20 - The Pros and Cons of Leaving Teaching

The Teacher Career Coach Podcast

Daphne Gomez

Business, Careers, Education, Self-improvement

4.4 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Teacher Career Coach Podcast, I’m addressing one of the biggest (and most common) questions I’m receiving from teachers right now, “Should I leave teaching after this year?” Now, this is always a common question, but with the ongoing pandemic leading to new levels of burnout and frustration, so many teachers are struggling. I know this year has been especially tough for so many reasons. That’s why, in this episode, I get candid about the several factors that go into making such a big decision and my best advice for taking action toward your desired outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	After leading teaching because of some serious burnout,
0:03.0	she vowed to build the community she wished existed when she needed it most.
0:07.0	She went from classroom teacher to an educational consultant,
0:11.0	instructional designer, and six-figure business owner.
0:13.0	Now, she's here to help you achieve happiness and work-life balance,
0:17.0	whether inside or outside the classroom.
0:19.0	Come join our discussion as we talk about managing teacher burnout, career transitions outside the classroom. Come join our discussion as we talk about managing teacher
0:22.2	burnout, career transitions outside the classroom, starting a side hustle, and everything in
0:27.4	between. Here's your host of the teacher career coach podcast and your new personal cheerleader
0:31.8	Daphne Gomez. Welcome to the teacher career coach podcast. I'm your host, Daphne Williams. I wanted to start this episode by reading you a message that I basically receive daily from teachers in my inbox.
0:47.6	Hey, Daphne, I'm so glad that I found you. I'm really struggling right now. Do you think I should leave teaching after this year?
0:56.1	I'm so excited about the idea of a new job, but is this really the right time for me to switch
1:01.8	careers during a pandemic with the economy the way that it is? You know, I'm just so scared.
1:06.7	I'm so burned out. I don't want to make the wrong choice. And if I don't end up believing, well,
1:12.3	what then? I'm so burned out. You know, I have no idea what I can do. I can't handle another year if it goes
1:18.5	the way that it does. Please help me. Honestly, I get hundreds of these types of messages weekly.
1:26.5	I knew I needed to create a resource to refer people to,
1:30.2	but truthfully, you know, I struggled with writing this episode. I could talk to you about your
1:36.5	other career options all day long. I could easily explain career paths at higher teachers,
1:41.9	best practices for interviewing when you're leaving, and how to
1:45.3	rewrite your resume. But what I can't do is make the choice to leave for you. I can help you
1:52.2	overcome the teacher guilt. I can figure out what you need to know about your timeline. I can help you
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