So excited to have Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW on the pod today for part II of our talk on *~*~*~boundaries*~*~* for teachers. 

Dr. Martin began her career working in community mental health programs serving her community members in need. She's done it all -- counseling, therapy, and clinical supervision in programs serving adolescents, the homeless, juvenile offenders, veterans, and individuals struggling with addiction, trauma, and mental illness. And she's written books to serve people just like YOU on boundaries. 

In this episode we talk about: 

• How to handle guilt as a teacher...guilt about not doing enough, guilt about leaving for greener pastures...guilt about focusing finally on YOU


• Concrete steps for erecting emotional boundaries when you are carrying a heavy emotional load at work and taking it home 


• How to handle it when you're asked to work long hours and you want to say no but you're scared! 


• Teachers and wageless labor 


• Why younger/new teachers are targets for manipulation 


• How starting a new job can help you press the reset button and put boundaries in place


• How school culture exerts immense pressure to have zero boundaries + how it's affecting your life


• Boundaries for helpers, empaths, sensitive people


• Changing your mindset away from martyrdom 

And more! 

Sharon Martin, LCSW

IG: @dr_sharon_martin 

YouTube: @sharonmartin

Dr. Martin's Free Resources 

The Better Boundaries Workbook by Dr. Sharon Martin