Course Lab: Lessons from Successful Online Course Creators: Recent Episodes
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Want to create a hugely successful online course, one that has a major impact on the lives of your students? If you want to learn how to create online courses from the best, you turn to Mirasee; and if you want to host that course, you can’t go wrong using the powerful platform, Ruzuku.
Ruzuku co-founder Abe Crystal and Mirasee founder and CEO Danny Iny know what it takes to stand out and be successful in the online courses industry. And now they’re teaming up to share this intel with you in their new Course Lab podcast.
In every episode, Course Lab showcases an entrepreneur/course creator who is nailing it with their online course -- and not because they’re teaching people how to make more money. In fact, most of these creators occupy unusual or overlooked niches, like music, writing for video games, overcoming inherent bias, and finding your life purpose.
Turns out, the key to their success all comes down to their online course design. In this podcast, Danny and Abe reveal the most important design tactics that are making all the difference for these online course creators -- and how you can implement them in your own online course. So if you want to create a successful online course that changes the lives of your students, this is your big chance to learn how it’s done from the best in the industry!
Dorie Clark is a renowned branding expert, keynote speaker, business school lecturer, and bestselling author of multiple books.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Dorie discuss:* Balancing production quality with iteration speed in online courses * Dorie’s career trajectory, including early setbacks and transition into self-employment and online education * The development and growth of her “Recognized Expert” course, emphasizing its long-term orientation and community success stories * Offering both self-paced and structured learning, along with mechanisms for ongoing participant engagement * Managing courses primarily solo, with minimal assistance, highlighting scalability and hands-on engagement * The importance of content quality over high production values, with practical tips for budget-friendly content development * Strategies on leveraging third-party platforms like LinkedIn Learning for marketing and increasing course visibility and student enrollment * Advice for new course creators on achieving success through community building, iterative development, and alignment with market needs
“We didn’t start out having a community element. But it turns out, this is one of the crucial elements that people love as a way of connecting with one another. So the community element became really big over time.” — Dorie Clark
Dorie Clark helps individuals and companies get their best ideas heard in a crowded, noisy world. She has been named three times as one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. She was honored as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards and as one of the Top 5 Communication Professionals in the World by Global Gurus.
She is a keynote speaker and teaches executive education for Columbia Business School. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine.
Clark has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and you can download her free “Long Game Strategic Thinking Self-Assessment” at dorieclark.com/thelonggame.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Dorie’s website: DorieClark.com
For show notes, visit Expanding Your Influence (Dorie Clark)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Expanding Your Influence (Dorie Clark) coming soon.
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Kathryn Goldman is an intellectual property attorney and partner at Goldman & Minton who specializes in helping creative professionals.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Kathryn discuss:* The importance of continuous improvement in educational business models * Kathryn’s career transition from litigation to education and membership programs * Her evolution from blogging to a membership program * Why a pre-packaged course wasn't effective for her audience * How her course became the knowledge base for her membership program, which includes monthly workshops * Her membership program being a way to offer affordable, accessible, and customized legal services * The benefits for members and engagement with non-member workshop attendees * How the membership acts as a pipeline for her legal services * The value and affordability of the membership model * Low churn rates and engagement strategies for her members * Challenges and strategies for nurturing a sense of community among members
“My clients have unique stories and unique issues. And so a pre-packaged course didn't necessarily serve my audience well, which is why moving to the membership model really allowed me to adapt what I was offering to the needs of the members.” — Kathryn Goldman
Kathryn Goldman is an intellectual property and internet law attorney who helps creative professionals protect their work so they can profit from it. She believes sustainable businesses are built on properly protected creative assets. Kathryn has assisted countless artists, writers, designers, and creative entrepreneurs with the move from early stage idea to startup essentials to scaling their businesses and ultimately to sale or wrap-up. Kathryn practices law in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, with the firm of Goldman & Minton, P.C.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Kathryn’s website: TheCreativeLawCenter.com
Kathryn’s email: Kathryn@CreativeLawCenter.com
For show notes, visit From Court to Courses (Kathryn Goldman)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: From Court to Courses (Kathryn Goldman) coming soon.
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Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon is a multi-book author and Inc. 5000 CEO of Incredible One Enterprises, LLC.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Darnyelle discuss:* Combining online courses, content coaching, and consulting * Selling courses individually and including them in coaching and consulting programs * The importance of customization and support for courses to ensure successful completion * Using courses as a stepping stone to higher-level programs * Creating beta courses for validation and feedback * Incorporating AI for efficiency while maintaining personal touch and expertise * Customizing content and method to suit different industries and business models
“Whatever the problem is that you’ve decided you want to solve, as you think about creating a course, create a course from every angle to solve it.” – Darnyelle Harmon
Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon is the award-winning, iconic, and incomparable Inc. 5000 CEO of Incredible One Enterprises, LLC, a multi-million-dollar coaching and consulting brand. Best known for transforming the lives of her business coaching clients and live event attendees, Darnyelle equips her clients to leverage and scale businesses that serve them financially and spiritually. In fact, over the last 10 years, she has helped her clients generate more than a half-billion dollars in sales and more than $365 million in revenue.
By teaching her award-winning Move to Millions® Method, Darnyelle takes business owners from six-figure years to six-figure quarters, six-figure months, six-figure weeks, and ultimately six-figure days in record time — all while deepening their connection to God and strengthening their faith. Darnyelle is a seven-time best-selling author, the creator of five powerful business systems, and the host of the MOVE To Millions Podcast. Now, she is introducing the world to the book she was born to write, Move to Millions®.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Darnyelle’s website: DrDarnyelle.com
For show notes, visit The Power of Iteration (Darnyelle Jervey Harmon)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: The Power of Iteration (Darnyelle Jervey Harmon) coming soon.
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Mingtong Gu is a Qigong Master and the founder of The Chi Center / The Center for Wisdom Healing Qigong.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Mingtong discuss:* Mingtong’s online and in-person programs * How he’s structured his online membership levels * Supporting students for sustainable, consistent actions and results * The differences between the in-person and online experience and making both of them excellent * The importance of community and connection
“It's relatively easy to create a temporary, feel-good experience. But the difficult part is… deeper benefit, sustainable benefit.” — Mingtong Gu
Master Mingtong Gu shares his joyous teachings and extensive master skills to expand wisdom and energy. Named Qigong Master of the Year by the 13th World Congress for Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Master Mingtong is on faculty for Esalen Institute, Omega Institute, 1440 Multiversity, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and the Shift Network. He has been featured in multiple media outlets, including PBS, Wisdom 2.0, and US Journal. He is the founder of The Chi Center / The Center for Wisdom Healing Qigong, a beautiful 79-acre retreat center located 20 minutes south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Master Mington Gu’s website: ChiCenter.com
For show notes, visit Creating a Holistic Experience (Master Mingtong Gu)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Creating a Holistic Experience (Master Mingtong Gu) coming soon.
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Ari Iny is the Director of Growth at Mirasee and co-host of the podcast Course Lab on Mirasee FM.
“Often we'll get something across our desks that feels urgent, that you feel like, okay, I really need to respond to this as soon as possible… when maybe you don't.”— Ari Iny
Ari Iny started at Mirasee in 2014 as the company’s Facebook ad coordinator. Since then, he has grown through working numerous roles in the organization, including head of human resources, mastermind facilitator, partner liaison, and head of strategy for Mirasee’s ACES business acceleration program. Today, he is Mirasee’s Director of Growth and co-host of the podcast Course Lab on Mirasee FM.
Dr. Irena O'Brien teaches coaches and care professionals how to achieve better results for their clients through neuroscience.
She is the founder of Neuroscience School, which helps practitioners understand and apply insights from cutting-edge neuroscience research. She loves seeing her students gain confidence in their ability to evaluate neuroscience findings and use them successfully in their own practices. Her Certificate Program in Neuroscience is certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) for Continuing Coaching Education credit.
Dr. O'Brien has studied neuroscience for 25 years and holds a Ph.D. in the field from the Université du Quebec à Montréal (UQAM), where she did brain-imaging studies. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre for Language, Mind, and Brain at McGill University.
Resources mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Dr. Irena O'Brien website: The Neuroscience School
Ari’s podcast: Mirasee.com/podcast/course-lab
For show notes, visit Presenting Neuroscience of Coaching (Ari Iny)
Credits:Host: Dr. Irena O’Brien
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
Music credits:Track Title: Sneaker SmeakerArtist: Avocado Junkie
Writer: Sander Kalmeijer
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer: Matthew Wigton
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: In This LightArtist: Sounds Like Sander
Writer: Sander Kalmeijer
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
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Episode transcript: Presenting Neuroscience of Coaching coming soon.
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Diana Rowan holds a PhD in Music Theory and is the creator of The Bright Way, which is a program, book, and thriving private online community.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Diana discuss:* The format of Diana’s membership community * How her program started and evolved * How daily meetings form the basis for connection and community * Her pricing structure * How Diana transitioned from a niche topic to a broader scope * The challenges of expanding to a broader topic scope * Building an audience * Fostering community through activities
“I came to realize over time, it’s really the journey people are going through together. That was the most important thing, to see each other transform.”
– Diana Rowan
Diana Rowan is the creator of The Bright Way: Five Steps to Freeing the Creative Within — a program, book, and thriving private online community. She holds a PhD in Music Theory (world harp techniques), a Master of Music (classical piano performance), and composes, teaches, writes, performs, and researches creativity. Bright Way Guild, her online academy and community, brings out the unique creative voice within each of us, based on this philosophy: The more we are our true selves, the more the world benefits.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Diana’s website: DianaRowan.com
For show notes, visit Composing Great Courses (Diana Rowan)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Audio Post Production: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Composing Great Courses (Diana Rowan) coming soon
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Michael Bungay Stanier is a highly acclaimed coach, course creator, entrepreneur, author, and thought leader whose books and talks have been enjoyed by millions of people worldwide.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Michael discuss:* Michael’s programs and how they fit into his business * How infrastructure is built in to self-facilitated groups * What a robust onboarding process looks like * How Agile project management informed Michael’s course structures * Michael’s philosophy of “the least you can teach” * The concept of “clearing the cache” in a course * Setting and disrupting expectations to keep students going * Focus your content by knowing what problem you’re solving
“My working philosophy… is I assume that people's brains are full after six minutes. They’ve got about six minutes of you pouring content into them before their brains are now full.” – Michael Bungay Stanier
Michael Bungay Stanier is at the forefront of shaping how organizations around the world make being coach-like an essential leadership competency. His book The Coaching Habit “unweirds coaching.” It is the best-selling coaching book of this century, with over a million copies sold and more than ten thousand five-star reviews on Amazon. In 2019, he was named the #1 thought leader in coaching. Michael was the first Canadian Coach of the Year, has been named a Global Coaching Guru since 2014, and was a Rhodes Scholar. His most recent book, How to Work with (Almost) Anyone, shows how to build the Best Possible Relationship with the key people at work.
Michael founded Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that had helped hundreds of organizations transform from advice-driven to curiosity-led. (Learn more at BoxOfCrayons.com.) Michael is a compelling speaker and facilitator, combining practicality, humour, and an unprecedented degree of engagement with the audience. He’s spoken on stages and screens around the world in front of crowds ranging from ten to ten thousand. His TEDx talk has been watched by a million and a half people. (Learn more at MBS.works.)
En route to today—and these are essential parts of his origin story—Michael knocked himself unconscious as a laborer by hitting himself in the head with a shovel, mastered stagecraft at law school by appearing in a skit called Synchronized Nude Male Modelling, and his first paid piece of writing was a Harlequin Romance-esque story involving a misdelivered letter… called “The Male Delivery.”
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Michael’s website: MBS.works
For show notes, visit Less Is Best (Michael Bungay Stanier)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Fatima Fojas
Audio editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Less Is Best (Michael Bungay Stanier) coming soon.
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Lenore Skenazy is the accidental pioneer of the “free-range kids movement” and literally wrote the book on the subject. Following that, she co-founded Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience.
“The real problem is that our culture has insisted that adults always be supervising kids.”— Lenore Skenazy
After her newspaper column “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone” created a media firestorm, Lenore Skenazy got the nickname “America’s Worst Mom.” (Google it!) She went on to write Free-Range Kids, the book-turned-movement that basically says OUR KIDS ARE SMARTER AND SAFER THAN OUR CULTURE GIVES THEM CREDIT FOR!Lenore has lectured everywhere from DreamWorks to Microsoft to Harvard Med School, Yale Child Study Center — and the Bulgarian Happiness Festival! (For real.) On TV, you may have seen her on The Today Show, The Daily Show, or her own reality show, World’s Worst Mom. Now Lenore is co-founder and president of Let Grow, the nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience. She lives in New York City with her husband and beloved computer. Her children are gainfully employed. (Phew!) And for the record, she used to write for Mad Magazine. Yep. MAD. But now she's so serious that her piece “Independence as Therapy” was in The New York Times.
“Teacher Tom” Hobson is an early childhood educator, international speaker, education consultant, teacher of teachers, parent educator, and author. He is best known, however, for his namesake blog, Teacher Tom's Blog, where he has posted daily for over a decade, chronicling the life and times of his little preschool in the rain-soaked Pacific Northwest corner of the USA.
