Best With Heather ODonnell Podcasts (2025)

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103: How to Ditch Imposter Syndrome and Finally Get Started with Lydia Martin 38:12

21h ago38:12

38:12

THE DIGITAL PRODUCTS THAT SELL SUMMIT Get Your Free Ticket! → teacherbiz.com/summit Lydia Martin is an online business coach and founder of Banish Business Clutter, where she helps digital creators turn messy ideas into money-making offers that actually sell. Known for her clear frameworks and down-to-earth style, Lydia teaches sustainable strategi…

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102: The Introvert’s Guide to a Sustainable, Hustle-Free Business with Tara Reid 17:40

8d ago17:40

17:40

THE DIGITAL PRODUCTS THAT SELL SUMMIT Get Your Free Ticket! → teacherbiz.com/summit Tara Reid, Founder of the Introvertpreneur brand, is a business and marketing strategist dedicated to helping introverted entrepreneurs build sustainable, hustle-free businesses. With over 17 years of experience as an online entrepreneur and multiple six-figure busi…

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101: How to Stand Out on Instagram by Being Real, Not Perfect with Jenna Harding 33:39

15d ago33:39

33:39

THE DIGITAL PRODUCTS THAT SELL SUMMIT Get Your Free Ticket! → teacherbiz.com/summit Jenna Harding is a marketing coach, social media management agency owner and host of the Shiny New Clients podcast. Through her program Magic Marketing Machine, she helps service-based business owners use her proven marketing formula to look amazing on Instagram, ru…

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100: The Power of Podcasting for Online Business (Celebrating 100 Episodes!) 18:32

22d ago18:32

18:32

We made it - 100 episodes! In this milestone celebration, Heather pulls back the curtain on the journey of building The Teacher Biz Podcast. From pushing past nerves about her voice to interviewing powerhouse guests like Amy Porterfield, Ruth Soukup, and Erin Leonard, she shares how the podcast became the heartbeat of her second business, Teacher B…

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99: The Real Reason You Should Be Creating Content 16:35

29d ago16:35

16:35

Posting just to post? Let’s fix that! In this episode, Heather explains why content isn’t just about churning out posts or chasing ad dollars. You’ll learn the real role content plays in your business (hint: it’s marketing, not the product), why building an email list is essential, and how platforms like podcasting can help you create deeper, lasti…

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98: The Best and Worst Ways to Monetize Your Online Business 27:22

1M ago27:22

27:22

What are your options when it comes to making money in your online business? Heather breaks down five popular monetization methods and gets real about what works (and what doesn’t!). From the unpredictability of ad revenue and sponsorships to the limitations of one-on-one services, she shares the hard-earned lessons she’s learned on her journey. Mo…

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97: Finding Business Friends and Creating a Mastermind Group 16:30

1M ago16:30

16:30

Having supportive online business friends is your secret weapon for success! In this episode, Heather shares how starting a mastermind group with like-minded entrepreneurs completely transformed her business. You'll learn a simple four-step process to build your own circle of business friends who bring the accountability, motivation, and encouragem…

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96: The Best Way to Sell Digital Products (Hint: It’s Not a Shop!) 18:13

2M ago18:13

18:13

Thinking of launching an online shop for your digital products? Listen to this episode first! Heather shares why she rarely uses her Shopify store, Kindergarten Ready Shop, and the smarter, more profitable strategy she uses instead. Hear why she moved away from the “sell everything” approach and how focusing on just one product with a dedicated sal…

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95: How to Show Up on Video with Confidence 20:06

2M ago20:06

20:06

Showing up on video can feel terrifying, but what if it’s the missing piece to growing your business? In this episode, Heather shares her own struggles with video and how she finally pushed past the fear. She also shares why video is one of the most powerful tools for connection, trust-building, and business growth - plus, simple ways to ease into …

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94: Struggling with Imposter Syndrome? Here’s How to Stay Productive with Cait Keery 26:47

