We’re back with an all-new interview, this time with artist Angela Fehr! Angela recently hit an awesome milestone with her online course business, and it was great to get to know her a bit and chat about her online course journey. "Marketing your course is like parenting or saving money: you could always be doing it better." - Angela Fehr Angela has approached certain aspects of her course very differently than me, but we also have had a lot of similarities in starting out. It’s always great to ...
Jan 28, 2020•57 min
One of my favorite episodes from last year was Episode #57 with David Walliman, so in this new year I was excited to have him back on the show with me. There was a lot to talk about and some interesting epiphanies David had that we all can learn from. "Look at the trends… Look at the bigger picture. That’s the wiser approach." - David Walliman It was great to get David’s perspective on what worked (and didn’t) for him in the last six months. I hope you enjoy listening in on our conversation! In ...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr
We’re changing things up a bit today: on this episode of The Online Course Guy, I am the guest, and the host and interviewer is actually Evan Johnson of Path to Podcast Success! I had the pleasure of chatting with Evan a short while ago, and thought that the topics we covered could be of value not only to his audience but to mine. "Be consistent and stick with it." - Jacques Hopkins I hope you enjoy this role-reversal interview, and hopefully learn something you can use in your own online busine...
Jan 14, 2020•26 min
Happy New Year from The Online Course Show! David and I are excited to be back with a new year full of awesome upcoming content for course creators, and a big goal for 2020. I’m planning on putting out an episode every week, rain or shine, which means 52 episodes chock full of important info and helpful insights into the world of online courses. It’s a tall order, but I’m feeling confident!Kicking off this first episode of the year we have Parker Stevenson as our guest. Parker is co-founder of E...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min
It’s just me and you today – that’s right, it’s time for one of those rare solo episodes where the only person talking is me, myself and I. (Not for too long though, I promise). ????As 2019 comes to a close, I want to give you a glimpse into the inspiration behind this show, some things I’m planning for next year, and even ways that I can help you with your own online course. “You’ve really helped pull it all together for me… I went through your course and redid my whole funnel, and I’ve done $1...
Dec 17, 2019•18 min
Yes, you read that episode title correctly! We are taking a short break from our standard interview format to discuss a very popular book from a unique perspective. While some of you may have heard of the concepts explained in The Five Love Languages, I’m willing to bet you haven’t thought too much about how to apply those principles to the world of online courses. But that’s exactly what we’re doing today. "If someone’s love language is [being used, hopefully] they’re seeing that I’m taking the...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Sometimes the journey is the destination, and that’s especially true for our guest today. Leah Gervais is founder of Urban 20 Something and an online course creator who’s learned firsthand what it means to turn life experience into teaching tools that can help others. "Having happy customers is better than a good funnel." - Leah Gervais Leah provided some great food for thought about how simple online course setup can possibly be and much, much more. I was super-impressed by how she handles cert...
Dec 03, 2019•46 min
We’re back with another episode of The Online Course Show! Today I shared an interview with Drew Badger, an online course creator who’s found amazing success online with his English course. He’s got some fantastic insights into how to differentiate your course from others, what takes to build something that really meets students’ needs, and much more.. "I knew that I needed to specialize in something. I needed to be first." - Drew Badger David and I enjoyed listening to and discussing what Drew ...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr
It’s time to talk tools! What works best for online course creation? What are the apps and software I can’t live without? And do other successful course creators use the same tools I do? We are about to find out, because today’s episode is jam-packed with tool reviews, tips on how to integrate different tools, and plenty of insight into what it takes to keep an online course running smoothly. "I only promote things that I actually use." - Jacques Hopkins With the help of my co-host David and gue...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 23 min
It’s I’m here with an all-new interview on today’s episode, (and as promised, joining me is my new co-host David)! Christina Rice of Christina Rice Wellness is keeping busy with many fingers in many pots, not the least of which is her online course on paleo nutrition for women. It was great to chat with her and hear what’s been working for her, how she’s grown her audience, and advice for new course creators no matter your niche. "It’s not about the size of your audience, it’s about what you do ...
