Attention all educators! In this ep., Shannon sits down with Rowena, a career teacher turned burnout coach. Drawing from her experiences with burnout & compassion fatigue, as well as over 30 yrs in the education industry, Rowena shares invaluable insights & wisdom. This ep. tackles critical questions, including:
Blending Rowena's personal experiences with her professional expertise, this ep. offers practical advice for teachers & valuable insights for anyone experiencing burnout, regardless of their professional background. Tune in to discover how to beat teacher burnout.
Guest Bio
Rowena has been a teacher & leader for over 30 yrs and her passion is to build teams who value themselves & each other, for them to be the most effective, productive & creative teams possible. Rowena started as a class teacher, then worked in schools & orphanages abroad, before returning to the UK where she worked in schools as a special needs coordinator, trainer, specialist & deputy headteacher. She completed her masters in inclusion & was a tutor for SENCOs completing their National Award. After a burnout in 2022, she wrote a book for school staff (Teach Flourish Thrive: Beat Teacher Burnout) & now trains teachers & leaders in areas such as developing effective teams, building self-awareness, sharing commitments to goals & valuing each member of the team with their different strengths & areas of confidence.
Contact:
Rowena Hicks, rowenaphicks@gmail.com, 07816975130. For more information visit www.rowenahicks.com where you will find her book purchase link, YouTube videos, & training courses for individuals & groups.
Host Bio
Shannon Swales is driven by a deep passion to empower individuals with the essential mental health knowledge & skills needed to flourish. She guides them through a transformative journey from chronically stressed, burnt-out states to overall wellness. Her commitment to this cause is rooted in personal experience, having traversed the challenging terrain of burnout, compassion fatigue, & vicarious trauma. Her odyssey has imbued her with a renewed perspective, enabling her to approach her career & the care of others with a more balanced & empathetic mindset.
Contact:
Directly via www.burnoutpsychologysupport.com/contact, by reading her burnout memoir - Nothing Left to Give: A Psychologist's Path Back www.burnoutpsychologysupport.com/buy-my-book, exploring her blog - 'Lessons From a Burnt Out Psychologist' - www.burnoutpsychologysupport.com/blog, or social media pages @burnoutpsychologysupport.
Share Your Story/Expertise: If you’d like to share your burnout experience or expertise on the pod, please email shannonswales@burnoutpsychologysupport.com.
Disclaimer: The views, knowledge, strategies, etc., shared in this podcast by Shannon's guests or by her are not a replacement for personalised therapy. As she has done for herself, she encourages those suffering to seek professional help. In case of emergency contact your national emergency line-Australia 000. For counselling contact your local doctor or national counselling service, in Australia Life Line 13 1114 or 13 YARN (13 9276) for First Nations People.
Engaging with this podcast does not intend to create, nor does it create, a therapist-client relationship between you and Shannon A Swales. All views, opinions, and tips expressed by me or my guests are general in nature and not a replacement for personalised therapy. As I have done for myself, I encourage anyone experiencing distress to seek professional support. In Australia, if you are in a life-threatening emergency, please dial 000. For immediate counselling, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or 13YARN (13 92 76) for First Nation Australians. Stay safe, and remember—you don’t have to face your struggles alone.
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