For nearly two decades, Teacher Tom was the sole employee of the Woodland Park Cooperative School, a parent-owned and operated school knit together by Teacher Tom's democratic, progressive play-based pedagogy. Teacher Tom came into teaching through the backdoor, so to speak, having enrolled his own child in a cooperative preschool, where he began working daily in his daughter's classroom as an assistant teacher under the tutelage of veteran educators — although he'll be the first to tell you that most of what he learned came from the children themselves. When it was time for his daughter to move on, he “stayed behind.”
Today, Teacher Tom shares his play-based pedagogy through online e-courses for early childhood educators; produces online early childhood conferences; consults with organizations about his "Family Schools" program; and inspires early-years audiences around the world (Greece, UK, Iceland, Australia, China, Vietnam, New Zealand, Canada, and across the US) both virtually and in-person with his engaging views on early childhood education, play, and pedagogy.
He was pressured by his blog readers into authoring his first book, aptly named Teacher Tom’s First Book, and is thrilled about the 2023 release of Teacher Tom’s Second Book.
Resources, people, and websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Tom’s website: TeacherTomsWorld.com
Lenore’s nonprofit, Let Grow: LetGrow.or
Lenore’s email: Lenore@LetGrow.org
For show notes, visit Presenting Teacher Tom’s Podcast (Lenore Skenazy)
The Let Grow Experience (a free independence-building curriculum for teachers/schools): https://letgrow.org/program/experience/
The Let Grow Play Club (free implementation guide for schools, homeschools, YMCAs, churches, synagogues, etc., to create a "free play" program for kids):https://letgrow.org/program/play-club/
Independence Therapy Manual (free manual for therapists and counselors on how to use independence to combat or prevent childhood anxiety): https://letgrow.org/program/independence-therapy/
Pledge of Independence (pledge parents can take to receive one activity a week for 10 weeks to help them get comfortable giving their kids more independence, free): https://letgrow.org/program/pledge/
Let Grow Kid License (free "license" kids can carry around when out and about on their own that says, "I'm not lost or neglected!" and gives the parents' phone number): https://letgrow.org/printable/letgrowlicense/
Free-Range Kids book: https://amzn.to/3FT7bEw
Free-Range Kids book, free chapter for educators: https://letgrow.org/free-chapter/ Jonathan Haidt
Daniel Shuchman
Peter Gray
University of Michigan study on independence: https://mottpoll.org/reports/promoting-childrens-independence-what-parents-say-vs-do
Sarah Clark, leader of the study
Teacher Tom’s blog post on the study:
https://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/becoming-courageous-parent-every-child.html
Meynell Games: MeynellGames.org
Credits:Host: Tom Hobson
Producer: Michi Lantz
Supervising Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
Music credits:Track Title: Blueberry Jam JamArtist: Simen Andreas
Writer: Simen Knudsen
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Childlike WonderArtist: Reveille
Writer: Brendan St. Gelais
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Tick TockArtist: Ivy Bakes
Writer: Erick Pena
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
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Episode transcript: Presenting Teacher Tom’s Podcast coming soon.
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Meg Cadoux Hirshberg is the founder of The Anticancer Lifestyle Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting evidence-based lifestyle transformation for cancer survivors.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Meg discuss:* How lifestyle changes can play a significant role in reducing the risk of cancer and cancer recurrence * Cancer patients often feeling disempowered and uncertain about their future, highlighting the need for education and support * The Anti-Cancer Lifestyle Foundation offering a range of resources besides an online course — ebooks, webinars, and more — to meet individuals where they are in their cancer journey * Her foundation exploring and engaging in partnerships with insurance companies to license their course and provide greater access to cancer patients * Learning circles, a group format for going through the course, which have shown promising results in empowering and supporting cancer patients
“There should be more [course creators] looking to set up or work with nonprofits to fund the delivery of their courses.” – Meg Cadoux
Meg Cadoux Hirshberg is the founder of The Anticancer Lifestyle Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to promoting evidence-based lifestyle transformation for cancer survivors.For 15 years Meg was a freelance non-fiction writer, whose work appeared in Yankee, New Hampshire magazine, and Boston Globe magazine, among other publications. In 2009, she began writing a regular column for Inc. magazine called “Balancing Acts” that explored work-life balance and the intersection of family and business in an entrepreneurial setting.
Meg’s book, For Better or For Work: A Survival Guide For Entrepreneurs and Their Families, expands on her column topics. Axiom Business Book Awards, AMEX Open Forum, and Entrepreneur magazine cited Meg’s book as one of the best business books of 2012. Meg has also written two yogurt cookbooks.
She is married to Gary Hirshberg, chairman and co-founder of Stonyfield Yogurt. The couple has three children.
Resources mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Meg’s website: AntiCancerLifestyle.org
For show notes, visit Cancer Survivor to Course Creator (Meg Cadoux)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Fatima Fojas
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Cancer Survivor to Course Creator (Meg Cadoux).
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Steve Kamb founded NerdFitness.com in 2009 to help average folks, nerds, and misfits level up their lives.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Steve discuss:* How Nerd Fitness started and evolved to become hugely popular * The integration of the site’s content and courses * Shifting from online courses to building a larger community * The challenges of implementing accountability * Not waiting for perfection before you launch your course
“I'm just a huge dork who happens to love helping people not make all the mistakes I did.” – Steve Kamb
Steve Kamb is the nerd who founded NerdFitness.com in 2009 to help average folks, nerds, and misfits level up their lives. He started the site to help people NOT make the same mistakes he made when he started his own journey.
Since then, he has bootstrapped Nerd Fitness and transformed it from a one-man blog into a passionate "rebellion" of 5 million annual visitors, 150,000 dedicated subscribers, and a full-time team of 25 humans. The site is best known for Nerd Fitness Coaching, its online program that has coached more than 10,000 one-on-one clients over the past five years. The site also boasts the most supportive and welcoming online community in the known universe.
Steve is also the author of Level Up Your Life, a book about turning life into a video game to reach your goals, and he has guest lectured at Google, Facebook, and Vanderbilt University. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Steve’s website: NerdFitness.com
Steve’s Instagram: Instagram.com/stevekamb
Steve’s Twitter (X): Twitter.com/stevekamb
For show notes, visit Revenge of the Nerd (Steve Kamb)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Fatima Fojas
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Revenge of the Nerd (Steve Kamb)
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Rev. Dr. Stephanie Red Feather is a divine feminine change agent and champion of empaths.
“Imagine living your life as an empath, not knowing you're an empath. You're going to take on everybody else's stuff and think it's your own [and] struggle to have a strong sense of self.”— Stephanie Red Feather
Rev. Dr. Stephanie Red Feather is a divine feminine change agent and champion of empaths. A multi-award-winning author of the international best-seller The Evolutionary Empath and Empath Activation Cards, her passion is to help fellow sensitive souls break out of energetic jail and become co-creators of new earth consciousness.
As a shamanic minister and prolific creator of spiritual tools, Stephanie founded Blue Star Temple, an online resource for spiritual seekers to learn energetic skills, hone empathic abilities, access spiritual knowledge, and connect with cosmic consciousness.
Stephanie holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's and doctorate in shamanic studies. Stephanie is an award-winning artist and contributing author to the #1 best-sellers Shamanism: Personal Quests of Communion with Nature and Creation, Animals: Personal Tales of Encounters with Spirit Animals, Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change, and The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing, Volume 2.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Stephanie’s website: BlueStarTemple.org
For show notes, visit Presenting Consciousness Explored (Stephanie Red Feather)
Credits:Host: Melissa Deal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Michi Lantz
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
Music credits:Track Title: Travel The EmeraldArtist: Alsever Lake
Writer: Adrian Dominic Walther
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Inner PeaceArtist: Moments
Writer: Adrian Dominic Walther
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: To Be KnownArtist: Adrian Walther
Writer: Adrian Dominic Walther
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
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Episode transcript: Presenting Consciousness Explored coming soon.
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Jan Keck runs public events and online experiences that build trust, empower people to share vulnerable stories, and turn strangers into friends.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Jan discuss:* Creating a feeling of community within a group of attendees or students * Supporting frontline facilitators and trainers * A best practice for the very first minutes of an event, meeting, or gathering * The importance of breakout groups or rooms * Planning your first class, workshop, or course * Using “ice melters” instead of “ice breakers” * Navigating control of the live learning experience * A bonus tip for making the best of live-class recordings
“If I'm the only one talking, I’m taking something away from what the group could learn.” – Jan Keck
Jan Keck runs public events and online experiences that build trust, empower people to share vulnerable stories, and turn strangers into friends. Jan’s mission is to help people feel less alone — by creating experiences, workshops, and programs, he is fueling the movement for deeper human connection. His “Connection Cards” have been used on every continent around the globe and helped turn more than 70,000 shallow conversations into deep connections.
In the past few years, he has run more than 30 workshops and trainings with more than 700 trainers, facilitators, educators, and team leaders. They learn the skills to create engaging, purposeful, inclusive, and connecting experiences on Zoom. Recently, he relocated from Canada to Germany to be closer to family and is continuing to build a community of trainers, facilitators, and creators that create “Magical Human Moments” online. His work has been featured on TEDx, CBC News, Breakfast TV, Cityline, and HuffPost.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Jan’s website: JanKeck.com
For show notes, visit Fostering Connection (Jan Keck)
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Fatima Fojas
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Fostering Connection (Jan Keck) coming soon
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Rob Witcher is a co-founder and master instructor at Destination Certification Inc.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Rob discuss:* Transitioning from teaching for a company to teaching in your own business * Creating engaging delivery and fulfillment * Developing the right tools to support the course * Focusing on simplicity * The value of feedback and iteration
“One of the most important lessons we learned is: Simplicity is better… providing less and being very concise.” – Rob Witcher
Rob Witcher is a co-founder and master instructor of Destination Certification Inc. and its CISSP program. He is a technical wizard directing the creation of the integrated intelligent learning system. His background includes more than 20 years of intense security, privacy, and cloud assurance experience, and he has delivered hundreds of CCSP, CISSP, and ISACA classes globally over the last decade.
Rob is a dedicated and creative instructor who is deeply invested in the success of his students. He brings an entertaining delivery style that is grounded in years of experience and a deep understanding of what is required for success on the CISSP and CCSP exams.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Rob’s website: DestCert.com
For show notes, please visit Team’s Pick: Tools for Training (Rob Witcher)
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Tools for Training (Rob Witcher) coming soon.
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Jeff Cobb is the founder of Learning Revolution and host of the Leading Learning podcast. He has been a course creator for 20 years.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Jeff discuss:* What it takes to have a standout course business these days * Course differentiation * The gap between an average and a great facilitator * Examples of engaging with your learners * What solopreneur and independent experts can learn from an organizational approach to course creation * Credentials and certifications
“If you're not actually creating an effective learning experience, the value is not going to be there. You're going to have a hard time attracting people in the first place, and then you're going to have a hard time getting them to come back.”
– Jeff Cobb
Jeff Cobb is a managing director of Tagoras, founder of Learning Revolution, and author of multiple books, including Leading the Learning Revolution: The Expert's Guide to Capitalizing on the Exploding Lifelong Education Market.
As a strategic advisor and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in the global market for lifelong learning he has helped thousands of organizations and individuals maximize the reach, revenue, and impact of their educational offerings. In addition to his work at Tagoras and Learning Revolution, Jeff serves on the board of directors of the Family Firm Institute and recently completed two 3-year terms on the governing board of NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement, to which he was specifically appointed as an education thought leader.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Jeff’s website: LearningRevolution.net
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Standing Out (Jeff Cobb) coming soon.
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Alex Preis is the creator of www.p4x.ai, a unique service that combines training, workshops, and custom-made software solutions to enable AI-driven innovation.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Alex discuss:* The B2B coursework that Alex’s company teaches * The incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) into their courses * How course creators in general can consider using AI * Evaluating AI technology as part of the learning experience * How course creators can apply an engineering mindset
“Activate your knowledge. Your knowledge is your secret sauce as a course creator.”
– Alex Preis
Alexander Preis is the founder of Pacelayer4X Technologies, a company that empowers organizations with cutting-edge innovation and knowledge-management solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in program, change, and technology management in the rail and aerospace sector, where he led and contributed to several exciting new product development projects. Alexander’s mission is to help organizations integrate AI capabilities into their practices while keeping their culture, leadership, and organizational model in mind. In July 2023, he launched www.p4x.ai, a unique service that combines training, workshops, and custom-made software solutions to enable AI-driven innovation. He also enjoys educating and coaching international students and professionals in project engineering management, innovation and technology management, and AI product management. Alexander lives in Berlin, Germany with his wife and three kids.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Alex’s website: www.p4x.ai
Alex’s LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/alpreis
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Working with Artificial Intelligence (Alex Preis) coming soon
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Sam Mahmoody is the founder of Liberty Tutoring, which offers 1-on-1 online tutoring across Quebec and Ontario, Canada.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Sam discuss:* The types of courses and students Sam has * Liberty Tutoring’s hiring process and curricula * How Sam’s business grew and evolved * Logistical challenges and offering a quality experience * Defining the core of Sam’s business
“The spark was realizing my passion for teaching, and the joy that I was getting from helping my students. It was just… priceless.” — Sam Mahmoody
Sam Mahmoody is an engineer with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University. He discovered his passion for teaching when, during his last semester of the undergraduate program, one of his professors asked him to be his Teaching Assistant and review the materials taught in class with students during tutorial sessions. That discovery led him to start his tutoring business in 2004 to help students tap into their undiscovered potential and ability for learning and lead them in the path to independence.
