Teachers in Transition: Career Change and Real Talk for Burned-Out Teachers
by Vanessa Jackson
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ENCORE: The Cost of Leaving Teaching
Jun 24, 2026
24m 56s
The Myth of the Teacher Summer: Recovery, Furloughs, and AI in Career Transition
Jun 17, 2026
22m 54s
Teacher Burnout, Childhood Books, and the Stories that Build Stronger Resumes
Jun 10, 2026
30m 09s
LinkedIn for Teachers in 2026: The World's Largest Rolodex
Jun 3, 2026
22m 29s
Locked Doors and Other Nonsense in May | Why Teachers Are So Tired
May 27, 2026
24m 02s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | ENCORE: The Cost of Leaving Teaching | Send us Fan Mail This week’s encore episode covers three very different—but deeply connected—parts of surviving and transitioning out of teaching: finding laughter where you can, helping people understand invisible learning differences, and getting honest about the financial realities of leaving the classroom. First, Vanessa makes the case for laughter as more than a pleasant distraction. A real laugh can ease stress, improve mood, strengthen relationships, relax the body, and help us regain ... | 24m 56s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | The Myth of the Teacher Summer: Recovery, Furloughs, and AI in Career Transition | Send us Fan Mail Why do so many teachers get sick the minute summer break starts? In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vanessa Jackson explores the “teacher flu,” summer burnout recovery, the reality of unpaid summer labor, and practical ways educators can use AI in a job search without expecting it to do the whole transition for them. *** Raise your hand if you have ever made it to summer break, winter break, spring break, or any long weekend and then immediately gotten sick. In ... | 22m 54s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Teacher Burnout, Childhood Books, and the Stories that Build Stronger Resumes✨ | teacher burnoutchildhood books+4 | — | Erma BombeckAgatha Christie’s Miss Marple+6 | — | teacher burnoutchildhood books+4 | — | 30m 09s | |
| 6/3/26 | LinkedIn for Teachers in 2026: The World's Largest Rolodex✨ | LinkedIncareer change+3 | — | Sharpie markerLinkedIn | — | LinkedInteachers+5 | — | 22m 29s | |
| 5/27/26 | Locked Doors and Other Nonsense in May | Why Teachers Are So Tired✨ | teacher burnouteducational systems+4 | — | — | — | teacher exhaustionlocked doors+3 | — | 24m 02s | |
| 5/20/26 | The Job Search Equivalent of Taking the Back Roads and Saving Time✨ | job searchdecision-making+3 | — | — | — | job searchdecision-making+5 | — | 24m 32s | |
| 5/13/26 | What Your Life Has Been Trying to Tell You: The Warning Signs Teachers Ignore✨ | burnoutstress management+3 | — | — | — | burnoutstress+3 | — | 21m 08s | |
| 5/6/26 | Beyond Pizza & Puns: What Teachers Really Need This Appreciation Week✨ | teacher appreciationvalue vs appreciation+3 | — | — | — | teacher appreciation weekburned-out teachers+3 | — | 24m 10s | |
| 4/29/26 | The Testing Tax: Why Teachers Are So Tired Right Now✨ | testing seasonteacher fatigue+3 | — | — | — | teacher burnouttesting tax+3 | — | 21m 48s | |
| 4/22/26 | You’re Not Starting Over: How Teachers Actually Transition Careers✨ | career transitiontransferable skills+3 | — | — | — | teacherscareer change+5 | — | 22m 09s | |
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| 4/15/26 | Should You Leave Teaching This Year? What to Know First✨ | career changeteacher value+3 | — | Llanite | Llano, Texas | teachingcareer transition+3 | — | 20m 21s | |
| 4/8/26 | Designed for a World That Doesn’t Exist: Why Education Is Breaking Teachers✨ | educationAI in teaching+3 | — | Plato | — | AIteaching+5 | — | 17m 17s | |
| 4/1/26 | Get Taken Seriously Outside the Classroom (Working Girl)✨ | career changeteacher identity+4 | — | Working Girl | — | teacher transitioncareer change+3 | — | 16m 17s | |
| 3/24/26 | Career Quizzes Won’t Save You (Here’s What Will)✨ | career changeburnout+3 | — | — | — | career quizzesburned-out teachers+3 | — | 27m 27s | |
| 3/18/26 | Why Leaving Teaching Makes Career Change Feel So Hard✨ | career changeteacher anxiety+3 | — | — | — | teacher burnoutcareer transition+3 | — | 19m 09s | |
| 3/11/26 | Why Your First Job Applications Don’t Work (And That’s Normal)✨ | career changejob applications+3 | — | — | — | career transitionfirst job applications+3 | — | 19m 32s | |
