About this episode

Megan Corcoran discusses her book on thriving as a trauma-informed professional and shares strategies for educator wellbeing.

"It's definitely not a destination. It's a journey." - Megan Corcoran Who supports the people who support everyone else? Meg Durham speaks with educator, former school leader and trauma-informed education specialist Megan Corcoran about her new book, Beyond Survival Mode: Thriving as a Trauma-Informed Professional . Together, they explore what survival mode really is, what it means to be a trauma-informed educator, and why sustainable trauma-informed practice starts with caring for the adults doing the supporting. Megan shares practical strategies to help educators stay connected to students without carrying responsibility for fixing everything, understand their nervous system, recognise their own limits and prevent teacher burnout. ---- In this episode, you'll learn: What survival mode is and why it is so common in schools What it means to be a trauma-informed educator Common misunderstandings about trauma-informed education How to support students without carrying responsibility for fixing everything Practical strategies to prevent teacher burnout The role of the nervous system in educator wellbeing How to create trauma-informed schools that support both students and staff…

People in this episode

Host: Meg Durham

Guest: Megan Corcoran

Topics covered

• trauma-informed education
• educator wellbeing
• teacher burnout
• survival mode
• supporting students

Keywords

• trauma-informed
• educator
• burnout prevention
• nervous system
• supporting students

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Beyond Survival Mode

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