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

Grace Stevens

114 episodes

1 week ago

Send us a text 🎙️ After 100+ episodes, I'm distilling EVERYTHING into one powerful episode. These 10 truths will transform your teaching career from surviving to thriving. Save this episode. Share it with every teacher you know. This is the one that changes everything. 🌟 In this episode, Grace shares the 10 most critical pieces of advice she wishes she'd known when she started teaching—and the lessons that took her years to learn the hard way. Whether you're a brand new teacher or a 20-year v...

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Send us a text 🎙️ After 100+ episodes, I'm distilling EVERYTHING into one powerful episode. These 10 truths will transform your teaching career from surviving to thriving. Save this episode. Share it with every teacher you know. This is the one that changes everything. 🌟 In this episode, Grace shares the 10 most critical pieces of advice she wishes she'd known when she started teaching—and the lessons that took her years to learn the hard way. Whether you're a brand new teacher or a 20-year v...

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

The Ultimate Teacher Survival Guide: 10 Hard-Won Lessons for Avoiding Burnout & Finding Joy in Teaching

Send us a text 🎙️ After 100+ episodes, I'm distilling EVERYTHING into one powerful episode. These 10 truths will transform your teaching career from surviving to thriving. Save this episode. Share it with every teacher you know. This is the one that changes everything. 🌟 In this episode, Grace shares the 10 most critical pieces of advice she wishes she'd known when she started teaching—and the lessons that took her years to learn the hard way. Whether you're a brand new teacher or a 20-year v...

1 week ago

54 minutes

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

Supporting Student Mental Health & SEL with Iuri Melo of School Pulse

Send us a text What if one text message could save a student's life? In this powerful episode, Grace sits down with Iuri Mellow, co-founder of School Pulse, to explore a revolutionary mental health support system that's preventing tragedies in schools across America. After 7 students died by suicide in his Utah community, social worker and best-selling author, Iuri created a solution that gives students anonymous access to trained counselors via text—before and after school, 7 days a week. ⚠️...

1 month ago

53 minutes

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

Teacher Wellness Done Wrong: When Teacher Book Studies Add Stress Not Support

Send us a text Why Campus-Wide Book Studies Might Backfire (And What to Do Instead) In this candid episode, educator and author Grace Stevens shares an unconventional perspective: why mandating her own book for campus-wide studies might do more harm than good. She explores the psychology behind teacher resistance to mandatory professional development, the difference between gifts and assignments, and offers practical alternatives that respect teacher autonomy while genuinely supporting wellb...

1 month ago

26 minutes

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

Teacher Burnout, Stress & Mental Health: 17 Red Flags

Send us a text In this episode of the Teacher Self-Care and Life Balance Podcast, we’re diving deep into a topic every educator needs to hear: the warning signs that you need stronger, healthier boundaries. If you’ve been feeling exhausted, resentful, or like teaching is bleeding into every corner of your life, this episode is your wake-up call. 🚨 Inside, I’ll share 17 red flags—10 from your personal life and 7 from your school life—that reveal when your boundaries are slipping. Plus, I’ll wa...

2 months ago

27 minutes

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

How to Be a Happier Teacher: 8 Proven Habits That Actually Work in the Classroom

Send us a text In This Episode: 🎧 Grace shares 8 powerful habits that can transform your teaching experience and help you become that "offensively cheerful" teacher who stays calm even when chaos strikes. The 8 Happy Habits: 🌟 Set Healthy Boundaries 🚧 Protect your energy like it's $24,000 a dayIt's okay to disappoint people sometimesPrioritize Relationships Over Perfection 💝 Use the "2-10 Rule" (2 minutes for 10 days with struggling students)Create student shoutout circlesBuild insi...

2 months ago

42 minutes

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

Working With Difficult School Administrators (especially if you are on a PIP - Program Improvement Plan)

Send us a text Whether you're facing a Program Improvement Plan (PIP) or dealing with a challenging administrator, this episode provides practical strategies and mindset shifts to help you navigate these difficult situations with grace and professionalism. Grace shares her own story of working with a demanding administrator and how changing her perspective transformed the experience. What You'll lEarn: 1. Mindset Shifts Other People's Experiences Don't Have to Be Yours - Don't let colleague...

3 months ago

32 minutes

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

BTS 2025/26: Growth Mindset Shifts Every Teacher Needs — Even Beyond the Classroom

Send us a text Welcome to Part 5 of our Back-to-School Series! 🎒 But let’s be real: this one isn’t just for teachers and it’s definitely not just for back-to-school season. If you’re a human navigating life, relationships, or tough workdays — this episode is for you. 🙌 Grace shares 4 powerful mindset shifts that can completely transform how you experience teaching, parenting, and life. These simple (but not always easy!) reframes will help you feel more empowered, less triggered, and more in ...

3 months ago

31 minutes

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

BTS 2025/6: Top 3 Proven Tips to Avoid Parent-Teacher Conflict

Send us a text If you've ever opened an email from a parent and instantly felt your stomach drop — this episode is for you. In today’s episode, Grace unpacks practical and empowering ways to improve your communication with families — without burning out, over-explaining, or bending over backwards. You’ll walk away with mindset shifts and strategies to help you: De-escalate tough parent conversationsCommunicate clearly and proactively to avoid confusionSet healthy boundaries without guiltBuild...

3 months ago

45 minutes

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

Back to School 2025/26: How to Conquer the Dreaded Adjunct Duty List Without Burning Out

Send us a text Hey teacher friend — you’re back in school, and guess what’s making its rounds again? Yep… the dreaded adjunct duty list 😬 In Part 2 of our Back-to-School 2025–2026 series, we’re tackling one of the most exhausting parts of a teacher’s year: having to sign up for extra duties you didn’t actually sign up for. From lunch supervision to leading yearbook, organizing graduation, or being “voluntold” to coach a sport, these adjunct duties can quickly turn your week upside down. But i...

3 months ago

37 minutes

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

Back to School 2025/6: Four Steps to Be Less Stressed as a Teacher This Year

Send us a text LIMITED TIME OFFER MENTIONED: www.gracestevens.com/lifeback Use coupon code BBB27 at checkout Welcome to part one of our five-episode Back to School Special for the 2025-26 school year! In this foundational episode, Grace breaks down her proven ECHO Framework for Educator Empowerment - four essential pillars that will help you crush this school year, create your own path, and bring your own sunshine no matter what challenges come your way. The ECHO Framework Explained G...

3 months ago

25 minutes

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

BTS 2025/26: The Complete Teacher Boundary Plan: 6 Essential Areas for Back to School Success

Send us a text In this power-packed episode of our Back to School 2025 series, Grace breaks down the ONE thing that can make or break your entire school year - and it's not your bulletin boards or seating charts. It's your boundary plan. You're spending hours on classroom decorations while ignoring the foundation that will determine whether you thrive or barely survive this year. Grace reveals the 6 critical areas every teacher needs to address to create sustainable work-life balance and prot...

4 months ago

33 minutes

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

Teacher Burnout Alert: When Sunk Cost Fallacy Keeps You Stuck

Send us a text Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life? Check out my signature on-demand self-study course, Balance Your Teacher Life. Complete details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance 📘 My latest (and greatest!) book: The Empowered Teacher Toolkit Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book here My TPT Store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/grace-stevens-happy-cla...

4 months ago

41 minutes

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

The Truth About SEL: Building Emotional Intelligence That Actually Empowers Teachers and Students

Send us a text 🧠 Why SEL Curriculum Isn't Working (And What Teachers Should Do Instead) In this episode, Grace Stevens dives deep into Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and reveals why scripted curricula often fall flat. She shares real classroom observations that expose the gap between checking boxes and authentic emotional intelligence building. This episode provides actionable strategies for teachers to develop genuine EQ skills in themselves and their students without adding to their alrea...

4 months ago

37 minutes

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

Teacher Burnout Recovery: 4 Essential Steps to Your Summer Reset

Send us a text 🌞 4 Essential Strategies for Teacher Summer Recovery & Burnout PreventionEpisode Summary You made it through another school year! 🎉 But summer break doesn't automatically fix teacher burnout. Host Grace Stevens shares 4 proven strategies to help teachers truly disconnect, recover, and prepare for renewal during summer break. 🔑 Key Takeaways Strategy #1: Create a Closing Ritual ✅ Stop, Start, Continue Reflection (30 minutes) 🛑 STOP: What drained your energy without resu...

5 months ago

36 minutes

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

Why Teacher Back to School Success Starts with Setting Limits in These 4 Areas Over Summer

Send us a text To join us this summer, www.gracestevens.com/balance - ACT FAST - only 30 seats available! Want PD that teachers crave and actually use? Have your administrator visit www.gracestevens.com/admins Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life? Check out my signature on-demand course, Balance Your Teacher Life. You can go the self-study route or join a cohort with group coaching for Summer 2025. Check out all the details here: www.gracestevens.com/ba...

5 months ago

39 minutes

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

Transferable Teacher Skills: Your Path to a New Career If You Are Looking to Leave the Classroom

Send us a text How to Transform Your Teaching Career Into Something New This week I'm chatting with Lisa Harding, CEO of Teacher Career Transitions Academy, about how educators can successfully transition to careers outside the classroom. Born into a family of teachers but taking a different path herself, Lisa shares her journey from educational technology executive to certified career coach dedicated to helping teachers recognize their transferable skills and overcome imposter syndrome...

6 months ago

38 minutes

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

Rethinking School Flexibility to Fight Teacher Burnout + Boost Teacher Retention

Send us a text 4 Flexibility Options Schools Need NOW to Retain Great Teachers In this week's episode, I share something deeply personal that has been on my mind since I left the classroom full-time two years ago. The truth? I never stopped loving teaching or my students - I simply needed more flexibility than traditional school structures could offer. The Flexibility Crisis in Education Let's be honest - teaching has become an all-or-nothing profession. You're either in the classroom ful...

6 months ago

30 minutes

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

The Anxious Generation: The Case for Phone Free Schools & How Teachers Can Combat the Attention Economy

Send us a text Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life? Check out my signature on-demand course, Balance Your Teacher Life. You can go the self-study route or join a cohort with group coaching for Summer 2025. Check out all the details here: www.gracestevens.com/balance 📘 My latest (and greatest!) book: The Empowered Teacher Toolkit Check out the best-selling Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers book here Beat Teacher Burnout with Better Boundaries book...

7 months ago

48 minutes

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

7 Tips for Substitute Teacher Success

Send us a text Teacher Self-Care: Setting Your Substitute Teacher Up for Success 🍎✨Are you dragging yourself to school when sick because writing sub plans feels overwhelming? Discover how to set yourself (and your substitute teacher) up for success with these practical strategies from a former teacher-turned substitute! Episode Highlights: The Self-Care Connection: Why creating effective sub plans is essential for your wellbeingSubstitute Teaching Insights: Lessons learned from 5 months of s...

7 months ago

39 minutes

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

6 Teacher Tips to Slay Student Test-Taking Anxiety

Send us a text For free and paid resources to help students of all ages deal with test anxiety visit: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Grace-Stevens-Happy-classrooms Feeling overwhelmed by school testing season? Dread seeing students suffer from crippling test anxiety? This podcast episode for educators of all grades is for you! 🌟 Learn the one skill you should be teaching all year to ensure test-taking success! 💡 Discover how to create a calm, supportive testing environment in your...

8 months ago

43 minutes