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.
Episodes
73 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
Embracing Remote Working within the NHS
A former Assistant Headteacher with 13 years teaching experience behind her, Amandeep transitioned out of the classroom and into an interesting new role as a Senior Education and Development Officer within the NHS. She shares her ex...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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23:07
Becoming a Specialist Teacher for Inclusive Practice
Join me this week where I’m chatting to Cathie about her empowering secondment into the role of Specialist Teacher for Inclusive Practice with her Local Authority. Cathie shares her experience of burnout after 27 years of teaching, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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34:25
Senior Leader to Head of Congregational Administration & Communications
Join me as I chat to Rachael about her move from leading Maths to finding a rewarding new role leading communications and administration in a Franciscan Missionary. Rachael was looking at operations and project management roles when she found t...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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32:14
Secondary History to Charity Administrations and Systems Officer
Caroline was a Secondary History teacher who has successfully transitioned out of the classroom to become an Administrations and Systems Officer for a local charity. Her journey out of teaching took a year and she reflects on he...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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29:11
Geography Teacher to Programme Manager
Lee was a Secondary Geography teacher with additional responsibility for careers, who has successfully transitioned into Programme Management. He shares with that even though he already changed careers when coming to teaching later in life, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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26:27
Deputy Head to Domestic Abuse Schools Liaison Officer
Academy Alumni Ruth was a Deputy Head with experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead and SENCO, who is now working for a Local Authority as Domestic Abuse Liaison Officer (Schools). Ruth was able to combine her safeguarding k...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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25:49
Music Teacher to Learning Technology Strategist
Fran's fascinating career change has seen her move from Primary Music Teacher in a rural Primary school (along a squiggly career path) to where she is now as a Learning Technology Strategist. She offers some great insights into the world of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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30:53
Career Change Success as a Quality Assurance Leader for NCFE
Academy Alumni member Gemma talks about her interesting move from Secondary Art teacher to Quality Assurance Leader at NCFE. She shares specific examples of the skills that she evidenced in her application and interview, and how these help h...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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35:55
Setting up a Successful Alternative Provision
Amy shares her adventure after teaching, setting up an alternative provision centre where she now employs a small team of teachers. In business for two years, we talk about her early experiences working in different settings before e...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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30:05
Working with Universities as an Outreach Officer
Academy member Paul shares his teacher career change journey with us - from teaching internationally to securing a role as an Outreach Officer at “Make Happen”, a company working in partnerships with local university and disadvantaged school...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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27:11
Delivering Training in Schools and Developing Partnerships as a Regional Manager
Angela was a Secondary Languages teacher who mentored ECTs before moving on to be a Regional Manager for a Financial Education Charity. Angela has the best of both worlds, working hybrid from home and also visiting schools. We chat a...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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29:18
From Low Confidence to NHS Diabetes Educator
Academy alumni Kate was a Secondary Dance department lead who now works for the Diabetes Team within her local NHS as a Diabetes Educator. Working in the local community has allowed Kate to bring her enthusiasm and passion to a new rol...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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24:34
Deputy to Libraries Development & Engagement Officer
Claire is an Academy Alumni who moved from her position of Deputy in a Primary school to Development & Engagement Officer with her local libraries team. She has an amazingly varied role which mixes event management, programme development, t...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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30:16
From Teacher to Children's Coach
In this episode, Jo chats to Wendy about how she became a children's coach. Wendy felt trapped in teaching and joined the academy as she transitioned out. After exploring different options, Wendy found the path that allowed her to follow her pa...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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24:23
From Early Years Teacher to Youth Wellbeing Officer
In this fascinating chat, Jo discovers how Michelle planned her exit from teaching by following her passion for outdoor learning. Michelle shares a lot of interesting information about becoming a Forest Schools Leader and how this allowed her t...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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27:53
Creating a successful summer camp business
In this interesting episode, Jo chats with Tom an electronic engineer & ex-teacher, who followed his passion and started a tech camp to fill the long summer holidays. This passion soon turned from a hobby into a thriving full-time bus...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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28:12
How to Start an Online Tutoring Business
In this inspiring episode, Jo chats with Arthur about how he transitioned from being a secondary maths teacher to an online tutor. They delve into the different types of tutoring work that is available for teachers wanting to leave. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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28:15
Becoming a Funeral Arranger
In this interesting episode, Jo talks to Rachael about how her past life experiences and transferable skills led her to becoming a Funeral Arranger. Rachael shares how she came to realise teaching wasn't the career for her and how she identifie...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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27:50
Wellbeing Passion to Business Adventure
Jo chats to Jenny, who decided to take a risk and create her own business following her passion of running and being outdoors. Jenny shares how a career shift towards pastoral and wellbeing support, led her to dream of being her own...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:08
Teacher to Key Account Manager
Jo chats to Steph about leaving teaching and becoming a key accounts manager in the waste management industry. Steph had worked in this industry before going into primary teaching and found her way back several years later! Steph shares how she...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:22