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Happier Music TeacherHMT141 How to Rest, Not Rot This BreakWe are counting down the days to break. Just me? When that break comes, let's get the type of restorative rest we deserve! Let's chooose quality over quantity and treat ourselves like someone we love.
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2025-12-1619 minHappier Music TeacherHMT139 A Relaxed Holiday Season as a Happier Music TeacherRelaxed holiday seasons for music teachers sounds like an oxymoron and you might be right! A more relaxed season and prioritizing your joy will take some intentionality and possibly some tough decisions. Enjoyed this episode? Text it to a friend or share it on your socials!
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2025-12-0218 minHappier Music TeacherHMT136 Happier Music Teacher A Typical WeekendWelcome new friends from SDMEA!
Are you teacher tired on Friday nights? Catching up on laundry on Saturdays? Trying to rest and connect with family on Sunday? We should be friends!
Here is a peek behind the curtain of what a fellow music teacher prioritizes on a typical weekend.
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2025-11-1116 minHappier Music TeacherHMT135 Happier Music Teacher A Typical WeeknightDoes your typical weeknight look like mine? If your weeknights are a blur of carpools, phone calls and an attempt at laundry and dinner, they might! The lesson here? Our time, particularly on weeknights, is finite.
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2025-11-0418 minHappier Music TeacherHMT134 Happier Music Teacher A Typical School DayWondering what an actual school day in the life of a happier music teacher looks like? Here is a look behind the curtain at my schedule, habits and routines as a busy elementary music teacher for some inspiration as you plan your day.
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2025-10-2820 minHappier Music TeacherHMT133 Scary Music Teacher HabitsAs music teachers, there are habits that are good and habits that are scary! I've been guilty of a lot of these lately so no judgment. Today, we'll examine the scary habits so we can replace them with more nourishing habits.
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2025-10-2113 minHappier Music TeacherHMT132 Balancing Musician Excellence and Mental Health with Kristin Behlmann LPC MAThis is the final portion of my interview with Kristin Behlmann LPC MA https://www.kristinbehlmann.com/ Please go back and listen to her earlier episodes to gain even more of her wisdom for music teachers.
Today, we tackle the question of practice time as a busy educator from Facebook member Natalie and also discuss mindset shifts around excellence and time as musicians.
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2025-10-1418 minHappier Music TeacherHMT131 Self-Kindness and Investing in Your Mental Health with Kristin Behlmann LPC MAWelcome to the third episode with Kristin Behlmann (https://www.kristinbehlmann.com/). Today, we address mental health as an investment and reframe the discussion around self-care to self-kindness. We also dig in to some of the biggest misconceptions arounds counseling. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it on your socials or text it to a friend.
Kind disclaimer: Kristin is a licensed professional counselor but this podcast is not a substitute for therapy or mental health care.
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2025-10-0711 minHappier Music TeacherHMT130 Celebrating Our Wins as Musicians with Kristin Behlmann LPC MAThis is the second part of my conversation with Kristin Behlmann https://www.kristinbehlmann.com/
Kristin offers therapy, coaching, & education services for musicians, music educators, and performing artists. Today we discuss her turning point in taking mental health more seriously and she gives us a wellness hack that you're going to want to implement immediately. Plus, we have some straight talk about teaching with longevity and joy.
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2025-09-3015 minHappier Music TeacherHMT129 A Healthier Approach to Musician Identity Kristin Behlmann MA LPCYou are going to love my first podcast guest, Kristin Behlmann. From her website: She is a classically trained musician, former music educator, and licensed professional counselor in Texas. She helps musicians, music educators, and performing artists manage anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout so they can reconnect with the music and life that light them up.
I think she is such a perfect fit for the show and I know you're going to enjoy the conversation. This is the first episode in a series of four.
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2025-09-2319 minHappier Music TeacherHMT125 Organizing Your Materials as a Music Teacher Part 1Drowning in paper and stuff at the beginning of the school year? Me, too. Here are some organizational principles from a decidedly Type B+ teacher. This doesn't have to work for your Type A colleague down the hall or be featured in a magazine spread (do they still have those?), it needs to work for you!
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2025-08-2616 minHappier Music TeacherHMT122 7 Steps to Handling Back to School AnxietyMusic teachers, feeling anxious about heading back to school whenever that might be? Here are seven questions for you to journal or reflect on to get to the root of your back to school anxiety. Did you know that your anxiety isn't necessarily your enemy? It may be telling you something important that you need to listen to.
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2025-08-0516 minHappier Music TeacherHMT121 Getting Along with Support Staff as a Music TeacherWelcome new listeners from TCDA!
