The Burned-In Teacher Podcast: Recent Episodes
Amber Harper
I’m Amber Harper, former burned-out teacher turned Teacher Burnout Coach, dedicated to helping other burned-out teachers to grow through their burnout and take their next best steps toward what they want from their career in education and in life. After an embarrassing emotional breakdown in front of my teacher besties - I knew something needed to change - and that something was ME. I decided that I wasn’t going to settle for burnout as my sentence as a teacher, mom, wife, or friend - and I knew it was going to take WAY more than practicing “conventional self-care” to make the progress I wanted to make. No amount of manicures, bottles of wine, or bubble baths was going to save this girl... Fast forward to a few years later and I’ve used everything I’ve learned about teacher burnout and personal development to write a book, build a course, and lead a community of BURNED-IN Teachers who refuse to settle for a life of burnout as their reality.
I’ve used my burnout as an opportunity to become an active participant in my life- in the classroom and here on the mic - using all that I’ve learned to teach kids and serve teachers… and you can do the same!
Ready to get started? The Burned-In Teacher Podcast is one part burnout and all other parts action, inspiration, and support to help you grow through your burnout and live a happier, more fulfilled career and life.
So take a deep breath, my friend, because you’re about to take your next, best step to becoming a BURNED-IN Teacher.
In this episode, I’ll share three powerful action steps that you can take that will help you not only overcome teacher burnout but also flourish in your education career. Whether you're currently overwhelmed, contemplating your teaching career, or simply seeking positive change, this episode offers practical solutions and motivational wisdom tailored to educators like you. Tune in for a transformative discussion that equips you with actionable steps to bring lasting change into your life, while also making a significant impact on your students and fellow educators.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Learn more about booking me to speak at your school or conference
- Sign up for Burned-In Teacher University
- Order a copy of my book Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Click here to order a copy from Amazon
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Click here to order a copy from Barns and Noble
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Click here to learn more about the Book Study mini-series I hosted on the podcast
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
- YouTube: @BurnedInTeacher
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, we explore the journey of Corinne, a Burned-in Teacher University student, who has experienced the relentless waves of burnout in education throughout her teaching career. She candidly shares her personal transformation, an odyssey shrouded in burnout so dense that she didn't even realize she was pregnant until her second trimester. Join us as Corinne unveils how she conquered burnout, revitalized her life with newfound joy and passion, and emerged not only as a happier teacher but as a more fulfilled individual. Her inspiring story is a testament to resilience and personal growth, sure to reignite your own passion for teaching and life. Tune in now for this compelling conversation!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Go to www.burnedinteacher.com/course to sign up for Burned-In Teacher Univerisity
- Click here to check out Corinne’s YouTube channel - “Fit Curriculum”
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
- YouTube: @BurnedInTeacher
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I’m excited to share an amazing conversation about the world of teaching and mindfulness practices for teachers with our special guest, Maddie Richardson. Maddie, a seasoned 6th-year science teacher, shares her profound insights and experiences. Discover how teachers can uncover hope in the most unexpected places and explore the profound impact of mindful classroom systems have on building stronger classroom communities. Maddie takes us on a mesmerizing journey through her diverse teaching experiences, spanning rural Title One, suburban charter, and alternative settings such as teaching incarcerated youth. Don't miss this opportunity to gain fresh perspectives on teaching and mindfulness practices.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Check out Maddie’s book: Today is a New Day: 111 Daily Mindfulness Lessons and Mantras
Find our guest!
- Instagram: @themissrproject
- Tik Tok: @themissrproject2.0
Guest Bio:
Maddie Richardson is a 6th-year science teacher with a master's in education. She has worked in rural Title One, and suburban charter, and now works with incarcerated youth in an alternative setting. Her teaching styles have been featured on Good Morning America and she recently released a book for teachers on Amazon titled- Today is a New Day: 111 Daily Mindfulness Lessons and Mantras.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
- YouTube: @BurnedInTeacher
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In Part 3 of my classroom management series, I’m talking all about effective classroom management systems by sharing with you my three-tiered behavior reward system that has transformed my classroom into a place of positivity and getting stuff done. In this episode, I'll give you the details of how I make these systems work by explaining how I handle whole-class, small-group, and even individual rewards in a sustainable and easy-to-manage way while also positively reinforcing expectations. I know that dealing with challenging student behaviors is burning teachers out, so tune in for these easy-to-implement, transformative strategies that will have a profound impact on your classroom.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR MY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
- Ep 198: Effective Classroom Management Systems and Strategies for Starting the Year (Part 1)
- Ep 199: Effective Classroom Management Systems and Strategies for Starting the Year (Part 2)
- Ep 130: Transforming the Classroom with My Disruptive Behavior Solution (Part 2)
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
This episode is part 2 of my 3-part classroom management series where I’m sharing my strategies to create an easy and effective classroom management system that works all year. Last week, I laid the groundwork by discussing the fundamental rules, and now, in this episode, we're taking it a step further. Join me as I unveil my strategies and routines for effectively reviewing and reinforcing the integrity traits we talked about in part 1 (Episode 198). And that's not all – stay tuned until the very end of the episode, because I’m sharing with you my favorite part of the day (It’s not what you think!). Your classroom management journey is about to take an incredible turn – don't miss out on this empowering episode.
In this episode, I’m going to teach you
- How to review and reinforce the rules that we talked about last week in Episode 198
- What it will look like for you to lead simple, short, and predictable morning meetings
- Stick around to the end because I’m going to share with you the one part of the day that I look forward to every day that I never thought was possible (closing circles EVERY DAY)
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
- Ep 129: Transforming the Classroom with My Disruptive Behavior Solution (Part 1)
- Ep 198: Effective Classroom Management Systems and Strategies for Starting the School Year (Part 1)
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Join us for part 1 of our three-part series on effective classroom management strategies. Discover three essential rules that will simplify your approach and set the stage for a productive school year. Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the classroom, these actionable tips will transform your teaching experience. Don't miss out on creating a thriving classroom community where learning flourishes.
In this episode, I’m going to teach you
- The three rules you need in your classroom that will simplify your life and the students’ understanding
- How to introduce them
- And stick around until the end because I’m going to teach you two bonus rules that changed everything for me in my classroom
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- JOIN THE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP: www.burnedinteacher.com/classroom-management
- Ep 129: Transforming the Classroom with My Disruptive Behavior Solution (Part 1)
- Ep 130: Transforming the Classroom with My Disruptive Behavior Solution (Part 2)
Connect with me!
Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, we examine the work-life balance of teachers, addressing the challenges they face with overwhelming responsibilities at school. Struggling to find that harmony and feeling burdened by endless tasks? Join us as we explore the art of setting boundaries, enabling you to reclaim your time, safeguard your mental health, and nurture your personal life. In this episode, we'll uncover the signs of people-pleasing tendencies, and the four types of boundaries you may encounter, and provide practical strategies to advocate for yourself effectively. Learn how to confidently say "No" without guilt, create emotional space, and be open to exploring consequences when necessary. Tune in now and unlock the key to achieving a more sustainable career and a balanced, fulfilling personal life as a teacher.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Get your FREE chapter of my book Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Episode 106: Your Burnout Isn’t Your Fault, But It Is Your Responsibility
- Episode 96: Stop Saying, “I’m a People Pleaser”
- Episode 57: When and How to Say “No” and “Yes”
- Episode 9: Brittany Urges Us To Set Rules For Ourselves and Build Relationships
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
- YouTube: @BurnedInTeacher
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I’m talking with Chrissy Nichols from the Teacher Talk Podcast and we unlock the secrets to conquering teacher burnout recovery and embracing a brighter future, despite the resistance and isolation lurking in your educational environment. Discover how to stand tall against skepticism from colleagues while you continue on your path of growth and self-discovery. Get ready to unleash the power of self-compassion, set resilient boundaries, and foster an unshakeable growth mindset that propels you toward boundless success!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Check out Chrissy’s freebies
- Manage Your Teacher Overwhelm Bundle
Chrissy’s Bio
Chrissy Nichols is a life coach for teachers. After more than 22 years in the classroom, Chrissy used the very tools she teaches to lose 26 pounds, meet the love of her life and fall back in love with teaching. Chrissy works one-on-one with teachers to help them in three main areas: time power, body balance, and relationships. Chrissy's tools and brain hacks help teachers see that there is absolutely nothing wrong with them--they just need to learn how to rewire their brain. Chrissy helps teachers find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of themselves. See how Chrissy’s thought concepts become your concepts over at www.thechrissyconcept.com
Find Chrissy
- Listen to Chrissy’s podcast: The Teacher Talk Podcast
- Website: www.thechrissyconcept.com
- Instagram: @chrissyconcept
- Facebook: @thechrissyconcept
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
- YouTube: @BurnedInTeacher
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Step into a world of growth and empowerment with our latest podcast episode! Today's episode is devoted to setting manageable personal and career goals for the upcoming school year, empowering teachers to thrive both inside and outside the classroom. I'm going to share three powerful strategies to set meaningful goals and maintain your happiness throughout the year. Additionally, I’ll give you four steps to dream even bigger this school year and embrace long-term aspirations, fostering a sustainable and gratifying teaching career. Tune in now to transform your academic journey and unleash your full potential!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Subscribe to my YouTube channel
- Flashback to Episode 59: Determining Your Long-Term Goals
- Flashback to Episode 64: Initiate Lasting Change
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
- YouTube: @BurnedInTeacher
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, we’ll uncover the secrets to how to love teaching again and never settle for teacher burnout. Join us as we dive into the final episode of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series which is devoted to “Hack #8: Never Settle for a Burned-Out Career and Life”. This Hack will remind you how you can use the Burned-In Process to prioritize self-care, set boundaries, and cultivate a positive mindset. You’ll discover that you have the power to create a sustainable and fulfilling teaching journey, one that ignites your love for teaching, and your life, every single day. Don’t settle for burnout any longer.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Order your copy of my book Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Download a copy of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide
- Register for the “Meet the Author” event on August 7, 2023, at 8:30 PM EST
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, we're exploring the key elements and how to improve our self-discipline and intention to overcome burnout. I’ll share with you practical tips and techniques to integrate them into your daily, weekly, and monthly routines. Discover how to break through barriers and stay focused on what truly matters. Whether you aspire to enhance your personal growth, career success, or overall well-being, this episode is a must-listen. Don't miss out on this empowering conversation that will inspire you to take action and create lasting change. Tune in now and embark on the path to unlocking your full potential!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Burned-In Teacher Spotify Playlist
- Sign-up for the Hacking Teacher Burnout Meet the Author event
- Episode 192: Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series: Personal and Career Goal Setting to Overcome Burnout
- Episode 190: Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series: Cultivating Great Habits for Success and Well-Being
- Download your copy of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Tune in to our latest episode where we unveil an essential hack to transform your teaching career and personal life. In this episode, we explore Hack #6 from my book Hacking Teacher Burnout and we’ll dive deep into the art of personal and career goal setting. Discover the power of envisioning your long-term goals, not just within the realm of education but in every aspect of your life. Join us as we guide you through practical strategies to determine your aspirations and create a compelling vision for your future. Whether you're seeking to reignite your passion for teaching or craving a more balanced and fulfilling lifestyle, this episode will equip you with the tools to turn your dreams into reality. Don't miss out on this transformative discussion that will revolutionize how you approach goal setting, both professionally and personally. Get ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, growth, and empowerment.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Order your copy of my book Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Download a copy of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide
- Check out the Burned-In Teacher Playlist on Spotify
- Get my guide for determining your Word-of-the-Year
- Register for the Meet the Author Even on August 7th @ 8:30 EST
