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The $100 MBA Show

Omar Zenhom

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Awarded Best of Apple Podcasts, The $100 MBA Show delivers practical business lessons for the real world. These no fluff episodes are packed with only the pure business building training you want. Omar Zenhom shares lessons, strategies and insights from 20+ years of entrepreneurship. He’s bootstrapped two multi-million dollar businesses (and several smaller businesses, too). Join him for short, actionable lessons on how to do everything from validating your idea, to audience-building and mar ...
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Discover hidden stories from history—bite-sized, clever tales that challenge what you thought you knew. At An Ounce, we uncover the little moments that quietly changed everything, surprising truths, and fascinating facts you won’t hear elsewhere. I’m Jim Fugate—retired firefighter, lifelong learner, and an outside-the-box thinker who loves sharing history’s hidden gems. These quick, engaging stories don’t take themselves too seriously, won’t steal your precious time, and might just make you ...
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MaYapinion®

Maya Roffler

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Welcome to MaYapinion® — hosted by Maya Roffler who is a trailblazing entrepreneur who runs an event logistics company, leads a tech startup, and hosts two successful podcasts. After starting her career in Corporate America, she boldly left the corporate grind to build her own path, turning burnout into a springboard for opportunity. On MaYapinion®, Maya shares honest, unfiltered opinions on entrepreneurship and leadership as she continues to navigate the highs and lows of building her own v ...
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So you have an idea - Now What?

So you have an idea...Now what?!

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Every week on So you the have an idea...Now what?! Podcast I'll discuss how I was able to obtain clear actionable information and transform my idea into an actual start up. Host Makesi Alexander and his expert guests will discuss the how to's, where to's and what to's in starting business and growing
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Investment Fund Secrets S2

Bridger Pennington

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Investment Fund Secrets is the ultimate resource for fund managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone going BIG in the world of investing. Join the journey to build and scale investment funds and business empires into billion-dollar successes. We cover fund strategy, capital raising, marketing, leadership, and even staying sharp in mind and body—all while making an impact and giving back. Join the Wall Street Rebel Inside Group → https://www.fundlaunch.com/wsr-launch--47111?sl=cf2homepage?sl=podcast ...
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Shakespeare's Sonnets is a famous and beloved piece of writing, but, in the view of this podcaster, the work is misunderstood and only about half as good as it can be, if a reader knows what to look for. This podcast will explore The Sonnets on three levels: Level 1: The 154 poems group perfectly in an 11x14 Meta-Sonnet structure. This means that there are 11 groups of 14 sonnets and each sonnet functions as a line within a larger sonnet. Furthermore, these 11 sections group into 5 acts (wit ...
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Tech@Lunch

Vulcanara Technology Solutions LLC

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The Tech@Lunch Podcast is a Technology lunch and learn but for your ears, with two different formats to meet the listeners‘ busy schedule: 1) Full 30 Min Lunch Episodes - Full-length Episode that allows the listener to learn a little bit about tech while enjoying lunch. 2) Mini 10-15 Min Snack Episodes - Smaller Episodes covering a quick topic to get you thinking while getting a snack or a cup of coffee. If you would like to submit and Idea for a future Podcast send an email with your name a ...
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Brain Farts

Magnus Hedemark

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Welcome to Brain Farts—a podcast by an AuDHD polymath who can’t stick to just one topic (on purpose). Each episode is a spontaneous burst of curiosity, deep dives, weird facts, and unexpected connections. No niche. No filter. Just high-quality mental detours. Brain Farts: Puffs of knowledge from an overstimulated mind.
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Hey there, future course creator! Ever feel like turning your know-how into an online course is like trying to solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded? Well, grab your headphones because "The Course Mentors Podcast" is here to be your secret weapon! Meet Aimee and Odette (that's us!), your new best friends in the course creation world. We've been in the trenches for over a decade, and for the last five years, we've been rocking the online course space. Now we're here to spill all our secrets in bit ...
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That Will Never Work

Marc Randolph

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How many times have you been told “that will never work”? Probably not as often as Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph. The veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, investor, speaker and best-selling author has founded or co-founded half-a-dozen successful startups and mentored scores of entrepreneurs from first time business owners to established CEOs. Be a fly on the boardroom wall as Marc's podcast opens up the opportunity to entrepreneurs everywhere to gain the benefit of his years of ...
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Business Tips & Career Change Advice for Women: Second Act Success

Shannon Russell | Business Coach for Women, Consultant, and Author of Start Your Second Act

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Welcome to the Second Act Success Podcast, a top 2% globally ranked show designed for ambitious women ready to change careers, start a business, and create a life they love. Hosted by Shannon Russell, business coach, author, and entrepreneur, this podcast helps you transition from employee to entrepreneur with clarity and confidence. Listen and Learn: - How to quit your job and start a business that lights you up - Strategies for career change after 40 and designing your second act - Busines ...
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From Sales Presentations, Speaker Training, and Story Creation, I've helped people and companies make millions of dollars. You've never heard these strategies because I've never publicly shared them. Until Now. If you want to connect with an audience, if you need to "Speak the Sale", if you need simple, step-by-step instruction on creating RAPPORT, INFLUENCE, & PERSUASION, I'll show you what to say and how to say it. Welcome to Narrative Strategies.
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The Product Owner Perspective interview series was created by me, Sjoerd Kranendonk (aka @sjoerdly), in an attempt to increase the amount of available stories, experience & knowledge for the Product Owner community. At irregular intervals I interview experienced practitioners to help share lessons and practices from the trenches.
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LAUNCH ON FIRE is a podcast dedicated to Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing and Media. Our goal is to help you succeed with your marketing efforts, and this podcast is for you, whether you’re an expert who’s been in business for years — or you haven’t even made your first move yet! We can all reach for higher levels of success in business and in life!.
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Want to launch your product with confidence and avoid costly mistakes? Product: Knowledge brings you behind-the-scenes conversations with successful entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and product marketing experts who share their hard-won insights and practical strategies. Each episode dives deep into the real challenges of bringing products to market — from pricing and positioning to building customer loyalty and breaking into new markets. Host Laurier Mandin, founder of Graphos Product an ...
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It’s holiday season and we are talking Hallmark Christmas movies on the Second Act Success Podcast. We are officially fan-girling because film critic and host of the Hallmarkies Podcast Rachel Wagner joins us to talk about hosting this popular podcast with Hallmark and movies at its core. Rachel shares how a love of movie criticism led her to start…
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In this special bonus holiday episode of the MaYapinion® podcast, Maya Roffler breaks down one of the most common struggles women face in entrepreneurship: sales, and why it doesn't have to feel awkward, pushy, or "icky." After closing out the six-part Ditch Your 9–5 Before the End of 2025 series, Maya returns with a high-impact conversation inspir…
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You're probably thinking about goals at this time of year. The ones you set, the ones you hit and yes, the ones you missed too. And sure, you want to hit those goals just as much as the next person, but some seem to slip through your fingers - no matter how much you want them. It's time to break the cycle of setting big targets and watching them fa…
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When was the last time you got yelled at by online influencer? Probably five minutes ago? Maybe, like us, you're tired of business advice that feels more like a pep rally than a real lesson. So why do so many online business gurus shout louder than they teach? And what you should actually pay attention to when building your business? This lesson is…
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In this tactical conversation, Bridger Pennington sits down with Lincoln to rank different types of investment funds by how difficult they are to manage once capital is raised. Moving beyond fundraising hype, they break down: Operational complexity: which fund structures demand constant hands-on management and which can be run with lean, repeatable…
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Send us a text Posting on social media but not seeing results? This episode explains why. We break down how course creators should actually use social media to position themselves as the authority in their space. Not by posting more or chasing trends, but by creating content that makes people think, “This is who I need to learn from.” In this episo…
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Are you curious how entrepreneurs manage to sell products before they’ve even built them? Pre‑selling is the key to validating your idea and getting money in the bank before launch day. In this episode, Omar shares how he pre‑sold his own software to beta customers and the exact steps you can follow too. You’ll learn how to craft a no‑brainer offer…
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In this strategic conversation, Bridger Pennington sits down with Lincoln to rank different types of investment funds by how easy—or difficult—they are to raise capital for. Drawing from real-world fundraising experience, they break down: The fundraising ladder: which fund types attract capital fastest and which require the most credibility, educat…
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In 1910, people bought “Anti-Comet Pills” to survive Halley’s Comet. This weird history episode exposes why mass hysteria and fear still spreads faster than truth—and why we keep falling for the same panic-driven traps today. In 1910, a misunderstood scientific discovery triggered global panic, misinformation, and a wave of bizarre “comet cures.” S…
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*Book a free strategy call with Shannon here. What if you could start a profitable podcast and personal brand before you ever quit your 9–5? In this inspiring episode of the Second Act Success podcast, Shannon Russell talks with Francesca (Fran) Stone, founder of 9 to 5 Mom with a Pod—a podcast and consulting platform that helps mom content creator…
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In the final episode of this six-part series, Maya Roffler breaks down the exact steps to leave your corporate job intentionally, strategically, and successfully before the end of 2025. In episode 142 of MaYapinion®, Maya walks you through Step 6: Step Into CEO Mode, the step where preparation turns into ownership, mindset turns into leadership, an…
