Ep 280: How to Rebuild Confidence After a Chaotic Year

Ever had one of those years that made you totally question if you’re even cut out for teaching anymore?

You’re definitely not alone, and you’re not broken. In this episode, I’m sharing real talk about how multi-prep secondary teachers like us can rebuild confidence after a chaotic, exhausting year.

We’ll zoom out to see if it was really everything—or just one class that tanked your mood, search for small wins to repeat, use some AI tricks to validate your gut instincts, and talk about how true confidence isn’t about mastery, but about capacity and resilience.

If you teach middle or high school with multiple preps and want practical, honest strategies for bouncing back, hit play—let’s thrive, not just survive, together!

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