Michelle Smit

The Empowered Edupreneur

Business EN ↓ 161 episodes

Hosted by online teacher turned online business coach Michelle Smit, The Empowered Edupreneur podcast is here to impact educators and edupreneurs all around the world to start, grow and scale their freedom-filled online business with their humanity and joy at the heart of it. Featuring in-depth solo episodes and exclusive interviews with inspiring teachers in business, The Empowered Edupreneur is here to help you learn the tools, mindset, and energetics of growing a thriving online education business you adore. The podcast is a blend of shorter solo episodes hosted by Michelle, where she share...

Author

Michelle Smit

Category

Business

Podcast website

digiteach.biz

Latest episode

Mar 12, 2026

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Episodes

How I grow and maintain a sustainable 6-figure business 07.06.2024

Send a text The number one way to hustle, overwork and burnout in your business is to start again, repeatedly. What does this mean? It means that every time you chop and change your offer, niche, avatar or launch strategy… that you restart. Each time you restart, you need to put in a lot of work and hours into getting this ‘new thing’ off the ground. And when that doesn’t work, you then have to st...

How our business won a 5-star yacht trip through the Greek Isles 29.05.2024

Send a text Digiteach won an all-inclusive 5-star yacht trip through the Greek Isles! Well, actually, me and Mike won it (the creators behind the brand). This is by far one of the greatest manifestation stories I have had to date. Not only that, this really was a big turning point in my life and set me on a trajectory that I never knew possible years ago. Many of you wanted to hear the behind-the-...

What does wealth look and feel like to you? 23.05.2024

Send a text Do you really know what wealth looks and feels like to you? Do you really know what makes you feel lit up, aligned and truly happy? In this episode, you will hear: A personal and challenging story where I was confronted by pressure from the outside world on what wealth looks like.  How we need to truly know who we are, what we want, and what makes us happy in a world that will constant...

How this messaging shift can change the game of your business 17.05.2024

Send a text Are you sure you are speaking to your DREAM students in your messaging and marketing? You may think you are, but often I see people not speaking to their ideal clients who are ready to make change now, but rather speaking to disempowered people who are too stuck in their pain to change. Those people won't buy your stuff. Most likely ever! If you want to have more ease selling cour...

How to make sure your course sells 10.05.2024

Send a text You may have asked yourself or wondered ‘’How do I make sure my program or course actually sells?" And I get this question all the time! The answer is pretty simple in theory but will most likely blow your mind. In this episode, you will learn: The number one way you can make sure your course sells before spending all your time making it.  Why doing this one thing can drastically...

How to re-spark creativity in your business 02.05.2024

Send a text I am back from my wedding month and 4 weeks break from my business, and wow, has it felt difficult to get back into the momentum again. I have felt a struggle with creativity myself and I know that this is something all business owners will face at some point in their journey (and multiple times). I have just had to re-spark the creativity in my own business and today I am going to sha...

4 ways online business gives you the ultimate freedom 25.04.2024

Send a text I always use the term ‘freedom-filled online business’ when I talk about my business and helping others build theirs. Freedom is at the core of my values and business vision. However, many people may not truly know why a course based online business model is so freeing and this is what I am talking about in this episode! In this episode, you will learn: The four ways online business ca...

How your teaching identity is keeping you broke in business 18.04.2024

Send a text This is probably one of my favourite topics to talk about: identity work and how it can truly change the game in your business. There is a big internal shift that needs to take place as you evolve from being an educator who earns from a boss, to being an Edupreneur who earns for themselves. Not only do you have to build new skills, but you have to step into a new version of you that ca...

Two key things to get your online education business to 6-figures 10.04.2024

Send a text In this episode, I share two key things that you would need to activate in yourself to grow a profitable business online. This concept hasn't been 'spoken' about anywhere else that I have seen and I really believe activating these two things, continuously and simultaneously in your business is really important. These two sides of you that you need to activate are: The cr...

What 4 non-business activities have a direct ROI on your business 27.03.2024

Send a text Sometimes the best activity you can do for your business has almost nothing to do with business itself. And this is what I am jamming on in this episode! In this episode, I share: How these 4 particular activities are 100% going to bring you a return on investment in your business. How it’s your duty as a business owner to make time and space for these three things. Without these 4 thi...

How to balance building your online business on the side of your job 21.03.2024

Send a text In this episode, I talk about the two currencies which you can use as levers to grow your business, money and time. I show you practical ways that you can create more of these precious currencies to help you grow your business on the side of your teaching job with more intention and focus (and less overwhelm). If this episode inspired you in some way then take a screenshot of you liste...

