The Educated CEO Podcast

If you've spent years building a career you're proud of, leaving your 9-5 can feel a lot more complicated than the freedom-filled version of entrepreneurship we usually hear about online. Because you're not just leaving a job. You may be leaving a title, a routine, coworkers, predictable income, professional recognition, and an identity you spent years building. And when you're an educated, high-a...

If you've ever written a thesis, capstone project, research paper, case study, curriculum plan, or major academic project and haven't looked at it since graduation, there may be more value sitting on your laptop than you realize. Because that project wasn't "just an assignment." You spent weeks or months researching a real problem, analyzing information, developing recommendations, identifying pat...

If you have a degree in HR, education, healthcare, social work, or another field that doesn't immediately sound "entrepreneurial," you may have wondered whether your background actually translates into the online business world. It does, probably more than you realize. Some of the skills you've spent years developing inside your profession are the exact skills people are searching for outside of i...

If you've ever looked at someone successfully building an online business and thought, "Well, of course this works for them. They actually went to school for this," this episode is for you. Maybe your degree is in education, healthcare, human resources, social work, psychology, public health, or something else that doesn't immediately scream "entrepreneurship. That doesn't mean you chose the wrong...

If you've ever told yourself, "I just need to learn a little more first," this episode is going to challenge you to look at what might actually be keeping you from starting. Maybe you're waiting until you finish another certification. Maybe you want to take one more course. Maybe you're waiting for work to calm down, your schedule to open up, or for the perfect time to finally appear. But what if...

If you've ever sat down to create a lead magnet and thought, "I have no idea what I would even give away for free," this episode is going to help you look at your expertise differently. Because chances are, you don't need to come up with another brand-new idea. You already have ideas. They're hiding inside the presentations you've created, the coworkers you've trained, the questions you answer rep...

If you've ever thought, "Maybe I just need one more degree, certification, training, or credential before I can finally make more money," this episode is going to challenge that belief. Because education can absolutely increase your knowledge, credibility, and expertise. But education and income operate in two different systems. Knowledge creates potential. Strategy creates income. In this episode...

What makes someone an authority? Is it having thousands of followers? Being invited to speak on stages? Writing a bestselling book? Having multiple degrees behind their name? Not necessarily. Because you can have twenty years of experience, multiple degrees, and incredible expertise — and still be overlooked if no one knows what you know or how you can help them. Authority isn't about becoming fam...

Have you ever received a raise, looked at your paycheck, and thought… "That's it?" Especially when you know how much value you bring to your organization. You're solving problems. You're training people. You're the person coworkers come to when they need help. You've developed years of knowledge, skills, and experience but yet somehow, your paycheck doesn't seem to reflect all of it. There's a rea...

If you have a degree, professional experience, certifications, and years of solving real-world problems, you are not starting your online business from scratch. But you may have been taught to think that you are. In this episode, I'm breaking down one of the biggest mindset shifts educated women need to make when entering the online business space: your biggest obstacle is not a lack of expertise....

If you've been sitting on a business idea for months — or even years — but nothing feels "solid enough" to turn into an actual offer, this episode is for you. Because the truth is, you are not stuck because you're not knowledgeable enough. You're stuck because you're overthinking. In this episode, I'm breaking down how to create your first offer in a way that feels simple, clear, and actually doab...

If you're working full time, earning your degree, managing real life, and still feeling that pull to build something of your own… this episode is for you. Because you are not behind. You are not disqualified because your schedule is full. And you do not need to wait for life to "calm down" before you start building. In this episode, I'm walking you through the exact mindset shifts and strategies t...

If you've ever sat at your job thinking, "I know so much… but how does this even translate into a business?" — this episode is going to shift everything for you. Because here's the truth: you are already doing work every single day that people would pay you to teach, simplify, or help them implement. You just haven't been trained to see your skills through a CEO lens… until now.   In this episode,...

If you're the dependable one, the high-achiever, the woman who always says yes even when she's tired… this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. In this episode, I'm talking about the kind of boundaries that actually matter — not cute quotes, but real-life boundaries that protect your peace, your focus, and your CEO momentum while you're juggling work, school, business, marriage, and real l...

You didn't go through years of school, deadlines, discussion posts, research papers, and APA citations for nothing. Your degree may not have been designed to teach you how to build an online business, but it absolutely shaped the way you think, lead, solve problems, and make decisions. In this episode, I'm breaking down the identity shift that happens when you stop seeing your degree as "just a cr...

If you've ever felt stretched thin trying to juggle school, work, business, and real life — and wondered whether pausing meant you were falling behind — this episode is going to speak directly to you. After an unexpected break from the podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain on what really happened, why I stepped back, and how that pause completely shifted the direction and purpose of this show. Thi...

The doors to Booked and Bankable Academy are officially OPEN 🎉 If you've been listening to the last few episodes and thinking, "Okay Symone… this sounds good, but I need details." This episode is your behind-the-scenes breakdown. Inside, I'm walking you through: Who BBA is truly for (and who it's not for) The full G.E.N.I.U.S. Path framework What you'll actually build inside the program Why this...

Let's be honest: not every coach you see online is actually making consistent sales. Some are posting revenue screenshots. Some are talking about big launches. But what you don't see? Expenses. Ad spend. Refunds. Taxes. Profit margins. So what really separates the coaches who  consistently sell from the ones who stay stuck in endless creation mode? In today's episode, we're breaking it down. If yo...

If you've ever asked yourself, "Am I wasting my degree by wanting more?" — this episode is for you. In Part 4 of the Genius Block Series, I'm unpacking the guilt that high-achieving women—especially women of color—often feel when they realize their job doesn't reflect their education, their debt, or their true potential. And I'm here to help you reframe that internal conflict once and for all.   H...

One of the biggest lies holding brilliant, educated women back from launching their course is the belief that they need a big following to be successful. But here's the truth: you don't need 10,000 followers. You need 10 aligned people who value what you offer. In today's episode of the Genius Block Series, I'm busting the "I need more followers first" myth and showing you how to grow a profitable...

Let's be real: one of the biggest fears holding back brilliant, educated women from launching their course is this one— What if I do all this work… and no one buys it? In today's episode of the Genius Block Series, I'm helping you shift that fear, face it head-on, and give it a solid strategy to stand on. You'll hear some of my own launch stories—including what I did wrong —and how Booked and Bank...

You've got the passion. You've got the expertise. You even want to build an online course—but you keep thinking: "When would I even have time to do that?" In this powerful episode of The Educated CEO Podcast , I'm kicking off the Genius Block Series —a set of episodes designed to bust through the doubts and mindset blocks keeping you from launching your legacy. And first up? TIME. Let's unpack the...

Ever feel like you've missed your moment? Like you should've started your business or launched your course 10 years ago—and now it's too late? Let me stop you right there. In this episode, I'm having a real conversation with the woman who feels behind. The woman who's spent decades working, raising kids, checking all the boxes… but is still wondering: "When do I finally get to build something that...

Think your degree is too "basic" to build a profitable online course? Think again. In this episode, I'm breaking down real examples of women turning Business, Education, and Communications degrees into online courses that sell for $1K, $2K—even $3K. This one's for you if you've ever said: "But who would pay me that much for something so common?" Let's normalize turning your everyday education into...

Let's be real—starting your first online course can feel like a messy maze full of second-guessing, imposter syndrome, and "what ifs." If you've ever felt scared to start, this episode is your reminder that you're not behind… you're just beginning. I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing what I  wish I knew when I was launching my very first course—so you don't have to make the same mistakes. Thi...