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

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Kitty offers the importance of listening to one's intuition--their gut--as one pays attention to how potential employers handle their questions or provide information. She tells a real-life story that serves as a cautionary tale about why paying attention and asking the right questions can save a potential job hunter a world of pain and heartache....

Send us Fan Mail Stress is at an all-time high in this country, and for many good reasons. Inflation is on the rise, student debt is back on the table, racial strife abounds and gun violence is an ever-present danger in too many of our cities and suburbs. The thing is you can't let it get the best of you. So, use strategies to help you get a handle on it before it makes you sick. In this week...

Send us Fan Mail Too many people live their lives feeling like something is missing. If that sounds like you, perhaps what is missing is a sense of purpose and a lack of passion for your work. In this episode, Kitty talks about the place where purpose and passion can help you find great job satisfaction as well as help you manage your stress more effectively. Kitty also promoted a free webinar wor...

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Send us Fan Mail This week's topic is stress and how to manage stress during some of the most stressful times teachers have ever experienced. In addition to what is going on in their classroom, teachers have to deal with angry parents who are banning books and censoring what teachers can and cannot say. And add to all that, a war is going on that keeps most of us riveted to the horrifying ima...

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Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Kitty talks about an upcoming webinar workshop (March 24, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST) on the topic of the "3 Secrets of EVERY Job Search." To register for the free event, click on this link:  https://event.webinarjam.com/register/46/5724ka3x . Kitty suggests that the biggest challenge most job seekers face and the first "secret" of huntin...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Kitty interviews Virginia teacher and yoga therapist Lisa Haskins. Lisa has been a teacher in the Alexandria City schools for over 20 years and a yoga practitioner for over 30 years.  Lisa has training as an Advanced Teacher of therapeutic yoga through the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga. She has also studied Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the Center of Mindfu...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Kitty distinguishes hard skills and soft skills and talks about what they are and how they are different. She also recommends that if you are undertaking a job search, start keeping an inventory of all your skills and distinguish between hard and soft skills for use in your resume. Hard skills are those things that you KNOW and can DO. Soft skills are...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of "Teachers in Transition," Kitty talks about an article she found that might help reframe how stressed teachers think about managing their stress more proactively and effectively. She is using an article by Amber Osuba at Everfi.com . The article's title is "Stress Management for Teachers:  16 Activities to Reduce Teachers' St...

Send us Fan Mail If you are sitting on the fence trying to decide if it's time to stay or go from your teaching career, it might help if you explored what exactly is holding you back? What are you really afraid of? And might it be possible for you to start a preliminary job search without committing one way or the other so you know what you're getting into before you commit to quitting y...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Kitty talks about the connection between stress and self-esteem. She used a book that she had from back when she was studying to become a stress management coach. In this episode, Chapter 3 offers thoughts about stress and self-esteem. If you are interested in learning more, you might check the book Kitty references in this episode:    The Everything Stress Management B...

Send us Fan Mail It's already the middle (almost) of February, and while reports say that teachers are leaving in droves, the question is where are they all going? And do you want to be one of them? If you are a teacher hoping to make this year your last in the classroom, you have got to start looking NOW for where you want to land next. Download this free checklist of the "Checklist of...

Send us Fan Mail Kitty loves interviewing clients who have successfully transitioned from the classroom into a new professional adventure. In this week's episode, Kitty interviews Rosa Everson, who turned her organizational skills as a classroom teacher into a business organizing the living spaces of her clients. As a result, she has started a business called A Home 4 Everything . Listen to t...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Kitty talks about stress management and offers four "A's" of stress management offered by the Mayo Clinic. The link to the article is provided here:    https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/the-4-as-of-stress-relief Listen and learn what the 4 A's of stress relief are. If you have questions or com...

Send us Fan Mail When I have a client who has been successful, I like to share that success. So, today I am excited to share the success of Brittany Rotskoff. When I first met Brittany during the summer of 2021, she was a young stay-at-home mom who had quit her teaching job because of COVID. She was worried about going back to in-person instruction because she had a baby at home, and she did not w...

Send us Fan Mail As we begin 2022, there are still many unknowns and uncertainties and we all wish we could have behind us already. COVID variants, political unrest, and climate change are just a few of the issues that come to mind that can cause stress. In this week's episode, Kitty offers tips from an article from verywellmind.com . You can find the article in the link below. "10 New Y...

Send us Fan Mail This episode promotes Kitty's program, "Jumpstart Your Job Search" offered for the last time for 20% off. Listen for more details or check out the program at https://boitnottcoach.samcart.com/products/jumpstart-your-job-search-program-2-0-program/ . If you would like to chat with Kitty about how this program might work for you, make an appointment for a complimentar...

Send us Fan Mail The holidays are a "happy" time of year, but they can also be stressful. Many people are missing loved ones who have passed away, and while it is always bittersweet, those "firsts" can be especially hard, especially the first Christmas. I know because I lost my brother this year, and this will be the first Christmas without him. Thankfully, there are things you...

Send us Fan Mail It may sound counter-intuitive, but if you are job hunting, you should keep it up during the holidays rather than taking a break during these weeks leading up to Christmas and the New Year. I offered advice about that in Episode 39 of "Teacher in Transition" and I have written about it including an article in Forbes   entitled  "Job Hunting During The Holidays: Shou...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone deals with the holidays differently. And for some people, stress and depression are part of the holiday landscape. A lot goes on during the holiday season. If you feel additional stress, that's okay. The Mayo Clinic offers an article entitled, "Stress, Depression and the Holidays:  Tips for Coping."   Looking to celebrate the season without all the stress? ...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode was inspired by a list of 7 things you should do if you want to start a new job search. Kitty took issue not so much with the 7 things themselves but with the order of the items. Listen to Kitty's rationale for why she would re-order the 7 things and what one thing she would add to the list. To ask Kitty a question, email her at kittyboitnott@boitnottcoac...

Send us Fan Mail A short and sweet Thanksgiving message from Kitty Boitnott, Heart-Centered Career Transition and Job Search Coach to burnt-out teachers who are ready for a change. For more information, contact Kitty at kittyboitnott@boitnottcoaching.com. For a free checklist of the 7 signs of teacher burnout, click here:  https://kittyboitnott.lpages.co/7-signs-of-teacher-burnout/   Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail The news media is hyping the "Great Resignation," and people are indeed leaving their jobs in record numbers. Unfortunately, it's also true for teachers. Many are just fed up and ready to look for something new to do with their lives. This week, Kitty talks about the Great Resignation and what that may mean for teachers. To make an appointment to talk with Kitty abo...