The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Latest Episodes
Off the Indecision Roundabout: A New Life in Learning and Development
"I can have an impact on hundreds (of children) through the teachers I train and develop." After seven years in teaching - including several as Head of Maths - Becca reached a familiar tipping point: a passion that had quie...
The Penny-Drop Moment: Realising You Don't Have to Be a Teacher
"It's really hopeful, it's really positive - and it's so much better than teaching." After 11 years in the same secondary school - training as an RE teacher before moving through humanities and eventually leading PSHE - R...
Two Loves, One Role: From Classroom to the Creative Industries
After years as a primary class teacher and PE leader, Lauren knew it was time to leave. The decision came down to her health and wellbeing, and stepping away from teaching meant stepping into real uncertainty - trying different things, juggling...
The Grief and the Relief: From Classroom to L&D Adviser
"Two emotions can exist at the same time. The grief can exist with the relief."Bex went into teaching straight out of university with her identity firmly attached to it. Quickly finding the environment ‘all-consuming’ and ‘energ...
"You've Got Your Confidence Back": Life as a Learning Designer
"I don't think I would have been out of teaching by now had I not joined.”After 20 years in the classroom - 13 in secondary and 7 in primary - Steph had reached a point where she was really ready for a change. She felt stuck, an...