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The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Joanne Howard
93 episodes
2 weeks ago
"If all these people are able to get jobs, I'm able to get a job." Former teacher Rich had been in the profession for a long time when the stress and lack of sleep began taking a physical toll. Despite working at a school he loved, he knew he needed a break from teaching itself and, after personal life events put things into a new perspective, Rich knew it was time to make the career change he'd been contemplating. Now an Apprenticeship Coach, Rich is enjoying a transformed work-life balance ...
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"If all these people are able to get jobs, I'm able to get a job." Former teacher Rich had been in the profession for a long time when the stress and lack of sleep began taking a physical toll. Despite working at a school he loved, he knew he needed a break from teaching itself and, after personal life events put things into a new perspective, Rich knew it was time to make the career change he'd been contemplating. Now an Apprenticeship Coach, Rich is enjoying a transformed work-life balance ...
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Education
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Self-Improvement
Episodes (20/93)
The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Finding Balance as an Apprenticeship Coach
"If all these people are able to get jobs, I'm able to get a job." Former teacher Rich had been in the profession for a long time when the stress and lack of sleep began taking a physical toll. Despite working at a school he loved, he knew he needed a break from teaching itself and, after personal life events put things into a new perspective, Rich knew it was time to make the career change he'd been contemplating. Now an Apprenticeship Coach, Rich is enjoying a transformed work-life balance ...
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3 weeks ago
33 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
From Classroom to Consultancy: Still Making an Impact
"I definitely felt loaded with more tools and belief in myself." Secondary English teacher and Head of KS3, Camilla left teaching a few years ago, seeking different ways to make an impact outside of the classroom whilst still taking the bits of teaching that she loved with her. Now a Sustainability Consultant, she's enjoying working across different industries and projects, with growing confidence and increased leadership responsibilities. She's also recently taken on the role of a school gov...
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4 weeks ago
31 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Overcoming the Anxiety of 'What's Next?'
“I just knew that I had to make that change.” In a supportive school but with her own changing priorities, Primary and Early Years Teacher Georgia was tired of missing out on quality family time and feeling exhausted by the demands of teaching. Leaning into her subject specialism as R.E. Curriculum Lead, she’s found her “dream role” as a Regional Advisor for an education group, providing curriculum programmes and specialist support to schools. Now working remotely, Georgia enjoys increa...
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4 months ago
34 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
From Tough Decisions to Freelance Freedom
“It’s okay to prioritise yourself sometimes.” Passionate about supporting emotional wellbeing in both children and adults, Katie was an experienced Headteacher who cared deeply about her students and staff. After realising that she was “giving too much of myself to my school and not enough of myself to my family”, she began to re-evaluate her career direction. Now working freelance as an Associate Education Consultant with For The Child, alongside training to be a seasonal yoga teacher ...
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5 months ago
37 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Getting Your Life Back: New Possibilities After Maternity Leave
“If they can do it, I can do it.” Former Primary Deputy Head Natalie was on her second maternity leave when she decided to explore her career options outside of teaching. With creeping anxiety about returning to work and worries about not being present enough at home, she shares that “it had been a long time coming for me.” Now a Neurodiversity Family Support Practitioner with the NHS, Natalie is enjoying flexibility, renewed confidence, time for professional development, and family balance i...
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5 months ago
38 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Lots to Love in a New Career: Exploring Transferable Skills for Product Management
“It’s about the right role at the right time.” After spending 14 years teaching mostly in Further Education, Head of Faculty Gareth left the classroom to pursue new opportunities. Whilst he found his time in education both valuable and enjoyable, particularly at the start of his teaching journey, he began to question the work-life model he was providing to other members of his team. Now a Senior Product Manager at a university, Gareth walks us through his top tips and offers a skills br...
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5 months ago
35 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
A World of Difference: The Journey to a Community Education Role
This week, we hear from the wonderful Selini, a former primary school teacher who has made an inspiring transition to become a Community Education Coordinator for a large international charity. Selini shares her journey out of the classroom and into a role that allows her to continue making a real difference in the world on a much wider scale. As an Academy member, Selini embraced the support and resources available to explore new possibilities after feeling the need for a change from teachin...
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6 months ago
29 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
A New Pace in the Civil Service: Challenge, Enjoyment and Opportunity
“What’s the worst that could happen?” Former Primary Headteacher Adam, loved the job but wanted to move on before he reached the point of burnout. Securing an interesting ‘lifeboat job’, he quickly realised how valuable his skills could be to the world outside of the microcosm of teaching. After taking part in our free Summer Bootcamp event, Adam joined the Academy and started to dive into all the practicalities of job hunting as he looked to re-position his skills for a new direction. ...
