In this podcast episode I want to talk all about how fear can control our lives and hold us back from being who we were meant to be. How fear stops us from living our best lives or growing or becoming the better, stronger versions of ourselves. I'll share my own story and identify three types of fears that many teachers thinking of leaving the classroom often struggle with and a few strategies you can use to battle these fears. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Janet Lainé, a former French teacher of 15 years now, has a new role that she loves as a training and development manager for a small tech company. I interview her in this episode of the podcast, but our interview actually focuses more on the perseverance and strategy that Janet brought to her career hunt, which were key factors in her success. You'll want to listen in as she gives tips of what worked and didn't work in her own career hunt. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The goal is to find what soothes you in times of great stress, what will motivate you to keep going when you're faced with rejection, and help you continue to move forward even when you do hit a roadblock. That is why in this episode I am going to share the main areas that you can focus on and control so that you can push through the most challenging times and up successful on the other side. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I brought on our local resume expert Kaylin Blair. She's one of my favorite members of team teacher, career coach, and she's in charge of translating teacher and classroom experience to different career fields to help increase your chances of landing those interviews and ultimately landing the job that's giving you the work life balance, flexibility and recognition that you deserve. Kaylin came on and she just talked about all of the top tips she has to help you highlight your strengths and skills to make you irresistible to future employers. We cover some of the mistakes that we see teachers making the most commonly and we'll want to stay to the very end of the interview where you can learn how to actually work with Kaylin one-on-one and have her write your resume for you. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 In this episode, you will learn:  How to know if a career change is right for you. The top careers for teachers.  What you should know about making a career change.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom are you qualified for? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One question I received from so many teachers who are struggling to make a career transition is, how am I supposed to make time for all of this? Grading, lesson planning, communication with parents, all the meetings, the never ending to do list for teachers easily creates 60 to 70 hour work weeks sometimes before you even realize it, you are exhausted and burned out and potentially struggling mentally, and it is really hard to stay productive in a career search during this time. That is why in this episode I am going to lay out my top five tips to staying productive during your job search. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daphne Gomez: One of the most challenging parts of switching careers from teaching is identifying your next path. You probably feel overqualified, under-qualified, or just simply have too many job titles in mind to even really feel like you can start researching or moving on to the very next steps. If you feel completely overwhelmed by this task, just know that you are not alone. And that is why I brought on career clarity expert Emily Schultz to come share her tips for teachers who are feeling pulled in all of these different directions. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I talk to Kayse Morris. Now, Kayse is a nature loving mama of five. She's a former middle school EEL teacher, and now she's a top ranking business podcast host. We cover a lot of topics in this episode specific to starting a side hustle to earn additional income and just hearing some of Kayse's story. But a quick trigger warning before we get started, we do touch heavier topics like depression and a brief mention of thoughts of suicide in this episode. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I'm going to discuss the consequences around teachers breaking contract, weighing the pros and cons of leaving your teaching contract mid-year, and how to take the next steps. I'll also share some suggestions about resigning gracefully as well.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I talked to Katt Merillo, who is a former special education teacher who currently works as a recreation coordinator for adaptive and inclusive recreation with her city's parks department. This is a great example of some of the ways that your qualifications as a special education teacher will help you stand out for roles outside of the classroom as well. Listen in as we talk all about her journey and how she found this role in our interview. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode we're diving into the emotions you may experience when leaving education and how these relate to the stages of grief. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I speak with former school counselor, Lizette Velazquez, about her transition out of the school system and how she leveraged her experience into a new career. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview Deidra Fogarty. Deidra is a DC-based educational consultant and master educator with more than 15 years of experience working in education. She is the founder of Black Girls Teach, an organization that provides professional development and culturally responsive curriculum development for schools and educators around the country.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode I interview Danielle Guillen, a cross-sector leader and policy expert that specializes in building equitable governmental systems, about the best career pivots for teachers looking for roles where they can continue to make a positive impact on education. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I'm taking a break from our regular content to answer the your most pressing questions about transitioning into a new career. We're digging into getting career path clarity, the impact of the recession, why companies are ghosting, and much more! Experienced Teachers Changing Careers Teachers Changing Careers with Less Than 5 Years Experience Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, one of our most popular guests is back! Blake Blankenbecler, a licensed professional therapist from Austin, Texas, discusses the ins-and-outs of navigating complicated relationships in the workplace. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Teacher Career Coach Podcast, I?m addressing one of the biggest (and most common) questions I?m receiving from teachers right now: how to weigh the pros and cons of leaving teaching. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview Katie Kolar, a former middle school teacher who made a drastic career change after struggling with burnout and depression. Listen in as she shares about her journey to become a trainer at FinTech company.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After completing undergrad, Jash has been traveling the world as an international teacher. She's since taught in Italy, Senegal, South Korea, and Haiti. She shares all of her insight into teaching abroad and her personal transition into being a full time digital nomad. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maybe you've tried this before: you put off looking for new roles until AFTER the school years almost up, you take a week or two to unwind for summer, and then you start to send out resumes. You're DETERMINED this will be the year you'll find something, but before you know it you find yourself teaching another year because nothing popped up. Then the cycle just continues to repeat year after year. In this episode, I want to walk you through the different scenarios so you can best be prepared if you DON?T find that ideal position before the summer starts winding down. This episode is all about helping you navigate that very small-- and often stressful-- application window Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I'll share my top tips for presenting yourself professionally to help you stand out in job interviews and make a great impression.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katy McFee spent 18 years working in sales and leadership, doing lots of negotiation on both sides of the table. She recently left her EVP, Sales job to start a coaching and consulting business focused on helping more women become executives and transition successfully to leadership positions. In this episode, we talk all about salary negotiation and how to ask for a raise in your new work environment.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we're addressing the elephant in the room - failure. Job hunting can be incredibly difficult, especially when it comes to facing rejection. Let's talk about dealing with these big emotions and reframing your goals so you can keep moving forward. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allison Springer is a teacher turned social media strategist who helps support mission-driven businesses with TikTok and Reels. She is mentor who helps others learn to earn an income online with social media management, creating more freedom and opportunity in their lives. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

N?n Wels is a writer, mental health advocate, and doggo lover. He's the founder of The Feely Human Collective, a collaborative mental health community that helps each of us grow our collective capacity for empathy, vulnerability, and emotional curiosity. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I talk about stepping stone jobs, basically any job you go into knowing that it is not going to be your forever career. Instead of thinking of this as being stuck or taking a step backwards, consider it as a strategic way to prepare for future advancement.   Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evangelia was an ELA and ELL teacher for 7 years in NYC. In June of 2021, she landed a sales role at one of her favorite EdTech companies. We chat all about her transition into sales, which was actually one of the roles she was certain she would NOT pursue in the beginning of her career hunt. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angela Watson, one of my favorite past guests and experts on creating sustainable teaching practices, returns on this episode to share wisdom for those teachers staying inside of the classroom on how to achieve more work-life balance in a career that is constantly adding more to your plate. Sign up for Angela's Course: 40 Hour Teacher Workweek  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Minton is a lifelong educator and the founder of Canopy - a new learning platform for engaging self-paced courses. He has also been a teacher, coach, consultant, instructional designer, and non-profit leader. In this episode, we talk about his background and dive into becoming an instructional designer. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Mistler lives in Boston with his husband and taught in public schools for over a decade before he made the jump into a corporate role. In this interview, we chat all about his transition out of the classroom and how he became an Experience Designer.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I'm showcasing the career path of a former teacher, Jessica Wolvington, a teacher who successfully transitioned to the role of a software engineer. Listen in as we have some honest conversations about our experiences with imposter syndrome, burnout, and work-life balance in this new career. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I discuss two ways teacher guilt might be holding you back from being happy and how you can battle the guilt by changing your mindset. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview Katelyn Samuels. Katelyn is a former teacher turned corporate climber while also being a mama bear to three girls under four. She believes it is possible to lean in at work and raise your babies at the same time. In this episode, we talk about Katelyn's transition from teaching into various roles in human resources. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many people have asked me to share my personal story about why I left teaching and what I've done since. In this episode, I'll share why I left, what it's like to be an educational consultant and instructional designer, and the most important lessons I've learned along the way! Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a teacher looking for other jobs with summers off? If you?re considering leaving teaching but afraid of losing that months-long summer vacation, you?re not alone. Many teachers consider having the summers off as one of the greatest perks of the job, as a time to recover from the school year and enjoy life. And for many teachers, having a work schedule that aligns with their children?s schooling is a top priority. In this episode, we'll dive into this topic and even hear from former teachers on how they felt their first summer on the clock. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I talk to Becky Keene?s, the Director of Operations at insight2execution, an education consultancy based in Redmond, Washington. Becky works with a team of managers to deliver content for worldwide edtech companies. In this interview, we focus on how teachers can leverage their passion for helping other teachers to become instructional coaches. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 In this episode, I interview Lacey Smith about her new career outside of the classroom. We talk all about how she combined the skills she developed in writing, editing, and research as an editor at a major test prep company. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Because salaries are not set-in-stone, and vary from one job posting to the next, this can become a source of confusion and frustration for teachers navigating a corporate environment. In this episode, I am going to break down how to research and negotiate salaries and battle popular misconceptions in order to help you make a well-informed decision when choosing your path.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a career evolver, Natalie Ziemba was a high school English teacher for ten years and then left it all behind for a new path in 2013. Since then, she has leveraged her BA in English and MA in Teaching, growing in marketing roles both in and out of the educational ecosystem. Natalie thinks of herself as a ?connector,? and she enjoys conversations on LinkedIn with other current and former teachers. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview Deidra Fogarty. Deidra is a DC-based educational consultant and master educator with more than 15 years of experience working in education. She is the founder of Black Girls Teach, an organization that provides professional development and culturally responsive curriculum development for schools and educators around the country.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was an honor to be asked to sit at the EdTech job fair to coach teachers who were transitioning into a variety of roles. In this episode, I'll share my top tips for teachers and takeaways from my experience there.   Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode I interview Brooke Ford, a former middle school teacher for nine years who became a loan originator. When she realized that it was not the role for her, she combined her past experiences and is currently a corporate trainer for a national mortgage company. It?s important to know that sometimes you will get into a role that you realize is not right for you, but it can provide you with skills and experiences to end up exactly where you?re meant to be. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LinkedIn is a social networking tool used by professionals all over the world, and acts like a digital resume. Many teachers are headed to the platform for the first time ever. In this episode, I'll share best practices about using LinkedIn! Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview Leah Sarsfield. Leah is a former teacher who taught elementary for 6 years before transitioning into her new role as a Learning and Development Program Specialist after support from The Teacher Career Coach Course. Listen in as we talk all about the emotional transition process and her new role. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It?s time to start something new and fresh, to put yourself out on the market, and to try to attract something that?s a better fit for you. It can be both exciting and terrifying. In this episode of the Teacher Career Coach Podcast, I?m going to share five ways that your job search is similar to dating. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle is a former teacher who used networking to land a new career with an education & healthcare start-up as a research and insights associate. Before she made the transition out of the classroom, she taught high school English for five years in New York City. In this episode, Danielle shares the story of her career transition and some excellent tips for networking. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I Interview the amazing Bonnie Hanks. After listening to the Teacher Career Coach Podcast, Bonnie ended up choosing a path she didn?t think she was capable of doing. Listen in as we chat all about her journey to becoming a Junior Frontend Developer. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode I want to talk all about how fear can control our lives and hold us back from being who we were meant to be. How fear stops us from living our best lives or growing or becoming the better, stronger versions of ourselves. I'll share my own story and identify three types of fears that many teachers thinking of leaving the classroom often struggle with and a few strategies you can use to battle these fears. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the manager of employer partnerships for Aspireship, Alexis Scott is a well-rounded sales leader with a diverse background of industry experience, which we're going to cover in this episode. Alexis has adopted and grown throughout her career, and she's the most passionate about supporting job seekers with career pivot advice, specifically those looking to get into sales. In this episode, we talk all about why a role in sales should not be scary. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 In this interview, I talk to Brittni Fisher. Brittni was a special education teacher for 6 years and a visual arts teacher for 3 years before career changing into the UX Design world! Listen in as she shared her advice for other teachers looking to break into the UX world. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices