The Teacher Career Coach Podcast
Hosted by Daphne Gomez. The Teacher Career Coach Podcast was created to motivate, empower, and inspire educators to find happiness in their careers, whether inside or outside the classroom. Whether or not they are thinking of a career change from teaching, all educators will gain something from the honest discussions. Join us as we talk teacher burnout, career transitions, side-hustles for teachers, and everything in between!
Episodes
March 30, 2023 • 39 min
In this episode, Daphne talks to former French and Spanish teacher, Elizabeth Hill, who now works as an eLearning developer creating language learning materials for adults in the business world. Listen in as she shares her story to help inspire teachers who want to leave education to find work that makes them feel happy and appreciated.
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March 23, 2023 • 46 min
In this episode, Jeremy Schneider, who retired at 36 and currently has a net worth of over four million dollars, answers some of the top questions teachers have about how to get started with investing.
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March 16, 2023 • 38 min
In this episode, Daphne talks about how to sift through career advice on the internet and focus on what is good and timely for your career transition journey.
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March 9, 2023 • 41 min
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.
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March 2, 2023 • 46 min
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.
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February 23, 2023 • 56 min
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.
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February 15, 2023 • 33 min
In this episode, Daphne discusses her tips on how to weigh the state of the economy when thinking about leaving your teaching position.
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February 9, 2023 • 28 min
It’s time to start something new and fresh, to put yourself out on the market and to try to attract something that’s a better fit for you. It can be both exciting and terrifying. In this episode of the Teacher Career Coach Podcast, I’m going to share five ways that your job search is similar to dating.
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February 2, 2023 • 45 min
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.
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January 26, 2023 • 40 min
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.
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January 19, 2023 • 40 min
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.
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January 12, 2023 • 39 min
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.
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January 5, 2023 • 44 min
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.
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December 29, 2022 • 33 min
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.
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December 22, 2022 • 33 min
Because salaries are not set-in-stone, and vary from one job posting to the next, this can become a source of confusion and frustration for teachers navigating a corporate environment. In this episode, I am going to break down how to research and negotiate salaries and battle popular misconceptions in order to help you make a well-informed decision when choosing your path.
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December 15, 2022 • 38 min
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.
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December 8, 2022 • 42 min
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.
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December 1, 2022 • 37 min
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.
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November 24, 2022 • 34 min
In this podcast episode I want to talk all about how fear can control our lives and hold us back from being who we were meant to be. How fear stops us from living our best lives or growing or becoming the better, stronger versions of ourselves.
I'll share my own story and identify three types of fears that many teachers thinking of leaving the classroom often struggle with and a few strategies you can use to battle these fears.
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November 17, 2022 • 43 min
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 what worked and didn't work in her own...
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