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, we are continuing with the Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series by diving into Hack #5 - “Extend Your Reach and Possibilities”. Together, we’ll reimagine work-life balance boundaries as we uncover the secrets of extending your reach and maximizing your growth ALL year long. In this episode, I’ll share invaluable insights and practical strategies to help you make time for what truly matters, regardless of the time of year. Don’t limit your aspirations to “when you have the time”, tune in and unlock the keys to a life filled with growth, joy, and fulfillment.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Order your copy of Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Download the Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide
- Get my Teacher Time Management Worksheet
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Learn how to cultivate great habits for success and well-being in this 5th meeting of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series! In this episode, we dive into Hack #4 of my book Hacking Teacher Burnout and uncover the secrets to nurturing our greatness through harnessing our unique strengths to unlock our full potential. On this journey of self-discovery, we’ll explore the profound impact our habits have on our professional and personal lives. Discover how certian habits can bring out our greatness, while others may hinder our growth. Together, we’ll unlock the keys to fostering positive habits to pave the way through your burnout.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Order your copy of Hacking Teacher Burnout HERE
- Take the 16 Personalities Assessment
- Order your copy of the Gallop Clifton Strengthsfinder Assessment
- Episode 186: Kick-Off to Your Summer Self-Care Plan
- Episode 187: How to Not Burn Out as a Teacher by Beginning Where You Are
- Episode 188: Harnessing the Power of Self-Awareness for Teachers
- Episode 189: Seeking Solutions for Today’s Teaching Challenges
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Welcome to the fourth meeting of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series! In this episode, we embark on a transformative journey of reflection and action to tackle some of the issues and challenges teachers face today in schools. It's time to rise above our challenges, emerging stronger and more resilient than ever before. Join us as we dive deep into the core issues that contribute to teacher burnout, examining the hurdles that have left us feeling drained and discouraged, and seizing the opportunity to overcome our burnout by seeking innovative solutions to the very obstacles that have weighed us down. Let's rise together and conquer the challenges that stand in our way!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
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Order your copy of Hacking Teacher Burnout
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Get your Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Self-Awareness, for teachers deep in burnout, is one of the most powerful tools to free yourself from the grasp of burnout. In this episode of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series, we dive into Hack #3: “Understand Your Teacher Brand” and focus on the transformative power of self-awareness in overcoming burnout. Together, we embark on a journey of self-discovery and self-awareness as we discuss the importance of aligning with your authentic teacher brand. By embracing our unique teacher brands, we unlock the key to personal growth and professional fulfillment, paving the way for a future where burnout becomes a thing of the past.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 182: How a Good School Leader Can Inspire and Influence Others with Dave Schmittou
- Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide
- Burned-In Teacher Podcast Facebook Community
- Burned-In Teacher Personal Mission Statement Workbook
- Burned-In Teacher Build Your Positive Self-Talk Guide
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Welcome to another episode of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series! In this episode, we start to address how to not burn out as a teacher by delving into Hack 1 and the crucial topic of beginning where you are and reflecting on your current reality before you can effectively overcome burnout. Whether you're currently experiencing burnout or seeking to prevent it, this episode will empower you to understand and confront your current reality, paving the way for a revitalized teaching experience. Don't miss out on this transformative discussion!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Order your copy of Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Get your Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Welcome to the highly anticipated kick-off episode of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series! In this episode, we dive into creating your summer teacher self-care plan by discussing the forward, prologue, and introduction of the book, which will set the stage for a thought-provoking and enriching summer book study experience. Whether you’re a seasoned educator seeking rejuvenation or a newcomer to the field hoping to build a resilient foundation, this podcast series promises to equip you with the tools, strategies, and mindset necessary to conquer burnout and thrive as an empowered educator. Let's hack teacher burnout together!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Order your copy of Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Get the Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide
- Download the FREE Stages eBook
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
As the current school year draws to a close, it's crucial for teachers burned out from teaching to prioritize self-care and rejuvenation to avoid burnout. In this episode, we delve into practical steps that educators can take during this transitional period to set themselves up for a successful and burnout-free next school year. We explore the power of reflection, celebrating successes, and identifying areas for growth. Additionally, we discuss the importance of setting realistic goals and share strategies for making the most of the summer break while actively preparing for the upcoming year. Join us to discover empowering techniques that will help you recharge and bid farewell to burnout, ensuring a fresh start brimming with energy and passion.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide
- Order a copy of Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Join the Burned-In Teacher Podcast Facebook Community
- Sign-Up for Burned-In Teacher University
- Episode 1: My Story of Burnout
- “Sold a Story” podcast series
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Having systems and support to not only guide but also show you how to change debilitating negative thought spirals is vital in not only starting but continuing your journey out of burnout. In this inspiring episode, Wayne, a Burned-In Teacher University student, shares his journey of overcoming burnout and transforming his mindset to find fulfillment in his teaching career. By applying the Burned-In Process to his life, Wayne was able to change his mindset and eliminate the negative, toxic narratives he told himself and instead create effective systems and strategies to handle whatever comes his way - in both his career and his life. Listen in to learn how this teacher went from feeling burned out to now being BURNED-IN and loving teaching again!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Click here to join Burned-In Teacher University
- Click here to get my “Build Your Positive Self-Talk Guide” from TpT
- Click here to get the “Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide”
- Click here to order your copy of Hacking Teacher Burnout
- Click here to join the Burned-In Teacher Podcast Facebook Community
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
How do you navigate your teacher stress? Are you able to prioritize your health and overall well-being? The truth is, at this time of the year, many teachers are burnt out and just trying to make it to summer break…In this exciting new podcast episode, I introduce the Hacking Teacher Burnout Summer Book Study Series! This upcoming podcast series is designed to help teachers learn effective strategies to combat burnout and start the school year feeling fulfilled and energized by reading my book Hacking Teacher Burnout and working through each chapter together as a community. In this episode, I’ll share what you can expect from this upcoming series and what steps to take to prepare for the first episode in the series which will release on June 3rd, 2023. Don't miss out on this opportunity to recharge and revitalize your teaching career!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Order Hacking Teacher Burnout on Amazon
- Order Hacking Teacher Burnout on Barns and Noble
- Get the Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide from my TpT Store
- Join the Burned-In Teacher Podcast Facebook Community
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, we explore the inspiring story of a former teacher turned administrator, Dave Schmittou. Dave has served the K-20 space for 25 years through the roles of teacher, assistant principal, athletic director, principal, assistant superintendent, and college professor, and he now works as an education consultant supporting districts. In our conversation, he shares what he’s learned about being a true leader as well as sharing the valuable lesson he learned about arrogance and the role that it played in his career. Through reflection and self-awareness, he was able to transform his leadership style and become an advocate and leader for the staff in his school. Tune in to discover how he achieved this transformation and what you can learn from his experience.
Resources You Need to Get Ready for the Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study (Starts June 3rd, 2023!)
- Click here to order a copy of my book: Hacking Teacher Burnout (to order on BarnsandNobel.com, click here)
- Get your copy of the Hacking Teacher Burnout Book Study Guide (on TpT!)
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Dave’s Podcast: The Lasting Learning Podcast
- Click here to check out Dave’s books
- Check out my interview on his podcast
Find our Guest
- Instagram: @DaveSchmittou
- Twitter:@DaveSchmittou
- Facebook:@DaveSchmittou
- Website: https://schmittou.net/
Guest Bio
Dave has earned a reputation for being a disruptor of the status quo, an innovator, and a change agent. Having served as a classroom teacher, school-based administrator, central office director, and professor of Educational Leadership, he often uses real-life stories and examples of his own life and career to describe why and how we need to confront “the way we have always done it.” He is the author of five books, has earned his doctorate, and attended law school. He has served the K-20 space for 25 years having positions from teacher, assistant principal, athletic director, principal, assistant superintendent, and college professor. He is the 2014 Michigan Administrator of the Year and the 2018 College Educator of the Year, but his greatest accomplishment is playing the role of dad to four incredible kids.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
What to do when teaching becomes too much and strategies for dealing with teacher overwhelm is something I get asked about all the time. In this episode, I’m answering two Ask BIT questions that I feel that many teachers can relate to, especially this time of year. I share with you practical strategies for managing the multifaceted demands of teaching. From balancing the complicated needs of students to staying on top of the many “teacher tasks” that need to be done, I’ll provide insightful tips to help teachers feel more organized, efficient, and centered. Tune in to learn actionable strategies that will help you navigate the complexities of teaching with greater ease and confidence so you can do more than just survive, but THRIVE!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Manage Your Teacher Overwhelm Bundle
- Episode 153: 5 Work-Life Balance Mistakes You’re Probably Making and 5 Quick Fixes That Will Lead to Long-Term Results
- Episode #164: Ask BIT: My Top 3 Systems for Managing My Overwhelm Before and During Each School Year
- Episode 169: Ask BIT: What Advice Do You Have for Teachers Who Give so Much to Work They Have Nothing Left for Life Outside of It?
- Episode 171: Transform Your To-Do List with this One, Simple Shift
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Let me know what you think!
- Click here to go to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Recovering from teacher burnout can be challenging when you are working against old habits and mindsets. In this episode, I share the inspiring story of a former burned-out teacher and Burned-In Teacher University student Alyssa who was able to apply the Burned-In Teacher principles to turn her life around and is no longer surviving, but thriving in her current teaching position. Through small habit and mindset shifts, Alyssa was able to overcome her burnout and find joy in the classroom once again.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Join Burned-In Teacher University
- The Teacher Career Coach Podcast
- The Teacher Career Coach Podcast Episode 38 - Amber Harper: The Burned-In Teacher
- Check out Trello
- The Burned-In Teacher Podcast Episode 145 - Flashback to Episode 84: Be-Do-Have
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
The effects of burnout on students and on those closest to us play a role in our relationships. In this episode, I’m delving into the student perspective of teacher burnout by interviewing my oldest daughter, Hannah. Our conversation provides a unique insight into what it's like being in a classroom with an overwhelmed teacher, how it affects their learning, and what she thinks can be done to support teachers during these difficult times. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of teacher burnout from a student's point of view.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
How to love teaching again is a question that weighs heavily on the minds of many educators. In this episode, I’ll share my interview with Jamie Sears of Not So Wimpy Teacher and Not So Wimpy Entrepreneur. Jamie will share her inspiring story of leaving the classroom and how she turned her passion for helping and supporting teachers into a thriving business that helps teachers rediscover their passion for teaching. She’ll also share with us a few of her favorite strategies to combat burnout and overwhelm, as well as a sneak peek into her new book: How to Love Teaching Again. Tune in to gain valuable insights, practical advice, and inspiration to guide you on your journey out of burnout.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Order a copy of Jamie’s book: How to Love Teaching Again
- Check out Jamie’s TpT Store
- Check out Jamie’s Podcast: Not So Wimpy Teacher Podcast
Find our Guest
- Website: www.notsowimpyteacher.com
- Instagram: @notsowimpyteacher
- Facebook: @notsowimpyteacher
- Check out more of her resources at www.notsowimpyentrepreneur.com
Guest Bio
Jamie Sears is a fun-loving mom, wife, entrepreneur, and forever teacher at heart. She is also the author of How to Love Teaching Again. After several years in the classroom, her passion to make teaching fun and effective for students and teachers alike inspired her to start Not So Wimpy Teacher. Now she has the honor of serving hundreds of thousands of teachers around the world by providing easy-to-use, hands-on resources, and engaging professional development that help students to love learning and teachers to love teaching.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
For administrators, focusing on how to show appreciation for teachers is an important piece of the puzzle in supporting them against burnout amidst the many challenges they face in the classroom. In this Ask BIT episode of the podcast, we’ll explore the top 10 ways that administrators and principals can best support their teachers. From providing resources to implementing policies that promote teacher well-being, we discuss a variety of ways to ensure that teachers are being properly supported in their roles. Tune in to learn more about encouraging, guiding, and leading teachers in your school.
Have a question about your burnout you’d like answered?
