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The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast - Life After Teaching
The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast - Life After Teaching
Formerly Diary of an Ex-Teacher: Navigating the World of Wellbeing, this podcast is for teachers, ex-teachers, and anyone ready to put their wellbeing first.
After 14 years in the primary classroom (12 in Dubai), I swapped my whiteboard for a new adventure — growing Green Heart Wellbeing. Now I coach adults and kids, run wellbeing clubs in schools, and work with educators and parents to bring positive psychology into daily life.
Each week, I’ll share real-life reflections, wellbeing tools you can actually use, and behind-the-scenes moments from building my wellbeing business — plus one simple takeaway you can try straight away.
If you’re curious about life after teaching, want to boost your wellbeing, or need a weekly reminder to put yourself first, you’re in the right place.
With a Green Heart,
Ashley
www.greenheartwellbeing.earth
Episodes
35 episodes
What Would Work Look Like in a More Balanced Wellbeing Model?
What if the way we structure work was never designed with human wellbeing in mind?In this episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast, I explore work and leadership through a matriarchal lens — not as a political argumen...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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24:47
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Why Most School Wellbeing Initiatives Fail
Wellbeing is now firmly part of the conversation in education. Schools are investing time, energy and intention into supporting staff and students.So why do so many initiatives struggle to create lasting impact?In this episode of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:06
Knowing About Wellbeing Isn't The Same As Doing It Well
Wellbeing language is everywhere now. We know the terms, the research headlines, and the importance of “doing wellbeing.” But knowing about wellbeing isn’t the same as holding the responsibility for it.In this episode of The Green He...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:43
Wellbeing In-House vs Outsourced: Why Expertise Matters
In this episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast: Life After Teaching, I explore an important question in education today: should wellbeing be developed in-house, or supported by specialist expertise?Wellbeing has become a f...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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34:43
School… or Something Else? Why Education Is Changing. #Homeschooling
In this episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast: Life After Teaching, I explore why more families are questioning traditional schooling and turning towards alternative education, homeschooling, and unschooling.This isn’t an...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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26:27
Leaving Teaching: How Coaching Can Help You Navigate the Transition
This is one of the topics I’m asked about most: leaving teaching.In this episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast: Life After Teaching, I talk honestly about what people often underestimate when they consider stepping away f...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:19
Awareness Over Acceleration: A Midwinter Reflection
In this short episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast: Life After Teaching, I’m easing back in with a midwinter reflection and sharing my word for the year: awareness.January can come with a lot of pressure to rush, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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8:20
Making That Money, Honey!
When I left teaching, one of my biggest fears wasn’t just about identity or burnout — it was about money. After 14 years of a reliable monthly salary, how was I going to pay my bills through my own company?In this episode of The Gree...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:11
You Asked, I Answered!
Over the first six episodes of this podcast, I’ve shared a lot about life after teaching, the ups and downs of starting a business, and what wellbeing in schools often gets wrong. In this episode, I’m responding to some of the questions and com...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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22:10
What Wellbeing In Schools Is NOT...
When schools say they’re “doing wellbeing,” it too often means donuts in the staffroom, a yoga day, or a mindfulness app. Lovely gestures meant with kindess, but they don’t fix burnout.In this episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Pod...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:54
Why Did I Think I Could Start A Business...?
When I left the classroom after 14 years, I thought starting a business would be the natural next step. I imagined freedom, balance, and meaningful work. The reality has been much more of a rollercoaster.In this episode of The Green ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:34
Is It Time to Leave Teaching? Five Signs You Might Be Ready...
(24 Mins Long!)Leaving teaching is never an easy decision, but there are signs that can help you know if it’s time.In this episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast: Life After Teaching, I share five clear indicators t...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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44:34
What Education Means to Me Now...
When I was in the classroom, a huge part of education was all about academics, data, and assessment results. Since leaving teaching after 14 years, my perspective has shifted completely.In this episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Po...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:12
Five Things I Wish I had Known Before Leaving Teaching
When I left the classroom after 14 years, I thought I knew what life after teaching would look like. The reality was very different.In this episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast: Life After Teaching, I share five things I...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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23:08
Life After Teaching: Nurturing the Seeds of Green Heart Wellbeing
Welcome to the very first episode of The Green Heart Wellbeing Podcast: Life After Teaching — formerly known as Diary of an Ex-Teacher: Navigating the World of Wellbeing.After 14 years in the classroom (12 of them in Du...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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31:42
105 - CPD OR NOT CPD? Forced or Fun...
What does Continuing Personal Development look like in your life? Do you learn vaulable things to support you professionally or even personally?Very often, CPD can feel forced. But, what if you flip the narrative and choose what feels i...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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23:09
104 - DEAR TEACHERS... I Know You Know This But...
Following on from some insta reels I made, teachers, this episode is for you.I know you know this stuff...but sometimes a wee reminder helps you to take action!
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:40
102 - THE DIVINE FEMININE - Life Changing Learning
As promised, I'm sharing about some of the learning and self discovery that's been happening over the last year. The Divine Feminine is such a blessing for me: my world has changed since reawakening to the understanding of DF.I respond ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:52
101 - FEELING THE FREEDOM - At the Start of the Academic Year
These episodes are waaaay more unstructured than the first series. Perhaps, that is because now that I'm not teaching, my life isn't timetabled to the n'th degree! But, it has taken some getting used to...This episode focuses on chat ab...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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19:51
I'm Back.... Again :)
So - the last episode (a year and a half ago...) was the most popular download. It was called 'Thinking of leaving teaching" and then...I fell off the face of the earth lol!But, I'm back again with updates, where I've been, what I've be...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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14:57
013 - HAPPY NEW YEAR - Thinking of Leaving Teaching? This is for you...
If you live in the UAE, contract time is looming. Schools are awash with whispers of 'Who will stay? Who will go?' as teachers pass each other in corridors and grab a mere moment of adult conversation.In all seriousness, many peop...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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19:28
012 - SELF CARE - It All Starts With Us
I always feel like I try and squeeze really big topics into twenty minute episodes and today is no different lol! So let's say it is a bit of a starter on the topic.I talk a bit about my own self care, self love, self worth journey. The...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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23:14
011 - LIFE/WORK BALANCE - Shall We Shake It Up A Bit?
Although the clue is in the title - 'balance' - I know from experience, listening to friends, nosying on social media etc, the scales often tip in the favour of work. So, does it change our perspective if we think of it as life/work balan...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:52
010 - PROCRASTINATION - I'll Tell You About It Later...
Even saying the word 'procrastination', even thinking it, writing it, gives that feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach - why do we do this to ourselves?I've been procrastinating over a big thing I have to do. I will share more about...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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25:23
009 - COACHING - Being a Client and Being a Coach: Chat About Both!
Coaching. It's my new day job! I love being a Wellbeing Coach and like teaching, it is an occupation where you never stop learning and the more experience you gain, the better.In this episode, I want to chat a bit about how coaching has...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:29