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6 months ago
39 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Becoming a Project Manager: No Regrets for a New Chapter
“It’s given me my life back.” Head of Drama Lauren loved many aspects of teaching but found that the out of hours working expectations were simply unsustainable, sometimes hitting 12 hours a day for 6 days a week! After taking a few months off to rest and have fun, she spent some time freelancing and then started her job hunt for a full-time role. Now a Project Manager for an education research charity, Lauren is enjoying a job that’s interesting, varied, and challenging in all the righ...
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6 months ago
32 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Working with Wildlife: Overcoming Slow Burnout to Find Career Change Joy
“I didn’t realise it … I think I was slowly burning out.” Reception Teacher Georgi followed her passions into the world of education, but felt numb and burnt out by her last year in the classroom. Stumbling upon the Adventures After Teaching Academy, she loved the supportive community, practical resources, and tools to navigate all the ‘what ifs?’ of career change. Leveraging the power of LinkedIn to make connections, Georgi explored her passions once again, landing herself a job as a Z...
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7 months ago
24 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
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 both at work and at home, she was driven to seek a new role that better aligned with her values and passions. Initially taking on her job search alone, Serena joined the Academy last April and went on to secure a fantastic role as a Schools Resources...
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7 months ago
39 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
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 longer sustainable for him or his family, feeling “a weight off” after handing his notice in. Now an Account Manager for Unifrog Education, Simon’s new role involves problem-solving, relationship building, and continuing to make an impact on the world o...
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7 months ago
39 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
"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 wanting to let people down, she eventually gave herself permission to move on to a new adventure. Now the Deputy Director of an education charity, Victoria enjoys a varied role that leans into her relationship building skills and strategic expertise. She ...
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7 months ago
30 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
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-confessed people-pleaser, she eventually found herself wearing too many hats and, with increasing classroom commitments, the workload became unsustainable. Now an Operations Manager and Employability Lead for a CIC (Community Interest Company), Giselle...
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7 months ago
30 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
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 the same passion for the profession that she once had. “I just didn’t feel like I was myself anymore,” she shares in this episode. Now a Teacher Resources Production Manager with OCR, Lucy has no regrets about embarking on her new adventure and is enjoyi...
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8 months ago
32 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
“I Feel Completely Different”: Exploring Diagonal Steps in Teacher Career Change
“I can’t be in this position next year.” Primary teacher Vicky loved so many things about teaching but, after 20 years in the classroom, she found that the scope of her role had increased so much from when she first started her career. Regularly working until 9pm just to feel prepared for the next day, she felt like she was missing out on being present with her own family and knew that it was time for a change. Now a Regional Trainer with Literacy company Lexonik, and also one of the Ad...
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8 months ago
39 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Stimulation Without Stress: Landing A Role That Ticks All The Boxes
“I wouldn’t go back.” Special school Assistant Head Clare was always taking care of others around her … not realising the impact that burnout was having on her own life. After finally giving herself permission to stop and being signed off sick from work, she started to explore other options outside of teaching - daring to dream of jobs that might combine both a healthy work-life balance and align with her interests. Now an EHC Coordinator for her local authority, Clare is enjoying still...
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8 months ago
44 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
It’s Time to Let Loose! Being Open to New Possibilities on Your Teacher Career Change Journey
“I can’t do this anymore.” Secondary Science teacher, Susanna, was done with the classroom - but not with teaching! Still with a great passion for learning and for her subject, it was the commute, the pressure, and all those extra duties that were really taking a toll and brought her to the realisation that it was time for something new. Now a STEM educator for neurodivergent learners with online alternative provision Gaia Learning, Susanna is embracing the opportunity to be creative, e...
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8 months ago
26 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
Reigniting a Passion for Working with Young People: Fulfilment, Flexibility & Fun!
“I’m not prepared to give up any more of my personal life” After spending 12 years teaching in special needs schools, Assistant Head Rachel loved working with children and young people but found herself frustrated by the lack of resources available to support them and overwhelmed by the impact of teaching on her home life. Joining the Academy in April 2023, Rachel went on to land herself a part-time role with children’s charity Barnado’s, and poured her additional time and energy ...
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9 months ago
32 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
A Story of Self-Rediscovery: Battling Chronic Illness whilst Job Hunting
One of our earliest Academy members, Laura joined Adventures After Teaching three years ago. After 17 years teaching Secondary Maths whilst also dealing with a chronic health condition, she enrolled in our free Stay or Go workshop and began to dream of new possibilities outside of the classroom. Laura landed herself a new role as a Digital Skills Trainer and embraced a life of remote working and flexible job perks, whilst still retaining all the aspects of teaching that she loved - rela...
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9 months ago
38 minutes

The Adventures After Teaching Podcast
"If all these people are able to get jobs, I'm able to get a job." Former teacher Rich had been in the profession for a long time when the stress and lack of sleep began taking a physical toll. Despite working at a school he loved, he knew he needed a break from teaching itself and, after personal life events put things into a new perspective, Rich knew it was time to make the career change he'd been contemplating. Now an Apprenticeship Coach, Rich is enjoying a transformed work-life balance ...