Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher
Teaching can be an emotionally and physically stressful career. I've been in the classroom for 14 years and my body has kept score: weight gain, migraines, health conditions, and burnout. This podcast is where I share real stories about trying to feel better in my own skin while figuring out what that means as a teacher. You’ll hear plenty of honesty, a little humor, and maybe a few whimsical detours along the way.
Episodes
83 episodes
When It’s Time to Leave a Toxic School And How to Do It with Dignity
“When It’s Time to Leave And How to Do It with Dignity”Sometimes the healthiest choice is the hardest one: leaving a toxic school.In the final part of this series, we talk about how to recognize when it’s time to go and how...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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15:01
How to Survive a Toxic School Without Losing Yourself
“How to Survive a Toxic School Without Losing Yourself”You can’t always fix a toxic school, but you can protect your peace.Part 4 of the Toxic Schools Mini-Series is all about real, doable survival strategies that help you ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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17:22
What Toxic Schools Do to Teachers: Mind, Body and Heart
What Toxic Schools Do to Teachers: Mind, Body & HeartIn Part 3, we’re shifting the focus to you: your health, your emotions, your identity as a teacher. Toxic schools don’t just make work hard. The...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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15:21
Is Your School Emotionally Safe? Discover the Big 3 Cultural Red Flags
Hidden Cultural Red Flags That Make School Emotionally UnsafeSome toxicity isn’t loud: it’s quiet, subtle, and woven into the culture of a school. In Part 2 of the Toxic Schools Mini-Series, we’re talking about the em...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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13:25
Your School Might Be Toxic: 3 Big Red Flags
The Big 3 Structural Red Flags Your School Might Be ToxicIn this first episode of the Toxic Schools Mini-Series, we’re looking at the structural issues that create unhealthy school environments: the big-picture problems that can m...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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14:35
Sick on the Other Side of the World: What My Australia Trip Taught Me About Rest!
In this episode of Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher, Jess shares the real story behind her Australia trip: the one that was supposed to be magical, adventurous, and full of teacher-travel joy… but ended up turning into a crash course in listening ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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33:18
Why Teachers Attract Emotionally Exhausting People (and What to Do About It!)
In this episode of Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher, Jessica dives into one of the most common and painful experiences educators face: emotionally draining friendships, burnout from “being the strong one,” and why highly empathetic teachers often ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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21:08
Your Worth is Not Based on How Much You Can Handle
In this episode of Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher, Jess breaks down one of the most damaging myths in education: the belief that teachers earn their worth by absorbing endless stress. She opens up about what this year has taught her — that exhau...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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25:22
You're Not Stuck, You're in Progress
This episode is all about how teachers can take tiny little actions or change thoughts into seeing true progress each day. The truth is that we're all progressing, but happy and healthy teachers are the ones feeling it, noting it and grow...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:23
The Joy Transfer - When Your New Job Isn't The Answer
This episode discusses why teachers transfer schools or positions and what happens when they do. A lot of teachers still feel unhappy at their new positions and this episode talks about what to do if you are feeling this way.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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24:54
Welcome Back Episode! Juicy Updates and My Ozempic Journey!
In this episode, Jess dishes on why she hasn't podcasted in 2 years and what's happening with her career right now. She also opens up about her struggles with diabetes and having to use a prescription medication called Ozempic. <...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:52
How to thrive instead of just trying to survive all the time
I think all teachers would love to feel like they are thriving instead of just surviving in their career. I see a couple of ways to feel thriving and successful sometimes, and I share these ideas with you in this podcast!
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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32:05
Egypt changed my heart and mind
On this episode, I dish on my international trips with Bookbag Tours and share my big takeaways from visiting Egypt this last summer. Egypt was nothing like I imagined! It was so different and in this episode I attempt to shar...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:29
From the Classroom to Elementary School Librarian - 1st Year Experiences
I recently transferred from a 4th grade classroom position to a position in an elementary school library where I teach grades K-5 daily! Here are the ups and downs of my journey so far as a licensed librarian.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:09
When will I be enough? Anger, disappointment, social anxiety and more as a teacher
This episode is all about why I left this podcast hanging for over a year! Teaching is so hard and we all have a different story. This is mine.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:53
The Problem is ... Getting past the grass and bettering yourself in your teaching career
There are so many problems in the teaching career right now. Every source of media complains about the world of education constantly, and it can be hard to see any positive aspects to the teaching career right now. In this ep...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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34:52
Setting Boundaries at School - What does that even mean?
In this episode, I dish all about setting boundaries at school. **Here are tips for speaking up for yourself**Write down on paper why you need to do this. What are your feelings if you don't do it?&nb...
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24:39
My Plan for Surviving Another Pandemic School Year- Thoughts and Reflections
Show Outline:How will I survive this school year! Another pandemic year?! EEEK My Self Care comes firstDaily self careMeal Planning/shopping on weekendsFix...
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27:14
Surviving The First Week of School
I did it! I survived! I hope my tricks and tips for surviving the first week will help you survive as well! WE got this teachers!
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39:49
Healing from Pandemic Teaching
In this episode, Jess discusses the year of pandemic teaching and how it impacted her teaching and career. The episode is chalked full of insight, healing, and lessons learned.
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Season 1
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Episode 63
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32:08
5 Daily Habits to Improve Your Teacher Life
Teacher Life is not for the faint of heart. There are a lot of hard parts. If you struggle, listen to this episode, and you might walk away with something that can help your daily routine!
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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22:10
Living and Teaching in Las Vegas
I am coming up on the one year anniversary of buying a house in Las Vegas, so I thought that I'd give an honest review of the city and my teaching situation.
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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28:06
When it's time to leave teaching
Listen to this episode for some hot tips about leaving the classroom.
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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34:16