Emily Odeo-Sutton started selling on Etsy in January of 2023 and now has over 27,000 sales between her two shops. Former educator turned entrepreneur, she loves supporting new Etsy sellers on their journey to passive income with both print on demand and digital products.

For this episode, Emily gives some great advice to listeners who are thinking about selling products on Etsy. Best of all, she points out what skills educators can transfer from the classroom to the Etsy store. There’s also some notable tips about advertising. Bust out a pen and paper — you’re going to end up taking notes!

For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode124.

Rae Hughart is an innovative educator, speaker, and advocate for teacher wellness and professional growth. As the founder of Teachers Deserve It, she is on a mission to empower educators with sustainable strategies that enhance student success while prioritizing teacher well-being. With a background in classroom teaching, curriculum design, and leadership, Rae specializes in helping educators reclaim their time, build strong professional networks, and implement creative, effective teaching strategies.

Rae and I discussed importance of sustainable teaching practices and wellness, which is the focus of Teachers Deserve It’s mission. She also reveals that making time to enjoy something as simple as a drink with friends has a bigger impact on a teacher’s work than what’s seen on the surface. You’ll come away from this one prioritizing your happiness because you’ll know it’s best for everyone if you’re happy.

For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode123.

Katherine Hamilton is the Vice President of Programs at Ensemble Learning, where she oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of all programmatic activities. With nearly 15 years of experience in the K-12 education space, Katherine specializes in effective teaching and learning, instructional leadership, overarching strategy to ensure equity for all student groups.

In this episode, Katherine told me about her journey from being a math teacher in L.A. to instructional coaching and how to best serve multilingual learners. She also shares some great insight on why teachers should consider different career paths.

For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode122.