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Teachers in Transition: Career Change and Real Talk for Burned-Out TeachersAuthor: Vanessa Jackson
Burned out in the classroom? Youre not aloneand youre not stuck.Teachers in Transition: Career Change and Real Talk for Burned-Out Teachers is the podcast for educators whove given everything to their studentsand 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 shes been on both sides of the hiring table.Each episode offers real talk and real tools to help you explore whats nextwhether thats 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 rebuildingYouve given enough. Its time to build a life that gives back. Learn more at https://teachersintransition.com Language: en-us Genres: Business, Careers, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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When Burnout Isn’t the Full Story: CPTSD and Chronic Stress in Teaching
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
Send a textMany 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—showing up as overthinking, fear of visibility, people-pleasing in interviews, and a brutal inner critic.Then we shift into action: how AI is changing the job search, why networking matters more than ever, and one simple AI prompt to decode job descriptions in plain English so you can apply with clarity (not panic).If you’ve been telling yourself “I left… why don’t I feel better?” — this episode is a must-listen. In this episode, we cover:What CPTSD is (and why it’s about chronic stress over time—not “worse trauma”)How the classroom can normalize hypervigilance and nervous-system overdriveWhy survival adaptations can stick around after you leave teachingHow CPTSD-style patterns can show up in job search: over-preparing, shame spirals, people-pleasing, fear of visibilityAI as a thinking partner in your search (translation, pattern-spotting, interview prep)The plain-English AI prompt that makes job descriptions instantly clearer Keywords CPTSD, teacher burnout, nervous system, hypervigilance, moral injury, leaving teaching, career transition, teacher career change, job search anxiety, AI job searchCONNECT WITH VANESSA💌 Email: Vanessa@teachersintransition.com📱 Call or Text: 512-640-9099📅 Book a Free Discovery Call: teachersintransition.com/calendar🔗 Bluesky: @beyondteaching.bsky.social📸 Instagram & Threads: @teachers.in.transition👍 Facebook: Teachers in Transition🐦 X (Twitter): @EduExitStrategy The transcript to this podcast is found on the episode’s homepage at BuzzsproutSupport the show
