Back on Track with Mr Mc

Back on Track with Mr Mc

Dan McFarland / Mr Mc

Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Aug 2021
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Months
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About This Podcast

Detailing my journey from the highs to the absolute burn out lows of being a primary school teacher. I’ll share my journey with you and the changes I’ve made that have resulted in me grabbing my life from the depths of burn out to being back on track, not just surviving each day, but thriving! Be bold, be brave, but never be basic!

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S4E1 Back On Track: Be Bold, Be Brave, But Never Be Basic… buckle up for the journey!

Apr 01, 2026 9m

Get ready for my story… why does it even matter? Because I have been there, the highs and the absolute gutter feeling lows of burn out! But I am back and thriving! Think of this of more like my…

S5E1 Mr Mc is BACK and 'Sir You Look Tired'!!

Apr 22, 2025 46m

Hello team!! It's Mr Mc - your classroom coach!Keeping you on track inside AND outside the classroom. I am back for season 5 and this episode has a MEGA exclusive too. You can hear episode 1 of 'Sir…

S4E3 Day in the life of a supply teacher (Special Guest: Simon the 'Inclusion Teacher'

Dec 09, 2024 45m

A Day in the Life of a Supply Teacher – Special Guest: Simon, The Inclusion Teacher Join Mr. Mc and Simon, The Inclusion Teacher, as they dive into the realities of supply teaching. Discover why…

S4E2 54321 GO! Developing positive habits!

Nov 13, 2024 21m

This episode will dive into how I have been using the Mel Robbins technique of the '54321' to help me reclaim time for myself in the morning - filling my own cup first. I also talk about developing…

S4E1 It’s been a minute

Nov 03, 2024 25m

Wow it’s almost been a year since my last episode! Find out what I’ve been up to, the big change I went through and some tips for the classroom / your own life too.

S3E6 The daily reflections of a primary school teacher

Nov 19, 2023 37m

This week I recorded this podcast over the series of a week. Each day is a reflection on what happened that day - the good and what didn’t work as well.

S3E5 Little things can go a long way!

Nov 12, 2023 26m

Little changes or the little things in our day can help us go a long way.... especially when dealing with stressful days and busy lives! I dedicate this episode to my amazing Ma and Da...who brought…

S3E4 Let's talk about behaviour!

Nov 05, 2023 25m

ohhh behaviour in schools these days is a big topic! I share 3-4 of the things we do that try to help deal with behaviour.

S3E3 Do, Delegate or Delete!

Oct 16, 2023 23m

To do lists, oh my goodness the to do lists! Or as I liked to refer to them, the Dead Sea scrolls! Where do you feature in your to do list? Today I talk about my weekly can do and Do, delegate or…

S3E2 The September Wobble! I had one, did you?

Oct 04, 2023 35m

In this week's episode I talk about my September Wobble! Yes, I had a tear when it all got to much for me. But I recognised how I was feeling and got myself back on track quickly. I share how…

S31E1 Season 3: Communication and Language: When pop music speaks!

Sep 06, 2023 1h 42m

Mr Mc The Podcast is BACK with a bang for season 3!! I am so excited to be back on the mic and recording a series of episodes alongside this brand new school term! This first episode I thought I…

S2E2 The Weekly Can Do Approach: A week in the life of

May 08, 2023 27m

I’m back! I decided to talk through how I plan out my week and what a general week runs like for me as a member of SLT / class teacher.

S2E1 Iconique Chat from Down ‘Hunder (featuring special Guest Tom Bayes)

Feb 10, 2023 1h 16m

An amazing episode featuring my friend, Tom Bayes. Tom is a horse vet who lives in Australia. We talk about work stress, achieving a work life balance, pushing past challenges and setting goals that…

S2E3 The Summer Series: Ep 3: Grit, determination and Westlife

Aug 12, 2022 43m

So excited for this fun episode, with a very special guest, one of my best friends, Holly! We chat about the jobs we have worked in the past, our learning experiences from them… share a few laughs…

S2E2 The Summer Series Ep2: Do you remember Cleopatra?

Aug 02, 2022 31m

How’s your summer going? Had a rummage through some old boxes and found a ton of CDs! Do you remember Cleopatra?

S2E1 The Summer Series Ep 1: Northern Irish Bread and Neighbours

Jul 27, 2022 15m

A short series of random episodes that might make you laugh or reminisce!

S1E10 Who you gonna call?

May 28, 2022 26m

I’m back!! This is just a little episode about what I’ve been up to this last half term and the wait for the call from the big ‘O’ lol!

S1E9 How to say no and get your life back!

Mar 12, 2022 1h 3m

I am very excited to have Martin ‘theteacherspt’ and Charlie ‘the.teachers.health.coach’ on the podcast this week! This episode is full of solid gold. We talk about our journey as teachers, workload…

S1E8 What plan?

Mar 06, 2022 40m

In this weeks episode I talk about the best ideas that have happened recently and no they weren’t my ideas, they came from the children…..not on the planning!

S1E7 My Day - Out the door by half past 4 (or by 5pm)

Feb 03, 2022 26m

After the reaction to my January resolution of leaving by 4.30-5pm each day and minimising work at home, which means I can go to the gym and running etc….I’ve recorded an episode where I talk through…

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Back on Track with Mr Mc has published 27 episodes since August 2021, covering topics in Education.

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