"There are lots of jobs out there for people with the skills that we have as very experienced teachers." 

After 30 years in teaching - working across EYFS, KS1, forest school leadership and running pre-schools - Anne had loved every bit of it: learning new things, supporting others, and being in "the thick of it" in the classroom. But last year, burnout caught up with her, and she found herself asking, "how much longer can I keep going?" For the sake of her own health and wellbeing, she knew this wasn't the right path for her moving forwards.

Now working as a Learning and Participation Officer for a national heritage charity, Anne has swapped exhaustion for early morning walks by the sea, beach meditation, and evenings that finally, actually end. She's letting go of her fixer instinct, learning to sit on her hands, and discovering that things don't have to be hard to work. 

In this episode, we also talk about:

• The surprising range of roles open to EYFS teachers
• Wondering what comes next after decades in teaching
• Why age doesn't rule anything out
• Slowing down to speed up
• Going through it together, not alone
• Learning to put yourself first
• Landing a competitive role in the heritage sector
• Meditation and beach walks as daily non-negotiables
• The variety - and energy - of life in a new role
• Letting go of the overachiever and learning to rest

Links:
Project Management Fundamentals Training

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