Here is your roadmap for getting along with the support staff in your building: custodians, secretaries and paraprofessionals. Music teachers have relationships with all the stakeholders on the campus in a way that few others teachers do. Don't forget to go back and listen to any other episodes in this "Getting Along" series that you've missed or share this with a friend in education.
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2025-07-2914 minHappier Music TeacherHMT120 Getting Along with the Specials Team at School as a Music TeacherHello new friends from Musicplay!
Related arts, outclass team, AMP, LAMP, GLAMP, Specials? Whatever you call it, you are most likely part of a team at school with Art, PE, Librarians and possibly STEM or Guidance counselors. Here are some best practices for getting along with the colleagues you work with the most frequently.
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2025-07-2216 minHappier Music TeacherHMT119 Getting Along with Classroom Teachers as a Music TeacherWelcome new listeners from the Musicplay Summer Symposium! General education teachers are our allies as music teachers so we need to start acting like it! Here are small habits you can start to make relationships with the classroom teachers on your campus smoother. We're on the same team!
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2025-07-1514 minHappier Music TeacherHMT117 Getting Along with Parents as a Music TeacherJoin me in July for a new series on getting along with the adults at school as a music teacher. While there is no magic pill for smooth parent/teacher relations, there are some mindset shifts that can go a long way toward harmony. Quick tip? The phone can be much more helpful for communication than email!
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2025-07-0114 minHappier Music TeacherHMT115 How I Pick the Right Extra Work as a Music TeacherEver wonder how a fellow music teacher decides which extra work gets her finite time and energy? Why are Kodaly levels and National Board Certification yeses when other worthy things are a no? Here are a few of my litmus tests for choosing extra work such as grant writing, presenting at music education conferences and producing this podcast. Spoiler: one of my guiding principles is if it helps other music teachers.
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2025-06-1716 minHappier Music TeacherHMT114 Selectively Choosing Extra Work as a Music TeacherMusic teachers have a lot of ways to take on extra work. We might assume that self-care is saying no to all opportunities but that doesn't sit well with us as high performers. Listen in for a thorough list of what I'm saying yes, no and maybe to in this season to help you make your own decisions without overcommitment or FOMO.
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2025-06-1015 minHappier Music TeacherHMT111 Surviving May as a Music TeacherFeeling almost burnout about the month of May as a music teacher? Here are tried and true tips to make May go more smoothly for you and your family. Let's start with buying an outfit for all the events that makes you feel amazing! Don't forget to purchase my book to read this summer. Links below!
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2025-05-0612 minHappier Music TeacherHMT110 Music Teacher Struggles-OverwhelmBeing a music teacher can be overwhelming, especially at the end of the school year! We're going to get organized and stop multi-tasking to stop the overwhelm. Because there aren't actual sight-singing emergencies!
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2025-04-2916 minHappier Music TeacherHMT108 Music Teacher Struggles- Isolated and LonelyMany music teachers are frequently the only one in that subject matter on their campus leaving them feeling isolated and lonely, not to mention misunderstood! There is nothing wrong with you but there are some practical steps we can take to help you be happier at school.
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2025-04-1517 minHappier Music TeacherHMT106 9 Ways to Get Back on Track with Self-CareHave you completely fallen off the self-care wagon the first quarter of the calendar year? Me too! Here are 9 tips for both of us to start taking better care of ourselves when our efforts at healthy eating, exercise, hydration or sleep have failed lately.
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2025-04-0111 minHappier Music TeacherHMT104 Surviving Your Higher Ed Degree or National Board Certification While TeachingWhether you are pursuing a master's degree or National Board Certification while teaching, it is a challenging season. Here is the actual advice that I gave to a friend that turned into a podcast episode! You can still have work life balance while you are working on a higher education degree or the gold standard in teacher education. Especially when we aren't kids anymore and have a partner and kids! You can do this! If you aren't currently involved in these, text this one to a friend to encourage them on their journey! F-Flat Books Instagram takeover today!
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2025-03-1815 minHappier Music TeacherHMT94 Realistic Professional ResolutionsSay it after me. Teachers are professionals! Here are some straightforward ways to up your professionalism in 2025. You are worth it!
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2025-01-0718 minHappier Music TeacherHMT86 Your Complete Guide to Finishing First Semester StrongDidn't we just finish Veterans Day? Yes and now is the perfect time to plan ahead so that you can finish your semester and the holidays strong! You can do this! Also, how is your HMT Final Stretch Challenge going?
