Nurturing Educators

About Nurturing Educators

Welcome to Nurturing Educators, the podcast that brings you inspiring and insightful conversations with teachers who are passionate about education and well-being. Join host Debbie Ross as she explores the personal stories, challenges, and triumphs of educators from diverse backgrounds, sharing practical tips and strategies for thriving in and out of the classroom. Whether you're a teacher looking for support or just curious about the world of education, this podcast offers a fresh perspective on what it means to teach and live well.

Publisher

Debbie Ross

Category

education · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2025

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Workplace Happiness with Dr Daniela Jines

   Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Nurturing Educators, hosted by Debbie Ross. In this episode, we dive into the science of happiness, stress, and nervous system protection with international researcher and organizational happiness expert Dr. Daniela Jines. Dr. Jines shares her philosophy as an academic "happy hippie," blending rigorous, clean science with free, accessible tools to bring dignity and quality to every job. The conversation begins by myth-busting common beliefs about hard work. D...

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Reclaiming Teacher Health with Prof. Grant Scofield

   Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Nurturing Educators, host Debbie Ross is joined by Professor Grant Schofield—Chief Science Officer at PREKURE, AUT Professor of Public Health, and former Chief Health Advisor to the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Drawing on over three decades of research in healthspan and lifestyle medicine, Prof Schofield addresses why teaching is a high-risk career for chronic fatigue and explores how systemic school pressures impact educator well-being. Togethe...

3. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Ignite Your Spark with Meg

   Send us Fan Mail Are you feeling drained, overwhelmed, or like you’re simply going through the motions in your teaching career? You aren't alone. In this episode of Nurturing Educators, Debbie sits down with Meg Gallagher—educator, coach, and founder of Ignite Your Spark—to explore how brain science and self-compassion can help us move from surviving to truly thriving. Meg shares her journey from observing widespread teacher burnout during her 10 years of school visits to completing master's ...

Who has been a guest on Nurturing Educators

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mel
• Emma
• Gloria Vazquez
• Lucy
• Kathryn

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

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