The Teacher Career Coach Podcast

Amber Harper is an educator, author, speaker, podcaster, and Teacher Burnout Coach. She’s the founder of the Burned In Teacher and author of Hacking Teacher Burnout. Listen in to our conversation as Amber empowers burned-out teachers to believe they deserve and can achieve a happier and more fulfilled career and life.Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview Lynn Barrios. Lynn is a former teacher who was in the classroom for 6 years as a science lab and math and science teacher in middle school. While she loved being in the classroom and educating my students, she quickly learned that she wore many more hats than just an educator. She began her search for a new career path that led her to joining the Teacher Career Coach Course and EdTech. Listen in as we talk about her new role as a Customer Engagement Specialist at an EdTech company.Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview Molly Wheatly, the founder and creator of the Tutorpreneur Academy™ where she helps teachers build a profitable tutoring business using skills they already have so that they can make money on the side without quitting their teaching jobs. She discovered her passion when she reached the 5 year mark of teaching and felt completely burnt out and realized she could use her teaching strengths to make money on the side which created her unique approach which is the Tutorpreneur Method™.Since then she has worked with countless students and it’s become her mission to empower every teacher to start earning great money on the side.Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview someone on team Teacher Career Coach that I could not work without, Sarah Mill. For as long as Sarah can remember, she wanted to be a teacher. But after just 3 years of teaching high school English, she started to panic that it wasn't what she wanted it to be. After year 4, a mix of feeling stifled by the system and an opportunity to move across the country gave her the push she needed to try something new. Now she's successfully navigating the world of freelance writing while traveling around the country with her fiance. This interview is a great listen for anyone wanting to be a freelancer OR a copywriter as we touch on both subjects almost equally.Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a short-but-sweet episode is all about helping you navigate interviews outside of the classroom and in new positions. I answer some of the biggest questions you may have about preparing for an interview in an industry you are unfamiliar with.Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maybe you've tried this before: you put off looking for new roles until AFTER the school years almost up, you take a week or two to unwind for summer, and then you start to send out resumes. You're DETERMINED this will be the year you'll find something, but before you know it you find yourself teaching another year because nothing popped up. Then the cycle just continues to repeat year after year. In this episode, I want to walk you through the different scenarios so you can best be prepared if you DON’T find that ideal position before the summer starts winding down. This episode is all about helping you navigate that very small-- and often stressful-- application windowFree Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Lisa Spinelli-White is a senior content manager at the Association for Talent Development (ATD). She is the editor and a contributor to the book Teachers to Trainers to helps those in career transitions explore training as a career option!Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blake Blankenbecler is a licensed professional counselor based in Austin, Texas. Blake specializes in helping people with anxiety, trauma, disordered eating, and hurt relationships feel better and find relief. In this episode, we dig deep into the emotional injuries that are common in those who are in helping professions, The Human Giver syndrome, and why it' can feel so difficult to set boundaries when you're a teacher. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angela Watson is one of the most highly regarded productivity and mindset specialists for educators. In addition to being an author and a motivational speaker, she's also the host of the very popular Truth For Teachers Podcast. Whether you’re ultimately looking to leave the profession or stay in the classroom, this episode offers tangible tips to help you adjust your priorities, systematize your processes, and better manage your workload.Sign up for Angela's course: 40 Hour Teacher WorkweekFree Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Teacher Career Coach Podcast, I interview Team Teacher Career Coach's expert resume writer Allison Arney. We discuss best practices when writing your teaching transition resume, how to seek outside support, and more!Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices