Teacher, Let Your Light Shine! Start a Micro-School, Homeschool Hybrid or Tutoring Business! From Teacher or Homeschool Mom to Teacher Entrepreneur and Education Advocate

By: Makenzie Oliver| Micro-School Mentor| Homeschooling Business Coach| Homeschool Teacher Consultant | Micro-school Mom #micro-school #homeschool #teacherletyourlightshine
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  • Welcome to the ”Teacher, Let Your Light Shine” Podcast! Calling all parents and teachers!! The future of education is in YOUR HANDS! If you are a teacher ready to teach your way, ditch the overwhelm and design a life you love, this is the podcast for you! If you are a parent currently homeschooling, or thinking about the possibility, but also needing to make an income to support your family-tune in! Makenzie Oliver is here to help teachers and parents create profitable micro-schools and homeschooling businesses so they can provide a rich and desirable education for their own children and many others. The time to transform education is now, and this podcast will teach you how to build, scale and market an educational business that is changing the culture of schools and learning environments all over the globe. Teacher friend, is your passion for teaching slowly burning out? Is our broken educational system frustrating you to the point of quitting this career, but you just can’t stand the thought of letting your ”teaching gifts” go to the wayside? Do you envision teaching children with more energy, aliveness, and creativity, but you are ”stuck” conforming to the standardized tests, mandates, and overwhelming policies that just aren’t working? Are you dreaming of freedom, flexibility, and an income that continues to grow exponentially? Have you ever said, ”I should just start my own school”? Wouldn’t it be lovely to teach without unrealistic expectations, endless data collection, meetings, and restrictions? What if you could create your own schedule, curriculum, and class size? Would you sense freedom and fulfillment if you could take learning outside, on field trips, and beyond the state standards? Do you long to use your teaching gift for God’s glory, while creating engaging lesson plans, experiences, and positive relationships with students? Starting your own micro-school or homeschooling business can give you the financial freedom, time freedom, and teaching experiences you are longing for! Parents, are you frustrated with the experiences your child is having in public or private school? Are you searching for a learning experience that LIGHTS your child up? Are you currently homeschooling but you desire to provide financially for your family and want the two worlds to collide? What if you could continue teaching your child but also make an income while providing educational and enrichment experiences to other children and families? If your child is longing for socialization, interaction, and engaging experiences, a profitable homeschooling business would not only provide financial peace and freedom to your family but provide your child with a wonderful learning opportunity! Learning pods, resource centers, and micro-schools are coming your way! Teacher friend, If you’ve ever thought, ” I wish I could stay home and give my children all the attention I give to so many others!”? ”If only I could make money while staying home, teaching, and taking care of my children.... !” OR maybe you are thinking of teaching YOUR OWN WAY, having your OWN BUSINESS, and creating as much profit as you desire while ALSO using your teaching gifts! Let’s get down to business! What if you could have a business right in your backyard-around the corner, or up the street...where children run free, learn authentically, and collaborate with peers like never before? What if YOU could leave a legacy not only for your family but for the generations to come? If you’re a teacher or parent searching for freedom, flexibility, and unlimited financial possibilities- you’re in the right place! In this podcast, I will teach you how to start a fulfilling, profitable, micro-school or homeschooling business built on a foundation of faith! If you’re here for teaching on your own terms and making a bigger impact with a bigger income, You‘re in the right place! I’m Makenzie Oliver. After 14 years in public school as a teacher, instructional coach, and after receiving ”Teacher of the Year” accolades-God changed my heart and led me down a path that has lit my soul on fire. He crafted a dream in my heart to start a school-right out of my living room! Now I run a successful, growing micro-school with unlimited possibilities for career growth, experiences, and lifelong memories! I‘m here to help teachers and parents build a teaching business around the most important aspects of life. For me, this includes motherhood, marriage, and a God-given mission. I help parents and uncover their calling as teachers, build and scale a profitable homeschooling business and or micro-school ! You have the potential to run your own business, from anywhere, while also making a massive impact! Get ready to discover “The Teacher God Created You to Be”, “The God Confidence to Create Your Own Business” and “Effective Ways to Organize and Produce and Plan for Your Micro School” ”Business Basics” and ”The ...
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  • 342: Marketing Your Microschool: What Actually Works! 5 Marketing Super Powers to Grow Enrollment and Build Your Confidence

