The Blissful Biz with Susanne Rieker
226 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWelcome to the Blissful Biz podcast, the show where I dive deep into how to build an online business that's profitable, simple, and truly joyful. Every week my guests and I share proven strategies on how to build a strong brand, sell digital products and tackle mindset gremlins that might beholding you back. Join me as I uncover the secrets to creating a purpose-driven, blissful biz that aligns with your passions and lifestyle - no matter your age. Learn more at www.susannerieker.com or @susannerieker.
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Behind-The-Scenes of My Website Redesign (And What You Need to Know When You Want to Refresh Your Website)
June 22, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBI just rebranded my website and in this episode I share all the big and little things I did so you can implement them too on your website. Before I get into all this good stuff, I wanted to share with you that I just updated my free masterclass “How to DIY your dream website”. If you haven’t watched it yet, definitely check it out. In this free masterclass you’ll learn: A simple process for branding and designing your website to match your personality Six elements to add to your homepage...
How to Take Your Yoga Teaching Online with Crystal Gray
June 16, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this episode I’m talking to Crystal Gray from Yoga Goddess Academy about taking your yoga teaching online and offering a yoga membership. Crystal has been teaching yoga since 2006. A few years ago, she started transitioning her business online and now leads online yoga teacher trainings as well as having a membership for those just wanting to deepen their practice. We talk about her yoga story, why she decided to focus on teaching online, and the journey that got her to where she is today...
How to Rekindle the Flame Between You and Your Blog and Find Joy in Blogging Again
June 09, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBMaybe this is you: You started a blog. You posted enthusiastically your first few blog posts, excited about sharing your expertise and advice with your readers. But then, nothing! Barely anyone reads it. Nobody shares it. Nobody seems to “get” what you’re offering... or how amazing it is! Here’s the good news: What you are sharing is probably totally excellent and amazing. There are just a few tweaks you need to do to make your readers happy and your blog successful. In this episode I shar...
Debunking Common Marketing Myths with Amy McDonald
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBThis week I’m joined by Amy McDonald, host of the successful podcast ‘Abundant Yoga Teachers’. Amy is a yoga teacher and business coach. She supports yoga teachers grow abundant Yoga businesses with 1:1 coaching, online training programs, workshops and retreats. In this episode we debunk common marketing myths, for example getting stuck in trying to define your niche or believing that you are not good enough yet and need more trainings or better photos before you can get started. Can you rel...
How I plan my week to be productive as sh*t (or try to be...)
May 19, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this episode I share with you how I plan my week to be more productive, using tools like Asana and Everhour, having theme days and prioritizing my tasks. I used to go into the week with little idea of how the days would be unfolding. If I did any planning, I wrote a jumbled list of tasks. The problem with this approach is, that you quickly end up just working on your to-do list and getting lost in the nitty-gritty jobs, without any time to work ON your business, and moving it forward. Wha...
Money & Marketing Mindset for Yoga Business Owners with Amanda McKinney
May 12, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBDo you sometimes tell yourself things like “I don’t like selling” or “I’m bad at marketing”? If yes, you should stop that kind of talk right now. In this week’s episode in the Blissful Biz podcast Amanda McKinney joins me for some straight talk. We talk about money mindset, why for some reason "marketing" is thought about as a negative thing by so many yoga teachers and how to make a mindset shift when it comes to money and marketing mindset. Amanda is a marketing coach for yoga teachers her...
How to Launch Your Online Course with a 5-Day Challenge
May 04, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBI love challenges and they work incredibly well for list building and also for launching, when you want to sell something. If you would love to host your first challenge but you don’t really know how to set it up, this episode is for you my friend. I’m going to talk you through every step, from planning your challenge to ending with a pitch for your paid product. You get a step-by-step plan that you can use to create your own challenge – listen in! You’ll learn: What you should teach in yo...
Student Spotlight: Behind the Scenes of an Online Course Launch with Veronika Kruta
April 28, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIf you are wondering what it’s really like launching your first online course as a yoga teacher, this week’s episode in the Blissful Biz podcast is for you! I’m talking to Veronika Kruta, Yoga and Tango Teacher from Buenos Aires, who just launched her first course Yoga for Tango Dancers, with the help of my program the Blissful Biz Accelerator. In our conversation Veronika shares everything, what it took to grow her audience from scratch, how she launched with a free challenge, and what he...