2M ago26:47

26:47

Cait Keery is a certified wellness counselor, advocacy consultant and founder of CAIT and KAYE. CAIT and KAYE empowers women to take charge of their health journeys by equipping them with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to become their own best advocates. Cait believes that informed, assertive women can transform their healthcare experiences, …

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93: The Truth About Free Content: Why It’s Holding Your Business Back 16:51

2M ago16:51

16:51

ENROLL NOW! TEACHER BIZ BLUEPRINT → teacherbiz.com/join Relying on free resources to build a business is one of the biggest mistakes new entrepreneurs make. In this episode, Heather breaks down why free content only scratches the surface and is often designed to lead you toward paid offers. The real breakthroughs happen when you invest in the right…

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92: How Persistence Led This Former Chemistry Teacher to 77 Sales in Just One Month with Kindra Zuberbuehler 52:15

3M ago52:15

52:15

ENROLL NOW! TEACHER BIZ BLUEPRINT → teacherbiz.com/join Kindra Zuberbuehler is a proven educational leader focused on the world of teaching and learning in high school chemistry. A chemistry teacher for over 10 years, she has honed in how to reach and create success & confidence for all of her students at every level. After working as an assistant …

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91: Last Chance! Join the Free Teacher Biz Challenge Now! 10:00

3M ago10:00

10:00

JOIN THE FREE PLAN YOUR TEACHER BIZ CHALLENGE NOW! If you’ve been thinking about making extra money (or even replacing your full-time teaching income), this episode is for you! Now is the perfect time to take your teaching skills online and create a business with more freedom, flexibility, and way less stress than the classroom. Join Heather in the…

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90: Struggling with Facebook Ads? Here’s How to Fix It! (Live Coaching Session) 19:15

3M ago19:15

19:15

Thinking about running Meta ads (Facebook and Instagram) but feeling overwhelmed by all the moving parts? You’re not alone! In this episode, Heather continues her chat with Jacqueline Ackerman to break down the challenges of Meta ads and how to navigate them successfully. Jacqueline shares her past struggles with tech glitches and outsourcing misha…

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89: How This Former Teacher Built an Online Business Helping Homeschool Families with Jacqueline Ackerman 25:52

3M ago25:52

25:52

As an educator with over 22 years of experience, Jacqueline Ackerman shares her teaching and learning knowledge in an engaging, relatable and friendly way. She believes all learners can make progress. A high school teacher for 17 years and examiner for 15, Jacqueline established her own tutoring business. Remembering what it was like to be thrown i…

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88: How to Build an Organic Content Machine in 2025 14:32

4M ago14:32

14:32

Heather shares her proven strategy for attracting customers without paid ads—perfect for those looking to grow their business organically! This episode breaks down how to leverage a blog, podcast, video show, and social media to build a loyal audience, turn viewers into email subscribers, and create content that keeps them coming back. Heather expl…

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87: Is a Teacher Biz Right for You? 10:18

4M ago10:18

10:18

Heather dives into the concept of a Teacher Biz—what it is, who it’s for, and how you can leverage your unique skills to create an online business. Despite the name, a teacher biz isn't just for traditional educators. Whether you're a homeschooling parent, tutor, student, or simply someone with expertise to share, this model provides a pathway to b…

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86: Is SEO Dead? Blog Strategies for 2025 with Melissa Brock 33:43

4M ago33:43

33:43

Melissa Brock is a college money expert, freelance writer, and full-time financial editor covering higher education, investing, personal finance, mortgages, college savings, insurance and more. She develops SEO plans for companies and has written SEO content for Investopedia, The Balance, HigherEducation, Rocket Mortgage, Breeze, Personal Capital, …

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85: Tech Crisis Part 2: Overcoming Website Issues and Launch Setbacks 11:33

