November 4, 2025

From Teacher to LinkedIn Writing Coach - Dave Pakos

Today, Billy welcomes special guest Dave Pakos to the show, a school teacher turned solopreneur. In 2022, Dave quit the education system, realizing that following his curiosities was more enjoyable than following a curriculum. The journey from teacher to solopreneur started with learning how to create (and sell) animated explainer videos for B2B clients. In early 2023, Dave fell in love with writing, and today has written every day for more than 2 years, establishing his writing business and brand as an authority. He's grateful to be working with high-achieving, creative entrepreneurs, and today is sharing stories and advice with you to help inspire and kickstart your own journey to financial and time freedom!
Billy Keels
CEO and Founder FGCP

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Going Long Podcast Episode 574: From Teacher to LinkedIn Writing Coach - Dave Pakos

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In today’s episode of The Going Long Podcast, you’ll learn the following:

 

  • [00:24 - 02:0] Billy welcomes and introduces today’s special guest, Dave Pakos.
  • [02:0 - 10:50] Billy asks Robert to share more about himself and his journey  in his own words.
  • [10:50 - 15:00] Dave shares about how he pushed past any feelings of unsureness around leaving his teaching job behind to start his own business and service.
  • [15:00 - 18:30] Billy asks Dave about the transferable skills from teaching that he has been able to leverage.
  • [18:30 - 23:22] Dave explains the reasons he chose to build his  business in public view.
  • [23:22 - 32:30] Billy asks Dave about his motives and experience of working and writing in a language that isn’t native to him, and what the main services he currently provides are.
  • [32:30 - 36:03] Dave talks about the topic and issue of AI being used as part of text content creation.
  • [36:03 - 39:28] Billy sums up all we’ve learned from Dave today and asks him to share the best ways you can get in contact with him and find him online.
  • [39:28 - 40:17] Billy wraps up the show

 

How best to get in touch with Dave Pakos:

Website: https://www.davepakos.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/davepakos 

 

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Billy Keels
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