21 episodes

A podcast to help people in their late forties or fifties design a post-career life.

Teaching Transformations Tim Desmond

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A podcast to help people in their late forties or fifties design a post-career life.

    Things We've Learned

    Things We've Learned

    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.

    Seize the Day!

    Links:
    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.

    • 47 min
    6 Steps to Finding Your Second Act in Retirement

    6 Steps to Finding Your Second Act in Retirement

    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!

    Links:
    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.

    • 41 min
    Specialization vs. Diversification

    Specialization vs. Diversification

    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.

    Seize the Day!

    Links:
    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.

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

    • 40 min
    Getting Started as a Writer

    Getting Started as a Writer

    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!

    Links:
    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.

    • 43 min
    Rewriting Your Story

    Rewriting Your Story

    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!

    Links:
    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.

    • 39 min
    Turning 50

    Turning 50

    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.

    Seize the Day!

    Links:
    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.

    • 44 min

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