The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Sharing inspirational stories from teachers who have chosen to walk away from classroom to successfully transition to a new career. Advice, tips and ideas for exhausted teachers who know there's a difference between "giving up" and "having had enough". Join me to explore all things teacher burnout, career and business coaching and get plenty of ideas for your very own adventure after teaching.
Podcasting since 2022 • 73 episodes
The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Latest Episodes
Turning a ‘Pie in the Sky’ Dream into a Reality
“I do love teaching … but I do not like the system.”Primary Teacher and Outdoor Learning Lead, Pauline was struggling with serious burnout. She tried a change of key stage and reduced hours but continued to feel like teaching was “just n...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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29:57
Leaving with Love: Finding Freedom Before Burnout
Former History Teacher and Head of Sixth Form, Kirsty loved her school but was fed up with the constraints of teaching … working long evenings and regular weekends, as well as having no flexibility around holidays. Now working in Co...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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28:33
Stepping Away Confidently: Moving on from School Senior Leadership
With so much love for her school and all that she’d achieved in her teaching career, Co-Headteacher Charlotte made the difficult decision to pursue a career change after “feeling depleted rather than energised.” Now in a brand new (...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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27:14
Escaping the ‘Trappedness’: Finding Joy in Work Again
After losing her passion for teaching, Michala left her role as Head of Humanities and whole-school Teaching and Learning Lead to become a Training Programme Delivery Manager for a national charity. Rather than being triggered by on...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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44:55
Loving Life as a Virtual Assistant
After 14 years as a Drama Teacher and Subject Leader of Performing Arts, Nicola moved away from the classroom and set up her own business as a Virtual Assistant, specialising in all things systems and tech. Nicola shares her experie...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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28:40