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Building a thriving online business while raising a family and being the breadwinner is no small feat. Tina Tower has done it all, and her story is one every entrepreneur needs to hear. In this extended interview, Omar sits down with Tina in her own home - a place she calls “sacred ground” and has never shared publicly. The two are friends, which m…
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Squeezing the most out of a modest ad budget can feel like a puzzle. Is it really possible to 10X your returns with just $1,000 a month, especially when sales feel stuck and every dollar counts? This episode shows you how to make it happen. Omar breaks down a strategy to maximize your ad spend, even if you’re new to paid marketing. (He knows it wor…
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In this deep-dive solo episode, Bridger Pennington takes you inside the mechanics of private equity funds—how they’re structured, how they operate, and what actually drives returns behind the scenes. Stripping away the jargon, Bridger breaks down: The engine of PE: how general partners deploy capital, create value, and engineer exits that produce o…
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The 1910 Big Burn wasn’t a wildfire — it was a firestorm that outran horses, erased towns in minutes, and nearly destroyed the entire U.S. Forest Service. In August 1910, a perfect storm of drought, wind, bad policy, and impossible conditions triggered one of the most devastating disasters in American history. This is the real story of the Big Burn…
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Starting a business while holding down a 9-to-5 can feel impossible. You want to chase your entrepreneurial dream, but quitting your job just isn’t an option. So how do you make real progress without burning out or risking your security? That’s the question we tackle in this episode. Today’s question comes from a listener who asked: “I can’t quit m…
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In this high-impact solo episode, Bridger Pennington breaks down the core principles behind the Fund Launch Formula—Bridger’s proven framework for helping normal people launch and scale investment funds without Wall Street pedigrees or giant networks. Bridger dives into: The 2026 advantage: why market cycles, regulation shifts, and capital flows ar…
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In this special episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, business coach, author, and host Shannon Russell celebrates an incredible wave of second act authors who published books in 2025—right alongside her own book, Start Your Second Act: How to Change Careers, Launch a Business, and Create Your Best Life. Shannon spotlights powerful new releases…
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In this six-part series, Maya Roffler breaks down the exact steps to leave your corporate job intentionally, strategically, and successfully before the end of 2025. In episode 141 of MaYapinion®, Maya walks you through Step 5: Execute the Exit — the step where preparation becomes action, clarity becomes commitment, and your new chapter officially b…
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Why do massive companies like Nokia or Blockbuster get crushed by newcomers, even when they seemed to be doing everything right? How does innovation sneak up and change the game before the big players even notice? This episode unpacks one of the most important business books of all time. Omar breaks down The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christens…
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Chasing business ideas that don’t click can feel frustrating, and those true “aha moments” rarely show up when you’re glued to your computer. So how do you cut through the noise and tap into your most authentic ideas before the new year begins? This episode has the clarity you’ve been looking for. Omar walks you through a practical approach to unco…
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In this focused solo episode, Bridger Pennington breaks down the most overlooked part of launching a fund: validating your idea before you spend months building the wrong thing. Pulling from real conversations with emerging managers and seasoned operators, Bridger unpacks: Vision vs. reality: how to stress-test your fund idea against actual market …
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Finding the right mentor can feel like the missing piece to entrepreneurial success. But is it really? You've no doubt heard successful entrepreneurs talk about the mentors they've had and how helpful they were. And you might have thought to yourself, how do I get myself one of those?? This is the episode for you. Today’s question comes from John w…
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If you’re a mom who feels like you’ve lost yourself in motherhood, this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast is for you. Host Shannon Russell, business coach for women and author of Start Your Second Act, sits down with former teacher turned stay-at-home mom and community builder Michelle DeKeyser, founder of Mama Genius and the Mama Genius Hu…
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Are you ready to ditch your 9–5 and finally build the freedom-based life you've been dreaming about? In this six-part series, Maya Roffler breaks down the exact steps to leave your corporate job intentionally, strategically, and successfully before the end of 2025. In today's episode, Maya walks you through Step 4: Build the Brand the step where yo…
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You've probably heard the saying "Fail to plan. Plan to fail." The idea is simply that most successful entrepreneurs design their years with intention. They don't just let life happen. Whatever stage of the journey you're in, you can do the same! You can set yourself up for a winning 2026 before the year even begins, and this episode shows you exac…
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How much of what you see online is real—and how much is the algorithm’s illusion? Learn how to take back your attention, retrain your brain, and escape the digital funhouse. Your social-media feed isn’t random. It’s a reflection—warped by code, polished by profit, and powered by your own attention. In this An Ounce Special Edition, Jim Fugate steps…
