Episodes
March 23, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: The New Kid
This episode was inspired by a friend who chose to let a new student start with a clean slate and allowed the young champion to thrive.
March 20, 2022
Lessons from a Master Educator
This episode dives into just a few lessons from a master educator. We can learn from everyone around us and this episode is dedicated to a teacher who doesn't teach in the traditional classroom. The master educator that is t...
March 16, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Wisdom of an Eight Year Old
In this mini episode I share a few words of advice that come from a very special student. It's a little advice that we all need to hear from time to time.
March 13, 2022
Teaching Through the Lens of a First Generation Educator with guest Alex Calderon
In this episode I have a conversation with Alex Calderon.He is the host of the 1stgenteacherlens podcast that talks about issues that concern his identity and other 1st generation students and discusses topics within the educ...
March 9, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Never Give Up
This episode is inspired from a story by a Hall of Fame basketball coach. The power of belief and never giving up on our students matters. We might not always see the effects of our belief right away, but it makes a differenc...
March 6, 2022
Celebrate, Create, and Play Inside the Classroom
This episode takes a look at advice by author Elena Aguilar and talk about. building resilience through creativity and play. We also talk about courage inside the classroom and making sure that every student is treated fairly...
March 2, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Something To Celebrate
One of the best things about this time of year is that basketball season is winding down and playoffs are beginning. Before the playoffs start though there is senior night. This episode talks about a special senior night and ...
Feb. 27, 2022
Finding Inspiration and Two Things We Should Teach Our Students
This episode dives into inspiration that can be found by expanding your circle of people who influence you. Finding individuals that will push you outside of your comfort zone, challenge your views, and spark curiosity and co...
Feb. 23, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Lessons from Overhead
Some of the greatest lessons that we can learn is from the animal kingdom. This episode dives specifically into the world of geese and a few lessons that we can learn from on teamwork and being there for one another. The sch...
Feb. 20, 2022
Sprinkling Joy, Assumptions, and Taking Action
One of the greatest ways that we can grow personally and professionally is through reflection. This episode dives into a few lessons that I was given this week. These lessons can be useful in the classroom with our students o...
Feb. 16, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Days are Long and Weeks are Fast
As my students will be celebrating the 100th day of school this episode is about how fast time goes and making the most of the moments that we have in our classroom.
Feb. 13, 2022
Grab Your Joy Where You Can Get It
Recently I had a conversation with a close friend, who is also an educator, and we both agreed that we don't want to be consumed by negativity. This conversation stayed on my mind and I listened to the Tim Ferris podcast feat...
Feb. 9, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Why Not You
This mini episode is going to dive into a lesson that NFL quarterback Russel Wilson learned at an early age. Russel explains a belief that his father instilled in him at an early age that helped transform the way that he view...
Feb. 6, 2022
Curiosity, life long learning, and Leonardo da Vinci
One of the greatest things that we can be as an educator is to be a lifelong learner. Expand our minds is great from a knowledge standpoint, but it also fuels creativity, perspective, and is good for our mental health. There ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Words We All Need to Hear
This mini episode dives into a valuable lesson from Kobe Bryant. The episode shares a story of the words that his father spoke to him when he was at a low point in his life. These are words that we should share with our stud...
Jan. 30, 2022
Reflection, Growth, and Past Experiences
This episode dives into a personal experience for me. It talks about past memories and how we can reflect on these memories and use them to grow.
Jan. 26, 2022
Midweek Pick Me Up: Embrace the Moment
This mini-episode is all about embracing the moment. Being present to enjoy the moments that each day offers us.
Jan. 23, 2022
Tough Days and Controlling the Things You Can Control
This episode dives into small reminders we need to give ourselves on those tough days. This episode also discusses strategies that we can use to help teach our students how to focus on controlling the things that they can co...
Jan. 16, 2022
Finding Fulfillment in the Little Things and Showing Up
This episode take a look at the little things that are happening all around us. Those small moments that occur in school that if we pay attention to them can bring so much joy and happiness. We also take a look back at one of...
Jan. 9, 2022
Beating the Monday Morning Blues
Monday mornings can be tough. The weekends go by fast and knowing the stress of the work week that awaits can make it very difficult to handle. There are certain things that educators can do to try and beat the Monday morning...
Jan. 3, 2022
Becoming a More Resilient Educator Through Compassion
The education profession isn't easy. There are many struggles that educators face and it's important that educators develop tools and strategies to help them get through the different obstacles and seasons that a teacher face...
Dec. 26, 2021
A Week of Joy, Imposter Syndrome, and Reflection
The week leading up to break is always a great week. This week brought joy and happiness inside the school. This week also contained moments of imposter syndrome and reflection. This episode dives into the week that was. Regi...
Dec. 19, 2021
Thoughts After a Year of Podcasting
Over the past year this podcast has discussed many different topics in the field of education. We have dived into different thought leaders and how their expertise translates over into the field of education. This episode tak...
Dec. 12, 2021
Leadership Lessons for the Classroom
This episode takes leadership lessons from the hit show Ted Lasso that can easily be applied into the classroom. Ted Lasso provides us lessons of positivity and the power of belief. It also reminds us to be curious about othe...