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From Learning to Earning

Your Journey from Education to Entrepreneurship Starts Here.

From Learning to Earning

Your Journey from Education to Entrepreneurship Starts Here.

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You speak directly to Teachers, Educators, SMEs and learning professionals ready to launch businesses.

You get a structured, interview-style conversation guided by an experienced coach and consultant.

You position yourself as a go-to authority on the leap from education to entrepreneurship.

You join a 40+ episode library focused on Entrepreneurship, Small Business and Professional Development.

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About From Learning to Earning

Your Journey from Education to Entrepreneurship Starts Here.

An interview-style podcast focused on helping Teachers and other educational professionals make the leap to entrepreneurship through sharing the stories and insights of people from many different backgrounds and areas of expertise who have successfully made the transition. Hosted by David Zahn, The Coach/Consultant's Business Mentor, author (How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant, 4th Ed. and The Quintessential Guide to Using Consultants), adjunct professor, corporate executive, entrepreneur, coach and consultant, this informative show is the one to choose if business ownership is in your future.

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Educator-Entrepreneur Audience Access

You reach Teachers, L&D pros and SMEs actively searching for real stories on branding, operations and financial startup hints to model in their own ventures.

Mentor-Led Interview Format

You get a guided, interview-style conversation with host David Zahn, blending your journey with focused segments on topics like negotiation insights and storytelling in sales.

Credibility With Learning Professionals

You align your brand with a show dedicated to Entrepreneurship and Professional Development, hosted by an author, adjunct professor, corporate executive and seasoned consultant.

Evergreen Library Placement

You're featured alongside 40+ episodes on Facebook ads, AI, burnout, resilience and operations, giving your story ongoing discovery in podcast apps.

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Your Journey From Learning to Earning

Walk educators step-by-step through how you left the classroom or training role and built a sustainable business.

Your origin story in teaching, training or learning and development. The moment you realized entrepreneurship or consulting was possible for you. First offers, first clients and what actually worked to get traction. Key mistakes, pivots and what you'd do differently now. Your current business model and advice for listeners ready to move.

Marketing and Sales for Educator-Run Businesses

Translate your marketing experience into simple plays teachers can run, from Facebook ads to storytelling in sales.

How you chose your niche and researched your market. Messaging that resonated with your ideal clients or students. Tactics you used: Facebook ads, email, partnerships or referrals. How you use storytelling in sales conversations or content. Metrics you track to know your marketing is working.

Mindset, Burnout and Resilience

Show how you handled burnout, procrastination and adversity so listeners can protect their energy while they build.

Burnout or frustration that pushed you to consider leaving. Fears and doubts you faced when starting your business. Tools you used to overcome procrastination and stay consistent. How you built resilience during slow seasons or setbacks. Boundaries and habits you rely on today as a founder.

Building the Business Engine

Break down the operations, finances and systems that turned your idea into a real company.

How you structured your offers, pricing and packages. Early financial startup decisions and lessons learned. Simple operations that keep delivery smooth and clients happy. When you brought in tools, contractors or team members. Your next-stage growth plans and what you're optimizing now.

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Audience Takeaways

Your episode helps educators see a concrete path from classroom or corporate training into a viable business, with specific tactics they can apply immediately.

Hot Topics

• How you translated teaching, training or L&D skills into a profitable offer and client base.

• Your real-world lessons on branding, operations, or financial startup decisions that shortened your learning curve.

• Mindset shifts that helped you move past burnout, procrastination or adversity into consistent business action.

Why Trust Me

Hosted by David Zahn, author of "How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant" and "The Quintessential Guide to Using Consultants".

Backed by experience as an adjunct professor, corporate executive, entrepreneur, coach and consultant.

Episode catalog featuring expert guests in AI, recruitment, resilience, finance, branding and operations.

The Ideal Guest

You're a strong fit if you've moved from teaching, training, L&D or subject-matter expertise into entrepreneurship, consulting, coaching, online courses or small business ownership and can share practical steps.

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