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2024-11-1221 minHappier Music TeacherHMT85 A Prayer for Stressed Out Music TeachersIn this special episode, Beth shares a heartfelt prayer for every listener- particularly if you are feeling tired, overwhelmed or discouraged as a music teacher. God loves us and hears us when we pray.
2024-11-0521 minHappier Music TeacherHMT81 Music Teacher Coffee Talk Kodaly Level Implementation Part 2Welcome new listeners! What a treat to talk about implementing summer learning, whether Kodaly or Orff, into your school year with Tanya and Carrie of Music Teacher Coffee Talk! We'll tackle whether you should "Kodaly the world" and what parts of my Kodaly Level 2 training will make it into my classroom. This is part 2 from their main theme. If you'd like to listen to the full episode on their podcast, it is linked below.
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2024-10-0820 minHappier Music TeacherHMT77 10 Reasons Your Lesson Planning Is Taking Too LongAre you struggling with lesson planning? Do you feel like it is taking too much time? It is one of our biggest pain points as busy music teachers (besides needing to pee!) In this episode, I'm excited to share some of the reasons it is taking too long to plan your lessons so you can get your time back. Let's take control of this piece of your professional life!
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2024-09-1021 minHappier Music TeacherHMT How to Be Less Stressed This FallAre the Labor Day scaries worse than the Sunday Scaries? Fall may mean more stress than summer but you can be less stressed this fall! Whether you are a band director, choir director, orchestra director or an elementary music teacher, we have more control than we think over our time management and stress levels!
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2024-09-0322 minHappier Music TeacherHMT75 Setting Better Boundaries With Your FamilyI help music teachers to be happier at home AND school. Are your boundaries at home weak and broken? Odds are good that you are feeling the consequences at your job, too. From quiet hours to better division of labor, here is your go-to guide for setting some clear and kind boundaries with your family.
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2024-08-2718 minHappier Music TeacherHMT74 Better Boundaries Communicating with the Specials Team as a Music TeacherWhether you call it specials, outclass, lamp or something else, our team can really make or break our daily happiness as music teachers! A big part of keeping this professional and personal relationship working smoothly is communication. Per usual, you can't control others but you can control yourself and your responses. This is your guide for making this the school year that you communicate well with your team.
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2024-08-2018 minHappier Music TeacherHMT73 Better Boundaries for Music Teacher Health and WellnessBig disclaimer: I am not a health professional. I'm the happer music teacher! Still, we need to have a discussion at the beginning of the year around our health and wellness boundaries. Set them now so they don't fall to the bottom of the list. Let's have a happier, healthier new school year! Plus, help me celebrate 5,000 podcast downloads!
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2024-08-1321 minHappier Music TeacherHMT72 Better Boundaries Social Media and the Music TeacherFrustrated with the amount of time and energy you spend on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok with nothing to show for it? Me too! Today, we'll explore healthy boundaries around social media as music teachers.
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2024-08-0624 minHappier Music TeacherHMT71 Better Boundaries Setting Limits on Beginning of the Year WorkBeginning of the year work for a music teacher seems like it is never done. It will never be easy but setting limits on it will make this large project a lot more manageable. Welcome to the attendees from the Music Constructed "Happier Music Teacher Course!"
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2024-07-3024 minHappier Music TeacherHMT70 Better Boundaries: Setting Up Your ClassroomWhether it is time or you have a month to go, here are the mindset shifts so you can decide what your time, energy and money limits are around setting up your classroom! You have the power to choose what amount feels right for you and your students. Join me this Wednesday for the final live session for Music Constructed. Link below!
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2024-07-2315 minHappier Music TeacherHMT69 Better Boundaries Enjoying the End of Your SummerThis is the first of a seven part series on boundaries. Today is the boundaries that you can place on yourself to help you enjoy the end of your summer! Let's stop burnout before it starts!
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2024-07-1621 minHappier Music TeacherHMT68 Dreading the End of Summer. Tips to Stretch Your Summer.Don't panic that it is July! Don't let back to school steal your joy. We're going to rest like it is our job this summer! Know why? Because arriving rested and energized is literally our job as music teachers! I'm SO READY to meet you in person at the Happier Music Teacher course. Sign up below!
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2024-07-0920 minHappier Music TeacherHMT67 Exhausted, Overwhelmed and Irritable? More solutions!Hi! I'm Beth Duhon. I help music teachers to be happier at home and at school. Here is Part 2 of your emotional regulation toolkit for when you are feeling grumpy! Listen to last week's episode if you need more inspiration on kind, gentle ways to lift yourself out of a funk. Register below to join me for the Happier Music Teacher Course starting July 10 with Music ConstructEd.
