As season one comes to a close, Tim and Ryan are eager to share what’s helped them get to where they are now. From a discussion of books to podcasts (and even to people), you don't want to miss this episode!

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

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Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

6 Steps to Finding Your Second Act in Retirement - https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/retirement/t012-s004-6-steps-to-finding-your-second-act-in-retirement/index.html

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

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What makes lists so appealing to us? Don’t miss today’s episode of the podcast where the boys give “next-step” advice and discuss the ability we have to create the best retirement process possible by following a few simple steps.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

Seize the Day!

Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

6 Steps to Finding Your Second Act in Retirement - https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/retirement/t012-s004-6-steps-to-finding-your-second-act-in-retirement/index.html

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.

Welcome back to another episode of Teaching Transformations! Make sure to tune into the boys’ esoteric conversation as they talk Liquid Death and use the definitions of specialization and diversification to prepare you for an easy retirement.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

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Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

Liquid Death - https://liquiddeath.com/

Vanguard ETFs - https://investor.vanguard.com/etf/

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

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With Tim participating in Amazon’s new program, Kindle Vella, the friends discuss how trends impact their form of media as authors. Taking these changes into consideration, the boys share their best tips on staying in tune with your audience and how to motivate yourself to begin your journey.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

Seize the Day!

Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

Interesting Book Publishing Industry Statistics - https://gatekeeperpress.com/book-publishing-industry-statistics/

Book publishing statistics - https://buildbookbuzz.com/book-publishing-statistics/

Why Have Blog Audiences Declined Over the Past Decade? - https://jabberwocking.com/why-have-blog-audiences-declined-over-the-past-decade/

Kindle Vella - https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GR2L4AHPMQ44HNQ7

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.

Everyone has a story—what’s yours? Join Tim and Ryan in today’s episode where they discuss common obstacles we face when deciding to take different paths and the approaches we can take to overcome them.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

Seize the Day!

Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.

With Tim recently turning fifty, he shares the effect it’s had on his mindset and personal growth. The boys then take a deep dive into nostalgia and reminisce on some of their past memories while looking ahead to the future.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

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Generation X, Your AARP Card Awaits - The advocacy group for the over-50 set welcomes a mercurial generation that never wanted to grow up in the first place. By Alex Williams - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/style/generation-gen-x-aarp-oscar-ad.html

AARP ad - https://youtu.be/YuPvL3aVy4c

Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.

How do you respond to solitude? Today, the boys discuss the importance of interactions in the workplace and the differences between joining communities in person and online with technology like Zoom.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

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'We Need To Be Nurtured, Too': Many Teachers Say They're Reaching A Breaking Point - https://www.npr.org/2021/04/19/988211478/we-need-to-be-nurtured-too-many-teachers-say-theyre-reaching-a-breaking-point

Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.

Sales, scams, and charity. Tune into this week’s episode for a captivating discussion surrounding the definitions of work and how they can be applied to the current way you make income.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

Seize the Day!

Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.

Every day, technology is becoming more advanced—and so is the internet. From social media usage to the Semantic Web, tune into today’s episode to hear Tim and Ryan discuss their fears and predictions for the future.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

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What Is Web 3.0? - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/01/06/what-is-web-3-0/?sh=1379494058df

The Spatial Web and Web 3.0 - https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/digital-transformation/web-3-0-technologies-in-business.html

What Is Web 3.0? Features, Definitions, & Examples - https://permission.io/blog/web-3-0/

The Decentralized Internet is Here: Web 3.0 and the Future of Blockchain-Powered Future - https://medium.com/bitfishlabs/the-decentralized-internet-is-here-web-3-0-and-the-future-of-blockchain-powered-future-f16ff02584a9

Embracing Web 3.0: The New Internet Era Will Begin Soon - https://www.hackernoon.com/embracing-web-3-0-the-new-internet-era-will-begin-soon-630ff6c2e7b6

Two-Bit History - https://twobithistory.org/

Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.

What does collaboration mean to you? In this week’s episode, the two friends take a deeper dive into the benefits and downsides of group work in the classroom setting as well as in their current jobs.

The Teaching Transformations Podcast. Join Tim Desmond Ryan Wooley as they help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life.

HOW TO WRITE A MISSION STATEMENT THAT DOESN’T SUCK - https://entrepreneurial-life.today/how-to-write-a-mission-statement-that-doesnt-suck/

Transformations - The free weekly email with the best personally curated resources to help teachers in their late forties or fifties to design a post-academic life. - https://teachingtransformations.com/

Teaching Transformations Podcast - https://teachingtransformations.com/podcast/

Intro and outro music by Penthouses. “Come to Ohio” from The Weatherman album available on most music platforms.

*Full disclosure: Some of the links are affiliate links.