Teachers in Transition: Career Change and Real Talk for Burned-Out Teachers
Burned out in the classroom? You’re not alone—and you’re not stuck.
Teachers in Transition: Career Change and Real Talk for Burned-Out Teachers is the podcast for educators who’ve given everything to their students—and now need to give something back to themselves.
Hosted by Vanessa Jackson, a former teacher who transitioned into the staffing and hiring industry, this show blends honest conversations, practical strategy, and deep emotional support. Vanessa knows exactly how burned-out educators can reposition themselves and stand out to recruiters because she’s been on both sides of the hiring table.
Each episode offers real talk and real tools to help you explore what’s next—whether that’s a new job, a new identity, or a new sense of peace.
💼 Career advice for teachers leaving education
💡 Practical job search tips, resume help, and mindset shifts
🧠 Real talk about burnout, grief, and rebuilding
You’ve given enough. It’s time to build a life that gives back.
👉 Learn more at https://teachersintransition.com
Teachers in Transition: Career Change and Real Talk for Burned-Out Teachers
Latest Episodes
What Teachers Can Learn About Leadership and Career Change from The Beastmaster
What does a 1982 fantasy movie filled with ferrets, bat-people, blue fire, and questionable leather wardrobe choices have to do with leaving teaching?Quite a lot, actually.In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vaness...
Teacher Burnout: Why You Can't Operate at 110% Forever
Have you ever felt like teaching has become one long marathon...where everyone expects you to sprint?In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vanessa shares an unexpected lesson from a 3,000-mile solo road trip. She planned to w...
Discovering Authentic Value Everywhere | Teacher Career Transition Lessons from Dave
What if one of the best career lessons for teachers came from a 1993 comedy?In this Moviesode, we're looking at Dave, starring Kevin Kline—not as a political movie, but as a modern fairy tale about leadership, service, and remem...
ENCORE: The Cost of Leaving Teaching
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 Myth of the Teacher Summer: Recovery, Furloughs, and AI in Career Transition
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 edu...