Pretty Rich Teacher

Dr. Jazmyne Dionne

Welcome to the Pretty Rich Teacher podcast (formerly known as the Exit Plan) where Jazmyne shares exclusive tips to help women in education turn their teaching experience into six figure careers and beyond with confidence.

  1. 1d ago

    087: Teacher to Corporate: The Story Behind My Six-Figure Career Pivot

    If you're a teacher who has been quietly wondering if your years in the classroom could actually translate into a six figure corporate career, then this episode is your answer. In this episode, Jazmyne sits down with Adele, host of the Five for Two podcast, for a raw and honest conversation about what the transition from teaching to corporate actually looks like from the inside. From crying in her office with a student sitting across from her, to landing $85K in her first corporate role and crossing six figures in less than six months — this is the full story, unfiltered. When you listen to this episode, you'll walk away with: The moment Jazmyne knew teaching was no longer the plan — and what she did nextWhy teachers are walking into corporate roles and immediately outperforming everyone else in the roomThe number one resume mistake teachers make when applying for corporate jobsWhy the mind makes the money — and what to do when you believe it but don't fully trust it yetWhat it means to burn the ships and actually commit to your new life instead of just talking about itThis is the episode you send to every teacher in your circle who says they want more but keeps choosing the life they already have. Are you a burnt out women in education looking to leave the classroom but don't know where to start? Click here for our podcast listening guide filled with 50+ hours of free training Ready for 1:1 mentorship, a custom 100K Career Plan + an additional stream of income? click here book a free 1:1 sales call to learn how to use your teaching experience to make 100k and beyond! On our call will personally map out how to make your 6K back in less than six months! Make sure to follow @prettyrichteacher on IG +TikTok and Linkedin (I go live weekly on Tuesdays!) + Youtube (Weekly Video Podcasts + Transitioned Teacher Vlogs)

    1h 2m
  2. Jun 19

    086: The 5 Real Reasons Teachers Quit Their Transition Journey into Corporate

    If you're a teacher who started your transition journey, got excited, and then slowly stopped without ever saying the words "I quit" — this episode is going to hit close to home. Because most teachers who give up don't call it giving up. They just stop doing the things that would have gotten them out, build a story around the stopping, and convince themselves they never really wanted to leave in the first place. In this episode, I break down the five real reasons teachers quit their transition journey — not the surface level excuses, but what is actually happening underneath. When you listen to this episode, you'll walk away with: Why burnout is the number one reason teachers never make it out — and why so many of them don't even know they have itThe difference between praying for a job and doing the work required to get oneWhat LinkedIn is actually doing to your mindset and how to stop letting it take you outWhy your ego might be the thing standing between you and a six figure job offerHow to recognize when you are quitting without admitting you are quitting — and what to do insteadThis is not tough love for the sake of it. This is the episode that keeps you in the game long enough to win. Are you a burnt out women in education looking to leave the classroom but don't know where to start? Click here for our podcast listening guide filled with 50+ hours of free training Ready for 1:1 mentorship, a custom 100K Career Plan + an additional stream of income? click here book a free 1:1 sales call to learn how to use your teaching experience to make 100k and beyond! On our call will personally map out how to make your 6K back in less than six months! Make sure to follow @prettyrichteacher on IG +TikTok and Linkedin (I go live weekly on Tuesdays!) + Youtube (Weekly Video Podcasts + Transitioned Teacher Vlogs)

