Skool Stories
Skool Stories
Matthew Thompson
Stories from people earning a full-time income doing what they love on Skool.
How Skool Ended Burnout for a 5M-Sub YouTuber
Check out Marty's Skool: https://www.skool.com/sketchclubwithmrty
Sep 27
18 min
"Skool makes business feel like a video game"
Dan Harrison and Charley Tichenor are in a race to see who will hit $100k/month on Skool first. In this episode, they talk about:- Why the leaderboard is so motivating- The power of friendly competition- #1 piece of advice for anyone new to SkoolCheck it out!
Sep 10
10 min
How a Crochet Skool used Growth Boost to go Viral
Lizzie Townsend has got 79 new customers in the last 7-days thanks to Growth Boost.As a result, her community ended up on Trending, she set a new MRR record, and her boss asked why her phone was making so many "ka-ching noises" at work 😂In this pop-up interview, we chat about:Why constantly changing her About Page kept her stuckHow "copying what works" led to her big breakthroughAnd her biggest lesson from 1-year on Skool Check it out!
Jul 25
21 min
How has Skool changed your life?
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Jul 9
6 min
From flipping hot dogs to $150k/month on Skool
7 years ago, @Samuel G was selling hot dogs on the streets of LA.Now, just a few minutes ago, he became the highest earner of the last ever Skool Games.In this episode we talk about:How one shift in his messaging changed everythingThe unique live-streaming strategy that turbo-charged his trafficAnd why giving his members a coloring-book slashed churnCheck it out!
Jun 28
33 min
How Evan Built The First Viral Skool Community
Over the last 7-days, Skool's new GROWTH BOOST feature has sent over 10,000 people to Evan Shawn's About Page.As a result, he got 100+ new paying members and hit the first page of Discovery. In this pop-up episode, Evan shares exactly how he optimized his brand-new, 3-week-old community for Growth Boost — and how you can too.Topics covered:Coming up with a viral community ideaDesigning a community image that will get picked up by the algorithm Creating a clear, 1-sentence promise And how to make the most of the crazy new opportunity Growth Boost providesCheck it out.
Jun 25
19 min
How Jesse built a $24k/month Voiceover Skool
Jesse's Skool: https://www.skool.com/@jesse-carroll-5319Jesse Carroll is a voice actor and Skool Games Winner.His niche is helping people land their first voiceover gig. In this episode, we talk about:- How he arrived at his current pricing model (using tiers)- The retention mistake that cost him thousands of dollars - And why turning a course into a community changed his lifeCheck it out!
Jun 18
27 min
How Gillian built a $19k/month "Raw Vegan" Skool
​ ⁨Gillian Berry⁩ is a vegan content creator and Skool Games Winner.Her niche is helping people live healthier lives by eating raw food. In this episode, we talk about:- How live-streaming accidentally became her #1 growth strategy- Why community owners shouldn't pretend to be perfect- And what it's like hosting in-person meetups at her house 🙊Check it out!
May 28
24 min
How Mike Makes $15K/month Teaching Guitar on Skool
Grateful Mike is a guitar teacher and Skool Games Winner.His niche is helping "Dead Heads" (fans of the band The Grateful Dead) play their favorite songs. In this episode, we talk about:The power of going all-in on your passionConnecting your community to existing subculturesAnd why "the riches are in the niches"Check it out.
May 15
32 min
She makes $30k/month helping mom's organize their photos
Megan O'Hare is a photographer, mom and Skool Games Winner from Nebraska. In this episode, we talk about:Why selling static courses didn't work for herThe power of live-launching (webinars-for-moms 🤣)And how deeply caring for your customers makes business more funCheck it out!
Apr 30
31 min
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