Podcast appearances and mentions of janelle allen

Seniors Bronagh Power-Cassidy, Callie Wright, Cara McCormack and Janelle Allen talk with guest host Maria Trivelpiece from the Patriot League about their Patriot League Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament experiences. The four seniors share what it meant to walk off their home floor as champions, how excited they were to receive so much media attention in Iowa, and how they hope this experience inspires future women's basketball players that watched them play in these games.

It's hilarious!!! Get your laughs and get in shape at the same time...it's never been easier. JOIN US with Billy Allen and Coach Mark Burik in today's episode. Learn how to be a star both on and off the sand!

This episode recognizes some of the unsung contributors to Team 19, the spouses! We welcome Janelle Allen, Lana Peters and Sunny VandeGevel to the podcast to discuss their experiences as military spouses, life in Korea for families and how the Soldiers and Family Readiness Group (SFRG) can support spouses and family members. The views expressed in this podcast and the mention of any particular platforms or brands are on behalf of the individual alone and do not represent official endorsement by, or connection with, the Department of Defense, United States Army or 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.

Janelle Allen helps business owners optimize their marketing strategy. For example, she recently worked with Crowdcast, a webinar platform, and if you check out Crowdcast's website today, you'll see that it's so clear compared with what it used to be like.Janelle also teaches small groups of primarily service-based business owners to create and market online courses. With a background in writing as well as in instructional design, you can see why she's good at what she does.Some time ago, I worked with Janelle to improve my business's marketing funnel. She helped me to clarify my strategy and to identify gaps that I couldn't have spotted myself. She's full of good ideas, so I was excited when she agreed to come on to the show.Janelle and I discuss: How she translates her vision into action using the “VTO” approach, in Notion The importance of having a mission for pushing through any resistance you might feel to your work Why you shouldn't use a coach as your therapist And much more. Enjoy the show!Find Janelle: JanelleAllen.com Janelle's newsletter Janelle on YouTube Janelle on Twitter Janelle on Instagram Also mentioned: Traction by Gino Wickman The information management app Notion The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein The video messaging app Loom

Janelle Allen helps business owners create and market online courses. As a trained Instructional Designer, she believes that every company is in the education business. She's worked with corporations such as Pearson Education, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Starbucks and Apple to create training and online courses, using principles of adult learning and design. In 2016, she pivoted her mission to help small business owners create profitable courses that change lives. Janelle has helped UGURUS build courses as well.

Janelle Allen is a Learning Designer and serial entrepreneur who believes that every company is in the education business. For the past ten years, she's worked with corporations such as Pearson Education, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Starbucks, and Apple to create training and online courses, using principles of adult learning and design.  On this week's episode of the Get Paid Podcast, Janelle joins us to talk about how she pivoted her business to help entrepreneurs create profitable courses that change lives.     QUOTE "You've got to have a reputation of being a truth-teller. So many people think they're going to create a course and achieve their passive income dreams overnight." - Janelle Allen   Resources Mentioned:   Finish Your Damn Course Launch Your List (How to Start an Email List) Fizzle Dubsado Brennan Dunn  Brent Weaver       Connect with Janelle Allen: Website Podcast Twitter Instagram     Free Facebook Ads Masterclass   Today's episode is brought to you by our Free Facebook Ads Masterclass. Five ad formulae that sell online courses on autopilot. People tell me all the time that even thinking about getting started with Facebook and Instagram ads feels incredibly overwhelming, and I don't blame them. It isn't easy! That's why I recorded this masterclass to teach you about just 5 ads that you can use to sell more of your online course group program or mastermind.    Sign up, watch it, and then I want you to just choose one of those five ads to focus on to start, get instant access to the training here.    Now it's time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

Hello Rebel listener. I've decided to not release a new episode this week. I stand in solidarity with Black listeners, podcasters, healers, therapists, entrepreneurs, friends and family. I want to recommend something right now that's been so helpful to me as a white person who owns a business. Wherever you're listening to this right now, head to the podcast called That's Not How That Works. Hit play on their episode released on May 28th, 2020. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-not-how-that-works/id1358150402 The podcast That's Not How That Works is always all about justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in the world of coaching and personal development. It's by two JEDI masters (meaning justice, equity, diversity and inclusion) who are also very close friends. This particular episode gives you a whole guide to some of their most important episodes. This is an excellent time for me as a white person to look at how my business supports or stands against white supremacy, and to make long term commitments. Now real quick, I'll recommend some podcasts by our Black colleagues. There are business coaches, healers, & other entrepreneurs in here. This list really barely scratches the surface. Check them out if you haven't already. Authentic Wednesday with Bianca Hughes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/authentic-wednesday-podcast/id148096971 (A podcast about embracing your imperfections and being authentically you.) Level Up Your Course with Janelle Allen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/level-up-your-course-podcast-janelle-allen-create-online/id1045235303 (A podcast about course creation.) Minding My Black Business with JaNaè Taylor https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minding-my-black-business/id1276308195 (A podcast for Black entrepreneurs.) The Money Sessions with Tiffany McLain https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-money-sessions/id1454957630 (A podcast for therapists who are leaning in to raise their fees and make bank.) More Than Money with Jacquette Timmons https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-than-money-with-jacquette-timmons/id1463285733 (A podcast about money, psychology and choices.) Racism Recovery Podcast with April Dawn Harter https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/racism-recovery-podcast/id1507043474 (A podcast to help white people prepare for racism recovery.) Therapy For Black Girls with Joy Harden Bradford https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/therapy-for-black-girls/id1223803641. (A podcast about mental health and personal development.) Walk A Day In My Culture with Narissa Harris https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walk-a-day-in-my-culture/id1479616651 (A podcast that helps you keep your cultural antenna raised.) Like I said , that just starts to scratch the surface. If you like what you hear, or learn from what you hear, please subscribe to those podcasts, give them 5 star reviews, and share them with your colleagues and friends. I'll be back with an episode of Rebel Therapist next time.

