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Skool Stories
Hosted by Matthew Thompson · EN
Stories from people earning a full-time income doing what they love on Skool.
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How Mike Makes $15K/month Teaching Guitar on Skool
3w ago00:32:53Tap to summarizeGrateful Mike is a guitar teacher and Skool Games Winner.His niche is helping "Dead Heads" (fans of the band The Grateful Dead) play their favorite songs. In this episode, we talk about:The power of going all-in on your passionConnecting your community to existing subculturesAnd why "the riches are in the niches"Check it out.
Transcribe →She makes $30k/month helping mom's organize their photos
Apr 3000:31:05Tap to summarizeMegan O'Hare is a photographer, mom and Skool Games Winner from Nebraska. In this episode, we talk about:Why selling static courses didn't work for herThe power of live-launching (webinars-for-moms 🤣)And how deeply caring for your customers makes business more funCheck it out!
Transcribe →How Pat makes $25k/month with his Kettlebell Skool
Apr 900:30:21Tap to summarizePat Damiano is a kettlebell nerd and x2 Skool Games Winner from New York.We caught up with him in LA to find out:How he turbo-charged traffic to his About Page using Lord Of The RingsThe biggest discovery he's made to reduce churn (6-week cycles)And why shifting away from personalization created a stronger community cultureCheck it out.P.S. Yes, there is a Gandalf sword in the episode.
Transcribe →How a Local Guitar Teacher won The Skool Games
Mar 2600:23:14Tap to summarizeDave Donoghue is a guitar teacher from Ireland who won the Skool Games using some super unique LOCAL strategies like:- Putting up posters in his local village- Offering a giveaway to his contacts on WhatsApp- And talking to people in real life 😂In this episode he also talks a lot about the importance of:- Getting super specific on who you serve- Finding "Skool friends" to walk the journey together- And the importance of keeping things simpleCheck it out :)
Transcribe →How to activate your members (Live @ Skool Festival)
Mar 1300:36:29Tap to summarizeWe joined Calvin Hollywood on-stage in Germany for a Q+A about welcoming members into our communities. Topics covered:Auto DMsLeaderboard levels and unlocksJunk engagement vs genuine connectionWhat to write on your about page to attract quality membersAnd how to bring people back onto Skool when they leaveYou'll also hear live questions from other Skoolers who were there :)
Transcribe →They make $40k/month while living in a truck...
Feb 2601:00:32Tap to summarizeRyan and Haley Schrope signed up for Skool 2-years ago... Now they make a full-time income doing what they love (while living in a truck).In this episode, you'll find out:- Why you should always start before you ready- How to "copy what works"- And the importance of staying in the game long enough to winCheck it out!
Transcribe →She Makes $50k/m On Skool (With Her Mom)
Feb 1200:30:44Tap to summarizeGracie Pleschourt and Tracy Pleschourt run a dating community on Skool. We caught up with them in LA to find out:- Why they switched away from 1-on-1 coaching- How to give members what they NEED- And what it's like running a community with your familyCheck it out :)
Transcribe →Meet the Kid Who Gets Paid to Talk to Strangers
Jan 2900:46:26Tap to summarizeJason Olofsen's passion is making friends with strangers. Thanks to Skool, it's now also his full-time job.We caught up with him in LA to find out:- How he actually get customers- Why doing what you love scales faster than you think- And how he makes money without complicated funnelsCheck it out!
Transcribe →This dad makes $40k/month teaching Spanish on Skool
Jan 1500:44:31Tap to summarizeRobert Venter is a dad from South Africa with a passion for teaching languages.We caught up with him in LA to find out:How he went from 0-1,000 customersWhat he did to cut his churn to 4%His roadmap to hit $100k/month Check it out!Join Robert's Skool: https://www.skool.com/layersmethodStart your own Skool: https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=ef9ab8589baa43298d5b59362e460ae0
Transcribe →This 23-year-old makes $230k/month on Skool
Jan 801:03:11Tap to summarizeNate Herk is a x4 Skool Games Winner.In this episode we talk about:- How he built a free community with 180k people- Why reducing his classroom content led to better results- And what his family thinks about him making $230k/month 🤣Check it out ❤️Nate's Free Community: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about
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