In this episode, I talk to a brand strategist (and my business partner) Veronika Palovska. This time, we don’t talk business, but get into a topic that isn’t talked about often enough: The different ways anxiety shows up in business and life. 

What you may see and misinterpret in yourself and others as laziness or lack of motivation can be a symptom of anxiety or another mental health issue—but the same is true for extreme productivity. 

We hope that this episode will make you feel less alone in case you tend to underperform when under pressure, or, in case you are on the other side of the spectrum, reflect on your obsession with work and see if it isn’t rooted in anxiety.

My today’s guest is a writer, consultant, and entrepreneur Alexandra Franzen.

We share personal stories about the nuances of business failure (and how to survive it), jealousy (and how to turn it into motivation), rejection (and how to go after what you want anyway).

If you need a motivation boost in your business and life, then this episode is for you.

Tune in to listen to my conversation with Darius Foroux, an author of 7 books, 6 online courses, and a blog that gets read by 500,000 people every month — all about the topics of productivity, wealth building, and finding meaning in your work. 

Darius shares some of his practical tips on how you can avoid getting overwhelmed and distracted when you work online, how to stop overthinking and overcomplicating your business and life, or how to quit the comparison game so you can focus on doing work that matters.

Show notes: https://www.elenamutonono.com/podcast/ 

In today’s episode, Meera Kothand, an email marketing strategist and best-selling author, is sharing her thoughts on running a healthy, sustainable, and ethical business with a small audience.

Among other things, Meera explains that educating is the new selling and that you can build a successful business by focusing on a small audience and small products — which are all ideas that every online teacher will find reassuring and liberating.

Tune in to learn how to build and nurture your small tribe of repeat customers in a way that aligns with your values and intentions and pays your bills, too.

Show notes: https://www.elenamutonono.com/podcast/ 

In this episode of OnlineBound, I talk to Gill Andrews, a conversion copywriter and web consultant. She takes us behind the scenes of her business and explains what exactly copywriters do and how they can help small business owners like you and me. 

Gill is has been very generous with sharing her expertise and you can expect to learn a few things people pay serious money to learn in copywriting courses, like the exact way to structure your product page so that it helps you sell your online course or program (it’s surprisingly easy!).

Besides, you’ll learn about some smart business strategies, like creating a “productized service” or writing a book the smart way.

Find show notes at https://www.elenamutonono.com/podcast/. 

Tune in to learn about my own journey to smart online teaching, the lessons I’ve learned along the way, and the exact steps you can take now to work smarter, even if you don’t feel ready yet. 

Find shownotes at: https://www.elenamutonono.com/podcast/smart-online-teaching/

OnlineBound is a podcast for online language teachers and coaches who are tired of cramming more client hours into their day and look for ways to grow their business in a smart, lean and sustainable way.