
The Art of Selling Online Courses 224 How I Built a 4,000+ Student Business (What Worked)
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Jan 20, 2026 Kate Bean, founder of The Sober School, shares her journey from BBC journalist to creating a safe coaching platform for women struggling with alcohol. She reveals how her lead magnet, the Wine O'Clock Survival Guide, effectively draws in her audience. Kate discusses her impressive conversion rates and the significance of the £47 Sober Reset mini course in leading clients to her main program. Emphasizing transformation over mere information, she highlights the importance of community and trust in her methods, achieving strong retention among her students.
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Blog Sparked A Coaching Business
- Kate started The Sober School after writing an anonymous blog about her own alcohol journey and realizing others felt the same.
- That blog audience evolved into a coaching business serving mainly older women seeking change.
Midlife Women Drive Demand
- Kate observes older women show higher problematic drinking rates while younger people drink less.
- That demographic reality shaped The Sober School's audience of midlife women.
Lead With A Night-Of Quick Win
- Use a lead magnet that solves an immediate problem to create trust and quick wins.
- Kate's Wine O'Clock Survival Guide helps people stop drinking tonight and brings them into her funnel.
