Angela came up with the toolkit idea through her work in the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club. She noticed that the way teachers THINK is more vital to their effectiveness, work/life balance, and job satisfaction than anything else. 

Many club members expressed a strong desire for support in grappling with anxiety and overwhelm beyond the scope of what’s covered in the club, so she set out to create a new resource that addressed that issue alone. 

Angela already had a strong connection to Dan’s work and mission, having reviewed his book and hosted him as a guest on her podcast. 

She asked Dan to partner with her on the toolkit to design a more comprehensive resource than what she could make alone. 

Angela and Dan have worked together for many months to create a solution for teacher anxiety, and are excited about offering it as a resource to help you become finally free.

The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club is centered on productivity and time management. The club operates as a full one year program which you join with a cohort and learn new mindsets/habits for grading, lesson planning, and more each month. A reduction in anxiety and overwhelm is a side benefit of learning how to streamline your teaching through the club. 

By contrast, "Finally Free" deals solely with anxiety and mindset: how to approach your work through a lens that will reduce stress. You can get the toolkit at any time, and go through the resources at your own pace, popping in and out of the audio lessons in the toolkit whenever you are feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. 

There is no overlap between the two resources: you can choose whichever speaks to you most, or try both.

You're already overwhelmed, so reading a book or watching a training might feel like another demand you can’t keep up with. Instead, you can listen to the audio messages during your commute, or while exercising, cooking, cleaning, and just going about your regular routines. 

We chose an audio format because we believe you'll get the most benefit from repeatedly LISTENING to positive, encouraging words spoken into your mind and heart. 

There’s nothing better when you’re feeling anxious than hearing reassurance from someone who understands what you’re going through, validates your feelings, and helps you work through those feelings in a practical, uplifting way. 

If you'd like to have a printable version of the materials to read and highlight, the full transcript is included for each module in a beautiful PDF format.

You can utilize this toolkit for the rest of your teaching career. 

After enrolling, you'll have unlimited access to the materials, across any and all devices you own. 

You can begin whenever you want, go at your own pace, and revisit things at any time.

We provide a certificate of completion, but we are not partnered with any district or state in this capacity. 

We recommend signing up for the toolkit only if you truly want to learn how to overcome anxiety associated with teaching, and use another course to satisfy continuing education hour requirements.

No, we’re not trained in psychology or psychiatry. 

Though the toolkit should certainly be helpful for those who are dealing with clinical anxiety, we recognize that those needs are beyond the scope of what we are qualified and prepared to address, and support from a mental health professional is essential in those instances. 

This toolkit is designed to help ALL teachers cope with general anxious thoughts, worry, overwhelm, and stress related to teaching by changing the way they think about their life and work.

No, this toolkit is designed to be useful for ALL teachers. 

The recommendations are influenced by principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices which are useful for any teacher wanting to work through issues of anxiety. 

There are no references to any religion or spiritual disciplines in the toolkit. 

You can skip the bonus guided meditations in the toolkit if you are not comfortable with meditation practices.

If for any reason you find that the toolkit is incompatible with your worldview, feel free to make use of our 30 day refund policy.

No, this toolkit is designed to be useful for ALL teachers. It is not tied to to any curriculum, standards, or even country. 

If you work with any group of kids anywhere in the world (from Pre-K-12th grade), you will find the toolkit useful. 

We would even recommend the toolkit to instructional coaches, paraprofessionals, and administrators. 

As long as you work in the education field and you struggle with most of the issues addressed in the 10 modules, this toolkit will make a difference for you. If it doesn’t, contact us within the first 30 days and we’ll give you a refund.

We have a money-back guarantee. Try it out for 30 days, and if you don’t feel a reduction in your anxiety and sense of overwhelm, send us an email and we’ll refund your money.

Yes! On the outline of the course curriculum below, you'll see an eye icon next to the first module (a lock icon displays next to the other modules.)

Click the eye icon for that first module to enroll, or use the "free preview" button at the top of the page.