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032 - Pit Pony Katie Stone - Classroom to Virtual Assistant Agency Owner
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Today, we sit down with Katie Stone, a former primary school teacher who left the classroom after facing work-related stress and the pressures of an informal support plan. Katie opens up about the emotional toll of teaching, the challenges of leaving, and how she found a new path that gave her both freedom and fulfilment.
Now the owner of a successful virtual assistant agency, Katie shares how she turned her organisational skills, multitasking abilities, and work ethic - honed in teaching - into a thriving business supporting education professionals. From dealing with rejection sensitivity to embracing entrepreneurship, this is a powerful story about resilience, reinvention, and reclaiming control over your career and life.
We also discuss the controversial role of "support plans" in education, their impact on teachers, and why so many educators are forced to exit instead of being truly supported.
🎙️ Listen now and discover how Katie built a career on her own terms—one that allows her to attend school nativities, travel the world, and support her family while doing work she loves.
📌 Resources & Links:
🔗 Visit Katie's Website Here
🔗 National Tutors Conference – Get Your Ticket
🔗 Buy Us a Coffee – Support the Podcast
Loving the Pit Pony Podcast?
We’d be so grateful for your support! We’ve set up a Buy Me a Coffee page where you can make a small donation to help keep the podcast running.
https://buymeacoffee.com/thepitponyclub
Voice Message Us: https://www.speakpipe.com/pitponypodcast
Interested in coming to our conference? https://www.tutorsconference.co.uk
If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in our podcast there are organisations who can help:
Join Us:
- Subscribe to the Pit Pony Podcast
- Sign up to our mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/i1L5ck
Thanks for listening 🙏
Edited with finesse by our Podcast Super Producer, Mike Roberts of Making Digital Real
58 episodes
Manage episode 466112227 series 3610145
Today, we sit down with Katie Stone, a former primary school teacher who left the classroom after facing work-related stress and the pressures of an informal support plan. Katie opens up about the emotional toll of teaching, the challenges of leaving, and how she found a new path that gave her both freedom and fulfilment.
Now the owner of a successful virtual assistant agency, Katie shares how she turned her organisational skills, multitasking abilities, and work ethic - honed in teaching - into a thriving business supporting education professionals. From dealing with rejection sensitivity to embracing entrepreneurship, this is a powerful story about resilience, reinvention, and reclaiming control over your career and life.
We also discuss the controversial role of "support plans" in education, their impact on teachers, and why so many educators are forced to exit instead of being truly supported.
🎙️ Listen now and discover how Katie built a career on her own terms—one that allows her to attend school nativities, travel the world, and support her family while doing work she loves.
📌 Resources & Links:
🔗 Visit Katie's Website Here
🔗 National Tutors Conference – Get Your Ticket
🔗 Buy Us a Coffee – Support the Podcast
Loving the Pit Pony Podcast?
We’d be so grateful for your support! We’ve set up a Buy Me a Coffee page where you can make a small donation to help keep the podcast running.
https://buymeacoffee.com/thepitponyclub
Voice Message Us: https://www.speakpipe.com/pitponypodcast
Interested in coming to our conference? https://www.tutorsconference.co.uk
If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in our podcast there are organisations who can help:
Join Us:
- Subscribe to the Pit Pony Podcast
- Sign up to our mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/i1L5ck
Thanks for listening 🙏
Edited with finesse by our Podcast Super Producer, Mike Roberts of Making Digital Real
58 episodes
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