96. Getting Back to Your Circle of Influence for Educators with Dan Tricarico

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teachers are (still!) not okay, and that’s coming straight from the mouth of a teacher. The pandemic continues, and teachers continue to struggle with making the impact they went into the profession to make. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The result is a lot of burnout and frustration, a lot of complaining (from teachers, students, administrators, parents), and a mass exodus of teachers leaving the profession. This week’s guest is not one of those teachers. In fact, he’s a teacher on a mission to help others get back to themselves and the impact they want to make.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is Dan Tricarico’s second appearance on the podcast and it won’t be his last. As a school administrator, it was helpful to hear Dan’s perspective on what he’s seeing and hearing from other teachers. And he shares what teachers, leaders, and parents can do to help support the wellbeing of their educators.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s an enlightening conversation that will leave you with a different perspective of what teaching and learning look like right now.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Dan Tricarico:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After 30 years as a high school English teacher, Dan Tricarico found himself heading toward burnout and knew something had to change. Wanting to continue as a teacher, he cultivated strategies that helped him reclaim his control and stay in the classroom.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Tricarico is a national speaker who shares his expertise and insight to show teachers how to reduce their stress and improve their self-care, so they can thrive both inside and outside the classroom.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is author of The Zen Teacher: Focus Simplicity and Tranquility in the Classroom and Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers. Creator of The Zen Teacher 5 Step Blueprint, he has also been featured in