Hall Pass - S1E15 - The ”Yes” That’s Burning You Out

Every educator knows the pressure to say “yes.” Yes to covering a class. Yes to another committee. Yes to staying late — again. But every “yes” has a cost, and sometimes, it’s your energy, your peace, and even your health. In “The ‘Yes’ That’s Burning You Out,” host Oliver Chadwick unpacks how good intentions and guilt often keep teachers trapped in cycles of overcommitment. This episode explores how to tell the difference between a “yes” that serves your purpose and one that drains it — and how to start saying “no” without losing your sense of compassion or professionalism. Through humor, hard-earned lessons, and a little honesty about the times those “yeses” went too far, Oliver shares practical steps for reclaiming your time and sanity. This is episode 4 of Hall Pass’s 10-part series on Boundaries — a deep dive into protecting your energy, finding balance, and learning that saying “no” is often the most loving thing you can do — for yourself and your students.