The CEO Teacher Podcast

How to make extra money as a teacher and live a life you love So you're thinking it would be nice to double your monthly teaching salary in as little as 2 months by making extra money as a teacher online…but you don't know how it could ever be possible? Oh friend, I hear you. I hear you saying, "That SOUNDS great, Kayse, but is it  really  something I can do? It must be insanely hard, right?" Actu...

More ways to make extra money as a teacher than as a Teachers Pay Teachers seller Oftentimes, when I post something on social media, everyone assumes that I only teach teachers how to make money as a Teachers Pay Teachers seller. They'll reply, "I'm just not into that," or "I tried that once and it doesn't work." Heck, even some of our CEO Teacher Trailblazing students have decided to move  away  ...

Walking the road to financial freedom as a teacher My personal road to financial freedom started with Dave Ramsey about 10 years ago. You either love Dave or you don't, but I was fascinated by him. Heck, I still am. I think he is a genius businessman and I've learned a lot about financial freedom tips through his programs for my personal and professional life. I've done his envelope system and my...

How to create the life you want & earn what you deserve as a teacher My goal is to help you create the life you want as a teacher. Did you catch what I did there? Okay, let me say it again, but this time, I'll do it a little more slowly: MY GOAL is to help you create the life you want to live as a teacher right now. Now, while I didn't use the exact same words, I did use a similar construction. Th...

How to live a more fulfilling life as a teacher…right now! To live a more fulfilling life as a teacher…it doesn't begin with jumping out of an airplane (phew!). To live a more fulfilling life as a teacher…it doesn't require traveling the world or finally realizing your potential. No, friend, what makes life fulfilling as a teacher actually starts…right now. So, I don't want you to dream of a life...

4 Steps to Overcome the Fear of Failure in your Teacher Business To quote one of my faaaaaaaavorite YouTubers of all time, Whitney Simmons, "it's a beautiful day to be alive…" and I'll also add, "Even with the fear of failure looming in the background." That's right: failure. Friends, it's inevitable. At some point, you will need to overcome the fear of failure if you want to succeed. If you decid...

How to make 100k as a teacher even when you're still in the classroom Friends, you are in for a real treat, because on today's episode, we're going to answer that seemingly ever-elusive question: "How to make 100k as a teacher?" I know, you either love this topic or you hate it. You're either on the edge of your seat or you're ready to skip to another show. But stay with me, because it's not just...

From ESL teacher resources to an ESL teacher course with Courtney Morgan Whether you specialize as an ESL teacher or whether you're a teacher wondering what your next move might be, we are doing something that we've never done before on The CEO Teacher ® podcast. Today, we are having a one-on-one coaching session. Friends, meet Courtney. Courtney is one of our CEO Teacher Trailblazers. We refer to...

New year, new you with  Atomic Habits  by James Clear Hello CEO Teachers and welcome to a brand new year, new you! That's right, it's 2022 and I'm the girl who loooooooooooves a new year, new you outlook. So to kick off today's episode, let's start with a quote from one of my favorite books,  Atomic Habits  by James Clear. (And let's be real: this is not the first time I've read or listened to thi...

When leaving the classroom, avoid these mistakes as a CEO Teacher® Friend, this is the FINAL episode of 2021 and I want to share with those of you leaving the classroom what didn't work for us this year, what business mistakes we may have made, and how we overcame them. And since we've never done an episode like this before, I have bundled all of my business mistakes into this one episode. So whet...

Why you need to read the best business books of the year EACH year Raise your hand if you've been looking forward to this podcast episode on the best business books of the year…ALL year!? Well, that makes two of us, friend, because I have a craaaaaaaaaaaaaazy obsession with books. Truth be told, however, I haven't always been this way. Picture this: an English teacher who doesn't love to read! Wel...

Teacher time management tips, tricks, strategies, and tools from the best team in the world (I might be biased…) This is a veeeeeeeeerrrrry special episode all about teacher time management. In fact, I have been so excited to record this episode because, well, it includes some of my favorite people in the entire world. And when I say my favorite people in the entire world, that is NOT an exaggerat...

