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The Teacher Biz Podcast
Hey there! Welcome to The Teacher Biz Podcast with Heather O’Donnell.
Each week, Heather shares strategies she’s used in her own online business to replace her teacher income (several times over) while working just 25 hours a week. Learn how a profitable teacher biz actually works (psst… we’re not throwing up resources on TPT) and how to get started without falling into the most common pitfalls and time wasters in the online business world.
Through a mix of interviews and solo episodes, you’ll learn about building an email list, creating and selling digital products, time management, a must-have mindset for success, how to run a profitable business on your own schedule, and much more.
Hit subscribe and get ready to learn how to build a profitable home business with a lot less effort than it takes to run a classroom!
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Episodes
127 episodes
126: How to Plan the Rest of 2025 and Finish the Year Strong
It’s the final countdown of 2025, and Heather’s here to help you finish the year strong. If you’re stuck on what to promote for Black Friday or wondering how to keep your audience engaged through December, this episode has you covered! Heather ...
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125: Real-Life Tech Troubles: How the AWS Outage Almost Derailed Her Launch
If you’ve listened to The Teacher Biz Podcast for a while, you know Heather’s no stranger to tech troubles. But this past week took things to a whole new level when a major AWS outage hit the internet. Right in the middle of her membership laun...
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124: Testing New Facebook Ads to Find What Really Converts
Heather’s been testing new Facebook ads, and the results might surprise you! From direct-to-sale campaigns to freebie funnels, she’s sharing her recent experience experimenting with different ads and how each one performed. Heather walks throug...
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123: How to Grow an Engaged Email List Using Facebook Ads
Think Facebook ads are just a money pit? Heather’s proof they can actually build a six-figure email list and pay for themselves along the way. In this episode, she shares how she grew 115,000+ subscribers with simple tweaks, smart testing, and ...
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122: How to Use Pinterest to Grow Your Digital Products Business in 2025 with Nadalie Bardo
Nadalie Bardo simply loves Pinterest. As a blogger, she achieved 1 million views on Pinterest in her first month, organically grew her email list to 24K subscribers, and gained 1000s of happy customers. With eight years of Pinterest ma...
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121: Inside Heather’s High-Converting Funnel
Heather takes listeners inside her own funnel on the Kindergarten Ready side of her business, sharing exactly how it’s set up, what products she relies on, and the strategy behind it all. She walks through each step, from the freebies that brin...
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17:41
120: Behind the Scenes of a Successful Funnel with Laura Kebart (Part 2)
Heather continues her conversation with Laura Kebart, diving into funnel strategies that feel doable instead of overwhelming. Laura shares how you can start with just one product, build from there, and take the pressure off trying to have every...
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119: Behind the Scenes of a Successful Funnel with Laura Kebart (Part 1)
Laura Kebart leverages her 20+ years of classroom teaching experience and instructional coaching systems to serve busy middle school English Language Arts Teachers through her online presence at langua...
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28:55
118: How to Bundle Products for a Quick and Easy Flash Sale
Imagine bringing in over 100 sales in 2 days with less effort than a Sunday lesson plan. Heather gives a behind the scenes look at a quick flash sale she ran using two of her best selling resources from Kindergarten Ready: the Ultimate Alphabet...
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117: 5 Ways to Boost Your Productivity When Working from Home
Working from home can feel like a dream…until the laundry, the TV, and the “just five more minutes on Instagram” start pulling you away from your goals. In this episode, Heather shares five simple strategies that have helped her stay productive...
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116: Marketing Strategies from Big Brands You Know and Love
If you have an online business, then guess what, you are officially a marketer! And it’s time to start looking at your business and the world around you through that lens. In this episode, Heather breaks down what some of the biggest b...
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26:53
115: Crazy Business Stories: Heather’s Webinar Woes
Running a business is never a smooth ride. It is messy, unpredictable, and sometimes downright hilarious. In this episode, Heather shares some of her craziest webinar stories (think paper shuffling, awkward silences, and epic tech fails). She t...
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24:33
114: How to Make More Money From Products You’ve Already Sold
If you’re selling a product for the second time, you’ve already done the hard part. Now it’s all about making that product even more profitable! In this episode, Heather shares her proven strategies for re-selling a product and maximizing resul...
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113: The Surprising Results of Taking a Break from Instagram
Heather shares a bold move that might surprise you. She stepped away from Instagram completely for the summer. In this episode, she explains why she hit pause, the simple shifts she made (like leaning into email and paid ads) that kept leads ro...
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15:26
112: 5 Ways to Use AI in Your Business (and Mistakes to Avoid)
Are you using AI in your business yet?If so, are you really getting the most out of it or just testing the waters? Maybe you’re still resisting the AI movement because you’re worried about robots taking over. Either way, you mig...
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15:42
111: How to Write Emails That Sell Without Feeling Pushy
Grab the free Teacher Biz Starter Guide at teacherbiz.com/start Struggling to write sales emails that don’t make you cringe? This episode is here to help! Selling doesn’t have ...
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12:25
110: The Truth About Passive Income and How to Get Started
Grab the free Teacher Biz Starter Guide at teacherbiz.com/start Ever dreamed of making money while spending your afternoon at the park with your kids? This episode dives into a...
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15:37
109: Should You Be the Face of Your Business? Here’s What to Consider
Grab the free Teacher Biz Starter Guide at teacherbiz.com/start Should you build a personal brand with you as the face of your business, or create a company with a more general...
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108: Working Less, Living More: Heather’s Summertime Schedule
Summer’s here, and in this episode, Heather gets real about what it looks like to run a business and soak up the season with your family. She shares how she is balancing work and life right now and how she keeps both businesses thrivin...
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17:21
107: The Simple Hack for Answering Tricky Emails
Ever received a customer email that left you staring at the screen, completely stumped on how to respond? As the owner of two businesses, Heather knows that feeling all too well! In this episode, she shares her simple hack for handling those tr...
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106: Inside the Digital Products That Sell Summit (Heather’s Honest Recap!)
Get the full (and honest) recap of the Digital Products That Sell Summit. Heather takes you behind the scenes of planning and hosting the summit, sharing what went smoothly, what she would do differently, and the lessons she learned al...
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23:02
105: Launch Your First Membership the Easy Way
MEMBERSHIP MENTORSHIPJoin Now! → teacherbiz.com/yesThinking about starting a membership? This episode is your sign to go for it! Heather shares how to build a...
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104: Using Graphics to Build Trust and Increase Conversions with Mauri King
THE DIGITAL PRODUCTS THAT SELL SUMMITGet Your Free Ticket! → teacherbiz.com/summitMauri King is a food blogger-turned-graphic designer, and now a go-to-ga...
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