here to grab your spot.

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The Empowered Edupreneur - 5 key steps to course sales every week on autopilot
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11/15/24 • 22 min

Have you ever wondered how on earth would you sell your course all the time on autopilot?
You see these online course creators talking about passive sales, and you feel like nothing about selling your courses has felt passive. If you have ever wondered what the secret or strategy is then today’s podcast is for you!
You are going to learn:

  • The 5 key strategic steps to selling your courses on autopilot every single week.
  • How data tracking is the key to selling your courses evergreen.
  • Why webinar launches are one of the best to do if you do want to sell evergreen in the long run.

This is an episode for anyone who has a course, membership and group program that they want to sell all the time, every week, in a passive way.
1 Spot remains inside my Growth Accelerator 6-month group coaching program. I am so excited to work with these people to help them set up evergreen systems to sell their courses 24/7.
If you are interested, there is still one spot available and the doors close on the 18th November. Shoot me an email at [email protected] if you want to hear if it is a fit for you!

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The Empowered Edupreneur - How to manage your mind in a launch

How to manage your mind in a launch

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10/11/24 • 31 min

Anyone who has launched anything online or even tried to know that launching is a mental rollercoaster. The biggest thing we need to learn to manage over a launch is our own mind otherwise we will sabotage ourselves and tank our launch results.
Even after doing more than 25 live launches in my life, I am still having to face the same inner turmoil and roller coaster that comes with the vulnerability of selling your own offer online.
I just came out of a launch which tested me in new ways and I had to dig deep on how to manage my mind so I didn’t tank the whole thing and this is what this episode is jamming on.
In this episode, you will hear about:

  • The behind the scenes story of my recent paid launch and the not so pretty side of it.
  • How I managed my mind and how you can too so that you can turn your launch around and show up in the best possible way for your people.

This is probably the toughest part of a launch and many people will let their emotions run the show and run their promotion into the ground, but not you, my friend. You’re all about building mental character and resilience and that’s what you’ll learn more about today.
After all, your resilient mental game and powerful mindset is what will lead you to growing a thriving business!
Also, I am collaborating with my good business friend, Eddette Steynberg, who is the owner of The Course Creators Kit to host an awesome new Masterclass for you to help you create your email list and make your first sale in just 14 days using a simple mini offer product!
If you have struggled to get the ball rolling and don’t have the capacity to create a whole signature program, but you would like to sell a passive digital product 24/7 and build your email list in the simplest way then this is the Masterclass for you.
We are hosting it on the 23rd October at 7pm CET/ 6PM UK. It is completely live, and there are limited spots available in the virtual room. You can grab your spot HERE.
We can’t wait to share this new training with you!

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How many episodes does The Empowered Edupreneur have?

The Empowered Edupreneur currently has 109 episodes available.

What topics does The Empowered Edupreneur cover?

The podcast is about Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Online Business, Mindset, Courses, Podcasts, Selling, Education, Business Growth, Digital Marketing and Business.

What is the most popular episode on The Empowered Edupreneur?

The episode title 'How I went from zero as a teacher to $100k in business' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Empowered Edupreneur?

The average episode length on The Empowered Edupreneur is 31 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Empowered Edupreneur released?

Episodes of The Empowered Edupreneur are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Empowered Edupreneur?

The first episode of The Empowered Edupreneur was released on Oct 3, 2022.

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