Susanne Rieker

The Blissful Biz Podcast

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Welcome to the Blissful Biz podcast! I'm Susanne Rieker, and this show is for yoga teachers who are ready to turn their wisdom into an online business they actually love. Each week I share practical strategies, honest behind-the-scenes stories, and real talk about what it takes to grow sustainably online — without burning out or selling out. If you're tired of trading time for money and want to build something that creates true freedom, you're in the right place. Find me at www.susannerieker.com or connect with me on Instagram @susannerieker .

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Susanne Rieker

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Business

Podcast website

www.susannerieker.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Why your freebie isn't bringing you students (and how I set up my new freebie funnel, step-by-step) 06.07.2026

I just got back from nearly three weeks in the Dolomites, travelling with my dog Luna in a campervan, and my freebie funnel kept running the entire time without me touching it. No big team, no weeks of preparation, just a handful of emails scheduled in advance and a system that was already built to work on its own. In this episode, I break down exactly how that funnel works. Why a freebie has to s...

The advice that built yoga businesses in 2021 is breaking them in 2026 15.06.2026

If you've been doing everything right — the freebie, the online course, the social media content — and it still feels like nothing is adding up, this episode is for you. Not because you're doing it wrong, but because the landscape has genuinely shifted, and most of the advice people are still following hasn't caught up yet. In this episode, I'm talking about why the old model (...

5 Ways Yoga Teachers Can Make Money on Skool 08.06.2026

If you've been hearing about Skool everywhere lately, you're not imagining it — it's one of the fastest-growing platforms in the online business world right now. But what I find most interesting about it isn't the hype. It's the flexibility. Because Skool isn't just one business model. There are actually several different ways yoga teachers can use it to build income,...

The Legal Essentials Every Yoga Teacher Needs to Know w/ Conscious Counsel 01.06.2026

If you're building an online yoga business, legal protection is probably not the first thing on your mind. But as Chad Sonkin from Conscious Counsel explains, the question isn't whether you'll ever need it, it's whether you'll be prepared when you do.   Chad has been working with yoga and wellness entrepreneurs for almost 10 years, and in this conversation he walks us thro...

Why I Changed My Mind About Memberships (And Built the Honey Flow Method) 25.05.2026

I said I was done with selling my memberships. And then I launched it again  anyway. In this episode I share what actually changed, what I got completely wrong about my Skool setup that was quietly killing conversions, and how a rainy weekend on my sister's couch in Madrid led to the Honey Flow Method — the curriculum I wish I'd built years ago. If you're a yoga teacher who wants to...

30 Years in an Ashram Then Starting Over Starting w/ Kamala Rose 19.05.2026

Kamala Rose spent over 30 years living in an ashram before stepping out into the world as an independent yoga teacher and philosophy educator in her mid-50s. This conversation is about what happens when someone with that depth of knowledge has to start completely from scratch, and what yoga philosophy itself has to say about that kind of transition. Kamala is the founder of Sutra to Self, a 12-wee...

What Actually Makes People Stop Scrolling and Say "This Is For Me" 28.04.2026

If you've been posting consistently, showing up on Instagram, maybe even updating your website, and still not attracting the right students, this video is for you. Today we're unpacking two things that most yoga teachers conflate, and why that confusion quietly kills their marketing: your niche and your messaging.  Your niche is the foundation: who you help and what specific problem you...

Stop Creating More Free Stuff — Do This Instead 21.04.2026

In this episode I talk about why so many yoga teachers are stuck in a loop of freebie creation that isn't moving their business forward, the difference between being generous and mistaking generosity for a business strategy, and what a low-ticket offer does that a freebie simply can't. I also share what I built behind my own freebie funnel and get honest about why most yoga teachers alre...

Why Yoga Teachers Aren't Making Sales on Instagram (And What to Actually Post Instead) 15.04.2026

Are you a yoga teacher who is posting on Instagram but not making sales? There is a good chance the problem is not your following size, your content, or the algorithm. It is that nobody has shown you what to actually post to sell your offer. In this episode I talk about the two patterns I see most yoga teachers fall into on Instagram, why content and selling are two completely different things, an...

Student Spotlight: How Jessica Klimach created her own movement method and took it online 25.03.2026

Jessica Klimach had no background in sports or athletics. For 20 years she worked as a fashion stylist, spent most of that time managing chronic pain from scoliosis, and came to yoga the way many people do: looking for something that would help. What she found was that the existing modalities weren't quite doing it. So she built her own. In this conversation, Jessica shares the full story beh...

Stop Preparing to Prepare – How to identify the work that actually moves your business forward 17.03.2026

Are you a yoga teacher who is busy but somehow not growing their business? There is a good chance you are spending most of your time on passive action, things that feel like work but do not directly generate income or move anyone closer to buying from you. In this episode I talk about the difference between passive action and real action, why offer creation should come before your content strategy...

What I'd Do Differently If I Were Building a Yoga Business in 2026 10.03.2026

One of the questions I get asked most often by yoga teachers, in different forms, is: what would you do if you were me? Where would you start, what would you focus on, what would you skip? In this episode I share what I would do if I were building a yoga business today — what I'd prioritize, what I'd skip, and what I'd build much sooner than feels comfortable. If you're in the...