- Click here to submit your questions to Ask BIT
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Overcoming a toxic work environment is challenging and makes teachers believe that it’s easier to endure and “deal with it” than make a change. In this podcast episode, we explore the inspiring story of Sherree, a burned-out teacher who left a toxic environment and managed to recover from her burnout by applying what she learned as a student of Burned-In Teacher University. We’ll discuss the difficulties of working in a negative environment, the warning signs of burnout, and the strategies that helped her turn her life around. This episode is sure to inspire anyone who feels stuck in a toxic environment to find the strength to take back control of their life.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
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Click here to sign up for Burned-In Teacher University
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Find Meredith of The Transformed Teacher
- Alexis Shepard of The Afro Educator
- Angela Watson of Truth for Teachers
- Check out Dave Stuart’s YouTube Channel
- The 16 Personalities Assessment
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Suffering from teacher burnout can be a draining and isolating experience. I have gone through it and understand the painful emotions that come with feeling overwhelmed and defeated by your work. Through my own experiences, I have come to realize that recovery is possible and that you can return to teaching even after taking a break. My interview with Alexis Shepard from The AfroEducator was an opportunity for me to be open about the shame I experienced during my teacher burnout recovery as well as what motivated me to return to teaching twice. In this episode, I discuss the steps teachers can take today in order to move forward in their lives and find a path toward healing from teacher burnout.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Podcast Episodes with Alexis:
- Episode 48: Challenging the “Good Teacher” Narrative with Alexis Shepard
- Episode 73: Color your Perspective: A Candid Conversation with Alexis Shepard
- Episode 108: Stand with Educators with Alexis and Kaitlin
- Episode 109:Stand with Educators Series: The First Steps to Systemic Change for Educators
- Episode 110: Stand with Educators Series: The Principal Paradigm
- Episode 111: Stand with Educators Series: Creating Cultures of Wellness
- Episode 126: How to Move Past Negativity on Teachergram
The AfroEducator Podcast Episode 6: The Truth About Trendy Self-Care with Amber Harper
Find Alexis:
- Website: www.theafroeducator.com
- Instagram: @theafroeducator
- Twitter: @theafroeducator
- Podcast: The AfroEducator Podcast
Alexis’s Bio:
Alexis is a former middle school English teacher. She used her experience with burnout early in her career to create The AfroEducator, where she strives to empower teachers to challenge the good teacher narrative so they can show up as their most authentic selves.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
There are many options for teachers leaving the profession, but the process of transition can be daunting if you don’t have the right support. In this episode, I’m bringing back Daphne Gomez of The Teacher Career Coach. Daphne is a former teacher who now supports other teachers in their transition out of the classroom. I originally interviewed Daphne back in 2021, and a lot has changed in education since then, so I knew it was time to have her back to share her wisdom and insight about what it takes to successfully transition out of the classroom. In this episode, Daphne shares with us the career trends, and how to best leverage your skills as a teacher. She also shares actionable steps that you can take today if you are considering transitioning out of the classroom.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 112: How To Transition Out of Teaching with Daphne Williams
- Check out Daphne’s Course: The Teacher Career Coach Course
- Find out what career outside of the classroom is right for you. CLICK HERE to take Daphne’s quiz
Find our Guest:
- Website:www.theteachercareercoach.com
- Podcast: The Teacher Career Coach
- Instagram: @theteachercareercoach
- Twitter: @theteachercareercoach
Guest Bio:
Daphne Gomez is a former teacher who left teaching to pursue other roles by leveraging her experience in education. Daphne now helps other teachers explore their other options outside of the classroom with her podcast The Teacher Career Coach Podcast.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Having strategies for how to reduce stress as a teacher is essential. Being a teacher can be quite stressful, that’s why decompressing at the end of a long week is so important. In this episode, I talk about how to reduce stress as a teacher by changing your mindset around relaxing and sharing what you do to decompress so you can show up daily as your best self.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- The Burned-In Teacher Priority Planning Guide
- The Burned-In Teaher Time Budgeter Worksheet
- Maro Polo App
- Order a copy of my book, Hacking Teacher Burnout.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Merriam, a student of Burned-In Teacher University, offers insight and advice on the effects of teacher burnout and how to avoid it. In this episode, she shares her personal experience with burnout along with practical strategies for preventing it. Merriam also dives deep into her journey of self-discovery with openness, discussing the emotional aspects of teaching and how to find balance in the classroom. Her tips are meant to help teachers move beyond the fatigue of exhaustion for good, finding joy and purpose in their careers once again.
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Are you feeling overwhelmed and bogged down by teaching obligations? If so, then this podcast episode is for you! The statistics are staggering, overwhelmed teachers are quitting in droves, that’s why now, more than ever, we need to make taking care of ourselves a priority. This week, we explore how one simple mindset shift can help you make the most of your to-do list, reduce stress, and even find joy in teaching again. Get ready to learn how to transform your work-life balance and find fulfillment in your life both inside and outside of the classroom.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Burned-In Teacher Time Budgeter Worksheet
- Burned in Teacher Priority Planning Guide
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Are you feeling overwhelmed as a teacher? Struggling to fit everything into your day? In this episode, Stephanie Palovchik of Teaching Little Learners pulls back the curtain on how to manage time as a teacher by sharing the strategies she uses to streamline productivity. Stephanie also discusses ways to make that never-ending to-do list feel more manageable, how to determine what you should work on during your planning time, and - of course - how to decrease decision fatigue with one simple strategy. Join us for a helpful discussion on time management strategies to help stop your teacher overwhelm by learning how to make the most of your time, prioritize tasks, and create a plan to get the job done!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Check out Andriana’s website (The Active Educator)
- Take Stephanie’s free Teacher Productivity Quiz
- Get Stephanie’s free download: The Ultimate Teacher To-Do List
Find our Guest:
- Instagram: @TeachingLittleLeaders
- Facebook: Teaching Little Leaders
- Website: www.teachinglittleleaders.com
- Podcast: The Teacher Time Podcast
Our Guest’s Bio:
Stephanie is a productivity and planning coach for elementary teachers and the founder of Teaching Little Leaders. She’s also a kindergarten teacher and the host of The Teacher Time Podcast. Stephanie helps elementary teachers leave work at work with simple time management strategies and planning hacks that they didn’t teach in college. As a toddler mom, full-time Kindergarten teacher, and resource creator, she knows that busy teachers like you need solid systems. She believes that you deserve to spend less time prepping activities so you can get back to weekend freedom AND enjoy the best part of your job - teaching students!
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
It’s the middle of January, and at this time of the year, it can start to feel like we’re suffering from being “teacher tired” all the time. You know that level of tiredness that I’m talking about - we’ve all seen those “there’s no tired like teacher tired” memes. In this episode, I’m responding to an Ask BIT question and we’re talking about energy - specifically how to create and find energy when you have none. Teaching can be an exciting, rewarding career, but it can also leave you feeling exhausted and drained. Listen in and learn how to manage teacher tiredness with my five key strategies and tactics. If you feel like you’re struggling with “teacher tired” all the time, then this episode is just what you need to get some energy and motivation back into your day!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 84: Be - Do - Have
- Manage Your Teacher Overwhelm Bundle
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Get your burnout questions answered!
- Submit your question to Ask BIT and I’ll answer it on an upcoming episode.
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I’m chatting with Amy - a special education teacher and Burned-In Teacher University student - about her journey through burnout and how she was able to break free from the comfortable and go for what she really wanted. Her burnout story and desire for change will get you thinking about how to go for what you want in both your career and your life. Do you find yourself wondering how to embrace change and go for what you what? Career changes for a teacher can be scary, but when it’s aligned with your values and what you really want out of your career and life, then it’s worth it!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Sign up for my FREE webinar - Tackle Your Burnout in 30 Minutes
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
We are getting closer to the start of a new year, and with that comes a lot of focus on health and wellness goals for the upcoming year. Whether or not you’re a teacher your health is important, but how to stay fit as a teacher and maintain a healthy lifestyle has some unique challenges. On this episode, I invited Bryan Holyfield to share his health and wellness tips for teachers. I knew that Bryan would be able to offer the best health tips and fitness advice for teachers because, as a former teacher, he just gets it. The health and wellness tips that Bryan has for teachers will empower you to step into 2023 with the strategies you need to care for your whole self.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 166: Why a Word-of-the-Year…and How
- Matt Walker’s TED Talk
- Andrew Huberman’s Podcast
- Bryan’s YouTube Channel
Guest Bio:
Bryan is a 10-year educator turned online fitness coach. He is a certified personal trainer and the founder of TGT Fitness (This Guy Teaches). Bryan is also a dad of 3 boys and married to his high school sweetheart.
Find Bryan:
- Website: www.TGTFitness.com
- TikTok: @this_guy_teaches
- Instagram: @this_guy_teaches
Do you know your Burnout Type?
- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Connect with me!
- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
As we get closer to the New Year, there is a lot of discussion about resolutions and goal setting as we look ahead at what we want to accomplish in the upcoming year. This episode is more than just New Year’s resolution tips, information about New Year's resolutions, and how to keep them. Instead, of focusing on lofty goals, I’ll share with you the power that one thoughtfully and carefully chosen word can have on reaching your goals in the upcoming year. In this episode, I’ll explain why I believe so strongly in having a Word-of-the-Year and how to choose your Word-of-the-Year. I’ll also explain how having a Word-of-the-Year instead of a resolution can keep you focused on your goals so that you can create the personal and professional life you want and deserve.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
-- Episode 15: Was Burnout Your Word for 2018?
-- Burned-In Teacher Word-of-the-Year Workbook
Join me for my FREE Word-of-the-Year Workshop on January 9th!
-- Click here to sign up
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
-- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
-- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
You’re new to teaching, but you already feel like you’ve been on the job for years. You’re exhausted, stressed out, and feeling overwhelmed by everything you have to do. You’re not alone. Many first-year teachers experience burnout during their first year of teaching. In this episode, I interview Burned-In Teacher member and student Jadah, a first-year teacher who didn’t want to become part of the statistic of first-year teachers who quit and used what she learned from the Burned-In Process to combat her first-year teacher burnout. Before Jadah even stepped into her classroom, she recognized that she was already being affected by burnout through the narratives she was being told and what she thought she had to accept as a new teacher. Jadah explains how she was able to find the first-year teacher support that she needed to no longer feel burned out from teaching and learned how to create sustainability in a career that she loved.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
-- The Burned-In Teacher Time Budgeter
-- Episode 1: My Story of Burnout
Sign up for my FREE workshop
-- Click here to register for my workshop: Tackle Your Teacher Burnout in 30 Minutes
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
-- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
-- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I’m going to share my top three systems for managing overwhelm both before and during the school year so you are no longer feeling overwhelmed to the point of shutting down. It’s obviously not the beginning of the school year, however, I truly believe that we can always create a new beginning whenever things aren't going quite as we had hoped that they would. These three things are more than just tips for overwhelmed teachers, they are strategies that you can apply to create healthy boundaries and sustainable systems so you can do more than just survive, you’ll thrive both inside and outside of the classroom.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
-- Burned-In Teacher Personal Mission Statement Workbook
-- Burned-In Teacher Time Budgeter Worksheet
-- Burned-In Teacher Priority Planning Guide
-- The Active Educator’s Classroom Management Resources
-- The AfroEducator
-- Episode 162: What to do When the October Blues Don’t Stay in October
-- Episode 163: Addicted to Stress with Brittany Blackwell
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
-- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
-- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
Is stress addictive? Being addicted to stress is real, and it could be an underlying cause of your burnout. In this episode, I share the mic with Brittany Blackwell and we talk about stress addiction signs and causes and how to stop being addicted to stress. Brittany shares the signs and symptoms of stress addiction and how to begin breaking the stress addiction cycle so you can live a happier, more fulfilled, and burnout-free life.
In this episode you will:
--Learn how to identify if you are affected by stress addiction
--Find out how to break the cycle of stress addiction
Resources mentioned in this episode:
--Website: http://www.teachingmindbodyandsoul.com
--The Resilient Teacher Podcast: http://www.teachingmindbodyandsoul.com/podcast
--FREE Breathwork Guide for Burnout Recovery: https://www.teachingmindbodyandsoul.com/breathwork
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
-- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
-- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
We’re talking about the “October Blues”, the emotions that can sometimes be associated with it, and how to stop being sad every day. Teacher friends, if you feel or have felt this way, I want you to know that I’ve been there. You’re not alone. In this episode, I share my own very personal story of the “October Blues” and why I believe that it can become a habit if we aren't being mindful of or taking action to change the negative affects and allowing ourselves to be caught in a cycle that causes even more burnout.
