Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols

Teachers tell me all the time: "My plate is so full. I don’t want a PD that wastes my time." In this episode, teachers and administrators will learn the ESSENTIALS of better PD. It should be teacher-led, job-embedded, solutions focused, and consider the mental and emotional health of everyone. Enjoy this episode! Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

As teachers, we are rarely sick. Or maybe we don't "let" ourselves be sick? In this episode I discuss the thoughts and mindset around seeing sickness as weakness. What if we could think in a different way around sickness? I also dive into the favors culture or transactional payback system that happens when colleagues depend on other colleagues when absent. Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

Gabriela Deambrosio is an Education Consultant who links families with the right educational and therapeutic options for their children. Gabriela holds two Bachelor's Degrees a Master’s of Education from the University of Connecticut. She was a dedicated educator and school leader for over a decade in both independent and public schools in two continents before becoming an educational consultant. 

She believes that every student deserves to find “their people,” to feel a sense of belonging, support, authentic trust, and to become part of something bigger than themselves. 

For an inquiry call, please contact Gabriela at [email protected]

Instagram: @edconsulting_gd

Resources:

Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept.

Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call.

More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols:

Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

In Episode 93, I teach you 3 important steps to befriending your inner critic, especially as you make big moves at school. From contract negotiations and standing up for yourself to saying "no" when someone asks you to do just a little bit more, I show you how to stay with yourself. In this episode you'll learn the importance of naming that fearful feeling and why being clear on your "why" can help you to do it sweaty. Because you are doing it exactly right. Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

Episode 92 gives you FOUR steps to help you with any decision.

School decisions like:

Am I staying? Am I leaving? What books should I order next year? Do I like the team that I am teaching with? Would I prefer another grade level?

Learn how to make a decision and how to support yourself throughout the process. You won't want to miss this episode.

Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

What do you value in life and at school? As teachers, we spend A LOT of our lives at school. In Episode 91, "The Value of a Coach for Teachers," I tell you more about what I do and what I don't do. In this episode I talk about: -the difference between therapy and coaching; -the VALUE of looking inside your mind; -how coaching helps with challenges at school and at home; -how coaching is the opportunity for a brain reset; -why everyone needs a coach; -why I invest in my own coaching;

Resources:

Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

*Correction: This is episode 91...I say "episode 90" in my intro.

Calling all School Counselors!

In Episode 90, I talk to Rachel Davis, owner and founder of Bright Futures Counseling, an online membership community designed just for school counselors with resources to help school counselors in public and private schools.

In this fascinating conversation, Rachel and I talk about the challenges of student case loads, the feeling of isolation, and the struggle that led her to create Bright futures counseling. 

You can find her https://brightfutures-counseling.com and on Instagram at Bright Futures. Enjoy this conversation with Rachel Davis. 

Resources:

Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept.

Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call.

More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols:

Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

Want 5 ways to improve your relationship with yourself and everyone around you? Just in time for Valentine's Day, these steps will help you give yourself a break while still creating discipline and creating the life you want at school. Just the act of noticing your feelings and realizing why and how this feeling makes sense will change you in the classroom. Resources: Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept. Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call. More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols: Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

I used to be VERY mean to myself but I called it self-discipline.

Discipline does not mean speaking to yourself meanly or giving yourself the beat down.

There is another way to get your grading done, stay on time, and thrive at school without beating yourself up.

In this episode you will learn how to: 

1. Chunk and chew your goal down into bite-size chunks;

2. Decide the smallest amount of time you can do on your WORST day: 4 minutes is enough. Plan it.

3. Show up and do it. You don’t have to like it to do it. If you don’t have 4 minutes, still put in 1 or 2min--you are becoming a person who shows up.

Step 3: Never miss twice.

Resources:

Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept.

Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call.

More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols:

Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.

Want to forgive someone at school?

(This podcast will also help you with any person in your life.)

If you're like me, your idea of what it means to forgive may need a little clarifying.

In Episode 87, I turn to Oprah for her definition of forgiveness.

It turns out, forgiving is not forgetting. It's actually ALL about freedom.

Forgiveness is letting go of the past so that it does not have power over you.

Resources:

-Follow Chrissy on Instagram @chrissyconcept.

-Sign up for a FREE 30 minute coaching call.

More About Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols:

Teacher Talk is the podcast for educators like you who are on the brink of burnout, or are already there. It’s your guide to feeling better about being at school and being in your life. Your host, Chrissy Nichols, is a life coach for teachers. In her weekly episodes, she will give you quick tools, tips, and brain hacks to understand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. It’s time to find the joy in teaching again and get back to feeling like the best version of yourself.