His company, Liberty Tutoring, currently offers 1-on-1 online tutoring across Quebec and Ontario. Following their success with younger students, they further expanded their services to teach French as a Second Language to adults and professionals. Their ultimate goal is to give students the confidence they need to achieve their goals and dreams. Whether it’s the business owner who needs to learn French so they can serve the French clientele or the grade-10 student who dreads math, Liberty Tutoring gives them the confidence they need to shatter the barriers standing in their way.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Sam’s website: LibertyTutoring.ca
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Keeping It One-on-One (Sam Mahmoody) coming soon
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Laurie Anderson is the heart and soul behind Alexander Art, where she and her dedicated team have crafted an inspiring realm of art and education since 1986.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Laurie discuss:* How Laurie and her team took their in-person classes to DVD and then online * Teaching a skill-based course to students of diverse abilities * The importance of community * Painting as personal development * Structuring online instruction to be better than in person * Scaling through multiple instructors
“We use painting as the medium to help people change their lives.”
– Laurie Anderson
Meet Laurie Anderson, an entrepreneurial spirit fueled by a profound passion for teaching. Laurie is the heart and soul behind Alexander Art, where, since 1986, she and her dedicated team have crafted an inspiring realm of art and education. With unwavering commitment, Laurie carries forward the dream of her mentor, Emmy-Award Winning Artist William “Bill”Alexander, to "teach the world to paint." Through their collective efforts, they've nurtured countless creative minds and continue to make the world of art accessible to all. Dive into their world at AlexanderArt.com and be a part of this artistic journey.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
AlexanderArt.com
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Painting as Personal Development (Laurie Anderson) coming soon
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Michael Sheridan is “Ireland's favorite dream expert,” the author of two books, and a radio host. His passion is to see people become all they came here to be and help them live their lives to their fullest potential.
In this episode, Ari, Abe, and Michael discuss:
* Michael’s background and how he got into online courses
* Teaching a sensitive and personal topic within a group setting
* Building connections and engaging with students
* How Michael discovered he had a sales problem and worked through it
* Michael’s thoughts about what should be free versus paid
“It just helped enormously by moving online in terms of the efficiency and the effectiveness of everything I did. And I was able to maximize the amount of people I could work with.”– Michael Sheridan
Michael Sheridan is Ireland's favorite dream expert. He was a regular on the #1 TV talk show in Ireland, Ireland AM, as well as a regular on Ireland's most popular radio shows, including the Inbox on 98FM, sharing the stage with both metaphysical and movie stars such as Paddy McMahon and Frank Vincent. He's appeared on the BBC and countless other premier media outlets, interpreting dreams for his wide audience.
He's the author of two books as well as a radio host with his own show on KKNW. His passion is to see people become all they came here to be and to live their lives to their fullest potential. He does this by interpreting dreams. From reading your dreams, he can give clear direction on your life purpose, reveal the gifts that you brought with you to help achieve that purpose, and uncover the blocks you need to overcome in order to step into alignment.
With a focus on helping clients heal childhood trauma, Michael launched his first course in 1992. In 2012, he added online courses to his offerings, and by 2015, after much experimentation, he switched entirely to an online hybrid model using the Ruzuku platform. The hybrid model greatly increased course reach, course efficiency, and course effectiveness, and laid the framework for many later courses.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Michael’s website: Dream-Analysis.com
Credits:Hosts: Ari Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Hybrid Courses Are a Dream Come True (Michael Sheridan) coming soon
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Randi Rubenstein is the founder of Mastermind Parenting and host of the Mastermind Parenting Podcast. She runs programs to support parents with strong willed children into fostering better and more open relationships.
In this episode, Danny and Abe talk with Randi about the iterations of her Mastermind Parenting course.
In this episode we discuss:* Randi’s personal experience with a strong willed child, leading to her course. * Evolution of a course from one-on-one to online coaching. * The urge to firehouse students with information and support. * Working with clients on something as personal and sensitive as parenting. * Helping over-stressed parents see their own progress. * Accountability being managed by coursebuilders and coursetakers. * Danny and Abe’s debrief.
“That's the reason people stick around for years… because it is a parenting program but it's really a parenting / personal development program.” – Randi Rubenstein
Randi Rubenstein coaches parents raising challenging or strong willed kids. She believes: Perfection is the enemy when it comes to parenting. A good parent is simply one who strives to be better. Our strong willed kids give us a nudge to do the "bettering" work.
Randi's the founder of Mastermind Parenting, host of the Mastermind Parenting podcast and author of The Parent Gap.
Randi is based in Houston, Texas where she lives with her husband, Scott, and they are the parents of 3 young adults.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Randi’s website
Randi’s LinkedIn
Randi’s Book
Credits:Guest: Randi RubensteinHosts: Danny Iny & Abe CrystalProducer: Geoff Govertsen Supervising Producer: Cynthia Lamb Executive producer: Danny InyMusic soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript Mastermind Parenting (Randi Rubenstein) coming soon
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Tom Hart is a graphic novelist and the founder and executive director of The Sequential Artists Workshop, a non-profit school and arts organization located in Gainesville, Florida.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Tom discuss:* How Tom’s courses have evolved over his years in business * The importance of marketing * Course pricing * Employing additional instructors * Tom’s school’s nonprofit model * Student emotions and providing community support * Addressing student mindset challenges * Tom’s advice for aspiring course creators * Acquiring students
“Forming a community is actually one of the best things we do for people. They don't really know that going in — they don't realize one of the main things they need is a support system of readers and fellow learners.”— Tom Hart
Tom Hart is a graphic novelist and the founder and executive director of The Sequential Artists Workshop, a non-profit school and arts organization located in Gainesville, Florida.
Since 2001, he has been a teacher at the School of Visual Arts in New York City as well as Parsons, Brooklyn College, the University of Florida, and a host of other institutions before starting his own school in 2012.
His graphic novel about his daughter called Rosalie Lightning was a New York Times #1 bestseller and has been translated into numerous other languages, was featured on many “Best of 2016” lists, and was also nominated for two comics industry Eisner Awards.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Tom’s websites: learn.sawcomics.org and SequentialArtistsWorkshop.org
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Drawing New Conclusions (Tom Hart) coming soon
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Rob Witcher is a co-founder and master instructor at Destination Certification Inc.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Rob discuss:* Transitioning from teaching for a company to teaching in your own business * Creating engaging delivery and fulfillment * Developing the right tools to support the course * Focusing on simplicity * The value of feedback and iteration
“One of the most important lessons we learned is: Simplicity is better… providing less and being very concise.”– Rob Witcher
Rob Witcher is a co-founder and master instructor of Destination Certification Inc. and its CISSP program. He is a technical wizard directing the creation of the integrated intelligent learning system. His background includes more than 20 years of intense security, privacy, and cloud assurance experience, and he has delivered hundreds of CCSP, CISSP, and ISACA classes globally over the last decade.
Rob is a dedicated and creative instructor who is deeply invested in the success of his students. He brings an entertaining delivery style that is grounded in years of experience and a deep understanding of what is required for success on the CISSP and CCSP exams.Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeRuzukuRob’s website: DestCert.com
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal Producer: Cynthia Lamb Assembled by: Geoff GovertsenExecutive Producer: Danny InyAudio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Music credits: Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONTrack Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONTrack Title: GraceArtist Name: ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONSTrack Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Tools for Training (Rob Witcher) coming soon
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Christina Becker is a nonprofit consultant, trainer, psychotherapist, and the founder of the Canadian Nonprofit Academy.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Christina discuss:* Her background and how she came to be a course creator * Balancing two different course businesses * Her course being taken by teams instead of individuals * Delivering very short course video lessons * Roadblocks and iterations * Her business model and reaching her target market * How Christina overcomes resistance from prospects * Why she chose a subscription model * The joy of iterating your course
“Once you create a course, that's not it. It's a dance between your students and yourself and learning new things. And I think that's been really, really fun.”– Christina BeckerChristina Becker is a nonprofit consultant, trainer, psychotherapist, and the founder of the Canadian Nonprofit Academy. In whatever work she does, she is committed to making a lasting difference in communities by providing valuable and innovative consulting and coaching services. She brings a distinct set of skills and expertise — solid business acumen focused on outcomes and measurable results, emotional intelligence, and deep listening skills that build consensus in teams. Christina is based in Toronto, Canada.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Canadian-NonprofitAcademy.com
Christina’s website: CJBecker.com
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Teaching Teams (Christina Becker) coming soon
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Debra Cady is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CEO/Founder of Silver Linings International. SLI offers facilitation, coaching, consulting, and training on how to achieve strength-based, positive change for individuals and organizations.
Danny and Abe talk with Debra about her pivot from being a mental-health professional to becoming a course creator and entrepreneur.
This episode covers:* Debra’s experience before course creation and how she pivoted into it * Starting with her pilot course * Pricing her course properly * Working out the educational design aspects of her course * Her evaluation tools * How her course changed her work * Danny and Abe’s debrief
“I was terrified and I was afraid and I did it anyway. And I created a tribe for myself, people who believed in me, and kept the people who didn't away.”— Debra Cady
Debra Cady is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CEO/Founder of Silver Linings International, LLC. SLI offers facilitation, coaching, consulting, and training on how to achieve strength-based, positive change for individuals and organizations.
Debra combines her 30+ year career in behavioral health, specifically her experience as a trauma-informed manager, with her Appreciative Inquiry Facilitation Certification to deliver virtual training courses that create positive outcomes for the people and systems who work for children, youth, young adults, and other vulnerable populations. Her training has given hundreds of people the tools they need to create better engagement and healing-centered energy in their workplaces and for the clients they serve.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku
Debra’s website: SilverLiningsInternational.org
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
To catch the great episodes that are coming up on Course Lab, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channelor your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music credits:
Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Going the Extra Mile (Debra Cady) coming soon
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Dr. Barbara Birsinger is the creator of the Behavior Decoding Method as well as the CEO and Founder of The Energetics of Eating. She works with people from all walks of life who want to focus on true health and self-love rather than be pressured by the tenets of “diet culture.”
In this episode, Abe and Barbara explore:* How she decided on her target audience * The modalities of her instruction and interaction with students * Customizing her offering and incorporating feedback * Exploring the emotional aspect of the problems your students face * The importance of a clear customer focus
“I started getting really dramatic results, like people absolutely stopping their intractable behaviors…. And that's when I thought, I'm the only one who's doing this.”– Dr. Barbara Birsinger
Creator of the Behavior Decoding Method™, Dr. Barbara Birsinger has invested over three decades studying, researching, and innovating a system to put an end to food and body-image struggles. More than 70 percent of the population, mostly women, encounter these challenges fueled by a culture obsessed with weight, size, and appearance rather than real health, self-love, and appreciating diversity.
Dr. Birsinger has worked with people from all walks of life: CEOs, students, doctors, professionals, entrepreneurs, stay-at-home moms, and more. In the process she designed a revolutionary system for revealing the deeper meaning, purpose, and intended positive outcome in eating and weight-related behaviors. This includes revising limiting beliefs and identity, as well as fulfilling spiritual longings that are essential for lasting change.
To make a greater global impact with her work, she has secured a U.S. Patent Pending for the development of a mobile app based on her Food & Body Code® program, which will also serve as a referral tool to match individuals looking for support with experienced professionals trained in her methods to reach a broader audience and extend the healing.
Dr. Birsinger thrives on training health and mental health practitioners and experienced coaches in her certification and continuing-education courses. She also enjoys professional speaking to diverse groups on broader topics that also are derived from her Mind-Body Core Code™ principles. From professional organizations to large training and speaking events, Dr. Birsinger enjoys motivating audiences while providing new and provocative information to help them find more peace, freedom, and living their dreams.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Dr. Birsinger’s website: BarbaraBirsinger.com
Dr. Birsinger’s free offer: BarbaraBirsinger.com/real-timequickdecoding
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:
Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Courses for Coaches (Dr. Barbara Birsinger) coming soon
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Stever Robbins is a serial entrepreneur, productivity expert, author, and creator/host of the Get-It-Done Guy podcast, which ran from 2007–2020 and has been downloaded more than 36 million times.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Stever explore:* The false equation of knowledge and action * Using misdirection to overcome resistance and foster learning * Instructional design and engaging behavior among your students * Creating interaction in large-scale courses * Addressing student frustration with instructional “misdirection”
“[There] is an unbelievably pervasive theory of how people learn and how people change behavior, which is that if you tell people the learning, they will somehow magically be able to do the thing.”– Stever Robbins
Stever Robbins is a serial entrepreneur, top-10 iTunes podcaster, and productivity expert. He co-founded the early internet success story FTP Software, served as COO of Building Blocks Interactive, CEO of JobTacToe.com, and has been an initial team member of ten start-ups, including four IPOs and three acquisitions. He currently runs Get-It-Done Groups™, which help people make extreme progress on important projects and habits.
His experience developing organizational leaders began as co-designer of Harvard Business School’s “Leadership and Learning” curriculum redesign, and has gone on to include being an advisor and mentor to senior managers in several high-growth companies.