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2024-07-0218 minHappier Music TeacherHMT66 Exhausted Overwhelmed and IrritableHere is part one of a simple diagnostic to run on yourself when you are in a funk with no explanation. Welcome to my friends from the Fort Bend Kodaly Institute and Musicplayonline! Don't forget to register for the Happier Music Teacher Course through Music Constructed!
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2024-06-2417 minHappier Music TeacherHMT65 Taking Care of Yourself During Orff and Kodaly Levels Part 2Are you currently in an Orff or Kodaly level or starting one later this summer? Here is some of my uncoventional advice on how to make the intense professional development of levels better so you can enjoy your time with your music teachers colleagues with less stress.
2024-06-1718 minHappier Music TeacherHMT64 Taking Care of Yourself During Orff and Kodaly Levels Part 1Orff or Kodaly levels trainings are wonderful but intense! How you care for yourself and others during this time matters. Here are some of my current thoughts as I take care of myself and try to survive Level 2 Kodaly training.
2024-06-1113 minHappier Music TeacherHMT63 How to Get Started as a Podcaster, Author and Presenter in Music EducationHow do you get started as a content creator in music education? Do it scared and take a lot of messy action! The people we all admire got started by getting started and improved by doing. If we waited until we were perfect, we'd still be waiting!
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2024-06-0426 minHappier Music TeacherHMT62 Summer Survival for TeachersTired of the narrative that your summer has to be epic, inspiring and educational for you and your kids? Here is your permission slip to lower the bar and do what you want! This episode will help you release the pressure to craft a magical, memorable summer for you and your kids as a teacher.
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2024-05-2816 minHappier Music TeacherHMT61 Close Out Your Music Room GuideNeed help with the overwhelming and time consuming job of closing out your classroom when you are exhausted at the end of the year as a music teacher? This episode gives tactical advice and mindset shifts to help you close the door to your classroom and get your summer started. Take hope!
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2024-05-2124 minHappier Music TeacherHMT60 Ten Tips for Taming Your Music Room Closet and Cabinets Part 2Elementary music teachers, are your music room closets and cabinets a mess? If so, more help is here to get them and keep them clear! Plus, did you know that "Happier Music Teacher: 50 Days to Being a Happier Music Teacher at Home and at School" is now available in paperback on Amazon! Welcome new listeners from Musicplayonline! I'm glad you are here!
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2024-05-1422 minHappier Music TeacherHMT59 Ten Tips for Taming Your Music Room Closet and CabinetsManaging your resources and storage spaces as a busy music teacher is stressful! No, that nightmare of a closet that you inherited will not get tidy over night but there is hope. Here are some tactical tips and mindset shifts for taming your music room closet and cabinets! Plus, the paperback is out on Amazon!!!!
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2024-05-0718 minHappier Music TeacherHMT58 7 Steps to Finish the Spring Semester StrongHow do you make the hectic month of May more manageable as a busy music teacher? We're going to take a deep breath, backwards plan and break each task down into smaller parts. Let's finish the spring semester strong!
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2024-04-3013 minHappier Music TeacherHMT57 Music Teacher Meals for Busy SeasonsNeed some meals for the busy end of school that aren't fast food but also aren't difficult? Here are some of the convenient ways that I solve mealtime for my family as a music teacher. Remember, I want you to be happier at home and at school! Don't forget to enter to win a free 30 minute coaching with me in honor of the podcast's first birthday.
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2024-04-2313 minHappier Music TeacherHMT 56 How to Make State Testing More Bearable as a Music TeacherState testing may never be our favorite time of the year but it doesn't mean we have to decide to be miserable. Let's reframe it as a prayer walk around campus in our jeans and comfortable shoes while we get a free snack from the lounge!
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2024-04-1619 minHappier Music TeacherHMT55 How to Manage an Epically Long Day Away from HomeConcerts? Private music lessons? Community bands? These are some of the culprits for music teachers having epically long days away from home. You can't always prevent them but you can plan and prepare to make them as pleasant as possible.
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2024-04-0916 minHappier Music TeacherEpisode54 Why After School Is Stressful and What To Do About ItShouldn't coming home at the end of the school day be relaxing? In reality, our second shift is starting and everything feels urgent and stressful! From after school clothes and snacks to leaving the bag of shame at school, this is your tactical guide to a more peaceful after school routine for yourself.
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2024-04-0215 minHappier Music Teacher9 Steps to Get Everything Done the Last Quarter of SchoolTalking about the end of the school year when it isn't even Easter yet? Yes! If you want a better May, start preparing in April. You'll feel less rushed and stressed as you near the finish line. Plus a mindset minute borrowed from Kendra Adachi and Susan Brumfield's newest resource.
