Happier Music Teacher
Real self-care for music educators, not just self-soothing! Are you an overwhelmed music teacher who thinks that self-care and work/life balance is impossible with your responsibilities at home? Are you feeling burnout at home and school, and you’re done with feeling teacher tired and stressed all the time? Do you feel that the cliché advice of candles and bubble baths, not that there’s anything wrong with that, are short term solutions for your tension? Former stressed hot mess Beth Duhon helps you be more content at home and in your career in music education through guided journaling, common sense advice and encouraging you to take consistent micro-actions. Each episode features topics like: vocal health, time management, meal prep, commuting hacks and healthy habits to help you be a “Happier Music Teacher.” New episodes every Tuesday morning.
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Episodes
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
I'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!
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
When 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
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
When 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!
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Tired 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!
Beth's Book on F-Flat Books
Oprah on Maya Angelou Video
Happier Music Teachers Facebook Group
Dr. Matthew Arau
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
You 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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Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Feeling 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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Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
What 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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Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
What 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!!!!!!
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Feeling 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
Buy Beth's book
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Does 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.
Buy Beth's Book
FABSS Conference