In this episode you will:
-- Learn how to become more self-aware of personal/emotional patterns
-- Get ideas of what you can think and say to yourself move out of the “October Blues”
-- Learn strategies you can take if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the “October Blues”
Resources mentioned in this episode:
-- Episode 127: How to do More Than Survive the Winter Blues
-- Episode 128: Dear Sad, Lonely, Depressed Teacher
-- Episode 156: Why I Decided to Not Struggle in Silence
-- The Stages of Burnout eBook
-- Build Your Positive Self-Talk Guide
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
-- Website: www.burnedinteacher.com
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
-- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I'm going to share with you my interview with a Burned-In Teacher University student, and member Melissa. My heart broke as she shared her story - she had so many challenges coming at her from multiple places in her life, but she kept trying and she continued to show up for herself and her students as she tried to find the right fit for her. I know that many of you are going to relate to her burnout story. I really appreciated how real and raw she was about the challenges she has faced both professionally and personally, and how she decided to change her perspective and really think deeply about what she can do to change her own reality.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
-- Burned-In Teacher University
Looking for more from this episode?
-- Head over to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast to get the resources mentioned in this episode.
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
-- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I take my good friend Molly Wheatley, a fifth-grade teacher as well as CEO of Literacy Fundamentals and MollyWheatly.com, through all 8 steps of the Burned-In Process. The truth is, we are all busy both inside and outside of the classroom - maybe you’re a teacher with a side hustle, a parent, or have hobbies - and not finding some sort of balance can lead to burnout. Together, we talk about how your choice of how you spend your time and energy, and the actions that you take outside the classroom will support you in being an energetic, happy, joyful teacher and human even with all the things happening in your very busy career and life.
Looking for more from this episode?
-- Head over to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast to get the resources mentioned in this episode.
Find Molly
-- Website: www.literacyfundamentals.net
-- Website: www.mollywheatley.com
-- Instagram: @MollyAWheatley
-- Instagram: @LiteracyFundamentals
-- Tik-Tok: @MollyAWheatley
-- Tik-Tok: @LiteracyFundamentals
Sign-Up for Burned-In Teacher University - The ultimate 8-week course for educators to learn how to stop the cycle of burnout and take their next best steps toward a sustainable and fulfilling career in education.
-- Click here to sign up for Burned-In Teacher University
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
-- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I’m answering this Ask BIT question: “How can I stay positive when my co-workers are burned-out and negative?” Whatever space you’re in, it’s possible that you’re either observing or hearing a lot of negativity. Whether it be about curricular choices, student behaviors, parents, administration, or maybe in a situation outside of school - the amount of negativity that you’re experiencing could be dragging you down and even contributing to your burnout. In this episode, I’ll share with you several strategies that you can use to protect yourself from all the negativity. Let’s dive in!
Resources mentioned in this episode:
-- Get the course - click here to find out more about Burned-In Teacher University
-- Register for my FREE workshop: Tackle Your Burnout in 30 Minutes
-- Submit your questions to Ask BIT
-- Get my “Build your Positive Self-Talk Guide”
Looking for more from this episode?
-- Head over to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast to find out more about this episode!
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Get more BURNED-IN Teacher resources
-- Click here to check out my Teachers Pay Teachers store
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I share my interview with a Burned-In Teacher student and member, Maggie. After transitioning back into an elementary classroom, in addition to having two small children at home, her exhaustion was only amplified by her trying to keep up with all the “new” teachers. She shares that from the get-go of her career she formed bad habits, but by rectifying all those habits and belief systems by applying what she learned in Burned-In Teacher University and through the support of the membership community, she began to honor and accept who she is and how what makes her an individual makes her an asset. In our conversation, Maggie shares how it’s not sunshine and roses all the time, and that it takes discipline and intentional action to see lasting results. So, without further ado, I want to introduce you to Maggie and I know you're going to love to hear her story!
Looking for more from this episode?
-- Head over to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast to get the resources mentioned in this episode.
Connect with me!
-- Instagram: @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook: The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community
Do you know your Burnout Type?
-- Click here to find out more about your unique Burnout Type!
Please subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to grow through their burnout and become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I answer a question submitted through Ask BIT: “What do I do when all I want to do is run away from all the demands?” To answer this question, I address both the why and what behind that innate need to “run away” - so to speak - when extreme feelings of overwhelm hit during the moments when there is just so much demanding your time, energy, and attention all at once. I share several “quick fixes” that I use when I need a re-set and a protocol that I practice to determine my highest priority tasks when I feel my to-do list is getting too much. Tune into this episode and learn what you can do take control of your to-do list and determine your next best steps so you can grow through your burnout and live a happier, more fulfilled life.
Looking for more from this episode?
-- Head on over to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast to get the resources mentioned in this episode.
Connect with me!
-- Instagram - @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook - The Burned-In Teacher Podcast Community
Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I open up about some of the struggles that I’ve been facing both professionally and personally and share with you what I’ve learned through reflecting on them. When you’re being a human teaching other humans, it can be very hard to draw a line between personal and professional struggles, and that’s okay! But we cannot continue to silo ourselves and struggle alone in silence. It’s when we get honest with ourselves and get real about what’s been challenging us that we can finally open ourselves up to find the solutions that we’ve been needing.
Looking for more from this episode?
-- Head on over to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast to get the resources mentioned in this episode.
Connect with me!
-- Instagram - @BurnedInTeacher
-- Facebook - The Burned-In Teacher Podcast Community
Please make sure to subscribe and leave a review so that other teachers can find the support they need to become BURNED-IN!
In this episode, I share with you strategies that you can apply when you’re feeling overwhelmed by the seemingly endless list of to-dos. Whether you are a new teacher, starting a new position, or just getting ready for the school year, feeling like there is so much to do and not any time to do it can leave you feeling unbalanced and - eventually - burned out. The steps that I share with you in this episode will help you gain control of your time by taking you from feeling overwhelmed to empowered and BURNED-IN!
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast
In this episode, I interview Burned-In Teacher University student and member Sandra about her burnout journey and how she applied what she learned in the course to grow through her burnout. She shares how the course and community impacted her and how the community supported her to make important mindset shifts that impacted both her career and life so she could remain BURNED-IN.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast
In this episode, I share with you 5 work-life balance mistakes that I’ve seen happening and that I’ve made (and sometimes still make) myself as well as 5 actionable steps that you can take today that will lead to long-term solutions in both your professional and personal life. This information-packed episode will provide you with tools and strategies to help you grow from your burnout and become BURNED-IN!
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast
In this episode, I answer an Ask BIT question that’s all about our people-pleasing, perfectionist tendencies and how we can be at peace with doing the things we need to do to keep moving forward and out of burnout.
If you have any questions about BURNED-IN Teacher, me and how I’m applying my BURNED-IN process to my own life as a teacher, or how to apply it to your life, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/ask to submit your question for me to answer on an upcoming episode.
And, for more information about this episode, check out the show notes by going to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast
In this episode, I answer an Ask BIT question that’s all about our people-pleasing, perfectionist tendencies and how we can be at peace with doing the things we need to do to keep moving forward and out of burnout.
If you have any questions about BURNED-IN Teacher, me and how I’m applying my BURNED-IN process to my own life as a teacher, or how to apply it to your life, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/ask to submit your question for me to answer on an upcoming episode.
And, for more information about this episode, check out the show notes by going to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast
In this episode, I share my conversation with a Burned-In Teacher University Student and member of the Burned-In Teacher Membership, Chelsea. As we chat, she shares what brought her to Burned-In Teacher, specific challenges she has encountered in her 4 years of teaching, and some BIG transitions that had happened in her life lately. She also talks about why she decided to become a BIT student and member and how the Burned-In Teacher University course and community helped her to move forward - rather than stay stuck - in burnout.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/podcast
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In this episode, I am going to walk you through everything BURNED-IN by answering a question I get asked a lot when being interviewed and also on social media: “Amber - what the heck is a BURNED-IN Teacher anyway?” I’ll share with you the different stages of burnout and how to move from one stage to the next so you no longer feel like you have to settle for being stuck in the feelings of burnout. When you decide to never settle for feeling burned out, that means you are on your way to becoming a BURNED-IN Teacher.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
In this week’s podcast episode, I challenge you to think differently about your current reality, and in doing so, you’ll ignite the spark that you already have inside you to get out of that negative mindset and grow from your burnout. All it takes is changing the way you think about your current reality by not letting your lizard brain take over. By just reframing your thoughts, you can significantly change your relationships, your feelings, and your LIFE.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
In this episode, I’m going to talk you through the last step in my 8-step BURNED-IN process: Never Settle. Never Settling is all about having the tools, resources, and mindset that you need to keep moving forward towards your goal even when life gets challenging. I’ll also talk with you about what it means to be content, to settle, and to practice radical acceptance and how each of these plays a role in your journey out of burnout.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
In this episode, I’ll share with you my secret for creating the schedule of your dreams. Yes, it can be done! When you don't create a vision and plan for your schedule, others will do it for you, and this can lead to overwhelm and eventually BURNOUT! Listen in to get the steps that you need to start taking action towards creating a schedule and life that will help you on your quest to be a happier more fulfilled human being.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
Beat the burnout by working toward your goals and initiating lasting change in your life. In this episode, I outline for you a detailed process to create a plan for you to meet both the professional and personal goals you want to obtain so you can be the best version of yourself.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
In this episode, I share with you the “Be-Do-Have” mentality and how this shift in mindset can totally transform your life so you can start living the life that you want. “I will be happy when…” is a common statement that leads a person to think that they won’t be happy until they finally have that “thing”, but this backward thinking is what keeps people get stuck in a never-ending cycle of frustration - and eventually burnout - because they aren’t seeing the results that they want. In this episode, I’ll talk you through how just wanting something isn’t enough - it all starts with BEING and DOING the things that we need to do in order to HAVE the things that we want most.
For more information and show notes go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
Today we are talking about dreams, that’s right DREAMS! In this episode, we’re talking not only about your vision for what you want in life (both professionally and personally) but also about the goals you need to set for yourself to get there. I’ll share with you actionable steps you can take to determine what your long-term goals are that will motivate you and lead you out of burnout.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
Saying “No” is the ultimate self-care because you are taking care of yourself by establishing healthy boundaries and allowing yourself the time to say “Yes” to what you want more of in your life. In this episode, you will learn strategies for knowing when to be involved in or commit to something new and understand that you have a choice in what you say “No” and “Yes” to. As a BURNED-IN Teacher, you must know how to take your power back and say "No" or "Yes" with confidence and keep yourself out of burnout.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
In this episode, I share what you can start doing today to extend your reach and possibilities as you take action to get out of teacher burnout. I will talk to you about how - by reevaluating how you spend your time - you can make time to do the things that bring you joy and move the needle forward so you can live a happier, more fulfilled, life. Extending your reach and possibilities is really about taking action and thinking about what needs to change so you can get more out of life and beat the burnout. For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
In this episode, I get down and dirty about the “Crab Mentality” and explain how others around you could be keeping you from your true potential. When working to grow through your burnout, you can sometimes find yourself surrounded by people who keep you stuck where you are. It’s important for you to pay attention to the people that you spend most of your time with. This episode will teach you how to evaluate your “Top 5” and provide you with strategies to bring people in your life who can, and will, build you up instead of tearing you down.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteaher.com/blog
My goal with this episode is to get you to think about the habits that you currently have and the ones you need in order to nurture your strengths. In it, I get personal with you by sharing how I’m analyzing some of my habits and how they affect my life, as well as what I’m doing to change and instill new ones. This week’s episode is dedicated to getting you to reflect on and nurture your strengths and how your habits contribute to not only your teaching, but your entire life.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
In this episode, I review with you important take-aways from past interviews with experts about trauma that you can use to support both yourself and your students, and I share how I’ve used the Serenity Prayer to tackle some drama in my own life. I also dive into what drama sounds like on social media and in real life and ways that you can be strong AND vulnerable, so that you have the SERENITY to accept the things you can't change and the COURAGE to change the things you can move forward in your teaching and personal life.
For more information and show notes go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
This episode is all about reflection and then action. Dear teacher, your journey out of burnout starts with deciding that you refuse to sit inside of your challenges and that you are capable and worthy of finding solutions, so you can move on to a happier and more fulfilled life. However, in order to act, you first have to get clear on what's truly challenging you and why. That's what today's episode is all about: Reflecting on your challenges.
