Season 2, Episode 7 Elizabeth interviews Dustin Stevens (Tutoring company owner)
Get out of Teaching
English - August 25, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEducation Business Careers teaching career transition education teachers helping professions escape exit strategy interviews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
With the due date of his son fast approaching, Dustin knew he needed to change both his income and lifestyle.
His wife, Anna, was quitting her job as a nurse and Dustin was not making enough money to pay for the family's expenses. He describes himself as the clichéd, underpaid teacher scrambling to pay rent. Much of his workweek was spent away from his family in one long commute and two disempowering jobs. However, he began to dream.
He spent his commutes envisioning a new career: one that would empower his family and students. He made plans to work with students independently, as an online writing coach. He began creating a unique curriculum that would help students master writing skills and develop empowering mindsets. Through focusing on providing each student with as much value as possible, he began receiving excellent feedback from his clients: soon, his side-hustle became the family's main source of income.
Despite his success, he kept one of his jobs as a failsafe until in 2019 Dustin moved with his family to Chile. This forced him to fully commit to his business. He lived in Chile until making an emergency return home during the pandemic of 2020. Now, Dustin works as a full-time writing coach and content editor (with a soft spot for Latin America).
Connect with Dustin through his website or LinkedIn page:
stevenseducation.com