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If you are a teacher, my guess is that you have dealt with unrealistic expectations from administration, colleagues, parents, students, and even dare I say...from yourself.  This is one of the things teachers tell me all the time about their stress levels - that there are these expectations put on them to do it all.  The truth is: we can't do it all.  No one can.  In this episode, I am going to talk about some times where unrealistic expectations may show up for you, the top 5 ways to handle it, and then bring you a pep talk for...

  Are you one of those teachers who never has enough time?  Are you swimming in the million to-dos?  You guys have been flooding my messages about how overwhelmed you are with everything you have to do and never having time to do it.  That's why I brought my friend Stephanie from @teachinglittleleaders to the show to talk about limited prep time and getting stuff done so you can proactively cope with your stress. Stephanie is a productivity expert for elementary teachers, and the founder of Teaching Little Leaders. She’s also a Kindergarten teacher and the host of The Teacher...

  Are you a teacher who struggles with setting or communicating your teacher boundaries?  Have you heard of the trending term "quiet quitting?"  When I first heard the term, it struck a nerve as being a negative term and I imagined teachers whispering "I can't do this anymore" to their administration and throwing up a peace sign, but that's not at all what it is.  Quiet quitting is not what the term implies and it's not a new concept although it's a trending term. In this episode, I am telling you what exactly quiet quitting is, being real about a...

  We know that teacher boundaries are some of the biggest buzz words right now in education, and for a very good reason!  Teacher boundaries are arguably one of the most important factors to sustaining a career in education long term.  They keep you happy, healthy, and whole.   According to the American Federation of Teachers 2017 Educator Quality of Work Life Survey, 61 percent of teachers said their jobs were always or often stressful, which is more than double the rate of non-teaching working adults.  58 percent of these teachers indicated that they had poor mental health due to stress...

  Are you a teacher who has limiting beliefs that keep you stuck in teacher burnout?  Have you ever said "I can't do that"?  Maybe someone told you you couldn't or you learned from experience that something was your weakness.  When we want to be more and we start believing these stories our brains tell us, this is called limiting beliefs.  These limiting beliefs hold us back from doing, accomplishing, and being who we want to. After I share with you my experience recently, I am giving you the pep talk behind it - motivation, inspiration, validation, and pick me up...