Teacher Business School: TPT, Homeschool, & Beyond
Business & Finance
About
The Teacher Business School podcast helps teachers and homeschool moms create and sell their own digital products. Whether you're interested in selling teacher resources on Teachers Pay Teacher (TPT), selling low ticket offers, or selling online courses and memberships, this is the show for you! If you're looking for ways to make passive income, quit your 9-5, start a side hustle, and start earning income that makes an income, give this show a listen!
Episodes
- 121: Which Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) SEO Tools Are Actually Worth It? Honest Reviews for Sellers
This episode reviews popular Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) SEO tools. It covers how each tool works, its cost, and how it can support a TPT store at different growth stages, from keyword research to data tracking.
- 120: Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Keyword Research Made Simple: Turn Data Into Sales with SellerSpy's New Features
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) keyword research. Lindsay and Colleen Swanzey, creator of SellerSpy, explain new features designed to help teacher sellers use data for smarter decisions and to…
- 119: The Keyword Unicorn Strategy Every TPT Seller Needs to Know
This episode of Teacher Business School features Mike Fuchigami from SEOTpreneur. He discusses a keyword strategy for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) sellers, including how to use SEO and data to drive growth and overcome burnout.
- 118: The Ultimate Guide to Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) SEO, Keywords, Titles, and Ranking Strategies
This episode discusses optimizing Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) products for Google search. It covers keyword strategies, title optimization, and ranking factors, featuring insights from SEO expert McKayla from The Comma Mama.
- 117: Simple SEO Strategies That Actually Work on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT)
Lindsay sits down with Matt Carey, creator of SEO Mantis, to discuss SEO strategies for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). They explore how conversions influence rankings, and offer insights on optimizing previews, titles, and descriptions withi…
- 116: How to Use Data to Grow Your Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Store Faster How to Use Data to Grow Your Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Store Faster with Your Data Playbook
This episode of Teacher Business School features Jarrett Vaucher from Your Data Playbook. They discuss how teacher sellers can use data to make informed decisions and scale their businesses on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). The conversation…
- 115: From TPT to Etsy: How to Reach More Buyers and Grow Your Business
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses how teacher sellers can expand their businesses by utilizing Etsy in addition to Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). Lindsay and Etsy expert Dylan Jahraus explain how to reach a new audience and g…
- 114: How to Prepare for Tax Season as a Teachers Pay Teachers Seller (Without the Stress)
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses how Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) sellers can prepare for tax season without stress. It covers topics such as setting up business bank accounts, understanding LLCs versus sole proprietorships…
- 113: How Teachers Can Turn Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Resources into Amazon KDP Books
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses how teachers can convert their existing Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) resources into Amazon KDP books. The host outlines a course that guides educators through the process of publishing and s…
- 112: The Best Next Income Stream for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Sellers? An Introduction to Amazon KDP
This episode of Teacher Business School explores Amazon KDP as a potential income stream for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) sellers. It covers how KDP works, royalty calculations, and how to adapt existing TPT content into print workbooks for…
- 111: How to Price Your Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Products for Maximum Profit
This episode discusses strategies for pricing products on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). It covers topics such as market research, buyer psychology, and product structuring to help sellers price with confidence and profitability.
- 110: Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Success Story - Kama
This episode features Kama, a third-grade teacher and Top 1% Teachers Pay Teachers seller. She discusses her experience growing her store from a side hustle to a significant income source, highlighting how she identified market gaps and in…
- 109: How to Go from 3 Figures to 4 Figures on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Finding Gaps in the Market
This episode discusses strategies for increasing sales on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) by identifying gaps in the market. It covers how to use keyword data to find high-demand, low-competition resources for both new and established sellers.
- 108: How to Turn Your Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Preview Into a Sales Tool
This episode discusses how to turn your Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) preview file into a sales tool. It covers why preview files are important, common mistakes, and what to include in high-converting previews.
- 107: Teacher Side Hustles That Actually Last: A Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Success Story
In this episode, Robin Cornecki discusses building a lasting teacher side hustle through Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT). She shares her journey from creating her first freebie to developing hundreds of resources and expanding her business.
