Educator burnout is becoming increasingly common, to the point where many celebrate being so busy as if it's a badge of honor. However, this relentless pace and lack of rest can lead to significant mental health challenges. In this episode, we emphasize the importance of taking a step back and building supports to help us feel resilient and well.

Join us as we sit down with Meg Durham, a former primary and secondary teacher who is now on a mission to share practical, enriching wellbeing education with teachers, principals, and schools across Australia. With more than half of all Australian teachers experiencing high levels of anxiety, Meg is leading a nationwide conversation to debunk myths about wellbeing and uncover what educators truly need to avoid burnout.

In this episode, we cover:

• The importance of mental health support and finding the right psychologist
• Obvious and not-so-obvious signs that we might be at risk of burnout
• Causes of burnout we may not be aware of or noticing
• Meg’s 5 P’s of the pressures we put on ourselves which can lead to burnout
• Practical steps we can take to address these pressures
• 5 questions to ask yourself to gauge if you’re at risk of burnout
• The differences between being well and thriving
• What it means to feel truly rested and replenished

About Meg

After working as a primary and secondary teacher for more than a decade, Meg Durham is on a mission to share practical, enriching wellbeing education with teachers, principals, and schools across Australia. As a speaker, Meg offers a unique blend of practical strategies backed by humor, research, and lived experience—the sum of thousands of hours talking to teachers and living this stuff. Her goal is to help teachers prioritize their wellbeing and thrive.

With more than half of all Australian teachers experiencing high levels of anxiety, Meg is leading a nationwide conversation that cracks open the myths about wellbeing and gets to the bottom of what teachers need to avoid burnout. Meg holds a Bachelor of Physical Education and a Master of Education in Student Wellbeing.

Links and Resources:

Waitlist for the Well-Led Schools Partnership: adriennehornby.com.au/school-partnerships/

Thank you so much for listening. I’m so honoured that you’re here and would be so grateful if you could leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or on your preferred podcast app, that way we can inspire and educate even more people together.

Connect with Meg via:

Her podcast: The School of Wellbeing https://openmindeducation.com/podcast/

Her Website: openmindeducation.com

On Instagram: www.instagram.com/megdurham__

On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/meg-durham/?originalSubdomain=au

Connect with me via:

My website: adriennehornby.com.au

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-hornby-a4126a205/

Email: hello@adriennehornby.com.au

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