Can telling stories be an effective method of marketing?

Of course, it can! Stories come naturally, stories aren't forced, and stories are life. Stories allow us to be more relatable, authentic and connected.

And what's best about them is that we all carry stories inside of us. We have to be brave enough to share them.

Can telling stories be an effective method of marketing?

Of course, it can! Stories come naturally, stories aren't forced, stories are life. Stories allow us to be more relatable, more authentic, and more connected.


And what's best about them is that we all carry stories inside of us. We simply have to be brave enough to share them.

Listen to this episode for ideas on how stories can move the needle in your teaching business.

Available here: https://olakowalska.com/episode16/ , in the link in my bio, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other platforms.

This time I interviewed Racheal Roberts. What was meant to be a chat about stress and work-life balance only turned into a great conversation about our general observation of the ELT industry and, specifically, the limiting beliefs that ELT professionals still have.

Rachael shared some great ideas and tips for teachers and other professionals and offered some great reflections on the idea of work-life balance, which some of you might find surprising!

I personally learned so much from this chat! I'm really grateful I got to collaborate (again) with someone so wise and help people in our industry improve their professional lives.

Also - best wishes to Rachael, whose birthday it is today on the day of the premiere!

Listen to this episode for a great dose of inspiration and some real food for thought around work-life balance and limiting beliefs.

This time I interviewed Racheal Roberts @liferesourceful. What was meant to be a chat about stress and work-life balance only, turned into a great conversation about our general observation of the ELT industry and specifically the limiting beliefs that ELT professionals still have.

Rachael shared some great ideas and tips for teachers and other professionals and offered some great reflections on the idea of work-life balance, which some of you might find surprising!

I personally learned so much from this chat! I'm really grateful I got to collaborate (again) with someone so wise and who is helping people in our industry improve their professional lives so much.

Also - best wishes to Rachel whose birthday it is today on the day of the premiere! :)

Listen here: https://olakowalska.com/episode15/  , via the link in my bio or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all other podcasting platforms.

I dedicate this episode to all the coaches I have worked with who showed me the world of possibilities, believed in me and helped me kick ass online EVERY BLOODY DAY. I know that I will NOT have a coach again!

What coaching does to you when you take the leap of faith and commit to the process is absolutely unspeakable. There's no looking back once you've been coached. Your mindset changes, energy shifts, strengths get heightened, and progress accelerates.

Why accumulate more and more knowledge that you're not going to use anyway or that you're likely to find repetitive and irrelevant to your needs if you can find someone who will see and bring out THE BEST in you?

I dedicate this episode to my wonderful coach @_samanthahearne_ who showed me the world of possibilities, is my greatest business cheerleader, believed in me when I was having doubts, and helps me kick ass online EVERY BLOODY DAY. She is the sole reason why I will never not have a coach again.

What coaching does to you when you take the leap of faith and commit to the process is absolutely unspeakable. There's no looking back once you've been coached. Your mindset changes, your energy shifts, your strengths get heightened and progress accelerated.

Why accumulate more and more knowledge that you're not going to use anyway or that you're likely to find repetitive and not really relevant to your needs if you can find a person who will see and bring out THE BEST in you and facilitate, guide and empower you to become resourceful for your own benefit and progress?

There's only one condition, though. Listen to the episode to find out what it it!

Available here: https://olakowalska.com/episode14/
as well as in the link in my bio, on Spotify and Apple Podcasts etc.

Here's another dose o inspiration for you! I've decided to interview an absolute gem of a woman - Erin O'Byrne from @everythingeflteacher.

Erin has been teaching and training teachers for years. A couple of years ago, she and a colleague of hers started a podcast. Even though her colleague left, she's been serving EFL teachers from around the world by sharing her knowledge tips and with in her podcast on her own. And she is so natural at it!!!

My personal favourites are her episodes about creativity and the one about RuPaul (her personal little obsession). Tune in and listen to this funny, motivating chat to find out more about:

* podcasting as a teacher

Here's another dose o inspiration for you! I've decided to interview an absolute gem of a woman - Erin O'Byrne from @everythingeflteacher

Erin has been teaching and training teachers for years. A couple of years ago she and a colleague of hers started a podcast. Even though her colleague left, she's been serving EFL teachers from around the world by sharing her knowledge, tips and with in her podcast on her own. And she is so natural at it!!!

My personal favourites are her episodes about creativity and the one about RuPaul (her personal little obsession). Tune in and listen to this funny, motivating chat to find out more about:

* podcasting as a teacher
* what makes a good teacher according to Erin
* her favourite methods of getting students to come out of their shells and speak!

Who knows, maybe you'll get inspired to start your own podcast?! Let us both know if it's ever crossed your mind!

Available here: https://olakowalska.com/episode13/ via the link in my bio, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc etc.

Ever felt lonely while working online and for yourself?

In this episode, I dissect loneliness - why it affects us no matter our personality type. Most people tend to get lonely to a different extent - we all feel it in various ways as introverts and as extroverts.

Tune in to listen to me talking about:

Make sure you listen till the very end to find out how I dealt with loneliness in my online business and how you can do it too!

Teachers are special, extraordinary, brilliant, and creative. And they make amazing entrepreneurs!

One of the living examples of it is my latest podcast guest, Michelle Smit @_digiteach_! Michelle is an ESL teacher turned teacher business coach who proves that once a teacher, always a teacher! She always felt the need to educate and be of service so turned her language teaching job into educating others on how to build online businesses with online courses. And damn, is she successful!

In this fascinating episode, we talk about all things her journey to her dream life of freedom, GREAT money, and fulfilment, and how she ended up moving from her native South Africa to the Netherlands and achieved so much before ever turning 30! This girl is a true inspiration!