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2024-03-2621 minHappier Music TeacherWhen You Feel Unappreciated Part 2Welcome new listeners from OAKE! Music teachers, I'm glad you are here! This is the sequel to Episode 43: When You Feel Unappreciated. Short version of the episode? You'll be happier if you don't rely on others to fill your cup!
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2024-03-1912 minHappier Music TeacherMusic Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 7 Comparison TrapDebbie calls comparison the comparison trap. I couldn't agree more! Let's dig into what is really going on when we compare ourselves to other music teachers.
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2024-03-1119 minHappier Music TeacherMusic Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 6 MovementMusic teachers, stop making movement a burden instead of a blessing! In today's episode, Debbie and I chat about our favorite ways to incorporate movement into our days without making it a part-time job. You don't have to be a twenty-two year old size 2 to enjoy movement!
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2024-03-0515 minHappier Music TeacherMusic Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Vocal HealthHot tea will not fix a permanent vocal problem. Can we say it louder for the people in the back? Actually, don't do that! You might strain your cords. No one may have told you in college that caring for your voice before and after a long day of teaching should be one of your top priorities. Join me for another conversation with the inspiring and fun Debbie O'Shea!
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2024-02-2710 minHappier Music TeacherMusic Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 4 MealsThere's nothing more natural than eating but planning meals for ourselves and our family as busy music teachers can be a stressor. I think you're going to love Debbie's wisdom on this! Sometimes self-care is about mindset and other times it is practical.
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2024-02-2013 minHappier Music TeacherMusic Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 3 CommuteWelcome to any new listeners from TMEA! We are back with the wellbeing series featuring Debbie O'Shea. Normal self-care doesn't talk about your commute but it can be a stressor. As we say in the interview, if you can't get out of it, get into it!
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2024-02-1311 minHappier Music TeacherMaximize Your Music Ed ConferenceHeaded to TMEA, OAKE or any other music education conference? You'll get some benefit from it but wouldn't it be nice to maximize it? From physical comfort to follow-up, here are the tips you need to conference even better!
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2024-02-0615 minHappier Music TeacherMusic Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 2 Rest and RechargeSleep is THE most crucial tool in our self-care arsenal. Just because it is natural doesn't mean it is easy. Listen in as Debbie O'Shea and I chat about the chapters in my book "Happier Music Teacher: 50 Days to Being a Happier Music Teacher at Home and at School."
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2024-01-3015 minHappier Music TeacherMusic Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 1Celebrate the one year anniversary of the Happier Music Teacher book with Debbie O'Shea of the Crescendo Music Education Podcast! Part 1 of a series as we chat about the importance of wellbeing for music teachers. I'm so glad that I shared a copy of the book with her! You're going to love her accent!
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The Crescendo Music Education PodcastIntroduction to “The Wellbeing Series” with Beth Duhon | 083It is with great excitement that we introduce our upcoming Wellbeing Series, a transformative journey into the realms of self-care and fulfillment in the field of music education. Over the next seven episodes, we have the privilege of delving into the world of wellbeing for music teachers, guided by the expertise and wisdom of our guest, Ms. Beth Duhon.With over two decades of enriching experience as a music educator in both Virginia and Texas, Beth has left an indelible mark on the world of music education. Her diverse teaching portfolio includes pre-K parent and child classes...
2024-01-2112 minHappier Music TeacherWhen You Feel Unappreciated As a Music Teacher Part 1Long hours. Countless performances. High expectations. No wonder it is easy for music teachers to feel unappreciated! I had a lot of thoughts on this. Check out some of them in part 1 of a two part series .Buy Happier Music Teacher Book
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2024-01-1622 minHappier Music TeacherHow I Changed From a Stressed Hot Mess to a Happier Music TeacherWondering what I did to change my life? It wasn't candles and bubble baths! Listen in to learn the real changes that I made to take care of myself and become a "Happier Music Teacher."
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2024-01-0920 minHappier Music TeacherEasy Ways to Enjoy 2024 More at Home and at SchoolWant a resolution that is a bit nicer to ourself? Let's incorporate easy ways to enjoy our life more at home and at school. Self-improvement is great but enjoyment matters! You get one life!
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2024-01-0219 minHappier Music TeacherTop 10 Lessons I Learned from 2023Let's reflect together! From vocal health to collaboration to old friends, here are some of the life lessons I learned in 2023. Plus, a podcast review and looking forward to seeing you at OAKE and TMEA. Thank you for being here for Episode 40!
