Rewriting Wellbeing: The Teachers' Health Podcast

Hey Team! Today we're back with another Teacher Talks episode for you - it's been a while! This episode we have Will Hawkins, Therapist, Coach & PT with us chatting all about taking an individual approach to transitioning to the summer, switching off and setting boundaries next year! This was such a great conversation and I know it will be a really beneficial listen. You can find more...

Hey Team, For a bit of fun, yesterday I put out a poll asking you what the strangest present you've ever been given was... You did not disappoint! I hope this puts a smile on your face!

Hey Team, Today I’ve got another mindset episode for you that I think you’re going to find really interesting... It’s Not All About You: The Spotlight Effect Have you ever walked into a quiet room and instantly thought that people were talking about you? How about feeling those nerves that take over before leading an assembly or presenting to your colleagues for the first time because of all those...

“I just don't have time.” If as a teacher, you've ever uttered this phrase, I get it... Not having enough time is almost part and parcel of being a teacher. But what's worse is that, for so many of us, what time we do have, we spend on things that don't truly make us happy or contribute towards our longer term happiness.  Now, this isn't an attack on anyone. I did the same for...

Hey Team, Things are really overwhelming in school at the moment… No matter your role, we're all feeling the pinch point! Deadlines, events, squeezing in things before the end of the year.. This piles the pressure on us and there's only so much that we can take. Today I've got a simple system for you to help tackle the craziness that is the end of the academic year. I really hope this...

Hey Team, Welcome back to this podcast! Today I’ve got a really special episode for you... A few weeks ago we recorded a live podcast, with a small group, to discuss the immense journey that our two guests recently embarked on… Johnny Lawrence & David Wilson recently took on the challenge to climb a peak in the Atlas Mountains in North Africa. It was a trek that tested them mentally, physicall...

Hey Team, Welcome back to the podcast - it's been a minute! If you’ve listened to this podcast, worked with me in anyway or have even spoken to me, you'll know that I love an analogy... This is one I heard from author and speaker, Sahil Bloom and after a lot of conversations with teachers, both clients and teachers I’ve met through social media, I feel is really relevant! I think you’re re...

Hi Team, I'm back with a bit of a longer SNACK episode all about balancing it all when you're starting to feel exhausted, the week is running away from you and you're heading towards overwhelm. I talk you through our 3-step process: finding the pinch points, deciding whether to push or pull and finally designing your minimum and maximum range of actions for your health & wellbeing....

Hey Team, We're back today with a slightly different style episode... In this week's Coffee With Coach, I sit down with you to discuss the idea that others will change the way they behave around us based on the model we give them. It's the idea that if you're always saying yes, always sending emails at 9pm or always gossiping with others, the actions of those around you will likely...

Hey Team, Welcome back to the podcast! Today we are diving deeper into a topic I get a lot of questions about... Sleep! We can break a great night's sleep down into 4 key areas: - Designing Your Day - Evolving Your Evenings - Your Restful Sleep Space - Solving Sleep Issues / Supplementation I'm really excited to share this longer episode with you and I hope it's really helpful for you!...

Hey Team, Welcome back to the podcast for this week's SNACK episode! Today I want to talk to you about a topic that’s really close to my heart and that’s nurturing you as you. In the health & wellbeing in education space and on this podcast we often talk about workload, workplace wellbeing, culture, relationships, leadership, productivity, whatever else connected to wellbeing as a teacher....

Hey Team, Welcome back to the podcast and welcome to the Summer term! We've taken a short break recently to rest, recharge and record some new, exciting episodes all focused on giving you bitesize, practical and achievable steps to improving your health & wellbeing as a teacher. I'm so excited to share the episodes we've got for your this term! If you're enjoying the podcast, p...

Hey Team, Today I've got a really exciting Teacher Talks episode for you. Today I am joined by Annabel Jeffcoate, The Teacher Work-Life Balance Coach . Annabel helps primary teachers to reduce anxiety & switch off through work-life balance coaching . She supports them in setting & sticking to boundaries, stopping overthinking, reducing overwhelm and, ultimately, avoiding burnout. This...

Hey Team, I hope you are really well today! I recently shared this analogy on social media and had a lot of messages, so I thought I'd dive a little bit deeper! In today's episode I explain why diets are like awful opticians and share my own personal story with dieting and how it landed me in a terrible place with my mental and physical wellbeing - there's a lot of brutal honesty here!...

Hello and welcome back to another Teacher Talks episode of the podcast! Today I am joined by the brilliant Emma from X-Hail with Emma Snape . Emma is an Ex-teacher, Meditation Mentor, Antenatal Coach and postnatal yoga teacher who also supports children, teachers and businesses through meditation and breathwork. In this episode we discuss Emma’s journey to where she is now, the science of breathwo...

Hey Team! Today we go into sleep: the myths, the challenges and the strategies to solve them! I really hope this is a useful episode for you. If you'd like to support the episode, please follow and share the podcast with a friend you feel it'd help!

Hi Team! Today I’ve got a very exciting episode for you with a very special guest... Today we welcome Adrian Bethune , founder of the amazing organisation Teachappy , who has been teaching happiness and wellbeing to primary children and teachers for over ten years. Adrian is also the author of Wellbeing In The Primary Classroom, Lead curriculum designer for Oxford University Press' International W...

Hey Team, In this week's SNACK episode, I've got 7 small tips for you to help you build better boundaries around work! Give it a listen and I'd love to hear your feedback. You can find me anywhere at the.teachers.health.coach Have a great weekend!

Hey Team! I'm back today with an exciting Teacher Talks episode! In today's show I chat to the amazing Hollie & Jenny from Alfresco Learning . Alfresco Learning is an outdoor learning company dedicated to bringing the National Curriculum together with outdoor learning to create an inclusive approach and provide memorable learning experiences for all children. Their vision is to help teachers u...

Hey Team, Welcome back to the podcast! In today's snack episode, I talk about how to manage the four hormones & neurotransmitters responsible for mental health. I introduce the D.O.S.E model, created by neuroscientist Tj Power and give you bitesize, practical tips to look after your mental health. I hope this episode is useful!  If you'd like to support the show, please make sure to subsc...

Hi Team! In today's Teacher Talks episode, I sit down with Spencer Megan , teacher mentor and founder of Next Level Teacher ! Spencer is here to help teachers empower themselves to put themselves first in a profession that puts them second. Her mentorship programs & self-paced courses help her clients build boundaries, maintain their identity outside the classroom and reject the historical nor...

Hi Team! I hope you're doing really well. Today I've got a very special conversation for you with my good friend Johnny Lawrence, The Self-Development Coach .  Johnny is the host of The Self-Development Podcast & founder of The Super Self Programme , an incredible course which we are fortunate to provide for our teachers inside The Teachers' Team as part of their coaching with us.  W...

Hey Team, In this week's SNACK episode, I've got one small tip for you that could change your wellbeing, forever! Give it a listen and I'd love to hear your feedback. You can find me anywhere at the.teachers.health.coach Have a great weekend!

Hi Team! In today's episode we are joined by our very special guest, Le'Nise Brothers! Author of You Can Have A Better Period and speaker at our Rewriting Wellbeing event last October, Le'Nise has years of experience, both professionally and personally with the topics we cover in today's episode. She is also a yoga teacher, Registered Nutritionist, specialising in women's health, hormones and the...

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