Teachers in Transition Podcast
1) The Power of One Word: A Teacher’s Guide to Building Momentum After Burnout
Send us a text Are you standing at the edge of a new year wondering which way to go and how far you'll go? In this Teachers in Transition episode, Vanessa Jackson invites teachers, career changers, an...Show More
The Power of One Word: A Teacher’s Guide to Building Momentum After Burnout
24:35 | Dec 31st, 2025
2) End-of-Year Burnout Recovery for Teachers (That Doesn’t Involve Resolutions)
Send us a text Feeling burned out, used up, or overwhelmed as the year ends? You are not alone. In this Christmas Eve episode, Vanessa wraps up the “12 Gifts of Christmas” series with the final three ...Show More
End-of-Year Burnout Recovery for Teachers (That Doesn’t Involve Resolutions)
20:07 | Dec 24th, 2025
3) You Can’t Make Everyone Happy (And You Don’t Have To)
Send us a text Episode Summary Ever feel like no matter what you do—someone’s unhappy? As a teacher, it can feel like your job is to keep kids, parents, admin, and coworkers content... all while your...Show More
4) Holiday Chaos, Career Clarity, and the Gift of Grace for Burned-Out Teachers
Send us a text Feeling maxed out this December? You’re not alone. In this episode of Teachers in Transition, Vanessa Jackson dives into the real root of burnout — capacity overload — and offers three ...Show More
Holiday Chaos, Career Clarity, and the Gift of Grace for Burned-Out Teachers
19:33 | Dec 10th, 2025
5) Three Gifts Every Burned-Out Teacher Needs Right Now: Not a Wishlist. A Survival Kit
Send us a text Episode Summary: December isn’t just tinsel and teacher mugs. It’s also the season when most educators crash - emotionally, physically, and financially. In this powerful kickoff to her ...Show More
6) “No. You Move.” What Captain America’s Moral Stand Means for Burned-Out Educators
Send us a text What happens when doing the right thing costs you everything? In this final chapter of the Captain America trilogy, Vanessa unpacks Civil War as a reflection of the teacher’s moral stan...Show More
“No. You Move.” What Captain America’s Moral Stand Means for Burned-Out Educators
23:27 | Nov 26th, 2025
7) Why The Winter Soldier is a Blueprint for Burned-Out Teachers
Send us a text This week on Teachers in Transition, Vanessa Jackson uses Captain America: The Winter Soldier to unpack what it means to serve a mission—even when the system behind it is broken. From h...Show More
8) You Didn’t Become a Teacher to Be a Babysitter: Reclaiming Purpose in the Classroom — and Beyond
Send us a text In this powerful kickoff to a 3-part Captain America series, Vanessa Jackson unpacks what makes Steve Rogers more than just a superhero — and how his journey mirrors that of so many tea...Show More
9) Abby Zwerner Followed the Rules. The Rules Failed Her
Send us a text In this deeply personal and emotionally charged episode, Vanessa Jackson steps away from her usual format to examine the civil trial of Abby Zwerner, the first-grade teacher shot by a s...Show More
10) The Guilt Economy of Teaching: From Vacation Packets to PetSmart and Beyond
Send us a text Summary: Burned out? Buried in makeup work requests? Wondering what life could look like beyond the classroom? You’re in the right place. This episode of Teachers in Transition is your...Show More
The Guilt Economy of Teaching: From Vacation Packets to PetSmart and Beyond
23:45 | Oct 29th, 2025