I shared something on Twitter recently: I don’t know who needs to hear this, but there is no magic genie that's going to help you start your thing. There is no moment when everything will feel easier. You just have to start. You are the magic.I believe this is so important for people who, for the longest time, have been wanting to start an online business or focus on something they love. I want to encourage you this week to start your thing. You and the actions you take are the magic. Stop waiting. In this week’s episode, I’m also sharing another growth strategy: GUEST POSTING. If you’re already running an online business, or you want to start building your audience online, this is an incredibly effective way to gain forward momentum. Tune in to hear me break down the key points of guest posting, the pros and cons, and DOs and DON’Ts you need to keep in mind. By the way, make sure you’re staying up to date with future episodes and getting growth strategies directly in your inbox. Sign up to be part of the family here. Episode Quotes"Everyone's roadmap is different... What works for someone else may not work for you.""The magic is not only you, but it's the action that you take.""You create your path, but you can only create it through action." "Guest posting is a flexible and effective strategy if you don’t have time to do podcast appearances." Listen to Learn02:21 - Do the thing. You are the MAGIC!08:41 - What is guest posting?11:41 - Pros and cons of guest posting16:23 - Guest posting DOs and DONTs27:59 - Updates and announcements Connect with MeJanelleAllen.comFollow Me on Twitter!  Looking for the Transcript?Episode 128

Hey family! How is everything going with you? Today’s episode is a solo show. I’m trying to do more of these so I can check in, especially as we all navigate how the pandemic is changing the landscape of our lives and businesses. It’s nice to be able to touch base with all of you. In this episode, I’ll chat about the COVID-19 situation, recap the big takeaways from recent interviews, discuss podcasting for your business, and dig into some lead generation tips. Make sure you stay tuned, because I also have a very exciting announcement that you don’t want to miss. Enjoy! Episode Quotes"If you're an online business owner, you were positioned to adapt better than if you have a brick and mortar business.""Podcasts are good for traffic, nurturing, and discoverability, but it's not great for lead generation." "Students do better when they have a community where they can connect and ask questions." Listen to Learn01:07 - COVID-19’s impact on online course creators 04:15 - Recap of previous episodes 08:46 - Podcasting for your business12:36 - Effective lead generation channels16:01 - New and exciting things happening! Connect with MeJanelleAllen.comFollow Me on Twitter!  Looking for the Transcript?Episode 127 Ready to start a podcast for your business?Learn how to start a podcast in three simple steps. No excuses! https://janelleallen.com/startyourshow

Content marketing is the most valuable strategy a membership site owner can deploy. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again and again and again! But having a blog or a podcast isn’t enough – not for the most successful membership sites, at least. To really ramp up your content marketing to the top tier, there are certain approaches you might want to consider that will help you create a killer content marketing strategy. In this episode, you can discover six of the ways you can give your content marketing strategy an extra boost and start recruiting more members with the power of free content. Essential Learning Points: Why content marketing is so effective for promoting your membership site Six genius ways to create a killer content marketing strategy Where you can go to talk to other membership site owners to perfect your marketing   Important Links & Mentions: https://www.themembershipguys.com/creating-courses-janelle-allen/ (Creating Compelling Courses with Janelle Allen) https://www.themembershipguys.com/membership-social-proof/ (How to Tap Into Your Existing Members to Create Social Proof) https://www.themembershipguys.com/membership-trial-free-paid/ (Should Membership Trial Periods be Free or Paid?) http://www.talkmemberships.com/ (Membership Mastermind Facebook group) https://www.membershipacademy.com/ (Membership Academy)   Key Quotes: “If you can prove to people that you can solve their small problems, they’re going to trust you to solve their larger problems.” “Your community is such a powerful aspect of your membership, so why not shine a spotlight on those people?” “Make people aware of the divide between free and paid content and value in the latter.”

Hey family! I'm so excited to be back with you. It's been three months since the last episode because I took a bit of a hiatus. Thank you for hanging out and giving me the leeway to take that break and come back.  In this solo episode, I’m going to report on what I did over these past three months, including finally launching my YouTube channel. I’m happy to say that it’s been up for almost a month now. In line with that, I’ll share my thoughts on YouTube for course creators. Is it really worth the effort?Then, on a serious note, let’s talk about COVID-19. I’ll get into how it’s affecting online course creators and business owners, and what to do in terms of launching and marketing your course in these unprecedented times.  Finally, we’ll wrap up with what you can expect going forward on the podcast. I was so encouraged during the hiatus by your kind notes, emails, and tweets, and I’m excited to share what’s coming up. Episode Quotes"Part of being a business owner is being able to adapt and be agile because there's always going to be uptimes and downtimes.""In this COVID-19 crisis, it's the time to double down on building awareness and serving your audience.""Be sensitive with your audience and be empathic. This is not the time to be using scarcity tactics on your marketing." Listen to Learn02:20 - What I did during my 3-month hiatus06:58 - Is YouTube worth it for course creators?  13:22 - COVID-19: Business impact and what to do as course creator  24:51 - What's coming up on the podcast Looking for the Transcript?Episode 121 