    342: Marketing Your Microschool: What Actually Works! 5 Marketing Super Powers to Grow Enrollment and Build Your Confidence
    Mar 14 2025
    🚨 Struggling to enroll students in your microschool? Not sure how to market without feeling salesy? You’re not alone! Many educators-turned-entrepreneurs find themselves stuck, frustrated, and unsure where to start when it comes to attracting families to their microschool. The good news? You don’t need a huge budget or fancy ads to successfully grow your school! In this episode, I’m breaking down the top 5 marketing strategies that actually work—and how to start implementing them right away. Here’s what you’ll learn: ✅ The #1 most powerful marketing tool (it’s NOT social media!) ✅ How to attract aligned families and build trust before they even tour ✅ The best way to network locally and become the go-to educational option in your area ✅ The biggest mistake microschool founders make with websites—and how to fix it fast ✅ Why follow-ups matter (and how to do them effectively without feeling pushy!) Whether you’re just starting out or looking to boost enrollment for next year, these proven marketing methods will help you fill your microschool with families who truly believe in your vision. ✨ Want step-by-step guidance on marketing, enrollment, and scaling your microschool? Join MicroSchool Masterminds for coaching, templates, and expert strategies to grow your school with confidence! 🎧 Hit play now to start marketing smarter—not harder! 💛 Love this episode? Share it with an educator who needs it! Microschool Masterminds. Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching We also invite you to join your new FAVORITE online community full of resources, templates, videos, LIVE Q and A, Group Coaching and New Monthy Content Centered around your Educational Entrepreneurship Needs! Microschool Masterminds, designed to help you start or grow your micro school by maximizing your time, optimizing your finances, and mastering your marketing. Whether you are a seasoned microschool owner or a teacher with a dream, Microschool Masterminds provides a dedicated space to share resources, collaborate with fellow educators, and access expert guidance. Join us as we embark on this journey together. Your dreams are about to take flight. No more fears, no more hesitations. Microschool Masterminds is here to fuel your journey. It's your time. Your destiny awaits. Let's soar together into a future of limitless possibilities. VELA Organization: VELA Education Fund Join our Mastermind Program! Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching Launch and Scale Your Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid by Maximizing Your Time, Optimizing Your Finances and Mastering Your Marketing! With our program, you'll confidently navigate the journey of starting or growing your educational venture, equipped with the tools and support needed to achieve lasting success! Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching Join Our Facebook Group for a supportive community and the “best place on the corner of the internet” Teacher, Let Your Light Shine's Microschool Community | Facebook Book a Clarity Coaching Session: Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching Get started on your dream school right now! Get all the documents you need to jumpstart, market and enroll students! Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching We have step-by-step instructions to help you write powerful marketing brochures, enrollment forms, introductory packets, and so much more! You’ll also find easy-to-use templates made to simplify your creation process, as well as beautiful real-life examples used by my micro-school, Lighthouse Learning, to give you creative inspiration when designing your very own forms. You will be able to seal the deal with peace and clarity when you hand deliver your new handbook and contract. Tune in to today's episode to find out more and head over to our shop to purchase your documents at Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
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  • 341: How to Prioritize When You’re Pulled in 10 Directions!

    341: How to Prioritize When You’re Pulled in 10 Directions!
    Mar 11 2025
    Are you juggling way too many things right now? Maybe you're balancing business, family, life changes—and it all feels like a whirlwind. I get it. With our growing microschool, a major location shift, closing on a new house, and navigating high school and travel sports with my kids, I’ve had to rethink how I prioritize my time. In this episode, I’m giving you tangible, actionable strategies to cut through the overwhelm and focus on what actually matters. We’re talking about: ✅ The 3-3-3 Rule to simplify your to-do list. ✅ How to time block when everything feels urgent. ✅ Why delegating and streamlining can save your sanity. ✅ The key to restoring balance without sacrificing progress. Whether you’re a microschool founder, entrepreneur, educator, or busy parent, this episode will help you prioritize with confidence and reclaim your time. Listen now and take back control! 🎧 Hit play now and start taking back your schedule! 💛 Don’t forget to share this episode with a friend who needs it! Check out our discussed Blogs: Curriculum Development in a Microschool: From the Living Room to 80+ Students The 5 Essential Documents You Need to Start and Grow Your Microschool or Tutoring Business Bucket Brain Dump Microschool Masterminds. Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching We also invite you to join your new FAVORITE online community full of resources, templates, videos, LIVE Q and A, Group Coaching and New Monthy Content Centered around your Educational Entrepreneurship Needs! Microschool Masterminds, designed to help you start or grow your micro school by maximizing your time, optimizing your finances, and mastering your marketing. Whether you are a seasoned microschool owner or a teacher with a dream, Microschool Masterminds provides a dedicated space to share resources, collaborate with fellow educators, and access expert guidance. Join us as we embark on this journey together. Your dreams are about to take flight. No more fears, no more hesitations. Microschool Masterminds is here to fuel your journey. It's your time. Your destiny awaits. Let's soar together into a future of limitless possibilities. VELA Organization: VELA Education Fund Join our Mastermind Program! Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching Launch and Scale Your Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid by Maximizing Your Time, Optimizing Your Finances and Mastering Your Marketing! With our program, you'll confidently navigate the journey of starting or growing your educational venture, equipped with the tools and support needed to achieve lasting success! Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching Join Our Facebook Group for a supportive community and the “best place on the corner of the internet” Teacher, Let Your Light Shine's Microschool Community | Facebook Book a Clarity Coaching Session: Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching Get started on your dream school right now! Get all the documents you need to jumpstart, market and enroll students! Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching We have step-by-step instructions to help you write powerful marketing brochures, enrollment forms, introductory packets, and so much more! You’ll also find easy-to-use templates made to simplify your creation process, as well as beautiful real-life examples used by my micro-school, Lighthouse Learning, to give you creative inspiration when designing your very own forms. You will be able to seal the deal with peace and clarity when you hand deliver your new handbook and contract. Tune in to today's episode to find out more and head over to our shop to purchase your documents at Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching
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  • 340: Empowering Teachers to Revolutionize Education: How Microschools and Bottom-Up Learning Transform Student Success Through Individualized Education

