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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
135 episodes
134: Thank You for Listening and Being Part of This Journey
Heather shares a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who has listened, supported, and grown alongside The Teacher Biz Podcast. As the show takes a hiatus, she invites you to continue revisiting past episodes as a resource and to stay connected thro...
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133: How to Overcome Perfectionism
If perfectionism has you stuck overthinking instead of moving forward, this episode is your permission slip to let it go. Heather shares how perfectionism (not lack of skill or strategy) quietly holds so many teacher business owners back, and w...
132: The Hidden Reason Your Sales Are Slowing Down
If you’ve ever had a sale fall flat and immediately wondered what went wrong, this episode is for you. Heather breaks down the quiet reason launches often underperform (it’s usually not your offer), and walks through a pattern she’s se...
131: Heather’s Black Friday Results and the Pivot That Turned Everything Around
Grab the free Teacher Biz Starter Guide at teacherbiz.com/startAfter mapping out what Heather thought would be a strong Black Friday strategy, the results came back and they wer...
130: How a Fun Reading Method Became a Business Helping Kids Learn to Read with Stefanie Hohl
Stefanie Hohl is the creator of ABC See, Hear, Do, an innovative phonics program that helps kids learn to read through movement and fun. As a literacy advocate, author, and educator, she has helped thousands of children develop a love ...
129: How One Mom Built a Handwriting Business That Helps Kids Worldwide with Kelli Fetter
Kelli Fetter is a Certified Handwriting Specialist and the founder of Handwriting Solutions, LLC, where she leads a team providing world-class virtual handwriting, reading, and spelling support to students worldwide. She’s also a respected educ...
128: How to Keep Going When Your Business Hits a Slump
Grab the free Teacher Biz Starter Guide at teacherbiz.com/startIf your business has felt a little wobbly lately (slower sales, quieter customers, strategies that used to work su...
127: A New Marketing Strategy Inspired by Olive & June
Grab the free Teacher Biz Starter Guide at teacherbiz.com/startFeeling like your sales or emails have gone a little stale? In this episode, Heather talks about the experiments s...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...