Lessons in Freedom

About Lessons in Freedom

If you’re an educator who wants more - more income, more impact, more confidence, and more freedom - you’re in the right place. Lessons in Freedom is the weekly podcast for educators who want to monetise their skills, start a side business, or scale the education business they’ve already built. Whether you’re dreaming of your first $1,000 or you’re ready to grow beyond the ceiling you’ve hit on your own, this podcast will show you the next step. My journey started in the classroom, overwhelmed and burnt out, creating resources simply to cope. Sharing them turned into my first $50… and eventually into multiple education businesses - one that grew to seven figures and another that reached well beyond six. Along the way, I’ve supported hundreds of thousands of educators globally to feel less overwhelmed in their classrooms, mentored hundreds more to monetise their skills, and become a sought-after speaker sharing my story to inspire educators to stop asking for permission and step into who they’re becoming. I’ve done all of this while raising a young, neuro-spicy family, and learning how to build a business that supports my life instead of swallowing it. And because I remember so clearly what it felt like to do it all without a road map, without a mentor, and without anyone saying “you can want more”… This podcast is the support that I needed but never had, and now it’s yours. Hosted by Australian educator, multi-business owner and mentor - Julia Chalmers delivers solo episodes that blend mindset, money, business strategy, and the identity shifts that help educators break their income ceiling, find clarity, and build a life anchored in freedom. New episodes drop every week. Follow the show so you never miss an episode.

Publisher

Julia Chalmers

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Nov 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Ep 41 - I Want More Women in Education to Get Rich

   Education Business School Founding Round. Build Offers That Stack, Sell, and Run Without You It's here!!! Click here - Come and join Education Business Schoo (https://www.juliachalmers.com/ebs)l (https://www.juliachalmers.com/ebs) (Founding round closes Wednesday 7 October at 9 PM) Perth time: or Click here - DM me 'SCHOOL' on Instagram for more information (https://www.instagram.com/justjuliachalmers/) Most established education business owners aren't stuck because they lack knowledge… they're stuck because their offers, sales, and systems aren't working together in a way that keeps generating income without them having to constantly push. In this episode, I'm officially opening the founding round pre-sale of the Education Business School, and sharing everything you need to know before doors close Wednesday 7 October at 9 PM Perth time: Why educator businesses stall even when the owner is talented, experienced, and working hard, The three gaps that are quietly keeping your business from selling without you, and exactly how EBS is designed to close them, and What's inside the program, who it's for, and how to get in at the founding round price before 9 November. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN Why time-poor education business owners need offers aligned with how teachers, schools, and parents actually buy, in seasonal cycles, not on demand The three gaps EBS is built to fix: in-demand offers, non-icky selling, and the systems and automations that keep things moving without you What offer stacking means, why it matters, and how it creates income that compounds instead of requiring constant promotion What's inside Education Business School, including Offer Lab, Sales Fast Track, Brand Camp, Freedom Files, monthly workshops, live Q&A calls, and community support Who this program is specifically for, established education business owners who are ready to stop trading time for results and start building something that runs How to join the founding round before doors close, including VIP options and where to find all the details LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED Join the Education Business School waitlist (https://www.juliachalmers.com/ebs) Doors close WEDNESDAY 7th OCT! Get in today! ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? If this episode made something click for you, take a screenshot and share it to your Instagram stories. Tag me @JustJuliaChalmers (https://www.instagram.com/justjuliachalmers/) so I can celebrate you. If you haven't already, follow the show so you never miss an episode. And if you've been listening for a while, leaving a rating and review takes two minutes and helps Lessons in Freedom reach more educators just like you. Disclaimer: This podcast is for education and motivation only. I’m sharing what’s worked for me and my clients, but it’s not financial, legal, or accounting advice. Your decisions and results are always your own. Please seek professional guidance before making any financial or business decisions.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Ep 40 - 150,000 Products Sold. Here's What I Got Wrong

