I'm just not cut out for this anymore.
No one tells you this when you trained to teach. But it's the lie you start believing when a role doesn't work out the way you hoped.
After helping educators in 119 countries pivot, relocate and reignite their careers, here's what I've learnt about confidence after a setback:
🔍 When a school wasn't the right fit, it doesn't mean you failed. It means the environment, leadership or culture wasn't designed for you to thrive. That's a mismatch, not a measure of your worth.
📸 When you didn't get renewed, it doesn't mean you're not good enough. Budget cuts, restructures, and politics happen. Your contract ending says nothing about your capability in front of a classroom.
📲 When you feel like you've lost your spark, it doesn't mean it's gone forever. Burnout dims everything. It makes your wins invisible and your doubts deafening. That's exhaustion talking, not truth.
🕐 When you compare yourself to colleagues who seem to have it together, you're seeing a highlight reel. Behind closed doors, most teachers are questioning themselves too. You're not behind. You're human.
💼 When you wonder if you should leave teaching altogether, that's worth exploring, not suppressing. Sometimes the answer is a new setting. Sometimes it's a new sector. Both are valid.
Here's what I wish more teachers understood:
One difficult chapter doesn't define your entire career story. It's just one chapter.
💚 You are not your last performance review.
💚 You are not the politics you couldn't control.
💚 You are not the circumstances that wore you down.
You're still the person who chose a profession built on showing up for others.
Now it's time to show up for yourself.
If your confidence has taken a hit and you don't know how to move forward, start here. Your next role can feel completely different.
You just need someone in your corner who gets it.
Book your spot now and let's get started!