    29 min
  3. Jun 12

    085: How to Leave a Career or Relationship That No Longer Serves You

    If you're a teacher who knows something in your life is no longer working, but you can't seem to make yourself leave, this episode is for you. Whether it's a career, a relationship, or a situation you've outgrown, leaving is rarely about logistics. Most of the time, it's about fear, identity, familiarity, and the stories we tell ourselves about what we're capable of handling. In this episode, I share my own experience of leaving both a marriage and a career that no longer aligned with the life I wanted. We talk about why people stay longer than they should, why your brain confuses familiarity with safety, and how to move through the emotional process of choosing yourself. This is not about making impulsive decisions. It's about becoming aware of what is no longer serving you and having the courage to believe there is another door waiting for you. When you listen to this episode, you'll walk away with: Why your brain is keeping you stuck even when you know you want to goThe stages you will go through when you finally decide to leave — and why resistance is part of the process, not a sign to stopA journaling exercise to help you get out of your head and into your next chapterWhy you don't have to have it all figured out before you close the doorThe truth about what happens to women who finally choose themselves This is not a career strategy episode. This is the one that gets you ready for one. Because leaving is rarely easy. But staying somewhere that no longer serves you has a cost, too. You are allowed to choose a different future. Are you a burnt out women in education looking to leave the classroom but don't know where to start? Click here for our podcast listening guide filled with 50+ hours of free training Ready for 1:1 mentorship, a custom 100K Career Plan + an additional stream of income? click here book a free 1:1 sales call to learn how to use your teaching experience to make 100k and beyond! On our call will personally map out how to make your 6K back in less than six months! Make sure to follow @prettyrichteacher on IG +TikTok and Linkedin (I go live weekly on Tuesdays!) + Youtube (Weekly Video Podcasts + Transitioned Teacher Vlogs)

    39 min
  4. Jun 5

    084: Teacher Girlies, it's Time for a Pep Talk

    In this episode, Jazmyne gets into the real reason teachers who want to leave… aren't leaving. Not the job market. Not the timing. Not the money. You. She breaks down the five stories teachers tell themselves that are quietly keeping them stuck, and why the "how" has never actually been the problem. When you listen to this episode, you'll walk away with the following knowledge: The difference between consuming the solution and actually doing the workWhy "I don't have time" and "I don't have money" are stories, not factsWhat fake progress actually looks like — and how to stop mistaking it for momentumA journal exercise to get honest about what is really making this feel hardThe only four things that actually matter when it comes to leaving the classroom If you have been listening to every episode, following every tip, and still don't have a job offer — this episode is specifically for you. Are you a burnt out women in education looking to leave the classroom but don't know where to start? Click here for our podcast listening guide filled with 50+ hours of free training Ready for 1:1 mentorship, a custom 100K Career Plan + an additional stream of income? click here book a free 1:1 sales call to learn how to use your teaching experience to make 100k and beyond! On our call will personally map out how to make your 6K back in less than six months! Make sure to follow @prettyrichteacher on IG +TikTok and Linkedin (I go live weekly on Tuesdays!) + Youtube (Weekly Video Podcasts + Transitioned Teacher Vlogs)

    50 min
  5. May 29

    083: How Cassi Transitioned out of the Classroom and into EdTech Corporate

    Fifteen years in the classroom. And one day, it just wasn't enough anymore. In Episode 83, Jazmyne sits down with Cassi, a former elementary educator who walked away from a 15-year teaching career and landed an EdTech corporate role. Not because it was easy. Because she stopped waiting for permission to want more. This isn't a feel-good story about following your passion. It's a real conversation about the fears that keep teachers stuck — retirement, benefits, identity, feeling "not qualified enough" — and what it actually takes to move through them. Jazmyne and Cassi breaks down: Why teachers struggle in corporate interviews (and how she fixed it)How she stopped selling herself as a teacher and started positioning as a professionalWhat life actually looks like without the Sunday scaries, the late-night lesson plans, and the emotional weight she didn't realize she was carrying If you've been quietly thinking "I can't do this forever", then this episode is your answer. Are you a burnt out women in education looking to leave the classroom but don't know where to start? Click here for our podcast listening guide filled with 50+ hours of free training Ready for 1:1 mentorship, a custom 100K Career Plan + an additional stream of income? click here book a free 1:1 sales call to learn how to use your teaching experience to make 100k and beyond! On our call will personally map out how to make your 6K back in less than six months! Make sure to follow @prettyrichteacher on IG +TikTok and Linkedin (I go live weekly on Tuesdays!) + Youtube (Weekly Video Podcasts + Transitioned Teacher Vlogs)

