315: Meet the Teacher Behind 2M+ Students on Udemy | Kyle Pew
Kyle Pew, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Udemy Instructor Partner, and former Learnit instructor, shares how he built an online learning business that has reached nearly 2.5 million students worldwide. In this episode, host Damon Lembi and Kyle explore how he entered a crowded market with more than 1,000 competing Excel courses, overcame early discouragement, and differentiated himself by consistently listening to students and delivering more value than they expected. Kyle also explains why real learning begins when people apply a skill to an immediate problem—and why curiosity, judgment, and human connection will remain essential as AI continues to transform the workplace.
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Key Leadership Lessons from Kyle Pew’s Journey:
Give People More Than They Expect – Kyle built trust and momentum by treating every student like a long-term relationship, answering questions consistently, and offering far more support than the course price promised.
Use Feedback to Keep Improving – Learn how to separate useful criticism from empty negativity, identify recurring patterns, and turn uncomfortable feedback into better products and experiences.
Learning Creates Confidence Through Action – Discover why completing a course is not enough and why confidence grows when people immediately apply what they have learned to a real problem.
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Kyle Pew is a Microsoft-certified trainer and entrepreneur who has taught nearly 2.5 million students through Udemy. With more than two decades of classroom and digital training experience, Kyle previously taught live courses in the San Francisco Bay Area, including several years as a premier instructor at Learnit. Before focusing full-time on online education, he studied media arts and animation and worked in game design at Electronic Arts. Today, he creates practical online courses, supports a global learning community through active student engagement, and helps professionals develop skills that advance their careers.
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