One Simple Shift to Make Your Students ‘Get It’ — and Remember It

Ever explain something to a student or client… and see that blank look on their face?
It’s not that they’re not listening. It’s that your wisdom hasn’t landed yet.

The truth is, our brains don’t absorb new information in isolation.
They learn best when new ideas are linked to something familiar.

There’s a beautiful, simple shift that can make this happen in your teaching — and once you start using it, your lessons won’t just be understood… they’ll be remembered.

This teaching skill will transform the way your wisdom is received! and it is... Using Analogies.

An analogy is a comparison between two different things to help explain or clarify an idea, showing how they are alike in certain ways so the unfamiliar becomes easier to understand. You can train yourself to look at life through an Analogy Lens to become a more impactful teacher of your wisdom.

How Analogies Light Up the Brain (and the Heart) in Course Creation

Remember those blank stares? Now let's imagine a slightly different scenario — Have you ever been trying to explain something complex — and suddenly, a metaphor pops out of your mouth that makes it click?

“This course is like a washing machine...” (I've got a blog post about this analogy 😉)
“Think of your business like a garden...”
“Creating your program is like planning a trip...”

These aren’t just poetic turns of phrase.
They’re powerful teaching tools.

Inside Viva Your Vision, I use analogies all the time — and not just because they’re pretty. Because they work.

🧠 Analogies Create Synaptic Sparks

From a brain-based perspective, analogies help learners make connections between what’s familiar and what’s new.

When you connect an unfamiliar idea (like online curriculum strategy) to something a student already understands (like inviting someone into your home), you’re actually creating new neural pathways — linking one idea to another through a kind of mental bridge.

It’s like plugging a new string of lights into a socket that’s already powered up.
✨ The lights don’t turn on until the connection is made.

And the more we engage those connections — through story, metaphor, and imagery — the brighter and more lasting the learning becomes.

🪄 Analogies Turn Learning Into Feeling

More than just a cognitive shortcut, analogies also help us feel something.

They spark emotion.
They paint a scene.
They invite your audience to see themselves in the process.

For women creating courses from the heart, this matters deeply.

We’re not just transferring information.
We’re guiding transformation.

When your student sees that your “firehose of content” analogy means you’re giving them sips of water instead of overwhelming them — they feel seen.
When they hear that “your course is like a home,” they imagine themselves curating an experience instead of cranking out content.

That’s what makes your teaching magnetic.

💛 Your Wisdom Is Already Wired With Connection

Even if you’re not a “tech person,” you are wired to teach in a way that lights people up. Your stories. Your comparisons. Your lived experience.

All of it is teaching material.
All of it is electric.

When you honor those connections, your course becomes more than a program — it becomes a place where your students recognize themselves.

🌟 Bring This Into Your Course (Or Any Offering)

Whether you’re creating an online course, writing a book, hosting a podcast, or mentoring others…

Let your analogies shine.
Let them tether new ideas to familiar truths.
Let your wisdom illuminate your path — and theirs.

Ready to build your course with story, strategy, and soul?
Explore my free Course Creation Bingo, uncover the 7 Roadblocks, or join me inside CoCreate.

Together, we’ll plug your message into something powerful. 💡