His Get-It-Done-Guy podcast spent weeks as #1 in the iTunes business category, years in the top 10, and was downloaded more than 36 million times. He has been interviewed in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, NBC Nightly News, The New York Times, ABC News Now, MSNBC, FOX News, BusinessWeek Online, and Investor’s Business Daily. Stever is the author of multiple books and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BS in Computer Sciences from MIT.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Stever’s website: SteverRobbins.com
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:
Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Bridging the Gap (Stever Robbins) coming soon
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In this special episode, Danny and Abe discuss the myriad advantages of Ruzuku’s Instant Courses as an incredibly efficient and valuable tool for course creators. Courses tangential to your main expertise can be excellent for additional revenue streams, brand enhancement, lead generation, trust building, lower-cost learning options, and student/client nurturing. The Instant Courses platform offers all of this with fully customizable options and the ability to literally get a course online in a matter of minutes.
In this episode, we explore:* What exactly is Ruzuku’s Instant Courses * The distinction between core and peripheral courses * Best business uses for peripheral courses * How these courses are built * The integration of Instant Courses and the overall Ruzuku platform * Course and student life cycles
“Anytime you want to add something that complements the coaching or services you do, you don't necessarily need to build that from scratch —you can just pull from a library of instantly available courses.” — Abe Crystal“People came to me and Abe all the time to learn how to build and sell courses. Well, how would they want that process shortcut? It's like, well, what if they could press a button, and the course was up and ready to go.”– Danny InyResources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Ruzuku’s Instant Courses
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Special effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Special: Ruzuku’s Instant Courses coming soon
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Cyndy Porter is a portrait photographer, stylist, personal brand and image consultant, and founder of Success Thru Style.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Cyndy discuss how she’s built successful online courses that teach what is traditionally an in-person or experiential process.
In this episode we explore:* The flipped-classroom model * How Cyndy iterated her courses in various ways to meet the market and needs * Cyndy’s creation of an evergreen course as an alternative for students * The challenges of online learning and coaching for personal styling, and how Cyndy solved these * Balancing art and science in personal branding * The importance of identifying and addressing students’ pain points
“Only 4% of all women worldwide believe they're beautiful. And so you can imagine, if you're a woman, and you don't feel comfortable in your own skin, putting yourself out there in any kind of business is difficult.” – Cyndy Porter
Cyndy Porter is a personal brand and image consultant and founder of Success Thru Style. She earned a degree in marketing, then spent 20 years as a sales and marketing professional in the tech industry. Her stops included WAIS (one of the first Internet companies), Kodak, and finally, American Online (AOL), where she was a Divisional Vice President of Brand Marketing.
Following her corporate years, Cyndy became an award-winning professional photographer. She is now also certified as an image consultant and a story coach.
Cyndy has worked with people from all walks of life. Her mission is to help her clients feel stunning, confident, and powerful so they stand out from the crowd and succeed on their own terms.
Her clients have gone on to start their own businesses, multiply their incomes, change careers, be promoted, run for office, and forge healthy relationships.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCyndy’s website: SuccessThruStyle.com
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:
Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.
Episode transcript: Styling for Confidence (Cyndy Porter) coming soon
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John Bowen was in the right place at the right time, being CEO of two large financial advisory firms in Silicon Valley in the 1990s. And from that vantage point, he had noticed a gap in the industry — far too many financial advisors were reinventing the wheel when it came to research. So he started CEG Worldwide in 2000, which is now the world’s leading coaching firm for financial advisors.
In this episode Danny, Abe, and John talk about:* Clarity of focus and clarity of outcome * The intentionality of focusing on the affluent segment * The value of market research * Having a “moat” in your industry
After the discussion, stay tuned for Danny and Abe’s debriefing, containing their key takeaways.
“We're very, very, very clear that we're going to help them race up this hierarchy of advisor success that I'm describing. And that it's not only the money part, but they're going to have this amazing life of significance.”– John Bowen
John Bowen is the founder and CEO of CEG Worldwide, the world’s leading coaching firm for financial advisors. Since 2000, Bowen and his team have had the privilege of coaching elite financial advisors to build simple, elegant wealth management businesses that serve their affluent clients extremely well while building lives of significance for themselves, their teams, and their loved ones.
Before founding CEG Worldwide, Bowen worked directly with affluent clients as a financial advisor for 26 years, managing up to $2 billion in assets before selling his firm. Following the sale of his firm, he became CEO of Assante Capital Management. Under his leadership, Assante more than tripled assets under management to more than $25 billion.
Bowen is widely recognized as a leader in the financial services industry. Over three decades, he has delivered hundreds of keynote presentations and workshops to thousands of top advisors around the world. He is also the author or co-author of more than a dozen books.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
CEG Worldwide
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:
Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Building Lives of Significance (John Bowen) coming soon
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Here's the link to learn more about Danny's special offer: http://www.Mirasee.FM/intensive
In this special episode, Danny and Abe examine ChatGPT (and artificial intelligence broadly) as a free and simple tool for course creators. And as with most things free and simple, there’s the “for better or for worse” with this rapidly developing technology. Anyone creating or thinking about creating online courses needs to know the opportunities and pitfalls that are here and on the horizon.
In this episode Danny and Abe explore:* What ChatGPT is and isn’t * Danny’s bio as generated by ChatGPT — the good, the bad, and the ugly * The impact of AI on the value of information-based courses * The right way and wrong way to use this technology * How AI is affecting higher education * The benefits of these tools for idea generation * And much more
“Another big advantage over a human, moderately competent assistant: You can only tell a human so many times, ‘You got it wrong, try again.’ ChatGPT will never be offended. So you can keep sending it back until you're happy with what you've got.”– Danny InyResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeChatGPT
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal Producer: Cynthia Lamb Executive Producer: Danny InyAssembled by: Geoff GovertsenAudio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Special: AI Meets Online Courses coming soon
Heather E. Wilson has been an instructional designer, course creator, and business coach for two decades. Currently, she employs her expertise to run Mirasee’s flagship program, Hybrid Course University. HCU is aimed specifically at coaches, consultants, speakers, and others who want to offer a transformative course that goes well beyond simple instructional delivery.
Through the tactics and techniques Heather discusses in this episode, she is able to manage upwards of 900 students from all over the world. As part of that, she has fine-tuned HCU’s processes and incorporated unique innovations to prioritize the student experience.
In this episode Danny, Abe, and Heather talk about:* Innovations in large-scale online course design * Managing scale and complexity for quality control * Strategies for increasing student engagement * Making coaching and support fun * Integrating best practices into course creation
After the discussion, stay tuned for Danny and Abe’s debrief, containing their key takeaways.
“How could we turn this into an exciting challenge that we can all laugh about, instead of something that you're dreading or feel like you have to push yourself through?”– Heather E. Wilson
Heather E. Wilson helps coaches worldwide build and scale their businesses so they can do their magic and change the world. As Director of Education at Mirasee, Heather develops course curricula, and trains and supports the coaching team to ensure an amazing student experience.
A business coaching expert and speaker with 20+ years’ experience in instructional design and online course innovation, Heather is the author of Your Life According to You and host of the podcast GINSPIRED. She also started and ran a highly-popular Canadian coaching community for many years, which has evolved into the present-day Confident Coach Community.
Warrior, change-maker, risk-taker, and adventurer all rolled into one, Heather lives on the east coast province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. She’s the mother of two boys, loves traveling and listening to Bon Jovi, adores a great gin cocktail… and will try just about anything once.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeHeather’s podcast
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:
Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Supporting Large Cohorts Creatively (Heather E. Wilson) coming soon
Jonathan Levi is a serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, and founder of SuperHuman Enterprises. Jonathan’s media products have been enjoyed by over 350,000 people in 205 countries and territories.
In this episode, Danny and Abe talk with Jonathan about his journey through many platforms of teaching, covering in particular:
- The evolution of courses and online platforms over the past decade
- Implementing interactive learning into an online course
- Andragogy: the science of adult learning
- The importance of “why” as the foundation of the learning process
- YouTube as a way to demonstrate expertise and acquire students
“The adult brain learns differently than the child's brain. And one of the most important, if not the most important thing… is that adults need to know why [they’re learning].”– Jonathan LeviJonathan Levi is a serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and keynote speaker born and raised in Silicon Valley. At the age of 16, he started an e-commerce company that would go on to become one of Inc.’s 5,000 fastest growing companies in America before being sold in 2011.
Starting in 2014, Jonathan has been one of the top-performing instructors on online learning platform Udemy. He then snowballed this success into the launch of his rapidly growing information products company, SuperHuman Enterprises. The company produces such products as the award-winning SuperHuman Academy Podcast; the bestselling "Become a SuperLearner®” print, digital, and audio books; and numerous other online courses through its portals, SuperHuman Academy® and Branding You™ Academy. SuperHuman now counts more than 350,000 people as customers in nearly every country around the world.
In 2022, Jonathan sold his personal development brands and portfolio to online education company Mirasee, with the intent of focusing more on Bitcoin and 3D-printing-related content. Jonathan holds a B.A. in Sociology from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Business from INSEAD. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel, with his wife, Limmor, and his son, Ari.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeSuperHuman Academy
Credits:Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
If you don't want to miss future episodes of Course Lab, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.
Music and SFX credits:
Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Learn to Teach (Jonathan Levi) coming soon
Welcome to Behind the Launch! This 8-episode podcast pulls back the curtain on the ups and downs of launching a product or service. Cynthia Lamb is director of podcasts at Mirasee FM, where she produces or supervises the production of 11 podcasts (and counting). She got her start at the venerable University of Missouri-Columbia’s School of Journalism, where she was trained in broadcast journalism, served as the program director of KCOU radio, and worked as a television reporter for the NBC affiliate. For the NPR affiliate, she produced and wrote long-form radio documentaries – what we would call “podcasts” today. After her move to San Francisco, Cynthia worked as a producer on several documentary films before making her way to publishing.
For the 15 years prior to joining Mirasee, she worked as a ghostwriter for prominent and start-up business coaches. She was also the managing editor for Six-Figure Newsletters, which is now under the Mirasee umbrella.
Cynthia has ghostwritten more than 750 articles and 9 books of nonfiction. She is the author of two novels, the acclaimed Brigid’s Charge and the forthcoming, The Sister I Never Forgot. She has a Bachelor of Journalism (BJ) from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in English/Creative Writing from Mills College.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Credits:Producer and Writer: Cynthia Lamb
Organizer: Geoff Govertsen
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Music and SFX credits:Track Title: Say That I AmArtist: Adrian Dominic Walther
Writer: Adrian Dominic Walther
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: CastlesArtist: Daniele Musto
Writer: Daniele Musto
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Presenting Behind the Launch Coming soon.
With decades in radio, acting in 100+ TV shows, and voiceover work all along the way, David Lawrence XVII began to get questions from people. They wanted to know how to get into voiceover work, what equipment is needed, how to make money, and much more. With classic entrepreneurial spirit, David created several courses to teach students how to succeed as voice talent. That modest beginning has now grown into 30+ courses, a team of coaches, and a vibrant community — all under the business name VO Heroes.
Fun Fact: David is regarded as the first podcaster, dating to 1994 when he sent out audio to subscribers over the Internet as a “Personal Netcast.”
In this episode Danny, Abe, and David talk about:* How you should never let your looks, beliefs, or age hold you back (David’s first on-camera work was at age 50!) * Building a course business that fits your lifestyle — or fits with your other business * The ways David has built gamification and other support mechanisms into his courses * How professional performers “work out” and how these workouts are built into his program * Overcoming the perception that marketing is a “bad word” * And more
After the discussion, stay tuned for Danny and Abe’s debriefing, containing their key takeaways
“I have luckily been involved in communities and groups that have given us a joy of marketing rather than a fear or loathing of marketing… being at peace with understanding that you need to be able to market and price and invoice and collect.”– David Lawrence XVII
David Harvard Lawrence XVII is an American television and film actor, voice talent, network radio host, Internet entrepreneur, podcaster, demo producer, teacher, and author, best known for his role as The Puppetmaster on NBC's sci-fi series Heroes. He was also the host of the daily The David Lawrence Show and weekend Online Tonight, both nationally syndicated radio talk shows that revolved around pop culture and the high-tech lifestyle. Today, in addition to his performance work, he runs his highly acclaimed online course business, VO Heroes.
The "XVII" in his name was a way for Lawrence to distinguish himself from previous David Lawrences already registered with the Screen Actors Guild. At the time, he was the 17th David Lawrence listed on IMDb, and appended the number to his name upon his own registry.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeThe VO Heroes websiteDavid’s microphoneDavid’s website
Credits:Guest: David Lawrence XVIIHosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal Producer: Cynthia Lamb Executive Producer: Danny InyAssembled by: Geoff GovertsenAudio Post Supervisors: Evan Miles and Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Voice of Reason (David Lawrence XVII) coming soon
The classic immigrant success story, Happi Leopold moved from Cameroon to Canada with $200 in his pocket and no understanding of English. Nonetheless, he landed a job at a bank and worked his way up to advising clients and managing portfolios to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. Today, he runs his own company — Easy Finance Academy — through which he teaches ordinary people the same principles he used to advise wealthy investors. In this episode Danny, Abe, and Happi discuss:* Teaching students in a highly challenging and regulated field like finance * How to navigate student expectations especially when there is significant downside risk * Differentiating your course when there is so much competing information available * The importance of developing a larger business around your courses
After the discussion, stay tuned for Danny and Abe’s debriefing, containing their key takeaways.
