This episode features Melissa Allen sharing her story of transitioning out of the classroom after 12 years of teaching.

She discusses the challenges of teaching during the pandemic, which led her to realize it was no longer beneficial for her health and wellbeing.

Melissa now works in edtech, helping schools implement educational programs.

She offers advice for other teachers considering a career change, such as focusing on your strengths and being willing to start over. Martita and Melissa encourage taking care of your mental health and not defining yourself solely by your work as an educator.

If you are interested in transitioning from the classroom into edtech,⁠ read Melissa's blog post to apply directly with companies! ⁠

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Martita Robbins, M. Ed., teacher career transition coach, interviews Jewels, the successful entrepreneur of Jewels of Teaching, who shares her journey of transitioning from a teaching career to business ownership. She emphasized the importance of time management, stress management, and business efficiency for a balanced work-life blend.

Jewels also discussed her individualized productivity systems and coaching for business efficiency, emphasizing the significance of mindset shifts and stress management. She talked about her early passion for teaching, her experiences with burnout, and the lack of resources for teachers transitioning from the classroom to business.

Martita and Jewels also discussed the importance of personal boundaries, the prevalence of burnout among teachers, and the need for support during difficult times. They both emphasized the value of understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses and delegating tasks that fall outside of one's zone of genius.

Next Steps: Listeners should focus on their identity outside of teaching and consider their other skills and attributes.

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Martita Robbins, M. Ed., former educator and teacher career transition coach, shares her journey of transformation from educator to entrepreneur with the help of coach Shaye Cunningham, also known as Slay By Shaye, a visual brand and style coach. She discusses struggling with passion and mental health in her teaching career, coaching programs with Shaye that helped her develop personally and professionally, and her decision to leave education to pursue entrepreneurship and coaching.

Key Points: - Martita's 15-year career in education and reasons for feeling unfulfilled - Discovering Shaye's programs and how they helped Martita develop her personal brand - Martita's mental health crisis in early 2022 that led to her resigning from teaching - How coaching with Shaye prepared Martita for her transition out of the classroom before Martita realized how her entrepreneurial specialty

Trigger Warning: Martita discusses experiencing a mental health crisis and attempting to take her own life in January 2022.

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Martita's blog about mental health tips for educators is here. https://askmartitarobbins.com/category/mental-health/

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• Website: https://bio.site/SlayByShaye
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• Email: SlayByShaye@yahoo.com