<p>What if burnout isn’t just about exhaustion—but something much deeper? In this powerful episode, Julie and Ginger speak with Sheri Kreher, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Trauma, Illness, and Grief (TIG) Coordinator for 24 school districts in New York. Sheri brings two decades of mental health experience and a deep understanding of the emotional toll today’s educators are carrying.</p><p>Together, we explore the growing wave of vicarious trauma, moral injury, and systemic despair among school staff—and why the solution lies beyond individual self-care. Sheri introduces the idea of Active Hope—a framework that acknowledges the pain, honors the grief, and offers a path forward rooted in connection, validation, and systems change.</p><p>If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “What’s wrong with me that I can’t do this job anymore?”—this episode will help you reframe that question and begin to heal.</p><p>________________________________________</p><p>In This Episode, We Explore:</p><p>• Why burnout in education is often a symptom of deeper, systemic wounds</p><p>• The role of moral injury and betrayal in driving educator hopelessness</p><p>• How vicarious trauma shows up—and why it’s not a sign of weakness</p><p>• What it means to practice Active Hope in school systems that feel broken</p><p>• How administrators can be a protective factor for staff</p><p>• Why naming, witnessing, and validating pain is essential to healing</p><p>• What it takes to build school climates of cohesion, care, and courage</p><p>&quot;What looks like burnout is often unprocessed grief and betrayal. Educators don’t just need more resilience—they need to be seen, heard, and believed.&quot; — Sheri Kreher</p><p>________________________________________</p><p> Resources:</p><p>• Active Hope (by Joanna Macy &amp; Chris Johnstone)</p><p>• Active Hope Book Link: https://a.co/d/6dZ6xbi</p>