Teacher Self-Care and Life Balance: Personal Growth to Empower Educators & Avoid Burnout

By Grace Stevens

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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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Episode Date
The Ultimate Teacher Survival Guide: 10 Hard-Won Lessons for Avoiding Burnout & Finding Joy in Teaching
Nov 04, 2025
Supporting Student Mental Health & SEL with Iuri Melo of School Pulse
Oct 09, 2025
Teacher Wellness Done Wrong: When Teacher Book Studies Add Stress Not Support
Sep 30, 2025
Teacher Burnout, Stress & Mental Health: 17 Red Flags
Sep 09, 2025
How to Be a Happier Teacher: 8 Proven Habits That Actually Work in the Classroom
Aug 26, 2025
Working With Difficult School Administrators (especially if you are on a PIP - Program Improvement Plan)
Aug 15, 2025
BTS 2025/26: Growth Mindset Shifts Every Teacher Needs — Even Beyond the Classroom
Aug 03, 2025
BTS 2025/6: Top 3 Proven Tips to Avoid Parent-Teacher Conflict
Aug 02, 2025
Back to School 2025/26: How to Conquer the Dreaded Adjunct Duty List Without Burning Out
Jul 27, 2025
Back to School 2025/6: Four Steps to Be Less Stressed as a Teacher This Year
Jul 23, 2025
BTS 2025/26: The Complete Teacher Boundary Plan: 6 Essential Areas for Back to School Success
Jul 15, 2025
Teacher Burnout Alert: When Sunk Cost Fallacy Keeps You Stuck
Jul 08, 2025
The Truth About SEL: Building Emotional Intelligence That Actually Empowers Teachers and Students
Jun 24, 2025
Teacher Burnout Recovery: 4 Essential Steps to Your Summer Reset
Jun 10, 2025
Why Teacher Back to School Success Starts with Setting Limits in These 4 Areas Over Summer
May 27, 2025
Transferable Teacher Skills: Your Path to a New Career If You Are Looking to Leave the Classroom
May 13, 2025
Rethinking School Flexibility to Fight Teacher Burnout + Boost Teacher Retention
Apr 29, 2025
The Anxious Generation: The Case for Phone Free Schools & How Teachers Can Combat the Attention Economy
Apr 16, 2025
7 Tips for Substitute Teacher Success
Apr 01, 2025
6 Teacher Tips to Slay Student Test-Taking Anxiety
Mar 18, 2025
How These Common Limiting Beliefs Are Fueling Your Teacher Burnout
Mar 11, 2025
5 Educational Practices to Stop in 2025 with Dr. David Franklin
Feb 25, 2025
Teacher Self-Care Tips: Separating Your Worth from Your Identity as a Teacher
Feb 17, 2025
What If the Dept. of Education Disappears? How Teachers Can Empower Students Through Media Literacy
Feb 10, 2025
Asking Empowering Questions (New Educators Handbook Pt 2)
Feb 04, 2025
Empowering Teachers: 3 Essentials to Take Back Your Agency & Avoid Teacher Burnout
Jan 28, 2025
“Who Smarted?” Unpacking the #1 Podcast for Your Classroom with Producer Jerry Kolber
Jan 21, 2025
Teacher Self-Care Success: Ditch the Resolutions & Focus on “Being” over “Doing”
Jan 14, 2025
Teacher Communication Tips: 5 Things You Say That Annoy Other Teachers
Jan 07, 2025
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: It's OK to Dread Returning To School Tomorrow
Jan 05, 2025
Exploring Dry January to Reduce Your Teacher Stress and Teacher Anxiety
Dec 31, 2024
5 Proven Teacher Tips to Calm Classroom Craziness Before Break
Dec 10, 2024
🔍Why I Returned To Teaching: Key Lessons
Dec 03, 2024
How to Handle Pushback When You Set Healthy Teacher Boundaries
Nov 26, 2024
5 Teacher Tips for Stress-Free Parent Conferences
Nov 12, 2024
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: Finding Peace With Election Results No Matter How You Voted
Nov 09, 2024
5 Secrets for Beating the Sunday Anxiety for Teachers
Nov 04, 2024
😊 Easiest Happiness Hack Ever - The Lovely List
Oct 29, 2024
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: You Are Enough, You Do Enough
Oct 27, 2024
Breaking Down Dyslexia: What Every Teacher Needs to Know (But Was Never Taught!)
