Two Wacky Teacherpreneurs Tell All

In this podcast episode, Amanda and Jess discuss their experiences with grief, trauma, and burnout, and how these experiences have impacted their businesses. They share personal stories and strategies for navigating these challenging situations. They emphasize the importance of community support, self-care, and maintaining a balance between personal life and business. They also discuss the societa...

In this podcast episode, Amanda and Jess discuss the value and importance of empowering teacher authors and the curriculum and resources they create. They address the skepticism and questioning that teacher authors often face and emphasize the positive impact their resources have on students and teachers worldwide. They also discuss the challenges and negative impact of canned curriculum in school...

In this episode Jess and Amanda catch up on all the big changes they've gone through recently. Amanda talks about her experience teaching ninth grade for the first time, while Jess shares her experiences in her second year as a librarian. They discuss the challenges they have faced recently including unpredictable class assignments, crazy weather, and COVID-19 problems. As always, t...

In this podcast episode, Jess and Amanda, two teacher entrepreneurs, discuss their experiences with the recent Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) sale. They talk about the decline in sales compared to previous years, particularly for secondary sellers. Jess and Amanda share their different approaches to the sale, with Jess being a part-time seller and Amanda focusing on webinars to boost her TPT sales. T...

In this coffee chat episode, hosts Jess and Amanda discuss all sorts of topics using a fun acronym introduced by the Townie Teacher over on Instagram called "Friday Report". Report stands for: r-reading, e-eating, p-playing, o-obsession, r-recommend, t=a favorite treat. The hosts share their recent reading habits, their creative endeavors, eating habits, and recreational activities. They...

During this podcast episode, Amanda shares her experience of making money while on vacation through an evergreen webinar funnel. Amanda and Jess discuss using tools like Facebook ads, Kajabi, Optin Monster, Canva, and Zoom. Amanda explains how she promote her webinar titled "Three Steps to Building Student Independence in the Secondary English Classroom" and offers valuable content while also prom...

In this coffee chat episode, Amanda and Jess discuss their summer trips and experiences. Jess shares her time as a tour guide for Book Bag Tours in Greece, highlighting the overwhelming response from teachers wanting to visit Greece and the opportunity to explore ancient wonders. They discuss the cost of the trip and Amanda expresses interest in joining a tour. They discuss the benefits...

In this coffee chat episode co-hosts Jess and Amanda discuss their plans for the summer and how they prepare their businesses for vacation time. They also discuss various topics such as yin yoga, reiki, meditation, summer school, upcoming trips, and personal struggles with ADHD and self-sabotage. Watch this episode on Youtube

In this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur podcast, hosts Amanda and Jess discuss the book "Chill and Prosper" by Denise Duffield-Thomas. They cover various topics such as niches in business, creating offers, money mindset, and valuing oneself as the driving force behind a successful business. The hosts provide practical advice and personal experiences, emphasizing the importance of adapting busi...

In this podcast episode, Amanda and Jess discuss what to do when your product or course doesn't sell. They share their own experiences with unsuccessful products and offer tips on how to handle the situation, such as being deciding if the product should be deactivated or deleted, being consistent in your business, trying different marketing strategies, and not taking it personally. They also discu...

In this podcast episode, the hosts, Jess and Amanda, discuss the importance of seeking help in business and share their own experiences of seeking help from forums, Facebook groups, spouses, and even hiring assistants. They provide helpful tips and tricks for navigating the challenges of running a small business, including hiring contractors instead of employees, finding reliable help, and seeking...

In this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur podcast, hosts Jess and Amanda discuss their plans for the summer and reflect on past summers. They suggest reflecting on past summers to avoid falling into old habits and routines that may not serve one's business well. They also mention a book called "Chill and Prosper" that has helped them with their mindset towards their businesses. The hosts emphasi...

In this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur Podcast, hosts Amanda and Jess have a casual conversation about their personal and professional lives as teacherpreneurs. They talk about their love for video games, childhood experiences, and upcoming summer plans. They also discuss their podcast and a book they are both reading called "Chill and Prosper" by Denise Duffield-Thomas, which emphasizes the...

The hosts of the Wacky Teacherpreneur podcast discuss the topic of buying courses for entrepreneurs. They share their experiences with purchasing courses, including their first courses and more expensive ones like B-School and Digital Course Academy. They advise listeners to investigate the format and level of interaction with the course teacher before purchasing it. They also caution against buyi...

In this coffee chat episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur Podcast, hosts Amanda and Jess have a casual conversation about their personal lives and how it relates to their businesses. They discuss the impact of the economy on their businesses and personal lives. Amanda and Jess talk about the importance of taking time to reassess every year and how they try to make thoughtful decisions in both person...

Are you a teacher entrepreneur looking to grow your business and connect with like-minded individuals? Then you won't want to miss this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur Podcast, where Amanda and Jess share their experiences attending Teachers Pay Teachers conferences. Jess attended the second-ever conference in Las Vegas, where she learned about the importance of social media and met Susan Lope...

In this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur Podcast, hosts Jess and Amanda play a game where they discuss some big moneymaking ideas for entrepreneurs. They emphasize the importance of clear messaging in selling products and the role of research in copywriting. The hosts also discuss the idea that people buy products based on emotion or logic, and the importance of giving value without expecting a...

In this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur Podcast, hosts Amanda and Jess discuss five tips for teacherpreneurs who are trying to grow their business part-time while still working in the classroom. The hosts share their personal experiences and offer practical advice on setting time goals, leveraging new technologies, creating successful webinars and products, and joining a teacherpreneur communi...

In this episode of the Wacky Teacherpreneur podcast, hosts Amanda and Jess have a coffee chat where they discuss personal and business-related topics. They talk about the importance of staying in touch with teachers' needs and struggles, the ranking system on Teachers Pay Teachers, and the need for change in our educational system. Amanda's Podcast: Empower Students Now Jess's Podcast: Healthy Tea...

In this episode listen in as Amanda helps Jess figure out what to do with her website and blog. Jess has no trouble writing blog posts. Her big struggle is with the design of her website. Listen in to find out what exactly is holding her back from achieving the success she knows is possible with a blog and what she can do to finally make it happen!

This episode is very different from the others you've heard so far. In this episode you get to listen in on a coaching session about rebranding. 2020 to now has been a very hectic time for everyone, but especially teacherpreneurs. A LOT has changed and everyone seems to be rethinking their life choices, priorities, and businesses. Amanda's life and business is no exception. Jess demonstrates stell...

How do I know I'm on the right path? ? How do I know I'm spending time on the right things so that my time and effort pay off? What do I focus on? Which rabbit do I chase? What should I spend the majority of my time doing? In this episode Jess provides a synopsis of a book called We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rogers and helps Amanda try to answer all these burning questions!

This episode is a wacky coffee chat! Jess and Amanda discuss the intimate details of their personal lives and businesses.

Jess and Amanda are back to discuss the book, 12 Months to 1 Million by Ryan Daniel Moran! In part 2 Jess tells Amanda the key takeaways for how to actually make 1 million dollars in 1 year!

Jess just finished reading a book called 12 Months to 1 Million by Ryan Daniel Moran. She loved the book so much (and Amanda was so eager to learn more) that they talked about the takeaways and how they can apply to their teacher businesses for over an hour! So, they have broken up this episode into two parts. In part one Jess and Amanda discuss what the book has to say about the importance of det...