# Mental Health, Queer Visibility, and Professional Risk in Education | Ep. 193 (with Dr. Clark Ausloos)

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Podcast: [Queering Education: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Teaching, Queer Pedagogy, and Real Classroom Practice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/queering-education-lgbtq-inclusive-teaching-queer-pedagogy-and-real-classroom-practice-5492858)
Published: 2026-02-12T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Teaching While Queer, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) is joined by February Educator of the Month Dr. Clark Ausloos (he/him) for a deeply grounded conversation about the intersection of education, mental health, and queer identity. Dr. Ausloos shares what it looks like to teach future counselors while navigating political pressure, professional ethics, and the emotional labor of showing up authentically in higher education. Together, Bryan and Clark unpack belonging versus b...

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