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158. What Grief Actually Looks Like in Your Classroom (And Why It's Not Just About Death) with Special Guest Kera Sanchez
Season 1 Episode 158
Have you ever had a student who suddenly seemed defiant, checked out, or unmotivated — and you couldn't quite figure out why? What if it wasn't a beh…
15 hours ago
157. Why High-Achieving Teachers Burn Out Even When They're "Winning"
Season 1 Episode 157
What happens when you finally reach the top... and you're still not satisfied? In this episode, I'm getting personal about the year I won Teacher of …
1 week ago
156. Reignited By Community: How Two Educators Turned Conversation Into a Career Highlight with David Berner and Jeremy Mikla from Integrate This! Podcast
Season 1 Episode 156
Ever feel like you're doing the same thing, in the same building, with the same people — year after year — and you're starting to lose the spark? Thi…
2 weeks ago
155. Why Teacher Burnout Makes You Put Your Life on Hold
Season 1 Episode 155
Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I'll do it after this school year" or "We'll take that trip next summer"?
Teacher burnout doesn't just leave us…
3 weeks ago
154. From Reluctant to Reader: What Actually Gets Kids to Love Reading Again with Dr. Gene Kerns
Season 1 Episode 154
We talk a lot about surviving the school year on this podcast but today we're talking about something that impacts every single one of your students:…
4 weeks ago
153. Teacher Guilt & Decision Fatigue: The Silent Burnout Triggers
Season 1 Episode 153
Have you ever walked into the copy room, stood there for a full ten seconds, and genuinely couldn't remember why you came in — and it wasn't even noo…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
152. Project Based Learning and Teacher Burnout: How PBL Restores Teacher Agency and Joy with Joel Smith
Season 1 Episode 152
If you have ever felt like you spend more time managing compliance than actually teaching, this conversation is going to hit home.
In this episode, I …
5 months, 1 week ago
151. You’re Allowed to Come Back Slowly: Burnout, Capacity, and Stepping Back Without Losing Yourself
Season 1 Episode 151
After six months away from the microphone, I knew this episode couldn’t be about catching up. It had to be about telling the truth.
Because sometimes …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
150. The Hidden Link Between Sugar Cravings and Teacher Burnout (and How to Break Free)
Season 1 Episode 150
Are you constantly exhausted, stuck in survival mode, and wondering why burnout feels impossible to overcome? What if your constant fatigue and lack …
1 year ago
149. Burned Out by Buzzwords? How Learning A-Z Makes the Science of Reading Doable with Special Guest Aaron Ingold
Season 1 Episode 149
Teachers are being asked to do more than ever—with less time, support, and capacity. And when it comes to implementing research-backed approaches lik…
1 year ago