Upgrade Your Education Business is the go-to podcast for private tutors and education business owners who want to grow a sustainable, joyful business without following formulas or burning out.
Hosted by experienced business mentor Sumantha McMahon, each episode is packed with practical marketing and sales strategies, mindset insights, and real talk about the highs and lows of running your own tutoring business.
Whether you’re just starting or looking to refine and simplify what you’ve built, you’ll find inspiration and actionable advice that helps you attract students, boost your visibility, and create a business that works for your version of success.
🎧 New episodes every week, including short mindset boosters and deeper strategy sessions.
Click here for my video on 3 ways to use Instagram if you're a private tutor!
Instagram can be a tricky platform for education businesses, especially tutors, as we tend to connect with fellow educator…
Free eBook: 4 Ideas To Grow Your Tutoring Business (With Passive Income Ideas)
It's hard to work out which direction to take your tutoring or education business in, isn't it?
There are so many options …
Generic business advice doesn't work for us.
And why would it? Why would the advice work for a hairdressing salon, a computer shop and a tuition business?
In this episode, I unpack five concepts that…
Pesky hindsight! It's a marvellous thing, but why can't we just know 'it' from the start?!
Well, I've got your back.
In this episode, I share five BIG things I would have done differently if I started…
Facebook groups (communities) can be amazing for education businesses, especially with the tools that Facebook give group admins.
This episode is perfect for you if you want to:
a. Revive a dead group
b…
If you're interested in selling to schools, you're going to love this value-packed episode.
Karen Gibb from Mind Marvels shares how she successfully:
Are you hesitant to spend the money on hiring someone? Are you struggling to figure out how they can possibly do tasks the way you do them?
I hear you!
I felt the same, but hiring staff was one of the…
Are you a classroom teacher thinking of stepping into your own business? Maybe you have something else in mind. Perhaps, you have no idea what's next for you.
Listen up as Louise and I share our ins…
I'm sharing some ways you can set a solid foundation, so you achieve three things.
When you're forming a business idea or trying to breathe life into one, there are two fundamental aspects that need to be defined and analysed.
They are:
Th…
Creating a podcast was one of the best business decisions I've made, but it's hard work!
To help you decide whether or not to create one, how to make it work for your business and ensure that it's sus…
"Seasonality affects most industries, but as education business owners, we're lucky in a way, because our seasons are quite predictable. And that means, we can plan for them."
Listen up, for a range …
This episode is all about turning browsers into buyers, and to do that, you need to take them on a journey.
People don't just meet us and want to part with their money!
So, it's important that we under…
This episode is all about promoting your offer in a way that attracts paid clients.
Grab your 100 Content Prompts, specifically for education business here.
If you've tried any of the ideas I've shared…
If you're not attracting as many clients as you'd like, you're going to LOVE this episode.
I'm doing things a little differently ...
I've split this into a 3-part series so you can have a week in betwe…
"Google is your friend!" Join Ilana and I as we discuss how to enter the entrance exam tuition market.
And one of the key things is to research, research and research.
As with any market, you need t…
There was no way I'd be able to get through everything in one episode, so it won't be the last one of its kind!
Running a business can feel lonely. So, I've shared insights and questions that people …
"Money may not be your why, but money enables your why."
Love it or hate it, we need to talk about it!
One thing I want to normalise, especially in the education business sphere, is how, you can earn …
Do you have a community you'd like to nurture? Perhaps a Facebook group?
One of the hardest parts of building an online community is getting engagement.
If they participate, your content will reach mo…
"Suddenly, I was seeing a surge of enquiries solely through word of mouth ... clients were getting a better experience working with me."
Listen up as I share loads of ideas and app recommendations f…