This week I’m talking to Janelle Allen, an online instructional designer turned marketing expert. Janelle is a business rock star, but she's willing to talk about her inner resistance. Inner resistance is HUGE for us as entrepreneurs. I find this reassuring, because it's my truth. I'm dealing with my own growth edge in my business. I'm committed to reaching more people who need the kind of help I can offer. That means reaching more visionary therapists and healers. Right now, that means I'm reaching out to a lot of podcast hosts and asking them if they'd like to have me on as a guest. I pretty much always feel like being a guest on a podcast, but I pretty much never feel like making that ask. Still, I'm doing it, week after week, because I decided to. It's worth working through my resistance. The obvious benefit is that I'm showing up on more podcasts. The side benefit is that as I follow through with this, my trust in myself grows. And as I trust myself more, and grow my capacity for discomfort, I'm a more resilient business owner. As you listen to my conversation with Janelle, I want to encourage you to think about what inner resistance you're experiencing. What is the hard thing you're avoiding? What are you doing even though it's hard? Here's some of what we talked about: How she helps entrepreneurs with their marketing Facing her own resistance in one area of her own marketing: YouTube videos! How her own therapy has helped her as an entrepreneur How she spends her marketing time Streamlining her business down to 2 offers The best way to get started growing your email list The hardest thing about group programs What she added to her group programs to increase engagement and results Why habits and mindset are the most important indicators of success Delegating in order to grow Why "business problems are personal problems." How she organizes her week with block scheduling and theme days Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/121

Janelle Allen helps folx get their brilliance out into the world through courses and course creation. With a background in academia, she uses her skills in understanding how adults learn to create online courses that deliver results — which is of course exactly where the Imposter Complex loves to hang out. We talk about how Janelle hasn’t necessarily identified with the Imposter Complex, how Janelle’s program Finish Your Damn Course! (brilliant name, no?) was basically a response to her clients that kept getting tripped up by the Imposter Complex and how the Imposter Complex shows up for folx at all levels of business, and how “fake it till you make it” is a very privileged mindset. Find full show notes for this episode here.   More from Janelle Allen: Zen Courses @janelleallen on Twitter   More from Tanya Geisler: tanyageisler.com @tanyageisler on Instagram Join the Overcoming the Imposter Complex Facebook Group Take my quiz to learn what Imposter Complex behavior is standing in the way of your unshakable confidence Sign up for my email list  

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/342 What are the necessary steps to take to start selling online courses? Do you need to be at a certain level before you should start thinking about that at all? How do we pitch online courses at the right level and niche to maximize our reach and potential? The world of learning and the promotion of web-based resources and teaching has evolved very quickly over the last few years and as it has grown and changed, new companies have sprung up and filled spaces some of us never even knew existed. With the multitude of options out there, you might be wondering where can you content fit in and if there is even space for you? In this episode, we have a big discussion on this fertile topic, looking at pillar content, accelerator models and the big one: personalization and segmentation! Our panel of guests gives amazing perspectives on referrals, funnels, scaling and outsourcing. Today on the show we are joined by Janelle Allen from Zen Courses, Barrett Brooks of ConvertKit and Brennan Dunn from RightMessage! These three friends of Fizzle all have valuable and contrasting experience in the fields of online learning and we promise they have all the beans to spill! We also talk about using your collected data smartly, when or if to hire a virtual assistant, baselines to reach before creating courses and how far you should niche down. So for all this and a whole lot more, join us on the Fizzle Show today! Today's episode is brought to you by Podia. Podia is a Swiss Army Knife for selling anything you need online. It's an all-in-one digital storefront where you can sell courses, memberships, and digital downloads all in one place. The cool thing about Podia is that they eliminate all the technical headaches. You don't have to install anything, you can host your sales pages there, your files, your checkout process. You can even do your email marketing and your newsletters from Podia! Fizzle Show listeners can get 15% off of Podia FOR LIFE by signing up for a free trial over at http://podia.com/fizzle. Key Points From This Episode: Is it possible to still make a dent in the online teaching world? [0:02:32.4] Helping people with their own success through different formats. [0:06:12.7] Standing out in a crowded market and the accelerator model. [0:09:36.4] The unique opportunity for interactive and sticky courses. [0:13:52.1] The vital importance of referrals and testimonials in marketing and sustainability. [0:15:31.7] Personalization, segmentation, and customization; the future of online courses. [0:17:25.9] Finding common ground and reflecting this to customers through email. [0:23:40.4] Niching down versus personalization; why segmentation comes first. [0:27:12.3] Weighing the creation of new content against refining existent content. [0:33:17.7] Baselines for successful first course sales! [0:39:02.5] The benefits of collecting segment data for focussing your marketing. [0:42:01.4] Scaling up and the differences between small teams and big companies. [0:47:20.3] When to do things yourself and when to outsource certain jobs. [0:52:45.2] Prioritizing work and letting go of tasks that you do not need to do. [0:58:47.9] And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Fizzle — https://fizzle.co Podia — https://www.podia.com/fizzle Zen Courses — https://www.zencourses.co/about Janelle Allen — https://www.zencourses.co Brennan Dunn — https://brennandunn.com RightMessage — https://rightmessage.com ConvertKit — https://brennandunn.com/ Barrett Brooks — https://barrettbrooks.com/ Inc 5000 — https://www.inc.com/inc5000/index.html Teachable — https://teachable.com Coursera — https://www.coursera.org/ Thinkific — https://www.thinkific.com/ Udemy — https://www.udemy.com Masterclass — https://www.masterclass.com Double Your Freelancing — https://doubleyourfreelancing.com/ Bryan Harris — https://videofruit.com Tim Ferris — https://tim.blog Airtable — https://airtable.com Pat Flynn — https://www.smartpassiveincome.com OptinMonster — https://optinmonster.com Corbett Barr — https://corbettbarr.com

Janelle Allen is a Learning Designer and serial entrepreneur who believes that every company is in the education business. For the past ten years, she's worked with corporations such as Pearson Education, Potbelly Sandwich Works, Starbucks, and Apple to create training and online courses, using principles of adult learning and design.  On this week's episode of the Get Paid Podcast, Janelle joins us to talk about how she pivoted her business to help entrepreneurs create profitable courses that change lives.     QUOTE "You've got to have a reputation of being a truth-teller. So many people think they're going to create a course and achieve their passive income dreams overnight." - Janelle Allen   This Week on the Get Paid Podcast WTF is instructional design? [4:56] Why Janelle traded her 6-figure agency to work with entrepreneurs [13:38] The course model versus service-based business [21:28] Completion rates - Do they really matter? [24:05] Self-paced courses: Linear versus "just in time" learning [26:18] How Janelle grew her audience [33:25] Impact of a hiatus on the podcast [50:19] Adding bonus segments to a podcast [52:19] The best way to get subscribers [1:04:00] Janelle's sales process [1:06:44] Janelle's revenue numbers [1:16:20]       Resources Mentioned:   Finish Your Damn Course Launch Your List (How to Start an Email List) Fizzle Dubsado Brennan Dunn  Brent Weaver       Connect with Janelle Allen: Website Podcast Twitter Instagram     Free Facebook Ads Masterclass   Today's episode is brought to you by our Free Facebook Ads Masterclass. Five ad formulae that sell online courses on autopilot. People tell me all the time that even thinking about getting started with Facebook and Instagram ads feels incredibly overwhelming, and I don't blame them. It isn't easy! That's why I recorded this masterclass to teach you about just 5 ads that you can use to sell more of your online course group program or mastermind.    Sign up, watch it, and then I want you to just choose one of those five ads to focus on to start, get instant access to the training here.    Now it's time to GET PAID   Thanks for tuning into the Get Paid Podcast! If you enjoyed today's episode, head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe, rate, and leave your honest review. Connect with me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, visit my website for even more detailed strategies, and be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media.   Now, it's time to go get yourself paid.

If you’ve been looking for another way to reach your clients, have you considered online courses? Once you have determined the major pain points and problems they’re having and know definitively how you can help them, creating an online learning course for them is a creative way to reach them and earn revenue at the same time. Janelle Allen is here to offer her step by step guide to help you figure out how to create and market your own successful online courses.

What’s up everyone! I am here today with Victoria Stith, a therapist, new course creator, and a recent graduate of my group program, Finish Your Damn Course! After many starts and stops on her own, Victoria joined Finish Your Damn Course to overcome her fears, get unstuck, and create her online course. In this episode, Victoria shares her experience in the program, how she overcame resistance, and what it was like to finish--and teach--her damn course. Let’s dig in! Creating the online course allowed me to be more accessible and help more people at once. After experiencing the struggle of online course creation, Victoria was motivated to join Finish Your Damn Course to overcome her fears, identify her needs, and move forward from the stuck zone. In this episode, Victoria discusses her experience joining the program and the results it brought her. You’ll hear how FYDC helped her start her LIVE course that helps parents learn the techniques of healthy communication with children suffering from substance abuse disorders. Let’s dig in! Episode Quotes “Finish Your Damn Course helped me be less anxious and not be stuck in creating my online course.” "Doing the LIVE course taught me that online projects can work." "The program helped me be less anxious, have more playful attitude, and not be shy with my audience." "It is important to identify what you need for yourself to keep you moving instead of staying stuck." "Invest in what your needs are and fulfill those needs." Listen to Learn 01:02 Getting to know Victoria Stith, Rapid Five Questions 05:17 Victoria's motivation in creating her online course 06:10 The challenges that motivated Victoria to join Finish Your Damn Course 10:21 Results after joining Finish Your Damn Course 13:04 Hardest part of the program and how Victoria pushed through it 15:43 Overview about Victoria's course - course goal and who it’s for 19:12 Importance of pre-validation with your audience 21:01 Victoria's experience in teaching the course LIVE 23:39 Benefits and insights from going through Finish Your Damn Course 26:35 Victoria's advice for those people stuck in creating online courses 27:41 Exciting things coming up from Victoria, website link and Facebook group Ready to finish your damn course? There are 8 spots left for my group program, Finish Your Damn Course. Early enrollment ends TOMORROW for those on the waitlist. Regular enrollment starts on August 21. Click here to learn more: https://get.zencourses.co/fydc-waitlist/

