The Adventures After Teaching Podcast

Jayne Bell is a qualified hypnotherapist who exited teaching for a better work life balance. Jayne reflects on her rewarding journey and how she built her own hypnotherapy business both locally and online.  Jo and Jayne talk ardently about the benefits of hypnotherapy, their training experiences and how teachers make amazing hypnotherapists!   In this episode, we also explore:  Tips for training a...

Jo talks to ex-languages teacher Caroline about how she developed an amazing opportunity from a side hustle to set up her own company. Caroline explains about how working for UW has supported her in her journey from customer to business owner. In this podcast, we also explore:  The basic workings of Utility Warehouse, and what it’s like to work for them (2:50)  Important points around financial co...

After moving up the career ladder in education, Alexandra decided to exit teaching to create her own business. Jo talks to Alexandra about her exciting transition to create an inspiring community for Early Career Teachers and provide them with essential support and training.  This episode is full of great tips and insights into creating a business for a specific niche or client group.  In this epi...

Jo talks to Sarah Davis who has embarked on an exciting journey to become the Parenting Copywriter.  After 26 years in teaching, Sarah decided to write about her experiences as a parent and wen ton to write a popular book. Having worked with a copywriting coach, she retrained as a copywriter and now writes engaging content as The Parenting Copywriter.  Sarah talks about the importance of niching a...

Jo talks to Jemma Zoe who shares amazing insights from her exciting journey, which has taken her teaching all over the world! Despite completing her PGCE, Jemma Zoe decided to take a different route that led to her starting and scaling two very successful companies, The Education Hotel Tuition and Top School and Uni . If you've considered starting a tutoring business or have one you'd li...

Jo Bradley has made an amazing transition to becoming her own boss after teaching became too much. She talks to Jo about making the difficult decision to leave teaching and make an inspirational career in mindfulness. She also discusses the impact that mindfulness practices have had on her life. Jo now equips children, families and schools with mindfulness practices that promote better mental and...

In this episode, Jo chats with Katie Stone who has created flexible, remote work as a successful Virtual Assistant. After having children, Katie realised that teaching wasn’t sustainable and started taking on admin work locally. She's now grown a thriving business as an entrepreneur and virtual assistant for educational businesses. Katie shares lots of great tips and advice for anyone wanting...

Jo talks to Primary Teacher, coach and author Jacqueline McGill about her brilliant growing business, Pursuit of Wisdom coaching. She talks about her exciting transition to becoming a life coach and the amazing support her company provides for children, parents and teachers on mindset. This insightful episode also delves into some interesting insights around empowering the mind. In this podcast, w...

Ben Durkan talks candidly to Jo about his experience with stress in the classroom as a Secondary Drama teacher and his journey to a new career he loves. Ben explains how he tried several jobs before finding his dream job teaching children in crisis at a centre in the Lake District. If you love to teach but are fed up with the demands of the classroom, this episode gives some great insights into wo...

Jo talks to ex-Primary Teacher Alice Beveridge about her exciting move to wellbeing and positive mindset company Tree of Knowledge, where she delivers inspirational training programmes, keynotes and coaching for schools and businesses.  Alice took a chance to connect with a business she was inspired by and explains how her skills from the classroom have been invaluable.  Now the Director of Traini...

Natalie Freeman has made an amazing transition from languages teacher to careers professional. She talks to Jo about her journey through Further Education and Secondary schools inspiring young people with some fascinating projects.  Now working with university students, Nat shares how she's used her transferable skills to successfully transition out of the classroom and land her dream job at...

In this episode, Jo talks to Eileen Adamson who is a part-time teacher and money coach with a wealth of financial knowledge. Eileen explains how she informs and supports teachers to become ‘happier, healthier and wealthier’ and how she grew her amazing business ‘Your Money Sorted’.  We also delve into the important issues around financial planning when leaving teaching including what you need to c...