The Course Creator Show
The Course Creator Show is your no-BS guide to building a wildly successful online course business—without sacrificing your sanity. We’re talking big revenue, part-time hours, and the kind of freedom that lets you work in your pajamas or from a café in Paris (because why not both?).
Hosted by Gemma Bonham-Carter, an online business strategist who’s helped over 14,000 entrepreneurs through her paid programs, this show dishes out the insider strategies, real talk, and no-fluff advice you need to hit those big business goals.
From behind-the-scenes peeks into her own 7-figure business to lessons from the best in the digital product game, Gemma keeps it real. When she’s not teaching you how to crush it online, she’s chasing her kids, scheming her next renovation project, or sipping matcha lattes while pretending she doesn’t love reality TV.
If you’re ready to skip the hustle grind and build a business that works for your life (not the other way around), tune in. LFG.
Episodes
235 episodes
Episode 237 | The AI Stuff That's Giving Me the Ick
I was about to title this episode "How I'm Actually Feeling About AI Right Now", because honestly? It's not all sunshine and robots over here.Look, you know me. I'm the AI girl. I teach it, I use it, I've built entire systems around it. ...
Episode 236 | How a Food Photographer Crushed Black Friday, with Sam Adler
What if you could run a scrappy Black Friday promo and walk away with $15,000 in sales?That's exactly what Sam Adler did, and she's here to spill all the details.Sam is a classically trained pastry chef turned award-winning food p...
Episode 235 | She Made $51K in One Week Using This Strategy… in the photo organizing niche!
Ever wondered how someone could make half their annual photography income in just one week? That's exactly what happened to Megan O'Hare when she ran her first strategic Black Friday promotion.In this episode, I'm sitting down with Megan...
Episode 234 | She Made $20K Using My Black Friday Strategy (featuring Stephanie Kase)
I am SO pumped to share this episode with you because it's proof that the strategies I teach actually work in the real world.My student Stephanie Kase just pulled back the curtain on how she made $20,013 during Black Friday 2024 using my...
Episode 233 | My $158K Black Friday Strategy Revealed
Ready to find out how I made $158K in just five days? And no, this isn't another "look how amazing I am" story—this is me pulling back the curtain on the exact Black Friday strategy that's been game-changing for my business and hundreds of my s...
Episode 232 | Your AI Era Starts Right Now
Her AI Era Summit: Empowering Women in AI with Kinsey and JoyceThe stats are in: men are twice as likely to use AI tools than women. And that's a problem. Not just because AI can boost productivity by 40% (hello, gender income gap...
Episode 231 | How to Unplug AND Stay Profitable (2 months off, $131K in)
What if I told you that you could make $131,522 in two months while mostly offline? That's exactly what happened during my summer "ghost mode," and I'm spilling all the details on how I pulled it off.This summer was supposed to be my ful...
Episode 230 | How to Win Black Friday 2025 [Interview with the Black Friday Summit hosts]
Here's the thing about Black Friday that nobody wants to admit: most people are doing it completely wrong.They're slashing prices and praying. They're throwing up a quick "50% off everything!" post on Instagram and wondering why their sa...
Episode 229 | Productivity Slumps, Big Projects, and Evergreen Wins (a mid summer update)
Summer productivity got you feeling like you're running on dial-up internet? Same, girl, same.I had this brilliant idea to squeeze in a "CEO check-in week" mid-summer between family trips. Spoiler alert: trying to fire up your work brain...
Episode 228 | Solo Episodes vs Interviews: Why Your Podcast Strategy Might Be Backwards
Starting a podcast to grow your business? Hold up. Before you default to that classic interview format everyone seems to be doing, let's talk strategy.I recently had a coaching call where this exact topic came up, and it got me fired up ...
Episode 227 | How I Crushed My Webinar Nerves (+ had my biggest revenue day EVER)
What if I told you that my biggest revenue day ever happened from a random guest bedroom in France with terrible lighting and zero Instagram-worthy vibes?Today I'm spilling the tea on how I went from being a complete webinar disaster to ...
