Season 1
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. 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...
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...