{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a963793b0faeccb238f972b/6adeb3a6cace47321d90ab8c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EP06: When Teaching Follows You Home: Compassion Fatigue, Boundaries, and Burnout","description":"<p>What happens when the school day ends, but the demands—and the worry about your students—follow you home? Debbie Mobley, an educator with 26 years of experience who now provides K–5 reading and math support, joins us for an honest conversation about the workload and emotional weight educators carry.</p><p>Debbie shares how constant communication, expanding responsibilities, and concern for students have affected her well-being and time with her family. We explore the connection between educator regulation and classroom relationships, why wellness offerings can feel like another obligation, and what happens when setting boundaries leaves teachers feeling unprepared for the next day.</p><p><br></p><p>Together, we discuss what meaningful support could look like: wellness woven into the school day, administrators equipped to support their staff, and greater teacher autonomy to respond to students’ needs.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode you&#39;ll hear...</p><ul><li>How making students feel seen and heard shapes trust, classroom relationships, and readiness to learn.</li><li>Why wellness training needs ongoing support and space in the school day to become part of school culture.</li><li>How after-hours communication and growing responsibilities make it difficult to separate teaching from home life.</li><li>Debbie’s experience with compassion fatigue and recognizing the need to protect time with her family.</li><li>Why clearer boundaries, practical support, and greater classroom autonomy matter for addressing educator burnout.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Let&#39;s Connect:</strong></p><p>Website:<a href=\"https://willowtreewellnesscoaching.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://willowtreewellnesscoaching.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://willowtreewellnesscoaching.com</a></u></p><p>Facebook:<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WillowTreeWellnessCo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WillowTreeWellnessCo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/WillowTreeWellnessCo/</a></u></p><p>Instagram:<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/willowtreewellnesscoaching\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/willowtreewellnesscoaching\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/willowtreewellnesscoaching</a></u></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/willow-tree-wellness-llc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/willow-tree-wellness-llc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/willow-tree-wellness-llc/</a></u></p><p>Join Our Facebook Community Group: <u><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/beyondburnouteducators\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/groups/beyondburnouteducators</a></u></p>","author_name":"Mary Abbott"}