Episode 226 | Playing The 7-Figure Business Long Game
Everyone's obsessing over the "secrets" to hitting seven figures, but what if I told you the real secret isn't sexy at all? It's not some magic strategy or overnight hack—it's pure, unglamorous reps.After building my own sustainable seve...
Episode 225 | 4x More Testimonials (Without Begging Your Clients)
Get 2 months of Senja.io for only $1! Go to http://gemmabonhamcarter.com/senja and use code GEMMA at checkout.If your "happy clients" folder is a hot mess and finding a decent testimonial ...
Episode 224 | Hate social media? You need THIS launch strategy. [Interview with Holly Marie Haynes]
Looking for a fresh take on launching that doesn't require posting 15 Instagram stories a day? Holly Marie Haynes just cracked the code on what she calls an "antisocial launch," and the results are mind-blowing.I'm sitting down with Holl...
Episode 223 | Summer Slowdown? 3 Smart Ways to Set Your Biz to Thrive While You’re Off the Grid
Picture this: it's June, the sun is calling your name, and all you want to do is sit poolside with an iced coffee without thinking about your inbox, Slack messages, or the dreaded social media algorithm. You tell yourself, "This summer I'm goin...
Episode 222 | Why Your Clients Might Be About To Fire You
What if I told you there's ONE thing that could make the difference between being a replaceable vendor and becoming an irreplaceable strategic partner for your clients? As a service provider, you're probably already doing amazing work, but if y...
Episode 221 | Why I'm Taking Every AI Shortcut Possible
Trying to DIY your way through AI isn't showing grit—it's wasting precious time and opportunity. And I say this as someone who LOVES to figure things out myself! I'm seeing too many capable founders (especially women) stalling out b...
Episode 220 | Your Future Self Called. She Loves AI. (feat. Courtney Chaal)
Today’s episode is a special one—I’m flipping the mic and bringing you the convo from when I was a guest on The Yay for Business Podcast with my internet BFF, Courtney Chaal.We’re diving deep into all things AI—specifically, how...
Episode 219 | The 2025 AI Glow Up
AI has officially had its glow up moment, and if you're still tossing spaghetti prompts at ChatGPT, you're missing out. In this episode, I’m unpacking the shift in how savvy entrepreneurs are using AI to streamline everything—from l...
Episode 218 | Landing Dream Collabs Using Personality Types, with Linda Sidhu
Want to know the secret behind getting more visibility opportunities that actually convert? It all comes down to understanding personality types - and my guest Linda Sidhu is spilling all the tea about how to leverage this in your business....
Episode 217 | Your AI Dream Team = Less Work, More Profit {Here’s How}
I’m about to jet off to France for a two-week trip, but before I do, I had to hop on the mic and talk about something that's been blowing my mind: AI and the insane amount of time it’s saving me in my business.A year ago, I was using AI ...
Episode 216 | AI Needs More Women - Are You In The Room?
AI is already shaping how we work, create, and run our businesses—but there’s a huge problem: the industry is overwhelmingly male-dominated. And that? That’s a massive missed opportunity.In this episode, I’m diving into...
Episode 215 | Inside a Facebook Ad Agency: What’s Really Working? with Stephanie Omotosho
Want the inside scoop on what's actually working with Facebook ads in 2025? Stephanie from The Modern Ad agency is here to spill all the details, backed by impressive case study results (like helping a language tutoring startup scale to 6-figur...
Episode 214 | The Holy Grail Document Your Business Is Missing (+ why your AI content kinda sucks)
If you’ve ever tried using AI to help write your content but ended up with something that sounded like a corporate jargon-fest, you’re not alone.Trust me, I’ve been there—battling ChatGPT like it was my full-time job, trying to get it to...
Episode 213 | Instagram in 2025: What’s Actually Working? [Mallory Rowan Takeover]
Instagram in 2025? Let’s be real—it's different. The algorithm is shifting (as always), engagement feels weird, and everyone is wondering: Is Instagram still worth it for business?Mallory Rowan, Instagram pro and business coach,...