How to Name Your Business – And What Happened When I Rebranded my Business to my Name
April 20, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBHow do you choose a name for your yoga business? Today’s episode is all about what to name your business—whether it’s your own name or a creative name—and how that impacts your business. It's loaded with tidbits of advice if you're having trouble coming up with a name or if you're thinking about rebranding your current business. Enjoy! You’ll learn: How to choose a name when you are a personal brand and when you are a business representing more people What to do when your name is difficul...
How to build a successful yoga career with Anastasia Shevchenko from Berlin Yoga Conference
April 14, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this episode I’m talking with Anastasia Shevchenko, the founder of the Berlin Yoga Conference, about her journey and how she started the Berlin Yoga Conference as a young mum without a network or experience but a lot of passion and drive. Anastasia shares tips for new yoga teachers on how get started in your yoga career, manage social media mindfully and build a community. We also talk about how to get the chance to teach at yoga festivals by building connection and networking. The Berli...
Why You Need a Niche – And How to Find Yours
April 06, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this episode I’m talking about the need to narrow your niche and all of the questions that go along with that. I know it’s at the forefront of many yoga teachers minds when it comes to building their business. At the same time, niching seems to be quite a controversial topic especially in the yoga world. Deciding on a niche seems to be all about marketing, and selling, and less about helping people. I don’t agree with that (obviously) and instead I’m going to share why, and how you and yo...
Adapting to Covid-19 as a Yoga Teacher with Brytta Byers
March 30, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBBecause of Covid-19 yoga studios are closed, private classes are cancelled, and yoga teachers are desperately trying to move their teachings online. In this episode I’m talking to Brytta from Xanadu Yoga about teaching yoga online, how to stay organized and structured in social isolation and what we all can learn from this crisis. Brytta has been teaching yoga online for years and has so much wisdom and tips to share! Follow Brytta: Website: https://xanaduyoga.com/ Instagram: https://www....
How to Create Your Dream Career with Leannah Lumauig
March 24, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBAre you ready to create a career you love? In this week’s episode on the Blissful Biz podcast I’m joined by career and life coach Leannah Lumauig, and we talk about getting started in a new career, how to find out what you’re called to do, work-life-balance and much more. I met Leannah in Bali and she’s such an inspiration. She’s smart, dedicated to her cause, and really living her dream life. In this interview Leannah shares awesome advice and strategies to help you create a career you lov...
How to Teach Yoga Online – Here’s my 10-Step Guide
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBHere we are, in a situation that nobody could have imagined a few months ago! Yoga studios are closed. Retreats get cancelled. It’s scary but also, this could be the kick in the butt you need to start teaching yoga online, and in this episode, I’m sharing my best tips and resources for you to do just that. I’m breaking it all down in 10 steps. 10 steps to make a bigger impact and support your students digitally. You’ll learn: What are the best platforms to stream yoga classes live How to...
How I'd Grow my Business If I Were a Yoga Teacher Starting From Scratch
March 09, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBI get asked all the time: "Susanne, where do I start?" "How do I build my business?" Here’s your roadmap, what I would do if I would start today as a yoga teacher, wanting to earn money with my teachings. Step #1: Get clear on your mission Step #2: Build your brand and website Step #3: Create a signature workshop Step #4: Offer free content on a consistent basis and build your email list Step #5: Create your first online course Enjoy the ride, embrace every challenge that life throws a...
What the Heck is a Sales Funnel?
February 28, 2020 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBYou've heard the term Sales Funnel a million times but if you’re not sure what it REALLY means, you’re not alone. In this episode I’m going to clear it all up and teach you how to set up your own sales funnel. You’ll learn: What a sales funnel is and why you need one Examples of sales funnels to sell your yoga retreats or private yoga classes What to look out for when designing your funnel steps How to get people into your funnel Five marketing strategies to make your funnel more succe...
How to Build a Successful Yoga Retreats Business with Dagmar Spremberg
February 24, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBAre you dreaming about traveling the world, offering yoga retreats in the most beautiful places like Ibiza and Italy, and building a community of dedicated yogis from all over the planet? Then you need to listen in on this week’s episode on the Blissful Biz podcast. I’m joined by Dagmar Spremberg who runs a yoga center in Montezuma, Costa Rica, and also offers yoga retreats in locations like Ibiza, Iceland or Italy. She’s living her dream and she’s sharing what it took to get there, and w...