For more information and show notes, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
In this episode, I talk with Alexis Shepard; a former educator that used her experience with burnout to create a platform - The AfroEducator - to empower teachers to live and teach more authentically. Together, we define what the “good teacher” narrative is and how the stories that teachers tell themselves - and accept - can further deepen the feelings and effects of burnout. In this episode, Alexis shares strategies that you can use to maintain a positive mindset and to challenge the “good teacher” narrative so you can live and teach more authentically and show up in your life as your best self. For more information and show notes go to www.burnedinteacher.com/blog
I understand that when you are in a state of burnout, positivity, and gratitude can be difficult to come by; so in this episode, I remind you about the huge impact of your mindset and the vocabulary you use. The vocabulary you use impacts the way you think, and behave and also determines your future. If you are thinking to yourself that you need to re-brand yourself, then listen to this episode to find out how. Ready to take your next best step out of burnout? Sign up for my FREE Masterclass - How to Heal Through Your Burnout. Go to www.burnedinteacher.com/workshop to register!
In this episode, I talk with Danielle Nuhfer, a teacher, and Certified Mindfulness Instructor. I’m so excited to share this episode with you because, just like me, she turned her passion for helping teachers into a business and it’s a really good one! In our conversation, she shares her journey from burned-out teacher to Certified Mindfulness Instructor and how her struggle with stress, anxiety, and overwhelm led her to have to make a decision about her career in education: either quit teaching or take control. Ready to take your next step out of burnout? Sign up for my FREE masterclass. Go to www.burnedinteacher.com/workshop
In this episode, I’m reaching back into the Burned-In Teacher Podcast vault to bring you an inspiring past episode to help you no matter where you are at in your journey out of burnout. In this episode, I introduce you to the first step in my 8-step process - Begin Where You Are - to get you out of burnout so you can live a happier, more fulfilled life. I’ll talk you through 5 actionable steps that you can start today to begin where you are and start your journey out of burnout.
In this episode, I talk with Kelsey Sorenson, former substitute teacher turned CEO of her own business, Wife Teacher Mommy. Kelsey shares her inspiring story of how she was able to transform her experiences with burnout into a flourishing business that works to support teachers. In this episode, she also shares her advice for those Burned and Unbalanced teachers out there so they have the strategies they need to approach each day feeling rejuvenated.
In this episode, I share with you my conversation with Andriana of The Active Educator. Together, we talk about what it means to build meaningful relationships with students as well as her advice for teachers who are dealing with challenging student behaviors. Her inspiring story and approach to classroom management will give you the strategies and mindset you need to teach from the heart.
In this episode, we honor Financial Literacy Month and show a little Teacher Appreciation with an interview with Kristina Ellis from Ramsey Solutions.
Kristina Ellis is a best-selling author who believes no student should be burdened by student loans. She has helped thousands of students earn a debt-free education by sharing practical wisdom from her personal experience of earning over $500k in college scholarships.
Kristina inspires us with some very uplifting stats about teachers and our potential to retire with more money than we ever thought possible and she tells us exactly HOW we can take baby steps starting NOW to set ourselves up for financial freedom and even wealth as educators.
For more information and show notes, go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/Podcast-episode-131-baby-steps-to-financial-freedom-with-kristnia-ellis-from-ramsey-solutions
In this episode, I share with you Part 2 of how I support my students in moving through disrespectful, defiant, and disruptive behaviors by sharing with you procedures and expectations that I started the year with as well as new ones that have evolved by necessity this school year. I choose not to settle for having the same old conversations about how disrespectful "today's kids" are. Instead, I have used this as an opportunity to learn new ways of helping my students to stop and think, self-regulate, and support themselves and each other throughout our days together in Kindergarten. Although I'm sharing my routines and procedures from my Kindergarten classroom, my hope is that you will find at least one thing to take away, adapt, and try in your own classroom to help you to have better days with your students.
For more information and show-notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/Podcast-episode-130-How-Im-Dealing-with-Defiant-Disrespectful-and-Disruptive-Behavior-in-My-Classroom-Part-2
In this episode, I share with you how I support my students in moving through disrespectful, defiant, and disruptive behaviors by sharing with you procedures and expectations that I started the year with as well as new ones that have evolved by necessity this school year.
I choose not to settle for having the same old conversations about how disrespectful "today's kids" are. Instead, I have used this as an opportunity to learn new ways of helping my students to stop and think, self-regulate, and support themselves and each other throughout our days together in Kindergarten.
Although I'm sharing my routines and procedures from my Kindergarten classroom, my hope is that you will find at least one thing to take away, adapt, and try in your own classroom to help you to have better days with your students.
For more information had show notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-129-How-I'm-Dealing-with-Defiant-Disrespectful-and-Disruptive-Behavior-in-My-Classroom-Part-1
In this episode, I decided to do something a little different. What I decided was to look back at past episodes as a way to reflect on how far Burned-In Teacher has come. What I found to share with you all today is a blog post from back in 2016 - one of my very first blog posts - called "Dear Sad, Lonely, Depressed Teacher". Listen in as I share with you the blog post, but also 5 ways to support yourself if you're feeling lonely, sad, or depressed so that you can take your next best step.
For show notes and more information go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-128-dear-sad-lonely-and-depressed-teachers
In this episode, I share my own, personal struggle with the Winter Blues AKA Seasonal Affective Disorder. I can always tell when it's settling in and I also know what has helped me in the past two years to do more than feel like I'm just surviving the winter. This is important because I feel your personal and professional life shouldn’t feel “on hold” or held hostage by the winter months and I choose not to settle for tears or being sedentary and isolated for 3 months of my life.
In this episode, I’ll give you a few tips that will help you to:
- Figure whether you’re dealing with burnout or the winter blues
- Reflect on what winter blues has looked like in the past for you
- Take small actions to make this season of the winter blues less hostage and more hopeful
For more information and show notes, go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-127-how-to-do-more-than-survive-the-winter-blues
In this episode I chat with my good friends Molly Wheatley @mollyawheatley and Alexis Shepherd @theafroeducator about all of the negativity we are seeing on Teachergram, Facebook, Twitter, etc and how we move through it. You see, although we see the negativity, we choose to stay on Social Media because we see that the benefits of connectedness far outweighs the negative parts of it. We share with you practical strategies for how you can navigate social media, so that you are using it in a way that empowers you instead of feeling crushed by the way some teachers are choosing to use the platform.
For more information, check out the show notes at https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-126-how-to-move-past-negativity-on-teachergram
In this episode, I share with you the myth and the truth behind Work-Life Balance and how we can set ourselves up for success rather than burnout when it comes to facing today's challenges at school and at home. If you're ready to do something different in the face of today's guaranteed challenges, this episode will help you to self-check your self-care in a whole new way. For more information and show notes, go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-125-let's-get-real-about-work-life-balance.
In this episode, you get to hear my interview with Jake Miller, an 8th grade Science teacher from Ohio share his story of teacher burnout and how he's used it to reimagine his role as an educator to support himself and his students.
Jake Miller is an edtech and learning enthusiast who hosts the Educational Duct Tape podcast and shares #EduGIFs at @JakeMillerTech and on JakeMiller.net. He works as a science teacher in Ohio and previously spent 5 years as a technology integration specialist and an additional 12 years in the classroom teaching math, science & STEM at various grade levels.
In this episode, Jake will help you to NOT be overwhelmed by educational technology by helping you to identify your goals, problems, or needs; pick one that you need to focus on now; and finally how to identify a technology that can address it.
If you're not asking yourself these 3 questions you could feel like you're running on the perpetual "hamster wheel" of #teacherlife. In this episode, I share a quick story of why these questions are so helpful and how you can apply them to your specific job title anytime, anywhere. So if you're struggling with teacher burnout and find yourself saying "I have too much on my plate." this is the episode for you.
For more information and show notes to go https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-123-3-powerful-questions-that-will-have-a-big-impact-on-your-time
In this episode, Kym and Heather, two Burned-In Teacher Tribers, open up about their experience with meeting each other through The Burned-In Teacher Mastermind. This Mastermind not only includes my unique 8-step BURNED-IN process, but it's also a supportive community that'll help you grow through your burnout. Also in this episode, Kym and Heather share how they have (and continue to) support one another on their journeys out of teacher burnout.
In this episode, I interview Nancy Ynchaustegui - a veteran middle school science teacher and health coach that empowers her students and clients to embrace their uniqueness and challenge the status quo. She empowers teachers by teaching them how to get back to themselves in 2 simple but - not easy - steps.
For more information and show-notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-121-Becoming-a-Deviant-Teacher-with-Nancy-Ynchaustegui
In this episode, Janelle Owens shares how she's used what she learned from her experience with Burned-In Teacher three years ago today. She shares her biggest take-aways, how her life has changed over the last three years, and her advice to teachers who are feeling stuck, isolated, alone, and burned-out.
For more information and show notes, go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-120-the-original-bit-then-and-now
In this episode, I share with you a snippet of my Burned-In Teacher Workshop: How to Beat Teacher Burnout, Even When It Seems Impossible. In this workshop you'll learn: why the old way of practicing self-care isn't working and what you can do about it; what it means to "let go" in the face of consistent challenges and changes; mindset shifts you can make now to set "future you" up for success; the secret to making 2021 the best year of teaching EVER - and I mean it, and how teachers like you are living their best life... even in the midst of Pandemic Teaching.
Go to www.burnedinteacher.com/workshop to sign up for the replay.
Go to www.burnedinteacher.com/mastermind to join a group of teachers who are ready to do something different in order to get different results in their lives and careers!
In this episode, I go solo to talk about the excuses that you could be making that are holding you back and therefore, holding you in burnout for far too long. It can be easy to say, "I can't..." and when it comes to teacher burnout, I know that sometimes it can be easy to make excuses for why things can't or won't change for you.
I invite you to join me for a brand new Burned-In Teacher Workshop called How to Beat Teacher Burnout Even When It Seems Impossible. Go to www.burnedinteacher.com/workshop
In this workshop, I'll share three mistakes you could be making that are keeping you in burnout and three shifts that will help you to put you back in the driver's seat and on a path to bigger and better beliefs about your life and career.
For more information and show-notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-118-are-your-excuses-holding-you-back.
In this episode, Chrissy Crolly shares an impactful story of resilience and revelation that caused her to make small and big changes in her teaching life for the sake of her health. Chrissy Crolly is a former burned-out elementary school educator who utilized solution-focused coaching to find her passion in supporting other leaders and educators in building systems that support proactive and positive outcomes for all students.
Chrissy wants to encourage you to:
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Take time to learn strategies that work for you as an individual that supports your whole being - physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
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Find the person that you can receive feedback from on your practices to support your professional growth - Lean into coaching and mentoring.
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Understand that life is fluid. There will be times of great flow and success and other times that full of opportunities to learn and grow. And unfortunately, in our lives, there will be hardships and times that we struggle. That is why it is so important to have those strategies, people who can give us productive feedback, and the mentality that we can get through any situation.
For more information and show notes, go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-117-the-wheel-of-life-with-crissy-crolly
In this episode, I chat with Dan Tricarico - AKA The Zen Teacher - about how he used his burnout as an opportunity to start inspiring other teachers to live a more Zen lifestyle. During this interview, we talk about how it’s sometimes difficult to create change in our environments, so it’s important to remember that we can look inwards and create the changes that we need to become BURNED-IN.
For more information and show-notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/ep-116-getting-zen-with-dan-tricarico
In this episode, I share my top reason for being so grateful to be back in the classroom after taking three years to work on Burned-In Teacher full time. I have missed the classroom and most of what comes along with it for some time and I'm laying it all out for you today! I have to admit, I do share a little more than my gratitude for being back in the classroom this year, however. I also share how important it is to make sure that the Burned-In Community is for you. There comes a time in our careers and lives where we have to make a decision to either just listen and watch or to listen, watch, and ACT. I recorded this episode LIVE inside of my Burned-In Teacher Podcast Facebook Community and engage with teachers who are ready for REAL change in their teaching and daily lives. This episode will help you to make your decision between doing things you've always done or doing things you've never done before to go from burned-out teacher to BURNED-IN Teacher.
