It always starts the same way: “Hey, quick question…”

And somehow ends 12 minutes later, with a new task, a side quest, and the slow realization that your time just disappeared.

In this Bathroom Break episode, we talk about how “quick questions” quietly drain teacher capacity, why they’ve become so common in schools, and how constant interruptions fracture focus and energy. This isn’t about being unhelpful or disengaged—it’s about protecting your time, your attention, and your ability to actually do the work you’re responsible for.

You’ll hear practical ways to respond without guilt, how to create gentle boundaries that still preserve relationships, and why reclaiming small pockets of time matters more than we’ve been taught to believe.

Because being supportive doesn’t mean being endlessly interruptible—and your time deserves more respect than a “quick question” suggests.

Tune in here.