Best Kirsty Gibbs Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 22: Pathways to Speech-to-Print Instruction with Speech-Language Pathologist Miriam Fein and Educational Therapist Sherry Cramer 49:21

8d ago49:21

49:21

In the twenty-second episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Miriam Fein and Sherry Cramer discuss their roles and experience, the partnerships between parents and different education professionals in a struggling reader's life and talk about speech-to-print and how it's affected their practice. Some helpful links: AET website Sounds-Write's Facebook …

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#43: Catalysts of Change: A Weekend Retreat that Transformed These Tutoring Businesses 40:19

9d ago40:19

40:19

Join us in this inspiring episode, as we dive into the experiences of several female entrepreneurs who attended our 'Teachers in Business Retreat' in Northern New South Wales, late last month. Listen to firsthand accounts of business breakthroughs, personal growth and the incredible synergy of combining business acumen with personal development. Di…

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#42: Niching in Gifted and Talented Education & Mentoring, With Kerrie Parry 34:49

27d ago34:49

34:49

In this podcast episode of Classroom to Business, Kirsty Gibbs brings on Kerrie Parry from Bright Minds Co. to delve into the intricacies and challenges of catering to gifted children in the educational sphere. Kerrie discusses her journey as an educator, how she niched down to specialise in gifted education and the various services her company off…

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#41: Business Isn't All Rainbows and Unicorns, with Kathy Norton 26:31

1M ago26:31

26:31

In this insightful episode, Kirsty Gibbs sits down with the enthusiastic Kathy Norton from Rise Up Education, on the 27th floor of a Melbourne high rise to divulge the journey of her tutoring business. Giving a peek into the hard-earned lessons and strategic planning that goes behind a successful educational venture, this conversation is a goldmine…

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Episode 21: Phonics Interventions for High School Success with Ilona Sydney-Jones 21:17

1M ago21:17

21:17

In the twenty-first episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Ilona Sydney-Jones discusses the ins and outs of using Sounds-Write with high school students, the importance of supporting older learners with literacy and the specific adaptations she makes when using Sounds-Write with these learners. Enjoy! Some helpful links: SPELDSA Train with SPELDSA Ba…

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#40: To Specialise or Not: Choosing the Right Focus for Your Tutoring Business 22:44

2M ago22:44

22:44

In this episode of Classroom to Business, Kirsty offers invaluable insights into the strategic decision-making process for tutors pondering whether to specialise or diversify their tutoring services. As she delves into the question, "Should I just specialise or niche down in one subject area for my tutoring business?", listeners are treated to a th…

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#39: Overcoming Fear and Building Confidence in Business 33:32

2M ago33:32

33:32

In this episode of the Classroom to Business podcast, Kirsty discusses the emotional challenges that come with starting a business. She acknowledges the fears, limiting beliefs and negative thoughts that often arise when teachers consider starting their own tutoring businesses or any other type of business. Kirsty shares her own experiences and pro…

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Episode 20: Polysyllabic Words with Caroline Hardisty 20:38

2M ago20:38

20:38

In the twentieth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Caroline Hardisty is back to give plenty of helpful and practical advice for teaching polysyllabic words. Caroline discusses the rationale behind why we introduce polysyllabic words from simple to complex and in an explicit way, how to syllabify words, and how to implement differentiation techni…

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#38: From Teacher to Business Owner: A Journey of Freedom and Flexibility 14:05

3M ago14:05

14:05

In this episode of the Classroom to Business podcast, host Kirsty Gibbs is joined by her daughter Imogen for a special interview. Imogen asks Kirsty a series of questions about her journey from being a teacher to starting her own tutoring business and eventually becoming a business coach. Kirsty shares her reasons for becoming a teacher, what she l…

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#37: Why Are You Only Dreaming Small? 29:02