There have been a lot of transitions happening in our lives. Transition back into the classroom after teaching virtually for most of the year, transitioning out of the classroom either for the summer or for a new career opportunity... and for me... preparing for a transition back into the classroom after being out for three years.
In this episode, I share my interview with Angela Watson from Truth for Teachers and she and I discuss what it could look like this summer to regroup and reimagine before reentering our classrooms in the fall. This episode speaks to me deeply as I lean into my deep desire for rest and a chance to take a break before starting this new chapter of my professional career: transitioning into the role of full-time Kindergarten teacher and continuing Burned-In Teacher - both things I continue to be so excited and passionate about.
Join Angela and I in the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club at bit.ly/40htwbit! I'd love to see you in the community so we can support each other to maximize our time at work in the fall.
In this episode, Sarah shares her teaching journey and her decision to transition out of the classroom. In this interview, Sarah proves that the decision to leave the classroom doesn't always have to be because of a negative experience or toxic culture. I also share with you my decision to transition back into the classroom and I share with you some reasons why I feel this is the best decision for me.
In this episode, I have a conversation with Daphne Williams of The Teacher Career Coach about what it looks and feels like to consider leaving a classroom or school setting to do something different. In light of the tremendous amount of stress teachers have been under, more and more educators are deciding to take their skills somewhere else. Daphne offers 3 things to consider before or while exploring other professions outside of education.
In the final episode of her takeover for the Stand With Educators series, Alexis discusses how the "First Steps to Systemic Change" and reframing the "Principal Paradigm" can contribute to creating cultures of wellness in our schools. She also provides actionable steps that teachers and administrators can begin today to nurture environments where wellness is a norm instead of a novelty.
For more information and show-notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/Podcast-episode-111-Creating-Cultures-of-Wellness
In the second episode of The Stand With Educators Series, Alexis explores the teacher-administrator relationship. She discusses how toxic teacher narratives cause educators to shrink away from advocating for better and how teachers can reframe this paradigm.
For more information and show notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-110-The-Principal-Paradigm
In the first episode of the Stand With Educators series, Alexis discusses the first steps to creating systemic change for the teaching profession. Though our burnout is not our fault, it is our responsibility to ensure we are taking the necessary steps to understand that we often play a role in our burnout when we perpetuate harmful narratives.
For more information and show-notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/Podcast_Episode_109_The_First_Steps_to_Systemic_Change_for_Educators
In this conversation between myself and Alexis Shepard and Kaitlin Johnstone, we talk about the campaign to Stand with Educators. You'll hear about how this movement started, what it stands for, and how you too can advocate and Stand with Educators to help teachers take their next, best steps when faced with challenges in their teaching and personal lives.
For more information and show-notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-108-Stand-With-Educators-with-Alexis-and-Kaitlin
In this interview with Hollie Truckowski, a Burned-In Teacher Masterminder, she talks about the massive changes in her personal and professional life since joining the Burned-In Teacher Mastermind in Winter 2021. If you're finding yourself wondering what your next action steps are in your life and you don't know where to start, go to www.burnedinteacher.com/mastermind to learn more and to join us for the Spring 2021 cohort of The Burned-In Teacher Mastermind where you will get 8 weeks of guidance and group coaching with me and educators from around the world like Hollie!
For more information and show notes, go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/Podcast_Episode_107_Never_A_Good_Time_For_Change_With_Hollie_Trunkowski
I want to be very clear about my beliefs surrounding your burnout experience - your burnout isn't your fault, but it is your responsibility to choose your next steps. My main message here is that in these moments of frustration, overwhelm, and burnout - I believe that you are worthy of making different choices about what you do, what you don't do, and why. In this episode, I share how through a post in The Burned-In Teacher Podcast Facebook Community, I learned that I created a boundary. I learned that when we state what we believe, we may have people who don't agree with us and that's ok. Not everyone is our person and we can't make everyone happy. That's a boundary that I am happy to build for myself.
For more information and show notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-106-your-burnout-isn't-your-fault-but-it-is-your-responsibility
In Part 2 of this 2 part series, Burnout Buddies Kim and Hilary talk about their choice to join the Burned-In Teacher Mastermind Community and how they've grown through their burnout - together. They share their transformation from burned-out to BURNED-IN Teachers and how they're continuing the work that it takes to live a BURNED-IN life.
For more information and show notes, go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/Podcast-episode-105-Part-2-Kim-and-Hilary-Share-Their-Transformation
In this episode, I chat with Burnout Buddies, Kim and Hilary about their challenges with burnout, their choice to join the Burned-In Teacher Mastermind Community and how they've grown through their burnout together. In Part 1 of this 2 part series, Kim and Hilary share their internal and external struggles that led them to feeling and living a burned-out life.
For more information and show notes, go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-104-Kim-and-Hilary-Share-Their-Struggle
In this episode, I share with you the 10 things that I did that not only contributed to my burnout but kept me in it for way too long. At the end of the episode, I share five questions that will help you to begin to gain clarity as you begin your own journey out of burnout.
For more information and shownotes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-103-The-10-Biggest-Mistakes-That-Kept-Me-In-Burnout
I interview Linda Kardamis from Teach4theheart.com about her experience with classroom management in her own classroom and how she used what she learned to help thousands of teachers manage their classrooms better. After teaching middle school math, she founded Teach 4 the Heart and supports teachers through her podcast, books, and online courses.
Get more information and show notes at https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/Podcast-episode-102-classroom-management-solutions-with-linda-kardamis
In this episode, I interview Molly Wheatley, a first-grade teacher from Missouri who turned her burnout into an opportunity to change her life! She shares her challenging experience with an administrator that eventually led her to decide to change schools. She also shares her decision to begin tutoring on the side and how it ignited her love of teaching again.
For more information and show notes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/Podcast-episode-101-From-Burned-Out-to-CEO-With-Molly-Wheatley
In this episode, I celebrate by hosting a live Q&A session with the people who make the Burned-In Teacher Podcast possible - the listeners! I answer questions ranging from "What do you believe is the catalyst to teacher burnout?" to "What helped you make the decision to leave the classroom and pursue BIT full-time?" to "What music motivates you?" I'm so grateful to all of the listeners of the podcast and am excited for the next 100 episodes of The Burned-In Teacher Podcast. BURN ON!
Get more information and show notes at. https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-100-celebrating-episode-100-with-the-burned-in-teacher-podcast-community
In this episode, I share with you five books that have nothing to do with teaching, but everything to do with beating burnout and becoming a BURNED-IN Teacher. I also share my favorite way to read books so that I can learn as much as I possibly can in the shortest amount of time.
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/burned-in-teacher-podcast-episode-99-5-books-that-have-nothing-to-do-with-teaching-but-everything-to-do-with-becoming-a-burned-in-teacher
In this episode, I interview Holly Stuart and she shares how she transitioned from being burned out and feeling "neutral" about her teaching to feeling on fire and rocking student engagement using The Grid Method.
Get full show notes and more information at https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-98-from-rock-bottom-to-rocking-student-engagement-with-holly-stuart
In this episode, I share an interview with Beth Williams. She's a 17-year veteran teacher from Manchester who, in an effort to identify signs, symptoms, and solutions to her own burnout created four pillars of wellness that she comes back to anytime things feel off.
Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-97-beth-williams's-four-pillars-of-wellness
In this episode, I talk with you about people-pleasing and how it leads to feelings of apathy, frustration, and eventually burnout. I’ll share with you the signs and symptoms of being a people-pleaser and give you strategies for how you can stop the “disease to please” that keeps you feeling stuck. I’ll give you actionable steps that you can use to break habits that you’ve created for yourself around people-pleasing to avoid burnout.
Get the show notes and more information at https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-96-stop-saying-i'm-a-people-pleaser
In this episode, I share my interview with Andrea Tessier as she leads us through her pathway to a more conscious classroom and self. She promotes sustainable coping mechanisms that help teachers to process challenges and prevent burnout.
In this last part of our three-part Burned-In Teacher Clarity Series, I ask a simple question that can yield BIG results in your life... Who do you need to be right NOW? As you seek and gain clarity going into 2021, you must know that everything you do or don't do now will have ripple effects on what you do or don’t have in the future. So... who do you need to be NOW to have what you want in 2021?
In part 2 of my clarity mini-series, I guide you through the next step in gaining clarity which is looking inward at the stories - lies- you tell yourself. These negative, internal stories that we tell ourselves keep us stuck in frustration, shame, and overwhelm. But, when you name your negative self-talk, you gain the clarity and confidence you need to create powerful rebuttals to combat that nasty self-talk which will, in turn, lead you out of burnout so you can become BURNED-IN!
In today's episode, I ask one important question and give you one important step into creating clarity in your life. Are you coachable? I tell you the qualities of someone who is coachable and give you one step you can take to create clarity as you move into 2021. You can't grow through your burnout without first knowing what you want, so let's start 2021 with clarity shall we?
In this episode, I interview Meredith Newlin AKA The Transformed Teacher as she tells her story of burnout and how The Transformed Teacher came to be and how she has used BURNED-IN Teacher University to transform herself through her own hardships since October. Her story will prove to you that just because things are hard now, it doesn’t mean that things will always be this difficult and that you truly can be FREED TO TEACH.
In this episode, I simply want you to know that you're seen and heard. I get honest about the fact that it's really hard to know what to say when things are as hard as they are. I want to help, give advice, and support all teachers, everywhere but it's hard to know what to say when so much is happening on a weekly, daily, and hourly basis right now. So, I will simply say, I see you. I hear you. You matter.
In this episode I talk with Andrew Marotta, a principal from New York and fellow podcaster from the Education Podcast Network about burnout, empathy, and how he supports his teachers when they’re struggling. Andrew Marotta is an energetic and enthusiastic leader who has put his positive imprint on his beloved Port Jervis HS, in Port Jervis, NY. With the release of his first book, “The Principal: Surviving and Thriving”, Andrew is expanding his impact on the education leadership community.
I’m going to break something to you that may shock you - AIN’T NOBODY GOT IT ALL TOGETHER - not me, not the teacher down the hall, not the influencer that you’re envying on Instagram or YouTube. NO ONE. In this episode, I’m going to share with you the truth behind the image of those who appear to have it all together and give you the strategies you need to bust through those feelings of superhero syndrome that are keeping you stuck in burnout.
In this episode, I interview Gabriele Carrilo, host of the EdTech Bites Podcast and passionate Technology Integration Specialist from San Antonio Texas. Gabriele shares his perspective on how teachers can take some stress and frustration away with tips and mindset shifts he uses himself as well as with teachers that he works with. He shares two tools that he LOVEs for increasing student engagement and his take on how teachers can stop drowning themselves while teaching remotely or in a hybrid model.
In this episode, I share a talk I gave that got so much BUZZ at the American Association of Employment in Education Conference. I spoke to a Zoom Room full of building and district leaders as well as heads of HR and beyond and they all seemed to agree with me that “self-care will only take you so far”. I wanted to extend to them that we all simply desire to be encouraged and empowered to take control over the three things that we truly do have control over as human beings.
In this episode, I talk with Mr. Matthew Woods about the challenges teachers are facing during the Covid-19 crisis. He shares - through his administrative perspective - how the struggle with finding balance causes many teachers to “throw in the towel”. Matthew also dives into how he worked to shift his mindset from “workaholic” to focus on what really matters.
In this episode, I share with you the “Be-Do-Have” mentality and how this shift in mindset can totally transform your life so you can start living the life that you want most. I will talk you through how just wanting something isn’t enough - it all starts with BEING and DOING the things that we need to do in order to HAVE the things that we want most.
In this episode, I talk with Naomi Gliva about her journey from being burned out and exhausted to thriving and empowered. She shares how unrealistic cultural norms about time expectations in her school led her to have feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, and eventually burnout. She and I talk about how it’s okay to challenge those unspoken expectations to truly take care of yourself so you can be the best version of yourself and beat the burnout!