How to overcome the fear of social media for business 13.03.2024

Send a text Does the idea of being on social media for your business freak you out? Are you facing all the fears at the thought of getting visible online? Don’t worry, this is super normal and happens to most of us. And I made this episode just for you! In this episode, I will share: How to reframe social media for your business so you can overcome your resistance and get on it. How doing this one...

What does it take to build a sustainable business long term? 07.03.2024

Send a text A few weeks ago, a wonderful coaching client asked me the question: What does it take to build a sustainable business long term? And it got me really thinking! I knew this would make for a great podcast episode. In this episode, I share: The core elements it takes to build a sustainable business that doesn’t leave you burnt out or burning your biz down to the ground. How many of these...

How long does it take to launch a course 28.02.2024

Send a text Today I am answering one of the most common questions I get from people about launching course online. And that is ‘’How long will it take for me to launch a course successfully?’ In this episode I will share: How long it takes depending on where you are starting from. What part takes the most amount of time for people. How to NOT focus on creating the course, but rather focus on build...

How doing this ONE thing has made me over €440K in online revenue 21.02.2024

Send a text The other day I had a look at my overall Stripe account to see the revenue that I have made since starting Digiteach and I was blown away. It showed €440.000. That is how much I have generated in my online business since 2019. I am still in awe of this because when I started my business I was just making €20 an hour. The most I had ever made in one month was €2000 and that was working...

How my DBA student made €75K in her teaching business 15.02.2024

Send a text Have you ever thought that educators can’t make good money in online business? Did you ever say to yourself ‘’I am not in a money-making niche and so I don’t think it is worth launching a course’’? Do you sometimes wonder if it is possible to have a wildly successful language business online that doesn’t involve one on one lessons? Then you need to listen to this episode. In this episo...

How to choose which social media platform to use in your business. 09.02.2024

Send a text Have you ever wondered what social media you should use for your business? Do you ever get overwhelmed at trying to decide what to use? I get this question a lot and thought this needed to be answered in a podcast. In this episode, I will share: The 5 questions to ask yourself to find out which social media and content is right for you and your business Why keeping it simple and using...

How to convince in-person coaching clients to shift to online coaching 01.02.2024

Send a text Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast. I asked for topic suggestions for my podcast on Instagram and I received some great ideas! One topic that came up was all about how to convince your in-person coaching clients to shift to going into online coaching sessions. I thought this would also be really helpful with regards to how to shift one-on-one clients to...

How to keep your students accountable so that they get results 25.01.2024

Send a text Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast. I was inspired by a conversation I had in the Instagram DM’s with someone who has been listening to my podcast. She shared a struggle with me and I realized that this is most likely a struggle that most people in online business will struggle with. The struggle was that she has a monthly membership where students get c...

How to launch a membership offer in your business 19.01.2024

Send a text Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast. There is a big trend in businesses shifting to a membership model. Does this mean you should? No, but it is something worth talking about. Have you ever wondered if you should create a course or a membership offer? Or how to launch a membership? Then this is the episode for you! In this episode, I will share: What the...

How to plan your business quarters to hit your income goals. 11.01.2024

Send a text Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast. Have you ever started the year off in your business and felt completely overwhelmed? You have this blank empty canvas, with a million things to do, but you actually don’t know what to focus on? You have this dream of making money, but when it comes down to it… you don’t know what to focus on to make it happen. Then thi...

4 ways to boost your business income this January 03.01.2024

Send a text Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast. 2024 is upon us and we can start this year off strong in our businesses. Are you ready to make some great money at the start of this year? Then this episode is for you. In this episode, I will share: Four simple ways that you can boost your income in your business this January as well as any other month moving forward....

5 lifechanging lessons learned in 2024 28.12.2023

Send a text Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast. We are just a few days away from entering into a whole new year. 2024 is a whole new blank canvas for us to create more of the lives we love… and I am here for it. As with all year ends, I like to close off with some key lessons I have learned and grounded into from the year. These are lessons that are transformative i...

4 ways to take a break from your business over Christmas. 21.12.2023

Send a text Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast. Can you believe that Christmas is upon us? Where did the time go? Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I am hoping you can slow down at the end of this month to soak up some quality time with your family. As entrepreneurs, we tend to work all the time. We often LOVE to work because we are passionate about the work w...

What to do in a bad launch? 14.12.2023

Send a text Hey, amazing one. Welcome back to the Empowered Edupreneur Podcast. I thought I would bring up a really important topic today on the podcast and that is all about what we should do when our launches are going badly or have gone badly. A lot of content online is all about six-figure launches, making a lot of money, and I love that, don't get me wrong. However, the reality is that e...

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