The Step Nobody Prepares You For After You Qualify

Breaking the Timeline by Shana Francis · Aug 21, 2026 · 38m

We spend years preparing people to qualify for a profession, and almost no time preparing them for what comes next. In this episode I talk about that gap, between getting qualified and actually becoming the person you want to be, and why it exists.

I've been on both sides of it. As a newly qualified PE teacher, I watched the regular check-ins and structure slowly fall away. Then my job took over the rest of my life, especially my friendships, and becoming Head of Year added even more. Now I see the same pattern in the people I support.

So we look at what actually helps you build yourself once…