It almost didn’t happen. The Cinderella run. The upsets over the 16, the four, the eight, the 22. The AVP semifinal that would be host to the highest seed – Q47 – in the tour’s history. The 8-3 jump Zana Muno and Crissy Jones would get on top-seeded Betsi Flint and Emily Day, on stadium court, on Sunday. All of that was nearly lost before any of it even got started. Towards the end of Jones’ and Muno’s fourth and final qualifier match for AVP Hermosa, Jones felt a cramp coming on, compiled by an awkward landing on her knee. They finished the match, of course. By that point, they’d come to far not to, and it was over quickly enough: 21-13, 21-7 over Lara Dykstra and Kim Smith, who were battling through injuries of their own. In that moment, they had done everything they had come to do. They qualified on the AVP Tour, something that eluded them in their only other professional event, in Seattle, where they fell in the third round to Janelle Allen and Kerri Schuh. They cried on the way home to the airport that weekend. “At the same time,” Jones said, “we were both really unsure with what we were capable of doing.” Both of them had proven more than talented enough indoors – Muno at UCLA, Jones at Washington -- to command a contract, with a salary, validation, stability, overseas. Their beach journey, at that point, had been the exact antithesis. Twice they had bought flights, booked hotels for qualifiers. Twice, in Austin and then New York, they didn’t get into the qualifier because of a lack of points. “I was like ‘Oh my God, this is so hard,’” Muno said, laughing. She’s able to laugh now, in retrospect. It’s easier to look in the rearview and smile when there’s a third place in that same rearview. They drew lessons from each, Seattle in particular. For four years at UCLA, Muno had been the favorite in virtually every match she played, finishing a brilliant career with two national championships, scoring the final point of the match that would seal the second. Now the role was flipped: Muno and Jones, a standout on court one at Cal Poly, which also enjoyed a historic season, were the underdogs, a role they embraced. “We came into Hermosa and said ‘Ok, this is our time to attack it and we’re going to go through a qualifier again and just stay present with every match we played,’” Jones said. So when they qualified, and there would be no teary exits, that was it. “Once you’re out of the qualifier you can breathe, you’re so free,” Muno said. “Once you’re in the main draw, now you have nothing to lose, you can play free.” Problem was: They almost didn’t play at all. Jones called Muno on their way to the site, told her that her knee was hurting pretty bad. She might not be able to do it. Muno, on the other end of the phone, put on a supportive look: “I’m like, ‘It’s ok, you gotta take care of yourself,’” she said, laughing – always laughing – again. Meanwhile: “I’m sobbing.” They figured they’d give it a try anyway. They told AVP tournament director Jeff Conover to pull them off of stadium court. Nobody wants to see a mid-match forfeit. So he put them on court five, and against Katie Spieler and Delaney Knudsen, a team they had beaten weeks earlier in the Santa Barbara Open, they lost 21-14, 21-10. It was the best thing that could have happened. In a 24-team draw, as Hermosa is, if you win your first round, you play almost immediately after. But if you win your first and lose your second, on minimal rest, you wind up in the exact same spot as if you had lost your first. So instead of playing a second match on hardly any rest, Muno and Jones were able to take six, seven hours off their feet. Put the legs up. Recover, finally. And then, match by match, the story of the weekend was written: a 15-10 third-set win over fellow collegians Morgan Martin (Hawai’i) and Iya Lindahl (Cal), a sweep of Meghan Mannari and Taylor Nyquist, another sweep of Brittany Hochevar and Maria Clara Salgado, a three-set win over Kim DiCello and Kelly Reeves, a thrilling three-set quarterfinal over wunderkinds Delaynie Maple and Megan Kraft. With each win, Jones would wonder to herself, “Is this really happening?” “I think the experience in general, because it was so unexpected, and because of all the adversity we had gone through to get there, we were so grateful for everything that happened and seeing all these people who had been kicking butt on tour, just giving it our best shot,” Jones said. They did that Sunday, too, but in their eleventh match, their legs finally gave in. The 8-3 lead they established on Flint and Day was flipped into a 14-21 loss. A valiant comeback in the second was thwarted. Flint and Day would go on to win. Muno would call her brother, JJ, a minor league baseball player who is currently in the Chicago White Sox system. He asked her what happened, and she said her legs just didn’t have anything left in the tank, a feeling he’s more than familiar with. Next week, though, in Manhattan Beach, they’ll have four less matches on their legs. After winning an AVP Next Gold Series in Colorado, they earned a direct main draw berth. Next week, too, they’ll have something they didn’t before: Validation. The confirmation that, yes, they can do this. They can compete with the players by whom they’re still star-struck. More than that: They can beat them. “We knew that when we got the opportunity we could hang and play with the best of them,” Muno said. “I think we just needed the opportunity. We were just trying to be as prepared as we could for [Manhattan] and our breakthrough came a little sooner than we expected.”

What’s up, everybody! It is great to be back! For those just tuning in, I’m back from a two-month summer break and I’m excited to be doing the show again. Before we start this episode, I want to thank my listeners. We’re on the 100th episode of Level Up Your Course! Thank you so much for being here and being part of the Zen Courses family. Business is just about solving problems. During my summer hiatus, I realized that I’m in a personal growth period. In this episode, I share the key things I’ve done to embrace this transition and my thoughts on why delegation is a vital part of the growth process. I also dig into how the course stratosphere is changing, too, and give you a sneak peek into next week’s episode. New things are coming up for Zen Courses, so get pumped! Join the Zen Courses family here: https://www.zencourses.co/newsletter Episode Quotes "One of the key things that I did was automating a lot of repetitive tasks that I was doing, and it saved me so much time." "Learning how to delegate is a big part of growth." "There is an alternative to burning out and it is called delegation." "Before you automate or delegate anything you need to be able to map out the process." “I’m back, and I’ve learned a lot! Get ready for the exciting things coming up.” Listen to Learn 00:56 I'm back! It was a great summer break! 02:18 Embracing the growth period - "I hired a business coach and had therapy" 06:42 Why and when to delegate? Importance of delegation/automation in the growth process 10:40 Exciting things coming up for Zen Courses 18:01 What is the state of online courses? 25:52 A peek about the next episode coming up next week 27:27 Happy 100th episode! My thank you message for you

Many business owners build an online course before they really know their target audience and what that audience actually wants. Instead of serving their clients, building their list, and pre-validating their product, entrepreneurs jump ahead of themselves and put a ton of time and effort into building a course that’s not nearly as good as it could be. This week’s guest, Janelle Allen, helps clients avoid this trap and build courses that get serious results. Janelle Allen is the founder of Zen Courses, where she helps business owners make actionable, learner-focused online courses that change lives. After studying Institutional Technology and working as an Instructional Designer for educational and corporate clients, Janelle turned her focus to online business. She brings this unique perspective to course design and building, and builds courses that improve student results, increase revenue, and boost authority.  Janelle and I then talk about how her business and some of the entrepreneurial lessons she had to learn after severing a relationship with her biggest corporate client. She talks about the three channels she focused on to get traction with building her audience and why she thinks building a list is something every business owner should do. We also talk about the content hamster wheel that many entrepreneurs can find themselves in and how you can repurpose your content. And Janelle shares some great wisdom on finding your target audience and understanding the different segments within it that you can serve.  

