This episode is about how you can guarantee a steady income while being a freelance teacher, how to plan your budget and deal with cancelled classes. I invited Alina Plotnikova to share her experience with us.

Alina says becoming a freelancer was a real game-changer for her. Working for a school meant being overloaded and underpaid and not being able to choose your clients. Alina likes working with students who have clear language goals and stay motivated for long term work and are ready to bring some changes to their life by means of English.

In the middle of the episode, Alina shares her multi-step process of choosing her students before signing contracts with them. She also makes sure that they are ready to commit to long term studying process and understand how much they need to work.

Before starting teaching her clients Alina provides them with information about how many classes her clients may reschedule and agrees about several planned breaks during the studying period.

At the end of the episode, I asked Alina to share her tips for teachers who don’t have the courage to quit their work at school and become self-employed and the tips Alina shared are really worth being heard!

You can find Alina’s blog on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/alina._.plotnikova/ Follow Alina because she shares very interesting things about learning processes and what stumbling blocks students might have and how to overcome them. Alina is learning psychology now so she also shares a lot of interesting thoughts about how psychological issues influence the learning process. And last but not least she has a Telegram channel “The Treasure Hunting Reader’s Club”.

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vera.elt.trainer/ to get more tips about freelancing.

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This episode is about how freelance teaching can change your attitude to money and make your life more peaceful and your work more fulfilling.

I interviewed Cheeway Sun for this episode to ask her questions about how it felt switching from an ADoS position to freelancing and starting almost from scratch.

Cheeway speaks about the most challenging part of being a freelancer for her and how she deals with it. She shares her feelings about being her own DoS and explains how her ADoS experience helps her attract new clients.

If you think that freelancers work more than employed teachers, you’ve got to listen to this episode because Cheeway explains how she manages to work not more than 6 hours a day including lesson planning and administrative work. Freelancing makes it easier to maintain your work and life balance! Listen to find out how it works!

And yes, as an experienced teacher of YLs Cheeway shares her tips of teaching groups of 4 yo children online not basing your lessons just on songs and cartoons. And last but not least, at the end of the episode, she gives 2 important pieces of advice for those who are just about to start a freelance career. Go listen to the episode to get inspired!

You can find Cheeway’s blog on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/english_teachercheeway/ Follow Cheeway because she shares a lot of interesting teaching tips about YL and feel free to ask her questions about her course about confident teaching that starts in October.

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vera.elt.trainer/ to get more tips about freelancing.

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This episode is about how to become a freelance teacher with Preply (an online platforms where learners from all over the world look for teachers of foreign languages).

I interviewed Lidiia for this episode to ask her questions about how to get started with Preply, what prices to charge and what are some tricks for beginner teachers who want to use this platform.

Besides sharing her tips about Preply Lidiia also explained why she has chosen using the platform and how it helps her manage her time.

Working online and working from home can get really boring at times, so Lidiia also shared her tips on how to boost your creativity level and not to get mad when you have more than 20 students to teach (most of them are on Preply! )

You can find Lidiia’s blog on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/marinat.lidiia/ Follow Lidiia because she shares a lot fo interesting teaching tips and feel free to ask her questions about Preply.

Don’t forget to follow my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vera.elt.trainer/ to get more tips about freelancing.

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This episode is about how the first steps toward your freelance teaching career.

In the episode I am talking about money and explaining why saving a financial cushion is one of the most important steps to take if you want to be self-employed.

I am also telling you what you can do in order not to get into the same traps and how to build a comfortable schedule.

Listen to the episode to find out about the biggest fears about freelance teaching and how to overcome them.

Follow me on Instagram to learn more tips about freelance teaching and don’t miss my newsletter with the 12 step guide to your freelance career next Thursday.

This Episode is about how to make our dream come true in spite of the obstacles you can face. 

When we think about being self-employed, we dream about quiet mornings, flexible schedule, relaxed working pace and constantly growing number in your bank account. 

When we work for someone we may feel trapped by inconvenient schedule, predictable programs and low salries. 

Is freelance career a solution to all these problems and the way to our dream life? Maybe yes and maybe not. 

Listen to the episode to find out what obstacles you may face and what can help you to overcome them.

"Your Way to Freedom" is a podcast for language teachers who dream about a freelance career but have no courage to dive into this wonderful world of opportunities and choices.

There are so many reasons that can stop us from quitting school. We may think that in spite of getting low salaries and working long hours, the school guarantees you stability. Sometimes we doubt our ability to work without guidance from a principal or a DoS, without a syllabus or a coursebook chosen for us and our students. We may even feel compassionate towards school boys and girls and continue serving them and draining our energy.

However, if you are listening to this podcast you might have thought about changing your career for the better. I don’t want to push you hard because faster doesn’t mean better. However, I hope to inspire you and to share some tips toward a better career as a freelance teacher that often brings joy, gratitude, creativity, fulfilment and money to your life.

My name is Vera and I’ve been freelance teaching for more than 10 years now. I had my ups and downs, analyzed my pitfalls and learned many lessons. I want to share my experience and knowledge with you to help you walk through this way painlessly. In this podcast, I will also be interviewing teachers who managed to quit schools and built their way to freedom and success. There must be a story that you can relate to so I hope you´ll find your inspiration and start taking your first steps.

Find “Your Way to Freedom” on your favourite podcast player and enjoy listening to our stories.  Follow me on Instagram to get updates about new episodes and develop your career with me.