Upgrade Your Education Business
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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 286
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
PS 84 Redefining Success
What does success mean to you? Have you defined it?
In this short soundbite, I talk about a way to redefine success so you no longer compete with others and stay focused on your goals.
Enjoy :-)
Sumanth…
144 6 Tips For Launching Your Tutoring Business
If you're in the launch stages of your tuition business, this one is for you.
My strategies and tips will get you making sales and starting strong without wasting time on things that can wait.
Enjoy :-…
PS 83 The Power Of One Small Win
Celebrating wins is more than a cliche - it's a powerful strategy to make more sales.
Tutors, take a listen to this short soundbite for an instantly actionable reframe that'll strengthen your goals.
En…
143 Group Classes: Turning Bad Advice On Its Head
There's a lot of bad advice floating around about group classes.
In this episode, I've chosen a small selection, turned them on their head and provided solutions that actually work.
Enjoy :-)
Sumantha
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PS 82 What To Do When You Freeze
This episode is filled with lightbulb moments!
In 4 minutes, I weave through some common reasons why people experience 'freeze' - when they want to do something, but just can't seem to get it done.
En…
142 8 Business Lessons Learnt From 8 Years Out Of The Classroom
To celebrate 8 years out of the classroom, I share 8 (non-obvious) lessons learned.
I won't give them away - you'll have to listen!
Enjoy :-)
Sumantha
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PS 81 Your Brand? It’s Just You
Let's simplify how we do business starting with our branding!
Instead of getting hung up on logos and colours, focus on showing up as you.
Because, as I explore in this short soundbite, the age of comp…
141 Lucy Spencer: From The Classroom To The Boardroom
Lucy shares how she has grown from being an independent tutor to hiring tutors to immense growth in just 9 years.
In this conversation, she shares how to leverage your network, protect your energy and…
PS 80 Understand Who You're Speaking To
This principle helps us with personal and professional interactions - it can even lead to more sales.
In this short soundbite, I reflect on The Chimp Paradox from the Upgrade Your Mindset Book Club an…
140 In-Person Events For Introverts
In-person events can be daunting!
In this episode, I talk through tangible things you can do to get the most out of them without exhausting yourself and/or feeling too outside of your comfort zone.
E…
PS 79 Remove Imposter Syndrome With This
The book we're covering in the Upgrade Your Mindset Bookclub gave me a lightbulb moment about combating imposter syndrome ...
... and I wanted to share it with you!
Essentially, this short soundbite is…
139 Staying In Control Of Sales Conversations
By the end of this episode, you'll feel comfortable with selling - a bold claim, I know!
But I say it with confidence because everything I share has transformed my sales - it has for my clients too.
Tu…
PS 78 Don't Try Getting Good At Things You Aren't Good At
This statement doesn't sound very encouraging, does it! Hear me out ...
In this short soundbite, I explore how this concept is actually an important one to have in your back pocket.
Enjoy :-)
Sumanth…
138 How to Niche And Be A Go-To As A Private Tutor
We hear about niching all the time, but what does it mean?
In this episode, I explore its importance, how you can position yourself as a go-to and practical ideas of how to niche in your education bus…
PS 77 Being In Motion Isn't Taking Action
This one insight has transformed how I work (and reduced my workload).
Being in motion is feeling like you're doing something towards a goal.
Being in action is actually doing something towards a goa…
137 Alima's Journey Of Her 1st Year Out Of The Classroom
Alima's first year out of the classroom is so interesting that I just had to invite her onto the pod!
In this episode, she talks about how she:
- Got started in tutoring with word of mouth
- Ended up specia…
PS 76 We Need To Stop Focusing On Goals
I'm sharing something that has really turned my thinking on its head - how we need to stop focusing on goals and focus on systems instead.
A goal delays happiness, a goal provides temporary achievem…
136 Turning Happy Customers into Raving Fans
A satisfied customer is one who's happy with what they paid for. A raving fan is someone is SO happy, they can't help but tell everyone about you!
We want the latter, right?
Well in this episode, I sha…
PS 75 There's No Magic Formula
Are you embarking on a big project? Maybe you have some passion projects you can't find time for.
In this 3-minute soundbite episode, I share learnings from the book club to explore how we can break …
135 Selling To Schools (And A Lot More!) with Anne Yipiyap
Join my conversation with Anne Morris where we discuss how she went about introducing a new concept to the education landscape, established her presence in schools, has a robust recruitment with gap-…