4M ago11:33

11:33

Technology, while great in many ways, can quickly turn into a nightmare when things go south. As someone who's recently weathered a tech storm (listen to Episode 84 for all the details!), Heather understands the frustrations and helplessness that accompany such challenges. In this follow-up episode, she gives an update on the recent website crash t…

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84: Managing an Unexpected Tech Crisis as a Small Business Owner 15:45

4M ago15:45

15:45

You won't believe this tech drama! – from launch day excitement to Google flagging the Kindergarten Ready website as dangerous. Heather takes you behind the scenes of a real-time tech crisis that struck during the membership launch (one of the biggest of the year) of Kindergarten Ready Club. She shares how her website was unexpectedly flagged for p…

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83: How to Get Work Done with Kids at Home 15:15

5M ago15:15

15:15

As a mom of two kids, Heather understands the chaos and demands of working from home while caring for little ones. In this episode, she shares her go-to strategies that have helped her build a thriving business during the small pockets of time available in her day. She dives into tips for managing your time, like creating a prioritized task list, l…

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82: 6 Questions to Help You Crush Your 2025 Business Goals 14:30

5M ago14:30

14:30

Ready to make 2025 the year your business dreams finally become reality? In this episode, Heather guides you through six simple but powerful questions to help you nail down your business goals for the new year. She talks about setting realistic goals, getting clear on your finances, and planning launches that don’t stress you out. Plus, learn why i…

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81: How to Take a Stress-Free Vacation from Your Online Business 9:57

5M ago9:57

9:57

Ever feel like taking a vacation from your business is more stressful than staying home? Let’s fix that! In this episode, Heather discusses how to actually enjoy a vacation without worrying about your business falling apart while you’re gone. She shares real-life tips to help you plan ahead, batch your work, and set up systems like automated email …

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80: Navigating Slow Seasons in Your Business 12:09

5M ago12:09

12:09

Let’s be honest - when sales slow down, it can feel super stressful, especially when you’re just starting out. But guess what? It happens to everyone. In this episode, Heather opens up about the slow seasons in her own business and how she’s learned to roll with them. She talks about spotting patterns in your sales, figuring out what your customers…

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79: Hiring Your First Team Member: When, Who, and How 17:56

6M ago17:56

17:56

If you want a thriving, growing business, hiring help is inevitable. You can’t do it all—and you don’t have to! But making that first hire can feel overwhelming and a little scary. In this episode, Heather dives into everything you need to know about taking that big step. She discusses who your first hire should be, when the right time is to bring …

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78: The Secret to Saving Time in Your Business 12:13

6M ago12:13

12:13

Heather reveals her secret weapon for saving time and boosting efficiency in her business: templates! Learn how creating templates in tools like Canva and Lead Pages can simplify your workflow, save time and energy, and ensure brand consistency. Plus, get tips on creating, customizing, and duplicating templates for future use, helping you cut down …

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77: Say It, Don’t Schedule It! The Best (FREE) Business Communication Tool 11:55

6M ago11:55

11:55

Tired of juggling schedules for Zoom calls or struggling with impersonal text messages? This episode is your guide to simplifying business communication! Heather dives into her go-to tool for staying connected: Voxer, a walkie-talkie-style voice messaging app. Learn how this app enables you to share your thoughts verbally with a personal touch that…

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76: When a Launch Doesn’t Go as Planned (TBB Launch Recap) 16:13

6M ago16:13

16:13

Heather gets real about a topic that’s often avoided in the world of online business - failure. After experiencing a recent launch of Teacher Biz Blueprint that didn’t go as planned, she breaks down what happened, and several factors she believes contributed, such as timing, holidays, and economic conditions. Heather also gives strategies for futur…

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75: 5 Tips for a Successful Black Friday Promotion 13:21

7M ago13:21

13:21

With Black Friday just around the corner, Heather dives into five tips for running a successful Black Friday promotion. If you've been hesitating or unclear about how to approach this big sales day, don’t worry - this episode will give you the insights you need to create an effective strategy. Heather explains why starting your promotions early hel…