    41 min
  6. May 22

    082: Why You're Getting Interviews (and NOT Job Offers) Part TWO

    If you're a teacher who keeps getting interviews but still can’t seem to land the actual job offer, this episode is going to challenge the way you’re approaching your transition. In Part Two of this conversation, Jazmyne breaks down the deeper reasons teachers stay stuck in the interview cycle. Not because they aren’t qualified. But because they’re still showing up with the mindset, habits, and expectations that worked in education. This episode is about identity, discomfort, pressure, and the real skills required to successfully transition into corporate. When you listen to this episode, you’ll walk away with: Clarity on why interviews do not automatically equal job offersA deeper understanding of the mindset shifts required to transition successfullyEncouragement to stop avoiding discomfort and start building new skillsA reminder that rejection does not mean you are incapable And if you’re willing to become the version of yourself who can handle the pressure, receive feedback, and keep going anyway, your results will eventually catch up. Are you a burnt out women in education looking to leave the classroom but don't know where to start? Click here for our podcast listening guide filled with 50+ hours of free training Ready for 1:1 mentorship, a custom 100K Career Plan + an additional stream of income? click here book a free 1:1 sales call to learn how to use your teaching experience to make 100k and beyond! On our call will personally map out how to make your 6K back in less than six months! Make sure to follow @prettyrichteacher on IG +TikTok and Linkedin (I go live weekly on Tuesdays!) + Youtube (Weekly Video Podcasts + Transitioned Teacher Vlogs)

    47 min
  7. May 15

    081: Three Reasons to DIY your Career Transition vs Paying for Support

    If you're a teacher who keeps going back and forth between figuring it out alone or getting help with your career transition, this episode is going to give you clarity. In this episode, Jazmyne Dionne breaks down the real reasons why some teachers successfully DIY their transition out of the classroom and why others stay stuck for months or years trying to do everything alone. Jazmyne shares her own transition story, what changed when she finally asked for help, and the mindset shifts teachers need if they want to move into EdTech, sales, customer success, or higher-paying careers outside the classroom. When you listen to this episode, you’ll walk away with: Insight into the difference between getting interviews and actually getting job offersA more honest view of what support, mentorship, and community can accelerateConfidence to stop seeing investing in yourself as something only other people can doA reminder that your teaching skills are valuable outside the classroomEncouragement to make decisions from possibility instead of fear You do not have to stay stuck trying to prove you can do everything alone. Sometimes the fastest way forward is getting in the room with people who already know the path. Are you a burnt out women in education looking to leave the classroom but don't know where to start? Click here for our podcast listening guide filled with 50+ hours of free training Ready for 1:1 mentorship, a custom 100K Career Plan + an additional stream of income? click here book a free 1:1 sales call to learn how to use your teaching experience to make 100k and beyond! On our call will personally map out how to make your 6K back in less than six months! Make sure to follow @prettyrichteacher on IG +TikTok and Linkedin (I go live weekly on Tuesdays!) + Youtube (Weekly Video Podcasts + Transitioned Teacher Vlogs)

    36 min
  8. May 8

    080: Pretty, Paid, and in Tech: Customer Success Panel with Former Educators

    If you've ever wondered what life actually looks like after the classroom — not the highlight reel, the real version — this episode is it. For the second time ever, you get to witness former teachers who left the classroom for higher paying corporate roles, all in one setting. This time? It's Customer Success. This is a real, unfiltered conversation with women who made the leap into EdTtech Customer Success roles and are now living lives they genuinely didn't think were possible while they were still teaching. You'll hear what a day in Customer Success actually looks like, why teachers are already built for it, and what happens when your nervous system finally gets to rest. When you listen to this episode, you'll walk away with: The realization that Customer Success is not a starting over — it's a transfer of everything you've already masteredA clear picture of what your day-to-day life could look like: no more 6am practices, no more sub plans, no more eating lunch in 12 minutesPermission to protect your peace, your process, and who you tell about your next moveThe truth that the hardest part of this transition isn't learning the job — it's believing you deserve a life outside of one This isn't about abandoning your purpose. It's about finding out what happens when you finally stop pouring everything into a system that was never designed to sustain you. Are you a burnt out women in education looking to leave the classroom but don't know where to start? Click here for our podcast listening guide filled with 50+ hours of free training Ready for 1:1 mentorship, a custom 100K Career Plan + an additional stream of income? click here book a free 1:1 sales call to learn how to use your teaching experience to make 100k and beyond! On our call will personally map out how to make your 6K back in less than six months! Make sure to follow @prettyrichteacher on IG +TikTok and Linkedin (I go live weekly on Tuesdays!) + Youtube (Weekly Video Podcasts + Transitioned Teacher Vlogs)

    1h 36m

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Welcome to the Pretty Rich Teacher podcast (formerly known as the Exit Plan) where Jazmyne shares exclusive tips to help women in education turn their teaching experience into six figure careers and beyond with confidence.

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