# 👩‍🏫 Why Online Education is Broken (But We Can Fix It) —  with Sally Burns of The Portal

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Podcast: [Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-grid-leaving-social-media-4989526)
Published: 2026-05-06T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://offthegrid.fun/shownotes/sally-the-portal
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## Resource

I’ve had SO MANY conversations about the problems with online course platforms. Mighty Networks vs Circle vs Kajabi vs Teachable — none of us like the existing options, and we’re waiting for someone to build something better. So today I’ve invited Sally Burns to the show, because she’s building an alternate platform for teaching and learning online — a digital neighborhood called The Portal . Tune in to hear about: Why Sally left corporate e-learning to build The Portal How to stop piecing a million tools together to host your course The false promises of Online Course Culture™️ Why we have to break down teacher/student hierarchy How The Portal helps you fill your classes — especially if you have a small audience What it actually takes to bootstrap a learning platform Ways to help old offerings reach new audiences 👉 If you’re excited about The Portal, learn more and join here ! 👉 👉 And if you want to COME TO CLASS, here’s your link to sign up . Registration closes May 30th. RESOURCES + LINKS 👋 Download the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit 🌐 Get on the Interweb waitlist for courses + community 💓 Join the Clubhouse for more episodes + emails 📔 Buy Amelia's book at yourattentionissacred.com ! FREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK ❊ 10 Ways to Market Your Healing Business When Money & Time Are Scarce from Andie of Spiral Tending ❊ Simple Tech Stacks Field Guide from Heather of Small Business Rodeo ❊ Soulpreneur Corner from Julia Kyambi ❊ More free resources from Close Biz Friends! 🌟 Join COME TO CLASS — a 3-day intensive on how to teach online with confidence & care. Rescheduled for June 4th, 5th & 6th. Learn more & sign up here: https://softersounds.notion.site/come-to-class

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