Self-care isn’t bubble baths — for queer teachers, it’s survival in a world trying to push us out of classrooms.

In this solo episode of Teaching While Queer, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) lays out what authentic, practical self-care looks like for LGBTQ+ educators navigating burnout, political attacks, and the daily emotional labor of being visible in schools.

You’ll learn:

• Six concrete self-care strategies queer teachers can use in under five minutes
• How to set boundaries and say no without guilt
• Why self-care is not a luxury but an act of survival, sustainability, and resistance

If you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or questioning how to keep going, this episode will remind you that you are not alone — and that caring for yourself is the most radical way to stay in the work.

Tap play to find the small, sustainable practices that will help you keep teaching as your authentic self.

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This podcast explores the challenges and successes of queer representation in education, tackling topics like burnout, tokenism, doxing, and the role of advocacy in building inclusive classrooms, safe spaces, and anti-bullying strategies. It centers support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, agender, two-spirit, and non-binary teachers, and addresses how gender identity in schools can be honored to combat isolation and foster community.

The podcast explores the challenges and successes of Queer representation in education, addressing issues such as burnout, tokenism, doxing, and the importance of advocacy in creating inclusive classrooms, safe spaces, and anti-bullying strategies, with a focus on supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, agender, two-spirit, and non-binary teachers and gender identity in schools to combat the feeling of isolation and lack of community.

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