Children's Book Author: One of Many Meaningful Jobs for Former Teachers with Vicky Weber

The CEO Teacher Podcast

Kayse Morris

Business, Marketing

5.0 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Dream jobs for former teachers from a teacher turned children's book author

For those curious about what jobs for former teachers may look like, some fairytales do come true. And today, you're going to hear this first hand. My guest on the podcast is a former teacher turned author turned Disney published author turned business owner. Friends, meet Vicky Weber. Not only is Vicky going to tell you all about how to become an author of children's books, she's going to share tons of wisdom on what jobs for educators outside of the classroom may look like. Her story is nothing short of magical.

A Cinderella tale on what jobs for former teachers look like

To tell you more about jobs for teachers outside of the classroom, here's a bit more about Vicky: Vicky Weber is an elementary school teacher and bestselling author. In one of her many jobs for teachers outside of the classroom, Vicky strives to create picture books that are fun, engaging, and educational. As a children's book author, all of her current titles are based on her background in music education or her heritage. Plus, Vicky successfully coaches clients all around the world at various stages in their author journey. She's self-published and she's even had titles published by Disney and Penguin Random House. So if you're ready to put on your glass slippers and find out what awaits you at the ball of dream jobs for former teachers, the magic begins when you press play on today's episode.

In this episode, you will learn:

How your teaching skills translate to many jobs for former teachers outside of the classroom
Why being a children's books author is only one of many jobs for educators outside of the classroom
What jobs for former English teachers are available
What essential ingredients every children's book needs
Where to begin when you want to write a book
Why you should pursue both a self-publishing AND traditional publishing route as an author

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0:00.0	Hello, CEO teachers, and welcome back to today's show. I am interviewing Vicki Weber, and today
0:06.9	she's going to talk all about the fun stuff when it comes to picking another adventure as a teacher.
0:14.0	Now, Vicki was an elementary school teacher, and now she is a best-selling author.
0:18.5	She strives to create picture books that are fun, engaging, and educational.
0:23.8	And all her current titles are based on her background and music education and her heritage.
0:29.6	But the coolest part is, is that in the beginning, she was a self-published author,
0:33.1	and she grew her way to a best-selling author on Amazon. And that led Disney to reach out to her
0:40.5	to work with them with some of their children's books. And guys, it is such a great story of how
0:46.1	quickly your life can change. She has successfully coached clients all around the world at various
0:53.0	stages in their author journey as well.
0:55.5	And she is a successful self-published author and has been published by Disney and Penguin Random House.
1:02.5	I fell in love with Vicky. Something about fellow teachers. It just was such a refreshing
1:09.2	conversation. And I hope that this plants a seed in your mind
1:13.4	to let you know that you are more than just a teacher. You can be anything that you want to be,
1:18.4	and it can happen sooner than you think. And I'll see you in today's show. Hey friend, I'm Casey Morris,
1:27.0	former full-time English teacher turned online
1:29.6	business CEO, dedicated to helping teachers like you, unlock more freedom simply by using skills
1:36.2	you already have. I started selling my teaching resources online just to pay my Netflix bill.
1:41.8	I had no time, no past experience, no impressive tech skills. Heck,
1:47.0	I didn't even have a credit card that wasn't maxed out. Fast forward to a few years later and hello,
1:52.7	seven-figure business and thousands of lives transformed. Now I get to work on a 1908 farmhouse
1:58.8	for fun, crank the grateful dead tunes whenever I want,
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