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Social Media, So-called News, Bots, Algorithms, and digital snake-oil salesmen—this episode of An Ounce exposes how misinformation spreads, why outrage sells, and how your clicks keep it alive. Bots aren’t the villains—they’re the tools. The real players are the agenda-drivers who profit when we stop thinking. In this episode, Jim Fugate pulls back…
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Got an exciting idea tugging at you, but not sure if it’s the right move? Wondering when it makes sense to chase something fresh versus sticking with what’s already working? This kind of indecision happens to a lot of us on our entrepreneurial journey. And it can be equally exciting as it is frustrating! Omar shares a practical filter you can use t…
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Thinking about leaving your job to start a business, but not sure when or how to make that move? Wondering what it really takes to go from employee to entrepreneur without risking everything overnight? Today’s question comes from Grant, who asked: “How did you make the leap from your job to starting a business?” Omar shares the behind-the-scenes st…
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Send us a text We’ve all been there, sitting on a “great” course idea but quietly wondering if anyone will actually pay for it. Instead of guessing or overthinking, there’s a simple way to know. In today’s episode, we share the three ingredients every profitable course idea needs. We break down how to choose a topic people already care deeply about…
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In this special Thanksgiving episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, host Shannon Russell, business coach, author, and mom of two, reflects on the incredible milestones, personal growth, and business breakthroughs that made 2025 a transformational year. From publishing her book Start Your Second Act, to speaking on stages across the country, to …
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Are you ready to ditch your 9–5 and finally build the freedom-based life you've been dreaming about? In this six-part series, Maya Roffler breaks down the exact steps to leave your corporate job intentionally, strategically, and successfully before the end of 2025. In today's episode, Maya walks you through Step 3: Build Your Freedom Fund — one of …
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Do you ever wonder if you’re really making the most of your twenties? Curious what advice could put you ahead of the curve or how to avoid the common mistakes that trip up ambitious young professionals? If you’re under 30, or know someone who is, this episode is for you. With a few extra years under his cap, Omar shares what he wish he'd known befo…
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Queen had two geniuses — and one helped NASA map Pluto. Everyone knows Freddie Mercury lit up the stage. Few know Brian May earned a PhD in astrophysics, built his own guitar from a fireplace mantle, and helped create NASA’s first 3-D images of Pluto. This episode of An Ounce tells how curiosity, music, and math collided to show us a whole new dime…
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Big decisions can feel paralyzing especially when the stakes are high and the path forward isn’t clear. If you’ve been stuck in indecision, this episode offers a way through. Omar shares a practical system for making hard choices with clarity and confidence. You’ll hear how successful founders approach tough calls, and learn how to apply the same f…
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Putting your work out there can feel intimidating especially when doubt creeps in. If you’ve ever hesitated to hit publish, you’re not alone. This week’s question comes from Sherry, who asks how to build the confidence to create and share content consistently. Omar offers a fresh take on what confidence really is, and how to earn it through action.…
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Ready to trade burnout for a life that actually fits? In this empowering episode, Shannon Russell talks with Dani Cee, a former Chief Marketing Officer who walked away from a 20-year corporate career to launch the Happy Life Agenda and work as an empowerment consultant. Dani shares the moment she knew the 9–5 was costing her everything, how journal…
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Are you ready to ditch your 9–5 and finally build the freedom-based life you've been dreaming about? In this six-part series, Maya Roffler breaks down the intentional, strategic, and realistic steps you need to take to leave your corporate job before the end of 2025. In this episode, Maya walks you through Step 2: Validate Your Business Idea. Befor…
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Some entrepreneurs build massive businesses. A few manage to do it while taking month-long holidays several times a year. If that sounds impossible, this episode might change your mind. In this extended interview, Omar sits down with Dale Beaumont, CEO of Business Blueprint and 1Brain.it, international speaker, and author of 19 bestselling books. D…
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From sewer science to smart pills — how mocked “crazy” scientists changed the world when their absurd ideas turned out right. Some of history’s most ridiculous notions — handwashing, ulcers, even talking to machines — were once scientific punchlines. Discover how five people endured ridicule and rewrote reality. You’ll see how pride delays truth — …
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You’ve made the sale. Now what? If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to keep the momentum going, this episode offers a fresh way to think about what comes next. Omar explores a set of strategies that top brands use to increase revenue without chasing new customers or spending more on ads. You’ll hear how small, well-timed offers can turn a single p…
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With AI tools getting smarter by the day, it’s easy to wonder: do you still need a virtual assistant? If apps can handle your emails, schedule your meetings, and automate your workflow, what’s left for a human to do? If you’ve been thinking about whether to hire help or lean harder into tech, this episode is for you. This question comes from Kim, w…
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Send us a text We’ve all had that moment, the “who am I to teach this?” voice that creeps in right when we’re ready to take action. In this episode, we’re getting real about the number one thing that stops more courses from ever being created than anything else: imposter syndrome. We’re unpacking the myths that keep so many course creators stuck. L…
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