Episodes

Welcome back to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by a quote by Rumi and the movie Valentine's Day with a little help from and his book Think Like a Monk.

Welcome back to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by author & speaker with some additional research and information from Psychology Today and Dr. Deborah Carr.

Welcome back to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode come from Dave Burgess and his book Teach Like a Pirate. Be sure to check out more about Dave and all of his works at

Welcome back to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by Rick Alexander and his 21 Maxims to Maximize Your Life from his now-defunct podcast called The Morning Coffee Podcast. For more on Rick be sure to check out his website

Welcome to my new podcast adventure--The Inspired Teacher. This episode will give you a taste of the new format and inspirational message. I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know what you think!

Thanks for joining me for this episode--I think you'll love the guest! In today's episode, I discuss mindfulness and being present with Brian Aikens. Brian is a husband/father, educator, & competitor that walks the talk of mindfulness and his life and...

Join me as I discuss some of my recent failings as a teacher & what I've learned from them. I also share some links to great content you can consume to help you through this crazy year.

Thanks for listening to the show! Please be sure to check out the here and contact me at or @Mr_Brilla on Twitter if you'd like to be a guest and share your ideas.

It's been a minute, but I'm back with a new reflection episode. Be sure to check out the and links found here. As always, I'd love to hear what you think--reach me at on Twitter or by email at

Join me as I discuss what I liked, learned, will try & still wonder after my first week of PD back in the classroom since 2018. Be sure to for the links to the tips I discuss at the end of the episode.

I think you'll love this episode! AJ and I discuss the challenges facing many educators this year and what you can do to set yourself up for success. Be sure to for my takeaways and some tools I share.

Join me as I reflect upon a tweet I came across earlier this week and share some simple tips and links you can use in your classes. Be sure to check out my for the links.

I'm excited to share this episode with you! Megan Ferne is someone that I've been trying to get on the show for a while now and I think you'll enjoy her attitude, thoughts and ideas. Be sure to check out the for my takeaways and some resources.

Join me as I discuss and share my plans for the first week of school and four simple tips and tricks for you to try in your classroom. I'd love to hear your thoughts on my plans for the start of the school year and how you might do your classes! Reach...

Join me as I share some simple tips and reflect upon my goals for the upcoming school year. Be sure to for links to the resources discussed here.

In this reflection episode I provide you with four simple tips to try and my own thoughts on teaching some of the hard history and the ugly truth of American history in order to provide hope for our students. .

Join me as I discuss using EduProtocols in your social studies classes with Adam Moler. I think you'll love this episode and the vast amounts of resources Adam shared with us. Be sure to check out the when you're done listening.

Join me as I reflect on what I've learned from my 40 years on this planet as inspired by Chris Nesi!  Reflection Links: : Here's the reflection Chris recorded for his 40th birthday that inspired me to do the same.  This journal, written by...

Join me as I talk to Kyle Anderson (@AndersonEdTech on Twitter) as we discuss his book To the Edge: Successes and Failures Through Risk Taking, some ways he connects with his students and how he seeks to make his content and classes immersive and...

Join me in this week's reflection as I discuss my three main goals for myself this summer. I'd love to hear from you! Let me know your goals or any tips you might have for me on Twitter (@Mr_Brilla) or through email ().

Join me as I talk with Nate Ridgeway about his method of rejecting the Mythical Master Narrative of the Civil Rights Movement in America. I think you'll love this episode and come away with some very practical tips and lessons you can use right away....

Join me as I discuss what I learned about myself and teaching in my role as a Teacher on Special Assignment during the last two years.

Jen is currently a middle school social studies teacher that worked with a small group of her colleagues to develop a credit score simulation for her students. This simulation, meant to run for the entire school year, would be a way to not only help...

In this episode, Mike shares his thoughts on the need to keep ego out of the classroom and instead, focus on confidence from your experiences. Feel free to share your thoughts with Mike on Twitter (@Mr_Brilla) or email () or by commenting on the blog...