In this episode, I challenge your thinking about the goals that you set for yourself by getting you to think about not only DOING the things you need to do to reach your goals but to get you to think about how you can enjoy life in general. It’s important to look ahead into the future and create the vision you want for your life. You’ve got to think about not only what you want to ACCOMPLISH - but what you want to EXPERIENCE in your life.
In this episode, Dr. Fecich shares her experience with burnout as a Special Education teacher and how she went from working with middle schoolers to preservice teachers in higher education. We discuss the importance of sharing your voice, getting connected, seeking positive influences, and being conscious of the teacher brand you build for yourself with your online presence. This is a Burned and Over-It episode for teachers who need to think about their teacher brand, especially online, and may need a safe, less public place to share their voice, if they don’t feel that they’re being heard in their immediate environment.
In this episode, Erin and Dave Tashian share their experiences with teacher burnout in their 25 + years of experience in education. They share their daily efforts to be more mindful in their own lives and how they’re working hard to help other educators to be more mindful as well. They believe in focusing on educators first, so that mindful teachers can then help their students to also be more mindful of their daily work.
In this week’s podcast episode, I share with you the keys to the kingdom. I will ignite the spark that you already have inside you to get out of that negative mindset and to overcome burnout. All it takes is changing the way you think about your current reality by not letting your lizard brain take over. By just reframing your thoughts, you can significantly change your relationships, your feelings, and your LIFE.
In this episode, I talk with Tisha Strasser about how to be your true, authentic self. Trisha shares about her organization called Bring It-Push It-Own It and how she works to support and empower teenage girls through a variety of personal growth activities. We talk about how important it is to never settle for being anything less than your unique self. We have a candid conversation about what empowerment is and isn’t and what it should look like. In this episode, you will be left feeling empowered to be your best, true self so you can do and be your best for the people you serve.
In this episode, I chat with Sam DiFillipo as he reflects on his journey in education. He shares how he used organizational strategies and mindset shifts to move from a burned-out teacher to being BURNED-IN! You will hear about how Sam was able to identify symptoms of burnout which he was able to then use to create the change he needed. Sam also drops some heavy truths about the power of understanding your teacher brand and how you can use the power of feedback to continue to grow as both an educator and a human.
In this episode, I talk with Jen Molitor, author of The Happy Teacher Handbook, about her journey in education. Jen goes deep into her first years of teaching and how her feelings of burnout ultimately lead her to take a break from teaching, with the intention of never going back. But it was her leaning into her power of choice that empowered Jen to make the decisions that were best for her. Jen talks about the power of choice and how ultimately, it’s your CHOICE to remain burned out or to become burned-in!
In this episode, I talk with Dawn Pensack about how she uses tapping techniques to manage feelings of stress and overwhelm, which were having a serious effect on her health. Dawn explains what Emotional Freedom Techniques are and how they can transform your life. She and I also get real about the difference between true self-care and self-indulgence and how it is your responsibility to have the conversations and make those tough choices that will get you out of burnout.
In this episode, I encourage you to focus forward paying attention to the stories and maybe even lies you're telling yourself as you move into this school year. Whether you're teaching virtually, with a hybrid model, or physically. I give you a simple strategy to look at what you "have" to do and how you can change the narrative you're having about those things.
In this episode, my friend and Alexis Shepherd and I address something that, quite frankly, should have been discussed a long time ago: racism and how white teachers can use their teacher voices to do better. Over the recent weeks, I’ve realized my own ignorance and am dedicated to having the hard conversations that need to happen when things are at their hardest. Alexis and I have a candid, open conversation where she shares her story along with advice and resources to support us all in doing better.
This has been a school year for the history books - literally. Life as we know it was flipped on its head and you may be telling yourself, “TGIS (thank goodness it’s summer) If I can make it through this, I can make it through anything.” Maybe the only question you want to ask yourself is, sangria or margarita? However, August and September will be here before you know it - bringing with that fact a whole slew of unanswered questions. In this episode, I lay out the 5 W’s you should definitely be asking yourself as your crazy school year winds down and your summer begins.
In this episode, Paula shares her journey from an overwhelmed perfectionist to becoming a Burned-In Teacher and what she did to change her beliefs about how to manage her time in and out of the classroom in order to save time to take action toward her personal and professional goals and passions. She shares how she got rid of that nasty “drowning” feeling that typically sets in after the first few weeks of school and shares how her preparation and dedication to her own journey actually prepared her for teaching virtually.
In this episode, I’m going to answer a question I get asked a lot: “Amber - what the heck is a BURNED-IN Teacher anyway?” When your brand is questioned, it’s good because it means that you’ve made an impact in some way. You also become more self-aware, solidifying what you will and will not settle for in this life. When you decide to never settle for going back to burnout - well - that means you are well on your way to becoming a BURNED-IN Teacher. Let’s go!
Feeling stuck or drug down by those around you? Even while teaching virtually, we can find ourselves surrounded by people who want to keep us where we are, in a perpetual state of burnout. In this episode, I get down and dirty about the “Crab Mentality” and explain how others around you could be keeping you from your true potential. I teach you how to evaluate your “Top 5” and provide you with strategies to bring people in your life who can, and will, build you up instead of tear you down.
Time to kick settling to the curb! We’re going to reflect on all of the actions you’ve taken over the past eight months, talk about the opportunity that you have to become a BURNED-IN Teacher, and you’re going to leave this episode with a smile on your face and a plan in your brain! Let’s do this!
In this episode, I get real about the four biggest benefits to being burned-out- especially when being in quarantine. There are several opportunities that you now have whether you’re trying to avoid burnout, are not burned-out, Burned and Bored, Burned and Unbalanced, or Burned and Over-It and I’m going to lay out all of the opportunities that you have to change your life while others choose to stay the same.
In this episode, I will be sharing with you what I have learned about being a “trauma steward” from the book Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others by Laura von Dernoot Lipsky I will discuss with you the different responses that one exhibits when faced with trauma. I will also remind you that, in this time, it is okay to show yourself grace when it comes to your long term goals and to take the time to focus on what matters most, your health and your family.
In this episode, I talk with Holly Thompson, a full-time school librarian and fitness coach about her challenges with burnout and how she’s come out on the other end of her burnout as a happier, healthier teacher by changing her mindset, habits, and perspective on what can happen when you meet challenges with a plan and daily action.
In this episode, I lay out the steps you can take today to start to make progress toward your goals and beat the burnout. If you have a vision and goals, but are unsure of how to organize the tasks and the time that it will take to work toward them, this is the episode for you!
In this episode, I jump on a live coaching call with Taylor, an Out the Door by 4 student who is currently struggling with her workload and some disruptive behaviors of her students at the beginning of her lessons as a Spanish teacher teaching from a cart. You’ll hear her share her story and share her goals as a fourth year teacher and the advice I give her to try with her students.
In this episode, my coach and I talk about what it’s like to have a coach, why everyone should have one, and we get into a deep conversation about how a coach can’t be a superhero when it comes to taking action against your burnout. Leslee lays out the signs that she saw in me, when I struggled with burnout last fall and her viewpoint on what it’s like, as a coach, to watch someone you care about struggle.
In this episode, Amber Harper, Danna Thomas, and Gretchen Bridgers host a webinar that is meant to bring some calm to the chaos surrounding school closures all over the world due to the Coronavirus and Covid19 Safety Precautions. These educators talk about balance, workflow, and collaboration as they discuss their experiences with working from home and offer suggestions and experiences with working from home for an extended amount of time.
In this episode, Kayse Morris tells us her story of going from classroom teacher dealing with postpartum depression and burnout to Teachers Pay Teachers success story and now to CEO of her very own online business where she helps other teachers create an online legacy. She gets vulnerable about her struggle with daily symptoms of burnout and how when she found her passion for creating her own teaching resources, everything changed.
In this episode, we're talking VISION! I walk you through the steps it takes to Determine Your Long Term Goals. It’s different to say you want something and to not act, vs stating your goal and planning for actual success. Therefore, step six in the BURNED-IN Process is all about figuring out what you want in the first place!
In this episode, I take you through the steps you can take to begin to create the schedule of your dreams. When you you don't create a vision and plan for your schedule, others will do it for you. This can lead to overwhelm and burnout, so follow these steps to begin to take action towards a schedule and life that will help you on your quest to be a happier more fulfilled human being!
In this episode, I go deep into when, how, and why you should decide whether to say yes or no, when asked to do, be involved, or commit to something. You have a choice and as a BURNED-IN Teacher you have to know how to take your power back and say "No" or "Yes" with confidence.
In this episode, I go solo to let you in on what you can start doing today to extend your reach and possibilities as you take action to get out of teacher burnout by reevaluating how you spend your time and what you can do to make more of it.
In this episode, I go solo to let you in on the eight mantras I encourage my Burned-In Teacher Tribe Members to incorporate into their daily lives. I let you know WHY it's so important to change the things you say to yourself and how to change your actions by changing your self-talk.
In this episode, Josh Wenning, Executive Director of Region 8 Education Service Center and Certified Strengths Coach, helps me to navigate through my strengths and helps all of us understand how our strengths help us understand ourselves and others better, therefore creating stronger relationships, classrooms, and work culture.
In this episode, I get down to the nitty gritty of my personal struggle with burnout over the last few months and how I've used my own BURNED-IN Process to get out of it. I will also walk you through what it means to Nurture Your Strengths as Step 4 of the process.
In this episode, classroom teacher and author Michelle Gano shares her experiences with teacher burnout and how one day she realized that in order to rise above the burnout, she would need to change her perspective from focusing on the negative to looking beyond the clouds to find the positive in each day.
In this episode Erin Roberts, a Special Education teacher from Florida, takes us through her journey from crying at her dinner table to asking for what she needed to help her through her daily challenges in her career.
In this episode, Vicki lets us in on challenges she's faced in her career from being overextended, dealing with cell phones in the classroom and deciding not to measure her value against what she sees on Social Media or what people believe to be true about how public speakers should look in order to be on stage plus much, much more.
This episode is all about reflection and then action. Your journey out of burnout starts with deciding that you refuse to sit inside of your challenges and that you are capable and worthy of finding solutions, so you can move on to a happier and more fulfilled life. However, in order to act, you first have to get clear one what's truly challenging you and why. That's what today's episode is all about. Reflecting on your challenges.
Alexis Shepherd is an 8th-year teacher who has experience in both the elementary and middle-level setting. Experience with burn out early in her career led to the creation of The AfroEducator, where she arrives to empower teachers to challenge the good teacher narrative.
Alexis attributes a lot of her transformation to reading Angela Watson's Unshakeable: 20 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Every Day...No Matter What
Connect:
- Twitter: @theafroeducator
- Instagram: @theafroeducator
- theafroeducator@gmail.com
Now It's Your Turn... 1. Change your narrative. 2. It begins and ends with you. 3. Put yourself first.
1:1 Coaching Availability If you’re interested in exploring the idea of working with me 1:1 to help you live your truth to www.burnedinteacher.com/coaching to learn more and to apply (it’s not a registration - I’m not going to hit you with a bill) This is to simply get what you’re struggling with out of your head and into a place where we can actually DO something about your current reality. We’ll schedule a FREE 15 min call and see if you’re a good candidate for 1:1 Teacher Coaching with me.
Elizabeth MacDonald is an author and communication skills advisor. Her company is The Verbal Edge.
Lisa, a 1:1 client of mine, shares her story.
Episode takeaways:
- Pay attention to what you’re spending your money on - is it something that is going to help YOU to help your students better, and not only that, but it it going to cost you hours of preparation when you’re already feeling behind and unorganized.
- Are you telling yourself the lies that you’re not good enough, that you SHOULD be better or doing more? Are you finding yourself saying “Time to make the donuts…” like Lisa was? Take a second to write down all of the things that you
- There are no bad teachers. We are humans who have fallen into bad luck, bad habits, fallen under bad leadership, but when your brain is in all of these places and saying all of these negative things it causes a cycle of patterns of negativity.
- Get a coach - whether it’s me or someone else who can help you create a plan and actually keep you accountable.
How do people describe you? What do they think of when they think of you? That's your brand.