Oct 22, 2024
12 Rules for Setting Healthy Boundaries in School and at Home
Oct 15, 2024
3 Ways Parents & Teachers Are Disempowering Students
Oct 08, 2024
Unconventional Commencement Speeches: Inspiration for Teachers, Students and Parents
Oct 01, 2024
Social Media and the Teaching Lounge: How to Balance Connection with Over-Sharing to Protect Your Career
Sep 24, 2024
Best Moments of Year One of My Podcast for Teachers
Sep 17, 2024
Celebrating Year One of My Podcast for Teachers: ECHO Framework for Educator Empowerment
Sep 10, 2024
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers - Who You Real Competition Is
Sep 08, 2024
Navigating Negative Co-Workers in Education: 5 Proven Strategies
Sep 03, 2024
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: Don't Delay Being Happy
Sep 01, 2024
Back To School Pt 5: Best Advice for New Teachers
Aug 27, 2024
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: 6 Things You'll Never Regret
Aug 25, 2024
Back-to-School 2024 Pt. 4 - A Better Metaphor for School and Life Balance as a Teacher
Aug 20, 2024
The Importance of Doubling Down on Your Back-to-School Classroom Management Plan
Aug 13, 2024
Back to School 2024 -Pt 2-Positive Teacher/Parent Partnerships
Aug 06, 2024
LLN: Encouragement for Teachers Going Back to School 2024/25
Jul 31, 2024
Back to School 2024 - Pt 1 - When Your Class List Causes Teacher Stress
Jul 30, 2024
Best Tip for Back to School Success for Teachers: Set Up A Boundary Plan
Jul 23, 2024
Back to School Reflection Prompts for Teachers: Reflecting on How to Avoid Teacher Burnout
Jul 16, 2024
Do Classroom Decorations Matter? Designing Optimal Classroom Environments
Jul 07, 2024
Top 5 TED Talks for Special Education Teachers
Jul 02, 2024
Top 5 TED Talks for Educators 2024
Jun 25, 2024
Self-Care Hack for Teachers: Is Your Mental Diet Harming You?
Jun 18, 2024
Avoiding Teacher Burnout for Over-Givers with Phil Januszewski
Jun 11, 2024
Forget Professional Development This Summer And Focus on Personal Development Instead
Jun 04, 2024
Student Accountability Matters: Rethinking Restorative Justice Practices in Schools
May 28, 2024
How to Set Boundaries with Your Family Over Summer Break: Top Tips for Teachers
May 21, 2024
Tips for New & Seasoned Teachers: Secrets to Surviving the End of School Year Craziness
May 14, 2024
Tips for Teachers: How to Reject Extra Duties in Your Area of Expertise Without Feeling Guilty
May 07, 2024
Inspiration for Teachers: What to Say to Teachers and Administrators Leaving Education This Year
May 05, 2024
Teacher Appreciation Week Dos and Don'ts:Tips for School Principals on a Budget
Apr 27, 2024
Breaking the Cycle of Competitive Misery: Why Teachers Should Support Each Other
Apr 23, 2024
Beyond Educator Burnout - 7 Tips for Authentic Self-Care for Teachers
Apr 16, 2024
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Part 2 : Inspiration for Teachers
Apr 09, 2024
Tips For New Teachers & Veteran Teachers on Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Education
Apr 02, 2024
#1 New Release in Professional Development for Educators: Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries
Mar 27, 2024
Why This One Teacher Inspiration Quote is Essential and Not Toxic Positivity
Mar 12, 2024
Decision Fatigue for Educators: 5 Tips to Overcome Decision Fatigue that Leads to Teacher Burnout
Mar 05, 2024
Student Testing Anxiety - 6 Tips to Help
Mar 05, 2024
How to Stay Calm When Your Classroom Management Plan is Imploding
Feb 27, 2024
Inspiration for Teachers: LLN Don't Let Anyone Convince You You Aren't a Good Teacher
Feb 25, 2024
Reduce Teacher Stress by Adopting a Gain v. Gap Mindset Shift
Feb 20, 2024
Dramatically Increase Student Engagement with Project Based Learning with Ryan Steuer of PBL Simplified
Feb 13, 2024
The Ultimate Teacher‘s Handbook for Being Happier Part 4 - Wanted v. Unwanted
Feb 06, 2024
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: Could Mother Teresa Make It In Your Classroom?
