The Resilient Teacher Podcast

EPISODE 18.

This episode is for those teachers who are constantly battling the unrealistic demands of their administration, parents, students, or dare I say - ones you place on yourself.  This episode is going to be your jam when you need a little help to navigate those tough situations.  We're talking about the different situations that you may encounter with unrealistic expectations, how to navigate them, and then I'm pumping you up so you feel empowered in handling them with grace so you can take care of you!

EPISODE 17.

If you are one of those teachers who is exhausted by the time your planning period comes and you sit and stare at your list of to do's not knowing where to start and how to get stuff done...you are definitely going to love this episode.  There is a unique challenge that we face as educators and that's called decision fatigue.  In this episode, I'm joined by Stephanie Palovchik who is a teacher time management expert where she's going to share with us the 3 simple steps to managing and maximizing your planning time and reduce stress.

EPISODE 16. In this episode, we are diving into the concept of "quiet quitting" which is trending on social media right now - and if you immediately heard this and thought of teachers whispering to their administrators that they can't do this any more and throwing a deuce while squealing tires out of the faculty parking lot, then let me share with you that despite the name, that is not at all what it is.  We are chatting about what quiet quitting REALLY is, setting boundaries, my recent experience, and bringing you that pep talk you need to feel more empowered setting authentic boundaries as an educator.

These pep talk episodes are meant to be a way to show you that you are not alone in this and bring you that motivation, validation, and pick me up you need in the morning before work or on the way home from a tough day.  I started this pep talk series in August to help pep teachers up, so if you haven't checked this style out - totally recommend!  Let me know what you think by sending me a DM, email, or leaving a review so that you can be featured in the Teacher Community Spotlight at the beginning of our episodes!

EPISODE 15. In this episode, I am talking about one of my favorite ways that teachers can sustain their energy, set limits in their career, and feel more empowered & beat burnout - BOUNDARIES!  I brought my friend, Spencer Cotter, on the show to talk about her journey with teacher burnout, how she transformed her burnout, and her must have boundaries for teachers, weekends, and social media.

Spencer Cotter is a former teacher who went from burnout to living on her own terms and currently mentors teachers helping them do the same. She helps teachers empower themselves and believes that with high level personal development skills such as building boundaries, mastering your mindset and elevating your energy, you can live the life you want and deserve despite the challenges you face.

EPISODE 14: In this week's teacher pep talk, I’m talking about one of the mindsets and belief systems I encountered recently that was keeping me stuck.  This episode is going to be your motivation to look for those teachers who have it all together and borrow their belief systems, transform your weaknesses into strengths, and remind you that you are a resilient teacher - that you have that choice!  We are talking about limiting beliefs, how our strengths and weaknesses play a part in our overall emotional state, and how we can overcome these limits by borrowing belief from various other places. I want these episodes to be more real and honest, like we are two teacher besties just chatting it out, while providing you with motivation, validation, or just a pick me up for your morning rides to work or your afternoon unwind.  We know that it is super important to have a supportive community around us and I want you to know that even if you don't have that in your school, your state, you do have me. I can't wait to hear what you think about this style of episode and for you to hear the bonus episodes for motivation, validation, and support each Friday of August!  So go ahead and follow this show so you can be alerted which each episode goes LIVE! 

EPISODE 13: I made a Tiktok recently that had over 1200 educators feeling like I was speaking to their souls.  It was all about how our brains can create patterns from situations we’ve been in previously.  The example I gave was the stress response that we have when entering our buildings at the beginning of school after we left in the stress cycle before summer break.  Our brains don’t know the difference.

This is why I think it is so powerful to understand the stress cycle and the five distinct phases of the stress cycle.  So in this episode, I'm teaching you a little bit of neuroscience but then giving you 3 powerful tips for completing the beginning of the school year stress cycle so you are actively preventing and recovering from teacher burnout.

EPISODE 12: In this week's teacher pep talk, I'm being super transparent with you about a struggle I had with my mindset recently and how I overcame it.  We are talking about how our mindset impacts our ability to be an effective teacher and a happy individual, how to deal with external circumstances, and looking at our locus of control. This is gong to be your jam when you're having one of those moments where you are unhappy with your current circumstance and things just seem to be bringing you down.

I want these episodes to be more real and honest, like we are two teacher besties just chatting it out, while providing you with motivation, validation, or just a pick me up for your morning rides to work or your afternoon unwind.  We know that it is super important to have a supportive community around us and I want you to know that even if you don't have that in your school, your state, you do have me. I can't wait to hear what you think about this style of episode and for you to hear the bonus episodes for motivation, validation, and support each Friday of August!  So go ahead and follow this show so you can be alerted which each episode goes LIVE!

EPISODE 11. In this episode, we are chatting with Jen Manly (who is @strategicclassroom on Tiktok and Instagram) about teacher time hacks to help support teachers only working their contract hours and ways to stretch contract time so that you can complete what needs to be done and spend more time doing your thing outside of contract hours.  We also dive into teacher time sucks, setting boundaries that best serve your students, and the 24 hour rule that will change your teacher life!

Also, make sure you are following the podcast so that you can get notifications straight to your phone when new episodes go live because I am bringing you BONUS Teacher Pep Talk episodes every Friday in August.  This style of episode is a little different and is a way for you to have something to listen to for morning motivation, afternoon pick me up, or just real, raw validation so you know you are not alone in this!  I want it to feel like we are two teacher besties chatting it out and give you a pep talk to make it through.  I can't wait to hear what you think about this style of episode.

EPISODE 10. If you are a teacher who feels that things in your career, your life, this season are so overwhelming or feeling like you're dropping the ball, this is my attempt to let you know that you are NOT ALONE!  These pep talks are BONUS episodes meant to show you how I am navigating challenges in education, finding BALANCE between taking responsibility for my locus of control while still giving myself grace and COMPASSION.  I want these episodes to be more real and honest, like we are two teacher besties just chatting it out, while providing you with motivation, validation, or just a pick me up for your morning rides to work or your afternoon unwind. 

We know that it is super important to have a supportive community around us and I want you to know that even if you don't have that in your school, your state, you do have me. I can't wait to hear what you think about this style of episode and for you to hear the bonus episodes for motivation, validation, and support each Friday of August!  So go ahead and follow this show so you can be alerted which each episode goes LIVE! 

EPISODE 8  Are you struggling with getting a grip on your duties as a professional and still living a life outside of work?  Work-life balance for educators is one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish because we feel like we have to give more, be more, and do it all - "for the kids."  The fact is that the majority of educators lack work-life balance which impacts their stress levels, their families, and eventually leads to burnout.  Lacking this important balance is not going to support our well-being.  Being in burnout is not going to help the kids.

That's why in this episode, I am giving you three practical tips so you can gain better work-life balance and beat burnout this school year.

EPISODE 7  We know from research that teacher burnout can very well set the stage and cause a ripple effect which can impact student behavior, academics, etc.  However, if you are an educator, you know that difficult student behavior can also lead to teacher burnout.  So which came first?  The chicken (burnout) or the egg (behavior)?  And how can we prevent behavior issues from impacting our burnout?  Even as a veteran teacher, you may be nervous about the coming school year because of the uncharacteristic influx of disruptive and out of hand behaviors occurring in your classroom.

EPISODE 6  Are you still struggling to get a hang of this burnout recovery thing?  Some people can implement some strategies and feel a little better, but often times one very important thing is missing.

Inner work.  Before you can bring your best self into your classroom, you need to ensure that you are regularly monitoring yourself for signs of destructive behavior that end up cycling in burnout.  This is the last episode in the Summer Self-Care for Burnout Recovery Series and the perfect end to this specific series because without this, none of the rest will really matter. 

When it comes to recovering from burnout, there are lots of different methods for inner work and there are many reasons why it is important.  We are covering all of that and more in today's episode and I brought on Ce'arra Richards to join in on the conversation.

Ce’arra Richards is a First Grade Teacher who believes that teachers can Trojan Horse the archaic and failing education system from the inside out by taking rebellious and radical personal responsibility; using inner work to heal. Ce’arra believes that inner child work heals the teacher; therefore impacting the humanization of self and students. Ce’arra has spent eight years teaching first grade at a rural, Title 1, public school; as well as seven years combined as a paraprofessional educator, school secretary, and district grants manager/writer. Although Ce’arra experienced considerable adversity throughout her childhood, through extreme dedication and discipline, Ce’arra put herself through college to reach her dream of becoming a teacher. Ce’arra has also worked extensively to heal her trauma, including her inner child and is currently sharing with teachers how this healing directly affects teaching, reignites passion, prevents burnout, and will reform the failing education system from the inside out.

EPISODE 1 Welcome to the very first episode of the Resilient Teacher Podcast!  To kick things off, I am discussing how to determine if teacher burnout is stealing your sunshine with diving into what exactly burnout is, is NOT, and the first key to burnout recovery.

To celebrate the launch of this podcast, I am giving away two prizes to two winners.  The prizes are:

1. An Amazon Gift Card (to use to clear your Amazon Teacher Wishlist or splurge on yourself)
2. 60 minute Resilience Strategy session with me (valued at $197) 

To enter, simply write a review on Apple Podcasts.  Then screenshot your review and send it to me on Instagram @teachingmindbodyandsoul. Bonus entry for screenshotting your favorite launch episode, posting it to your Instagram stories, and tagging me!  Giveaway closes July 19th, 2022.

What if...

• instead of feeling burned out, frustrated, and drained from the never-ending to-do’s of being an educator
• instead of feeling overwhelmed, unsupported, overworked, and under-appreciated,
• instead of feeling like there was never enough time in the day or a way to stay consistent with your self-care with everything that you have to do for your students,

...you had a podcast that leaves you feeling reignited, re-energized, and supported so that you could reclaim your time, squash stress, and continue making an effective and everlasting impact on your students and people you love without sacrificing yourself and your mental health?

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