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2023-12-2617 minHappier Music TeacherHow to Maximize Your Christmas Break as a TeacherNow that you are on break, or almost there, how do you make the most of it? Keep some of your routines and give yourself permission to make your holiday just right for you and your family!
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2023-12-1921 minHappier Music Teacher9 Ways for Teachers to Finish the Semester BetterAlmost there! Finish your semester better with backwards planning, fake deadlines and compression socks. A tactical episode to leave the school parking lot on time to spend Christmas break with your family!
Michael Linsin's Book
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2023-12-1214 minHappier Music TeacherHow to Be More Efficient at Home and at SchoolWho couldn't use more time as a busy music teacher? Efficiency isn't always the goal but here are some of my favorite tricks to be a little more efficient at home and at school. Here's how to spend less time on the mundane so you have more time for the things you enjoy.
Music Teacher Coffee Talk
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2023-12-0514 minHappier Music TeacherTeacher Tips for When You Are SickIf you are a music teacher and see the whole school, it isn't if you'll get sick. It is when! Add being a wife and mother into the mix and it is almost a certainty. So, what can you do to be a happier music teacher at home and school even if you or a loved one are sick? Listen now and listen again next time you are under the weather.
Musicplayonline.com
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2023-11-2811 minHappier Music TeacherSurviving December as a Music Teacher with Jessica GrantThis is a timely episode that I recorded with Jessica Grant for her podcast and for Musicast, a podcast of F-Flat books, on teaching and being a human in the month of December. I hope that you have time during break to relax and listen to some ideas for self-care during this joyful and stressful time to borrow Jessica's wording. From light lesson plans to easy meals, let's make December fun again!
2023-11-2125 minHappier Music TeacherTips to Finish 2023 Strong at Home and at SchoolThe end of the year has some of our most important events at home and at school. Here are a few tried and true tips to finish your calendar year and the holiday season strong as busy music teacher from triage to a fantastic outfit! And would this podcast be complete without mentioning calendar management?
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2023-11-1412 minHappier Music TeacherNeed More Work/Life Balance as a Music Teacher?Here are the things that make me feel human when work is demanding! You can't put yourself and your personal life on hold for two months just because it is hectic during November and December as a music teacher. One of my best work/life tips? Don't work! (One day a week.)
The Busier You Are the More You Need Quiet Time
Rebekah Lyons' Book
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2023-11-0717 minHappier Music Teacher5 Steps to Shake Off a Bad Teaching DayI'm Beth Duhon. I help music teachers be happier at home and at school. That means that you and I don't have to let a bad teaching day turn into a bad evening at home. Here, five steps based on the five senses to help you reset after a rough day.
Happier Music Teacher on F-Flat Books
Tidy Hour Episode
2023-10-3107 minHappier Music TeacherHow to Be Kind to Yourself During Concert WeekOnly music teachers know the pressure of concert week. This is when we are notoriously at our self-care worst. Here are 7 strategies at home and at school for how to be kind to yourself during concert week. Don't forget to follow and share this episode with a friend!
Happier Music Teacher Book on F-Flat
2023-10-2405 minHappier Music TeacherCommon Sense Vocal Health for Music TeachersI have seen an increase in posts about vocal health struggles from my music education friends so I want to leave a little encouragement here. Plus, I've missed recording even if this episode is short. This is prime time for vocal issues as we become more fatigued vocally and physically. Review these common sense tips so you can take care of your one voice.
2023-10-1705 minHappier Music TeacherWisdom for Worn Out Music Teachers with Aileen MiracleIf you identify as a worn out music teacher, this episode is for you! I think it even applies if you are a worn out anything! If you are in the elementary space and don't know Aileen, you are missing out. She is one of the most capable people I know but humble and kind. It has been such a blessing to have my fellow podcasters share the audio of our interviews with me while my voice heals.
I had my first voice therapy today. It was so helpful and encouraging! I miss sharing with you but patienc...
2023-10-1038 minHappier Music TeacherMore Teacher Self-Care on How to Teach Music with Jessica GrantNeed some inspiration on caring for your voice, moving your body and taming the music teacher comparison? While I rest my voice, here is part 2 of my interview with Jessica Grant on her podcast from 2021. Looking for your new favorite music education podcast? Check out "How to Teach Music with Jessica Grant."
How to Teach Music with Jessica Grant
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2023-10-0325 minHappier Music TeacherTeacher Self-Care on How to Teach Music with Jessica GrantI'd love to share a new episode with you but I am on vocal rest. It really is a music teacher problem!
