Teacher Talking Time: The Learn YOUR English Podcast You'll never feel ready: do you want to build a teaching business or not? - Mariela Mondaca
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"So many people are out there doing great things and they aren't ready, either, so I asked myself: Why not me?"
We chat with teacher and entrepreneur Mariela Mondaca.
Mariela is an English teacher, teacher trainer, and entrepreneur who has turned her 25 years of classroom experience into an online business. She designs programmes that bring together speakers of English as a foreign language from around the world, creating supportive communities where wellbeing-based topics spark conversation and help learners achieve real English fluency.
She runs Fluent Connections.
In this episode, Mariela discusses:
- Overcoming Self-Doubt and Taking the Leap
- Believing in Your Own Path
- Dealing with Self-Doubt and Anxiety
- Starting and Growing a Teaching Business
- Finding Your Niche and Evolving
- Learning from Mistakes and Adapting
- Advice for New Teaching Entrepreneur
- The Turning Point: Strategy and Mindset
- A Week in the Life of a Teacherpreneur
- Starting Over: Key Steps and Lessons Learned
- Reflecting on Personal Growth and Transformation
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