51 episodes
Balance Your Teacher Life: Personal Growth Tips, Habits & Life Coaching to Empower Educators to Avoid Burnout Grace Stevens
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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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?
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Forget Professional Development This Summer And Focus on Personal Development Instead
🎙️ Ready for a fresh take on summer prep? Discover why less professional development for teachers and more personal growth might be your key to a rejuvenated classroom experience next year. 🌞💡In this episode of the Balance Your Teacher Life podcast, host Grace Stevens dives into a topic that sparked some controversy but holds powerful insights for educators. Grace shares her bold perspective on why teachers should prioritize personal development over professional development during their summ...
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Student Accountability Matters: Rethinking Restorative Justice Practices in Schools
If you're feeling fed up with the lack of student accountability, chaos in the classroom, and lack of admin support, then this email is for you. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Justin Bader - the incredible voice of reason taking over TikTok for exhausted teachers everywhere.School leaders - you MUST listen!Teachers - you will feel so seen and validated!Topics we cover in this episode:✨ The Hot Mess of Restorative PracticesThe well-intentioned but disastrous move to remove student...
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How to Set Boundaries with Your Family Over Summer Break: Top Tips for Teachers
Summer is here, and while you’re counting down the days until that final bell rings, are you also feeling the weight of a never-ending to-do list? Discover how to reclaim your summer and set boundaries that will leave you feeling refreshed and empowered.In this episode, I dive into the challenges educators face when summer arrives but free time doesn’t seem so free. If you’re tired of your summer being hijacked by others’ demands, this episode is for you. I share personal stories and practica...
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Tips for New & Seasoned Teachers: Secrets to Surviving the End of School Year Craziness
"Stressed Out by the End of the School Year? Don't Miss These 7 Game-Changing Tips!"The end of the school year can be an exhausting whirlwind of activities, assessments, and organizational chaos. Whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned one, you will find something in these end-of-year teacher tips to take away some stress and add some fun to your precious last few days with your students. Discover the best teacher tips for:Keeping students engaged with fun, low-prep activities (no de...
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Tips for Teachers: How to Reject Extra Duties in Your Area of Expertise Without Feeling Guilty
Freedom From the Obligatory Teacher Duty Trap: Reclaim Your Time Without GuiltAre you drowning under a pile of extra "duties" no one else wants - graduation planning, coaching teams, chairing committees? So many teachers get stuck on the never-ending obligatory duty carousel, scared to get off for fear of looking like a slacker or letting students down. This toxicity has to stop!In this must-listen episode, learn a powerful mindset shift to escape the black hole of undesirable duties without ...
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Inspiration for Teachers: What to Say to Teachers and Administrators Leaving Education This Year
This end-of-year season can be bittersweet for teachers - especially if you have made the difficult decision to leave education. I offer words of inspiration and support to educators who are leaving and those who feel abandoned and "left behind."The decision to leave the teaching profession is rarely taken lightly, and it's important to honor the range of difficult emotions your colleagues are feeling. I hope this episode helps ❤️ and that you would consider sharing it with anyone who yo...
Customer Reviews
Not just for teachers
I’m a Speech Language Pathologist and I NEED this podcast and Grace’s practical wisdom as much as teachers. Anyone in education, including admins, can benefit from learning these skills to be more empowered. Invest in yourself and listen!
Wish I taught with Grace!
The Balance Your Teacher Life podcast is a winner. Listening to Grace feels like you are sitting in the teacher’s lounge having a chat while drinking an iced idea or coffee. Her advice is practical and easy to incorporate into your routine. Sometimes I jot down bullet points of her tips on an index card and tape it in my planner. I really appreciate her wisdom and guidance.
Practical, real world, and empowering
Real world practical wisdom. Salve fir my teacher soul. With all the stress of teaching, this really helps.