EP 22: The Emotional Backpack: Helping Educators Carry Less and Lead More
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EP 22: The Emotional Backpack: Helping Educators Carry Less and Lead More
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School leadership can feel like lugging a backpack stuffed with guilt, urgency, and everyone else’s expectations. In this episode of The Energy Bus for Schools Podcast, we unzip that pack, sort what’s truly yours, and hand back the rest. You’ll discover how three simple shifts—choice, authenticity, and returning to the basics—can lower anxiety and raise your impact:
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Choice: Every weight you carry started with a decision (conscious or not). Learn to choose which tasks, worries, and emotions earn space in your day—and which get left at the curb.
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Authenticity: Dropping the “always-on” façade opens the door to real connection with staff and students. We’ll share quick wins for transparent communication that strengthens, not weakens, your authority.
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Back to the Basics: Bell-to-bell duty can blur your vision. We’ll revisit core Energy Bus practices—positive intent, clear routines, gratitude corners—that restore calm and focus in minutes.
Learn more about The Energy Bus for Schools program at www.EnergyBusForSchools.com and connect with Dr. Jim Van Allan at Jim@JonGordon.com.