- 106: Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Ads Explained What Really Happens When You Promote a Product
This episode of Teacher Business School explains how Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) ads work. It covers the setup process, costs involved, and the return on investment from promoting products on the platform.
- 105: What New Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Sellers Need to Know, Lessons From a First-Year Store Owner
This episode of the Teacher Business School podcast features an interview with Cherene Chan, a first-year Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store owner. She shares her experiences, including how she started her store, achieved sales, and gained…
- 104: Terms of Use and Credits Pages for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Sellers Explained
This podcast episode discusses Terms of Use and Credits Pages for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) sellers. It covers what should be included in these pages and why they are important for protecting resources and improving buyer experience.
- 103: Top Education Trends That Will Shape Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Sales in 2026
This episode discusses the top education trends influencing Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) sales in 2026. It covers topics such as accessibility laws, science of reading mandates, AI, financial literacy, and the rise of homeschool and hybrid…
- 102: How to Upload Google Activities to TPT the Right Way
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses how to upload Google activities to Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) correctly. It covers methods to ensure functionality for buyers, including how to prepare files, create forced copy links, and…
- 101: The Ultimate Guide to Fonts and Clip Art for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Sellers
This episode provides a guide to fonts and clip art for Teachers Pay Teachers sellers. It covers sourcing visuals for commercial use, understanding licensing across different platforms, and protecting your store by following terms of use.…
- 100: How to Grow on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) while Working Full Time
This episode discusses strategies for growing a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store while working full-time. It covers practical systems, mindset shifts, batching strategies, and time management techniques used by successful teachers.
- 099: How to Get More Reviews on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT)
This episode discusses how to get more positive reviews on Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) products. It covers understanding the TPT review system, handling negative feedback, and strategies to encourage more reviews.
- 098: Seasonal Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Product Line Ideas + My Black Friday Offer
This episode explores seasonal product line ideas for Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) stores, with a focus on resources for December and January. It also covers strategies for building product lines and details a Black Friday offer for Teacher…
- 097: How to Read Your Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Dashboard: Track Sales, Conversion Rates, and Top Products
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses how to use the Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) dashboard to track sales, conversion rates, and top products. It covers understanding dashboard metrics, identifying top-performing products, anal…
- 096: How to Grow Beyond Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) with a Squarespace Website and SEO Strategy
This episode discusses how teachers can expand their Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) resources into an online business using a Squarespace website. It covers building a professional site, creating a storefront, and blogging for SEO to grow bey…
- 095: How to Prepare Your Teachers Pay Teacher (TPT) Store for Cyber Monday
This episode discusses preparing a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store for the Cyber Monday sale. It covers strategies for optimizing listings, creating bundles, and advertising the sale to maximize profitability.
- 094: Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms: How to Beat Burnout and Find Balance
In this episode, KyAnn Molina discusses how to simplify days, build intentional rhythms, and prevent burnout. She shares her Four-Step Plan Framework for creating daily systems to reduce decision fatigue and manage schedules, protect energ…
- 093: How I Scaled My Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Store with Product Lines and Bundles
This episode discusses how to scale a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store using product lines and bundles. It covers creating product lines from top sellers, building high-converting bundles, and effective pricing strategies to increase reve…
- 092: Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Store Audit: How to Optimize Listings and Boost Sales
This episode features an on-air coaching session that focuses on optimizing a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) store. It covers strategies for analyzing store data, optimizing listings, testing pricing, branding, and using email marketing to im…
- 091: Protect Your Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) Resources: Flattening & Securing Made Easy
This episode clarifies the process of flattening and securing Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) resources. It covers the importance of these steps, how to implement them in various platforms like PowerPoint, Canva, and Google Slides, and how to…
- 090: How to Prep Your TPT Store for Q4
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses how to prepare a Teachers Pay Teachers store for Q4. It covers strategies such as analyzing data, identifying top sellers, creating seasonal products, updating old products, and preparing f…
- 089: How to Grow Your TPT Store with the Resource Academy!
This episode explores The Resource Academy, a program designed to help teacher-authors improve their Teachers Pay Teachers stores. It covers the program's content, strategies for increasing sales, and includes testimonials from successful…
- 088: How to Sell Resources Online: Join Lindsay’s Free 3-Day Challenge!