How to grow your email list from zero to hero In the early days, people often said to me, "Kayse! You need to learn how to grow your email list…" Truth be told, people said it to me for YEARS before I actually decided to do anything about it. Honestly, I didn't see the value in growing my list because I was selling on Teachers Pay Teachers and, ya know, I was doing pretty well at it! But if you've...

Expand your CEO Teacher® Business by answering, "how do you make money blogging?" It's not your fault that you're just now learning how to make money blogging online. All too often, we teachers are told the same story. Go to school. Get good grades. Get rewarded. And then…start your rewarding career as a teacher. Unfortunately, it's only after we start our careers that we realize…maybe this career...

Effective teacher marketing strategies that get you back to what matters most Today I'm coming atcha with some easy marketing tips for the holiday season that will make marketing for teachers quick so that you can get back to what matters most. Ya know, the holidays are often our busiest time of the year and IN LIFE! Often, I feel like we're pulled in so many different directions that we can lose...

How to use promoted pins Some of our best performing podcast episodes have been on the subject of Pinterest. That's why, today, we at Team Kayse wanted to give you a new take on how to use promoted pins. If you love Pinterest because it is one of the biggest drivers of traffic to your Teacher Pay Teachers store or your website, this episode is for you. If you're not on Pinterest, get excited becau...

When is the next TpT sitewide sale? The answer is soon! Today, friends, we're going to talk about something that we chat A LOT about on our weekly coaching calls inside of the CEO Teacher® School Membership…and that is — preparing for the next TpT Sitewide Sale. While we don't know the exact date of the next upcoming TpT sales, you can bet that it'll be before the end of the year! And whether it's...

Self care for teachers begin with starting small Self care, friends, is one of the most important things that you can do, not just as a CEO Teacher ®, but in general for your life. Currently, I'm finding self care strategies even more important because, with fall upon us, I'm dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder. For those of you unfamiliar, Seasonal Affective Disorder (or S.A.D. for short…) i...

Part-time teacher plus full-time mom and Instagram-er Friends, I cannot wait to share with you today's podcast guest, Kayla Collins. Kayla is the heart and soul behind Teach Like You Mean It, a teacher Instagram account that I've been following for years (and don't take my word for it — check out her elegant classroom images on Instagram through the link below…). Not only does Kayla have an amazin...

Nita Creekmore's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion Friends, I am soooooooooo happy today because not only is my guest going to share what diversity, equity, and inclusion is she is also going to share WHY diversity, equity, and inclusion in education is soooooooo very, very important. Without further ado, it is my pleasure to introduce Nita Creekmore. Nita is an Instructional Coach wh...

Your CEO Teacher ® mental health check in Overwhelm, imposter syndrome, general malaise, depression…we don't talk about mental health in schools nearly enough! My guest today, luckily, is a mental health advocate who is actively changing that fact. Friends, this interview is so inspirational because it will not only debunk the idea that you have to do #allthethings, it will also show you how just...

From teacher to mother to social media marketing manager and beyond… I absolutely love when I can bring stories like this to your ears, stories about a teacher (and, to my surprise, a former CEO Teacher ® student) turned social media marketing manager and mom. Whether you're on your way to school or washing your dishes when you hear today's episode, prepare to be filled with inspiration and strate...

How to overcome limiting beliefs about money As a former limiting beliefs expert, I, too, used to get sucked into the limiting beliefs about money story. Friend, I'm here to tell you – while getting a graduate degree does increase your income (I have a masters AND a specialist degree) and while, yes, a masters degree is one way to increase your income, what if I told you that what's really holding...

How to become limitless while selling on TpT and beyond Sometimes when you set out to have an interview about selling on TpT, you unexpectedly receive a magical experience that sets your soul on fire. Friend, I am so excited for you, because setting your heart ablaze is exactly what today's episode is going to do. Whether you're wondering how to sell on TpT, how to start your TpT store, or how to...

More than tips on search engine optimization — this is search engine optimization 101! Ah yes…Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket…and by that I mean tips on Search Engine Optimization. Admittedly, I reference SEO a lot throughout this podcast. And the reason I do, of course, is because when I learned the techniques of search engine optimization, it helped me go from zero to hero with my TpT products, my b...