The Real Reason You're Burned Out (It's Not Teaching)

Teacher burnout isn't actually about teaching. Here's what it really is, and where to start.

This is part 1 of a 3-part replay series pulled from the exact episodes that came out with my book two years ago, and they still hold up completely. We're covering the first step of what I now call the Inside-Out Teacher Framework: Observe. Not observing like a principal walking in with a checklist, but observing like a student teacher who's just genuinely curious about what's going on.

In this episode, you'll learn why teacher burnout and overwhelm are rarely about the job itself, the difference between your thoughts and your feelings (and why most of us mix those up constantly), a Viktor Frankl story that reframes the space between what happens to you and how you respond, and why your nervous system might be running the whole show without you realizing it. If you've been searching for teacher self care ideas or ways to deal with overwhelm as an educator, this is where to actually start.

New episodes of the podcast officially relaunch September 25th, and I'm hosting a masterclass at the end of October that goes even deeper into this framework.

WATCH the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB0N0UbkloQ

⏱️ Timestamps

0:00 Why teacher burnout usually isn't about teaching

0:58 Podcast intro

1:05 Why we're replaying these episodes now

2:00 The 3-part series and the September 25th relaunch

3:10 Get on the Teacher Brain Break newsletter

4:15 The book, the framework, and how it came together