Scaling to $10K Months (Part 3 of 3): The Leadership Shift 23.02.2026

This is the final episode in my three-part series on scaling your online yoga business to $10K months. In part 1, we covered brand positioning and your offer suite for yoga teachers. In part 2, we talked about messaging and sales process. In this episode, we're covering the shift that ties everything else together: leadership. You can have all the strategy in place, clear positioning, a solid...

Scaling to $10K Months (Part 2/3): Making Your Business Actually Sell 20.02.2026

You've gotten clear on your positioning. You've built a solid offer. You know what you're selling and who it's for. And then... nothing happens. Or at least, not consistently. In part 1 of this little series on how to scale to $10k months, we covered brand positioning and your offer suite. In this episode, I'm breaking down the two shifts that actually get people to buy: y...

Scaling to €10K Months (Part 1/3): Why You're Stuck at €3K 17.02.2026

If you're a yoga teacher running an online business and making €2,000 to €4,000 a month, you've probably been told that the solution is more content, more followers, better marketing tactics. But the gap between where you are now and consistent €10K months is almost never tactical. It's strategic. In this first episode of a three-part series, I'm walking through the first two t...

Why I'm Done Selling Memberships (And What I'm Building Instead) 10.02.2026

For a long time, I believed memberships were one of the most sustainable models you could build. I had run them before, I had seen them work, and that’s why I relaunched the Blissful Biz Hive last November. What I didn’t expect was how much harder it felt to grow this time. Not because people didn’t see the value, but because joining something ongoing seemed to come with more hesitation than it us...

Online Courses Are Dead (Here’s What to Offer Instead as a Yoga Teacher) 27.01.2026

For years, yoga teachers were told that creating a self-study online course was the path to freedom and scalability. Create the content once, sell it at a mid-range price, and let funnels do the rest. But over the last few years, that model has quietly stopped working for many people. In this episode, I explain why online courses aren’t selling the way they used to, what has actually changed in th...

What Actually Creates Consistent Income in a Yoga Online Business 20.01.2026

If you’re a yoga teacher who’s showing up, creating content, offering workshops, challenges, memberships, or courses, but your income still feels unpredictable, this episode is for you. In this video, I’m sharing what actually creates consistent income in a yoga online business in 2026 — based on what I see working right now and what I’ve built my own business on. I talk about why constantly creat...

How to Find a Small Digital Offer Idea That Actually Sells 13.01.2026

If you’re a yoga teacher who wants to create a small low-ticket digital offer — but you feel stuck on the idea, this episode is for you. I share why small offers priced at $27, $37, or $47 have become one of the most sustainable parts of my business, and how you can come up with an idea for yours. You’ll learn: Why feeling stuck on your offer idea is completely normal (and not a personal failure)...

Why Most Yoga Teachers Are Working Too Hard for Too Little (And What Actually Changes That) 06.01.2026

Most yoga teachers aren’t under-earning because they lack commitment, skill, or discipline. In fact, the teachers who struggle the most financially are often the ones working the hardest. In this episode, I talk about a pattern I see again and again with capable, dedicated yoga teachers — and that I’ve experienced myself. A lot of effort is going into things that look productive on the surface, bu...

2025 Review – What This Year Taught Me 16.12.2025

It’s December, and for me at the end of the year I really like to look back at what’s been working, what went wrong, and what I actually learned along the way. I’ve been reflecting on my own business over the past year, and I’m really looking forward to sharing this with you. In this episode, I’m walking you through my key learnings from 2025 and how they might also apply to your yoga business. If...

Yoga Teachers: Your Business Strategy for 2026 09.12.2025

Are you planning your online yoga business for 2026 and wondering where your focus should be so your efforts actually move your business forward? If you’ve felt pulled in different directions this year or unsure what truly matters, this video will help you create a clearer, more grounded strategy for the year ahead. In this video, I walk you through the three pillars that give your business struct...

3 Online Business Models Every Yoga Teacher Should Consider in 2026 25.11.2025

In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of the three online business models I believe will matter most for yoga teachers in 2026. The industry has shifted, students are engaging differently, and many teachers are wanting something more stable and spacious than teaching endless weekly classes. If you’ve been thinking about how to bring your work online in a way that feels grounded and sus...

I Asked ChatGPT How Yoga Teachers Can Grow Their Online Business 14.10.2025

I recently asked ChatGPT what the best strategy is for yoga teachers to grow their online business — and honestly, its answer surprised me. In this video, I’m breaking down what ChatGPT said, what I agree with, and what I think really matters right now if you want to grow your yoga business sustainably. We’ll talk about offers, pricing, content, trust, and how to make business decisions that actua...

How to Start a Profitable Yoga Online Business From Scratch 07.10.2025

I was talking to ChatGPT recently about what it would look like to start an online business from zero today - no audience, no email list, no content, nothing - and it reminded me how differently I’d approach things now compared to what most people are still teaching. A few years ago, the common advice was always the same: post on Instagram, create a freebie, grow your list, and slowly build an aud...

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