SEO Made Simple: 5 Proven Strategies to Get Found on Google
February 17, 2020 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBLet’s face it, most of us have a love-hate relationship with Google. We use it every day and it’s amazing. But trying to figure out what you need to do on your website so that your content gets found on Google? Just a tad overwhelming… Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a science of its own and it can be a bit complex. But just doing a few simple things can already help you get better results on Google, and that’s what I’m sharing in this episode: 5 Proven Strategies to Get Found on Go...
6 Quick & Easy Ways to Simplify Your Social Media Tasks
February 10, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBRaise your hand if you feel overwhelmed by social media and this constant need to post more! Preparing and posting updates on social media can take up So. Much. Time. So, what do we “normal” people do, who simply don’t want to spend hours each day on social media? In this episode of the Blissful Biz podcast I’m sharing my favorite strategies and tools that I use to organize my social media updates: #1 Don’t try to be everywhere #2 Don’t feel like you have to post 3 times a day #3 Repurpos...
The Most Common Mistakes Yoga Teachers Make on Their Websites
February 04, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBMaybe you’re wondering sometimes - could your website perform better? For example, why are so few people signing up for your workshops or retreats through the site? There are a few things that I’ve seen over and over again, people are making a lot of the same mistakes. So today I want you to start learning from the mistakes of others and make sure you don’t duplicate these very common blunders on your yoga website: Mistake 1: Not telling your visitors what you do Mistake 2: Too much clutte...
Braving Anxiety as an Entrepreneur
January 28, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBI’ve been dealing with anxiety in the last years while building my business and completely uprooting my life and it’s difficult to share this, but necessary. Having any kind of struggles can be uncomfortable to talk about, but we need to have those conversations and I’m hoping you will learn some tools in this episode to help you face them and also be more vocal about what you’re going through as well. Self care, self love, and self acceptance are things I’ll constantly be working on…and...
Braving Anxiety as an Entrepreneur
January 28, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBI’ve been dealing with anxiety in the last years while building my business and completely uprooting my life and it’s difficult to share this, but necessary. Having any kind of struggles can be uncomfortable to talk about, but we need to have those conversations and I’m hoping you will learn some tools in this episode to help you face them and also be more vocal about what you’re going through as well. Self care, self love, and self acceptance are things I’ll constantly be working on…and...
6 Things You Can Do to Help You Sell Without Being Pushy or Salesy
January 21, 2020 03:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBLet’s face it, selling your services can be awkward, especially for a yoga teacher or spiritual entrepreneur. But the thing is, without selling, you don’t have a business. Being able to effectively make sales is ... well ... it’s kind of important! There’s no way around it, doing a little self-promotion is necessary to get the word out, to get people in – or on the yoga mat, where the magic happens. In this episode of the Blissful Biz Podcast I share 6 strategies how to overcome your fear of...
Your Step-By-Step Roadmap to Create an Online Course
January 06, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBI’m really excited about online courses because I think it’s such a huge opportunity for most yoga and wellness entrepreneurs. You have the chance to increase your income and invite more freedom and flexibility in your life. You also get the chance to step up and make a bigger impact and help more people. But you might feel a bit intimidated by the whole process of creating an online course, and that’s perfectly understandable. I’ve been there myself and I’ve learned that organization is th...
An Honest Review of 2019 and What’s Coming Next!
December 31, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode I’m sharing my biggest learnings from 2019. You get all the nitty gritty details of what worked and what didn’t work in my business so hopefully you can learn from my mistakes – and my successes. I’m also talking about my plans for 2020 and what is coming up next. You’ll learn: Why I believe analyzing your results is so important. How much I earned with my last course launches. My biggest learnings of 2019 (and why I’m NOT going to move into a campervan). What my plans ...
From Cubicle Worker to Yoga Teacher to Online Entrepreneur
December 24, 2019 04:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBFor me it seems so normal and flowy what I’m doing, running my online business from Bali, and I’m always confused when people don’t get it because it’s a completely foreign concept to them. They have questions like, how do I earn money? Through my website? Where do I live? What do I do? And when I start explaining it – how did I get there? In this episode of the Blissful Biz Podcast I share where I’m coming from and my journey from cubicle worker to yoga teacher to online entrepreneur. I h...