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Make It Mindful: Insights for Global Learning

Is teacher burnout preventable or inevitable? In this episode, hosts Seth Fleischauer, Lauren Pinto, and Komal Shah dive into the hot topic of teacher burnout, something that has increased in the nation (especially post-pandemic) and has been one of the leading factors of "The Great Teacher Resignation." We take a closer look at our own experiences in the classroom, and how we led ourselves to burnout through the "unsaid" expectations and pressures we put on the job and our students. Throughout the conversation, we ask ourselves the key question - is teaching just an innately altruistic career or can we become more mindful to make it sustainable year over year? In this episode, we will cover:- The link between martyrdom and teaching - The unsaid pressures of our kids' futures - Preventative measures for teacher burnout Co-Host Links:Seth FleischauerFounder and President of Banyan Global LearningLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-fleischauer/Website: https://banyangloballearning.com/Lauren PintoCofounder of Ambitious Ed, Educational Technology SpecialistLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-s-pinto/Website: https://www.ambitioused.com/Komal ShahSpeaker, Author, & EntrepreneurLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/consultkomalWebsite: https://thekomalshah.comBook: https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Your-Hand-Consciousness-Education-ebook/dp/B09FNT6B45/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us!

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Is teacher burnout preventable or inevitable? 
In this episode, hosts Seth Fleischauer, Lauren Pinto, and Komal Shah dive into the hot topic of teacher burnout, something that has increased in the nation (especially post-pandemic) and has been one of the leading factors of "The Great Teacher Resignation." We take a closer look at our own experiences in the classroom, and how we led ourselves to burnout through the "unsaid" expectations and pressures we put on the job and our students. Throughout the conversation, we ask ourselves the key question - is teaching just an innately altruistic career or can we become more mindful to make it sustainable year over year? 

In this episode, we will cover:
- The link between martyrdom and teaching 
- The unsaid pressures of our kids' futures 
- Preventative measures for teacher burnout 

Co-Host Links:
Seth Fleischauer
Founder and President of Banyan Global Learning
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-fleischauer/
Website: https://banyangloballearning.com/

Lauren Pinto
Cofounder of Ambitious Ed, Educational Technology Specialist
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-s-pinto/
Website: https://www.ambitioused.com/

Komal Shah
Speaker, Author, & Entrepreneur
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/consultkomal
Website: https://thekomalshah.com
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Your-Hand-Consciousness-Education-ebook/dp/B09FNT6B45/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us!

Creators and Guests

LP
Host
Lauren Pinto
SF
Host
Seth Fleischauer
KS
Guest
Komal Shah

What is Make It Mindful: Insights for Global Learning?

Make It Mindful: Insights for Global Learning is a podcast for globally minded educators who want deep, long-form conversations about how teaching and learning are changing — and what to do about it.

Hosted by former classroom teacher and Banyan Global Learning founder Seth Fleischauer, the show explores how people, cultures, technologies, cognitive processes, and school systems shape what happens in classrooms around the world. Each long-form episode looks closely at the conditions that help students and educators thrive — from executive functioning and identity development to virtual learning, multilingual education, global competence, and the rise of AI.

Seth talks with teachers, researchers, psychologists, and school leaders who look closely at how students understand themselves, build relationships, and develop the capacities that underlie deep learning — skills like perspective-taking, communication, and global competence that are essential for navigating an interconnected world. These conversations surface the kinds of cross-cultural experiences and hard-to-measure abilities that shape real achievement. Together, they consider how to integrate new technologies in ways that strengthen—not replace—the human center of learning.

The result is a set of ideas, stories, and practical strategies educators can apply to help students succeed in a complex and fast-changing world.