TAUGHT
TAUGHT explores real solutions to the educator burnout crisis- because you can’t self-care your way out of systemic dysfunction.
This season, we’re shifting the focus from stories to strategies, and rethinking what workplace wellness in education really means.
Through compelling conversations with experts in education, mental health, and organizational leadership, each episode unpacks the root causes of burnout and offers actionable strategies to help transform schools into healthier, safer, and more sustainable places to work.
Episodes
10 episodes
Promising Results from the Total Teacher Health Project with Amanda Hiner
In this week’s Taught episode, I talk with researcher Amanda Hiner, PhD student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, about the Total Teacher Health project and what happens when schools move beyond surface-level “wellness” a...
Practical Solutions from the UK: Overcoming Invisible Struggles in Education with Liessa Callaghan
How do we create schools where neurodivergent students and their teachers can thrive?In this episode, psychodynamic counsellor Liessa Callahan (United Kingdom) draws on three decades as a teacher and ...
Embracing the Future of Work with Luaskya Nonon, Esq.
Workplace culture strategist and corporate attorney Luaskya Nonon, author of Embracing the Future of Work, joins us this week for a powerful conversation on what it really takes to build thriving organizations. Luaskya shares how well-...
Reimagining Mental Health Support in Schools with Misty Bonta
Educator burnout is a compounding global crisis, yet many wellness efforts focus solely on individual strategies while ignoring the systems that contribute to stress and exhaustion. In this episode, Misty Bonta shares her journey from school ps...
Understanding Neuroception: How Trauma Training Can Transform Schools with Amy Huggins
In this episode, trauma recovery coach Amy Huggins breaks down the powerful concept of neuroception—our nervous system’s behind-the-scenes radar that’s constantly scanning for safety or threat. We talk about what trauma really is (hint...
Chopping Veggies & Changing Lives: From Student Nutrition to Teacher Well-being with Lisa Dee Gonzales
What happens when we prioritize the well-being of those who care for our children?In this episode, Lisa Dee Gonzalez, Senior Health Promotion Coordinator at the University of Colorado School of Public Health, shares how school wel...
Beyond the Badge of Burnout: Leading by Example with Heather Vaughn
In this powerful episode, Heather Vaughn, EdS, Transformative Leader and Educator, shares her journey from early-career burnout to leadership grounded in humanity and wellness. During our conversation, Heather reveals both the dangerous reality...
From Military Collapse to Men's Mental Health Champion with Craig Madden
What happens when the very traits that fuel your success lead to collapse? In this raw and powerful episode, Army veteran and coach Craig Madden shares how years of emotional suppression in the British military led to physical and mental...
Leaders Who Listen: How Great Management Mitigates Teacher Burnout with guest Snezana Djuric
Have you ever wondered why so many passionate, dedicated professionals across industries eventually burn out? The answer may lie not in individual failings but in our workplace systems and leadership structures.In this conversation with...
Finding Connection through Purposeful Empathy with Andre Bradford
What if the key to combating burnout isn't found in productivity hacks or wellness programs, but in how deeply we connect with one another? In this episode, award-winning slam poet Andre Bradford takes us on a journey through the landscape of p...
