Teacher Entrepreneur Podcast
The Teacher Entrepreneur Podcast is the podcast for teachers and online educators looking to start and scale an online business as a teacher, through teaching online (both on Outschool and/or independently) and by diversifying your income through options like hiring teachers as an organization, creating and selling digital products on platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers or digital courses, and more. Each week, Katie Gettys and her guests will share top tips and actionable strategies that you will need to create classes that sell as an online teacher, how to market yourself online as a teacher, and how to scale and grow past just live teaching hours.
Katie Gettys is an elementary music teacher-turned-online teacher entrepreneur, an expat and dedicated traveler, and a proud dog mom. You can follow her on Instagram at @katiegettys_ or head to katiegettys.com/
Episodes
24 episodes
23. 3 Secrets to Find Students FAST Using Instagram as an Online Music Teacher
Are you posting regularly on Instagram, trying to get new students—but it feels like you’re shouting into the void with zero engagement? Been there.When I started marketing my online music lessons on IG, it was crickets. But now? My stud...
22. 5 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE Using Instagram to Find Students to Teach Music Online
Are you showing up every single day on Instagram… but still struggling to get students? You’re not alone. When I first started using IG to market my music lessons, I had no idea what I was doing—and I wasted so much time on strategies ...
21. 3 BEST Ways To Find Students to Teach Online in 2025 as a Private Music Teacher
Tired of waiting around for new students to find you? Ready to fill your online teaching schedule with learners who are *actually* excited to work with you? Same. For years, private music teachers have been told to rely on word-of...
20. Why I QUIT Outschool (& How to Know If You Should Too…)
Have you ever wondered if teaching on Outschool is really worth it anymore? Maybe you’re frustrated with the 30% cut, the constant platform changes, or the feeling that you don’t actually own your business. Because same.For four years, ...
19. New Self Paced Classes on Outschool EXPLAINED (Flex Class Updates)
Have you gotten swept into all of these updates and changes that Outschool has been throwing out to teachers, changing everything from class types to Flex classes to Self-paced to Subscription model? I dont know about you but I've been ...
18. 5 Reasons Your Outschool Class Listing Isn't Converting & How to Fix Them
Ever find yourself wondering why your Outschool classes aren't grabbing the spotlight they deserve? If your virtual classroom feels a little too quiet for comfort, don't worry – you're in the right place! Today, we're diving into the to...
17. 3x Enrollment with These 5 Marketing Strategies for Your Outschool Classes
Ever found yourself wondering how you can improve your Outschool enrollments?Whether you're a seasoned educator looking to amplify your success or a newcomer eager to stand out in the virtual classroom, we've got you covered! In thi...
16. 3 Steps to Creating Sold-Out Outschool Classes When Teaching Online
Are you ready to turn your teaching passion into profit on Outschool platform, but you’re feeling a little lost in the crowd? Whether you're struggling to stand out among the crowd, or to even get your classes to start showing up in searc...
15. Hard Truths About Teaching for Outschool in 2024
If you're considering teaching on Outschool platform, then I've got some hard truths that every new teacher should be aware of before getting started. Outschool is a very different place now in 2024 than it was back in 2020 when it...
14. Things I WISH I'd Known Before Becoming an Online Teacher
Are you considering taking the leap into the world of online teaching? Well , let me tell you, I've been in the online teaching world for over five years now, if you can believe it, and there are so many things that I wish I had known when ...
13. If I Was to Start Teaching Online in 2024, THIS is What I’d Do
If you’re an aspiring online teacher, this episode is tailor-made for you! With five years of online teaching experience under my belt, I can assure you that today's journey is a whole new level of excitement compared to when I first starte...
12. Your Step by Step Plan to Cut Your Teaching Time in Half + Double Your Income
Ready to unlock the secrets to cutting your online teaching hours in half while still scaling your income? Then buckle up because in today's episode, we're diving into your step-by-step blueprint for teaching success. From crafting a cr...
11. The Biggest Mistake Online Teachers Make When Scaling Beyond Live Lessons
Are you ready to uncover the game-changing secret to scaling your online teaching business beyond live lessons? Then stick with me because in today's episode, where we're tackling the biggest mistake that can hold you back from re...
10. Building an Outschool Organization by Hiring Only 1:1 Teachers
Ever dreamt of taking your online teaching to the next level by turning it into a full-blown organization – but the thought of handing over those precious group classes or managing a team of teachers got you feeling a bit anxious? Well ...
9. Building Passive Income as a Teacher with Flex Classes on Outschool
So you love teaching but you don’t love showing up live on calls 24/7 for your students? Or maybe you’ve had a super successful online class and you’re looking to double down and increase its reach and revenue? Or maybe you’ve considered th...
8. [Diversifying Decoded Series] Path 4: Creating + Selling Digital Products
If you’ve been dreaming of a business model that goes beyond the constraints of time, amplifies your impact, and starts bringing in passive income, then get ready because in today's episode, we're unlocking the transformative power of dig...
7. [Diversifying Decoded Series] Path 3: Hiring Teachers + Becoming an Organization
Are you a passionate online educator with a fully booked schedule, finding it impossible to take on more students or lessons? Yet, the desire to broaden your impact and boost your income is still strong. If that sounds like you, then you might ...
6. [Diversifying Decoded Series] Path 2: Systems + Outsourcing
Are you drowning in the chaos of your never-ending to-do list, feeling like there's just not enough time in the day to focus on what truly matters? In today's episode, we're tackling the struggle that keeps many entrepreneurs up at nigh...
5. [Diversifying Decoded Series] Path 1: One-to-Many Approach
If your live teaching schedule is full but you’re dreaming of reaching more students and amplifying your impact without feeling tied down to one-on-one sessions, then get ready because in today's episode, we're unlocking the transformative powe...
4. How to Know When You’re “Ready” to Hire as a Teacher Entrepreneur
Ever find yourself swamped with tasks, drowning in an ever-growing to-do list, and wondering if there’s a way to finally catch your breath or make some real progress in your online business as a teacher? Well, in today’s episode we’re g...
3. 3 Mindset Blocks that May Be Holding You Back in Your Teacher Business
Ever felt like you're giving it your all but still hitting roadblocks? Well, my friend, the culprit might not be what's in front of you but what's within you. You've got the lesson plans, the resources, the passion – but there’s this in...
2. How to Leverage Your Online Teaching Business to Start a Teachers Pay Teachers Store
Are you that online teacher with a stockpile of resources you’ve created for your online students, and you’ve always wanted to put them up on TPT to build up passive income?Or maybe you’re already juggling both online teaching world and...
1. Restructuring Your Teacher Business for More Freedom & More Revenue
Are you ready to break free from trading your time-for-money as an online teacher? If you're longing to teach less, earn more, and carve out some breathing room in your schedule, then stick around because this episode is your golden ticket to u...