Teachers in Transition: Career Change and Real Talk for Burned-Out Teachers

Send us Fan Mail Too many people under-appreciate the importance of preparing properly for an interview. As a result, they show up under-prepared, and it shows. If you want to wow the people who are interviewing you, you need to do your due diligence by researching everything you can find about the company or organization, their mission, their vision, their challenges, their accomplishments, and t...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving! In today's special Thanksgiving episode, I talk about the importance of practicing gratitude every day, not just on holidays like this one. Research supports the truth behind the principle that when we are grateful for things we already have in our lives, we open ourselves to receiving more. If you tend to be the "glass half empty" type of person...

Send us Fan Mail I want to speak specifically to some resume do's and don'ts and things that I think are important to keep in mind when you're crafting a resume for a new job. This is especially important for my teacher peeps who are looking to change professional career lanes all together. Many of them  mistakenly think that listing all the things they've ever done as a teache...

Send us Fan Mail Too many people believe that they can delay or defer sleep and still feel good and be productive. The truth is that they can't. At least not for very long. And as we get older, we become less and less able to get by on less than the amount of sleep our bodies require. Sleep is necessary for our ability to manage our day-to-day stress. So, it's important to pay attention...

Send us Fan Mail When undertaking a job search or career change, it is very important that you adopt a "growth mindset" and adopt a positive and open attitude. You need to start out with a playful attitude and look at all the various possibilities as you start your search. Then, as you narrow your focus and develop some clarity around what you want, you need to be aware that the process...

Send us Fan Mail Clutter isn't necessarily a sign of being busy. It's more a sign of being unorganized . It may also be a sign of procrastination. And frankly, it could be a sign of a lack of personal control. More importantly than what clutter may be a sign of, however, are some of the problems that it can cause without your being aware of them. The truth is your clutter could be hurtin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Kitty Boitnott introduces a friend and coach colleague, Becky Berry . Becky is a former teacher who does executive career coaching with women (mostly although she has men clients, too) who are looking to expand their professional reach because they're "not done yet." Hear how Becky went from being a Special Education Teache...

Send us Fan Mail There are many reasons why people hesitate or procrastinate when they want to change careers. They don't know how or where to start. They "hope" that an opportunity will find them or that someone will recognize what they have to offer and they will get tapped. Rarely do those kinds of things happen, however. The Job Fairy is not likely going to come knocking at your...

Send us Fan Mail Gratitude isn't often thought of as a stress management strategy, but it should be. Consider the various things in your life for which you could be grateful. The air you breathe, for example. The people in your life who are there to support and uplift you or make you happy. Your pets. Your home and material possessions that you treasure. The moments when you laugh or just smi...

Send us Fan Mail Passion and purpose are important components of any happy, fulfilling life, I  believe. When you connect your passion and your purpose with what you do for a living...well, it just doesn't get much better than that. Learn in this video with Kitty Boitnott that it is possible to identify your passion and purpose and reinvent and retool yourself for whatever it is you want to d...

Send us Fan Mail There is an app for just about everything, including help for managing stress. Check out a list of apps from an Inc. article entitled, "13 of the Best Apps to Manage Stress" by Lolly Daskal. Kudos to her for compiling the list. This channel goes with a podcast by the same name, "Teachers in Transition." Dr. Kitty Boitnott addresses teacher burnout and the stres...

Send us Fan Mail Most people who are thinking about changing their job or career start with the question, "What am I qualified to do other than what I am doing now?" This is a question that stumps a lot of the teachers with whom I work. They have only ever been teachers. In some cases, that's all they ever wanted to be. So, they really feel stuck and are unable to fathom "what...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is about how certain diseases and conditions can be triggered or aggravated by stressful events in our lives whether the stress is "happy" or "bad" stress. The body's natural state is healthy, but when the body experiences certain conditions like arthritis, Lupus, diabetes, heart disease, etc., stress can cause flare-ups and aggravate...

Send us Fan Mail We make different career choices at different times in our lives. Sometimes our choices are based on we are in life. Young people in their 20's and 30's often look for careers that pay well so they can establish themselves financially. They can pay off college loans, buy a home, start a family, etc. By the time they reach their 40's and 50's they start to think...

Send us Fan Mail We tend to think of stress on only negative terms. It is something we think we need to eliminate or avoid. The trouble is that life is full of things that cause stress, both good and bad. We need some stress in our lives, after all, or we would be bored! We need to strive for the type of stress where we are at our peak performance level. The term for that is "eustress" a...

Send us Fan Mail When you are looking to change your job or career, you need to know what you are looking for. You also need to be able to communicate clearly to others what it is you are seeking to find. That's why having a well thought out, well-crafted "elevator pitch" is key to your success. It communicates to others what you are looking for and helps them to better help you in...

Send us Fan Mail We live in a world that is full of stress and drama. We need to turn it off periodically and remind ourselves of the importance of having FUN! We need to take a break each day to just do something for the pure enjoyment of it. Whatever it is for you that helps you de-stress and relax, do it! Your brain will benefit as well as your body and spirit. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Many people overthink what they should put in their resume. They go for fancy fonts and overly formatted styles. That isn't the way to go! You want to keep it simple! Keep it clean. Make it concise. Offer lots of white space so it's easy on the eye. Direct the reader's attention to the important details. Provide context for your accomplishments and where possible, q...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Kitty Boitnott, Heart-Centered Career Transition and Job Search Coach shares some findings from an article she found entitled, "7 Conclusions from the World's Largest Teacher Burnout Survey" by James Anthony .  The article may be found at  https://notwaitingforsuperman.org/ . The survey may be found at  https://notwaitingforsuperman.org/teacher-burn...

Send us Fan Mail Many people who aren't actively looking for a job or career change mistakenly believe that they don't need LinkedIn. I disagree. I believe LinkedIn is the platform for every professional to showcase his or her abilities, skills, areas of expertise, and levels of education. Even if you aren't actively looking for a change, you never know when a recruiter or hiring ma...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of "Teachers in Transition" offers that one can manage stress by employing a day-to-day practice of meditation, intentional mindfulness, and prayer. These practices help to slow one's mind and allows one to step back from the noise and chaos of our day-to-day world so that we can become more like third-party observers. We need to establish some distance...

Send us Fan Mail When you change careers, you may have some trouble at first convincing yourself that you aren't a "fraud" or an "impostor syndrome." Lots of people experience "impostor syndrome" at some point during their career, after all. When you go from one career into a brand new career, thinking of yourself differently and embracing your new identity may t...

Send us Fan Mail For most people, breathing isn't something you think much about. It's important, though, to recognize and appreciate that even though we breathe unconsciously, breathing shouldn't be taken for granted. We can go far longer without food or water to live than we can without oxygen. Breathing brings oxygen to the trillions of cells in our bodies and contributes to the...

Send us Fan Mail When applying for a new job, it is essential that you study carefully the job description. What are the duties and responsibilities that the job requires? What are the required qualifications and the "preferred" requirements? Too few people study job descriptions and they apply without adjusting their resume, cover letter, and applications accordingly. To be a successful...

Send us Fan Mail Along with staying hydrated, eating well, and getting enough sleep to feel your best and to manage your stress, you need to work exercise into your day-to-day routine. It doesn't have to be strenuous exercise, and you don't have to spend hours at the gym (unless you want to) to get the exercise you need to release much-needed hormones into your bloodstream so you feel yo...