Next Level Course Creator

Join Josh Hall and me for a chat about course iterations and updates, developing student pathways, the Circle platform, client results and experience … and so much more.   About Josh: Josh is a proud work-from-home Husband and Father of 3 littles. 5 if you include 2 Golden Retrievers.   He was a professional web designer who built and scaled his own agency for over a decade before selling it in 20...

In this episode of Next Level Course Creator, I’m talking with Dani Paige, a launch copywriter and strategist, and founder of Sales Page Prep School, all about course updates and iterations, creating an incredible client experience for students, and what to consider when offering a course certification.   About Dani: Launch Copywriter & Strategist, Dani Paige, helps course creators write un-boring...

Have you ever looked at an object through a glass of water and noticed how strange and off kilter it looks? Sometimes that’s exactly what happens with us inside our businesses. In this episode we’re going to talk about what I have very lovingly and non-scientifically dubbed The Refraction Effect. I'll share the 3 major opportunities course creators have when fighting against The Refraction Effect...

If you’re going to run a group coaching program, building one that is sustainable is the fastest and most healthy way to reach your goals. In this episode, Rebeca and I dive into a discussion about her program, Six Figure Society®. She gives some insight into how she runs her program and why it’s so important that “your oxygen mask goes on first.”    About Rebeca: As a business coach, Rebeca Lima’...

In this episode, we sit down with Mat Casner, host of the Freelance CEO Podcast and founder of the IGNITE Business Academy & Accelerator, and we talk about lots of different things. But what underpins the entire conversation is: BOUNDARIES.   Listen in as we talk about developing course boundaries that honor self, students, and families. About Mat: Mat got his start in Kansas City's ad agency and...

I'm always reminding people to make decisions based on data before they make decisions based on feelings, because honestly our feelings are terrible decision makers. They are not allowed to be in charge.   For all my talk about data analysis and using it to inform your course decisions, there is one aspect I don’t talk about nearly enough and that’s evaluating data with a bias.   Let’s talk about...

[TW: trauma and brief mention of suicidal ideation]   This episode is really special. I am so excited that you found your way to it. If you listened to the episode with Shannon Mattern, you might recall us mentioning Dr. Lee Cordell and the Institute of Trauma and Psychological Safety. We talked a little about how transformative her work is and encouraged you all to find her. Well, I’m thrilled to...

Listen, this episode is SO GOOD. I had the chance to sit down with accessibility educator, Erin Perkins of Mabely Q, to talk about accessibility in course design and WOW did she drop some incredible nuggets of knowledge.   She answers questions like: what do accessible courses look like? What are best practices for course creators wanting to make their course experience more accessible? And so man...

As a course creator, one of the most significant challenges you may face is students who disengage. Despite your best efforts, some students may not engage with the course material or with the learning community. In this episode, we will explore why students disengage, what disengagement looks like, and most importantly, what you can do to get them back.   Trigger warning: brief mention of spouse...

In today’s episode I get to sit down with Sarah Masci, founder of Day Rate Mastery, to talk about what it's like running a course with a large community, how to create a space where clients feel safe, celebrating all kinds of wins, and cultivating community. Sarah shares some of her insights into running a large program, and learning and pivoting to ensure it's serving clients well. If you're curi...

Join me today as I have a chat with Pia Silva, Founder of No BS Agency Mastery, about the role confidence plays as a course creator (and how to instill that confidence in your students as they chase after their big goals), demystifying strategy, and establishing and holding boundaries that model responsible business ownership, but also honor student needs. This is an episode you don’t want to miss...

On today’s episode of Next Level Course Creator, I had the opportunity to chat with Alecia St. Germain, Founder of The Conscious Edge and truly amazing mindset coach. We dive deep into the topic of people pleasing and how that shows up in next level courses, especially when dealing with negative feedback. Alecia gives some great advice on how to reign in people pleasing tendencies and look at feed...

In today's episode, we discussed the #1 indicator that an online course is successful: change in participant behavior. We defined what this indicator means and provided examples of how students might demonstrate a change in behavior after taking a course. We also talked about the benefits of measuring change in behavior, including understanding the effectiveness of course content and teaching meth...

As course creators, we have the power to change people’s lives. Education is a powerful force for good, AND ALSO a billion dollar industry. With the explosion of online courses and increasing competition in the industry–not to mention the rhetoric on social media–it’s easy to get caught up in the numbers–conversion rates, launch dates, revenue goals.   Today we’re going to talk about human-first c...

In this episode I get to sit down with Shannon Mattern, the founder of Web Designer Academy and host of the Profitable Web Designer podcast. We’re having a candid conversation about cultivating community, creating safer spaces for clients and team members, and how client retention has a place in your program right alongside new enrollments.   About Shannon: Shannon Mattern is the founder of the We...

In this episode, I have the privilege of sitting down with Julia Taylor, the founder and CEO of GeekPack and the creator of WP Rockstar. We’re diving into the topic of caring for individual clients when you have a large community, the process of making clients feel like they’re more than just a number, and how hiring a professional curriculum designer made a difference in her business and the conf...

If you have a course that is converting well, and you’re wondering what’s next for your program and your students, this is for you.   The online course journey is so much more than conversion numbers, sold out launches, and five-figure months. It’s about real people getting a real education that has the potential to change their lives.   Education is a powerful force for good, and we have more acc...