3M ago29:02

29:02

In this episode of "Classroom to Business," host Kirsty Gibbs discusses the importance of dreaming big when starting and growing a tutoring business. She addresses the common tendency for educators-turned-entrepreneurs to limit their aspirations and offers practical advice on how to overcome these self-imposed limitations. Kirsty emphasises the nee…

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#36: Start-Up Challenges with a Tutoring Business 21:00

4M ago21:00

21:00

This episode was inspired by one of my memebers inside of the Tutoring Growth Membership. It's a question I get asked a lot, and this particular member asked me to share it on the podcast. So here we are! When starting a tutoring business, or any business for that matter, there are going to be challenges along the way, and in this episode I share w…

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#35: Natalie Unlocked the Secret to Success in Her Tutoring Business 27:24

4M ago27:24

27:24

Natalie Hearn is the founder of Fundamental Literacy, a tutoring business that focuses on literacy from kindergarten to sixth grade. With a background in teaching, Natalie started her business in 2021 as a way to transition out of the classroom and have more control over her work. She offers one-on-one tutoring sessions, school readiness sessions a…

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Episode 19: Advice for Phonics Leads with Donna Smith 27:06

5M ago27:06

27:06

In the nineteenth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Donna Smith is back to give plenty of helpful and practical advice for Phonics Leads. This episode comes in celebration of the recent release of our Phonics Lead Handbook, a brilliant (and free!) resource that will be any Phonics Lead's guide to all things Sounds-Write. Enjoy! Some helpful link…

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#34: Using AI in Your Online Tutoring Business 31:15

5M ago31:15

31:15

Chantelle Elbadaoui is the founder of Attain Education, an online tutoring business that specialises in providing personalised and engaging lessons for primary school students. With a background in primary school teaching, Chantelle started Attain Education during the UK lockdowns in 2020, recognising the need for additional support for students du…

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#33: Business cards are not dead 11:16

5M ago11:16

11:16

In this episode of the Classroom to Business podcast, I discuss the power of business cards in your tutoring business, in today's digital age. While many people have moved away from using business cards due to the prevalence of mobile phones and online contact information, I believe that business cards can still be a valuable tool, especially in th…

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#32: The 7 Month Freak-Out 20:43

6M ago20:43

20:43

Welcome back to a brand new year and another episode of Classroom to Business. In this episode I share a theory that I have…. The 7 Month Freak-Out. If you’ve been in business for more than a year, then you will have experienced it. If you are in the first 12 months of your business then you might be experiencing it right now! And if you’re startin…

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Episode 18: Phonics in Small, Rural Schools with Helen Hampton 44:31

6M ago44:31

44:31

In the eighteenth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Helen Hampton talks about implementing Sounds-Write in small, rural schools. She discusses how to get started with Sounds-Write in this setting, how to maximise your resources and how to teach phonics to mixed-age classes. Enjoy! Some helpful links: Sounds-Write's Free Resources Sounds-Write's …

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Episode 17: Language Development with Alex Bedford and Julie Sherrington 52:14

7M ago52:14

52:14

In the seventeenth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Alex Bedford and Julie Sherrington talk about their recently released book 'EYFS: Language of Learning'. Alex and Julie are both experienced and passionate educators. They discuss the importance of language development, the impact of the pandemic on children's language and how to put their bri…

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#31: You Need to Outsource Your Website 16:18

7M ago16:18

16:18

This is a bit of a controversial topic, but I’m going to go out there and say it….. You NEED a really good website for your tutoring business if you are taking it seriously and want to grow your numbers and revenue. And to have a really good (amazing) website, there’s a fair chance you will need to outsource this… Not go at it yourself. In this epi…

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3: Nuggets of Language Nerdiness 14:05

7M ago14:05

14:05

Welcome to episode 3 of Nuggets of Language Nerdiness by The Sounds-Write Podcast! Do you know the difference between a language, a pidgin and a creole? What would a writing system look like if it could convey tone of voice and stress? What are false cognates? Join us as we explore these questions and more in this episode. Enjoy! Some helpful links…

