Where do your thoughts go at the end of a busy school day? In this episode, Meg Durham is joined by Greer Kharidi to explore professional supervision and why it’s one of the most important, yet missing, supports for big-hearted humans working in schools. Meg and Greer unpack the emotional load educators carry, the complex decisions they are making every day, and why so many people are left to process it all on their own. Greer shares how professional supervision creates a safe, structured space for educators to reflect on their work, think through challenges, strengthen boundaries, and respond with greater clarity rather than react in the moment. They also explore how supervision differs from mentoring, coaching, therapy and EAP, and what becomes possible for the profession when we normalise having a space to process and make sense of our work. ---- Chapter Markers: 00:00 Introduction 04:40 What is supervision 13:00 Supervision vs mentoring, coaching and therapy 17:00 The emotional load of school life 25:30 The impact on staff and schools 31:00 Boundaries and saying no 36:00 What becomes possible ---- Deliberate Actions: Notice what you’re carrying home and how it’s impacting your life and relationships outside of work. Give yourself time to pause and think things through before responding to a request. Ask yourself, what is mine to carry and what is not. ---- Episode 161 Shownotes - Click here. ---- Greer Kharidi Website | LinkedIn | Facebook ---- Meg Durham - Website | LinkedIn | Instagram Weekly Newsletter - Subscribe here Speaker Booking - Complete the booking form to start the conversation. ---- ** The School of Wellbeing is one of Australia's best health and wellbeing podcasts for teachers, educators and school leaders! **

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