After the Classroom: The Adventure You Didn’t Know You Were Ready For

Teachers in Transition: Career Change and Real Talk for Burned-Out Teachers

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To Live Would Be an Awfully Big Adventure (Especially After Teaching)
In this heartfelt episode, we head to Neverland, but this isn’t just a nostalgia trip. It’s a wake-up call for teachers who feel like they’ve become someone they don’t recognize.

We unpack the 1991 film Hook and its surprising resonance for burned-out educators, creative souls, and those contemplating a career transition.

From the chilling moment Peter is asked, “Have you become a pirate?” to the empowering final message: “Take care of everything smaller than you,” this episode will inspire you to reclaim your spark - and build a life that gives back.

💡 In This Episode:

• 🎯 What Hook reveals about adulthood, burnout, and systemic betrayal
• 🌟 Why creativity is a form of self-care (and how to start reclaiming it)
• 🤝 How to build a “Battle Buddy” support system
• 🧠 Why standardized testing broke more than classrooms—and how we rebuild
• 🔍 A tip to find clarity with a CLARIFY sort of acrostic
• ✍️ This week’s challenge: The 5-Minute Joy Practice & Daily Haiku
• 🎵 And a little sprinkle of Robin Williams magic

🔍 Keywords: teacher burnout recovery | how to leave teaching | career change for educators | jobs for ex teachers | teacher career transition

🛠️ Resources Mentioned:

• 🎨 Try this creativity booster: Write a daily haiku (5-7-5 syllables)
• 💼 Career Clarity Tool: MyNextMove.org
• 🎶 When You’re Alone scene from Hook: Watch on YouTube (skip ad)

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The transcript to this podcast is found on the episode’s homepage at Buzzspout