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The Six Figure Expat Teacher Podcast

The Six Figure Expat Teacher Podcast

By Sorcha Coyle

Do you want to have an amazing life-changing expat teaching experience?
Then you’re in the right place! Welcome to The Six Figure Expat Teacher Podcast.
I am your host, Sorcha Coyle, and in each episode, I’ll be sharing tips and strategies to help you get your dream international teaching job, save six figures to buy your first home and change career if you wish.
You can also expect interviews with guests, to share their expertise and advice with you!
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The Six Figure Expat Teacher PodcastOct 29, 2021

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5 reasons to teach in Dubai and 5 reasons to teach elsewhere

5 reasons to teach in Dubai and 5 reasons to teach elsewhere

In this episode, I will discuss 5 reasons to teach in Dubai and 5 reasons to consider teaching elsewhere. This is based on my own experience of over 10 years as an expat teacher in both Qatar and Dubai. Let me just say I did really enjoy my time in Dubai but I'd love to share some other perspectives and thoughts to help you make the best decision for you when it comes to choosing the best expat location for you and your stage of life, teaching experience and goals.


Join the free Empowering Expat Teachers FB community here.

Follow me on Instagram here to see my daily tips and monthly live trainings.

Are you planning to teach abroad next academic year?
If you've answered yes, then one of my best tips to boost your chances of finding your dream expat teaching job is to BOOST the number of ways you look for these jobs and NEVER rely on only one way to find a teaching job in Dubai, the Gulf or Asia because you're limiting the number of job ads and locations that you could apply to!

Download my "12 Ways to Find a Great Teaching Job Abroad" Checklist here!

See you in the next episode!

Apr 24, 202319:02
5 reasons why being a high achiever is stopping you from changing career
Apr 12, 202320:34
How to set up a successful phonics tutoring business, with Sandra Pyne From Jigsaw Phonics Tutoring

How to set up a successful phonics tutoring business, with Sandra Pyne From Jigsaw Phonics Tutoring

In this episode, I talk to Sandra, owner of Jigsaw Phonics Tutoring, and she helps teachers start their own tutoring business for more impact, income and fulfilment.

Sandra offers great advice for teachers who wish to set up their own tutoring business, whether it's as a side hustle or as a way to leave full-time teaching! Both of us are ex-teachers turned entrepreneurs and we discuss the pros and cons, as well as sharing what 3 things both of us did to develop the courage to leave teaching and become entrepreneurs! If you're a teacher who wants to change career or set up your own business, you'll definitely enjoy this episode!

Thank you for listening and I hope you found today’s episode super helpful!

To stay in touch with Sandra:
Connect with Sandra on Instagram here: @jigsawphonicstutoring 

Connect with Sandra on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-jigsaw-phonics-tutoring-37005923a 

Or just email Sandra directly here: sandra@jigsawphonicstutoring.com


Find out more about the Tutor Like a Pro! membership here: www. jigsawphonicstutoring.com

Join the private Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jigsawphonicstutorchat/?ref=share_group_link


Thank you for listening and I hope you found today’s episode super helpful! Don’t forget to follow me on IG - sorchacoyle_eet or https://www.instagram.com/sorchacoyle_eet/

Join the Empowering Expat Teachers Facebook community here where I share daily job hunting, CV, cover letter and money tips.

If you’d like more support and guidance with your CV and cover letter, from an experienced expat teacher, a Certified Professional Résumé Writer and an Expat Career & Money Coach, who has helped 100s of teachers get their ideal international location, school and job, I offer a range of courses and services to suit all needs and budgets- go to: www.sorchacoyle.com/cvservices

Sep 23, 202242:33
How can expat teachers reduce burnout? with - Kendria R. Johnson M.Ed

How can expat teachers reduce burnout? with - Kendria R. Johnson M.Ed

In this episode, I talk to Kendria R. Johnson M.Ed, Teacher, Author, Speaker, and Business Owner, about a very common and serious teacher issue, which is burnout. We discuss how it can manifest itself in teachers and Kendria also shares her best tips about how we can manage and reduce burnout, as busy educators. 

