The Burned-In Teacher Podcast with Amber Harper

In this episode, I share with you the 10 things that I did that not only contributed to my burnout but kept me in it for way too long. At the end of the episode, I share five questions that will help you to begin to gain clarity as you begin your own journey out of burnout.  For more information and shownotes go to https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-103-The-10-Biggest-Mistakes-Th...

I interview Linda Kardamis from Teach4theheart.com about her experience with classroom management in her own classroom and how she used what she learned to help thousands of teachers manage their classrooms better. After teaching middle school math, she founded Teach 4 the Heart and supports teachers through her podcast, books, and online courses.   Get more information and show notes at https://w...

In this episode, I interview Molly Wheatley, a first-grade teacher from Missouri who turned her burnout into an opportunity to change her life! She shares her challenging experience with an administrator that eventually led her to decide to change schools. She also shares her decision to begin tutoring on the side and how it ignited her love of teaching again.    For more information and show note...

In this episode, I celebrate by hosting a live Q&A session with the people who make the Burned-In Teacher Podcast possible - the listeners! I answer questions ranging from "What do you believe is the catalyst to teacher burnout?" to "What helped you make the decision to leave the classroom and pursue BIT full-time?" to "What music motivates you?" I'm so grateful to all of the listeners of the podc...

In this episode, I share with you five books that have nothing to do with teaching, but everything to do with beating burnout and becoming a BURNED-IN Teacher. I also share my favorite way to read books so that I can learn as much as I possibly can in the shortest amount of time. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/burned-in-teacher-podcast-episode-9...

In this episode, I interview Holly Stuart and she shares how she transitioned from being burned out and feeling "neutral" about her teaching to feeling on fire and rocking student engagement using The Grid Method. Get full show notes and more information at https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-98-from-rock-bottom-to-rocking-student-engagement-with-holly-stuart  

In this episode, I share an interview with Beth Williams. She's a 17-year veteran teacher from Manchester who, in an effort to identify signs, symptoms, and solutions to her own burnout created four pillars of wellness that she comes back to anytime things feel off. Get full show notes and more information here:   https://www.burnedinteacher.com/blog/podcast-episode-97-beth-williams's-four-pillars...

In this episode, I talk with you about people-pleasing and how it leads to feelings of apathy, frustration, and eventually burnout. I’ll share with you the signs and symptoms of being a people-pleaser and give you strategies for how you can stop the “disease to please” that keeps you feeling stuck.  I’ll give you actionable steps that you can use to break habits that you’ve created for yourself ar...

In this episode, I share my interview with Andrea Tessier as she leads us through her pathway to a more conscious classroom and self. She promotes sustainable coping mechanisms that help teachers to process challenges and prevent burnout. 

In this last part of our three-part Burned-In Teacher Clarity Series, I ask a simple question that can yield BIG results in your life... Who do you need to be right NOW? As you seek and gain clarity going into 2021, you must know that everything you do or don't do now will have ripple effects on what you do or don’t have in the future. So... who do you need to be NOW to have what you want in 2021?

In part 2 of my clarity mini-series, I guide you through the next step in gaining clarity which is looking inward at the stories - lies- you tell yourself.  These negative, internal stories that we tell ourselves keep us stuck in frustration, shame, and overwhelm. But, when you name your negative self-talk, you gain the clarity and confidence you need to create powerful rebuttals to combat that na...

In today's episode, I ask one important question and give you one important step into creating clarity in your life. Are you coachable? I tell you the qualities of someone who is coachable and give you one step you can take to create clarity as you move into 2021. You can't grow through your burnout without first knowing what you want, so let's start 2021 with clarity shall we?

In this episode, I interview Meredith Newlin AKA The Transformed Teacher as she tells her story of burnout and how The Transformed Teacher came to be and how she has used BURNED-IN Teacher University to transform herself through her own hardships since October. Her story will prove to you that just because things are hard now, it doesn’t mean that things will always be this difficult and that you...

In this episode, I simply want you to know that you're seen and heard. I get honest about the fact that it's really hard to know what to say when things are as hard as they are. I want to help, give advice, and support all teachers, everywhere but it's hard to know what to say when so much is happening on a weekly, daily, and hourly basis right now. So, I will simply say, I see you. I hear you. Yo...

In this episode I talk with Andrew Marotta, a principal from New York and fellow podcaster from the Education Podcast Network about burnout, empathy, and how he supports his teachers when they’re struggling. Andrew Marotta is an energetic and enthusiastic leader who has put his positive imprint on his beloved Port Jervis HS, in Port Jervis, NY. With the release of his first book, “The Principal: S...

I’m going to break something to you that may shock you - AIN’T NOBODY GOT IT ALL TOGETHER - not me, not the teacher down the hall, not the influencer that you’re envying on Instagram or YouTube. NO ONE. In this episode, I’m going to share with you the truth behind the image of those who appear to have it all together and give you the strategies you need to bust through those feelings of superhero...

In this episode, I interview Gabriele Carrilo, host of the EdTech Bites Podcast and passionate Technology Integration Specialist from San Antonio Texas. Gabriele shares his perspective on how teachers can take some stress and frustration away with tips and mindset shifts he uses himself as well as with teachers that he works with. He shares two tools that he LOVEs for increasing student engagement...

In this episode, I share a talk I gave that got so much BUZZ at the American Association of Employment in Education Conference. I spoke to a Zoom Room full of building and district leaders as well as heads of HR and beyond and they all seemed to agree with me that “self-care will only take you so far”. I wanted to extend to them that we all simply desire to be encouraged and empowered to take cont...

In this episode, I talk with Mr. Matthew Woods about the challenges teachers are facing during the Covid-19 crisis. He shares - through his administrative perspective - how the struggle with finding balance causes many teachers to “throw in the towel”. Matthew also dives into how he worked to shift his mindset from “workaholic” to focus on what really matters.

In this episode, I share with you the “Be-Do-Have” mentality and how this shift in mindset can totally transform your life so you can start living the life that you want most.   I will talk you through how just wanting something isn’t enough - it all starts with BEING and DOING the things that we need to do in order to HAVE the things that we want most.

In this episode, I talk with Naomi Gliva about her journey from being burned out and exhausted to thriving and empowered. She shares how unrealistic cultural norms about time expectations in her school led her to have feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, and eventually burnout. She and I talk about how it’s okay to challenge those unspoken expectations to truly take care of yourself so you can be th...

In this episode, I challenge your thinking about the goals that you set for yourself by getting you to think about not only DOING the things you need to do to reach your goals but to get you to think about how you can enjoy life in general. It’s important to look ahead into the future and create the vision you want for your life. You’ve got to think about not only what you want to ACCOMPLISH - but...

In this episode, Dr. Fecich shares her experience with burnout as a Special Education teacher and how she went from working with middle schoolers to preservice teachers in higher education. We discuss the importance of sharing your voice, getting connected, seeking positive influences, and being conscious of the teacher brand you build for yourself with your online presence. This is a Burned and O...

In this episode, Erin and Dave Tashian share their experiences with teacher burnout in their 25 + years of experience in education. They share their daily efforts to be more mindful in their own lives and how they’re working hard to help other educators to be more mindful as well. They believe in focusing on educators first, so that mindful teachers can then help their students to also be more min...

In this week’s podcast episode, I share with you the keys to the kingdom.  I will ignite the spark that you already have inside you to get out of that negative mindset and to overcome burnout.  All it takes is changing the way you think about your current reality by not letting your lizard brain take over.  By just reframing your thoughts, you can significantly change your relationships, your feel...