BURNED-IN Teacher Mastermind Members, and Burnout Buddies, Kim and Hilary share their challenges with burnout and what inspired them to join the BURNED-IN Teacher Mastermind.  They talk about how having a community of teachers working through burnout together has been transformational as well as how they have supported each other in their journey out of burnout. Part 1 of this 2 part series will focus on their struggles and what originally led Kim and Hilary to live a burned-out life. 

Kimberly has been teaching for 6 years and is currently serving as a first-grade teacher.  

 Hilary is a 7th grade English teacher that has been teaching for 14 years. 

In this episode you will:

• Hear about what brought them to realize that they were falling into burnout and something that had to change.  (10:20) 
• Understand the importance of needing to work on ourselves first before our environment. (17:40)
• Learn how being able to name/identify what you are going through will support you in changing what you choose to spend your time on. (21:00)
• Hear about how they have grown through their burnout. (24:20) 
• Get reflection questions to ask yourself when thinking about the choices you’ve made and what is or isn’t in your circle of control.  (29:20) 

CALL TO ACTION: THINGS YOU CAN DO TOMORROW 

1. Reflect - Take out your journal and answer these two questions: 
1. What are choices that YOU’VE made in the past that have contributed to your burnout? 
2. What are the choices that have been made for you? What can you realistically do about them? 
2. Find support - Find a Burnout Buddy to support you on your journey. Can’t find one? Reach out to me or check out the Burned-In Teacher Podcast Community on Facebook. 
3. Join the Burned-In Teacher Mastermind - Get the support you need to grow through your burnout!  Doors will be opening in May, so click here to get on the waitlist. 

JOIN THE BURNED-IN TEACHER MASTERMIND 

Click here to get on the waitlist.