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Finding Your Identity After Leaving Teaching with Lauretta Ruppert

Finding Your Identity After Leaving Teaching with Lauretta Ruppert

Update: 2025-10-15
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“Who am I when I'm not a teacher?” Our first-ever Part Two is here! We continue Lauretta's story after her difficult decision to leave teaching mid-year.

In this episode, Lauretta shares how walking the Camino across Spain became an unexpected path to healing and rediscovery. She opens up about navigating her identity beyond "teacher" and the simple yet profound lessons she found along the way.

What You'll Hear:

  • Lauretta's experience walking the historic Camino de Santiago
  • How this journey helped her process leaving the classroom
  • The surprising ways simplicity and movement restored her sense of self
  • How this transformative experience shaped her new career direction and reignited her creativity

This conversation is for anyone wondering what comes after a difficult career transition.

Follow Lauretta on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@thelaurettaann

Connect with Lauretta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauretta-ruppert-a79ab5218/

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Finding Your Identity After Leaving Teaching with Lauretta Ruppert

Finding Your Identity After Leaving Teaching with Lauretta Ruppert

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