“So the way I look at this, I'm not just running courses — I'm running a business around my courses.”
– Happi Leopold
Happi LeopoldHappi Leopold is the founder of Easy Finance Academy and a financial educator to minority investors and entrepreneurs. His mission is to empower his students with the best information, strategies, and proven insights to help them achieve the financial freedom they dream of.
His guidance and coaching is based on 14 years of experience as a certified financial advisor, investment consultant, and options trader — helping high-net-worth clients grow their 7-, 8-, and 9-figure portfolios.
Happi also lives what he teaches, and shares everything he knows, to lay the path for others to create their own enduring legacy of wealth.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Happi’s website
Happi’s LinkedIn profile
Happi’s YouTube channelCredits:Guest: Happi Leopold
Hosts: Danny Iny and Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name: Marie
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Track Title: GraceArtist Name: Shimmer
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Chelsea McGough
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer Name: Matthew Wigton
Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Standing Out (Happi Leopold) coming soon
Welcome to For Better or For Work. What’s it like to be partners in business and in life? Mirasee owners Danny Iny and Bhoomi Pathak tackle the unique challenges as well as benefits of working with a spouse or significant other. Each episode features a guest couple who also share their experiences, perspectives, and hard-earned wisdom.
“We do just have a ridiculous amount of fun together." – Amy Port“We had been working together for years before we became a couple, so we already had some of those work roles, responsibilities, even rhythms and routines in place.” – Michael Port
Michael Port has written nine books which have been featured on the bestseller lists of the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly and have been selected by Amazon and 800-CEO-READ as “best books of the year.”
He was once a professional actor, having received his MFA from NYU’s Graduate Acting Program, guest starring on shows like Sex & The City and Law & Order, and in films like The Pelican Brief and Down to Earth. These days, Michael can be seen on MSNBC, CNBC, and PBS as an on air expert in communication and business development and as the host of the most popular podcast on public speaking and performance, Steal the Show with Michael Port.
Amy Port is the Co-Founder and President of Heroic Public Speaking; her work extends from the execution of corporate training packages, to development of CEO keynotes, private masterclasses and coaching.
After earning her MFA in Acting from The Yale School of Drama, Amy spent years acting professionally in theaters such as Seattle Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare and Yale Rep, and working consistently in commercials. She now applies the skills of performance that only well-trained actors know to the coaching of ‘non-actors’ looking to crush their sales presentations, to make their voices heard in TED Talk style presentations, and to take the big stage keynoting major conferences.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee
Michael and Amy Port’s website: HeroicPublicSpeaking.comHeroic Public Speaking LinkedInMichael Port’s LinkedInAmy Port’s LinkedInMichael’s booksMichael & Amy’s TEDx TalkCredits:Guest: Michael and Amy Port
Host: Danny Iny and Bhoomi Pathak
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive producer: Danny Iny
Scripted and assembled by: Geoff Govertsen and Michi Lantz
Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:Track Title: A New AdventureArtist Name(s): Reveille
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Track Title: Lift It Up and Feel GoodArtist Name(s): Rhythm Scott
Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
Through her company, margaretlynchraniere.com, Margaret Lynch Raniere trains and certifies thousands of women as coaches and therapists using her highly effective Breakthrough Coaching approaches. In this episode, Danny and Abe talk with Margaret about how she uses energy work to help her students launch and improve their practices. In this episode we discuss:* Ways to introduce your practice to potential students, especially when you operate in an unconventional niche * Why setting realistic expectations for your students is important to their success in your program * The need to create a safe space for students to be honest and vulnerable in order to grow * How to avoid viewing your students’ struggles as a failure on your part as a coach * How scripting can help your students better market themselves and their offers * Tips for creating customer/client avatars * The importance of understanding who your audience is and creating a course for them * Danny and Abe’s debrief
“My favorite thing is teaching and mentoring people to get the same results so that they have clients who are saying to them, 'You're amazing, this is genius. I can't believe how different I feel.’ And so that's really my dream.”
– Margaret Lynch Raniere
Margaret M. Lynch Raniere is the CEO of her own company (margaretlynchraniere.com) that trains and certifies thousands of women as coaches and therapists in her highly effective Breakthrough Coaching approaches. She is also a speaker, event presenter, best-selling author of Tapping Into Wealth published in 2013 by Penguin/Tarcher and Unblocked published by Hay House in 2021. Her Motivation Super Skills program teaches anyone how to start using Tapping to help others with 5 complete sessions while her flagship Super Coach Program and Chakra Intuitive Mastery Certification provide women the deep skills and best strategies to truly thrive and change lives as a professional coach.Unlike many well-known personal development authors and speakers, Margaret’s foundation is in engineering and 18 years at Fortune 500 companies. Since leaving corporate America to live her passion helping others, she has gained wide recognition for her 15 years of cutting-edge work integrating clinically proven energy psychology techniques like Tapping and Chakras.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode: Mirasee * Margaret’s website * Margarets LinkedIn * Margaret’s latest book - Unblocked*
Credits:* Guest: Margaret Lynch Raniere * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Episode transcript: Tapping Into Your Strenghts (Margaret Lynch Raniere) coming soon
Melanie Benson is an Authority Amplifier, Revenue Strategist, and Money Mindset Coach with over 20 years of experience. She works with expert entrepreneurs to transform their wisdom into wealth through powerful mindset shifts that generate a consistent supply of clients and opportunities.
In this episode, Danny, Abe, and Melanie discuss how throwing out the blueprints and creating your own approach can lead to more long-term transformation for your clients.
In this episode we discuss: How coaches and course creators can create offers that appeal to their passions rather than working with the trends * How Melanie designed her signature system - The Guest Expert System* * The benefits of a hands-on approach in facilitating transformation for students * How student preparation increases the value they receive from your material * The role that course structure plays in your student’s progress * Why it is crucial as coaches and course creators to be receptive to input from those you serve * Danny and Abe’s debrief
“I'm not afraid to push back and challenge people and take them into a deeper sense of clarity and getting what they need, even if it means it's an awkward conversation.”– Melanie Benson
Melanie Benson is an Authority Amplifier, Revenue Strategist and Money Mindset Coach who works closely with experts who are building successful businesses around their expertise. With more than 12 years of experience in corporate America and 21 years as an entrepreneur and coach, Melanie specializes in transforming wisdom into wealth through powerful mindset shifts, influence-boosting strategies and aligned visibility that generates an endless supply of clients and opportunities.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management, multiple advanced certifications in Project Management, Results Coaching, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and even a license as a Spiritual Counselor. She combines her traditional education with her spiritual practices to get her clients past their obstacles and have a profitable and fulfilling impact on the world.
Melanie is also the host of Amplify Your Success Podcast and a founding board member of the Women Speaker's Association. She speaks for many entrepreneurial audiences across the globe both live and virtually via webinars and telephone-based seminars; has been a regularly featured expert on radio shows and in media publications.
Melanie lives just outside of the Los Angeles area with her husband and bonus children and she practices her hobby of being a gourmet paleo chef. As an avid lifestyle enthusiast, she spends her free time in search of the best spas and beaches in the world.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Melanie’s website * Melanie’s LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Melanie Benson * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Facilitating Transformation (Melanie Benson) coming soon
Donna Kozik is on a mission to get you published. Donna created the original Write a Book in a Weekend virtual event and now leads five additional “in-a-weekend” style programs. Hosts Linda Claire Puig and Ari Iny explore with Donna the dynamic business growth possibilities that derive from in-a-weekend events, as well as the practical structure of the weekends. The three of them brainstorm a variety of niches that could employ this strategy. In this episode, we discuss: How to host events that help attendees achieve a desirable goal in one weekend * Why guiding people through a project from start to finish actually creates a new, urgent need…and how to position a higher-priced offer to be the no-brainer next step for your attendees * How to design your weekend program to be “just right”*—enough content to fulfill a promise your prospects can’t resist, but not so much that they become overwhelmed * And much more!
“We're all creative, right? That's why we're here.”– Donna Kozik
Donna Kozik is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author most known as the creator and leader of the original Write a Book in a Weekend virtual event and Done for You Publishing program. Her mission: Let's get you published!Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee
* 6-Figure Newsletters
* Donna’s website
* Donna’s free gift
Credits:* Guest: Donna Kozik * Hosts: Linda Claire Puig & Ari Iny * Producer: Linda Claire Puig * Managing Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Episode transcript: In-a-Weekend Events (Donna Kozik) coming soon
Ken Long is the founder and principle of Tortoise Capital Management Inc, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and an executive coach, trainer and process consultant. He combines his professional knowledge as an educator with his experience in the military to more effectively deliver online courses to his students.
Ken joins Danny and Abe to discuss the challenges course creators face with online learning and ways they can overcome them by leaning on their experiences.
In this episode we discuss:* Why it is important for course creators to be open to adapting new approaches. * How to leverage your past experience to create a more enriching learning experience for your students. * Adjustments you can make to online course delivery to encourage better student participation. * How the hybrid approach can result in a more successful course. * The importance of listening to and acknowledging the concerns of your students when developing course material. * Danny and Abe’s debrief.
“I am astonished by just how powerful the distance learning can be, if you know how to structure it, and you allow people to explore that space in a safe way.”– Ken Long
Ken Long served in the military in various offices for 45 years and much of that time was dedicated to educating others. His passion for education has led him to serve as an adjunct professor at several universities, and Associate Professor at the US Army Command and General Staff College.
Ken is the founder of Tortoise Capital Management Inc, a solution provider for professional traders, as well as an executive coach, trainer and process consultant for Leadership, Creativity, Systems Thinking. His extensive background has provided him with indepth knowledge on the challenges and limitations educators are faced with, especially in the evolving education industry. Through his experiences, he has learned how best to overcome these obstacles and how to identify and leverage opportunities to create more effective courses.
Despite his many professional roles, Ken believes in maintaining a work-life balance. He has a black belt in judo and jujitsu and coaches youth soccer year round.
married to his wife, Linda, for 36 years and has 3 amazing kids. black belt in judo and jujitsu, coaches youth soccer year round*interests: systems thinking, critical thinking, martial arts, soccer, futsal, decision-making under uncertainty
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Ken’s website * Ken’s LinkedIn * Ken’s YouTube
Credits:* Guest: Ken Long * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:
• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Tactical Learning (Ken Long) coming soon
Pat Henseler is the director of operations for Connect 365, and the creator of the 20 Minute Marketing system. His focus is on helping clients utilize the most powerful marketing and lead gen campaigns available.
In this episode we discuss:* Ideas for approaching course creation for service-based businesses. * Determining the right level of development for your course based on your resources. * Why you might not need a large audience to launch a successful first course. * Finding ways to help course participants take meaningful action. * The importance of properly piloting your course. * Danny and Abe’s debrief.
“Our audience is hungry for information, they're looking for information on marketing strategies, sales strategies, and us being able to offer them a course that helps them with that and include, as a bonus, software that can help them automate a lot of the heavy lifting of it, I think is a really compelling offer.”– Pat HenselerPat is hosting a free masterclass on Thursday, January 12th, 2023, at 12 pm EST, where he reveals more about how to get high-paying clients fast using The Micro Megaphone Method. You can grab your spot now at http://www.naturalborncoaches.com/megaphoneResources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Pat's website * Pat's LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Pat Henseler * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Music and SFX credits:
• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Supplemental Courses (Pat Henseler) coming soon
Gina Bianchini is the co-founder and CEO of Mighty Networks. Her mission is to usher in a new era of creative business built on community.
In this episode we discuss:* The convergence of online courses and communities. * Is there still room in the market for new course creators? * Scaling your business on a single platform. * Moving from content-only to transformational courses. * The flywheel effect of adding layers and tools to an existing course. * The importance of recognizing and playing to your own strengths when making decisions about what tools and platforms to use for your online business. * Danny and Abe’s debrief.
“I am both personally and professionally obsessed with how we create social experiences with communities and courses that enable people to achieve results and transformation in their lives that they simply can't get on their own.”– Gina Bianchini
Gina Bianchini is the Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks. Her mission at Mighty Networks is to usher in a new era of creative business built on community. Mighty serves “creators with a purpose” selling experiences, relationships, and expertise to their members via community, content, online courses, and subscription commerce–all offered in one place under the creator’s brand.
Before Mighty Networks, Gina and Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen launched Ning, a pioneering global platform for creating niche social networks. Under her leadership, Ning grew to ~100 million people in 300,000 active social networks across subcultures, professional networks, entertainment, politics, and education.
Gina and Mighty Networks have been featured in Fast Company, Wired, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, and The New York Times. She has appeared on Charlie Rose, CNBC, and CNN. She grew up in Cupertino, California, graduated with honors from Stanford University, started her career in the nascent High Technology Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and received her M.B.A from Stanford Business School.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee Gina’s websiteGina’s LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Gina Bianchini * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
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• Track Title: Serenade No. 13 In G Major. II. Romanze – AndanteArtist Name(s): MomentsWriter Name: Public domainPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Team’s Pick: Gina Bianchini
Welcome to To Lead Is Human. This new show, hosted by executive business coach Sharon Richmond, helps listeners envision how they can uplevel their leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.
