Episodes

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by the book n by Jocko Willnick & Leif Babin. The authors remind us of the importance of accountability and controlling the only thing we can really control--ourselves

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode come from and  I also mentioned one of my favorite tools for tracking productivity and gratitude--the (not a sponsor) so check them out!

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode brings great insights from In his book, Lewis reminds us that you cannot purchase your way to peace in life--and it's so important for us to remember as educators.

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! It's been about a month since I've put out a podcast episode for a number of reasons, but it was time to get behind the mic again and "just hit record" has Chris Nesi would say! Today's episode includes some...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! I'm going to be honest, today was a tough day for me in the classroom. I had a few things happen that made me pretty upset and questioning whether or not I was doing the right thing and it's quite serendipitous...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The episode today is a quick one--but done is better perfect. Earlier this week I was listening to and she mentioned a great line about goals being like kitchen remodels so I had to share my thoughts.

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Time is one of our most precious commodities, yet too often we waste it. We turn back to the Stoics in today's episode and listen to the words of Seneca the Younger in one of his

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! In his book , Jedediah Jenkins reminds us that we can be our own pioneers and that we don't always have to follow the paths of others. Today's episode combines the thoughts of Jenkis with the practical...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a passage in Rick Alexander's book Rick reminds us to take small imcremental steps towards our goals and I love his message.

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Like many teachers, I've been thinking a lot about balance lately--especially finding an appropriate balance between being a kind and caring teacher and maintaining high expectations in my classroom. The...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! I was struggling with feeling a lack of motivation this past week and I came across a great book that helped to remind me what's really important--how we respond. I hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We've all fallen victim to our emotions from time to time and could certainly use a reminder of the fickle nature of them. Today's episode was inspired by an episode of the and Tony Robbins' book .

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We throw around the term "potential" so callously it seems--but what does it truly mean? Today's episode was inspired by Grant is an author and professor and gives a fantastic explanation of what potential...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! I often spend time mindlessly scrolling X and I came across this simple, yet thought-provoking I then turned to  for some of Marcu Aurelius's thoughts on the importance of adversity in life.

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Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! I know I can't be the only teacher who often finds himself or herself trying to truly understand the motivations of some of our students. I often catch myself assuming that I know what makes some students act...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! I was driving into an early morning wrestling tournament and listening to  and this little nugget of wisdom that I share struck me. Today's episode is all about how you speak to yourself. I hope you enjoy...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If you're anything like me you've found yourself making some of the same frustrating mistakes repeatedly. Today's message helps with just that and it comes from  as well as

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is a quick one but it's got an impactful message about what greatness truly means. Lewis Howes quotes Olympian,  Shawn Johnson on her ideas of greatness in his book The School of Greatness:...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We've been discussing the idea of progress quite a bit lately and I felt like today's message from Laird Hamilton was a great one. Laird reminds the reader that sometimes too much progress isn't always a good...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If you haven't figured it out by now I'm clearly on a personal growth journey. Today's episode comes from Marcus Aurelius and his  (with a little help from the ) and serves as a perfect reminder of what we...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If you're like me, and I'd bet some of you are, you are driven by lists and the feeling of accomplishment by checking things off your list. While it's certainly a great idea to stack wins and create good...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! At the start of each new year, I often find myself thinking about resolutions and turning to things like the Stoic teachings, my faith, and some good books. Today's episode is based on three thoughts from the...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Although the title of this episode might seem to directly contradict the message from the last episode, I promise they fit together. The thoughts from today's episode were inspired by Lindsey Wilson and her