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74: High Converting Launch Strategy for Small Audiences 11:16

7M ago11:16

11:16

Heather dives into a quick and easy high-converting launch strategy that’s perfect for those with smaller audiences. She talks about using one-on-one video replies with Loom to connect with potential customers in a more personal way. Instead of the usual automated responses, Heather’s approach lets you answer questions directly, face-to-face, makin…

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73: Teacher Biz Blueprint Insights from a Student's Perspective with Maria Golden 25:03

7M ago25:03

25:03

Maria Golden is an educator, reading specialist, and mother of three young children. After years of teaching young readers and writers, she noticed a strong need for developing early literacy skills during the early childhood years. After becoming a stay-at-home mom, she still felt a strong pull towards working with young learners. While shuffling …

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72: Planning Your Teacher Biz: Make These 3 Decisions First! 10:56

7M ago10:56

10:56

Starting a business without a plan is like throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks—and that’s exactly what we want to avoid. In this episode, Heather walks through the three critical decisions you need to make before launching your teacher biz. With a solid plan in place, you’ll avoid the hamster wheel of trial and error and set yourself …

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71: Using TPT as an Easy List Building Strategy 12:16

7M ago12:16

12:16

Already have a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store? Tune in to learn how you can use it to build your email list! While she advises against relying solely on TPT for selling products, Heather shares a quick, easy-to-implement strategy for utilizing your existing TPT store to offer free resources instead of paid ones. Why? Because it gives you a uniqu…

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70: Final Numbers Revealed: The Engaging Early Learning Summit 17:23

8M ago17:23

17:23

Heather shares an in-depth look at the financial outcomes and experiences from hosting her first virtual summit - The Engaging Early Learning Summit. While her goal was to hit 10,000 sign-ups, she ended up with 5,233 (and learned some valuable lessons along the way!). Hear what worked, what didn’t (like those tricky Facebook ads), and how she still…

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69: BTS of Running a Virtual Summit 20:30

8M ago20:30

20:30

The Engaging Early Learning Summit is officially underway! Get behind-the-scenes insight as Heather shares her experiences of launching her very first virtual summit. She discusses the challenges and triumphs of organizing the event, the strategies she used to attract speakers and attendees, and the benefits the summit brings to her business and co…

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68: Gaining the Confidence to Host a Live Webinar 15:16

8M ago15:16

15:16

Curious if Amy Porterfield’s online course, Digital Course Academy, is the next step for your business? Heather shares her reasoning for joining DCA (to overcome her fear of webinars!) and how it gave her the confidence to go from scared to making $24K from one launch! Learn the benefits of using webinars as an advanced sales strategy, the comfort …

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67: The Free & Simple Strategy to Grow Your Email List 12:20

8M ago12:20

12:20

Heather introduces a simple, free, and effective strategy for building an email list that doesn't require paid ads or extensive content creation. This tactic focuses on leveraging the power of networking within the online business space to exchange freebies with like-minded business owners. Learn how the freebie swap works and how to go about findi…

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66: How to Guarantee Your Digital Course Will Sell 18:32

9M ago18:32

18:32

Imagine spending months creating a digital course, only to see it sit with zero sales. This can be disappointing and financially draining. The good news is that there's a smarter way to go about it! Heather shares a strategy to ensure that your digital course has customers before you create it, by pre-selling the course. The process involves outlin…

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65: Business Branding 101 with Tracey Albrecht 30:13

9M ago30:13

30:13

Tracey Albrecht started Soapbox Studio in 1997 to offer high-quality graphic design services to the local community businesses in a physical studio in the suburbs of Chicago. Today, any business owner, regardless of location, can access their high-quality graphic design services. The small but highly skilled team, with a combined experience of 50 y…

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64: What to Focus On When Just Getting Started In Your Business 20:17

