{"podcast":{"title":"Counselor Chat Podcast","slug":"counselor-chat-podcast-6074475","podcast_index_feed_id":6074475,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/counselor-chat-podcast/","website_url":"https://counselingessentials.org/podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cf8ace90-84b0-4a9b-98d5-aebf5348b58a/Ub9k1otzeXEc_lbzAJsDepVJ.jpg","author":"Carol Miller, School Counselor","episode_count":168,"summary":"Counselor Chat is a podcast for School Counselors. If you're looking for inspiration, collaboration, easy to implement strategies and a bit of joy, you'll want to listen along with your host, Carol Miller from Counseling Essentials. Share in some real talk and get tips, tricks and learn about tools of the trade with Carol and listen in as she interviews other school counselors who are experts in the field as they share their advice and enjoy a few laughs.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T20:19:09.030227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475"},"episode":{"title":"138.  The Gratitude Circle for Counselors: Finding Joy in the Work You Do","slug":"138-the-gratitude-circle-for-counselors-finding-joy-in-the-work-you-do","published_at":"2025-11-26T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475/138-the-gratitude-circle-for-counselors-finding-joy-in-the-work-you-do","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475","url":"https://counselingessentials.org/captivate-podcast/138-the-gratitude-circle-for-counselors-finding-joy-in-the-work-you-do","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6a2158c2-fd8c-42b9-9511-3d8c953eb70e.mp3","summary":"Right before Thanksgiving, in the middle of progress reports, last-minute meetings, and all the pumpkin spice in the world, it can be easy to miss the small moments that actually fuel us. This episode is a gentle pause.  A breath.  A circle of gratitude created for you. I asked counselors in my Facebook groups what they are most grateful for, and their answers were pure joy, connection, and heart. Today I am sharing their stories, along with a few of my own, as a reminder that even in the chaos, the work you do every day truly matters. ✨ What You Will Hear in This Episode: Why the weeks before Thanksgiving feel especially heavy The power of stopping to notice the good A collective gratitude circle filled with counselor shared moments Students choosing time with their counselor as their reward Kids using calm down strategies and repeating your words back to you When a student calls you their trusted adult Why small wins often matter the most Real stories of connection from counsel…","meta_description":"Right before Thanksgiving, in the middle of progress reports, last-minute meetings, and all&nb…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":964,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475/episodes/138-the-gratitude-circle-for-counselors-finding-joy-in-the-work-you-do/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/counselor-chat-podcast-6074475/138-the-gratitude-circle-for-counselors-finding-joy-in-the-work-you-do.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}