Nov 12, 2019•40 min
I’ve got a huge update for you today over here at The Online Course Guy! I teased this on last week’s episode, and now I’m excited to announce (drumroll please) that a brand new co-host will be helping me host this show from now on. And he is none other than David Krohse, longtime listener of the show and budding course creator who also helps me run things over on my Facebook is going to be a great addition to these interviews and conversations on the online course world. I’m looking forward to ...
Nov 05, 2019•52 min
One thing I love about having a podcast is that interviewing other course creators lets me tap into a knowledge base that’s bigger than my own! Today is no exception, because until this episode I didn’t know much about the how’s and why’s of virtual summits. But interviewing Bailey Richert was a great crash course on the topic. Hearing her thoughts on virtual summits has me convinced that I may need to give them a shot. "The truth is that it’s really easy to [set the bar high] if you come in wit...
Oct 29, 2019•39 min
I love using my podcast platform to tap into the knowledge of other successful course creators, and that’s exactly what we’re doing today! Graham Cochrane has been involved in the world of course creation for a while now, and it was a pleasure to get to know him a bit – and hear his insights on the online courses. "A good online course gets people results." - Graham Cochrane Graham had a lot to share, from evergreen vs. launch models and personal branding to favorite tools and working while trav...
Oct 22, 2019•28 min
People all over the world are succeeding with online courses on a variety of topics, and today’s guest is a perfect example of that! Alison Ellis teaches “floral math” to florists worldwide, and it was great to have her on the show today and hear about her online course journey. "You don’t have an excuse to not do this… If you don’t put out your crappy version, you’ll never get your good version." - Alison Ellis It was awesome to chat with Alison and hear her open up about the why and how of her...
Oct 15, 2019•39 min
If $3,000,000 in sales isn’t a success story, I don’t know what is! Jonathan Levi is my guest today, and he has some amazing anecdotes to share about his online course journey. "… think about the psychological state of the learner at every point." - Jonathan Levi We delved into some very important insights on how to ensure student success, why learning to learn matters, and much more. I’m going to go out on a limb and put this episode in the “must listen” category! In This Episode, We Talked Abo...
Oct 08, 2019•39 min
Pinterest: I’ve avoided this topic until now, because I honestly haven’t known how this platform could fit into how I market my online courses. But that’s about to change today! Monica Froese is here to clue me in on how to make the most of this platform, and fortunately she has a ton of experience and knowledge to draw from on this topic. "Listen to what people are asking you." - Monica Froese Monica shared a wealth of insight on how to leverage Pinterest in different ways and what has worked b...
Oct 01, 2019•43 min
A very special guest joined me on this very special 100th episode of The Online Course Guy. Way back when I started this podcast, I wasn’t sure where all this would lead. But I knew I would have loved to listen to this kind of podcast when I was a new course creator. Ever since then, I’ve been looking forward to celebrating this 100th episode milestone, and what better way to do that than to chat with the one and only Niki Hopkins – my wife! "It was definitely scary… we said we were going to giv...
Sep 24, 2019•22 min
If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you might have noticed that many of my recent guests mention Thinkific as their course platform of choice. I’ve been curious about this platform for a while, so today’s interview is with Rob Balasabas of Thinkific.com. Having him on the show with me was a great opportunity to hear about one of the many options we course creators have and why this platform might be right for you.* “There are a ton of . . . groups that don’t have an offering. G...
Sep 17, 2019•33 min
If there’s one thing that I’ve tried to do with my business, it’s to keep things as efficient and time-saving for me as possible. Outsourcing is a big part of that! And my recent conversation with Jason Dion of Dion Training was a great opportunity to focus in on the topic. "Take your time upfront and do it right. If you treat [contractors] well, they’ll treat you well." - Jason Dion I’m still mulling over what Jason and I discussed in today’s episode. While not everyone has the same outsourcing...
Sep 10, 2019•45 min
Recently, I had the chance to talk with Louise Dean about the story behind her successful novel-writing course and how her passion has become her business. Louise had a fascinating start to her online course journey, and shared some great tips and tools that could be useful no matter what your niche is. "Proceed with glee! . . . Keep it really personal, really friendly, really truthful and honest." - Louise Dean I’d love to hear what you found most interesting about this interview – feel free to...