Today, I'm chatting with Janelle Allen, the instructional design guru and founder of Zen Courses. Janelle is a learning designer at heart so she knows that the most important part of the online course creation process is the students' transformation. We talk about Janelle's career transformation including how she grew an agency, had employees, had to let them go, and then rebuilt her business into what it is today.    Working for yourself is a learning experience in and of itself and it's not always easy or fun, but there are certainly some upsides and personal growth to be had. Our chat today gives us some insight into understanding how online course creation is a lot like life.    Don't forget to grab your free Deep Work tips here.

Teaching provides a learner with more information, but the information isn't the only thing that is required to teach effectively. Doing is almost just as essential as the information itself for the learner to solidify what was taught. Creating an effective learning path is challenging, and we tend to start from what we know and take it from there. Janelle challenges the tendency to start from our knowledge, and instead, we should start from where we want our learners to end up being and work backward from there, this is called Backward Design.Backward design doesn't just apply to education, it applies directly to software development. As developers, it's essential that we get out of our head and start with the user.How do you start teaching if you have no one to teach? Janelle says there are three critical components to building your audience, having an email list, providing valuable content, and consistency. If you stay genuine and provide value you'll filter out anyone who doesn't resonate with you and what you offer.Transcript"Get out of Your Head and Start with Your Users - with Janelle Allen" TranscriptResourcesBadass: Making Users AwesomeShambhala: The Sacred Path of the WarriorJanelle Allen:TwitterJoel Hooks:TwitterWebsite

Janelle and I talk about her killer email marketing process, improving your copy by knowing your customers, and the importance of setting a good hook.

Hey, everyone! In this episode, I’m joined by Kristin Larsen: Pinterest expert, course creator, and founder of Believe In a Budget. Blogging wasn’t an easy journey for Kristin until she discovered the power of Pinterest as a search engine to drive traffic to her websites. Check out this episode to hear Kristin’s journey from blogger to VA to course creator, and how you can use her strategies to skyrocket your own traffic. Pinterest virtual assistance turned into this new opportunity which I never thought -- in a million years -- would be a thing. Episode Quotes "Pinterest was my favorite thing, I love looking at Pins." "I want to be able to give my clients something instead of saying, 'No, I can't help you.'" "The main challenge was conveying my message in the easiest way possible." "It's important to always update and let your audience know. The more you communicate the better." "It just feels so good knowing that I am helping other people through the stories I shared." Listen to Learn 01:05 Getting to know Kristin Larsen, Rapid 5 Questions 05:15 Kristin's entrepreneurial story 08:15 Overview of Pinterest Presence - who is it for? 11:50 Kristin's customer platform - one-on-one vs buying the course 13:50 Challenges faced creating the course 18:05 Course structure of Pinterest Presence 19:16 How Kristin supports her learners in the stuck zone 20:06 Lessons learned doing the course 21:47 A peek inside the course materials and students' results taking the course 23:30 Tips for online course creators and how the course impacted Kristin's business 25:44 Exciting things coming up from Kristin and website links Check Out Kristin's Course! If you’re on my list, you know that I’m testing out new marketing methods over the next 90 days. Well Pinterest is the first one up! I just signed up for Kristin’s course. If you want to give Pinterest a try, I highly recommend joining her course too. (Full disclosure: I also signed up to be an affiliate for Kristin’s course.) Click here to join Pinterest Presence Want more? Grab the Bonus Episode! Join us in the bonus segment! It’s a great conversation about why you should be marketing on Pinterest, and some tips to use it for leveling up your business. Grab it here: https://get.zencourses.co/extra

Janelle Allen, from Zen Courses, speaks about engagement, adult learning, online delivery and creating learning communities.

076: Designing A Yoga Teacher Training with Rachel Scott   Think back to your first 200-hour yoga teacher training. What was it like? Did it fit your learning style? What do you wish was included? If you've given these questions some thought perhaps designing and teaching yoga teacher training is a path for you.   Shannon came across Rachel Scott in a serendipitous-like fashion. Rachel had shared photos on the Pixabay (a free image-sharing site), and Shannon used one for her online 5-Day Content Creation Challenge. Noticing that Rachel was a yoga teacher, Shannon clicked on the link to Rachel's site. Discovering that Rachel did consultation work with yoga teachers interested in designing their own YTT, (a topic Shannon wanted to cover on the show), Shannon took the opportunity to invite Rachel on the podcast as a guest.   Rachel is an educational designer and teacher whose mission is to support yoga teachers and studios to create their own excellently crafted and delivered teacher trainings. She has worked in education for nearly twenty years and led the Teachers College at one of Canada's largest yoga studios for more than seven. The author of two yoga books, she hosts an award-winning blog and has contributed to several publications. Rachel has a BA from Columbia University, Masters of Science in Instructional Design and Learning Technology. She describes herself as “part nerd, part creative artist”, believing in elevating strengths, laughing out loud, and taking a few deep breaths.   With warmth and wisdom, Shannon and Rachel discuss the pros and cons of designing a yoga teacher course, how to determine if this path is right for you, teaching and planning strategies and much more.   As always, please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below. What would you like to see included in a yoga teacher training? Have you given thought to teaching one? 11:30 How Rachel become interested in helping yoga teachers create their own yoga YTT and her process of becoming a consultant   17:45 Rachel's perspective on creating online yoga content with good intentions (versus income-focused)   19:05 Rachel's approach to guiding teachers through designing a YTT   22:00 How do yoga teachers know if they're ready to create a yoga teacher training, the qualities of a good teacher and defining where strengths and interest lies   26:00 How to test the waters to help you decide if you would like to teach a YTT and considering training for becoming a good teacher   28:05 “One of the reasons to teach is to learn” -don't feel pressured to go into teaching “knowing all”   30:00 Helping students learn versus telling students what you know and Rachel's first time leading a YTT and learning the significance of this “creating an environment where people can make mistakes” a practice and actively learning instead of students sitting and listening   33:10 Is there a downside of designing a YTT and pitfalls to avoid   36:35 Considerations to help you determine what to charge for your YTT   41:20 How much content can students manage to process in a day and strategies that can help   44:40 Rachel's thoughts on improving YTTs she has attended- finding a way to give feedback to students, some form of accountability, clarity in what students will learn from a course   49:10 The services Rachel provides and how to work with her   53:15 Shannon's wrap up and final thoughts on offering yoga teacher trainings Links   Contact Rachel for a free 15-minute consultation call:   Rachel's email: info@rachelyoga.com   Rachel's Website: Rachel Yoga   Rachel on Facebook   Rachel on Instagram   The Connected Teacher Facebook Group   Follow The Connected Teacher on YouTube   Book a Consultation Call with Shannon   The Connected Yoga Teacher 5-Day Content Creation Challenge   Relevant TCYT Episodes:   052: Create Your Online Course with Janelle Allen   061: Too Many Yoga Teachers with Kimma Stark Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity

It may seem difficult to imagine at first, what with a Pac-12 title, an NCAA Championship and an AVP final under her belt in the span of just a few weeks, but yes, Sarah Sponcil does struggle from time to time. Take Spanish, for example. “I have not taken it since I was in fifth grade,” she said on SANDCAST: Beach volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter. “A lot of people take Spanish in high school, so it was elementary Spanish and I was like ‘Ok, we’re chillin’ with the colors and the weather and all that stuff and the lady is like ‘Ok so the next class we’re going to be speaking in full Spanish. And I was like ‘Wait, what? What did I sign up for? Is there a level below this?’ So that’s been kind of a struggle.” But on the court? It may take some digging to find a soft spot in Sponcil’s game. Partnered with Lauren Fendrick for Austin, Sponcil won her first four career AVP main draw matches in straight sets, setting up a final against April Ross and Alix Klineman. “I think I just had that mentality – people are going to be stronger, faster,” Sponcil said. “I think I just tried to put the pressure on, trying to stay aggressive. I think a lot of people go to shots if they get blocked, they kind of just do that. I felt like I was full force. I just want to swing, if I get blocked, I’ll just work around.” She worked around Angela Bensend and Olaya Pazo, Caitlin Ledoux and Kendra VanZwieten, Janelle Allen and Kerri Schuh, Karissa Cook and Katie Spieler. It was one thing to play alongside an Olympian and Stanford’s assistant coach. It was an entirely different feeling to play against Ross, the player Sponcil has looked up to since she began playing volleyball. “I mean, you’re playing against April Ross,” Sponcil said. “I literally had pictures of her when I was like, 14 and 17. Just to be playing against her and seeing me stack up against her was really cool. It was a really great experience.” She watched the film a few times, enough to know that she stacked up just fine. Ross and Klineman had only dropped a single set prior to the finals, yet there was Sponcil, pushing the two-time Olympic medalist to a 24-22 first set, and again to a 25-23 second set. “We basically played a third game,” Sponcil said, laughing. “I felt like I was taking it point by point. I don’t know. I thought it was an amazing challenge. You look up to someone for so long and you don’t want to miss this opportunity. You want to show them like ‘Ok, I deserve to be here. It wasn’t a fluke that we were here.’ “Right after we lost, as long as we gave them a run for their money, that was ok with me. Just to be that close and within striking distance gives me hope and just makes you want to play that much more and get that much better so you have the opportunity to face off with them again.” She will. There is no doubting that. She had to skip New York for her finals, though she plans on playing Seattle and the remainder of the AVP season, and she’s entertaining the possibility of sprinkling in some FIVB stops as well. At the end of the day, it is this: Sarah Sponcil just wants to keep winning. “I’m just trying to get to know the beach volleyball world,” she said. “Now it’s like ‘Ok this is a completely different world. Book your own flights, book your own practices with different people.’ “I’m just going to keep trying, keep getting into AVPs, and I’ll see what happens from there.”

Janelle Allen is the founder of ZenCourses.co and is an expert in Instructional Design and online learning. We talked a lot about entrepreneurship and why it's so important to not only know your why, but to own it. Don't forget to subscribe for access to the bonus episode. We did a deep dive into online course creation, what's working, what's not, mistakes to avoid, and, of course, how to create profitable online courses in 2018. What we covered in the bonus episode 1:30 - Can someone still create a profitable online course in 2018? 5:50 - Why passive income is bullshit 8:55 - How do you resolve the disconnect between creating something once vs guided programs and ongoing 10:30 - How do you create a course that gets result? 13:10 - What do you do when your course has multiple outcomes and/or goals? 16:00 - What kind of courses work the best? 18:25 - What's the difference between course goals and outcomes and why does it matter? 21:35 - What video link is best? 23:40 - Is it easier to sell a smaller ultra specific course or a bigger “cover-everything” kind of course? 26:30 - Why segmenting your audience is important 28 - How to know if you should change your course topic? Enjoy! If you want access to this bonus episode and all future bonus episodes, subscribe below. If you're on your phone, you can subscribe be texting the word "TGM" to 345345.

