The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Latest Episodes
"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...
Lost, Not Broken: Finding Your Way Out of the Classroom
"I just think you're not trapped. You have options." Kate left teaching after 23 years in the secondary English classroom - not with a plan, but with the certainty that something had to change. Long-term supply work gave he...
Finding Purpose After Burnout: Head of Programmes & Impact
"Once I'd made that decision, I just felt like a weight had been lifted."After 13 years in primary education - taking on the roles of phase leader, assistant head, and eventually acting head - Iain hit a wall. The workload becam...
"All The Stars Aligning": Civil Service Project Support Officer for UEFA Euro 2028
"I feel like a nicer partner, a nicer mum, a better friend." After 17 years teaching PE at the same school, Lucy had begun to feel the weight of an environment she describes as an "exams factory" - constantly performing, ...
"They're Already Investing in Me": Finding a Role That Values Your Growth
"I don’t miss the school holidays."After 25 years in the classroom, the last several as Head of Health and Social Care, Jessica reached a point of burnout and knew she no longer wanted to teach. A Google search led her to the Ad...