Aug 20, 2019•23 min
Rather than interview a course creator this week, I’m bringing you something a little different but very relevant. Deadline Funnel is one of the most important tools I use when it comes to selling my online course, and I know a lot of other people out there who feel the same way. So it’s my pleasure to bring you an interview with Jack Born, founder of Deadline Funnel and marketer extraordinaire. "If you see the potential, don’t let your doubts and anxiety . . . stand in the way." - Jack Born Jac...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 4 min
After a bit of a break, I’m back with another online course creator interview! Jason Resnick of Rezzz.com and I had a great conversation about the topic of today’s episode: interaction. It’s one simple word – but how do you handle interaction with the people who are on your email list, let alone enrolled in your course? "Be open to [your audience’s] ideas… Hear how these people want to learn, and then apply that to whatever you’re building." –Jason Resnick It was great to chat about some of the ...
Jul 30, 2019•38 min
This is a first for this podcast: my guest today is not only a successful course creator – she’s an online course coach and consultant! Though Janelle Allen and I work in the same online space, we really aren’t competitors. That’s because we have different approaches and different niches we are reaching. "At the end of the day, I think [your online course] has to be something beyond making the sale. It’s about having an impact and helping someone." - Janelle Allen It was great to geek out over o...
May 21, 2019•34 min
It’s me, myself, and I on today’s episode! But there’s a good reason why. Though I haven’t covered this topic much up until now, that’s about to change thanks to a great suggestion from one of my listeners. (Hi David!) So without further ado, today I want to take some time to share with you about how having my online course business impacts my family. "This is all by design… It took a lot of hard work and a lot of failures throughout the years, but now I’m at the point where it’s easy to go away...
May 09, 2019•15 min
Does the idea of making videos for your online course scare you? Believe it or not, you don’t have to have videos to teach a course. Course creator Tanner Guzy has the proof in the pudding – he’s reached 6-figures with primarily text-based lessons! "See what works and what doesn’t, then you can adapt… you can plan yourself into oblivion, whereas if you’re out and actually doing stuff that’s where you’ll start to see results." - Tanner Guzy I really enjoyed my conversation with Tanner! As a stude...
Apr 09, 2019•30 min
Today’s guest has helped create a huge number of courses and has 9 years of experience in the online course world. It was a pleasure to speak with Randi Buckley on all sorts of interesting topics from refunds and customer satisfaction to outsourcing and more "Just go for it. You might have to test out what works for you… take what works and see what sticks." - Randi Buckley Randi’s passionate about what she does and had plenty of great advice for aspiring course creators. I hope you enjoy listen...
Apr 02, 2019•26 min
Welcome back to my latest episode! I’m getting into the swing of things with more interviews with real online course creators – people who’ve actually managed to take their passion or hobby and turn it into a tangible learning program for others. My guest this time was Trevor Dimoff of EpicSongWriting.com. He’s relatively new to the online course world, but he’s hit on a really cool method of identifying what his market needs and how to create relationships with potential students. "Talk to peop...
Mar 26, 2019•23 min
At long last, I’m back with an all-new episode of The Online Course Show! Lately I’ve been seeing some awesome growth in newcomers to the show, which has been really exciting. In fact, some of you have told me that you went all the way back to episode 1 and have been binge listening ever since! That got me thinking, and I realized that I need a new starting point for those who have only just discovered my podcast. I’ve learned a lot since my first episode, and I’m summarizing it all right here i...
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Ever feel like you’re darned if you do, darned if you don’t? That’s what so many fellow course creators have expressed to me on the topic of Facebook ads. But not to worry – on today’s episode, Monica Louie shared her top tips for Facebook ads, and talk about how she’s developed both a course and an agency on this challenging topic. "Give them some value. Build that relationship before you make the offer." - Monica Louie It was great to chat with Monica and glean some really cool info along the ...
Jan 14, 2019•27 min
Well folks, we are on the other side of the new year and I’m back with another podcast episode for you! This time around, Matt Giovanisci of Money Lab joined me to share his course creation process and more. His take on certain topics is a bit out of the box, and it was really cool to have the chance to chat with him. "Find your wheelhouse and know the material inside and out. Don’t script everything to a T, use bullet points, and be authentic." - Matt Giovanisci Not everyone’s course creation p...
Jan 07, 2019•32 min
