All Episodes
Happier Music Teacher — 162 episodes
HMT162 Be the Best You with Debbie O'Shea
HMT161 7 Day Challenge with Debbie O'Shea
HMT160 Positive Ripples through Small Actions, Debbie O'Shea
HMT159 Better Morning Routines with Debbie O'Shea
HMT158 Showing God's Love to Others, Natalie James
HMT157 Sharing the Joy of Music with Kids, Natalie James
HMT156 Interview with Natalie James Empowered Educator Community Engagement Associate
HMT155 Interview with Self-Care Superstar Natalie James Part 1
HMT154 Maximizing Professional Opportunities in Your District as a Music Teacher Part 2
HMT153 Maximizing Professional Opportunities in Your District as a Music Teacher Part 1
HMT152 What I Learned From a Month Long Social Media Fast
HMT151 Promoting, Advocating and Celebrating for Music Teachers Part 2
HMT150 Promoting, Advocating and Celebrating for Music Teachers Part 1
HMT149 Grant Writing for the Music Room
HMT148 Groundhog Day, Reinvigorate Your Teaching
HMT147 Fighting Burnout as a Music Teacher Part 2
HMT146 Fighting Burnout as a Music Teacher Part 1
HMT145 Make Getting Ready for Work Easier
Behind, Overwhelmed, How to Feel Prepared for Second Semester
HMT143 Journaling, A Kind Review of 2025
HMT142 A Christmas Prayer for Music Teachers
HMT141 How to Rest, Not Rot This Break
HMT140 Tired, Hungry, Over It
HMT139 A Relaxed Holiday Season as a Happier Music Teacher
HMT138 What I'm Thankful for as a Happier Music Teacher
HMT137 Happier Music Teacher Setting Expectations for a Typical Week
HMT136 Happier Music Teacher A Typical Weekend
HMT135 Happier Music Teacher A Typical Weeknight
HMT134 Happier Music Teacher A Typical School Day
HMT133 Scary Music Teacher Habits
HMT132 Balancing Musician Excellence and Mental Health with Kristin Behlmann LPC MA
HMT131 Self-Kindness and Investing in Your Mental Health with Kristin Behlmann LPC MA
HMT130 Celebrating Our Wins as Musicians with Kristin Behlmann LPC MA
HMT129 A Healthier Approach to Musician Identity Kristin Behlmann MA LPC
HMT128 Tired? Resentful? Taken for Granted?
HMT127 Teaching Through Grief or Sadness
HMT126 Part 2 of Organizing Your Materials as a Music Teacher
HMT125 Organizing Your Materials as a Music Teacher Part 1
HMT124 How to Be Kind to Yourself During Back to School Season
HMT123 A Prayer for Back to School for Music Teachers
HMT122 7 Steps to Handling Back to School Anxiety
HMT121 Getting Along with Support Staff as a Music Teacher
HMT120 Getting Along with the Specials Team at School as a Music Teacher
HMT119 Getting Along with Classroom Teachers as a Music Teacher
HMT118 Getting Along with the Administrators at School as a Music Teacher
HMT117 Getting Along with Parents as a Music Teacher
HMT116 How I Prioritze My Personal Time
HMT115 How I Pick the Right Extra Work as a Music Teacher
HMT114 Selectively Choosing Extra Work as a Music Teacher
HMT113 How to Have a Summer Break Not a Dumber Break as a Teacher
HMT112 See You In June
HMT111 Surviving May as a Music Teacher
HMT110 Music Teacher Struggles-Overwhelm
HMT109 Music Teacher Struggles- Overstimulated
HMT108 Music Teacher Struggles- Isolated and Lonely
HMT107 Music Teacher Struggle- Overcommitted
HMT106 9 Ways to Get Back on Track with Self-Care
HMT105 Plan Your Summer Professional Development
HMT104 Surviving Your Higher Ed Degree or National Board Certification While Teaching
HMT103 Teacher Tips for Spring Break
HMT102 Considering Important Career Changes
HMT101 Productivity Tips for Happier Music Teachers
HMT100 Real World Self-Care for Music Teachers
HMT99 7 Ways to Love Your Job Again
HMT98 Top 10 Things That Are Stealing Your Joy as a Music Teacher Part 2
HMT97 Top 10 Things That Are Stealing Your Joy as a Music Teacher Part 1
HMT96 How to Maximize Your Planning Period Part 2
HMT95 How to Maximize Your Planning Period Part 1
HMT94 Realistic Professional Resolutions
HMT Realistic Personal New Year's Resolutions
HMT92 Christmas Break Pep Talk
HMT91 How to Survive the Week Before a Break
HMT90 Simple December Self Care
HMT89 December Music Teacher Pep Talk
HMT88 When You're Grumpy and Stressed
HMT87 How to Keep Your Cool With That Class
HMT86 Your Complete Guide to Finishing First Semester Strong
HMT85 A Prayer for Stressed Out Music Teachers
HMT84 How to Make Your Veterans Day and Holiday Performances Better
HMT83 Morning Routine for Music Teachers
HMT82 Happier Music Teacher Final Stretch Challenge
HMT81 Music Teacher Coffee Talk Kodaly Level Implementation Part 2
HMT80 Music Teacher Coffee Talk Kodaly Level Implementation Part 1
HMT79 Teacher Health and Wellness Made Simple
HMT78 7 Lies Music Teachers Believe
HMT77 10 Reasons Your Lesson Planning Is Taking Too Long
HMT How to Be Less Stressed This Fall
HMT75 Setting Better Boundaries With Your Family
HMT74 Better Boundaries Communicating with the Specials Team as a Music Teacher
HMT73 Better Boundaries for Music Teacher Health and Wellness
HMT72 Better Boundaries Social Media and the Music Teacher
HMT71 Better Boundaries Setting Limits on Beginning of the Year Work
HMT70 Better Boundaries: Setting Up Your Classroom
HMT69 Better Boundaries Enjoying the End of Your Summer
HMT68 Dreading the End of Summer. Tips to Stretch Your Summer.
