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The Art of Online Course Creation | Helping Experts Build Impactful Courses That Get Real Results

The Art of Online Course Creation | Helping Experts Build Impactful Courses That Get Real Results

Shannon Boyer | Online Course Strategist 72 Episodes Sep 15, 2026

The Art of Online Course Creation is a podcast for experts, coaches, and entrepreneurs who want to build high-quality online courses that students actually finish and get real results from. Host Shannon Boyer, an online course strategist with a master's degree in education and over 25 years of curriculum design experience, shares strategies and frameworks for creating impactful courses. Episodes cover validating your course idea, designing for transformation, choosing the right platform, and making your course do more of the heavy lifting in your coaching business. The show aims to help you spend more one-on-one time coaching and less time troubleshooting course creation.

Episodes

#71 Why You're Spinning and How to Get Your Online Course Unstuck
#71 Why You're Spinning and How to Get Your Online Course Unstuck Sep 15, 2026 760 Reorganized your course outline three times? Keep adding lessons because your students "might need it"? In this episode, Shannon Boyer explains why spinning in circles on your course is not a discipline problem -  it's a boundaries problem.Drawing on her 25+ years as a curriculum designer, Shannon shares what professional course designers do before they build anything: set the param
#70 Using Merch to Strategically Expand Your Brand and Sell More Courses with Barbara Hobart
#70 Using Merch to Strategically Expand Your Brand and Sell More Courses with Barbara Hobart Aug 25, 2026 2412 What if the thing missing from your course launch isn't another email sequence but something your student can hold in their hands? In this episode, Shannon sits down with merch strategist Barbara Hobart, whose accidental invention of the world's first no-rewire decorative light switch cover (yes, really) launched a career that's since taken her from Hollywood writers' rooms to
#69 It's THIS Fear That Keeps Your Online Course Stuck
#69 It's THIS Fear That Keeps Your Online Course Stuck Aug 11, 2026 828 There's a survey sitting in a draft folder right now that could tell someone exactly whether their course idea has legs. It's written. It's ready. And it's been sitting there for weeks because hitting send feels terrifying.If that's ever been you, this episode is for you.In this one, Shannon steps away from strategy and into the thing that actually decides whether your cou
#68 Should Your Online Course Be Live or Prerecorded? How to Choose the Right Format
#68 Should Your Online Course Be Live or Prerecorded? How to Choose the Right Format Jul 28, 2026 1263 You were told you could just record a live session, chop it into pieces, and sell it as a course. It's faster. It's efficient. You get two things out of one effort. So why does the finished "course" feel flat — and why do your students quietly stop showing up?In this episode, Shannon breaks down one of the most misunderstood decisions in online course creation: live vs. prereco
#67 How to Get Course Sales From LinkedIn (Even With a Tiny Following) with Sam Rathling
#67 How to Get Course Sales From LinkedIn (Even With a Tiny Following) with Sam Rathling Jul 14, 2026 2071 Think LinkedIn is just for job hunters and corporate types? Think again. In this episode, I sit down with Sam Rathling, the queen of LinkedIn, to break down exactly how course creators can use the platform to build visibility, establish authority, and sell more courses without ever feeling salesy.Sam joined LinkedIn in 2005 and used it to land clients like Amazon before becoming a full-time Linked
#66 How Course Creators Can Use Summits to Build an Audience with Katya McEwan
#66 How Course Creators Can Use Summits to Build an Audience with Katya McEwan Jun 23, 2026 2618 Online summits can do far more than grow your email list. Done well, they can help you build authority, create meaningful collaborations, and give potential clients a firsthand experience of your expertise.In this episode, Shannon speaks with intuitive business coach and experienced summit host Katya McEwen about what makes a summit valuable for the host, the speakers, and the audience. Katya shar
# 65 The Hidden Reason Teachers Join My Course Creation Program
# 65 The Hidden Reason Teachers Join My Course Creation Program Jun 9, 2026 1311 Why do so many teachers, former teachers, and education specialists still seek support when creating an online course?At first, it might seem surprising. After all, if anyone knows how to teach, it should be a teacher. But in this episode, Shannon explores why people with teaching backgrounds often understand something the online course world tends to overlook: good teaching, strong curriculum, an
#64 Podcast Guesting to Promote Your Online Course with Alex SanFilippo of PodMatch
#64 Podcast Guesting to Promote Your Online Course with Alex SanFilippo of PodMatch May 26, 2026 2753 Podcast guesting can be one of the most strategic ways for online course creators to grow their visibility, build authority, and get in front of the right people without relying only on social media or paid ads.In this episode of The ART of Online Course Creation, I’m joined by Alex Sanfilippo, founder of PodMatch and a leading voice in the independent podcasting space, to talk about how course cr
#63 Beyond Tutorials: How Strategic Customer Education Builds Brand Loyalty
#63 Beyond Tutorials: How Strategic Customer Education Builds Brand Loyalty May 12, 2026 2014 Your customers are already learning about your product, service, method, or brand — the question is whether you are intentionally shaping that learning experience or leaving it to chance.In this episode of The ART of Online Course Creation, Shannon Boyer expands on a presentation she recently gave at H&H Americas and explores why customer education is much more than support content, tutorials,
#62 Why Your Online Course Feels Confusing, Even When the Content Is Valuable
#62 Why Your Online Course Feels Confusing, Even When the Content Is Valuable Apr 28, 2026 1139 What makes an online course feel clear, easy to follow, and worth completing?It is not just the amount of information inside it.In this episode of The ART of Online Course Creation, Shannon explores why many well-intentioned course creators accidentally make their courses harder to learn from by adding too much content, too many options, and too much explanation without enough structure.You will h
#61 Beyond Badges and Leaderboards: Better Gamification for Online Courses with Mary Nunaley
#61 Beyond Badges and Leaderboards: Better Gamification for Online Courses with Mary Nunaley Apr 14, 2026 2144 What if gamification in online courses is about far more than points, badges, and leaderboards?In this episode, Shannon sits down with learning engineer and Lavender Dragon co-founder Mary Nunley for a thoughtful conversation about what gamification really means in online course creation and community engagement. Together, they unpack why some popular engagement tactics work, why others fall flat,
#60 Online Course Design: Why a Good Course Feels Different From a Bad One
#60 Online Course Design: Why a Good Course Feels Different From a Bad One Mar 31, 2026 1434 A polished course is not always a good course.In this episode, Shannon Boyer explores why some online courses feel clear, supportive, and energizing, while others leave students confused, discouraged, and blaming themselves. This conversation goes beyond content, bonuses, and branding to uncover what really shapes the student experience inside an online course.If you are serious about creating a h

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