Teachers Make the Leap

Oct 27 2024 75 ep. 32 mins
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Teachers Make the Leap is a show that empowers educators to embrace the possibilities of online business. Kristin and Hillary are two former teachers turned online business owners who have created flexible work schedules, exceeded their teaching incomes, and built thriving businesses that keep them fulfilled and excited to show up for their clients. If you dream of finally leaving teaching to be able to make your own schedule and increase your earning potential, join us each week as we explore real ways to get there through online business.

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4 Reasons Teachers Make Excellent Copywriters

Oct 27 2024 22 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary share 4 reasons why teachers make incredible copywriters — and how teachers naturally develop skills inside the classroom that lend themselves to professional copywriting. They're also sharing why copywriting was such a great alternative career path to teaching, as opposed to traditional 9-5 employment.Want to ask Kri

What It Really Takes to Start Earning Money Copywriting in 3 Months

Oct 21 2024 25 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary pull back the curtain and share exactly what they did in their first 3 months of starting their businesses to be able to start working with clients and earning money in less than 90 days. Want to ask Kristin and Hillary a question? Click here to submit your question to the podcast. We'll answer it on an upcoming episode

'Will I really have time to start a copywriting business while teaching?': Our Honest Thoughts

Oct 14 2024 22 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary share their thoughts on how to recognize when you're truly too busy to fit building a business — which is no small feat — into a busy teaching schedule, and when you can spot opportunities to make time for your business-building journey.Want to ask Kristin and Hillary a question? Click here to submit your question t

The Only 5 Start-Up Costs New Copywriters Need to Plan for in Their First Year of Business

Oct 07 2024 17 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary unpack the only 4-5 expenses new copywriters really need to plan for to start and run a successful business online. Want to ask Kristin and Hillary a question? Click here to submit your question to the podcast. We'll answer it on an upcoming episode of Teachers Make the Leap! To make sure you never miss an episode of Te

How to Get Started as a Copywriter When You Don't Have Any Experience (Yet)

Sep 30 2024 19 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary share what you can do to start building experience as a copywriter when you're starting from zero. They cover what you can do in the 'consuming' phase of the learning process as well as what you can do in the 'doing' phase to start applying what you know. By following these steps, you can be ready to work with clients i

How Hillary Prepares for Maternity Leave as a Business Owner

Sep 23 2024 21 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin asks Hillary all about her experiences prepping for maternity leave. Hillary shares what she did (and what it was like) to prepare for her first maternity leave in 2022, and how her experience has been different this time around. (In case you didn't know, Hillary is expecting her second child at the end of September, 2024!)Tune in

The Exact Steps We Would Take to Go From Zero to $10K Months in 2024

Sep 16 2024 33 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Hillary and Kristin discuss the exact steps they would take to reach $10K months if they were starting their copywriting businesses from scratch in 2024. They cover strategies that will help new copywriters differentiate themselves from other copywriters, find their initial clients, and work up to $10k months within a year to 18 months.Wan

When to Say Yes to 'Non-Ideal' Clients (and When to Say No!) in Your First Year of Business

Sep 09 2024 25 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary discuss potential grey areas of choosing when to work with 'non-ideal' clients — especially in the first year or so of business. They also discuss a few non-negotiable red flags to watch out for when deciding whether to work with a client. Want to ask Kristin and Hillary a question? Click here to submit your question

Summer Office Hours, August 2024 (Part 2)

Sep 02 2024 36 mins  
Want to ask Kristin and Hillary a question? Click here to submit your question to the podcast. We'll answer it on an upcoming episode of Teachers Make the Leap! To make sure you never miss an episode of Teachers Make the Leap, subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts. And to stay in the know about all the exciting things we’re doing to help more teachers leave the classroom

How Corrie Became a Copywriter After 15 Years in the Classroom

Aug 26 2024 27 mins  
In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, former high school English teacher Corrie Myers shares her journey from the classroom to founding her own copywriting business. Discover how Corrie leveraged her 15-year teaching career to build a successful copywriting business, all while balancing full-time teaching and being a busy mom. Corrie shares practical strategies for transitioni