052: Create Your Online Course with Janelle Allen of Zen Courses   Have you ever thought of turning your expertise into an online course? It can be a great source of income that comes with the satisfaction of inspiring others with content you feel passionate about.   Shannon welcomes Janelle Allen, the founder of Zen Courses to help you get started. Janelle shares her knowledge with us covering how to pick a topic, organize and market a course, the different styles of courses, and much more.     Armed with her Masters of Science degree in Instructional Technology, Janelle has spent nearly ten years creating courses for a variety of clients, including colleges, universities, corporations and small businesses. Realizing that she wanted to work in a more personal way with others she founded Zen Courses.  Through her business, Janelle offers services that include one-on-one consultations and courses. Janelle has a free online email list course just for our Connected Yoga Teacher listeners. 6:20 How Janelle got interested in online learning and went from working for a six-figure company to working for herself   10:10 Janelle's experience with yoga   11:20 How to get started creating an online course: 1) target learner 2) what problems do they have 3) what solutions do you have   15:35 How do yoga teachers pick from possible course topics? How to determine if people will pay for your course.   17:35 How to organize the course? “The one thing” what should people be able to do after completing the course, using “backwards design”   21:45 “Simpler is better” - resisting temptation to put too much content in your course   20:35 Tools Janelle uses to create her courses- outline, content cues, mind maps   23:40 The difference between a live course, self-paced course or blended course (part live and part self-paced)   26:30 Open cart or close cart launches- whether a course is available for a limited time   27:15 How choose between creating live course, self-paced or blended course- often depends on complexity of your courses   28:40 Thinking about your learners- there will be times when parts of the course will be harder, students may stumble and it will be important to be available to your students during these times through video chat, Facebook groups, provide an extra week to do their work, etc.   32:10 Making your course actionable: activities and assignments in your course, develop a community in your course (on social media like a FB group)   34:05 How to get students for your courses 1) market to existing audience through email including survey questions, building a case for the course and how to sign up for your course  2) partner with people that have an audience through a joint webinars   39:30 When you are worried about being “salesy” and how Janelle worked through that and the fear of rejection   41:30 How to reach Janelle if you want to work with her   43:40 What advice would Janelle give to those starting out   46:40 Shannon's closing thoughts Links   Zen Courses Website   Sign up for Zen Courses Newsletter   Free Course from Janelle Allen "Start With Email"   The Connected Teacher Facebook Group   Follow The Connected Teacher on Youtube   Book a Consultation Call with Shannon   Define Your Yoga Niche Online Course   Yoga for Pelvic Health Teacher Training   Mama Nurture Teacher Training (RPYT)   Free TCYT 5 Kochas PDF   Free TCYT 5-Day Content Creation Challenge   Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity

As an Instructional Designer, she's trained to identify and solve learning gaps. She builds world-class online courses that gets results for her clients' businesses. IN THIS COURAGE EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR: The story of how Janelle built a 6 figure instructional design agency... and the difficult decision to close that agency to pursue curiosity insteadHow emails & comments Janelle received became clues about her future What janelle did for the first year before ever creating her first course How Janelle fused her natural skill with the needs of her followersThe balance between "pressure to succeed" and "space to create" — how much financial runway should you have before making a new leap?

Janelle Allen is an Instructional Designer, which is code for "this lady really knows what it takes to create courses that make customers say 'YES!' instead of 'Meh.'"If you're interested in creating courses, or maybe you've even tried but feel things could have gone better, this episode is for you. IN THIS CLARITY EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR: -The HOW behind creating courses that change lives - WHY we have so much resistance towards truly listening to our customers before taking action- Where to start before you ever launch a killer course - The concept of "backwards design", which helps you reverse-engineer courses that really work- Real examples of what a good "learning goal" sounds like - The danger of "fuzzy goals" and how they majorly turn customers off- Things you probably think matter, but DON’T

Online courses can be a powerful asset for your online business...but how can you make sure that you create one that makes a difference? ZenCourse founder and online courses expert Janelle Allen shares her insight on planning, content creation and sales.   Show notes & downloadable resources: www.yannilunga.com/episode219

If you've ever thought about having your own online course, then you'll definitely want to listen to this week's interview with Janelle Allen! She's a learning designer with a background in education, and her company Zen Courses helps people create online curricula using a process and system that's structured for success. Janelle starts off talking about how she got into learning design, and we take a look at the current environment of online learning and discuss the pros and cons. Janelle also shares where her passion for education comes from, and she goes a little bit into her passion for deejaying! Janelle can teach you the ABCs and then make you dance on the 1s and 2s! Dope! Get into this week's interview! Janelle Allen on Twitter B L A K B R D Zen Courses Zen Courses on Instagram Help support Revision Path by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon! Pledges start at $1 per month, and you’ll receive special patron-only updates, early access to future episodes, and a lot more! Join today! Come join the Revision Path community on Slack! http://revisionpath.com/slack Check out the Revision Path store and buy a t-shirt or hoodie to help support the show! http://revisionpath.com/store We're on iTunes and Stitcher as well! Visit http://revisionpath.com/iTunes or http://revisionpath.com/stitcher, subscribe, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review! Thanks so much to all of you who have already rated and reviewed us! Revision Path is brought to you by Facebook Design, MailChimp, Hover, and SiteGround. Save 10% off your first purchase at Hover by visiting hover.com/revisionpath! Get 60% off all hosting plans at SiteGround by visiting siteground.com/revisionpath! And visit MailChimp’s new hilarious campaign at mailchimp.com/did-you-mean! Follow Revision Path on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

Janelle Allen is a learning designer of online courses at Zen Courses and the host of the Zen Courses Show. In this episode, we discuss how to create significant value for your course. In the first segment, we explore the most important factor, learner success. During the next segment, she explains how to determine what success […] The post Designing Value for Your Online Course with Janelle Allen – 102 appeared first on Art Of Value.

In this episode I talk to online course creation expert Janelle Allen. Janelle shares her insight and experiences in the field of e-learning, and has some great tips for anyone creating courses as part of their membership website.