Helena Hains

The Present Teacher Podcast

No. of episodes

177

Latest episode

2026-07-13

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Teaching was never supposed to cost you your health, your time, or your identity.

The Present Teacher Podcast is for educators who are done glorifying burnout, overwork, and self-sacrifice—and are ready to build a sustainable teaching career instead.

Hosted by Helena Hains, this podcast challenges the unspoken rules of the education system and names the truths teachers are often too afraid to say out loud:
burnout isn’t a personal failure, classroom chaos isn’t always a management issue, and working harder is rarely the solution.

Each week, we explore the truths teachers are rarely encouraged to say out loud, including:
• Why burnout isn’t a time-management problem
• How interviews and school culture predict long-term exhaustion
• Why classroom setup and management affect your nervous system
• How to leave on time without guilt
• And how to build a teaching career that doesn’t cost you yourself

This podcast covers four core pillars:
Teacher Interviews | Classroom Setup | Classroom Management | Time Management

Inspired by Helena’s book That New Teacher Next Door: Work Less. Impact More., this show is for the teacher who knows there has to be a better way.

Because the teacher next door doesn’t make herself small to make others comfortable.
She knows who she is.
She knows the impact she makes.
And she has the courage to go after it.