    340: Empowering Teachers to Revolutionize Education: How Microschools and Bottom-Up Learning Transform Student Success Through Individualized Education
    Mar 7 2025

    Are you tired of feeling stuck in a system that prioritizes test scores over real learning? Ready to explore how teachers and parents can reclaim the joy of education through individualized learning?

    In this episode, we dive into: ✨ What "bottom-up" education really means and how it transforms the learning experience. ✨ Why individualized education is the key to preparing students for a rapidly changing world. ✨ How microschools empower teachers to design flexible, creative, and meaningful learning environments.

    🔑 Whether you're a teacher seeking freedom to innovate, a parent exploring new options for your child, or an aspiring microschool founder, this episode will inspire you to think outside the box and take the first step toward creating a brighter future for students.

    💡 Ready to break free from the status quo? Tune in to hear real-world examples, practical tips, and why YOU have the power to make an impact.

    🎧 Listen now and start reimagining education!

    👉 Visit Teacher Let Your Light Shine for resources and support to help you on your journey.

    Microschool Masterminds.

    Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching

    We also invite you to join your new FAVORITE online community full of resources, templates, videos, LIVE Q and A, Group Coaching and New Monthy Content Centered around your Educational Entrepreneurship Needs! Microschool Masterminds, designed to help you start or grow your micro school by maximizing your time, optimizing your finances, and mastering your marketing. Whether you are a seasoned microschool owner or a teacher with a dream, Microschool Masterminds provides a dedicated space to share resources, collaborate with fellow educators, and access expert guidance.

    Join us as we embark on this journey together. Your dreams are about to take flight. No more fears, no more hesitations. Microschool Masterminds is here to fuel your journey. It's your time. Your destiny awaits. Let's soar together into a future of limitless possibilities.

    VELA Organization:

    VELA Education Fund

    Join our Mastermind Program!

    Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching

    Launch and Scale Your Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid by Maximizing Your Time, Optimizing Your Finances and Mastering Your Marketing! With our program, you'll confidently navigate the journey of starting or growing your educational venture, equipped with the tools and support needed to achieve lasting success!

    Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching

    Join Our Facebook Group for a supportive community and the “best place on the corner of the internet”

    Teacher, Let Your Light Shine's Microschool Community | Facebook

    Book a Clarity Coaching Session:

    Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching

    Get started on your dream school right now! Get all the documents you need to jumpstart, market and enroll students!

    Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching

    We have step-by-step instructions to help you write powerful marketing brochures, enrollment forms, introductory packets, and so much more! You’ll also find easy-to-use templates made to simplify your creation process, as well as beautiful real-life examples used by my micro-school, Lighthouse Learning, to give you creative inspiration when designing your very own forms. You will be able to seal the deal with peace and clarity when you hand deliver your new handbook and contract. Tune in to today's episode to find out more and head over to our shop to purchase your documents at

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Helpful and relatable! Thank you :)

Working on starting my Spanish & English Education company and this podcast has been really helpful! So glad I found it. I love the natural structure and all the ideas and situation shared. I joined the Fb group too and it is also so great. Thanks so much for this!

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Excellent Narrative of how to turn your passion and purpose into profit while enlightening bright minds at the same time providing a necessary service.

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This podcast connected with me on such a deep level! It was like Makenzie had heard every thought I had in the last year. She is encouraging, motivating, and task oriented. while most of us float around with big dreams, she walks you through baby step by baby step on how to "make your dreams a reality."

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