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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.
The Course Creator Show
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 full unplug season. We're talking lake swims, cottage mornings, road trips through Ontario and New York State, and honestly having no clue what day it was half the time. I posted two Instagram photo dumps total, did zero launches, and stayed off the content hamster wheel completely.
But here's the plot twist: my business didn't just survive without me—it thrived. We brought in over $131K in July and August alone, did 490 sales with a mix of new and returning customers, and everything ran like clockwork. So if you've ever wondered what it actually looks like to take real time off AND keep the money flowing, this episode breaks down exactly how I did it.
I'm getting into the nitty-gritty of the systems that made this possible, why paid ads aren't optional if you want consistent revenue (yeah, I said it), and the few CEO-level projects I did tackle during my "off" time. Plus, I'm sharing what this means for you and how to build a business that doesn't fall apart the moment you step away from your laptop.
What You'll Learn:
- How I generated $131,522 in revenue during July and August while mostly offline
- Why paid ads are the real engine behind "sales on autopilot" (and the exact numbers behind my summer ad spend)
- The power of stacked payments and recurring revenue for financial stability
- The difference between day-to-day chaos work and strategic CEO-level projects
- How to build infrastructure that lets you actually take time off without everything falling apart
- What systems you need to stop being the bottleneck in your own business
- The mindset shift from "keeping up" to building leverage
Your Next Steps:
- AI Dream Team, Start Here: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/aiworkshop
- Two-Hour Brand Book: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/brand
- Black Friday in a Box: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/black-friday
- Work with Me: https://www.gemmabonhamcarter.com/programs
- What I Use to Run My 7-Figure Business: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/tools
- Connect on Social: https://www.instagram.com/gemma.bonhamcarter