The Hardest Thing

Episode 5: Rebecca Rogers: Millions of Followers. No Plan. No Regrets.

July 17th, 2026

Episde 5: Kris (https://www.instagram.com/kristopherpriemer/) and Rebecca Rogers (https://www.youtube.com/@Rebecca.Rogers)

Former teacher turned content creator Rebecca Rogers joins Kris at Idea Week to talk about leaving the classroom cold turkey, building a massive social media audience, and why being an open book has been her greatest entrepreneurial asset.

Show Notes:

(0:00) Welcome & Chai Latte Chaos
(3:30) Rebecca's First Idea Week & Why She Came Back
(7:00) The Social Media Friend Group That Shows Up
(9:00) Rescuing Spanish Greyhounds in Spain
(16:00) Leaving the Classroom: The Honest Answer
(22:00) The Meeting That Made Her Quit on the Spot
(28:00) The Week She Made Double Her Teacher Salary
(33:00) Entrepreneurial Roots: Always the Group Leader
(38:00) Using Data to Drive Content Strategy
(43:00) What's Next: Children's Books & a Memoir
(47:00) Speaking Up About Domestic Violence

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