“And so one of my deepest values is to respect the deep dimensionality of every human in that you have to take every human as a unique instance of an entire world.” – Dart Lindsley
Dart Lindsley leads Global Process Excellence for People Operations at Google. Before joining Google, Dart led the Human Resources Transformation Planning and Analysis organization for Cisco Systems.
Dart founded the Business architecture and Employee Experience Design teams at Cisco. By focusing these two very different disciplines on questions of talent, Dart and his team came to an important insight: employees are not just inputs to production as they are usually framed, they are customers, and work is a product companies sell to them.
Ever since, Dart has been using tools from marketing and product design to delve into what people really want from work (spoiler alert - it's not what you think), and ways in which companies can build and deliver an extraordinary work-experience product. For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery.
Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change.
Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams.
To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit https://LeadingLarge.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:1. Mirasee 2. Sharon’s website 3. Dart’s LinkedIn
Credits:Host – Sharon RichmondGuest - Dart LindsleyProducer – Cynthia LambExecutive producer – Danny InyAudio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production by Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew AudioMusic and SFX credits: • Track Title: Escaping LightArtist(s): Aaron SprinkleWriter(s): Aaron SprinklePublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: Bright FutureArtist(s): Be Still The EarthWriter: Marshall UsingerPublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Presenting To Lead Is Human Coming soon.
Sean Stewart is an expert business coach and the founder of Rock Your Gift, a company that helps coaches and speakers stand out and become market leaders.
In this episode we discuss:* Bringing in a creative element by adding mind-body connections, movement and fun. * Mixing individual and group training with live calls. * Finding creative ways to integrate your students’ natural gifts into the learning process. * How to structure a profit center group model. * How to allow for individual creativity in your course design and process. * Finding inspiration and ideas in your day-to-day life that can translate to your course.
“So I'm always helping my clients realize that whenever I'm presenting, I never use a script. I mean, I have slides, but the moment brings the energy for me. And I encourage my clients to do that.”– Sean StewartSean D. Stewart is a transformational business coach and speaker with over 11 years experience helping entrepreneurs create profitable businesses aligned with their core gifts.
Originally trained by Tony Robbins and with a 30 year background as a spoken words artist, rapper and stage performer…Sean electrifies audiences in his live and virtual events bringing a unique blend of training and edutainment. Sean has helped thousands of clients in his career and he's not only shared stages with many of the biggest leaders in the coaching space… but he's been their go to event sales expert as well.
Helping icons like Les Brown, Marisa Murgitroyd Lisa Sasevich and more generate millions from their live and virtual events. He is the CEO of Rock Your Gift and the founder of the Rock Your Gift 3 day live experience where Sean takes a stand for change agents everywhere to not settle for modeling others, but instead to innovate their unique message and mark on the world.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Sean's website * Sean's LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Sean D Stewart * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Integrate & Create (Sean D Stewart) coming soon
Anne Bishop and Chantill Lopez are the creators of The Embodied Course Creation Program. They help embodied movement teachers design courses that can be completed entirely online.
In this episode we discuss:* Getting past mindset barriers to open up new opportunities in course creation. * What are embodied practices? * Stepping into embodied practices in online courses. * Designing variability into your course to give students a range of learning opportunities. * Using body-based and somatic techniques to move students forward. * How to use pre-course preparations to increase engagement and completion rates. * Understanding embodied cognition to create a more complete experience. * The power of partnering to create a more dynamic and lucrative course.
“One of the most powerful components of embodiment, is that it’s not necessarily that you're moving, but that you're sensing.” – Anne Bishop“And the truth is, specifically for a movement practitioner, if you are constantly putting your hands on somebody, they are reliant on your feedback to make choices and decisions that hold your students hostage to your expertise.” – Chantill Lopez
Anne's love of teaching began in grade school when she supported other students in math and ballet class. She has over 20 + years of educating Pilates and movement leaders working with a range of clients from Olympic Athletes for the 2008 Beijing Olympics to connecting brain science to movement practice for professionals working in rehabilitation. As a forward thinker, Anne weaves the principles of education, embodiment, and entrepreneurship to support others in building businesses and lifestyles that design for more time and financial freedom.Chantill is a 20-year movement educator, international presenter, and mentor. She is the founder of the education company, Skillful Teaching, the creator of the Thinking Pilates Podcast and author of two books on teaching, Moving Beyond Technique, and soon to be released Teaching (Movement) Matters (2020).**Chantill’s work currently focuses on teaching and learning from the whole-person and whole-body perspective, drawing from brain-based learning frameworks, motivation and communication science, somatic and humanistic psychology, and other cutting edge models such as the Polyvagal Theory and those promoting full-body tissue integration, fascial-oriented training, and nervous system regulation. She’s recently created and launched a new teaching framework called Integrative Movement Facilitation.
Chantill is a master trainer for one of the largest Pilates education companies in the world, Balanced Body Inc, a featured presenter for Fusion Pilates EDU, and the creator of one of Pilates Metrics’ original movement libraries.
Her BIG PASSION is supporting movement teachers of all kinds in taking their work to the next level both personally and professionally through two flagship projects: the Skillful Teaching Mentorship Program and the Science + Psychology of Teaching Master’s Program*Resources or websites mentioned in this episode: Mirasee * Anne & Chantill’s Facebook * Anne’s Facebook * Chantill’s LinkedIn
Credits:* Guests: Anne Bishop & Chantill Lopez * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Somatic Course Design (Anne Bishop & Chantill Lopez) coming soon
Welcome to The Self-Awakened Lifestyle. This podcast, hosted by lifestyle designer Esco Wilson, aims to help listeners find ways to improve their personal and professional lives, using scientific principles and holistic practices.“A lot of the words that we say literally embody our self concept. We have a lot of control over our words. Let's use that to leverage our psyche and our self concept.” – Esco WilsonEsco Wilson is a lifestyle designer and the founder of The Self-Awakened Lifestyle. He helps entrepreneurs & visionary professionals develop intuitive thinking & emotional Intelligence for enhanced decision making capabilities. Esco believes the key to high achievement is reprogramming our instinctual triggered mechanisms. The goal is to align our default reactions with essential core behaviors during life altering moments, whether these moments are subtle or existential. He has a passion for teaching others how to build the life they want. Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:1. Mirasee 2. Esco’s website
Credits:* Host – Esco Wilson * Guest - Ed * Co-Producers – Danny Bermant & Geoff Govertsen * Supervising Producer – Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer – Danny Iny * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production by Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
Music and SFX credits: • Track Title: Out of OrangesArtist(s): Sam BarishWriter(s): Sam BarishPublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: NewhiArtist(s): Dallas $tylesWriter(s): Courtney DwightPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: Presenting The Self-Awakened Lifestyle (Ed) Coming soon.
Johnny Beirne is an expert mentor who teaches entrepreneurs to make more efficient presentations and online courses.
In this episode we discuss:* Standing out in a saturated market. * Selection and filtering of target customers. * Why it’s important to consider how you look and sound on video. * Teaching technical material to tech-averse students. * Creating ways to have students practice the skills you’re teaching. * Hardware and software to create the most professional videos. * Real-time video editing tips that reduce post-production time.
“You know that saying, ‘what you see is what you get’; if they don't like what they see, they may feel like they won't like what they get.” – Johnny Beirne
Johnny Beirne mentors experts on building a freedom business through launching their online training business.
Beirne helps experts have more freedom by turning their expertise into an online course. He typically works with speakers, trainers, authors and coaches. But he can work with anyone that has expertise that somebody else is willing to pay for. He helps people create, launch and sell online courses.
He has a degree in Quality Management from Sligo IT. Beirne says he always wanted to work for himself even before he graduated. His first attempt at being an entrepreneur was at 28. He started in management consultancy and quality systems and then moved more into IT and web design.Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Johnny's website * Johnny's LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Johnny Beirne * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
If you don't want to miss future episodes of Course Lab, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Music and SFX credits: • Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: Audiovisual Upgrade (Johnny Beirne) coming soon
Melissa Guller is a course creation expert and the CEO of Wit & Wire, where she helps creators turn their skills and passions into profitable online businesses.
In this episode, Danny and Abe talk with Melissa about her highly impactful course design structures.
In this episode we discuss:* How to create ways to support different styles of learning. * Changes in course creation and how student expectations are evolving. * The competitive advantage of instructor involvement and regular course updates. * Premium courses vs. celebrity or low-cost courses. * The value of built-in checkpoints throughout the course that lead to stronger iterations. * Why it’s important to implement elements of practice into your course. * Why you should consider a very thorough onboarding process. * What is the 40/40/20 rule, and why is it important? * What is the Learn-Practice-Apply model, and how can you use it to improve your course? * How starting with a smaller, simpler course can help you build your dream course.
“You know, taking a lot of online courses gives us a sense of what they should include, but it doesn't mean we understand what goes into doing it really well. And there's a learning curve just like there is with anything else.”– Melissa Guller
Melissa Guller is a course creation expert and the CEO of Wit & Wire, where she helps creators turn their skills and passions into profitable online businesses.
Previously, Melissa worked full-time in the online course industry as the Senior Launch Manager for Ramit Sethi’s 8-figure course business and the Director of Marketing for Teachable, the #1 online course creation software.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Melissa's website * Melissa's LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Melissa Guller * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Structural Evolution (Melissa Guller) coming soon
Lisa Bloom runs a business called Story Coach and helps entrepreneurs, business owners & leaders attract & impact ideal clients and grow their business.
In this episode we discuss:* Why you absolutely can teach abstract topics in an online course. * Integrating a highly multifaceted course structure. * Lending value and credibility to your course through accreditation. * Using demonstration methods in your course curriculum. * Using special sessions, peer interaction and journaling in your course. * Using a hybrid format and building in a flipped classroom.
“The course includes a lot of different aspects that are going to deepen the learning so that people get to do the work first for themselves and then learn how to do it for others. The combination of all the different aspects is incredibly effective.”– Lisa Bloom
Lisa Bloom is a storyteller, author and coach who’s passionate about the art and business of storytelling. She runs a business called Story Coach and helps entrepreneurs, business owners & leaders attract & impact ideal clients and grow their business.
After traveling the world and working a variety of jobs, Lisa settled down and created her business: story coaching, developing transformational story leaders & delivering global conference keynotes and workshops. She is also the Director of Mirasee’s ACES Business Acceleration Program.
There’s nothing Lisa loves more than to spend time with her partner & their four sons, walk her dog, travel, read and share stories!
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Lisa's website
Credits:* Guest: Lisa Bloom * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Transformation Power (Lisa Bloom) coming soon
Susan Schramm is a consultant, marketing expert and the CEO of Go To Market Impact, LLC. She helps business leaders get faster results with their high-stakes strategies.
In this episode, Danny and Abe talk with Susan about formatting and structuring an online program suited for senior executives.
In this episode we discuss:* Structuring an online course for busy executives. * How to turn asynchronous learning experiences from a drawback into a feature. * Creating opportunities for all members of the program to participate more fully. * New ideas to create higher engagement through accountability. * Customizing features to cater to executive clients. * Pairing consulting with your course as a value proposition. * Blending online programs with in-person strategizing.
“But the genius about all this is it's asynchronous. So my clients can be introduced to go to market and concepts and de-risk principles, apply them to their own initiative, brainstorm together and spar with each other, and even build a game plan together, but not exactly at the same time.” – Susan Schramm
Susan Schramm is Founder of Go to Market Impact LLC, a business consultancy that helps CEO's and boards get results faster when driving high-stakes strategies. She serves as a "strategy accelerator", an especially good ally for visionary senior leaders concerned their new strategy is going too slowly or worried it is getting off the rails.
A certified Woman Owned Business, the firm serves global and nationwide clients including businesses, nonprofits, universities, communities, and diverse supply chain ecosystems. Go To Market Impact's proprietary De-Risk System for Impact ℠ helps leaders systematically uncover the hidden risks of new strategies and develop a game plan to manage those risks. Ten percent of gross revenues of the firm are invested in programs and scholarships to equip purpose-led leaders.
Before starting her consultancy, Susan held executive roles with IBM, Siemens, Nokia, Viavi Networks. She has a proven record of accomplishment launching new products and services, innovative programs and brands, and new companies. Recent engagements include optimizing diverse industry supply chains, accelerating public safety innovation, implementing secure smart cities, readying the workforce of the future, and equipping purpose-led entrepreneurs around the globe to build sustainable businesses and create jobs.
Susan currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Nehemiah Project International Ministries, and has served on the boards of the YMCA, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, and the Telecommunications Industry Association. Susan holds a BS in Management Sciences from Duke University.
Though she is energized by her work with purpose-led organizations, Susan's real passion is her faith and family.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Susan's website * Susan's LinkedIn * Susan’s book
Credits:* Guest: Susan Schramm * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Courses for Executives (Susan Schramm) coming soon
Welcome to Soul Savvy Business. This podcast aims to help entrepreneurs find balance and harmony at the intersection of business and spirituality.
Host Katy Valentine is a soul-minded spiritual entrepreneur. She empowers other entrepreneurs to thrive, creating a global ripple effect. Grab your free meditation at soulsavvybusiness.com.
