What if the chaos of teaching was actually the perfect setup for a good laugh? In this heartwarming and hilarious episode of Educate & Rejuvenate: The Podcast, Kelsey sits down with middle school reading teacher, content creator, and comedy queen Anna Kowal. Together, they explore how laughter can be a form of healing, connection, and radical self-care—especially during the end-of-year madness.Whether you’re navigating middle school meltdowns or just trying to survive the final weeks of the year, this episode is your permission slip to breathe, smile, and remember: you’re not alone in the chaos.

What if the chaos of teaching was actually the perfect setup for a good laugh? In this heartwarming and hilarious episode of Educate & Rejuvenate: The Podcast, Kelsey sits down with middle school reading teacher, content creator, and comedy queen Anna Kowal. Together, they explore how laughter can be a form of healing, connection, and radical self-care—especially during the end-of-year madness. Whether you’re navigating middle school meltdowns or just trying to survive the final weeks of the year, this episode is your permission slip to breathe, smile, and remember: you’re not alone in the chaos.

What if the chaos of teaching was actually the perfect setup for a good laugh? In this heartwarming and hilarious episode of Educate &amp; Rejuvenate: The Podcast, Kelsey sits down with middle school reading teacher, content creator, and comedy queen Anna Kowal. Together, they explore how laughter can be a form of healing, connection, and radical self-care—especially during the end-of-year madness.Whether you’re navigating middle school meltdowns or just trying to survive the final weeks of the year, this episode is your permission slip to breathe, smile, and remember: you’re not alone in the chaos.

Laughing Through the Chaos: An Interview with Anna Kowal [#169]

Being an educator is beyond a full-time job. Whether you’re a teacher or a homeschool parent, the everyday to-do list is endless. Between lesson planning, grading, meetings, and actually teaching, it probably feels impossible to show up for your students without dropping the ball in other areas of your life.

Educate & Rejuvenate: The Podcast is the show that will bring you the teacher tips, practical strategies, and inspiration that you need to relieve the stress and overwhelm of your day-to-day. Your host, Kelsey Sorenson, is a former teacher and substitute turned homeschool mom, business owner, and life coach (certified through The Life Coach School). Tune in weekly to hear Kelsey and her guests cheer you on and help you thrive as a wife, teacher, and mommy. Because with a little support and community, you can do it all.

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Being an educator is beyond a full-time job. Whether you’re a teacher or a homeschool parent, the everyday to-do list is endless. Between lesson planning, grading, meetings, and actually teaching, it probably feels impossible to show up for your students without dropping the ball in other areas of your life. Educate & Rejuvenate: The Podcast is the show that will bring you the teacher tips, practical strategies, and inspiration that you need to relieve the stress and overwhelm of your day-to-day. Your host, Kelsey Sorenson, is a former teacher and substitute turned homeschool mom, business owner, and life coach (certified through The Life Coach School). Tune in weekly to hear Kelsey and her guests cheer you on and help you thrive as a wife, teacher, and mommy. Because with a little support and community, you can do it all. For access to every single Wife Teacher Mommy resource, join the club at www.wifeteachermommy.com/club.

Being an educator is beyond a full-time job. Whether you’re a teacher or a homeschool parent, the everyday to-do list is endless. Between lesson planning, grading, meetings, and actually teaching, it probably feels impossible to show up for your students without dropping the ball in other areas of your life.

Educate &amp; Rejuvenate: The Podcast is the show that will bring you the teacher tips, practical strategies, and inspiration that you need to relieve the stress and overwhelm of your day-to-day. Your host, Kelsey Sorenson, is a former teacher and substitute turned homeschool mom, business owner, and life coach (certified through The Life Coach School). Tune in weekly to hear Kelsey and her guests cheer you on and help you thrive as a wife, teacher, and mommy. Because with a little support and community, you can do it all.

For access to every single Wife Teacher Mommy resource, join the club at www.wifeteachermommy.com/club.

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