The Dr. Will Show Podcast

On this episode, I Zoom in Emerald Sparks and we chat about all things money. From saving to budgeting to the side hustle, Emerald drops gems, pun intended, on how you and I can make money moves to put our financial houses in order. Emerald, a native of Dayton, Ohio, graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting. She started her career as an internal auditor, becoming a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), where she specialized in making company's internal processes more efficient. Most recently, she has decided to educate the masses on how to live financially happier lives. Since making the decision to leave corporate America in 2015, Emerald has passionately pursued her dream, and thus Emerald Sparks Ltd, was created. The vision of Emerald Sparks Ltd, is to educate students and adults about financial literacy and how to live financially healthy lives. She has since authored an eBook entitled Vision. Future. Reality: How to Budget like a Boss. Emerald has 11 years of experience in financial services, more specifically in Property & Casualty insurance, Banking, Internal Audit both risk and compliance based, Financial Planning, and Personal Insurance. Currently, she is a financial columnist for Cincy Chic, the only online women’s publication in Cincinnati, Ohio. She hosts a monthly Rebuilding Your Credit workshop for Dayton area residents. Additionally, she is teaching a financial literacy program at North College High School and West High School in Cincinnati, Ohio with her partner Lawrence Cain and Abundance University. Emerald has been featured on 100.3 Cincinnati's Old School and R&B, Skinny Black Girl's Code, and Centsai. Connect with Emerald on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmeraldSparksES Learn more about Emerald by visiting her site: https://www.emeraldsparks.com/

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

On this episode, I Zoom in Dhariana Lozano and we chat about the importance of developing a social media strategy. Dhariana is New York City based social media consultant. With over 7 years experience spanning across many industries from B2B to B2C, she lives and breathes digital marketing.She is passionate about everything social media and marketing related. Her mix of experience helps me implement strategies that deliver results. Dhariana loves helping businesses and individuals grow and thrive online and beyond. She is currently blogging here at DhariLo.com and Co-Founder of Supremacy Marketing, her own social media marketing agency. Connect with Dhariana on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DhariLo Learn more about Dhariana at her website: https://www.dharilo.com/

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

This is my first time going live with voicEdcanada. I kick it with Brad Shreffler and we chat about educators knowing what they're worth and getting paid for their talents. We go all in on the importance of educators monetizing their work.

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Nadia Lopez and we chat about Teaching in the Fourth Revolution, a book she co-wrote and much more. As an educator, Dr. Nadia Lopez is pioneering a path of inspired leadership to show the world how under-privileged communities can beat the odds and create positive institutions that have a global impact. As the founding Principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy, a New York City Public School. Nadia’s story became a viral sensation as millions of people around the world became impressed with the positive learning environment, high expectations, and growing success rate at a school right in the middle of one of the most under-served communities in America. In 2015 a HONY fundraiser raised $1.4 million to take Nadia’s students on college trips that include Harvard University, Summer STEAM programs, and college scholarships. The success story was shared through numerous media outlets and resulted in Nadia guest appearing on the Ellen Show, visiting President Barack Obama at the White House, and receiving the Medal of Distinction from Barnard College. In addition, Nadia was honored alongside First Lady Michelle Obama with the Change Agent Award at the Black Girls Rock show hosted on BET Networks, nominated as a finalist in the Global Teacher Prize, and became a TED Fellow speaking on the education revolution at TED Talk. Nadia’s passion, belief in children, and strong conviction has been unwavering in her belief that her community needs strong leadership. Despite the adversities she faced in opening Mott Hall Bridges Academy in 2010, Nadia is encouraged and inspired to see children overcome the “beautiful challenges” of Brownsville, and ensuring that they are admitted into some of the most competitive high schools in New York City. Understanding the power of programming, Nadia continues to impact the lives of children through her “She Is Me” and “I Matter” initiatives, which have served thousands of youth throughout Central Brooklyn by providing workshops, forums, and mentoring. Nadia continues to influence and inspire the world through her company The Lopez Effect, which offers a blueprint for personal and organizational success. Connect with Dr. Nadia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLopezEffect Learn more about Dr. Nadia Lopez on her website: http://www.thelopezeffect.com/tle/

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Tilisa Thibodeaux and Dr. Dwayne Harapnuik and we chat about the disruption in education from technology, teachers resistance to innovation and the power of technology to transform education as we know it. Please connect with Dr. Harapnuik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harapnuik Please connect with Dr. Tilisa Thibodeaux on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechieTilisa

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

On this episode, I Zoom in Leanna Haakons and we chat about her book, Young, Fun and Financially Free. With a keen financial eye from a young age, Leanna landed first job in the capital markets at age eighteen while attaining her business degree. Gaining further knowledge through higher education and work experience globally, in many areas of the financial services sector she lives up to the nickname “the Hawk”. Discovering that it is not that complicated, she takes the fear out of finances and shares her tools with you in “Young, Fun & Financially Free”. Leanna founded Black Hawk Financial in 2014 after many years of experience working in diverse niches of the financial services sector worldwide. Her firm consultants alongside numerous companies engaged in financial services, alternative investments, media, and technology to develop new product strategies, effective marketing plans, and to form mutually beneficial joint ventures and alliances. Leanna leverages the breadth of her knowledge and the depth of her networks in the capital markets to deliver high-quality, high-impact solutions to benefit both growing new market segments as well as institutions. Connect with Leanna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leannablackhawk Learn more about Leanna and her work at her website: http://youngfunfree.com/#meet-leanna Buy Young, Fun and Financially Free: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=leanna+haakons&sprefix=leanna+h%2Caps%2C191&crid=46Z90LA0N9A8

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

Photo credit: Thaler Photography On this episode, I Zoom in Aesha Ash and we chat about her experiences an elite ballerina and how important it is for her to empower young girls of color. Aesha has been a professional ballet dancer for 13 years. After attending the legendary School of American Ballet, she joined the New York City Ballet at the age of 18, where she remained for eight years dancing numerous soloist and principal roles. Aesha then joined the legendary Bejart Ballet, in Lausanne Switzerland, as a soloist. After enjoying success in Europe, she returned to the United States in 2005 where joined Alonzo King's Lines Ballet. After a tremendous amount of growth and learning, Aesha went freelance. She began working with Morphoses, founded by Christopher Wheeldon. Aesha has been featured in Dance Magazine, Pointe Magazine, Bazaar, Marie Claire, the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle, to name a few. You will find Aesha featured in the New York City Ballet Workout II, Barbie Nutcracker, as well as the principal dance double for Zoe Saldana in the movie Center Stage. She is the recipient of the prestigious Mae L. Wein Award and has been honored by The National Women’s History Museum with the Women Making History Award. Ms. Ash is currently working on The Swan Dreams Project. This project, which began in 2011, uses imagery to change stereotypes that surround women of color and individuals from underserved communities. She wants to remind us all that beauty and grace are not defined by race or socio-economic background. You can connect with Aesha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theswandreams The Swan Dreams Project is here: http://www.theswandreamsproject.org/

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

On this podcast, I Zoom in Jennifer Gonzalez of Cult of Pedagogy and we chat about podcasting, teachers getting paid their worth and so much more. This episode was a joy to do. Feel free to connect with Jennifer on Twitter at twitter.com/cultofpedagogy Her website is dope and can be found here: www.cultofpedagogy.com/ The Cult of Pedagogy podcast is on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c…id900015782?mt=2

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

On this episode, I Zoom in Nikki Woods and we chat about the how-to's with self-publishing and how you can use social and other practices to make passive income. Nikki Woods Media is a corporation that helps experts and authors build sustainable brands, establish authority, create profitable platforms and attain visibility utilizing new and traditional media. To learn more about Nikki Woods, please visit her website: https://nikkiwoodsmedia.com/ You can connect with Nikki on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikkiWoods

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will

On this bonus episode, I Zoom in Courtney Rhodes and we chat about personal branding. Courtney loves serving her clients for being their most brilliant and profitable selves. Let’s face it, we’re all in business to be as successful as possible. Experience has taught her with guidance, accountability, and a work ethic of champions you can achieve your business and brand goals using best practices she's culled from corporate branding, marketing, and advertising over the last fifteen or so years. Right, Courtney is no rookie at this game, and sprinkling a little magic dust to make things happen for clients is my thing! Courtney is the author of Make Your Mark: Personal Branding Through “On-Purpose” Living. You can find the book at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=make+your+mark+courtney+rhodes&sprefix=courtney+rhodes%2Caps%2C177&crid=GIGYY5DHY5HX Find out more about Courtney Rhodes at her website: http://www.courtneyrrhodes.com/make-your-mark-personal-branding-through-on-purpose-living/ Don't forget to connect with Courtney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBrandista

You’ve spent years in the classroom, leading PD, designing curriculum, and transforming how students learn. Now, it’s time to leverage that experience and build something for yourself. The Edupreneur isn’t just another book; it’s the playbook for educators who want to take their knowledge beyond the school walls and into a thriving business.

I wrote this book because I’ve been where you are. I know what it’s like to have the skills, the passion, and the drive but not know where to start. I break it all down: the mindset shifts, the business models, the pricing strategies, and the branding moves that will help you position yourself as a leader in this space.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:
✅ Turn your expertise into income streams, without feeling like a sellout
✅ Build a personal brand that commands respect (and top dollar)
✅ Market your work in a way that feels natural and impactful
✅ Navigate the business side of edupreneurship, from pricing to partnerships

Whether you want to consult, create courses, write books, or launch a podcast, this book will help you get there. Stop waiting for permission. Start building your own table.

Grab your copy today and take control of your future.

Buy it from EduMatch Publishing https://edumatch-publishing.myshopify.com/collections/new-releases/products/the-edupreneur-by-dr-will