The Educator's Mindset

Welcome back to The Educator's Mindset Podcast!

In this episode:

Breaking success into two main concepts

Thinking about process and product of success

Determining your own success criteria

In the last solo episode I recorded (episode 5), I talked about the idea of falling in love with failure, so I felt it was only appropriate to talk more about success now. Success criteria is a term I use at school when speaking to my students about different objectives and expectations, but we can also apply this idea to our own lives and personal goals. I cannot wait for you to have a listen. I'd LOVE to hear if this episode resonated with you, so let's connect!!

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Twitter: @MrsErinMyres

Music by: TakeTones

Please help me welcome Anahi Amador to the podcast today! Anahi is a school counselor, a mom of one (soon to be 2!), a coworker, and a dear friend.

In this episode, we talk about

* What vicarious trauma is

* How vicarious trauma differs from burnout

* How you can have more conversations about mental health

 

I am so grateful for Anahi, not only because she is an amazing person, but also because she introduced me to the term of vicarious trauma, which is also called Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). Many educators haven’t heard of this term before, even though it can affect us in the school setting. You don’t want to miss this episode! I would love to hear your takeaways from this episode, so please send me a message and let’s chat about this important topic. Also, Anahi has provided several resources if you would like to continue learning about vicarious trauma.

 

Helpful Links:

American Counseling Association: Brief fact sheet about vicarious trauma. Emphasized on counselors, social workers, etc., but applies the same for educators.

Mindful Schools: Recent research about vicarious trauma and educators.

NEA Today: Recent article on vicarious trauma and educators.

Harvard College of Education: Article about supporting teachers navigating trauma and vicarious trauma

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): “Counselors not cops” initiative. Collaboration between ACLU and the California Association of School Counselors (CASC) to bring more school counselors and mental health support to schools. The primary goal is to fight the school to prison pipeline, but a good way to advocate for support in schools both for students and staff.

You guys!!! I cannot wait for you to listen to this awesome interview I had with Hugh H.D. Hunter. Hugh is a writer, author, keynote speaker, and creates unique opportunities like workshops for students and teachers about writing.In this episode, Hugh and I chat about his journey to becoming a writer, the different work he does and offers as a writer and author, and how he balances work and his personal life. It’s a good one, so make sure to check it out! Take a listen, and make sure to check out Hugh on Twitter and Instagram @hd_tsdhttps://www.instagram.com/hd_tsd/

Coming at you in my car this morning as we dive into:

Fixed and growth mindset

The denotation and connotation of failure

Falling in love with the process of failing

This episode is a juicy one where we talk about a fixed and growth mindset. As I was organizing some of my favorite personal development books this morning, I came across “Mindset” by Carol Dweck. In this episode, I share about the differences between fixed and growth mindset, how important it is for us as teachers to check our mindset often, and how we can change our mindset around failure to support us in our learning and growing. I’d love to hear your take-a-ways so please leave a review or send me on a DM. If we aren’t connected there yet, please reach out! I’d love to chat with you! Talk to you soon!Let’s chat on IG! @the.educators.mindsetOr Twitter! @MrsErinMyres

This week I have a special treat for you! One of my very best friends, Emily Mearns, joins us today to discuss balancing life and business.Emily is a business and mindset coach, an elementary teacher, a podcaster, and she also runs a non-profit rescue! Basically, she’s doing all the things! I am so grateful to have her in my life, and am stoked that she’s here today on the podcast! In this episode, we share strategies and tips on how to balance life and business as a teacher and entrepreneur.We would love to hear your take aways from this episode, so please leave a review, or reach out on IG! Thanks so much for spending your time with us, and if you love Emily and what she’s about, like me, make sure to connect with her on Instagram! @emily_mearns.

In this episode:

Teacher envy and comparisonitis

Reframing yucky negative thoughts

Recognizing your strengths

I experienced teacher envy and struggled with comparisonitis for years. Negative thoughts still try to creep in occasionally, but I’ve learned different mindset shifts to help reframe those yucky thoughts into more positive thinking. Listen in and let me know what you think over on Instagram! @the.educators.mindset.

Welcome back to another episode of The Educator's Mindset Podcast!

In this episode we dive into:

The balancing act of being a teacher

Why setting boundaries is important

Self-care and avoiding burnout

In today's episode, we dive into the balancing act of being a teacher and setting up boundaries, especially with distance learning. Setting boundaries is very important for a teacher, but even more so now, working from home. Listen in, as we dive into a few simple things you can do to set new boundaries and avoid burnout. 

I’d love to hear your takeaways and any suggestions over on Instagram (@the.educators.mindset)! Let's connect!

Welcome to The Educator's Mindset Podcast! I am so excited you're here! In "Episode 0," I share a little bit about my experience as a teacher and why I felt the need to start this podcast.

Teaching is such a wonderful career, but it can also be exhausting. There are so many podcasts dedicated to the career of teaching, but not many that focus on the mindset and well-being of teachers. ⁣I feel like it is my mission to help fellow educators find flow and peace of mind inside and outside the classroom. In this podcast, I will share tools, tips, and tricks, to help you stress less, find more balance, and have a life outside of work, while still being an amazing educator. ⁣If we aren't connected on social media yet, let's be friends! You can find me on Instagram @the.educators.mindset and on Twitter @MrsErinMyres. Oh, and special shout out to Halie for snapping this photo for me! Looking for a photographer? Check her out!⁣