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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 triple shot of validation, strategy, and possibility.

🎒 Vanessa breaks down:

• Why homework packets (especially for family vacations) are burnout fuel
• A practical way to simplify packet prep using a Custom GPT for lesson planning
• The hidden emotional toll of teacher guilt—and what we can learn from a PetSmart PR fail
• Two clarity tools that help you start untangling your next chapter

🎯 If you’ve ever thought:

• “I can’t do this another year.”
• “I want more, but I don’t know what.”
• “I’m exhausted, but I don’t want to waste my experience.”

…then this one’s for you.

🛠️ Resources Mentioned:

• ✨ Build a Custom GPT for Lesson Planning
   Free guide to help you create your own AI assistant for fast, aligned lesson packets.
   👉 Download it here
• 🔥 CLARITY Course + Full Teacher Transition Toolkit
   Step-by-step career transition help—designed by a teacher, for teachers.
   👉 Explore programs

🔍 Keywords:

teacher burnout, teacher exit strategy, makeup work hack, homework packets, custom GPT for teachers, AI lesson planning, career transition for educators, life after teaching, education career change, teacher guilt, how to leave teaching, clarity coaching for teachers

Ready to get real feedback on your resume and strategy? Book a free coaching session at TeachersinTransition.com. Your future is calling - and it doesn’t speak in acronyms.

👋 Connect with Vanessa:

• 📩 Email: [email protected]
• 📞 Voicemail/Text: 512-640-9099
• 🧭 Discovery Call: Book a session
• 🌐 Website: TeachersInTransition.com
• 🔵 Facebook: Follow here
• 📸 Instagram + Threads: @teachers.in.transition
• 🐦 Twitter (X): @EduExitStrategy
• 💬 Bluesky: @beyondteaching.bsky.social

The transcript to this podcast is found on the episode’s homepage at Buzzsprout