9M ago20:17

20:17

Heather addresses a common mistake that many new online business owners make - the mismanagement of their time. They end up running in circles, trying to do all of the things they don't even need to be doing yet. Don’t let this be you! In this episode, Heather outlines a step-by-step strategy for effectively managing time in the early stages of bus…

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63: How to Take a Sick Day (or Week) as a Business Owner 17:26

9M ago17:26

17:26

Managing a small business while feeling under the weather is no easy feat! Learn how to adjust, pivot, and keep your business running smoothly even while taking time off. Heather shares how she was able to take the past week off while battling Covid, thanks to her small team and effective planning. The cool part…despite being sick, her business con…

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62: 5 Strategies for Working Less in the Summer 22:13

10M ago22:13

22:13

Looking to make the most of your summer while still staying on top of work? Heather shares her experience of adopting a two-day workweek this summer, balancing work and family life. Discover the five key strategies that have enabled her to work less yet still achieve her goals without unnecessary delays or stress. From placing big projects in other…

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61: How Low Ticket Products Led to a Million-Dollar Business with Kati Kiefer 40:11

10M ago40:11

40:11

Kati Kiefer’s blog, TrueMoneySaver.com, helps families pay off debt without feeling deprived. She and her husband paid off $60,000 of debt in 3 years while homeschooling their four children and living on one income. She’s on a mission to empower moms to manage their finances effectively, teach families to live abundantly regardless of their income …

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60: Overcoming Early Tech Struggles with Meagan Bukowski 32:29

10M ago32:29

32:29

Meagan Bukowski went from engineer to college instructor to now a multi-six figure online business owner, as well as a homeschool mom to her two kids. She is on a mission to help new entrepreneurs figure out the tech needed to make money online! Meagan gives advice for overcoming hesitations with technology as a new business owner. She dives into t…

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59: How to Create and Launch Your First Freebie 20:49

10M ago20:49

20:49

If you've been around here a while, you're likely aware of the importance of building an email list and using a freebie to incentivize people to join. But you might be wondering how to actually create a freebie and get it out into the world. In this episode, Heather walks you through the step-by-step process of creating and launching a new freebie.…

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58: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a New Business Owner 11:14

11M ago11:14

11:14

Who is going to purchase a product from me? Why am I putting myself out there like this? I am just a fraud. Imposter syndrome is real, but so is your ability to overcome it! In this episode, Heather addresses the common feelings of imposter syndrome when starting a business. She offers strategies to overcome self-doubt, emphasizing the importance o…

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57: Transforming a Passion Project into a Decade-Long Business with Linda Kardamis 26:52

11M ago26:52

26:52

Linda Kardamis taught middle school math before being led to become the founder of Teach 4 the Heart - a website centered on providing practical advice, encouragement, and support for Christian teachers. As part of her calling to uplift educators everywhere, Linda has written three books: Create Your Dream Classroom, Take Heart & Teach, and Teach U…

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56: What to Send to Your Email List 17:07

11M ago17:07

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By now you’re probably aware that building and nurturing an email list is important for the growth and stability of your online business. But what should you actually be sending to your email list? In this episode, Heather gives advice on what to email your audience, including sharing stories, offering tips, and providing free resources. She also t…

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55: 4 Ways to Monetize Your Online Business (+ Which Option is Best!) 20:24

11M ago20:24

20:24

Ready to turn your teacher biz into a profitable venture? Hit play and learn the four main ways to monetize an online business! From paid ads and sponsorships to affiliate marketing and creating your own products, Heather breaks down each option and gives the pros and cons on their effectiveness. Pulling from her own experiences, she also shares wh…

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54: Slowly Transitioning from Teacher to Full-Time Business Owner with Laura Kebart 32:52

11M ago32:52

32:52

Laura Kebart leverages her 20+ years of classroom teaching experience and instructional coaching systems to serve busy middle school English Language Arts Teachers through her online presence at languageartsteachers.com. Through her educational consulting, realistic instructional strategies, hands-on workshops, and back-to-school MSELA Summit each …

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