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 • 83 episodes
The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Latest Episodes
From Anxious to Happy: Renewed Energy in a New Role
Once a Secondary Drama Teacher and Head of Drama, Serena felt frustrated with the “other elements” of teaching and wanted more time to focus on the “important stuff” with her students. Returning from maternity leave, and battling exhaustion bot...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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39:15
Taking the Plunge into the Wider World
“I’ve got to try something different.”Former History Teacher and Assistant Head, Simon remembers “running on empty all the time”. Following a conversation on the playground, Simon experienced a moment of realisation that teaching was no ...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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39:10
"It's Life-Changing": Rediscovering Life After Burnout
“It had taken over my entire life.”Associate Assistant Headteacher and Head of Geography, Victoria found her ‘4 day working week’ became a 50-60 hour commitment, frequently working 12 hours on a Sunday. Struggling with feelings of not wa...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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30:56
Putting the ‘Life’ Back into Work-Life Balance
“It was fantastic until it wasn’t so fantastic anymore”Primary Deputy Head Giselle took a lot of positives from her teaching career, spending 23 years working in the same school with a “lovely team and a lovely community”. But, as a self...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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30:21
Coping, Not Thriving: Falling Out of Love with Teaching
“It wasn’t a choice anymore … I had to go.”After 21 years of teaching in Secondary schools, Lucy found herself falling out of love with the job. Throughout her career she’d tried different role and different schools, but no longer felt t...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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32:53