Podcast
Skool Stories
Hosted by Matthew Thompson · EN
Stories from people earning a full-time income doing what they love on Skool.
29episodes
Episodes
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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
Transcribe →The Secret to Skool's Success (Sam Ovens Interview)
Dec 1801:23:57Tap to summarizeSam Ovens is the Co-Founder and CEO of Skool.We caught up with him in LA to find out about:- The mysterious rock he keeps in his pocket- Why Skool became "the most human place on the internet"- And how to build a community people fall in love withCheck it out ❤️
Transcribe →These Skoolers Made $107k... Then Gave It All Away
Dec 1101:01:44Tap to summarizeDaniel Harrison and Alexander VandeLaar just put on a legendary Skool Event in their hometown.Skoolers from all over the world flew to be there... and helped raise $107k for charity 🤯We caught up with them in LA to find out:- How Skool makes IRL so easy and fun- Creative ways to use the Affiliate Feature- And the power of collaborating with other SkoolersCheck it out ❤️P.S. Here's the giving-pledged-affiliate link to Daniel & Alexander's community: https://www.skool.com/lfg/about?ref=ef9ab8589baa43298d5b59362e460ae0
Transcribe →Hanging out with Kirby and Claire
Dec 401:03:39Tap to summarizeSkool Stories is back!To kick off Season 2 we caught up with Andrew Kirby, Claire Quinn and Evelyn Weiss to chat about:- The first "Skool Baby"- How they got started on Skool- And why 2026 will be the year of communityCheck it out,
Transcribe →This Stay-At-Home Mom runs a Full-Time Business
Jan 29, 202500:41:33Tap to summarizeSalha Aziz won The Skool Games while taking care of her kids at home. In this episode, we talk about: - Losing her job as a Zumba instructor because of COVID - Overcoming her fear of speaking on camera - And transitioning from "doing" to "coaching" Check it out. Salha's community: https://www.skool.com/beyondthebranddeals Start your own community on Skool: http://tinyurl.com/skool-games
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