Episodes
Dec. 5, 2021
Finding Belief and Bright Spots Within the Classroom
Belief is a powerful emotion. When you believe in yourself and your abilities you are unlimited in what you can accomplish. When our students believe in themselves what they can accomplish is unlimited. This episode dives int...
Nov. 28, 2021
Relationship, Growth, and Wins Inside of the Classroom
Inside our classroom the relationships that we have with our students, the growth that is taking place, and the wins that are happening play a large role in the success of our classrooms. Educators would benefit from taking t...
Nov. 21, 2021
Gratitude in the Classroom
Research has found that gratitude helps foster a positive well being, allows for others to have stronger connections, and become more resilient along with much more. Knowing this it is imperative for our own mental health and...
Nov. 14, 2021
Thoughts From a Week of Teaching
Every week in the classrooms brings a range of emotions and thoughts. This episode is a random collection of thoughts that I had over the course of the week in the classroom. This episode dives into the topics of failure, how...
Nov. 7, 2021
5 Thoughts on Self Care for Educators
In a school year that school teachers are feeling more burnt out than ever it is more important than ever that educators practice self care. This episode dives into five thoughts that I have about self care and reminders that...
Oct. 31, 2021
A Few Reminders for Educators
The field of education is not easy. When you are serving others and you're pouring your heart and soul into all you do it can be physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting. That is why you need to give yourself little r...
Oct. 24, 2021
Two Ways to Manage Stress From the Classroom
There are so many educators right now who are feeling overwhelmed and stressed out. The expectations and burden that is placed on teachers is a lot. This episode dives into teachings of Justin Sua who is the mental conditioni...
Oct. 17, 2021
The Power of Lighting Up For Your Students
This episode dives into some of the teachings of Dr. Jody Carrington. This amazing woman is a psychologist, an author, and a speaker. She brings energy, enthusiasm, and passion to everything that she does. This episode looks ...
Oct. 10, 2021
Creating a Successful School Day
Through conversations that I've overheard, things I've seen on social media, and how I've felt personally it's easy to see that many educators are starting to feel overwhelmed and exhausted. The school year is long and offers...
Oct. 3, 2021
The Power of Being in the Moment
The episode dives into the power of being present and the power that it can have in creating a positive day. We discuss three ways that we can work on being in the moment inside our classroom based off of Elaina Aguilar's boo...
Sept. 26, 2021
Three Ways to Become a Better Educator
This week's episode takes lesson taught from Les Brown who is one of the greatest speakers of all time. He's a gentleman who has effected others from all over the world with his motivational talks on human potential. This epi...
Sept. 19, 2021
Lessons to Transform Your Classroom
Educators are always looking for ways to make their classrooms more impactful. This episode dives into lessons from the head coach of Clemson's football team Dabo Swinney. In this episode you will find lessons that he has use...
Sept. 12, 2021
Reflection on the First Week of School
After teaching remotely for a year and a half I returned to face to face instruction this past week. This episode dives into some thoughts that I had after being inside the classroom with my students for the week. Coaching fr...
Sept. 5, 2021
10 Things to Consider This School Year
There are little things that we do each day that drive our classroom culture. This episode dives into things to consider for this school year.
Aug. 29, 2021
Setting Yourself Up for a Positive School Day
Showing up for our students in the right frame of mind is important. There are strategies that we can use to help put ourselves in a positive frame of mind to face the school day. This episode explores a few strategies so tha...
Aug. 22, 2021
Tips to Navigate the Ultramarathon of the School Year
There is so much buzz and excitement surrounding the beginning of the school year. As educators we are always extremely excited to jump into the new school year full steam ahead. Unfortunately if we are not careful this can l...
Aug. 15, 2021
Rekindle Your Motivation for the School Year Ahead
The school year has started for some and is rapidly approaching for many. For some motivation is strong going into the year while for others the effects of last school year can be felt and the motivation is running low. This ...
Aug. 8, 2021
Teaching Champions Summer Rewind
This summer we have taken a look at several great books that offer tips and strategies that we can use to help keep us mentally and emotionally strong. With school starting up in some parts of the country and getting ready to...
Aug. 1, 2021
Lessons for Educators from a Navy Seal
In 2014 Admiral William McRaven addressed the University of Texas's graduating class. In his commencement speech he shared with them lessons that he has learned along his journey. These lessons are valuable to each and everyo...
July 25, 2021
Tips and Tricks of Olympians for Educators
Olympians face pressure at the highest level. They have learned strategies and tools that allow them to control nerves, stay focused, and perform in the most tense moments. As educators we can use these tools to help us perfo...
July 18, 2021
Embrace the Moment
We live in an age of distraction and never ending to do lists. As educators the stress that fills our days can lead to us missing out on so many joyful moments. This episode talks about the importance of being present and emb...
July 11, 2021
Soundtracks
The words we say to ourselves matter. Those soundtracks that we play over and over again. These words can build us up or tear us down. They can fuel us to take on new and exciting challenges or they can stop us in our tracks....
July 4, 2021
Making Stronger Connections
Making stronger connections in our classrooms, schools, and personal life is extremely important. This episode discusses tips from the book How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. This book has sold over 30 ...
June 27, 2021
The Four Agreements for Educators
The second episode in the summer series revolves around the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. This powerful book talks about four agreements that we can live by that will truly transform us and the way in which we ...