Episodes
April 29, 2025
Rethinking School Flexibility to Fight Teacher Burnout + Boost Teacher Retention
Send us a text 4 Flexibility Options Schools Need NOW to Retain Great Teachers In this week's episode, I share something deeply personal that has been on my mind since I left the classroom full-time two years ago. The truth? ...
April 16, 2025
The Anxious Generation: The Case for Phone Free Schools & How Teachers Can Combat the Attention Economy
Send us a text Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life? Check out my signature on-demand course, Balance Your Teacher Life. You can go the self-study route or join a cohort with group coaching ...
April 1, 2025
7 Tips for Substitute Teacher Success
Send us a text Teacher Self-Care: Setting Your Substitute Teacher Up for Success 🍎✨ Are you dragging yourself to school when sick because writing sub plans feels overwhelming? Discover how to set yourself (and your substitute...
March 18, 2025
6 Teacher Tips to Slay Student Test-Taking Anxiety
Send us a text For free and paid resources to help students of all ages deal with test anxiety visit: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Grace-Stevens-Happy-classrooms Feeling overwhelmed by school testing season? Drea...
March 11, 2025
How These Common Limiting Beliefs Are Fueling Your Teacher Burnout
Send us a text In this eye-opening episode, we dive into the science behind limiting beliefs and how they specifically show up in education and the lives of passionate teachers . Learn practical strategies to identify, challe...
Feb. 25, 2025
5 Educational Practices to Stop in 2025 with Dr. David Franklin
Send us a text Ready to cut through the noise and focus on what really matters in education? Dr. David Franklin, creator of The Principal's Desk community (230,000+ educators strong!), shares his candid take on what schools n...
Feb. 17, 2025
Teacher Self-Care Tips: Separating Your Worth from Your Identity as a Teacher
Send us a text Teacher pop-quiz: If you could never wear a t-themed t-shirt again, would your wardrobe empty? In this powerful encore episode, we dive deep into the dangers of making teaching your entire identity and how to r...
Feb. 10, 2025
What If the Dept. of Education Disappears? How Teachers Can Empower Students Through Media Literacy
Send us a text In this powerful episode, Grace Stevens addresses the growing concerns in education and provides practical strategies for teachers to maintain their influence and effectiveness, regardless of external challenge...
Feb. 4, 2025
Asking Empowering Questions (New Educators Handbook Pt 2)
Send us a text 🎯 Transform Your Teaching with These Powerful Questions That Change Everything Are you feeling overwhelmed in your classroom? Discover how asking the right questions can completely shift your teaching experienc...
Jan. 28, 2025
Empowering Teachers: 3 Essentials to Take Back Your Agency & Avoid Teacher Burnout
Send us a text If there were one word separating joyful, impactful teachers from those stuck in overwhelm, and burnout, wouldn’t you want to know it? 🚀 Spoiler alert: It’s Empowerment. In this foundational episode, we’ll unpa...
Jan. 21, 2025
“Who Smarted?” Unpacking the #1 Podcast for Your Classroom with Producer Jerry Colbert
Send us a text Finally! An educational podcast for your classroom that you and your students will enjoy AND helps with listening comprehension . In this week's episode, I sat down with Jerry Colbert - the Emmy-nominated creat...
Jan. 14, 2025
Teacher Self-Care Success: Ditch the Resolutions & Focus on “Being” over “Doing”
Send us a text 🌟 Teacher Growth Reimagined: Why "Being" Beats "Doing" - A Fresh Take on New Year's Resolutions Are you one of the 80% of teachers whose New Year's resolutions have already fallen apart? Don't worry - you're no...
Jan. 7, 2025
Teacher Communication Tips: 5 Things You Say That Annoy Other Teachers
Send us a text It's time to level up your teacher communication! Could YOU be unintentionally pushing your teaching colleagues away? In this eye-opening episode, we dive into the seemingly helpful phrases that might actually ...
Jan. 5, 2025
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: It's OK to Dread Returning To School Tomorrow
Send us a text 🎙️ Lunchbox Love Note Bonus Mini-Episode: Just like those little love notes slipped into your lunchbox, this episode is here to brighten your day with a virtual smile and a hug. I hope you enjoy this jolt of in...
Dec. 31, 2024
Exploring Dry January to Reduce Your Teacher Stress and Teacher Anxiety
Send us a text This week's ENCORE🎙️ episode is for anyone who has ever wondered if they are taking our "drink to escape/cope" culture too far. As teachers, many of us joke about needing our "lesson planning juice," but some o...
Dec. 10, 2024
5 Proven Teacher Tips to Calm Classroom Craziness Before Break
Send us a text ➡️ To get your FREE 🎁 PDF Guide The Professional Teacher's Guide to Saying "No" visit: www.gracestevens.com/sayno Want to truly thrive in teaching without sacrificing your personal life? Check out the Elevated ...
Dec. 3, 2024
🔍Why I Returned To Teaching: Key Lessons
Send us a text 👩🏫 Are you a teacher wrestling with the "stay or go" dilemma? This vulnerable and honest episode might be your roadmap! Episode Description: In this deeply personal episode, experienced educator Grace Stevens ...
Nov. 26, 2024
How to Handle Pushback When You Set Healthy Teacher Boundaries
Send us a text Are you nervous about setting boundaries at school because you're worried about pushback? You're not alone! In this episode, we tackle one of the most common concerns I hear from educators: "What happens when I...
Nov. 12, 2024
5 Teacher Tips for Stress-Free Parent Conferences
Send us a text Let me help you get ready to have the best parent-teacher conference season ever! 📝 While it can cause a lot of teacher stress, conferences are an important chance to connect with families. With some preparatio...
Nov. 9, 2024
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: Finding Peace With Election Results No Matter How You Voted
Send us a text In this empowering mini-episode, Grace examines how to deal with the aftermath of this week's election results. What if it didn't go the way you hoped? How do we rise above no matter what and find things that u...
Nov. 4, 2024
5 Secrets for Beating the Sunday Anxiety for Teachers
Send us a text Beating the Sunday Scaries: 5 Game-Changing Tips for Teachers That pit in your stomach on Sunday afternoon? You're not alone. As educators, we've ALL felt that weekend-ruining anxiety creeping in. But here's th...
Oct. 29, 2024
😊 Easiest Happiness Hack Ever - The Lovely List
Send us a text Teachers, want to boost your daily happiness and teacher resilience? In this mini-episode, Grace shares a simple, transformative strategy that requires no time, no money, and very little effort —but has the pot...
Oct. 27, 2024
LLN: Inspiration for Teachers: You Are Enough, You Do Enough
Send us a text 🎙️ Lunchbox Love Note Bonus Mini-Episode: Just like those little love notes slipped into your lunchbox, this episode is here to brighten your day with a virtual smile and a hug. I hope you enjoy this jolt of in...
Oct. 22, 2024
Breaking Down Dyslexia: What Every Teacher Needs to Know (But Was Never Taught!)
Send us a text 🎓 Breaking Down Dyslexia: What Every Teacher Needs to Know (But Was Never Taught!) Did you know that 1 in 5 students in your classroom may have dyslexia? Yet most of us learned about it in just "two paragraphs"...