The Life & Business On Purpose Podcast with Sandy Patterson

After leaving the classroom and becoming a certified life coach, Sandy gets asked often about the differences between coaching, therapy, and consulting. In this episode, Sandy talks about the differences between therapy, coaching, and consulting, and who can benefit from them!    KEY POINTS   There are big differences between therapy and coaching.  There are coaches for everyone and everything!  E...

There are so many people who are unhappy in their current position. Whether it be teaching, a relationship, career, or anything else. In this episode, Sandy talks about the conversations she’s had with teachers over the past few months, and explains the three main things holding people back from making a big change and going after a life they love. You might be surprised at some of these things. Y...

Has anyone ever said, “Don’t worry.” Too bad it isn’t actually that simple. In this episode, Sandy talks about how worrying is a waste of time, mental space, and energy. She shares actionable items to minimize worrying to leave more space and energy for things that are going to move you forward.     KEY POINTS   Worrying takes up precious mental space and energy.  Worrying won’t change the outcome...

In this episode, Sandy talks about the response she got when she told people she was leaving teaching; “Why? Teaching sounds so fun! It’s so easy! You get summers off! You’re off at 3:00 everyday! You get to play with kids all day! How hard can it be!?” Because of this, it can feel invalidating to feel burnt out and miserable in teaching. In this episode, you’ll be validated for however you’re fee...

Do you have goals you haven’t reached yet? Because you’re waiting for the “right” time? Or you’re waiting until you have “more time?” Or waiting until everything is “in order.” Waiting until everything is “perfect?” In this episode, Sandy talks about how waiting to make moves until everything is “perfect” can be a form of self sabotage. Listen to this episode to learn how to flip the script on thi...

Let’s get real; In teaching things just keep getting piled on. And it’s not like anyone is saying- “Here, do this and I’ll take that off your plate.” It’s just more and more and more. And more. This is why it’s so important to define and enforce your boundaries. In this episode, Sandy talks all about boundaries, and why they can be so hard to enforce. She gives four things to do to start enforcing...

In this episode, Sandy discusses how teaching has changed over the past five-ten years. Many teachers who have been teaching for a while have seen and lived these changes, and are having a hard time dealing with them. If you’re not in teaching, it’s hard to understand these shifts. And if you are a teacher, it’s been even harder to hold on to the motivation to keep going. Sandy shares three action...

In this episode, Sandy hosts an Ask Me Anything Live on Instagram to answer all of those burning questions from teachers about leaving the classroom. She talks about how she knew it was time to leave teaching, the first thing she did when she decided it was time to leave, what she misses about teaching, and if she regrets her decision.    KEY POINTS   When you have a healthy work life balance, hav...

In this episode, Sandy discusses five things you can do to feel happy and grounded in your everyday life. Ever feel overwhelmed? (Who doesn’t!?) Ever feel like there’s too much going on? (Again, who doesn’t!?) Ever feel like you can’t breathe because it’s all just too much? (Same!) In this episode, you’ll walk away with five easy actionable steps to recenter and ground yourself in the present mome...

In this episode Sandy gets real and shares five signs you might need to take a look at your job to determine if it’s serving you and the life you want. It can be scary to admit something that’s so deeply ingrained in you might not be serving you anymore. It’s easier to bury these feelings and hold on to the guilt than to face them head on and admit something might need to change. No matter what, y...

In this episode Sandy talks all about mindset. She discusses what it is, why it’s important, how it can help you feel better in your everyday life, and five easy actionable steps you can try out today to incorporate mindset work into your day. Your mindset is what will make or break you in any situation, and in this episode Sandy breaks down how you can use mindset to your advantage and succeed in...

In this first episode of the Beyond the Classroom podcast, Sandy shares her story about what it was like to leave the classroom after fourteen years. She shares all the things about her transition out of the classroom, how she knew it was time to make a big change, what she misses about teaching, and what to expect in future episodes.    KEY POINTS   How your identity can become wrapped in teachin...