Are you a teacher eager to explore new avenues beyond traditional education roles?
Embark on a transformative journey into the field of Learning & Development as a Training Specialist, with Samantha Wade leading the way.
Uncover endless possibilities!
Join us in this first part of a two-part podcast for an enlightening session featuring Samantha Wade, a former 7th & 8th Grade Language Arts teacher who has transitioned into a Training Specialist role. Samantha will share her inspiring journey from the classroom to the forefront of L&D, offering insights into her daily tasks, the intricacies of her role, leveraging teaching experience for success, invaluable advice for securing positions in this domain, and much more.

Links from Episode:
≫ Join my Free Masterclass: Click here to jumpstart your career transition journey.
≫ Keep Learning With Me: Discover the Teacher Career Transition Academy
≫ Join our FB Group: A thriving community of support and resources.
≫ Download the Career Directory: Discover over 200+ alternative careers.
≫ “I love Lisa and the Teacher Career Transition Podcast” ←If this sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people – just like you – find happiness in a new career. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”.
≫ Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding special surprises to the feed, and if you aren’t following, you have a good chance of missing out! Follow now!

If you’re feeling stuck in your career transition—unsure what to do next, overwhelmed by options, or afraid of making the wrong move—this episode is here to help. Being stuck doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. It means you’re ready for something different—and now it’s time to get strategic.
In this episode, Lisa shares what it really looks like to move forward without having everything figured out. Through personal reflection, real teacher stories, and actionable encouragement, you’ll learn how to take meaningful steps even when the path ahead feels unclear. Because getting unstuck isn’t about having the perfect plan—it’s about being willing to start.

Links from Episode:

≫ Join my Free Masterclass: Click here to jumpstart your career transition journey.
≫ Sign up for Coaching Session: How to Start Your Career Transition
≫ Keep Learning With Me: Discover the Teacher Career Transition Academy
≫ Join our FB Group: A thriving community of support and resources.
≫ Download the Career Directory: Discover over 200+ alternative careers.
≫ “I love Lisa and the Teacher Career Transition Podcast” ←If this sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people – just like you – find happiness in a new career. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”.
≫ Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding special surprises to the feed, and if you aren’t following, you have a good chance of missing out! Follow now!

Burnout isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a daily reality for many teachers.

In this episode of Beyond the Classroom, host Lisa Harding sits down with Ruby Brown-Herring, a corporate well-being consultant and CEO of RBH Wellness Solutions, to explore how educators can start protecting their mental health—even when the workplace isn’t changing.

Drawing from her experience designing employee wellness strategies across industries, Ruby shares powerful, practical tips for setting boundaries, building emotional resilience, and reclaiming your well-being without guilt. If you're feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or emotionally drained by your job, this conversation will equip you with real strategies to take care of yourself and start healing from burnout—one small shift at a time.

Links from Episode:

≫ Connect with Ruby: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruby-brown-herring

≫ Ruby's Website: rubybrownherring.com

≫ Join my Free Masterclass: Click here to jumpstart your career transition journey.
≫ Keep Learning With Me: Discover the Teacher Career Transition Academy
≫ Join our FB Group: A thriving community of support and resources.
≫ Download the Career Directory: Discover over 200+ alternative careers.
≫ “I love Lisa and the Teacher Career Transition Podcast” ←If this sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people – just like you – find happiness in a new career. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review”.
≫ Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding special surprises to the feed, and if you aren’t following, you have a good chance of missing out! Follow now!