Teachers Make the Leap

Ever had that pit-in-your-stomach feeling when opening an email from a client? In this candid episode, Kristin and Hillary pull back the curtain on their most challenging client experiences and the powerful business lessons they learned along the way.

They share:

• A detailed story of receiving harsh feedback and how to handle it professionally
• Why ignoring red flags can lead to difficult client situations
• The importance of trusting your gut when something feels off
• How setting clear boundaries transformed their businesses
• Why letting go of challenging clients often leads to better opportunities

Plus, discover why getting negative feedback doesn't mean you're bad at what you do - and how to use these experiences to grow stronger as a business owner.

Stay tuned for Part 2 where Kristin and Hillary dive into their BEST client experiences!

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Building a business doesn't have to feel like a constant grind. In this episode,  Kristin and Hillary explore practical ways to infuse more joy and fun into your entrepreneurship journey, even during the challenging parts.

Key Topics:

• The importance of "holding things loosely" and letting go of rigid expectations
• Practical strategies for tackling resistance-inducing tasks
• How changing your environment can transform your work experience
• Making tedious tasks collaborative and enjoyable
• Bringing creativity and play into your business practices
• The value of authenticity over maintaining a "professional persona"

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Think time is your biggest obstacle to building a successful copywriting business? Think again! In this episode, Kristin and Hillary break down the four major roadblocks that actually hold new copywriters back – and more importantly, how to overcome them. Whether you're just starting out or feeling stuck in your journey, this episode provides actionable strategies to push past common obstacles and build momentum in your business.

Key Topics:

• Moving past the "Can I do this?" mindset
• Handling others' opinions about your new venture
• Breaking free from perfectionism paralysis
• Shifting from scarcity to abundance thinking

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In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary share 4 reasons why teachers make incredible copywriters — and how teachers naturally develop skills inside the classroom that lend themselves to professional copywriting. They're also sharing why copywriting was such a great alternative career path to teaching, as opposed to traditional 9-5 employment.

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In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary pull back the curtain and share exactly what they did in their first 3 months of starting their businesses to be able to start working with clients and earning money in less than 90 days. 

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In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary share their thoughts on how to recognize when you're truly too busy to fit building a business — which is no small feat — into a busy teaching schedule, and when you can spot opportunities to make time for your business-building journey.

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In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary unpack the only 4-5 expenses new copywriters really need to plan for to start and run a successful business online. 

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In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin and Hillary share what you can do to start building experience as a copywriter when you're starting from zero. They cover what you can do in the 'consuming' phase of the learning process as well as what you can do in the 'doing' phase to start applying what you know. By following these steps, you can be ready to work with clients in as little as 2 to 3 months!

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In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Kristin asks Hillary all about her experiences prepping for maternity leave. Hillary shares what she did (and what it was like) to prepare for her first maternity leave in 2022, and how her experience has been different this time around. (In case you didn't know, Hillary is expecting her second child at the end of September, 2024!)

Tune in to hear how Hillary spent 9 months building a team to keep her business running so she could enjoy 3 months of fully-unplugged bonding time with her newborn, and everything she learned along the way. 

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In this episode of Teachers Make the Leap, Hillary and Kristin discuss the exact steps they would take to reach $10K months if they were starting their copywriting businesses from scratch in 2024. 

They cover strategies that will help new copywriters differentiate themselves from other copywriters, find their initial clients, and work up to $10k months within a year to 18 months.

Want to ask Kristin and Hillary a question? Click here to submit your question to the podcast. We'll answer it on an upcoming episode of Teachers Make the Leap!

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