163 - From Teaching to Building a Business with Kim Brooks

The Teacher Career Coach Podcast

Daphne Gomez

Business, Education, Careers, Self-improvement

4.4 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Kim Brooks was an elementary teacher and reading specialist for 18 years in the U.S., Morocco, and Taiwan before resigning in June 2022. Kim has started her own wellness business, working as an independent contractor, teaching various classes and in administrative/managerial roles for different wellness businesses. Join us today to learn about her journey and to hear some great tips on being present minded when in stressful situations! Find Kim on LinkedIn. Free Quiz: What career outside of the classroom is right for you? Explore the course that has helped thousands of teachers successfully transition out of the classroom and into new careers: The Teacher Career Coach Course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Teacher Career Coach podcast with your new host, Elizabeth Sudo.
0:04.6	She started her teaching career in 2014. She found she needed a career change after all the changes that pandemic brought to the teaching world.
0:13.7	So she transitioned outside of the classroom into an administrative assistant role and now works as an operations manager for a tech startup.
0:22.6	Get ready for discussions on all things related to teacher transitions, interview prep,
0:27.6	addressing burnout in the classroom, and so much more. Here's your host, Elizabeth Sudo.
0:40.3	Welcome back to the Teacher Career Coach podcast. You can find us on all your social channels at Teacher Career Coach or on our website,
0:47.1	teachercareercoach.com.
0:50.4	Welcome back to the next episode of the Teacher Career Coach podcast.
0:55.9	Today we are joined by Kim Brooks.
0:59.3	Kim was an elementary school teacher and a reading specialist for 18 years in the U.S.,
1:06.8	Morocco, and Taiwan before feeling burnt out.
1:11.6	She resigned in June of 2022.
1:15.3	After spending several months traveling, job searching, and taking various courses, including
1:21.7	the teacher-career coach course, she discovered her new path in yoga and holistic wellness.
1:29.0	Kemp started her own wellness business, working as an independent contractor, teaching various classes, and works in administrative managerial roles for different wellness businesses.
1:41.7	Her mission is to help people feel good in their bodies so they can thrive
1:45.7	personally and professionally. Join us today to learn about her journey and also here's some
1:52.8	great tips on being present-minded when in stressful situations. Hope you enjoy. Welcome back to
2:00.1	the Teacher Career Coach podcast. I'm elizabeth sudo and we're super
2:04.6	excited to have kim with us today welcome kim thank you i'm so excited to be here well we'd love to
2:13.6	start off by hearing a bit about your education experience. What got you into education in the first place?
2:20.3	And then kind of what did you teach and how long were you in education?
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