So today’s episode is actually ALL ABOUT YOU, ALL ABOUT YOUR BRAND. You might say, “Amber… a brand is a shoe or a bag of cereal.”
In this episode, Gretchen Bridgers shares five strategies to take some control of your profession and really make it as an educator in today's world.
Gretchen is an elementary educator turned teacher coach and trainer. She specializes in instructional strategy implementation for all levels of educators and has a soft spot in her heart for new teachers. Gretchen is the host of the Always A Lesson Empowering Educators podcast. Between her blog, podcast, classroom resources, PD webinars, and published books, Gretchen pours into teachers every day with the content that she curates.
Connect with Gretchen:
- Website: www.alwaysalesson.com
- Twitter: @gschultek
- Instagram: @always.a.lesson
- Facebook: Always A Lesson
- Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203/
In this episode, Christina Gawedzinski, a therapist with a history of working with teachers and students, shares with us her personal journey out of burnout and offers important steps we can take to begin to address our feelings and thoughts about our careers and our future as we Begin Where We Are.
In this episode, Danielle Nuhfer shares her journey from burned-out teacher to Certified Mindfulness Instructor and how her struggle with stress, anxiety, and overwhelm led her to having to make a decision about her career in education, either quit teaching or take control.
In this OPENING Episode of Season 3 of The Burned-In Teacher Podcast, Amber goes solo to give you her top five strategies to “Begin Where You Are” in your fight against teacher burnout.
In this BONUS Summer Self-Care Series episode, Sarah Kaminski shares with us how she went from overwhelmed, under-confident teacher to creative, self-loving BURNED-IN Teacher. She tells her story of transformation during her weeks of involvement with The BURNED-IN Teacher Small Group program and how what she learned has changed her mindset, goals, teaching and leadership style.
In this episode of The Summer Self-Care Series, Stephanie DeLussey shares her story of being diagnosed with anxiety and how she has decided to cope with it. Her unconventional way of taking control over her anxiety will inspire you not only to take control over your struggles with burnout and anxiety, but will help you to personalize your strategies.
In this fourth episode of The Summer Self-Care Series, teachers from The Burned-In Teacher Facebook Community Jennifer Werry, Jennifer Miller, and Kinsey Zellerhoff tell their stories of teacher burnout and how their triumph over it came down to this fact: You can’t take care of others, if you don’t take care of yourself first. They share what works for them and how they make time for self-care even with careers, families, and all there is to do in day-to-day life.
In this third episode of The Summer Self-Care Series, Danna Thomas, creator of Happy Teacher Revolution talks all things self-care, setting boundaries, and her own struggle with creating both in her own teaching life. She also shares with us her mission to create a true revolution of happy teachers who can lead happy classrooms and happy lives.
In this second episode of The Summer Self-Care Series, Dr. Nate Lowe shares his transformation from success ladder-climber to teacher of true rest. He takes us through the four rhythms of rest that he teaches to other professionals to help them combat exhaustion, overwhelm, and burnout.
In this episode, I'll walk you through the three steps you can take this summer to go from burned-out teacher to BURNED-IN human! No fluff here, just actionable advice and steps you can take to take control of your teacher burnout, so you never have to live a life of teacher misery in your classroom again.
In this episode, Dan shares with us his struggle with feeling ineffective as he tried to teach students who weren’t engaged and were going out of their way to ‘school’ him. He tells his Cinderella story of transformation as he realized his passion for Flipped Learning and how he’s turned from the sage on the stage to the guide on the side in his classroom.
In this episode, Dr. Elmore shares with us what he notices when he can feel a season of burnout coming and his exact strategies for tackling the symptoms and causes. He also describes, in detail, three shifts we can make in our thinking about classroom management to better serve our students and to help them to grow as leaders.
In this episode, Burned-In Teacher Facebook Members, Sarah and Alexandra, and I discuss all things classroom and behavior management and how difficult it can be to support some students in today’s classroom. Sarah and Alexandra share situations they’re currently dealing with and what they’re doing to support their students, but also what they’re doing to support themselves and to create a culture of support in their classrooms.
In this episode we review what we’ve heard from our teachers and experts this month about trauma in our and our students' lives and I share how I'm using the Serenity Prayer to tackle some drama in my own life. We also dive into what drama sounds like on social media and in real life and ways that you can be strong and vulnerable, and therefore, have the serenity to accept the things you can't change and the courage to change the things you can moving forward in your teaching and personal life.
In this episode, James shares how he’s used his experience as a classroom teacher to support his wife, who is a first year teacher in an urban Charter school, dealing with many of the struggles that "burned out" teachers all over the U.S. are challenged by. He shares his perspective of what partners of teachers should know and can do in order to support the teachers in their life to prevent them from getting burned out.
In this episode, Elena shares with us her own story of burnout as a teacher and then shares ways that we can foster resilience and fulfillment in our lives after experiencing trauma and/or burnout in our career.
In this episode, Erin shares with us her journey through several experiences of trauma in her life. She’ll explain her own transition out of chaos and ways she’s taking control of her mental health through using tactics such as reflection, meditation, and self-advocating for her own mental health.
In this episode, Dr. Lori Desautels shares her experiences with working with students coming from traumatic backgrounds and educates us on the four parts of Educational Neuroscience. She’s also going to take us through several steps we can take to coregulate students who are becoming escalated in our classrooms as well as how to use those strategies for ourselves when we become dysregulated.
In this episode, Dr. Jones encourages you to engage in conversation with your administrator when you begin to feel overwhelmed by your workload, especially if you’re on the verge of going from burned and unbalanced to burned and over it, where you basically have lost your care about anything that’s happening at school or in your classroom.
In this episode, Dr. Jones shares his experiences with burnout as both a teacher and principal. His perspective on challenges with balance in both positions will help you to understand how you can take control of your stress, overwhelm, and burnout over all there is to do in the classroom.
In this episode, Jen Giffen, from The Shukes & Giff Podcast, shares her productivity tips and tools that she uses to keep all of her projects and notes straight as an educator. She also has a lot of wisdom to share about her struggle with teacher burnout and action steps she takes when it starts to creep into her life.
In this episode, two teachers from The Burned-In Teacher Small Group Program tell their stories of transformation. Each of them classified themselves as Burned and Unbalanced and struggled with their work-life balance as educators. Amber shares with you five steps she encouraged these teachers to take to begin to take control over their workload and go from Burned and Unbalanced to BURNED-IN Teachers!
In this episode you get a dose of excitement and passion from Alison Schlotfeldt as she tells her story of burnout that she didn't even know she was struggling with. Alison offers hope for those teachers who are struggling with where they are on their own journey and encourages you to take the leap in order to find a tribe who can inspire you to grow every day!
In this episode, I talk with an elementary classroom teacher who was put on the fast track to administrator. Through much reflection on her transitions, Alison Forman learned that relationships must always precede initiatives and change in any school.
In this episode, Daniel "Sunshine" Baur, from Better Leaders, Better Schools Podcast, encourages us to ask gut check questions, walk a mile in other's shoes, and have a courageous conversation when faced with adversity between teachers and their administrators. If you're struggling with your relationship, or lack there of, with your administrator this is the episode for you.
In this episode, I interview my teacher bestie Rachael Givens. She shares her teaching journey, mistakes she's made, and lessons she's learned from them. Rachael and I also reflect together about teacher burnout and about our experience with our administration when we worked on the same grade-level team several years ago.
In this episode, Chris tells us his story of burnout, inspiration, and how finding your passion and your powersong can help you on those tough days as a teacher. He encourages us to power through one day at a time and tells us how, even when he found his passion in education, the change he was ready for didn't happen right away.
In this episode, Corey Knight inspires us to make a decision to step out of frustration with education technology and into expert mode. He tells us how he went from having his students stack their iPads on his desk, to learning how to teach them to use these devices to solve real problems and create solutions.
In this episode, Tom Mullaney shares his incredible journey of ups and downs in his education journey and how educational technology changed his mind when it came to expectations for himself and his students. His transformation from burned-out teacher to burned-in sharer will have you reflecting immediately about how you view your game-changing teaching ideas.
In this episode, Matt Miller, author and blogger of Ditch That Textbook and ditchthattextbook.com and I get real about burnout and how educational technology changed our careers. We chat about Matt's journey from burned-out Spanish teacher to author, blogger, presenter, and podcaster and how YOU can "Ditch That Burnout!"
In this action-packed final episode of The BIT Podcast of Season 1, I take you from 0 to planning out your 2019 to be the BEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE. No more goal setting without intention. No more drifting through this life. This episode is a must listen if you have a history of letting the calendar rule you, instead of you ruling it. You are the boss and the creator of your future. Let's do this!
In this episode, you'll get an insider's view into Burned-In Teacher's Small Group Program. You'll meet Janelle, a teacher who started this program skeptical and wondering if this would be just 'another thing' on the long list of teacher 'to-dos'. The success and transformation you'll hear in this episode will prove to be true, what I've told you all along... YOU. ARE. IN. CONTROL!
In this episode, it's all about teacher burnout and the eight steps you can take starting today to beat that burnout! I go deep into the upcoming BURNED-IN Teacher events that are coming up, all in order to serve you and the thousands of teachers out there trying their hardest to be the happiest and most fulfilled human being they can possibly be.
In this episode, Gretchen and I discuss our experiences with becoming our own heroes and how we've found our own heroes, taken risks, and continued learning to get and stay BURNED-IN!
In this episode, Gretchen shares her many seasons of burnout and explains what she did in each season to help her to continue to grow as an educator. She also explains the steps in her career to counteract those flickers of burnout, such as "tiny bandaids".
In this episode, you meet Gretchen, my friends and fellow podcaster on her podcast called, Always a Lesson: Empowering Educators. We dive into how she and I met and have developed a fast friendship that extends farther than our love for being edupreneurs, teachers and teacher supporters, and podcasters. We dive deep into our experiences with PLNs, what they are, and how YOU can also create your own to increase your reach, morale, and happiness as a teacher.
On this episode, Brittany tells us about how she went from grading at home and being a grumpy girlfriend to setting rules for herself that allowed her to focus on self care. She also gives us a little insight on how important she feels it is to build strong relationships with her students and why she feels she needs to make a change for the sake of them.
On this episode, I go solo to tell you about the three types of burnout there are, not just for teachers, but anyone in the workforce. Using research I've done, I tell you how to identify your type of burnout and what you can do to begin taking steps to solve it.
On this episode, Katie shares with us her journey through three different districts and her desire for an employer who can offer her communication, respect, and continuity. She shares her experiences through a perspective of vulnerability and shares that if we've hit rock bottom, there's no place to go but up, so we might as well ask for help.
On this episode, Stephanie shares with us how a conversation with me, over a year ago, made her realize how unhappy she was in her then current place in her career. She began to seek out other opportunities for her and, although she admits that it was sca
On this episode, Bethany, a teacher of 25 years from Georgia, shares her journey in education that has included a lot of changes along the way. She shares with us a moment that she had to advocate for herself to higher admin and how right now she feels that she has a choice to make about her career.
On this episode, I go solo to explain what BURNED-IN Teacher actually stands for and how you can take steps to become BURNED-IN yourself. I also introduce you to the BURNED-IN Teacher Action Guide and tell you what the 'flow' of the BURNED-IN Teacher will be starting now.
In this episode of The BIT Podcast, Kim Strobel tells us the story of her struggle with anxiety and Panic Disorder and how she went from quitting college and moving home, to taking on her fears and anxiety and not just graduating, but going on to teach, work in administration, and eventually become a successful Happiness Coach. She shares with us what she did to take control over her own happiness, and gives us advice to do the same.
In this episode, Jacquelyn Whiting tells us her story of burnout and teaches us a strategy she has used with students to find what she loves most about her career. She also emphasizes the importance of a PLN (Professional Learning Network) and how it has helped her to stay motivated and progressive in her practice.
In this episode, I share my teaching story and experiences with burnout. I also share with you some things that are coming up in the next few days of the BIT Podcast.
In this episode, I explain to you what the mission and purpose of The Burned-In Teacher Podcast is. Join me as I also tell you ways that you can find support from BIT today!