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#30: Your Tutoring Business is Like a Game 16:11

7M ago16:11

16:11

When we play a game, the only way for it to succeed is if everyone knows the rules. Well, your business is very much the same. If you haven’t created rules, if you haven’t shared them with the other players and if you haven’t ensured that everyone is following them, then your game isn’t going to fair so well. Some people will start to ‘cheat’ (know…

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Episode 16: Grow Your Phonics Tutoring Business with Kirsty Gibbs 38:42

8M ago38:42

38:42

In the sixteenth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Kirsty Gibbs talks about all things business. Kirsty is an experienced businesswoman in the tutoring industry. In this episode, she lays out her top tips for growing a thriving tutoring business. Enjoy! Some helpful links: Kirsty's podcast episode with Jacinda and Alison Kirsty's podcast Kirsty'…

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#29: 'Teachers in Business Retreat' Guests Share Their Transformations and Goals 55:59

8M ago55:59

55:59

Last weekend I ran our first ever ‘Teachers in Business Retreat’ at Cabarita Beach, northern NSW, and it was a huge success. It was the perfect balance of work, relaxation, connection and fun! Over the weekend, a main focus for the ladies was to really get serious with their goals (and set them up seriously, not just as wishy-washy words that sound…

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2: Nuggets of Language Nerdiness 8:30

8M ago8:30

8:30

Welcome to episode 2 of Nuggets of Language Nerdiness by The Sounds-Write Podcast! What can we find out about towns and cities based on their suffixes and etymology? Why are some words spelt differently in US-English? And what's the difference between homonyms and polysemous words? Enjoy! Some helpful links and sources: Visit our website Sign up to…

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#28: Prepare For a Decrease in Revenue in Your Tutoring Business 27:30

8M ago27:30

27:30

The Christmas holidays are coming up and that means most tutoring businesses are about to lose all their regular students and hit a VERY slow period, which means a decrease in revenue. It might not seem like a big deal, but from my own experience, I know that 4-6 weeks of little-to-no income can have you stressing out and really struggling to stay …

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Episode 15: Q&A on Interventions with Jacinda Vaughan 53:24

9M ago53:24

53:24

In the fifteenth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Jacinda Vaughan is back and answering listeners' questions about teaching phonics in intervention settings. She covers a range of topics including making adaptations for English Language Learners, correcting articulation, accent variation and much more. Enjoy! Some helpful links: Jacinda's first…

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#27: Sounds-Write and Tutoring Businesses, with Alison Perry and Jacinda Vaughan 29:29

9M ago29:29

29:29

In this episode I chat to special guests Alison Perry and Jacinda Vaughan from Sounds-Write. Alison is an experienced Sounds-Write trainer and speech pathologist based in Brisbane. She founded Soundality with the goal of supporting educators and parents to help every learner achieve their full potential in reading and spelling, using evidence-based…

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1: Nuggets of Language Nerdiness 6:11

9M ago6:11

6:11

Welcome to this bonus mini-episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast! In this short episode, the host shared three nuggets of language nerdiness. Why do we sometimes spell the sound /r/ as < wr >? What do the words punch, shampoo and bungalow all have in common? And what are contronyms? Enjoy! Some helpful links and sources: Root word 'wer' Examples of t…

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#26: How to Start a Tutoring Business in 2024 15:09

9M ago15:09

15:09

If you are wanting to start your own tutoring business, then this is the episode for you! Inside my course Tutor Bootcamp I show you step by step (with all of the tools and templates), how to create your own tutoring business, but today I am summarising this and sharing the 4 main stages that you will need to go through to ensure you have your busi…

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Episode 14: SENsational Phonics with Kelly Cross 25:14

10M ago25:14

25:14

In the fourteenth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast Kelly Cross talks about her son, Freddie's, journey to becoming a proficient reader and speller. Freddie has Moderate Learning Difficulties and Kelly struggled to find the help that he needed to learn to read and write. Since finding Sounds-Write, Freddie has gone on to become the avid reader hi…