To stay in touch with Kendria and see more of her brilliant tips, follow her on IG here https://www.instagram.com/iamkendria452/ or @iamkendria452

Her website is www.iamkendria.com

Kendria regularly runs events and workshops in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to help teachers reduce burnout, so keep an eye on her website!

Thank you for listening and I hope you found today’s episode super helpful! Don’t forget to follow me on IG - sorchacoyle_eet or https://www.instagram.com/sorchacoyle_eet/

Join the Empowering Expat Teachers Facebook community here where I share daily job hunting, CV, cover letter and money tips.

If you would like more 1-to-1 guidance and advice, I help expat teachers create a career & money strategy that helps them save and invest $100K+ while teaching abroad. I am:

✔️ A Certified Professional Résumé Writer

✔️A member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches

✔️ A fully qualified ILM Level 7 Executive Coach and Mentor

✔️ A Highlands Ability Battery Certified Career Consultant

✔️ A National Certified Financial Education Instructor

I work with teachers to help them get a great teaching job abroad, to help them save six figures, and to help them leave teaching successfully. Follow me on IG here and send me a DM to learn more!

If you’d like to be a guest on The Empowering Expat Teachers podcast, please get in touch with me at media@sorchacoyle.com

Enjoy the show! 💚

Aug 11, 202217:29
How can ambitious women replace overwhelm with balanced success? With Lizzie Butcher, Women's Life Coach

How can ambitious women replace overwhelm with balanced success? With Lizzie Butcher, Women's Life Coach

In this episode, I talk to Lizzie Butcher, Women's Life Coach, whose passion and purpose is to empower ambitious women to step into their purpose & replace overwhelm with balanced success. We talk about how international education has become much more corporate, which has definitely had a massive impact on expat teachers' increasing levels of stress and overwhelm. If you are feeling burned out or a bit lost, Lizzie shares her top 3 tips to help you manage those feelings and find joy in your life again, especially as an expat in the UAE (including writing cheques for rent- what's that about???!!!)! She also shares what's next on her bucketlist - a very brave and inspiring goal! To stay in touch with Lizzie and see more of her brilliant tips, follow her on IG here https://www.instagram.com/iamlizziebutcher/ or @iamlizziebutcher

Thank you for listening and I hope you found today’s episode super helpful! Don’t forget to follow me on IG - sorchacoyle_eet or https://www.instagram.com/sorchacoyle_eet/

Join the Empowering Expat Teachers Facebook community here where I share daily job hunting, CV, cover letter and money tips.

If you would like more support with crafting an outstanding CV and cover letter that help guarantee you an interview for any international school you apply to, I am a Certified Professional Résumé Writer and a member of the Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches and a Level 7 ILM Executive Coach and Mentor. Send me a DM on IG!

If you’d like to be a guest on The Empowering Expat Teachers podcast, please get in touch with me at media@sorchacoyle.com

Enjoy the show! 💚

Feb 12, 202229:39
Kuwait- What's it really like to live and work there? with LaQuisha, _theblackgirlabroad

Kuwait- What's it really like to live and work there? with LaQuisha, _theblackgirlabroad

In this longer-than-normal episode, I talk to LaQuisha, an expat school counsellor in Kuwait, about what it is like to live and work in a dry (no sale of alcohol) country like Kuwait, how she approaches being a school counsellor in a culturally sensitive way, her travel experiences so far,  and if it's possible for non-Muslim expat teachers to practise their faith in the Gulf. 

 LaQuisha offers great advice for future expat teachers hoping to move to Kuwait, as well as describing what it is like to work as a school counsellor in the Gulf. She also tells us what she loves about living and working in Kuwait and what she doesn't love so much...   You can follow LaQuisha (and I definitely recommend you do!) in a number of ways:

  • Follow her IG here @_theblackgirlabroad 
  • Follow LaQuisha on TikTok here as counselormslaquisha
  • Join her Facebook group Expat Chat here
  • Listen to her Black Girl Abroad podcast on Apple podcast 

Thank you for listening and I hope you found today’s episode super helpful!

