The Brutally Honest Evolution of My Courses

Sep 23, 2025

Explore the messy beginnings of digital course creation, from a humble $267 launch to crafting a signature program. Discover the importance of audience feedback, as every misstep shapes future successes. Learn about the evolution of courses, emphasizing community, accountability, and personal narratives. Insights reveal how past collaborations and experiments inspired current offerings. Get practical tips for shaping your course with confidence, reminding you that taking action is key to unlocking clarity.

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ADVICE

Start Fast And Iterate

Take action quickly and accept mistakes as part of the process.
The faster you launch something imperfect, the faster you learn what to fix.

ANECDOTE

First Course Flopped For A Reason

Amy launched a course about book launches without real experience and made only $267 profit.
That failure crushed her confidence but taught her to match offers to real results.

INSIGHT

Teach What You've Already Done

Create courses on topics where you have real results or a 10% edge.
You don't need decades of credentials, just credible experience and relatable wins.

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The Part of Course Creation No One Talks About (And Why You Need to Start Anyway)

Ever think that a messy first course and a few failed launches could eventually lead to your signature program? In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my journey with digital courses—from my very first $267 launch to creating Digital Course Academy—and showing you how every single step (even the missteps) led me to finding and perfecting the offer I’ve become known for.

You’ll hear about the pivotal stages of my business: partnering with Lewis Howes, experimenting with memberships, and eventually combining my most successful programs into what is now Digital Course Academy. Each step taught me something new about confidence, listening to my audience, and taking action from feedback.

Finally, I’ll walk you through how courses are evolving in 2025. Students are looking for accountability, community, live coaching, and the personal stories only you can share. You’ll leave this episode with practical insights for shaping your own program and a reminder that every decision, even the messy ones, brings you closer to the course you’re meant to create.

HERE ARE THE 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

1️⃣ Action creates clarity – You won’t know your best course idea until you start. Each attempt reveals what works, what doesn’t, and where to go next.

2️⃣ Audience feedback is your compass – When you listen closely to what people need next, you’ll uncover the clues that lead to your most profitable and aligned offer.

3️⃣ Courses require more than just content – Transformation comes from live coaching, accountability, and sharing your personal stories. These are the elements that set your course apart in 2025.

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