OnlineBound with Elena Mutonono

We are jumpstarting a new season of the Online Bound podcast with a solo episode about going through the hard times. Because toxic positivity stories and success stories are everywhere. But it's stories about real struggles that make us feel less alone braver. So if you're sick of toxic positivity, if you're surrounding yourself with successful people only to find yourself feeling even more lonely...

In the last episode of this season of OnlineBound, I talk to Veronika Palovska, a brand strategist and my business partner in crime. We dive into the topic of freedom, how growing up in post-communist countries shaped our perception of it, and some of the ways it shows when running our businesses. This conversation is about the importance of having your own definition of freedom and the courage it...

My today's guest is Marlene McNally, a life coach who helps successful women to drop the stories that still hold them back so they can live bold, unapologetic lives. We talk about perfectionism, our inherent desire to stay in control versus the unpredictability of running a business, embracing failure, and the importance of not being a bully to yourself. If you identify as a perfectionist or a con...

In this episode, I'm joined by Marloes De Vries, a visual artist, writer, and illustrator. We talk about navigating change as a business owner or freelancer, which includes listening to your intuition (and not just other people's needs), saying no, or giving up control — and other issues online teachers deal with all the time.  I hope you can join us for this thought-provoking discussion, especial...

In this episode, I'm speaking with Michael Nelder, a writer, spoken-word artist, and TEDx speaker. We talk about how to show up online authentically and creatively to build connections, dealing with perfectionism, and the importance of owning your story and trusting yourself. Shownotes: elenamutonono.com/podcast

In this podcast episode, I'm speaking with my therapist, Laura Bishop. We talk about the fine line between work passion and addiction, giving yourself permission to take a break from the work you love, and the danger of letting your productivity define your self-worth. We aren't just talking theory, but actual strategies and mindset shifts that need to happen so you can be a happy, healthy busines...

Today I'm joined by Clara Starr, the creator of the Your Sleep Guru podcast, to talk about sleep, creativity, and self-care. Clara's work has helped me improve my sleep and calm my anxious thoughts. I hope you'll find this conversation helpful and soothing. Show notes: elenamutonono.com/podcast

In this episode, I talk to Natasha Vorompiova, the founder of Systemsrock and the person who helped me transform my business by creating better systems. Systems may not sound like the sexiest topic in the world, but after you listen to this episode, you will know why they rock and why they aren't just for the big companies. When you streamline your work, you not only gain more time and mental spac...

In the first episode of the second season of OnlineBound, I talk about what it actually means to work in a sustainable way as an online teacher. Tune in to learn about the 3 ways to help you achieve sustainability at work, the questions you need to keep asking yourself, and the mindset shifts you need to make to give yourself permission to work smarter, not harder. Show notes: https://www.elenamut...

Online Bound is a podcast for online language teachers. In season two, we'll dig deeper into the topics of growth mindset, sustainability, creativity, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, rest, and even sleep. We're getting started again this September! Find out more at elenamutonono.com/podcast .

In the final episode of this season, I'm speaking with an English teacher and teacher trainer Jason Levin, also known as Fluency MC. Jason's unique approach to teaching English through songs that he writes and performs made him go viral and changed the course of his career and life. Tune in to learn more about Jason's story and what he learned about creativity, marketing, and following your passio...

My today's guest is Marlene McNally, a life coach who helps successful women to drop the stories that still hold them back so they can live bold, unapologetic lives. To see how exactly she does it, listen to the episode. You'll be a witness to an actual life coaching session, as Marlene helped me uncover some of my fears about money in real time. I'm sure that hearing about my experience and how M...

In this episode, I talk to a brand strategist (and my business partner) Veronika Palovska. This time, we don't talk business, but get into a topic that isn't talked about often enough: The different ways anxiety shows up in business and life.  What you may see and misinterpret in yourself and others as laziness or lack of motivation can be a symptom of anxiety or another mental health issue—but th...

My today's guest is a writer, consultant, and entrepreneur Alexandra Franzen. We share personal stories about the nuances of business failure (and how to survive it), jealousy (and how to turn it into motivation), rejection (and how to go after what you want anyway). If you need a motivation boost in your business and life, then this episode is for you.

Tune in to listen to my conversation with Darius Foroux, an author of 7 books, 6 online courses, and a blog that gets read by 500,000 people every month — all about the topics of productivity, wealth building, and finding meaning in your work.  Darius shares some of his practical tips on how you can avoid getting overwhelmed and distracted when you work online, how to stop overthinking and overcom...

In today's episode, Meera Kothand, an email marketing strategist and best-selling author, is sharing her thoughts on running a healthy, sustainable, and ethical business with a small audience. Among other things, Meera explains that educating is the new selling and that you can build a successful business by focusing on a small audience and small products — which are all ideas that every online te...

In this episode of OnlineBound, I talk to Gill Andrews, a conversion copywriter and web consultant. She takes us behind the scenes of her business and explains what exactly copywriters do and how they can help small business owners like you and me.  Gill is has been very generous with sharing her expertise and you can expect to learn a few things people pay serious money to learn in copywriting co...

In the first episode of OnlineBound, I talk about the mission of this podcast (and my whole business): Helping online teachers work smarter and have the freedom, flexibility, and the income that they want. Tune in to learn about my own journey to smart online teaching, the lessons I've learned along the way, and the exact steps you can take now to work smarter, even if you don't feel ready yet.  F...

OnlineBound is a podcast for online language teachers and coaches who are tired of cramming more client hours into their day and look for ways to grow their business in a smart, lean and sustainable way.