When Boundaries Aren’t Enough: Teacher Burnout Explained 297

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of teacher burnout, particularly when boundaries are set but still lead to exhaustion.

Send us Fan Mail Burnout is brutal enough, but the most disorienting version is the kind that lands even when we set boundaries, do the inner work, and try to teach in a grounded way. We talk about why that happens, why burnout is not an accusation, and how misalignment and masking can quietly drain teachers who genuinely care. I’m joined by Miriam Groom, founder and CEO of Mindful Career, a behavioural career therapist and organisational psychologist who has helped thousands of people naviga...

People in this episode

Host: Trina Deboree

Guest: Miriam Groom

Topics covered

• teacher burnout
• boundaries
• misalignment
• masking
• mental health
• education

Keywords

• teacher burnout
• boundaries
• mental health
• education
• misalignment
• masking
• inner work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mindful Career

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