Last week, I spent 30 mins trying to record a video and edit it for Instagram. In the end, the video never made it out of my drafts folder... because I hated it. 😂
To be fair, the video turned out fine. But somewhere between re-recording sections, adjusting the lighting, and wondering whether I a...
My oldest kiddo told me the wildest story about a lady who morphed into a lion. When I asked where he heard that, his answer was a familiar one: "I saw it on a YouTube video!" (Obviously true, right?!)
Have you noticed that when you scroll social lately, you find yourself more and more criti...
About a year ago, I deleted everything on my Instagram page.
And it wasn't because social media doesn't work to grow your business. (It works really well for some people!) I've sold products from it, built communities through it, landed clients because of it, and connected with people I never wou...
The other day, I was cleaning out my basement. (Ugh. 😆)
I had this old bin in the depths of my storage bins labeled "college". You know what I found inside? (Don't worry... it was something good! 🤭)It was my teaching portfolio. A giant 3-inch binder full of lesson plans, certifications, reflectio...
I've been so touched by the replies in my inbox as I start bringing back Monday Mixtapes. Honestly, it’s giving me life to reconnect with you all and get back to writing about business, marketing, careers, identity crises in the Target parking lot… ya know, all the things. 😂
So many of you ...
A few years ago, I built a company called PopPD. (Some of you even helped me build it!)
It was truly a labor of love. For two years, I poured everything into it because I believed so deeply in the mission. My original vision actually came from this community (yes, from you all!) and from the ...
Hey there, old friends.
Remember me? 😊
I’m the one who used to show up in your inbox every Monday with a mixtape of ideas for starting or growing your online business. And then… I disappeared for three years. 😅
So what the heck am I doing back in your inbox?
Before you hit “delete” thinking I’m a...
by Alissa McDonald —
May 13, 2026
That Teacher Network: Monday Mixtape
A weekly reset for educators creating more flexibility, fulfillment, and freedom, on their own terms.
Every Monday I send an e-mail packed with money-making ideas and strategies for educators and impact-focused entrepreneurs. It'll be your favorite email in your inbox, promise.
