The Teacher Career Coach Podcast

Angela Salami is a former high school English teacher and elementary school librarian and now works as an assistant director for a state office of apprenticeship. We talk all about her journey outside of the classroom and what her new day-to-day role looks like in that really high level position. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped t...

Meghan went from middle school science teacher to instructional designer. Listen in as we talk all about how Meghan found this role, what she did to stand out for it, and what her day-to-day looks like. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Tea...

In this episode, Bri Plyler, a certified ADHD Life coach, discusses signs you may have ADHD, tips for teachers who are struggling with ADHD, how to manage it in the classroom, and work environments that are good options for neurodiverse people.  Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of...

In this episode, Daphne discusses her tips on how to weigh the state of the economy when thinking about leaving your teaching position. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Krista left the classroom after eight years as an elementary and special education teacher. In this episode, Krista shares what it was like to transition from the classroom into a role as an Associate Partner Success Manager. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and in...

Carol Cobb is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher who now works as a project manager. In this episode, we talk about how she used her experience in curriculum implementation to pursue a project management professional certification. If project management is a role that you are interested in learning about, this is one of the best episodes to help you understand it. Free Quiz: What career...

Megan Wardwell is a former teacher who left the classroom after 13 years to transition into a role as a customer success manager. We learn how she picked this path, what resources she used, and what her role in EdTech customer success looks like. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of...

Kierra Kohlbeck is a former fifth grade math teacher who transitioning into recruiting. We talk all about how she knew recruiting was right for her and the steps that she took to find open positions and get interviews. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new...

Ashley LaGrow is a former elementary school teacher turned community experience manager. She is also the author of The Self-Care Plan for Teachers, which you can check out here. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course...

New Year's is one of my favorite times of year for reflection and goal setting. In this episode, I share my personal reflections on the past year and how I am using that to shape what my next year looks like so you can use the same process to make your next year your best year ever. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of te...

Niles Mattier is the Associate Manager of Teacher Services at an art museum in NYC and a freelance curriculum writer. He was previously a middle school History teacher for four years. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach C...

It's likely that you're going to hit a few roadblocks along the way that make you question if this dream of finding the perfect role outside of the classroom is actually possible for you. In this episode, we're addressing the most common roadblocks you may face during your transition out of the classroom. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has...

In this episode, I am talking to Leah Dawdy, a former teacher who left the classroom after wearing different hats for four years and now actually works as a program and volunteer manager for a non-profit. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The T...

Dr. Janet Lainé, a former French teacher of 15 years now, has a new role that she loves as a training and development manager for a small tech company. I interview her in this episode of the podcast, but our interview actually focuses more on the perseverance and strategy that Janet brought to her career hunt, which were key factors in her success. You'll want to listen in as she gives tips of wha...

The goal is to find what soothes you in times of great stress, what will motivate you to keep going when you're faced with rejection, and help you continue to move forward even when you do hit a roadblock. That is why in this episode I am going to share the main areas that you can focus on and control so that you can push through the most challenging times and up successful on the other side. Free...

In this episode, our resident resume expert, Kaylyn Blair, explains the top five resume mistakes that transitioning teachers make. In addition to being a former teacher, Kaylyn has more than eight years of experience with career services and professional resume writing, and she is one of Team TCC's Career Clarity coaches. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore th...

One question I received from so many teachers who are struggling to make a career transition is, how am I supposed to make time for all of this? Grading, lesson planning, communication with parents, all the meetings, the never ending to do list for teachers easily creates 60 to 70 hour work weeks sometimes before you even realize it, you are exhausted and burned out and potentially struggling ment...

In this episode, Emily Shultz addresses teachers' top questions about how to find your next path in a career outside of teaching. Emily is a former teacher who now works as a recruiter as well as one of Team TCC's Career Clarity coaches. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the clas...

In this episode, I talk to Kayse Morris. Now, Kayse is a nature loving mama of five. She's a former middle school EEL teacher, and now she's a top ranking business podcast host. We cover a lot of topics in this episode specific to starting a side hustle to earn additional income and just hearing some of Kayse's story. But a quick trigger warning before we get started, we do touch heavier topics li...

In this episode, I talked to Katt Merillo, who is a former special education teacher who currently works as a recreation coordinator for adaptive and inclusive recreation with her city's parks department. This is a great example of some of the ways that your qualifications as a special education teacher will help you stand out for roles outside of the classroom as well. Listen in as we talk all ab...

In this week's episode we're diving into the emotions you may experience when leaving education and how these relate to the stages of grief. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

In this episode, I speak with former school counselor, Lizette Velazquez, about her transition out of the school system and how she leveraged her experience into a new career. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Le...

On this episode I interview Danielle Guillen, a cross-sector leader and policy expert that specializes in building equitable governmental systems, about the best career pivots for teachers looking for roles where they can continue to make a positive impact on education. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers succes...

This week I'm taking a break from our regular content to answer the your most pressing questions about transitioning into a new career. We're digging into getting career path clarity, the impact of the recession, why companies are ghosting, and much more! Experienced Teachers Changing Careers Teachers Changing Careers with Less Than 5 Years Experience Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroo...

On this episode, one of our most popular guests is back! Blake Blankenbecler, a licensed professional therapist from Austin, Texas, discusses the ins-and-outs of navigating complicated relationships in the workplace. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new ca...