#22 - Lindsay McMahon: The Master of Edu-tainment - All Ears English

“You only have to make a few of the right decisions to line up your career and your life for fulfillment. And then it’s just work. You’re going in the right direction. Keep going.” This week’s guest, Lindsay McMahon, joined hosts, Aland and Heather LIVE from Podcast Movement ‘22 in Dallas. Lindsay’s innovative approach to marketing and teaching English as a second language has made Lindsay and the All Ears English team one of the world's go-to resources for ESL. Listen in as these three friends have a hilarious but heartfelt conversation about being entrepreneurs, taking a chance on podcasting, and the ultimate power of relationships. Lindsay McMahon is the founder and co-host of All Ears English. The All Ears English Podcast is downloaded 7 million times per month globally and has been ranked in Best of Apple Podcasts categories in 2018 and 2019 and as well as #1 in US Education Language Courses. Lindsay and her team have been featured in Podcast Magazine, Language Magazine, and Forbes.  Learn more at www.allearsenglish.com and connect with Lindsay and her team on Youtube, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our Instagram DMs at @wasitchance. More about Heather via @heather_ vickeryandco on Instagram and Threads, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files More about Alan via @theatre_podcast on Instagram and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales EPISODE TAKEAWAYS Embracing your passion can lead to unexpected opportunities. You have to captured folks hearts in order to capture their heads.  “Edu-tainment” = Education + Entertainment  Diversify how you do your work and stay open to completely changing your direction.  Learning, growing, and success are all about connection not perfection. When you follow your intuition you run into chance.  Do something that makes you excited to go to work.  Stay true to your audience and remain aligned with your integrity. Dip your toe in and try things. Stretch yourself and your horizons.  Spend your time doing the things that brings the magic and delegate the rest.  Don’t keep yourself so busy that you can’t take bigger risks. You’re letting yourself down.  Often what looks like a failure or breakdown is really an opening for something far more wonderful.  Life is here for you! You only have to make a few of the right decisions to line up your career and your life for fulfillment. And then it’s just work. You’re going in the right direction. Keep going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices