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The Burned-In Teacher Podcast is all about going from burned-out educator to BURNED-IN human. On this show, I interview teachers who are or have gone through burnout and they share with us what they are doing or have done in the past to beat it. I also interview experts in the field of teacher burnout, education, productivity, happiness, and basically all things BURN IN. There will also be episodes where I share my own experiences and answer questions from listeners and Burned-In Teacher Community Members.

Oct 29, 2022

In this episode, I’m answering this Ask BIT question: “How can I stay positive when my co-workers are burned-out and negative?” Whatever space you’re in, it’s possible that you’re either observing or hearing a lot of negativity.  Whether it be about curricular choices, student behaviors, parents,...


Oct 22, 2022

In this episode, I share my interview with a Burned-In Teacher student and member, Maggie. After transitioning back into an elementary classroom, in addition to having two small children at home, her exhaustion was only amplified by her trying to keep up with all the “new” teachers.  She shares that from the get-go...


Oct 15, 2022

In this episode, I answer a question submitted through Ask BIT: “What do I do when all I want to do is run away from all the demands?” To answer this question, while also focusing on managing stress and mental health, I address both the why and what behind that innate need to “run away” - so to speak - when...


Oct 8, 2022

In this episode, I open up about some of the struggles that I’ve been facing both professionally and personally and share with you what I’ve learned through reflecting on them.  When you’re being a human teaching other humans, it can be very hard to draw a line between personal and professional struggles, and...