Feb 04, 2024
The Ultimate Educators Handbook for Being Happier - Part 3 - Being a Joy Detective
Jan 30, 2024
Inspiration for Teachers: Focusing on Students Who Want a Way "In"
Jan 28, 2024
The Ultimate Educator's Handbook for Happiness: Part 2 - Presence, Flow & Classroom Brain Breaks
Jan 23, 2024
Inspiration for Teachers: Never Doubt Your Impact
Jan 21, 2024
The Ultimate Educators Handbook Part 1 - The Science of How to Be Happier for Educators
Jan 16, 2024
Lunch Box Love Notes: 50%
Jan 14, 2024
Teacher Burnout : 5 Signs to Recognize Before It's Too Late
Jan 09, 2024
Lunchbox Love Notes: Feelings Can Coexist (Encouragement for Teachers)
Jan 07, 2024
Dry January Tips for Teachers: Judgement Free Advice for Sober Curious Educators with Casey McGuire Davidson
Jan 02, 2024
Lunchbox Love Note: Enough (Inspiration for teachers)
Dec 26, 2023
Detach from School Stress: 5 Ways Teachers Can Enjoy a Worry Free Winter Break
Dec 19, 2023
How Chronic People Pleasing is Driving Your Teacher Burnout
Dec 12, 2023
Easy Stress Management for Educators: The Power of Small Changes with Dr. Naomi Hall
Dec 05, 2023
Setting Boundaries to Avoid Teacher Burnout: 5 Misconceptions That Are Holding You Back
Nov 28, 2023
Losing Your Passion? The Science Behind Burnout versus Compassion Fatigue for Teachers
Nov 21, 2023
The Power of Co-Regulation: How 5 Minutes of Mindfulness Transforms Classrooms with Kailey Leftko of Educalme.com
Nov 14, 2023
How to Have the Best Parent-Teacher Conference Season Ever: 5 Tips for Teacher Success
Nov 07, 2023
Maintaining Positive Classroom Management During the Holiday Chaos
Oct 31, 2023
Breaking Free from the Teacher Martyr Myth: The Foundation of Teacher Self-Care
Oct 24, 2023
Reducing Teacher Stress: 5 Lessons from 'Don't Sweat the Small Stuff' (Best Books for Teachers Part 2)
Oct 17, 2023
The Paradigm Shift Needed to Reduce Teacher Burnout
Oct 10, 2023
The Best Books for Teachers that Aren't About Teaching: Part 1 - Covey's Seven Habits
Oct 03, 2023
Grit versus Grind: The Balance Between Passion and Burnout in Education
Sep 26, 2023
Teacher Tips: How to Take Breaks & Connect Even if Your Staff Lounge is Super Negative
Sep 18, 2023
Tips for Teachers: How to Protect Your Peace from Toxically Negative Co-Workers
Sep 12, 2023
Navigating #TeacherLife: The Dangers of Making Teaching Your Whole Identity
Sep 05, 2023
5 Tips for Teachers When Your Class Roster Is Scary
Aug 28, 2023
Is Toxic Positivity Killing Teacher Morale on Your Campus?
Aug 28, 2023
5 Steps for Teachers to Say "No" to Extra Duties in a Professional and Comfortable Way
Aug 28, 2023
Introduction to Balance Your Life - New Podcast for Educators with Grace Stevens
Aug 18, 2023