| 3/4/26 | Fear, Burnout, and a Smarter Job Search Strategy for Teachers✨ | fearburnout+3 | — | — | — | fearburnout+3 | — | 27m 40s | |
| 2/25/26 | You’re Not Crazy – You’re Just in the Wrong System✨ | career changeteacher burnout+3 | — | — | — | teacher resumesscope creep+3 | — | 24m 21s | |
| 2/18/26 | Why Teachers Get Called “Difficult” — And Why That Might Be a Good Thing✨ | boundariesintegrity+4 | — | The West Wing | — | difficultintegrity+5 | — | 24m 00s | |
| 2/11/26 | When Burnout Isn’t the Full Story: CPTSD and Chronic Stress in Teaching | Send us Fan Mail Many teachers don’t leave the classroom and instantly feel better—because your nervous system doesn’t clock out just because you did. In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vanessa unpacks Complex PTSD (CPTSD) in a practical, non-diagnostic way: how chronic stress, constant vigilance, emotional suppression, boundary erosion, perfectionism, and moral injury can train your body to stay on high alert for years. And how those patterns can follow you into career transition—sho... | 18m 14s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | On a Scale of 1–10: How Bad Is Your Teaching Pain Right Now? | Send us Fan Mail Are you a teacher who feels constantly stressed, exhausted, or overwhelmed—but can’t quite explain why it feels so heavy? In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vanessa Jackson uses a familiar question—“On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is your pain?”—to explore how teachers slowly normalize burnout, emotional overload, and chronic stress without realizing how much it’s costing them. Drawing from her own post-surgical experience and decades in education, Vaness... | 17m 09s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Career Clarity for Teachers: The Carrie Fisher Method - Encore Presentation | Send us Fan Mail Boundaries, Burnout, and Why You Shouldn’t Write Scripted Lesson Plans at Home” Are you a teacher on the edge of burnout, wondering if your skills have value outside the classroom? You're not alone—and this encore episode is for you. In this encore presentation, Vanessa Jackson dives into lessons we can learn from the late, great Carrie Fisher (yes, General Leia), especially around boundaries, mental health, and not working for free. You'll also hear: ✨ A teacher hack to recl... | 22m 30s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | You’re Not Lazy. You’re Exhausted. (Encore Presentation) | Send us Fan Mail Originally aired in May 2024, this encore episode might just be more relevant now in January 2026. If your New Year energy already feels like it’s running on fumes, take this as your permission slip to pause. Vanessa explores the emotional and physical exhaustion teachers face—and how lack of sleep, overcommitment, and guilt get tangled together. She shares a powerful metaphor about “big rocks” and challenges you to re-evaluate how you’re spending your time vs. what actually ... | 20m 50s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | The Power of No - Encore presentation | Send us Fan Mail In this encore episode, Vanessa breaks down how learning to say no can help teachers reclaim their time, sanity, and future. If you’ve ever felt guilty turning things down or stuck in the cycle of "yes" to everything—this one’s for you. We’ll also explore: A quick, elegant grading hack to save timeWhy “no” is a complete sentence (and how to say it with grace)Petal 5 in our What Color Is Your Parachute series: salary, benefits, and value-aligned goals Resources Me... | 18m 34s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | Don’t Stall Out: The Hope-Habit Combo That Keeps You Moving in 2026 | Send us Fan Mail What if your job search had an engine—and you just needed to spark it? In this episode of Teachers in Transition, host Vanessa Jackson (former middle school teacher turned career transition coach) breaks down the power of hope, the weight of shame, and the five career hacks every burned-out educator needs right now. Whether you're exploring new paths or rewriting your résumé mid-meltdown, this episode will help you jumpstart momentum and reclaim your agency. &nb... | 19m 53s | ||||||
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2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.