Educator Forever

About Educator Forever

There’s a lot that needs to change in education. But there are inspiring movements going on too! At Educator Forever, we believe teachers need to be at the forefront of education reform and be empowered to create career pathways that work for them. Do you ever think about leaving the classroom but have absolutely no idea what else you could do? You may not realize it yet, but you have acquired highly valuable skills throughout your teaching journey, and there is unlimited potential for you to use them. Tune in each week to hear about career opportunities that will help you achieve the income, impact, and freedom you’ve always dreamed of. The best part? You can do all of this without having to leave the world of education entirely. In addition to showing you the many ways you can expand your impact beyond the classroom, we’ll introduce you to inspiring leaders in education. Want to learn about new research? Looking to get familiar with innovative approaches to teaching and learning? We’ve got you covered. Your host, Lily Jones, is a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher who transitioned out of the classroom to work in curriculum design, writing content for ed tech companies and even launching her own educational product-based business. After quadrupling her teaching income, she realized she could help other teachers do the same. Now Lily runs Educator Forever, where she empowers teachers to expand their impact beyond the classroom, and Educator Forever Agency, where she works with a team of educators to create inspiring curricula. For more helpful resources, head to www.educatorforever.com.

Publisher

Lily Jones, Teacher Advocate

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Oct 2022

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

40 of 202 episodes have a transcript.

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   9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   199. What Actually Makes Teachers Successful Beyond the Classroom?

   Host [Host Name] explores the essential behaviors and mindsets that truly drive teacher success beyond the classroom in this interview.

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   26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   198. Building a Business Around How People Learn with Alex Mozes of Gravity Learning

   Host [Host Name] interviews Alex Mozes, CEO of Gravity Learning, about building a business around cognitive science and interactive learning for workforce development.

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   19 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   197. From Teacher to Web Designer with Jenelle Rawlins

   Host [Host Name] interviews Jenelle Rawlins, founder of Janelle Marie Web Design and Branding, about her transition from 16 years of teaching to becoming a web designer, sharing insights into her craft and client success.

Inside a recent episode

199. What Actually Makes Teachers Successful Beyond the Classroom?

Published 9 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so let's figure it out. First, we're gonna think about the myth of figuring it out alone. And this is a big one because I think it quietly wrecks more transitions than we realized. Teachers are trained to be the person in the rooms with answers, the one people go to. You're the one who plans, who problem solves, who doesn't get to say I don't know in front of 28 nine-year-olds. This instinct is incredible in a classroom. We learn to be the one who's dependable. We learn to be the one who's in charge, who's making the plans that people follow. This instinct is not helpful when you're trying to switch careers because here's what's happened. […]

Who has been a guest on Educator Forever

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• Alex Mozes
• Jenelle Rawlins
• Monica Rollins
• Luba Patlakh
• Chinon Maria

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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Quality

86

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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