Lucky for me, Jessica Grant, of "How To Teach Music with Jessica Grant" shared the audio of our first podcast interview together to help me out. This may have been my first podcast interview! If you haven't checked out her show, formerly "Afternoon Ti", I think you'll love it!
She is also the lovely human being that turned my e-book into a paperback. Look for it soon on Amazon!
2023-09-2635 minHappier Music TeacherSelf-Care for Music Educators: My Talk with Jessica Peresta from 2021When I first began speaking on Self-Care for Music Educators in 2021, Jessica Peresta was generous to have me on "The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast." She is a fellow F-Flat Books author and the powerhouse behind their LEARN platform for PD. She is an inspiration as a music educator, podcaster and businesswoman. We discuss:
Commutes
Lesson Planning
Loving Movement
Classroom Pantry
Self-Care vs. Self-Soothing
2023-09-1951 minHappier Music TeacherFlexible Time and Energy Planning for Busy Music TeachersWhen you're short on time and energy as a busy music teacher, it might feel like the best solution is to keep a rigid schedule. Surprisingly, being more flexible with the content of your time blocks might be the secret to productivity. I'll show you how to fit in your quiet time, exercise, time with family and sleep in a way that works with an ever changing schedule.
Happier Music Teacher Book on F-Flat Books
That Music Teacher
Do It Now Girl: Ding!
2023-09-1219 minHappier Music TeacherWhen You Feel Disrespected As An Elementary Music TeacherTired of feeling disrespected? Of course you are! I see it in all sorts of music education Facebook groups. Here's what you can do about feeling disrespected as an elementary music teacher today!
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Oprah on Maya Angelou Video
Happier Music Teachers Facebook Group
Dr. Matthew Arau
2023-09-0522 minHappier Music TeacherWellness for Music Educators/Beth’s StoryYou may not know the story behind why I became passionate about self-care for music teachers. Here is a replay of one of my first podcast interviews from Spring of 2021 with Musicast, a podcast from F-Flat Books. I never dreamed when I did this interview that I'd have a book on their site. Look for it soon on Amazon!
Musicast
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2023-08-2938 minHappier Music TeacherHow to Have More Energy at the Beginning of the School YearFeeling low on energy at the beginning of the school year? Did you know that managing your energy can be just as important as managing your time? It is one of our most limited resources as busy music teachers! Here's how to maximize your energy at home and at school.
Artie Almeida!
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2023-08-2217 minHappier Music TeacherHow to Fight the Sunday ScariesWhat happened to Sunday Funday? Tired of wasting part of your weekend stressing about school? What if I told you that a Manageable Monday can help your Sunday Scaries? Or that Sunday Scaries are 47% less scary over pie with a friend (OK, I made that one up!).
William's Song
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2023-08-1515 minHappier Music TeacherHow to Maximize Your Time During Back to SchoolWhat is the one thing we're all short on during back to school, besides money? Time! Busy music teachers need all of the time hacks they can get. Would you believe that you might need to delete an email and neglect some tasks on purpose?
Your walkout song
If you can't get out of it, get into it
20th episode!!!!!!
2023-08-0815 minHappier Music Teacher9 Ways to Beat Back to School OverwhelmFeeling anxious and overwhelmed about all you have to do for Back to School? Me too! Here are nine simple ways for both of us to feel better about the beginning of the year as music teachers!
FABSS Conference Registration
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2023-08-0121 minHappier Music TeacherBack to School Time and Money GuideDoes going back to school have you stressed about time and money? Don't just go on auto-pilot. Make this year different by being intentional about how you spend your precious time and money resources! This is one area where you don't want to just go with the flow.
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FABSS Conference
2023-07-2418 minHappier Music TeacherTeacher on Break: Bedtime RoutineMusic teachers, want a better day tomorrow? Start with a better bedtime routine. All the simple steps you need to effectively wind down and feel relaxed at bedtime. You deserve to end your day feeling refreshed!
Makeup Remover Towels
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2023-07-1819 minHappier Music TeacherTeacher on Break: Summer Productivity SuggestionsMusic teachers, want to feel more relaxed going into this fall? Be kind to future you by taking care of some mundane tasks during the summer. Did you know that a car inspection or veterinarian appointment falls under self-care? This is a very tactical episode to help make your fall better.
Region 4 Fine Arts Summer Conference
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2023-07-1112 minHappier Music TeacherSummer Sanity Saver: Relationship ResetGet to know all the important people in your life again! Reintroduce yourself to your spouse, kids, family, friends, pets and even yourself! School isn't your family. Your family is your family!
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Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way
2023-06-2015 minHappier Music TeacherSummer Sanity Saver: Spiritual ResetOf all the things we neglect during the hectic school year, it might be our soul that suffers the most. Here are 9 tactical steps to resetting your spiritual life this summer for true self-care!
