152: Advice For New Teachers PART TWO (The Business Stuff)
In episode 148, I collected all my best advice for new teachers. The episode centered around the idea that the most important thing new teachers can do is start teaching and figure out what kind of teacher they want to be.
But once you’ve started that process, there are some important business foundations you want to have in place so you have solid ground upon which to build. This episode (152) is a deep dive into those business fundamentals, including lots of recommendations for specific software.
If you are a new teacher or an experienced teacher without an online presence, this episode is a must-listen!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
why you don’t need to worry about social right now
why you do need liability insurance, but not necessarily an LLC
my recommendations for online booking for 1x1 sessions
the software options to have students register for group classes
where to host your email list, and why you need one
options for website builders
Resources Mentioned
Liability Insurance:
How to book private lessons:
A place for people to register for group classes
Email list options:
Website Options:
This is a vulnerable episode for me to share, but it was very important to me to record and release this episode because it highlights something I don’t think we see enough: people in positions of power, privilege or leadership openly receiving feedback.
Janie Ganga is a yoga teacher I deeply admire and have worked closely with for nearly a decade. In May of this year, they reached out to tell me something I had posted on social media had upset and hurt them.
We’ve had several conversations about the situation since, and this episode is the culmination and public sharing of how we worked through that.