A Back to School High School Counselor Pep Talk [Episode 37]

Here's What to Expect In This Episode:

This one’s for the veteran counselors needing a pick-me-up as this school year is getting started. Listen to this back to school high school counselor pep talk for some relatable realness… but then also some encouragement.

I’m not sure which is harder on a school counselor… the first few weeks or the last few weeks of school. These beginning days are TOUGH. You are a superhuman jack-of-all-trades handling a myriad of issues with style and grace.

You may have forgotten to put on your mascara for your staff ID photo, and you may be hiding your stacks of papers under your desk when parents come in for meetings… but you’ll get it together soon.

No need to right now though. Right now, you’re in survival mode. So give this episode a listen to feel SEEN but also to remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You need this high school counselor pep talk more than ever right now!

You won’t be staring at a computer screen and enrolling new students forever. You’ll be counseling and helping students again in the traditional way that you’re used to SOON enough.

I hope this high school counselor pep talk can be the motivation you need to make it through these first few weeks of school!

You got this!

Topics Covered in This Episode:

Give yourself the grace to take care of yourself during these first few weeks by getting enough sleep and lessening the pressure to make homemade meals
Why we bear the weight of working as quickly as possible
Why even small talk during making schedules and enrolling new students can start building valuable rapport to continue building a relationship later
Remember your why of this job
What to do when you’re drowning in the things you don’t like (paperwork, transcripts, computer screens)
Evaluate your work/life balance and your needs