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The Teacher Biz Podcast
Hey there! Welcome to The Teacher Biz Podcast with Heather O’Donnell.
Each week, Heather shares strategies she’s used in her own online business to replace her teacher income (several times over) while working just 25 hours a week. Learn how a profitable teacher biz actually works (psst… we’re not throwing up resources on TPT) and how to get started without falling into the most common pitfalls and time wasters in the online business world.
Through a mix of interviews and solo episodes, you’ll learn about building an email list, creating and selling digital products, time management, a must-have mindset for success, how to run a profitable business on your own schedule, and much more.
Hit subscribe and get ready to learn how to build a profitable home business with a lot less effort than it takes to run a classroom!
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The Teacher Biz Podcast
57: Transforming a Passion Project into a Decade-Long Business with Linda Kardamis
Linda Kardamis taught middle school math before being led to become the founder of Teach 4 the Heart - a website centered on providing practical advice, encouragement, and support for Christian teachers. As part of her calling to uplift educators everywhere, Linda has written three books: Create Your Dream Classroom, Take Heart & Teach, and Teach Uplifted. She is also the creator of online courses such as Classroom Management 101 and Teach Uplifted, and her Teach 4 the Heart podcast is enjoyed by educators nationwide. All of Linda's work and programs focus on her faith-based passion and calling to help teachers across the country and around the globe excel and thrive in their teaching adventures and careers. Linda and her husband Tim are raising their four children in northeast Ohio.
Linda shares her journey of starting and evolving her online business over the past 10 years. She emphasizes the importance of being passionate about your business to sustain motivation during challenging times. She also provides actionable advice for teachers looking to follow a similar path, the challenges of creating physical and digital products, and effective marketing strategies, including leveraging Facebook ads and virtual summits.
Connect with Linda Kardamis:
Podcast: teach4theheart.com/podcast/
Planner: teach4theheart.com/planner
Rise Up Summit (online summit): riseupchristianeducators.com/
B2S CM webinar: teach4theheart.com/backtoschooltraining/
Special BTS podcast episode about planner: youtube.com/watch?v=Rsj-s0qSOsE
Key Takeaways:
- (02:10) Linda's journey from the classroom to the online space
- (06:20) Linda’s 10 year evolution of growing an online business
- (07:50) Digital vs. physical products
- (13:30) The teach 4 heart podcast
- (15:00) Marketing strategies and finding customers
- (18:45) Virtual summits; advice for new business owners
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
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