   Join the Education Business School waitlist (https://www.juliachalmers.com/founderswl) Five Business Mistakes I Made (and What I'd Do Instead) as an Education Entrepreneur Most educators building a business learn the hard lessons slowly, through perfectionism that stalls momentum, platforms that drain energy, and tasks that never get off their plate because letting go feels too risky. In this episode 40 of Lessons in Freedom, I'm sharing the five mistakes I made on the way to building a multi-seven-figure education business, and exactly what I'd do differently if I were starting again today: Why chasing perfection and editing out the "human" moments slows you down more than almost anything else, How trying to be everywhere at once wastes the time and energy that one committed platform would have compounded, and Why fear of trying, and fear of being bad at something first, is the mistake underneath all the other mistakes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN Why perfectionism is costing you momentum, and why the "human" moments you're editing out are often exactly what connects How using your audience's own language instead of polished slogans or AI-generated copy transforms your marketing Why spreading across TikTok, Pinterest, Etsy and everywhere else fragments your effort, and what committing to one platform long enough actually produces How believing only you can do key tasks like social media becomes a ceiling on your growth, and the template, training, and patience approach that makes delegation actually work Why accepting 80% done from someone else is one of the most important skills you'll build as a founder Why your earliest work is supposed to be bad, how to iterate through it, and how to know when it's time to pivot rather than push on LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED Join theEducation Business School waitlist (https://www.juliachalmers.com/founderswl) Work 1:1 with me here ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? If this episode made something click for you, take a screenshot and share it to your Instagram stories. Tag @JustJuliaChalmers (https://www.instagram.com/justjuliachalmers/) so I can celebrate you. If you haven't already, follow the show so you never miss an episode. And if you've been listening for a while, leaving a rating and review takes two minutes and helps Lessons in Freedom reach more educators just like you. Disclaimer: This podcast is for education and motivation only. I’m sharing what’s worked for me and my clients, but it’s not financial, legal, or accounting advice. Your decisions and results are always your own. Please seek professional guidance before making any financial or business decisions.

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Ep 39 - I Tracked Every 15 Minutes Of My Week (And it sucked)

   Join the Education Business School waitlist (https://www.juliachalmers.com/founderswl) Where Did the Hours Go? Auditing Your Time in 15-Minute Blocks Most educators building a business have an intentionally designed workweek on paper, and a completely different reality playing out in practice. When my four-day, 15-hour week quietly became three days, I felt busy but like nothing was actually moving forward. In this episode, I'm sharing why I'm logging every single work task in 15-minute blocks for two weeks, what I expect to find, and why auditing has to come before you can systemise, automate, delete, or delegate anything: How a simple Google Sheet, Claude, and a 15-minute timer can reveal exactly where your time is actually going, Why "quick" five-minute tasks and "should" activities are likely the biggest hidden drain on your working hours, and How to use what you find to make smarter decisions about what to keep, hand off, or let go of entirely. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN Why a perfectly designed workweek can still leave you feeling busy but stuck, and what that feeling is actually telling you How to run a simple two-week time audit using 15 minute blocks, a Google Sheet, and a timer you probably already have The difference between tasks that move your business forward and tasks that just fill your day, and why that distinction changes everything Why energising and productive don't always mean the same thing, and how tracking both reveals a fuller picture of your work How accumulated "quick" tasks and obligation-driven content creation quietly consume your most valuable working hours Why you have to audit before you systemise, automate, delete, or delegate, and how accepting 80% done opens the door to real leverage Join the Education Business School waitlist (https://www.juliachalmers.com/founderswl) Work 1:1 with me here (https://www.juliachalmers.com/julia) ENJOYED THIS EPISODE? If this episode made something click for you, take a screenshot and share it to your Instagram stories. Tag me@JustJuliaChalmers (https://www.instagram.com/justjuliachalmers/) so I can celebrate you. If you haven't already, follow the show so you never miss an episode. And if you've been listening for a while, leaving a rating and review takes two minutes and helps Lessons in Freedom reach more educators just like you. Disclaimer: This podcast is for education and motivation only. I’m sharing what’s worked for me and my clients, but it’s not financial, legal, or accounting advice. Your decisions and results are always your own. Please seek professional guidance before making any financial or business decisions.

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