Teacher Self-Care and Life Balance: Personal Growth to Empower Educators & Avoid Burnout
This teacher podcast is for all educators who want to regain control of their time and energy and rekindle their passion for teaching. It is full of tips for teachers who want to overcome teacher burnout, invest in authentic teacher self-care, and create a sustainable work-life balance through better habits and confidently setting boundaries.
Grace combines her 20-year classroom experience and training in NLP and life coaching to inspire, entertain, and support educators to feel more empowered to create their unique path in an education system that can be overwhelming and stressful. This podcast for educators delivers the kind of teacher professional development you've always wished you could receive. It is the perfect balance of teacher personal growth tips, life-coaching and encouragement for overwhelmed educators.
Once you understand that your energy teaches more than your lesson plans, you'll realize that feeling empowered to create your own teaching experience is the best thing you can do for yourself, your family, and your students. You'll discover that feeling empowered is the ultimate inspiration for teachers.
This educator podcast is for you if you've ever asked yourself:
1. How can teachers set boundaries to maintain a healthy work-life balance?
2. What are some signs of burnout in teachers, and how can it be prevented?
3. What can schools do to support teacher well-being and prevent burnout?
4. What ways can schools create a wellness culture that supports both students and teachers?
5. What are the best podcasts for teachers who want practical strategies for proper self-care and inspiration for teachers?
6. What are some positive mindsets and strategies to help me put the fun and joy back in my classroom and fall back in love with teaching?
7. What resources can support me if I am struggling and starting to think that a career in education may not be sustainable?
PART of the TEACH BETTER Podcast Network
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: Could Mother Teresa Make It In Your Classroom?
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The Ultimate Educators Handbook for Being Happier - Part 3 - Being a Joy Detective
This week's episode is part three of our series The Ultimate Educators Handbook for Being Happier where I expand on some of the concepts in my book Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers.…
Inspiration for Teachers: Focusing on Students Who Want a Way "In"
A mini-episode in the Lunch Box Love Notes series to motivate and encourage educators. This episode's theme is focusing less on students trying to find a way out and "game the system, a…
The Ultimate Educator's Handbook for Happiness: Part 2 - Presence, Flow & Classroom Brain Breaks
What is the secret to improved student outcomes AND improved happiness for you, the teacher, all had one superpower habit at their core? And that habit was as simple as being present an…
Inspiration for Teachers: Never Doubt Your Impact
A mini-episode in the Lunch Box Love Notes series to motivate and encourage educators. This episode's theme is "never doubt your impact."
Back to school special 2025/6 Beat Teacher Burno…
The Ultimate Educators Handbook Part 1 - The Science of How to Be Happier for Educators
What of the Ultimate Educator's Handbook wasn't about classroom management strategies, curriculum planning, or even data-driven instruction? What if what educators MOST need to learn is…
Lunch Box Love Notes: 50%
A mini-episode for overwhelmed teachers who feel guilty that some days they only have 50% of their energy to give to students.
I promise you, it's enough 💛
Back to school special 2025/6 …
Teacher Burnout : 5 Signs to Recognize Before It's Too Late
We all know that teacher burnout can be a genuine occupational hazard - but when does ordinary "teacher tired" become "tired of teaching?"
In this week's 🎙️episode, we discuss all things…
Lunchbox Love Notes: Feelings Can Coexist (Encouragement for Teachers)
In this bonus Lunchbox Love Note episode (encouragement for teachers), I talk about how the thought of returning back to school tomorrow may have you feeling mixed emotions - and that's…
Dry January Tips for Teachers: Judgement Free Advice for Sober Curious Educators with Casey McGuire Davidson
This week's 🎙️ episode is for anyone who has ever wondered if they are taking our "drink to escape/cope" culture too far. As teachers, many of us joke about needing our "lesson planning…
Lunchbox Love Note: Enough (Inspiration for teachers)
Introducing Lunchbox Love Notes: Mini podcast episodes for educators who need a virtual hug, extra teacher support, inspiration, or just the simple joy of a love note snuck in their lu…
Detach from School Stress: 5 Ways Teachers Can Enjoy a Worry Free Winter Break
Teachers, are you frustrated that you were SO excited for winter break, but now that it's here, you are having a hard time relaxing and being fully present with your family? I feel you!…
How Chronic People Pleasing is Driving Your Teacher Burnout
Buckle up educators - in this 🎙️ episode, I discuss the dark side of "going with the flow" and how it is fueling teacher burnout.
I explain that people pleasing provides short-term benef…
Easy Stress Management for Educators: The Power of Small Changes with Dr. Naomi Hall
What if we told you that the secret to managing life's stressors could be as simple as tacking on a couple of extra minutes of sleep or adding a splash of protein to your breakfast?
Join…
Setting Boundaries to Avoid Teacher Burnout: 5 Misconceptions That Are Holding You Back
The number one cause of teacher burnout is failure to set healthy boundaries. As educators, we love to please; we view ourselves as "helpers," and saying "no" doesn't come easily.
🎙️ In…
Losing Your Passion? The Science Behind Burnout versus Compassion Fatigue for Teachers
OK - let's get real here. Do you feel like you are beginning to experience teacher burnout? Think again! What you might actually experiencing is compassion fatigue. Do you know the diff…
The Power of Co-Regulation: How 5 Minutes of Mindfulness Transforms Classrooms with Kailey Leftko of Educalme.com
Can 5 minutes of mindfulness a day really transform your classroom? 🧘♀️
🎙️ In this week's episode, I chat with Kailey Lefko, co-founder of EduCalme.com, about using mindfulness and emot…
How to Have the Best Parent-Teacher Conference Season Ever: 5 Tips for Teacher Success
Let me help you get ready to have the best parent-teacher conference season ever! 📝 While it can cause a lot of teacher stress, conferences are an important chance to connect with famil…
Maintaining Positive Classroom Management During the Holiday Chaos
Once Halloween hits, it seems the momentum of the holidays just doesn't stop! In this week's episode, I look at how to avoid holiday teacher burnout and how to calm the classroom chaos …
Breaking Free from the Teacher Martyr Myth: The Foundation of Teacher Self-Care
If you are finding it hard to avoid teacher burnout and engage in true teacher self-care - this might be the piece you're missing. Buckle up, because in this week's episode, I am about…