“One of the topics that I think a lot of my work involves is integration of different aspects of wisdom and tradition. And some of the dichotomies that we've been taught are false dichotomies, you know, there really is no separation.” – Rebecca CuevasRebecca Cuevas is the CEO and founder of Learn and Get Smarter where she teaches busy creative experts and entrepreneurs how to create online courses. She’s been an educator her whole career and holds a BA in English from Harvard University, as well as two master’s degrees in education.Rebecca’s mission is to support you in fulfilling YOUR mission, through teaching online.
Her research-based Course Design Formula® can help you design anything from an entire online academy to a single lesson, workshop, or course….while ensuring a great learning experience for your course participants.
Her self-paced course, Streamlined Course Creation, will help you outline YOUR course and plan all your lessons, in as little as a weekend, using learning design best practices. You can enroll any time and work at your own pace.
Her Mastermind, The Course Design Formula® Master Course, is a community of practice for transformational online teaching. New cohorts start mid-January and mid-June. Admission is by invitation only… if interested, contact the instructor at Rebecca@learnandgetsmarter.com or schedule an enrollment interview.
For private one-on-one course design coaching, you are welcome to schedule a free strategy session to discuss your unique course vision and goals.
Rebecca recently co-hosted the Transformational Online Learning Summit. She and her co-host, Mary Nunaley, interviewed over 30 experts to create a state-of-the-art snapshot of where the transformational online learning space is today. You can learn about the summit and get an all-access pass, here.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:1. Mirasee 2. Katy’s website 3. Rebecca's website 4. Rebecca's LinkedIn
Credits:* Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
Music and SFX credits: • Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: Presenting Soul Savvy Business. Coming soon.
Amy Whitney is the creator of Expat Spanish Lessons. She teaches Spanish language courses for expats living in Mexico.
In this episode we discuss:* Creating a course in a well-served market. * Developing your course with the end goal in mind. * Innovating teaching methods to get better results for students. * The importance of understanding the motivation of your students. * Scaling and business model dynamics. * Creative marketing and promotional ideas. * Creating momentum by slimming down and honing content.
“Really less is more is my philosophy, and only teaching things on an as-needed basis rather than just because it might be nice to know one day, maybe .”– Amy Whitney
After Amy's 14-year struggle to learn Spanish, she gave up on traditional methods and created her own approach to learning, which allowed her to reach an advanced level in less than a year. Now, an experienced language teacher and the creator of multiple courses, Amy is helping her students to discover the joy of learning and speaking Spanish to live the best version of their life in Mexico. To learn more about her programs visit expatspanishlessons.com.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Amy’s website * Amy’s YouTube
Credits:* Guest: Amy Whitney * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Outside the Box (Amy Whitney) coming soon
Chris Badget is the co-founder and CEO of LifterLMS. He is also the creator of several organic gardening, permaculture and beekeeping courses online.
In this episode we discuss:* Teaching outdoor, hands-on skills in an online environment. * Working with experts in your niche cooperatively instead of competitively. * How to be strategic to get the most return on your creative investment. * Distinguishing between a passion project and a business. * The importance of publishing over perfecting. * Being bold in asking for what you want. * Negotiating partnerships with co-creators. * The importance of pairing support with content.
“It was just such niche content that the people that wanted it really wanted it, so that the quality or the instructor style had some forgiveness in it.”– Chris Badgett
Chris Badgett is the co-founder and CEO of LifterLMS, a learning management system for WordPress. He helps education entrepreneurs create, launch, and scale high value online training platforms. He believes in democratizing education in the digital classroom and contributing as much as possible to the open source WordPress community.
As well as creating his own online courses, Chris also created a platform, OrganicLifeGuru.com, to connect experts in the fields of organic gardening and permaculture with students to make information in these areas more widely accessible.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee Chris’ instructional video (website under construction)Chris’ LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Chris Badgett * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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• Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Bold Business Model (Chris Badgett) coming soon
Cybele is the creator of Cybele’s Well. Her courses guide students in using crystals and stones to cultivate embodied intuition and practice self healing. She brings her continued growth and training as a healer to her online community.
In this episode, Danny and Abe talk with Cybele about her unique course structures.
In this episode we discuss:* The value of building a loyal community, regardless of size. * How doing what you find meaningful can translate into a course and business. * Why scaling just for the sake of scaling doesn’t serve any purpose. * The power of leaning into your strengths and gifts. * Creating a course that is tactile and experiential. * Designing a course journey that is ongoing. * Using a sliding scale payment structure.
“It's about the creativity and the community and the healing that happens. I mean, most of the people in this group, I've known for 20 to 34 years.” – Cybele
Cybele (AKA Suzette Rochat) is a Lomi Bodyworker, Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, and Intuitive Stone Healer, who has practiced hands-on healing & intuitive work since 1979.
Over the past two decades, Cybele has taken her longtime practice of working with the body and dreaming into the earth-work of Stone Medicine.
Her meditations & devotional study of stone-lore and geology led to the creation of a pair of 8-session monthly workshops that combine healing work with stones, color and the chakras - the 7 Gates Journeys.
A long-time dream worker & ritual-maker, Cybele also offers birthday dream incubations with a stone for individuals. Find more info about Cybele at www.cybeleswell.com.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Cybele’s website
Credits:* Guest: Cybele (AKA Suzette Rochat) * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
If you don't want to miss future episodes of Course Lab, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Music and SFX credits: • Track Title: Bossa BBArtist Name(s): MarieWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION• Track Title: GraceArtist Name(s): ShimmerWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Tactile Learning Online (Cybele) coming soon
Welcome to Course Lab. This podcast teaches course creators like you how to make effective and profitable online courses.
Linda Claire Puig is the founder of 6-Figure Newsletters and co-founder of Adventurous Life International. She helps her clients build profitable relationships and portable businesses.In this episode we discuss:* Do you need to use social media to build an audience for your course? * What does it mean to nurture your audience, and why is it important? * How to structure your course for multiple learning experiences. * How can group coaching be beneficial in your course? * Price structures. * Strategies and techniques to promote student success. * How to use signposting to help students navigate and succeed in your course. * The value of collaboration in audience building. * Danny and Abe’s debrief.
“Once you're attracting people to your list, then you start nurturing them, because without that important nurture piece, attracting all the people in the world doesn't mean much.”– Linda Claire Puig
Relationship marketing expert Linda Claire Puig teaches solopreneurs and service-based professionals how to attract just the right people to their online audience, develop loyal and engaged subscribers, and then turn those fans into clients and customers for life.
An award-winning former journalist, Linda is the author of FREE: Build an Online Following that Liberates You for Life's Adventures, and her popular Ready2Go Articles take the time and effort out of nurturing and keeping in touch with those valuable subscribers.
Linda is also co-founder of AdventurousLife.io, which brings groups of professionals and entrepreneurs ages 40+ to international destinations to live, work and travel in community. When she's not traveling, she lives in gorgeous Northern California with her dog Lulu.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Michael’s website * Linda’s website * Linda’s LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Linda Claire Puig * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Episode transcript: Reiterate and Reframe (Linda C. Puig) coming soon
Michael Port is an author, speaker and course creator. His latest book is titled The Referable Speaker. He runs a business called Heroic Public Speaking and is the host of the popular podcast, Steal the Show.
In this episode, Danny and Abe talk with Michael about his wildly successful, high-ticket course on public speaking.
In this episode we discuss:What is the difference between an expert and a visionary, and why is it important?* The compounding nature of turning the flywheel and trusting the process. * Ways to properly pilot a course. * Progressing from piloting to high-ticket course. * The power of referrals. * When can offering services for free really pay off? * Finding your unique approach that sets your course apart from others like it.
“And if you can change the way people think, you can change what they do.”– Michael PortMichael Port has written nine books, including The Referable Speaker, Book Yourself Solid and Steal the Show, the latter which—according to the former President of Starbucks—“might be the most unique and practical book ever written on the topic of public speaking”.
He’s been called an “uncommonly honest author” by the Boston Globe, a “marketing guru” by The Wall Street Journal, a “sales guru” by the Financial Times, “a public speaking phenom” by Jonathan Fields and “the best public speaking coach in the world” by Lewis Howes. The founder of MastermindTalks, Jayson Gaignard, declared, “Michael Port is the best speaker I’ve ever seen”.
His books have been on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly. They have also been selected by Amazon and 800-CEO-READ as “best books of the year.”
He was once a professional actor, having received his MFA from NYU’s Graduate Acting Program, guest starring on shows like Sex & The City and Law & Order, and in films like The Pelican Brief and Down to Earth. These days, Michael can be seen on MSNBC, CNBC and PBS as an on-air expert in communication and business development and as the host of the most popular podcast on public speaking and performance, Steal the Show with Michael Port.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode: Mirasee * Michael’s website * Michael’s LinkedIn * Michael’s latest book - The Referable Speaker*
Credits:* Guest: Michael Port * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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• Track Title: Carousel LightsArtist Name(s): Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Chelsea McGoughWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS
• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Expert or Visionary? (Michael Port) coming soon
Dave Lakhani, founder and CEO of Bold Approach, is an award-winning author and recognized expert in business growth strategy.
In this episode we discuss:* Developing courses with shorter attention spans in mind. * The benefits of using clear, bite-sized sections throughout the course. * The benefits of having a course-building expert help build your course. * Using research and analysis to inform the learning design for your course. * Using a basic formulaic process for course building. * Is it important to use a distributed learning option for your course? * Using internal marketing throughout your course. * Building courses for others. * Danny and Abe’s debrief.
“It is very worthwhile to create courses, because you really can change people's lives, their world and their experience of it with your unique knowledge, and I think that's becoming only more and more obvious.”– Dave LahaniDave Lakhani is one of the nation's most recognizable experts on applied persuasion, human influence, sales and marketing and cults. He is an award-winning author and speaker who has spoken to more than 3 million people in 126 countries around the world over the past decade. Dave is also an entrepreneur whose companies have made the Inc. 500 list regularly. He is the founder and CEO of Bold Approach, a business consulting firm and the CEO of Growth Foundry Digital, a growth-focused digital marketing agency.
Dave's background in persuasion is unique. He was raised in a cult from the time he was six until sixteen years of age when he escaped and began studying persuasion. That study continues today. He teaches businesses how to leverage psychological and biological responses to increase sales, change behavior and develop deeper relationships.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Dave’s website * Dave’s LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Dave Lakhani * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Episode transcript: A Course-Building Formula (Dave Lakhani) coming soon
As someone with Inattentive ADHD, Aron Croft is on a mission to help other ADHD folks live happier, more productive lives. He runs a company called Hidden ADHD and created a course called the Productivity Academy Program.
In this episode, Danny and Abe talk with Aron about turning his one-on-one coaching for ADHDers into an even better product with a group program.
In this episode we'll discuss:* Why you don’t have to be an expert to be a teacher. * Reasons to include one-on-one coaching. * Ways to iterate and scale your course. * Using teams and peer accountability to aid in successful completion of your course. * What are effective platforms for course creators to communicate with students? * Working with a challenging topic or niche. * What is a consistency coach, and how can you use one in your program? * How to incentivize returning students, and how it can help you scale your business.
“I know there's a need for this program and that there's opportunity there. But how do I take that to the next level?”– Aron CroftAron Croft is the founder of Hidden ADHD. Aron is on a mission to raise awareness about Inattentive ADHD, how it goes under the radar, and how to rebuild your life post-diagnosis.
His work has been featured by ADDitude Magazine, ADDA, and more. Despite going to Harvard, by the age of 33, he was broke, divorced, and earning just above minimum wage. Then he was diagnosed with Inattentive ADD, and his whole life changed.
He has since built a thriving Fortune 500 career helping companies like Marriott, Deloitte, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, KPMG and United Healthcare.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Aron’s website * Aron’s LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Aron Croft * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Episode transcript: Challenge Accepted (Aron Croft) coming soon
Meghan Telpner is the founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, a nutrition-based culinary certification course. When she was unable to keep up with demand for her in-person cooking classes, Meghan began offering video classes online. Despite the saturated fields of nutrition and cooking, she thrived by continually raising the bar in structure and support.
In this episode, Danny, Abe and Meghan discuss elements of course building that create real value for students—from enrollment to support to certification. If you’re willing to step up, you can succeed in any niche.
In this episode we discuss:* Why more content does not equal more value. * High-conversion enrollment sessions. * Assignment structures and accountability. * Working with organic leads vs. social media ads. * Structuring support for high success rates. * Raising the bar by being adaptable, resourceful and creative.
“But what I always say is that you're not buying a certificate, you're buying the education, and the certification has to be earned.”– Meghan Telpner
Meghan Telpner is a Toronto-based best-selling author, speaker, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. Her humorous, engaging and real approach to living an awesome, healthy life has garnered her a world-wide audience.
Meghan’s Academy of Culinary Nutrition is growing a global community of vibrant living advocates, and her bestselling books, UnDiet: Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health and The UnDiet Cookbook, are creating a revolution in how people think about their health.
Meghan has been featured in Forbes, ranked as one of the top 100 female entrepreneurs in Canada and named Best Holistic Nutritionist in 2017 and 2018 by National Nutrition.
