The Pit Pony Podcast - Life After Teaching

076 - Paula Smith - Classroom to Transformational Coach and Trainer

Sharon Cawley and Sarah Dunwood Season 1 Episode 76

After three decades in education, rising to the ranks of headteacher and executive head, Paula Smith found herself at breaking point. In this deeply moving and powerful conversation, Paula opens up about her career, the moment that changed everything on the M25, and how she rebuilt her life from burnout to transformation.

Now a Transformational Coach and Trainer, Paula shares how she turned pain into purpose, discovered the importance of choosing herself, and now helps others break free from fear, shame, and self-limiting beliefs.

This episode is a story of courage, faith, and rebirth - a reminder that it’s never too late to rewrite your own ending.

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