If you’ve ever stood in front of your class on the verge of tears, googled “other jobs for teachers,” or thought, “How is it only 9:07 AM?”—this episode is for you.

In this raw, funny, and soul-punching premiere, Nicole shares the truth most teachers are too exhausted to say out loud: the burnout isn’t your fault. It’s a product of a system built to extract your compassion and sell it back to you as “professionalism.”

We unpack the lies you’ve been sold about what it means to be a “good teacher,” why exhaustion has been spiritualized and normalized, and what it means to finally reclaim your humanity. No PD credits. No toxic positivity. Just truth, nervous system relief, and a spark of something real.

Because you weren’t meant to burn out.
 You were meant to rise.

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