She lives in Toronto with her husband Josh Gitalis, a functional medicine practitioner, and their son Finley. For more visit MeghanTelpner.com.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Meghan’s website * Meghan’s LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Meghan Telpner * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely * Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio
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Episode transcript: Cooking Up Courses (Meghan Telpner) coming soon
Corrie Melanson is the president of Sea Change CoLab, a company that ignites transformational learning and impact. As an instructional designer and process facilitator, she set out to develop meaningful dialogue processes that would invite greater participation and engagement.
In this episode, Danny, Abe and Corrie dive into instructional design practices and their impact on revenue and scalability. Corrie describes her course pricing and the models she’s put in place to ensure that her students can engage honestly and freely to get the most out of her course.
In this episode we discuss:* What is a blended or flipped classroom style? * Corrie’s holistic approach to integrated learning. * How a peer-based feedback system can save you time and actually help your students learn more. * Ways to create and cultivate a safe culture for honesty and vulnerability. * Creating models to increase student interaction and engagement. * How to be economically savvy when providing a sliding scale or scholarships. * How quality drives momentum.
“ And they feel like this is the first time they could ask these kinds of questions and not be, you know, considered like they’re doing something wrong.”– Corrie MelansonCorrie Melanson is an experienced process facilitator, trainer, and graphic recorder based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a graphic recorder, Corrie listens intently to capture key messages and outcomes, propelling group work to a new level of understanding and action. Her work with participants maximizes group dynamics and validates different learning styles. It’s her results-oriented approach that leads to innovative and tangible outcomes while focusing on key objectives.
Corrie excels at designing and facilitating dynamic change processes that build on individual and organizational strengths. As a process facilitator, she works with clients to develop effective learning and change processes that foster inclusion, collaboration and creativity.
Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:* Mirasee * Corrie’s website * Corrie’s LinkedIn
Credits:* Guest: Corrie Melanson * Hosts: Danny Iny & Abe Crystal * Producer: Cynthia Lamb * Executive producer: Danny Iny * Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen * Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin * Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound * Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
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Episode transcript: Beyond Structure (Corrie Melanson) coming soon
We are just about ready to kick off season two of Course Lab. Our next season promises great behind-the-scenes insights from course creators who are doing very interesting course designs and getting really powerful results. We’ll also talk with course builders about business models and structures that are making their businesses more scalable and lucrative. But before we do that, we thought it would be fun to compile some of the most frequently asked questions that come our way and answer them. If you have ever asked (or wanted to ask) Danny or Abe about course building, this might be your lucky day! In this episode we discuss:* What makes the difference between a successful course and one that is not? * How can you know if your course will sell? * How much time should you spend on making the course vs. marketing the course? * Do you really need to add coaching or support as part of your course? * How long does it take to go from zero to successful online course? * What’s the one thing Danny and Abe would add to a course to make it better? * …and more!
“And many of the most effective courses that I've seen and participated in are very, very carefully focused and have a minimum amount of content to lead you forward into application and taking action.” – Abe CrystalDanny Iny is the founder and CEO of Mirasee and best-selling author of nine published books, including Teach Your Gift, Leveraged Learning, Teach and Grow Rich, The Audience Revolution, and Engagement from Scratch!. He is the co-host of the Course Lab podcast and executive producer of the Mirasee FM podcast network. Danny has developed innovative training programs that have raised the bar for online education. These include the Teach Your Gift Pro, ACES and Something From Scratch.
All of this grew out of humble beginnings. He started out just like most online entrepreneurs, with an idea and message to share, and no idea how to do it. He made several wrong turns, but he’s fond of saying that failure isn’t the end of the story—it’s a “plot twist”.Back in 2011, he started Firepole Marketing with less than nothing; he had no traffic, no subscribers, no relationships with any influencers in the industry, and over a quarter million dollars in personal debt, left over from his last failed startup.
In just a few short years, he transformed Firepole Marketing into Mirasee and grew the business to multiple-seven figures in revenue. Together with his business partner and talented wife, Bhoomi, he now leads a team of 80+ people spread all over the world, who are on a mission to support a very special global community of 100,000+ loyal and inspired entrepreneurs.
Danny has maintained a passionate commitment to learning and transparency, freely sharing lessons learned from great successes, major challenges, and even his personal life to support the online entrepreneurial community as a teacher, speaker, trainer, and advisor to many of the top leaders in our industry.
Abe Crystal is the CEO and co-founder of Ruzuku, an online course platform focused on student engagement. He’s also a strategic advisor to Mirasee.
Abe helps authors, coaches, speakers, and other independent experts create their own online courses and learning communities. He and his team at Ruzuku are on a mission to usher in a new wave of independent, authentic teachers around the world and invest them with the tools and support to succeed—everything the clients need to create, sell, and teach amazing courses.
Abe is also the author of The Business of Courses, about the process of adding online courses to your product and services offerings.
Abe is an adjunct professor in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He specializes in learning design and user experience research and earned his Ph.D. in human-computer interaction at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Credits:Guest: Danny Iny
Host: Abe Crystal
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Executive producer: Danny Iny
Assembled by: Geoff Govertsen
Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
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• Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
Episode transcript: Planting or Harvesting? (Danny Iny) coming soon
We’ve wrapped up our special 4-part series on course-building platforms. Before we head into the new season, Danny and Abe have a couple of surprises. This week, Abe interviews Course Lab’s own co-host, Danny Iny, course pioneer and CEO of Mirasee.
For this special 4-part series, Danny and Abe have been interviewing CEOs of successful course-building platforms. This week, Danny talks with Course Lab’s own co-host, Abe Crystal, co-founder and CEO of Ruzuku.
For this special 4-part series, Danny and Abe interview CEOs of successful course-building platforms. This week, we talked with Greg Smith, co-founder and CEO of Thinkific.
For this special 4-part series, Danny and Abe interview CEOs of successful course-building platforms. This week, they talk with Gina Bianchini, co-founder and CEO of Mighty Networks.
For this special 4-part series, Danny and Abe interview CEOs of successful course-building platforms. First up is Chris Badgett, founder and CEO of WordPress®-based LifterLMS.
Mirasee FM’s director introduces this bonus clip, where Danny Iny, co-host of Course Lab, explains how to profit from the special four-part series on course platforms that begins tomorrow. Hint: It’s not a buyer’s guide.
Course Creator Patty Block creates hybrid courses that help female business owners get out of their own way and get results - fast! Listen in to find out how she is creating powerful and profitable momentum by trusting the process.
Think niching down is too limiting? Think again. Seamstress and course builder Anke Herrmann finds success teaching Flamenco dressmaking via online courses. Tune in to learn how she turned her passion into income.
We may know that it’s vital to pilot our courses, but how can we get the most out of that initial testing? That’s what Ellen Finkelstein, founder of Change the World Marketing, set out to discover. Tune in to hear her unique approach to course piloting.
If you’ve ever struggled with creating engaging content, then this is the episode for you! Bradley Morris, founder and CEO of Majik Media, is a wizard when it comes to creating the ultimate course experience, and it’s more simple than you might think.
Want to scale your online course business, generate more revenue and reach more people without longer hours or a bigger marketing budget? Course-selling expert Joel Erway explains how to do it in this compelling, can’t-miss, mini-masterclass episode.
How do you solve for legitimacy, credibility and industry recognition? Course creator and PR visionary Gini Dietrich literally wrote the book on it! Listen in as the creator of the PESO PR Model shares invaluable insights for course success.
Get in the groove with course creator Tad Hargrave’s unconventional marketing strategies and course structures. From pay-what-you-can workshops to clean-your-room homework, Tad’s non-traditional approach proves you don’t have to sell your soul for success.
Course creator and behavioral scientist Dr. John Austin shares his perspective on using his scientific expertise to help clients implement real, meaningful change. His unique blend of combining expectations, choices and consequences can actually save lives!
Course creator Jeff Perry talks about leveraging time to meet demand and increase revenue by creating a course with varying support options. His success lies in avoiding stereotypes and getting feedback from clients to take them to the next level.
Course creator Mary Duggan explains how initial market research and a deep understanding of her ideal client contributed not only to igniting her passion for helping those clients but also to a 100% completion rate on her first course!
Course creator Ian Roberts breaks down the key elements that contribute to his courses’ staggering engagement and completion rates. Danny, Abe and Ian discuss the importance of a strong foundation, small wins, and preserving quality in growth.
Mirasee FM producer Cynthia Lamb chooses her favorite episode of the season to run again during the holiday break. Hear how industry pioneer Diahan Southard created an online course about DNA results that was fascinating and understandable.
In this episode of Course Lab, Mary Williams, founder of Sensible Woo, shares course-creation gold with her story of tech meets woo-woo. Listen in as Danny, Abe and Mary discuss how to find the missing piece for developing a uniquely marketable course.
In this bonus episode of Course Lab, Abe Crystal introduces a new show to the Mirasee FM podcast network. In Once Upon a Business, Lisa Bloom, the Story Coach, reads a folk tale and pulls out business lessons that you can apply to your own course and course business.
Mel Stanley, founder of FirstWoman.rocks, takes a hammer to the glass ceiling with her course and coaching practice for women. Not only that, but in this episode of Course Lab, that hammer is aimed at the concept of “online courses” itself. Listen in as Abe and Danny coin a new term.
Sharon Richmond, founder of Leading Large, starts with defining the hard and meaningful problem before creating a course. In this episode of Course Lab, Danny and Abe talk to Sharon about Candid Conversation, a very focused course to help senior leadership begin to build a candid culture in their business.
In this episode of Course Lab, Danny and Abe talk to Trevor Page, founder of Crafty Codr Inc., about his Java Bootcamp and his bold business model, which levels the playing field and creates employable students.
In this special episode Abe Crystal, CEO of the online course platform Ruzuku, shares with co-host Danny Iny a fresh approach for adding online courses to your business. A detailed description of this approach can be found in Abe’s new book, The Business of Courses.
Most coaches don't like running a business, says Melinda Cohan, CEO of The Coaches Console. Her online course, The Coaching Business System, runs students through the groundwork of setting up business systems, providing them with all the necessary elements for their transformation. In this episode of Course Lab, Danny and Abe dive into the expert design of Melinda’s course; its mixture of content and community and its rare results guarantee.
It can be hard to talk about racial and gender equality. But Sara’s course, Radical Inclusion Immersion, creates an in-depth curriculum based upon students’ lived memories and experiences, leading to transformation and empathy. In this episode of Course Lab, Danny and Abe talk to Sara Eisenberg about her course and its innovative course design.
Are you afraid to lose the intimacy of one-to-one coaching? Jackie was, until she discovered that working with a group was even more powerful. In today’s episode of Course Lab, Danny and Abe talk to Jackie Roberge about her online course, “Purpose, Values & Vision,” which uses group coaching, laser-focused sessions, and guided visualization to help clients tap into their life purpose.
Do you want to create an engaging course that students will actually complete? Then join Danny and Abe when they talk to Gayle Van Gils about her course “Smart Tips: Wellness,” which teaches people how to infuse awareness into every aspect of wellness. In this episode, you’ll discover how Gayle created a binge-worthy course with a remarkable student retention rate.
You want to create an impactful and engaging online course that transforms the lives of your students, but don’t know where to start. Rebecca Cuevas has discovered a method for making your course design as seamless and easy as possible, using the tools YOU prefer - and today she’s here to show you exactly how it’s done.
Mark Morley-Fletcher set out to solve a problem for himself and, in the process, developed a goldmine of techniques that he had to share with other musicians. Turns out, other course creators can also learn from his seamless hybrid of evergreen and bootcamp with 1,000 students and counting.
Weight loss is one of the most saturated niches, yet online course creator Jill Cruz has created a very successful high-ticket course. How exactly has she done that? Danny and Abe take a closer look at her course “Work With Your Nature Weight Loss” and share her most efficient strategies.
Course creators know that behavior change is a key component of successful course design. The question is, how exactly do you help your students attain that change? Danny and Abe interview course creator, resilience expert, and on-camera personality, Dr. G, to find out.
How do you create an online course about DNA and make it interesting and understandable? In this episode of Course Lab, Mirasee’s Danny Iny and Ruzuku’s Abe Crystal talk with course creator and industry pioneer, Diahan Southard, about her course “Your DNA Guide.”
How has Susan O’Connor achieved “pinnacle results” for her students in her online course, “How to write for video games”? As Mirasee’s Danny Iny and Ruzuku’s Abe Crystal found out, it was through her willingness to innovate, iterate, and go with the flow.
Want to create a hugely successful online course, one that has a major impact on the lives of your students? If you want to learn how to create online courses from the best, you turn to Mirasee; and if you want to host that course, you can’t go wrong using the powerful platform, Ruzuku. Ruzuku co-founder Abe Crystal and Mirasee founder and CEO Danny Iny know what it takes to stand out and be successful in the online courses industry. And now they’re teaming up to share this intel with you in their new Course Lab podcast. In every episode, Course Lab showcases an entrepreneur/course creator who is nailing it with their online course -- and not because they’re teaching people how to make more money. In fact, most of these creators occupy unusual or overlooked niches, like music, writing for video games, overcoming inherent bias, and finding your life purpose. Turns out, the key to their success all comes down to their online course design. In this program, Danny and Abe reveal the most important design tactics that are making all the difference for these online course creators - and how you can implement them in your own online course. So if you want to create a successful online course that changes the lives of your students, this is your big chance to learn how it’s done from the best in the industry!