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
Teacher Burnout: Making Room for Self-Care Without Guilt
Teachers don’t need another reminder to practice self-care. They need room in their lives to do it. If getting through the school day leaves nothing for your health, your family, or your own life, that cost belongs in the conversat...
What Teaching Costs Your Family, Even When You’re Home
What does teaching cost when you’re managing to keep up?Last week, we looked at the demands teaching places on your brain, your body, and your life. In Part II of our teacher health series, we ask what those demands cost when they...
Teacher Burnout, Career Clarity & the Power of “Nope”
What does teaching actually demand from your brain, your body, and the rest of your life?In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vanessa Jackson kicks off a new three-part Teacher Health series by examining the hidden demands...
Leadership: When Nobody Has Your Back
What does good leadership actually look like — especially when the people underneath you are under pressure?In this final installment of the Four Horsemen of Education series, Vanessa explores the Fourth Horseman: Leadership — and more s...