I keep seeing this take everywhere lately, and I know it can mess with your confidence if you are sitting on a course idea or staring at a course you already built. Here’s what I’ll say upfront: I do not think courses are dead. I think the old version is dying, and that is actually good news for creators who care about doing it right. In the current episode of The ART of Online Course Creation, I unpack what is really happening behind the “courses are dead” narrative, why simply calling your offer a "challenge" will not solve the problem, and the one shift that changes how you design and sell a course in 2026. 🎧 Listen here If you listen, I'd love to hear your take in the comments below. And if you'd like to learn more about creating online courses that actually get meaningful results for your students, then come join me in the "Your Best Course" Build Lab where we use proven frameworks based on the science of how the brain learns to create courses that make you stand out from your competitors.

Tomorrow all premium members have the opportunity to participate in our monthly "business card exchange." What this means is that you will get 3 minutes to describe your community, who it is for, and what makes it unique. This month we're practicing elevator pitches, so you will need to keep it tight. If we have time at the end, we will then open it up for a more casual conversation where you will have the opportunity to ask people more about what they do. This meeting is recorded and shared with the entire community so that more people can "meet" you and get to know about your community. I hope to see you there!

On March 20, @Faith Adebayo and I will be hosting an Onboarding call for all "new" members. Why is "new" in quotation marks? Because we've never done this before, so everyone is invited. If you'd like to know more about what makes the CLASSIFIEDS special, how to make the most of your time here, and meet others in the group, please feel free to join us. We are hoping to host these calls periodically so that we can better welcome new members and help everyone to benefit from this amazing group. So, if you've been hanging back, or you're still trying to figure out how the group works, or you're not too sure how it is different from other similar groups, please consider joining us. You can find the exact time on your calendar!

In order to host a masterclass in the CLASSIFIEDS like @Mimi Ramsey is doing today, there are three things you need to do: 1. Become a premium member 2. Take the prerequisite workshop "How to Teach a High-Value, High-Converting Masterclass" 3. Fill out a Google form with the details of your masterclass. I teach the prerequisite workshop once every two months, and the next one is March 4. It cost $27 and the doors are open now to register. And, yes, there is a recording available if you miss the live event! 😉 After the masterclass, you get to do your first masterclass for free and then subsequent classes you offer are subject to a $10 administrative fee. No interested in doing a masterclass but still interested in the workshop? No worries, you can sign up too. There's no obligation to become a premium member or do a masterclass after the workshop! You can register for the masterclass by purchasing the course here! See you next week. It's going to be a great session!

On 23rd March, I'm hosting The 5-Minute Somatic Grounding Summit inside my community, The Sacred Reset — and you're invited. 30+ practitioners. 30+ body-based grounding practices. Each one 5 minutes or under. All completely free for 5 days. Breathwork. Movement. Sound healing. Tapping. Somatic practices. Nervous system resets you can actually use in real life. Two live sessions. A 5-day challenge with prizes. Free gifts from every single speaker. And a community of women ready to do this alongside you. It's free to join. It's free to attend. And it starts on 23rd March. But you need to be inside the group to access it. So if you're not already a member, now's the time. 👉 Join The Sacred Reset here Get in early, have a look around, meet the speakers, and make sure you don't miss a moment of it. See you in there 🌿 Mercedes x