Take the next right step in creating your course.

With Dr. Catrina Mitchum in a biweekly newsletter that’ll give ya research based, learning focused, no-BS guidance, and concrete steps to cut the crap standing in the way of the results focused course you want to create.

Newsletter reader Danielle Smith shares: 'Thankfully you're helping me see my content and the learning process through a new perspective'—after recognizing she'd been sold a formula-driven marketing course that left her doubting herself.

    This newsletter is for business owners who are done with the hype and ready to build something that actually works for their clients. If you've ever bought a course that overpromised and underdelivered, you already know why this exists.

    What happens after you subscribe? You'll get a welcome email with a few resources, some popular issues, and a request. Then every other week you'll get a new issue dropping into your inbox. No fluff, no filler, no "just believe in yourself" nonsense; just the stuff that actually moves you forward.

    Each issue covers one thing: a learning science concept, a course creation myth worth burning down, or a concrete step in the process. I also give concrete steps that are related to the theme (just two), so you're never drowning in homework. Past issues have tackled why completion rates are a lie, what cognitive load actually means for your course design, and why backwards design isn't just for academics.

    While you're here, check out the podcast: Course Creation Crap is the audio version of this whole operation. If you want to hear me break down the BS in the course creation industry out loud, check out the podcast page.

    Who's behind this? I’m Dr. Catrina Mitchum and I’m a recovering academic and learning design consultant with nearly two decades of experience in higher education course design. My dissertation focused on why learners fail to complete online courses, which means I’ve been studying your future students longer than most course creation gurus have been selling courses.

    newsletter response from Amber Cherelle "What will they DO not what will they learn!! That's a quick win if I saw one and a huge perspective shift! Thank you"
    Newsletter response from Susan Lee. "Awwwwwww shit! "Expertise is amnesia" is such a good spicy take."