What if praising queer educators for being “resilient” is actually just another way to keep them exhausted and unsupported?

In this episode of Teaching While Queer, host Bryan Stanton pulls back the curtain on the myth of resilience — especially for queer educators who are trans, nonbinary, BIPOC, or multiply marginalized. Through personal stories, critical insights, and tangible strategies, Bryan invites listeners to reclaim rest as a radical, necessary act of self-preservation.

In this episode, you will:

• Learn how resilience culture can mask systemic neglect of queer educators.

• Discover practical, real-life tools to build a sustainable rest practice.

• Feel validated in setting boundaries and claiming your right to rest — no guilt, no apologies.

Click play to take the first step in unlearning grind culture and embracing rest as a radical, queer act of resistance.

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The podcast explores the challenges and successes of Queer representation in education, addressing issues such as burnout, tokenism, doxing, and the importance of advocacy in creating inclusive classrooms, safe spaces, and anti-bullying strategies, with a focus on supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, agender, two-spirit, and non-binary teachers and gender identity in schools to combat the feeling of isolation and lack of community.

The podcast explores the challenges and successes of Queer representation in education, addressing issues such as burnout, tokenism, doxing, and the importance of advocacy in creating inclusive classrooms, safe spaces, and anti-bullying strategies, with a focus on supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, agender, two-spirit, and non-binary teachers and gender identity in schools to combat the feeling of isolation and lack of community.

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