Teaching through Emotions: psychological strategies and resources for educators

By Betsy Burris, PhD, MSW - Psychodynamic Coach & Education Expert

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Teaching through Emotions is a Women Who Podcast award-winning podcast that provides a rare form of relief for educators. Hosted by Betsy Burris PhD, teacher educator and psychotherapist, the podcast looks at bad feelings and bad behavior as meaningful and useful. Through a psychodynamic lens, she unpacks how emotions influence student behavior and teacher mental health. If you’re struggling with classroom management, feeling the weight of burnout, or dealing with the "bad feelings" that come with high-stakes teaching, TTE offers the psychological strategies, tools, and resources you need to stay grounded. You also get to hear beyond-surface-level tips and unique takes during interviews with remarkable experts. Join us twice a month as we explore psychodynamic teaching, effective classroom management, strategies for teacher support and mental health, and authentic conversations about the guilt, judgment, and joy of teaching. Co-hosted by Joe Johnson, long-time Spanish teacher. Get full access and become a paid subscriber to Teaching through Emotions at [www.teachingthroughemotions.com/subscribe]. Listen to build up your psychodynamic muscles by hearing about other brave teachers’ wins when they thought nothing, NOTHING, would change.

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Episode Date
The Frustrations of Having a Teaching Assistant: Managing the benefits and drawbacks
Mar 19, 2026
Radical Love in the Classroom: Rethinking Professional Love
Mar 05, 2026
Ego in Teaching: What are the psychological benefits of having an ego?
Feb 19, 2026
Transforming fear into success. Who doesn't want to?
Feb 05, 2026
The Meowing Student: Understanding Weird Behavior in the Classroom
Jan 22, 2026
Are Robots Winning? Managing Teacher Anxiety Over AI in Schools
Jan 08, 2026
Facing an angry parent? Here's how one teacher handled it
Dec 18, 2025
From Teacher of the Year to Burnout: A Healing Story
Dec 05, 2025
Boys and Emotions
Nov 21, 2025
Meet my favorite student teacher: my daughter Mae!
Nov 20, 2025
Stop Taking it Personally: Detaching from Classroom Conflict
Nov 13, 2025
Zen Mode: How Teaching is a Spiritual Journey (And Why It Matters)
Oct 30, 2025
Total Dumpster Fire! Can Teachers Actually Change a Toxic School Culture?
Oct 16, 2025
Can a school get any more dysfunctional than this?
Oct 10, 2025
Don't Blame Me! The Psychology of Holding Educators Accountable Without Shame accountable
Oct 02, 2025
Too Judgemental? Handling Teacher Guilt: Are You Being Too Judgmental of Yourself?
Sep 18, 2025
The dangers of empathy for school leaders
Sep 04, 2025
Get ready for Season 3!
Aug 21, 2025
Teacher tips that'll make the first days back way easier!
Aug 19, 2025
Introducing...Arts Educators Save the World
Aug 07, 2025
Wahoo! The interview you've all been waiting for!
Jul 24, 2025
Introducing...Those Who Can't Teach Anymore
Jul 10, 2025
Why are teachers quitting? Why are they staying? Is there any hope?
Jun 26, 2025
If you're avoiding conflict, you might be ruining trust and success in your classroom
Jun 13, 2025
Ungrading: Why Traditional Grades Sidetrack Learning
May 30, 2025
How mad should you be when your students disrespect a sub?
May 15, 2025
From nearly quitting to a heart attack, now she coaches wellness and teachers
May 01, 2025
Her class descended into chaos—so she tried something counter-intuitive
Apr 17, 2025
Pre-school teachers have it right: Professional Love
Apr 03, 2025
How This Teacher Navigated a Cheater’s Emotional Manipulation
Mar 20, 2025
New Season Trailer
Mar 06, 2025
Episode 16: Julia
Aug 16, 2024
Episode 15: Kristabel
Apr 14, 2023
Episode 14: Erica
Nov 19, 2022
Episode 13: Betsy
Mar 29, 2022
Overwhelmed? Confused? Transform those emotions into effective instruction!
Mar 15, 2022
Episode 11: Jenny
Mar 01, 2022
Episode 10: Leona
Feb 15, 2022
You're so mad you hang up on a colleague. Now what?
Feb 01, 2022
Episode 8: Penelope
Jan 18, 2022
Episode 7: Veronica
Jan 04, 2022
This teacher turned classroom conflict into pure gold.
Dec 21, 2021
Taming a "squirrely" class that made this teacher want to quit teaching
Dec 07, 2021
How to free yourself from a debilitating team-teaching trap
Nov 23, 2021
What to do when students blow you off -- and you are PISSED
Nov 09, 2021
He was bored with his own teaching. Here's how he brought joy back.
Oct 26, 2021
A frustrated teacher lashes out at a resistant student—now what?
Oct 11, 2021