In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vanessa Jackson celebrates cracking the Top 250 in Apple Podcasts Career category 🎉 — and dives into a jam-packed episode covering toxic leadership, classroom chaos, Halloween hacks, and how to discover your personal brand that can actually open doors.
🚩 Red Flag Radar kicks off with a jaw-dropping Reddit story featuring a gaslighting principal, zero mentorship, and why some teachers are sprinting for the exits — for good reason.
🎃 Teacher Hack of the Week: Want to curb the Halloween candy hangover? Vanessa shares a trick-or-treat tip that helps your classroom and your waistline.
💼 Career Transition Strategy: Learn how to build a personal brand that reflects who you really are — and why a wedding PR disaster is a cautionary tale for every job seeker.
This episode is for any educator who’s ever felt set up to fail and wondered, “Is it me?” (Spoiler: It’s not.)
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The transcript to this podcast is found on the episode’s homepage at Buzzsprout
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