Don’t forget to follow me on IG here or sorchacoyle_eet and join the Empowering Expat Teachers Facebook community here, where I share daily job hunting, CV, cover letter and money tips.

If you would like more advice and support or work with me 1-to-1, I offer a range of services to to empower future and current expat teachers to lead personally, professionally, and financially rewarding lives.

  • Check my services out here!
Dec 04, 202155:36
Qatar - what's it really like to live and work there? With Aneesa, Expat Panda

Qatar - what's it really like to live and work there? With Aneesa, Expat Panda

In this episode, I talk to Aneesa, a reader by passion, a writer by choice & a teacher by vocation. This South African born, confused South Asian lives in the Arab world on a small peninsula called Qatar. She blogs about teaching abroad, life as an expat, travelling with an unprivileged passport and a wide variety of other topics. I highly recommend following her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expatpanda/ and follow Exploring Bears on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKLGRVOksJaEU__z4BNoWOg

Check out her articles on her website too: https://expatpanda.com/

Aneesa offers great advice for future expat teachers hoping to move to Qatar, as well as sharing her tips to ensure expat teachers maintain a good work-life balance. She also tells us what she loves about living in Doha!

Thank you for listening and I hope you found today’s episode super helpful!

Don’t forget to follow me on IG here or sorchacoyle_eet and join the Empowering Expat Teachers Facebook community here, where I share daily job hunting, CV, cover letter and money tips.

If you would like more advice and support or work with me 1-to-1, I offer a range of services to to empower future and current expat teachers to lead personally, professionally, and financially rewarding lives.

  • Check out all my services here!

See you in the next episode!

P.S. If you'd like to be featured on the Empowering Expat Teachers podcast, please send me an email to media@sorchacoyle.com

You can also email me at the same email address if you would like me to address a certain topic on the podcast!

Nov 21, 202125:13
Abu Dhabi- what's it really like to live and work there? With Caoimhe Forker

Abu Dhabi- what's it really like to live and work there? With Caoimhe Forker

In this episode, I talk to Caoimhe Forker, an expat teacher and travel Instagrammer who lives in Abu Dhabi. I highly recommend following her IG @caoimheforker or click here to get serious travel inspiration!

Caoimhe offers great advice for future expat teachers hoping to move to Ab Dhabi, as well as describing what it is like to work in government schools there. She also tells us what she loves about living in Abu Dhabi and what she doesn't love so much... spoiler alert- it's only one tiny thing!

Thank you for listening and I hope you found today’s episode super helpful!

Don’t forget to follow me on IG here or sorchacoyle_eet and join the Empowering Expat Teachers Facebook community here, where I share daily job hunting, CV, cover letter and money tips.

If you would like more advice and support or work with me 1-to-1, I offer a range of services to to empower future and current expat teachers to lead personally, professionally, and financially rewarding lives.

  • Check out my services here!

See you in the next episode!
P.S. If you'd like to be featured on the Empowering Expat Teachers podcast, please send me an email to media@sorchacoyle.com
You can also email me at the same email address if you would like me to address a certain topic on the podcast!

Nov 06, 202124:01
Welcome to the Empowering Expat Teachers podcast!
Oct 29, 202101:45
Dubai- what's it really like to live and work there? With Aoife Clifford

Dubai- what's it really like to live and work there? With Aoife Clifford

In this episode, I talk to Aoife Clifford, an expat teacher in Dubai who has an amazing Youtube channel series about teaching and living in Dubai. Check out her Youtube channel here plus you can follow her on IG here or @aoifecliffordx 

Aoife offers some wonderful tips for expat teachers in their first term in Dubai, as well as telling us what she loves about living in Dubai and what she doesn't love so much!

Thank you for listening and I hope you found today’s episode super helpful!

Don’t forget to follow me on IG here or sorchacoyle_eet and join the Empowering Expat Teachers Facebook community here, where I share daily job hunting, CV, cover letter and money tips.

If you would like more advice and support or work with me 1-to-1, I offer a range of services to to empower future and current expat teachers to lead personally, professionally, and financially rewarding lives.

  • Check out my services here!

See you in the next episode!

Oct 29, 202121:53