Episode 138 'More than a gap year adventure' - chatting to Martin Hajek about the wonderful side of working in languages

Get richer teacher with Ola Kowalska

Today I have a special episode for you. Recently, I had a fascinating conversation with Martin, an ELT professional with a passion for empowering language teachers like yourself.

We talked about:

• The importance of changing the perception of TEFL as a temporary, low-quality profession
• Misleading information and inaccurate portrayals of TEFL found online
• Martin’s book ‘More Than a Gap Year Adventure,’ in which he encourages teachers to take responsibility for their own development, offering practical advice on how to progress beyond entry-level positions and achieve personal growth.

Tune in to the episode and don’t hesitate to share your stories about how other people perceive your teaching job – just DM me on Instagram :)

Feel free to access the link above and get yourself a copy of Martin’s book!

Hey, I’m Ola!

For the last 3 years I have been helping language teachers and coaches like you build profitable, sustainable and enjoyable businesses. I used to be a teacher, a teacher trainer and even ran my own language school in the past, but I am now focused on coaching teachers full-time (and I love it!) So far I have helped over 600 language educators from all over the world and my mission is to see the world where teachers thrive, enjoy the hell out of life and their job and have a great impact on their students lives, mainly through getting better at marketing and selling fabulous language group programs and definitely without burnout or selling their souls.

You can learn from me for free:

• you can listen to this weekly podcast!
• you can download my free social media guide for teachers
• you can read my blog
• you can follow me on Instagram where I share tons of tips and inspiration for teachers in business

We can work together in 3 different ways at 3 different stages of your business as well:

• if you’re freelancing as a language teacher or coach and want to get better at getting paying clients, check out Rocket Fuel
• if you’re ready to scale beyond 1:1s and want to build a profitable, sustainable and fun business with a group program at its core, then Rocket Accelerator is for you
• or check out my 1:1 package