Change Your Life Book
Jessica and Danielle's Book
Beth's Book: Happier Music Teacher
2023-06-1316 minHappier Music TeacherSummer Sanity Saver: Health and Home ResetDo you feel dehydrated, disorganized and overwhelmed with the state of your health and home even though you are so relieved that you finally made it to summer? You don't have to do everything at once. Just do the most impactful things to reset and recover following a long, exhausting school year for teachers.
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Whole 30 Overview
2023-06-0623 minHappier Music TeacherEnd of Year Teacher ChecklistHere's your plan for leaving school at the end of the year with everything accomplished, including the things you didn't know you should do! From punch lists to thank you notes, here's the list to help you walk out the door with everything under control.
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2023-05-1616 minHappier Music TeacherEpisode 1: Welcome to Happier Music Teacher!Are you an overwhelmed elementary music teacher, band director, orchestra director, private lesson teacher or choir director? You're in the right place! Most educators are done with the term self-care but we can all agree that we'd like to be happier.
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2023-04-1103 min
How To Teach Music with Jessica GrantHow to Survive Teaching in December with Beth DuhonDecember is often one of the most hectic months of teaching. Programs. Holidays. Excitement. Parties. Events. It's joyful and stressful. Beth Duhon is here to share seven ideas for surviving teaching in December. Want more teacher health and wellness ideas? Check out our conversation in episodes 147 and 148. About Beth: Beth Duhon has presented on music teacher self-care for the OAKE national conference, IAMEA, Musicplayonline.com, TMEA, TCDA and Houston Arts Partners conferences. She has been a podcast guest on Mrs. Stouffer’s VIP Music Room Podcast, Afternoon Ti, Musicast, The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast and The Music Room with Ai...
2022-11-2224 min
MusicastEpisode 2.6: Beth Duhon- Wellness for Music EducatorsBeth Duhon is, to borrow Tracy King's phrase, the K-5 "ambassador of joy" at Travis Elementary in Rosenberg, TX. This is her fifth year teaching in Lamar Consolidated ISD.Longer bio: Beth Duhon is, to borrow Tracy King’s phrase, the K-5 “ambassador of joy” at Travis Elementary in Rosenberg, TX. This is her fifth year teaching in Lamar Consolidated ISD. She has received over $14,000 in classroom grants for a keyboard lab, iPads, and music manipulatives in addition to regularly receiving travel grants for music education conferences. In 2021, she presented “Self-Care for the Music Educator: Not Just a Buzzwo...
2021-08-2438 min
The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast: Music Education150- Self Care for Music Educators with Beth DuhonSelf care is more than a buzzword. So many times, we hear phrases like "just take care of yourself" or "find the one thing that works for you" or even "pencil in time to get that pedicure."
But, self care isn't the same as self soothing. In fact, it's about the daily, mundane, and boring stuff that will help you to feel better every single day that matters. In this episode, Beth Duhon does a great job of explaining what self care REALLY is and has an easy to remember acronym called "MAP" that will give you ama...
2021-05-0556 minHow To Teach Music with Jessica GrantSelf Care with Beth Duhon Part 2Show Notes: Self-Care Google Doc (you'll be prompted to make a copy) Beth Duhon is, to borrow Tracy King’s phrase, the K-5 “ambassador of joy” at Travis Elementary in Rosenberg, TX. This is her fifth year teaching in Lamar Consolidated ISD. She has received over $14,000 in classroom grants for a keyboard lab, iPads, and music manipulatives in addition to regularly receiving travel grants for music education conferences. In 2021, she presented “Self-Care for the Music Educator: Not Just a Buzzword” for TMEA and the LCISD elementary music teacher cohort. Previously, Ms. Duhon was a successful horn private l...
2021-03-2325 minHow To Teach Music with Jessica GrantTeacher Self-Care with Beth Duhon Pt. OneShow Notes: Self-Care Google Doc (you'll be prompted to make a copy) Beth Duhon is, to borrow Tracy King’s phrase, the K-5 “ambassador of joy” at Travis Elementary in Rosenberg, TX. This is her fifth year teaching in Lamar Consolidated ISD. She has received over $14,000 in classroom grants for a keyboard lab, iPads, and music manipulatives in addition to regularly receiving travel grants for music education conferences. In 2021, she presented “Self-Care for the Music Educator: Not Just a Buzzword” for TMEA and the LCISD elementary music teacher cohort. Previously, Ms. Duhon was a successful horn private l...
2021-03-2334 min