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

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks about how to go about creating a bedtime routine to improve!  In our tips and hacks section, I’ll introduce you to a quiz and a book to help you better gauge the people you work with – of any age – and how to increase their productivity!  And finally in our job hunting segment, I’m going to explore how your internal and external expectations are help...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks about how to accept a compliment, a recommendation for some fun and comfortable and totally appropriate teacher-wear, and we’ll wrap up by talking about why you need a strategic vision process when making your career transition.    Find fun teacher clothes with POCKETS at https://svahausa.com   The Recipe (from Memory!) from the Nancy Drew Cookbook:...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 211: Learning about Project Management: with Tamara McLemore  In this episode, Vanessa welcomes a guest to the pod!  Tamara McLemore talks about project management and why teachers are such a natural fit for the position.   Check out her webpage !  And connect with Tamara on LinkedIn Here’s the written steps for the Transcription Hack  1.     Record whatever you want to yo...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast we are going to make our Resolutions for our new year.  In July.  These are Resolutions for the new school year and for those still teaching.   Then, I have a recommendation for a book that will give you a blueprint to say “NO” more often and stick to it!  Finally, in our job-hunting segment, we are going to revisit a Ta-Da list and so you can take a moment to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa addresses different ways that stress affects us and gives some suggestions on dealing with that stress. While it is still summer, take advantage of the time to take a nap! A link to our Facebook Page ! Join us! Vanessa has regained access to all things Facebook! Two Guys and a Girl (and a Pizza Place) – link to Amazon where you can buy it, and a ilnk to th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa goes through several careers that teachers are a natural fit for, and has a recommendation to help Leverage your TV binge time!  A link to our Facebook Page ! Join us! Vanessa has regained the access to all things Facebook! “What Else Can I Do ” from Encanto (Streams on Disney+) Leverage – the TV Show And remember to send your comments, stories, and random...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, in a nod to the Alzheimer’s Association, Vanessa goes over some tips to maintain brain health, as we have just gone past the summer solstice, AKA The Longest Day. Our teacher hack becomes our summer recommendation so we’re starting with a movie, and we are going to wrap up with the importance of organizing that job hunt as well as how to set that up!    Alzheimer’...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast Vanessa talks about the healing power of laughter, a hack to make use games to learn more about each other (or to next year’s teacher inservice more lively) and finally, we talk at least about the cost of teaching. What does it cost to leave?  What does it cost to stay? Our website is  ! https://www.teachersintransition.com   Vanessa is still locked out Facebo...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast, Vanessa tells a story that explains why it’s all good, - it’s just that we don’t know that in the moment.  We’ll learn how to save ourselves massive amounts of grief and regret with just a cellphone, and finally we’ll talk a bit about whether you need to hire someone to write your resume.       Come book a time to chat with me about your plan at  www.teachers...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks several short games and the lessons we can take from them and even answer some of our questions about ourselves.  She shares a hack to help with decision making in our day-today lives when everything seems overwhelming and it’s hard to figure out what to do next, and we’ll talk more in depth in about fear and job hunting. It can be very scary to cons...

Send us Fan Mail Teachers in Transition – Episode 203: Cold Hard Math and Pool Noodles Vanessa talks about the importance of slowing down and caring for yourself as school lets out.  She breaks down the cold hard math on just how much teachers work.  She talks about how fear can hold us back from stepping out of our comfort zones, and we’ll wrap up with some fun hacks with POOL NOODLES. And yes, s...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast Vanessa talks about the importance of sleep. You’re not getting enough because it’s May, but everyone should still try.  Vanessa shares a story that illustrates prioritizing the important things in life using rocks.  In today’s teacher hack, Vanessa talks about revisiting tough topics because it makes everyone feel better even thought that makes no sense when...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast it's all about connecting. We’re going to talk about how connecting is good for our health AND good for our job hunt.  We start by talking about a group of women educators who connect all over the globe to make it a better work, and we wrap up with talking about how closely we’re connected to strangers and we don’t even know it!    https://www.broadwaydai...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s podcast, Vanessa talks about how we find what we’re looking for, and why it’s important know what we’re seeing, we get a quick hack for staying awake when we’re tired or bored, and we learn about using OnetOnline.org as a tool to help us research jobs adjacent to or completely outside of education.  Onetonline.org Finding Your Element by Sir Ken Robinson  A link to our...

Send us Fan Mail A link to our Facebook Page ! Join us!  Remember the resume workshop is April 21, 2024 at 2:00PM Central time.  It will be hosted through a Facebook live – all you have to do to attend is to join the group.  Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey (Alright, alright, alright!) And remember to send your comments, stories, and random thoughts to me at TeachersinTransitionCoaching@gmail.c...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast, Vanessa talks about the fear we feel when a large change is looming, and we’re reminded how the caterpillar turns into mushy goo to become a butterfly.  We also talk about a hack that uses a physical gesture to spark our mental fortitude, and how it is increasingly important to make the decision of whether to stay or go as school districts going into budget s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks about things you can do for your body to physically recover form the mentally draining state testing days, a hack to save your money and grief, and describes exactly how to get from teaching to the job of your dreams.   A link to a short 5 minute video demonstrating shaking to release stress – it’s not the Hokey Pokey, it’s better Happier in Hollywoo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks about dealing with a bad teacher evaluation, shares a few money saving hacks, and teaches you how to be your own best stalker in order to make sure your social media posts are representing you in the way that you want to be represented.  The Podcast episode on the Dies Irae by Twenty-Thousand Hertz The collegiate science project where she shows that...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks about a few strategies for combatting teacher burnout,  why you might need to consider a bridge job to get through to the dream job, and she introduces a new segment about saving money and this week's tip is about DIY in the kitchen with spices! Jenna Fisher’s Book, “The Actor’s Life”   The Game of Thrones scene in Season 1 Episode 1 where Tyrio...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks about how it makes you miserable when you try to make everyone else happy all the time.  She actually does the math to see just what is really going on.  The next segment talks about checking on those bad habits to make sure they’re not growing and hurting us in other ways.  Finally, Vanessa spends time talking about your Linked In Profile – what are...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks about how clutter can affect us emotionally and a call to action to deal with our accumulated teacher stuff.  We talk about why it’s important to rest and what it might mean to you to Sharpen the Saw A link to our Facebook Page ! Join us!   Books by Peter Walsh:  It’s all too much !  (and the workbook ) Does this Clutter make my Butt Look Big ? Lose...

Send us Fan Mail Show Notes – Bloom Where You’re Planted – or maybe find a new planter.  In this episode, Vanessa talks about what goes into the decision to think about if you are in the right place for you. Do you want to leave education?  Or just the place where you at!  This week’s hack is designed to take a moment to check our documents to save untold amounts of surprise grief, and finally, we...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa talks about anxiety – how to spot it and how to deal with it.  She also shares a hack to save time and make planning easier, and finally on the job-hunting segment, she gives a brief overview of USAJobs and some of the pros and cons for working for a government. USAJobs Website USAjobs page explaining grades and pay level A link to our Facebook Page ! Join...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa details the importance of exercise in combatting stress, shares benefits of exercise, and some tips to sneak it into your day.  We also talk about using music in classroom management, complete with a couple of short samples!  Finally, we wrap with talking about using AI in our job hunt.  We learn about making good prompts and how to strategically use AI to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Vanessa dives into the fascinating topic of Ask vs. Guess cultures, exploring how these cultural differences affect communication and decision-making. From personal anecdotes to corporate settings and even job hunting, we uncover the challenges you might face when navigating these cultural norms.  She discusses the importance of understanding one's network an...