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#25: When Your Passion Drives You For More Than the Classroom, with Guest Kristy Howarth 32:15

10M ago32:15

32:15

I think all of us have those ‘memorable moments’ in our teaching careers (possibly more than one), where something has really hit a nerve. It’s made us want to do more and it’s made us even question if what we are doing in the classroom is enough. In this episode, I talk with Kristy Haworth from ‘All Kids Can Education’. Kristy opens up and shares …

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#24: Dealing with Difficult Parents in Your Tutoring Business 18:59

10M ago18:59

18:59

If you’re like me, you probably don’t like confrontation. It makes me feel all sorts of uncomfortable and uneasy. In business (and even in the classroom), we can come across parents who are unhappy with something, and often we end up on the receiving end of anger, disappointment, confusion, overwhelm, etc. I found the best approach was to be calm, …

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#23: Don't Become a Statistic By Ignoring Your Finances- with Malisa Clarence 29:22

11M ago29:22

29:22

All too often tutoring business owners bury their heads in the sand when it comes to their business finances. I get it. We are educators by trade. We don’t all love numbers and some of us totally freak out at the thought of maths beyond year 2, so trying to understand business financials seems like such an impossible task! Plus we have lesson plann…

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Episode 13: Cultivating a Love of Reading with Gemma Pierson 44:28

11M ago44:28

44:28

In the thirteenth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast we hear from Gemma Pierson, headteacher at Princecroft Primary School in Warminster, UK. Gemma discusses the literacy strategy that Princecroft have implemented across the school and talks about how her team cultivate a love of reading amongst their student. Enjoy! Some helpful links: Princecrof…

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#22: Increasing Your Prices In Your Tutoring Business 26:37

11M ago26:37

26:37

Back in episode 4, I covered ‘What to Charge for my Tutoring Services’ but today I am going one step further to a place that scares the heck out of so many people and makes most of us kind, caring educators feel super uncomfortable… raising prices in your tutoring business. In this episode, I share… The most common reasons why people don’t raise th…

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Pivoting to Groups in Your Tutoring Business 24:32

12M ago24:32

24:32

Let's be honest, offering JUST 1on1 tutoring can only get you so far. There are only so many hours in a day, which means only a certain amount of students that you can work with and only a certain amount of revenue that you can make. In this episode, I talk about the many benefits of running groups in your tutoring business and how you can effectiv…

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Episode 12: Phonics for Parents and Carers with Donna Smith 41:01

12M ago41:01

41:01

In the twelfth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast Donna Smith, one of Sounds-Write's In-House Trainers, gives advice and guidance for parents and carers of children who are being taught phonics. She gives an overview of what Sounds-Write is and how best to support students who are learning to read and spell. Enjoy! Some helpful links: Help Your Ch…

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When Your Kindness Gets in the Way of Your Profits 17:07

12M ago17:07

17:07

A lot of us in tutoring businesses have big, kind hearts and are really passionate about making a difference and ensuring every child has access to the support we are providing. This is not a bad thing, however when it’s at the cost of our business, our profits and our own families, then it’s definitely not a good thing! In this episode, I share so…

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Clarity, Vision and Values. The Secret Ingredients to Success in Your Business, with Donna Hann 44:12

1y ago44:12

44:12

A lot of business owners think branding is just about the logo, colours and fonts that are used for their businesses, BUT what most don't know is that it's also about the personality of your business and how you make your audience feel when they are interacting with you. This is so important when it comes to effective marketing. In this episode, Do…

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Episode 11: The Future of Phonics in the US with Jill Nunez 25:24

1y ago25:24

25:24

In the eleventh episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Sounds-Write's Business Manager for the US and Canada, Jill Nunez, talks about the future of phonics in the US. She discusses the spread of phonics in North America, some of the challenges we’re facing as we expand to the US, and how to advocate for an evidence based literacy programme in your sc…

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I Can't Do Business Alone - The Benefits of Coaches and Memberships 20:54

1y ago20:54

20:54

If you have never invested in business coaching before, it can seem like an ‘expensive risk.’ But after being in business for over 12 years and knowing what I now know… I look at it as an 'essential investment.' In this episode, I share the path that I initially started taking, when I was planning on starting my first tutoring business. I also shar…

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When Running a Tutoring Business is About More Than Just the Money, With Sonia Taddeo 46:12

1y ago46:12

46:12

Sonia from Support to Excel in Adelaide, shares with us the very moment that she knew she had to make a change and start her own tutoring business. She talks about what drives her and where she is planning to take her business next. She also walks through what an average day for her looks like, and how she has been able to create more flexibility a…

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Episode 10: Speech to Print with Nora Chahbazi and John Walker 55:56

1y ago55:56

55:56

In the tenth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast two of the most prominent champions of speech to print phonics, Nora Chahbazi and John Walker, discuss their strikingly similar backgrounds in the world of phonics, the similarities and difference between their approaches and, of course, speech to print. Enjoy! Some helpful links: Sounds-Write Sympos…

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The Difference Between a Struggling Tutoring Business and a 6-Figure Tutoring Business 32:43

1y ago32:43

32:43

I see it all the time. Ladies who have started their own tutoring businesses, with the goal to have more freedom and the same (or more) income as they did in the classroom. They do a great job at the teaching side of the business, BUT they really struggle with the business side and find themselves… Frustrated, because they don’t know how to get mor…

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How She Went From Freaking Out, to a Raging Success - with Jacinta Palmer 35:06

1y ago35:06

35:06

When Jacinta started her business, she was a member of the Tutoring Growth Membership. She was in the start-up phase of her business and had no business experience or real idea of the true potential that her business had. She was second-guessing herself and at times wondering if it was worth pursuing. In this episode, Jacinta Palmer from Watch Us B…

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Episode 9: Learning from Phonics Research with Anna Comas-Quinn 26:10

1y ago26:10

26:10

In the ninth episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Sounds-Write's Head of Research and Development, Dr. Anna Comas-Quinn, talks about the trials and tribulations of conducting research in the field of phonics. She talks through some of the research that Sounds-Write has conducted, what we can learn from that and why context is essential when evaluat…

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First Impressions Count 17:09

1y ago17:09

17:09

Whether we like it or not, people judge on looks… and this is why that first impression of you and your tutoring space REALLY make a difference. In this episode, I go through why it absolutely matters what your space looks, feels (and even smells) like, and how you can ensure you are putting your best foot forward, and creating a positive first imp…

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More Than Your Stereotypical Tutoring Business, with Peita and Rob Mages from Clever Cookie Academy 51:07

1+ y ago51:07

51:07

We often come into this industry with preconceived ideas about what a tutoring business should look like.. And I’m here to tell you, it’s not always helpful. I am hoping that this interview with Peita and Rob Mages from Clever Cookie Academy, absolutely blows your mind and helps you to not only crush those ‘safe’ limiting beliefs that you have, but…

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Why Would Anyone Want to Work For You? 14:29

1+ y ago14:29

14:29

Why would anyone want to work for you? Why wouldn’t they just go and start their own tutoring business? In this episode of Classroom to Business, I share the secrets behind why someone WILL want to work for you, what you can do to avoid awkward situations with your staff and what you should be looking for when you are employing your first tutors. I…

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Episode 8: Literacy Interventions with Jacinda Vaughan 31:32

1+ y ago31:32

31:32

In the eight episode of The Sounds-Write Podcast, Sounds-Write's newest in-house trainer, Jacinda Vaughan, talks about literacy interventions. She discusses the difference between 'keep up' and 'catch-up' interventions and gives some really practical guidance for setting up intervention sessions for struggling readers. Enjoy! Some helpful links: Pr…

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