Ellen Ronalds Keene | Back to school - speaking out for teachers' health and wellbeing

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Ellen Ronalds Keene is the founder of Self-Care for Teachers and a former high school teacher herself. She is also the host of the Teacher Wellbeing podcast and runs her own podcast production agency called Perk Digital.Following some major health challenges during her university years, Ellen was forced to rethink her teaching career and is now a qualified coach, speaker and advocate dedicated to improving teacher wellbeing, preventing teacher burnout and supporting teachers to overcome their barriers to self-care.At a time when schools and families are grappling with the upheaval of the COVID-19 crisis, Ellen has spoken out in support of teachers' health and wellbeing. She offers a moving insight into what teachers are experiencing - not only now during one of the biggest disruptions to our education system that we've ever seen, but the everyday challenges teachers were facing in their roles, even before this crisis hit.In this episode, Ellen talks about:· what inspired her to become a teacher and the highs and lows of her time in the classroom· the health challenges that forced her to reassess her future career plans· how she built up Self-Care for Teachers first as a hobby, then a business· her career change journey from teacher to podcaster to wellbeing coach and advocate· the very real issue of 'entrepreneurial poverty' and the perks and pitfalls of starting your own businessCREDITSHost and producer: Jacqui OoiJoin us on Instagram: @whatshedidnextpodcastVisit whatshedidnext.com.auWith thanks to our guest Ellen Ronalds Keene, the founder of Self-Care for Teachers and a former high school Music, Japanese and English teacher. Ellen is also a life coach, meditation teacher, writer, speaker and chronic disease thriver. Visit selfcareforteachers.com.au.You can hear Ellen on the Teacher Wellbeing podcast: selfcareforteachers.com.au/podcast/Ellen also runs Perk Digital, a boutique podcast production agency based in the regional Queensland city of Toowoomba, servicing clients all over Australia: perkdigital.com.au

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