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Episode 132 - Heartbreak Bridge
In the life of an educator, heartbreak is inevitable. Not just for us, but for others. It's important to know that what breaks your heart, matters. It matters to resist the temptation to become callous, to care even when it doesn't make sense, and to choose integrity even when no one sees. That is how we can build heartbreak bridges.
In this episode of Educators Among Us, Scott Barron, Chef Reinvention Officer with School Growth, reflects on what it means to walk through heartbreak with wisdom, integrity, and unreasonable grace. He encourages educators to consider not just what breaks their own heart, but how they respond when others are grieving too.
He names the dangers of collective coldness or belonging built on shared contempt, and calls educators back to the moral courage of doing what's right even when it's hidden. Of choosing grace when it doesn't make sense.
These heartbreak bridges are the unseen but powerful connections that make healing possible.
Takeaways
– Heartbreak is a shared part of the educator's journey
– Integrity is a responsibility, not a default
– Trust is built through presence, not just solutions
– Some cultures quietly applaud pain, and that erodes everything
– Belonging rooted in shared hate is dangerous and empty
– True friends don't judge. They simply show up
– Grace matters most when it's least deserved
– Keyboard boldness is often foolishness in disguise
– Educators must choose to move toward others, not away
– Caring beyond reason defines the most impactful leaders
Chapters
00:42 Introduction
02:37 What Breaks Our Hearts
6:38 Healing the Heartbreak
08:22 Integrity
10:20 Caring Beyond Reason
11:10 A Coaching Question
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Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith.
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By Scott BarronIn the life of an educator, heartbreak is inevitable. Not just for us, but for others. It's important to know that what breaks your heart, matters. It matters to resist the temptation to become callous, to care even when it doesn't make sense, and to choose integrity even when no one sees. That is how we can build heartbreak bridges.
In this episode of Educators Among Us, Scott Barron, Chef Reinvention Officer with School Growth, reflects on what it means to walk through heartbreak with wisdom, integrity, and unreasonable grace. He encourages educators to consider not just what breaks their own heart, but how they respond when others are grieving too.
He names the dangers of collective coldness or belonging built on shared contempt, and calls educators back to the moral courage of doing what's right even when it's hidden. Of choosing grace when it doesn't make sense.
These heartbreak bridges are the unseen but powerful connections that make healing possible.
Takeaways
– Heartbreak is a shared part of the educator's journey
– Integrity is a responsibility, not a default
– Trust is built through presence, not just solutions
– Some cultures quietly applaud pain, and that erodes everything
– Belonging rooted in shared hate is dangerous and empty
– True friends don't judge. They simply show up
– Grace matters most when it's least deserved
– Keyboard boldness is often foolishness in disguise
– Educators must choose to move toward others, not away
– Caring beyond reason defines the most impactful leaders
Chapters
00:42 Introduction
02:37 What Breaks Our Hearts
6:38 Healing the Heartbreak
08:22 Integrity
10:20 Caring Beyond Reason
11:10 A Coaching Question
—-----------------------------
Educators Fellowship is a non-profit organization that encourages educators in their calling and in their faith.
www.educatorsamonguspodcast.com
www.educatorsamongus.com
https://www.edfellowship.org/
Sign up for weekly encouragement messages here:
Buy the book, Love'em and Lead'em, here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottebarron/
https://www.facebook.com/SchoolGrowth/
https://twitter.com/schoolgrowth
https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-growth