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses a free 3-day challenge designed for educators to learn how to sell resources online. The challenge covers choosing products, platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers, legal considerations, and…
- 087: Investing in Your TPT Business: Why It’s a Game-Changer!
This episode of Teacher Business School focuses on investing in a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) business. The host shares her journey and insights on why strategic investments in coaching, training, and support can lead to faster growth and…
- 086: 10 Advanced TPT Tips to Scale Your Store FAST!
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses 10 advanced strategies for scaling a Teachers Pay Teachers store. Topics include streamlining product uploads, using SEO tools, and expanding to other platforms for sustainable growth.
- 085: From Teacher to TPT Success Story: How Ashlee Built a Thriving Store While Teaching Full-Time
This episode features Ashlee, a full-time teacher, who shares her journey of building a successful Teachers Pay Teachers store. She discusses turning her passion for creating educational resources into an online business while managing tea…
- 084: How to Design Scroll-Stopping TPT Covers and Thumbnails That Sell
This episode discusses how to design TPT covers and thumbnails to increase sales. It covers design principles, essential elements for strong cover photos, and provides real-time cover audits with feedback for improving clarity and visual a…
- 083: Sales Tax on TPT: What Sellers Need to Know (Without the Panic)
This episode explains sales tax for Teachers Pay Teachers sellers. Topics include TPT's role in sales tax collection, the concept of "nexus" and its varying rules, and how to interpret sales reports to determine individual sales tax obliga…
- 082: Starting a TPT Store from Scratch? Here's What I'd Do
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses how to start and grow a TPT store. It covers strategies for branding, creating high-quality products, using keywords, creating visuals, and the importance of mentorship.
- Summer Series 9: Scale Your TPT Business Beyond the Marketplace
This episode covers 7 strategies to scale a TPT business beyond the marketplace. The strategies include building an email list and using platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, blogging, YouTube, podcasting, and Facebook Groups.
- Summer Series 8: Ready to Expand Beyond TPT? Here’s How to Sell Higher-Ticket Digital Products
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses how to expand beyond Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) by creating and selling higher-ticket digital products. It covers strategies for teachers to develop products such as mini-courses, e-books,…
- Summer Series 7: Should You Expand Beyond TPT? What to Know Before You List Anywhere Else
This episode discusses expanding a teacher business beyond Teachers Pay Teachers. It covers various platforms such as WooCommerce, Shopify, Made By Teachers, Classful, and Etsy, and provides strategies for diversifying income streams and m…
- Summer Series 6: How to Start an Email List for Your TPT Store (Without Tech Stress)
This episode of Teacher Business School provides guidance on starting an email list for a TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) store. It covers steps like selecting an email service provider, purchasing a domain, and developing a lead magnet to hel…
- Summer Series 5: You Don’t Own TPT: How to Future-Proof Your Business
This episode discusses how teacher business owners can diversify their income streams and future-proof their businesses. It covers strategies such as building an email list and creating low-ticket digital products to avoid relying solely o…
- Summer Series 4: How Much Can You Actually Make on TPT? My Income + Top 5 Profit Tips
This episode explores the earning potential on Teachers Pay Teachers, sharing income breakdowns and success stories. It covers strategies for increasing TPT profits, such as store optimization, SEO, and effective pricing.
- Summer Series 3: How to Create Resources That Actually Sell
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses strategies for creating educational resources that sell on TPT. It covers developing high-quality materials, understanding audience needs, and boosting repeat buyers.
- Summer Series 2: Why TPT Is the Best Place to Start (With the Math to Prove It)
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses why Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a good first step for starting a teacher business. It covers reasons for using TPT and compares it to platforms like Etsy and Shopify.
- Summer Series 1: The Selling Mindset Shift Teachers Need
This episode of Teacher Business School focuses on the selling mindset shift for teachers and teacherpreneurs. Lindsay Bowden discusses reframing thoughts on selling and why making money through resources is essential.
- 081: Teachers: Make EASY Money This Summer - Without the Stress
This episode of Teacher Business School discusses three strategic paths for teacher business owners to make money during the summer. It covers options for those starting from scratch, those with fewer than 10 products, and those ready to i…