HMT67 Exhausted, Overwhelmed and Irritable? More solutions!
HMT66 Exhausted Overwhelmed and Irritable
HMT65 Taking Care of Yourself During Orff and Kodaly Levels Part 2
HMT64 Taking Care of Yourself During Orff and Kodaly Levels Part 1
HMT63 How to Get Started as a Podcaster, Author and Presenter in Music Education
HMT62 Summer Survival for Teachers
HMT61 Close Out Your Music Room Guide
HMT60 Ten Tips for Taming Your Music Room Closet and Cabinets Part 2
HMT59 Ten Tips for Taming Your Music Room Closet and Cabinets
HMT58 7 Steps to Finish the Spring Semester Strong
HMT57 Music Teacher Meals for Busy Seasons
HMT 56 How to Make State Testing More Bearable as a Music Teacher
HMT55 How to Manage an Epically Long Day Away from Home
Episode54 Why After School Is Stressful and What To Do About It
9 Steps to Get Everything Done the Last Quarter of School
When You Feel Unappreciated Part 2
Music Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 7 Comparison Trap
Music Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 6 Movement
Music Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Vocal Health
Music Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 4 Meals
Music Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 3 Commute
Maximize Your Music Ed Conference
Music Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 2 Rest and Recharge
Music Teacher Wellbeing with Debbie O'Shea Part 1
When You Feel Unappreciated As a Music Teacher Part 1
How I Changed From a Stressed Hot Mess to a Happier Music Teacher
Easy Ways to Enjoy 2024 More at Home and at School
Top 10 Lessons I Learned from 2023
How to Maximize Your Christmas Break as a Teacher
9 Ways for Teachers to Finish the Semester Better
How to Be More Efficient at Home and at School
Teacher Tips for When You Are Sick
Surviving December as a Music Teacher with Jessica Grant
Tips to Finish 2023 Strong at Home and at School
Need More Work/Life Balance as a Music Teacher?
5 Steps to Shake Off a Bad Teaching Day
How to Be Kind to Yourself During Concert Week
Common Sense Vocal Health for Music Teachers
Wisdom for Worn Out Music Teachers with Aileen Miracle
More Teacher Self-Care on How to Teach Music with Jessica Grant
Teacher Self-Care on How to Teach Music with Jessica Grant
Self-Care for Music Educators: My Talk with Jessica Peresta from 2021
Flexible Time and Energy Planning for Busy Music Teachers
When You Feel Disrespected As An Elementary Music Teacher
Wellness for Music Educators/Beth’s Story
How to Have More Energy at the Beginning of the School Year
How to Fight the Sunday Scaries
How to Maximize Your Time During Back to School
9 Ways to Beat Back to School Overwhelm
Back to School Time and Money Guide
Teacher on Break: Bedtime Routine
Teacher on Break: Summer Productivity Suggestions
Mid-year Reflection for Music Teachers
Teacher on Break: Morning Routine
Summer Sanity Saver: Relationship Reset
Summer Sanity Saver: Spiritual Reset
Summer Sanity Saver: Health and Home Reset
Summer Sanity Saver: Tidy Hour
Teachers, Stop Doing Summer Wrong!
End of Year Teacher Checklist
May Is Cray! Survival Self-Care!
9 Ways You Might Be Unintentionally Wasting Time at School
7 Easy Ways to Practice Self-Care During the School Day
Episode 4: Help! I have no time at the end of the year!
Episode 3: FREE Book Chapter on Delegation from ”Happier Music Teacher”
Episode 2: 5 Ways You Might Be Losing Your Voice As A Music Teacher
Episode 1: Welcome to Happier Music Teacher!