Ever walked into a faculty meeting, saw a slide that said ‘Remember Your Why’, and immediately reconsidered all of your life choices?

Have you ever woken up at 3 AM stressing about whether you submitted attendance, if your last email was too passive-aggressive, or if that parent is about to cc the superintendent—again?

Or maybe you’ve just desperately searched for a working whiteboard marker, only to find that every single one is dead—except for that ugly shade of brown that no one ever wants to use.

If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

Welcome to Pencils Down, Mics Up, the teacher podcast that finally says what every exhausted educator is thinking. No admin jargon. No forced positivity. Just real talk about the chaos, comedy, and straight-up insanity of working in public education.

Each week, we’ll break down unhinged parent emails, ridiculous school policies, classroom horror stories, and the teacher struggles no one warns you about.

If you’re a teacher, administrator, school staff member, or just someone who barely survived middle school, this podcast is for you.

🎧 Subscribe now and listen to Pencils Down, Mics Up on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Ever walked into a faculty meeting, saw a slide that said "Remember Your Why", and immediately considered a career change? Have you ever woken up at 3 AM, panicking about attendance, overdue grades, or whether that email you sent was too passive-aggressive? Do you feel like finding a working whiteboard marker is a daily struggle, where the only one that works is that ugly shade of brown?

If so, welcome to Pencils Down, Mics Up—the unfiltered teacher podcast where we finally talk about what it’s really like to work in public education. No admin jargon, no pointless PD, just real talk about the chaos, comedy, and struggles of teaching.

In this first episode, we cover:

• Why this podcast exists (spoiler: teaching is wild, and we need to talk about it)
• What to expect—hilarious teacher stories, school drama, and relatable moments
• A truly ridiculous parent email to set the tone for what’s ahead

If you’re a teacher, administrator, bus driver, school nurse, or anyone surviving K-12 education, this podcast is for you.

New episodes drop every Tuesday! Subscribe, follow, and if you have a wild teacher story or an unhinged parent email, send it my way, [email protected]