Life After Teaching: Recent Episodes
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The Life After Teaching podcast is for teachers who want or need to supplement or replace their teaching income through a new career, business, or side hustle.
Focusing on resources, ideas, support and practical options, we hope to provide the inspiration you need to begin taking your first steps to your new career. We believe that there is a better, more balanced life waiting for you outside of the classroom and we want to help you find it.
So often, teachers doubt the amazing skills they have that can transition into a new career. Sometimes we have to battle the mindset of thinking, “I’m just a teacher.” The truth is… teachers are some of the most skilled people in the workforce, and it is more than possible to make the transition into a new career. Join us as we share encouragement, real-life examples, and steps to take to maximize the valuable skillsets that teachers have right now that transfer over into other careers, so you can start your own life after teaching.
Do you feel like teaching just isn’t for you anymore and want to exit the classroom? Maybe it’s because you are exhausted, or maybe it’s because you have a desire to be in a career where you can grow and advance more. That’s exactly how our podcast guest felt when she left teaching 2021 to become a corporate training specialist.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn all of the ins and outs of being a corporate training specialist and how that might be a perfect role for you.
Today’s guest is former high school English teacher turned corporate training specialist Jess Lighthall. As a child, she enjoyed school and wanted to be a teacher, for the most part, from the time she was young. After having spent over a decade in the classroom, she knew it was time to leave the classroom to find the right role that didn't consume all of her energy, and still gave her opportunities for advancement and growth.
Like so many others looking to leave teaching, she felt a little lost and afraid to try something new, especially to leave her comfort zone of teaching. During the fall of 2021, she began to make her transition from the classroom into what she’s doing today. Jess is a corporate training specialist.
In this role, she does use some of the same skills she used in the classroom every day. There are quite a few skills that teachers have that are transferrable, although the audience and approach are a little different. Training specialist roles are different according to different companies, and she encourages teachers to read job descriptions carefully to seek out the position they desire, whether it is as a designer or a facilitator.
Join us as Jess shares her story and explains the skills needed to be a corporate training specialist as well as what her day-to-day life looks like now in that role. For more information or to connect with Jess, you can find her on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesslighthall/
Feeling a little lost and unsure? Sometimes it can be overwhelming to figure out where to even start to make your exit from the classroom. Join us as we share these 3 tips that you can implement right away to start your own life after teaching journey.
Can you really become a published author? YES, without a doubt! There are so many teachers who dream of becoming an author, but they never chase that dream because they think it is impossible. But, what if it’s not??
In today’s episode, you’ll learn:
- How teachers can use their experience and perspective to become successful authors
- How to get started as a children’s book author
- How to start your transition from the classroom into a new career
Today’s guest on the podcast is Vicky Weber, former music teacher turned successful best-selling children’s author with titles recently through Disney and Penguin Random House.
Vicky’s story is similar to so many teachers in that she was tasked to teach virtually when the pandemic hit. Not only was she trying to teach music full-time virtually, but she was also asked to co-teach full-time and fill the role of tech support for the entire school. She realized that teaching now was not the teaching she fell in love with when she started, so something had to change. It was her husband, actually, that provided the spark that led to her pursuing her dream of becoming a children’s author. Not only did he ask what her dream was, but he also supported her to make that dream a reality.
A self-professed bookworm, growing up, Vicky was heartbroken to see so many of her students who hated reading, so she decided to create books that appealed to students and drew them in. What started out as a side hustle has now blossomed into becoming a full-time author and has become a career that Vicky loves and is passionate about. And, she’s still using her teaching skills every day, just in a different arena that has allowed her to have incredible experiences. She even participated in part of the story process of Encanto for Disney.
Becoming a children’s author doesn’t have to be a pipe dream on your bucket list. You don’t have to create a new genre that wows the world. You just have to bring your unique perspective and creative personality, something that you do every day in the classroom.
Join us as Vicky shares her story and explains the importance of taking action to make your dream of becoming a published author a reality. For more information on becoming a children’s author, check out her FREE resource here @http://www.profitablepicturebooks.com/. To connect more with Vicky and learn more about the path to becoming a children’s author, feel free to reach out to her @ www.athomeauthor.comInstagram: @athomeauthor Facebook: @athomeauthor, and here in their Facebook group.
Are you thinking about making the career change from your classroom to the technology industry? Yes, technology can be a great choice for you! The field of technology is so vast, and there are so many roles that are perfect for teachers looking to make this transition.
In today’s episode, you’ll learn: How teachers have so many skills that make you a natural fit for the tech industry.
Today’s guest on the podcast is Izzy Branam, the co-founder, and CEO of Fia Technologies, Inc.
Izzy has been an entrepreneur all of his life. He is one of the youngest venture-backed CEOs in America, and his company is revolutionizing the way sales positions are filled. Sometimes people shy away from “tech sales” positions, but the reality is tech sales positions are really all about building relationships, something teachers are great at doing.
The world of technology doesn’t have to be a field that teachers fear. In fact, the tech industry has some of the biggest opportunities for career trajectory and income possibilities out there for teachers. One of Izzy’s biggest goals is to open doors of opportunity for people, especially teachers. According to Izzy, having the right mindset will be one of your biggest strengths in this journey. He recommends reading some of the following mindset books: How to Win Friends and Influence People, Ego Is The Enemy, The 4-Hour Work Week, and The Lean Start Up. Join us as Izzy shares his story and explains the various roles in technology that teachers are more than qualified for. For more information on his tech sales training, check out his training website at Hirify.io. To connect more with Izzy and learn more about the opportunities in the tech industry, feel free to reach out to him on LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaiah-branam/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/izzybranam/
Sometimes it can seem like a daunting task to transition from the classroom into another career, but we want you to know it is more than possible. Often, it comes down to the story and mindset you are committed to. Join us as we share about the mindset to make your exit from teaching a reality.
Sometimes it can be hard to walk away from teaching when it is something we've become invested in. But, it is okay to make your exit from teaching and move on to a different career. Join us as we discuss 5 signs to consider that it's time for you to leave teaching.
Join us as we host special guest LaToya Russell, the Queen of automation. In this episode, Latoya discusses how you can transition from teaching and start your work from anywhere business through specialty niches, such as automation. Having these skills in this specialty niche allows you the freedom and flexibility to set your own schedule, travel the world, and spend time with family, without feeling the burn of lost income. For more information on how you can learn the skill of automation, check out LaToya's incredible Anatomy of Automation course: https://anatomyofautomation.com/open-lat/ .
Join us as we discuss 6 ways teachers can jumpstart their Facebook networking right now to find job opportunities and transition out of the classroom faster.
Join us as we talk about the challenges that teachers face and learn why they are not unique to our profession.
Join us as we discuss teacher discouragement, especially for new teachers, and how to know if teaching is still for you. Plus, we give some excellent tips on mindset and resumes for your life after teaching.
Join us as talk about the importance of having the right mindset that can help you move forward in your life after teaching and make your exit from the classroom!