Before you dive into your next year of teaching health education, why not explore the School Health Educators’ Podcast? In this episode, Lori gives a quick, engaging roundup of every episode released so far this year, making it easy to discover the conversations, strategies, and teaching ideas that can inspire your classroom. Whether you’re looking for fresh lesson ideas or practical tips, you’ll find the perfect episode to press play on.

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Dr. Paula Youmell returns to the podcast to discuss how teachers can reset their nervous system over this or any school break. Her ideas include being in nature, eating real foods including healthy fats, getting sunlight and moonlight, and performing inner conscious connection activity (ex. doing yoga, breathing exercises, knitting, praying).

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

Email Dr. Paula Youmell at [email protected] and/or check out her website at:  https://www.paulayoumellrn.com/

Paula’s previous episode can be found here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Returning guest, Andy Milne, shares his summer reading recommendations for HE and PE teachers. The four books are: Ditching Weight Stigma (by Cait O’Connor), The Way of Excellence (by Brad Stulberg), Getting Real About Sex Ed (by Shafia Zaloom), and On Sports (by David MacFarland).

Connect with Andy Milne through any of his social media accounts as well as at his website at www.slowchathealth.com. More information for the HPE Summer Book Club Recommendations is found at https://slowchathealth.com/2026/05/01/summer-book-club-2/

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

As the school year comes to an end for many HE teachers, the summer provides us with time to recharge before another school year. In this episode Nicole Sheffer, SHAPE America’s Southern District Teacher of the Year for 2026, shares how she recharges to inspire others. Discussed ideas include professional development, connections with other educators, and supporting teacher morale.

You can connect with Nicole Sheffer by emailing her at:

[email protected]

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Want to know how health education teachers create a comfortable classroom environment? Drew Miller, the 2026 SHAPE Eastern Division Health Education Teacher of the Year, shares his advice, along with some of his favorite lessons.

To connect with Drew Miller, reach out on socials (Instagram, TikTok, X) @Millerhealthed

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Spring has arrived, and many health educators are getting ready to teach human sexuality lessons. In this episode, guest Dr. Sue Milstein offers helpful reminders to stay current on the topic. She also discusses how human sexuality education has evolved and shares resources to support best practices.

Contact Dr. Sue at/through:

email  [email protected] L

Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-milstein-16b4a49/

or Instagram @heydrsue

or through her website milsteinhc.com

Remember, you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

In this episode, Lori reminds listeners of the typical changes children go through during puberty. She also suggests two standards to guide the development of a skill-based unit that incorporates functional health knowledge about puberty, along with resources to support planning these units and lessons.

Remember, you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Children and youth need many conversations regarding growing up, including talking about their bodies and how they change. In this episode, Lauren Barinaeu, the person behind Talk More, discusses the importance of these early conversations. She shares specific strategies and resources to get you started.  To contact Lauren, go to her website at: www.talk-more.org

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Thinking of attending a national conference or summit in the future? Listen to this episode to hear about Lori’s positive experience at the National Academy Health and Physical Literacy Summit this month, March 2026. From attending keynote and health/physical literacy presentations to professionally connecting with colleagues at breakfast and dinner, she shares an overview of how things went. Lori is also the inaugural recipient of the National Health Literacy Award, an honor she truly cherishes.

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Being a passionate health educator helps us be more impactful teachers. Sandee Ortiz, SHAPE America’s 2025 Health Education Teacher of the Year, shares some of her passion, as well as why she cares so much about young people, in this episode. Sandee also reminds us how to maintain that passion (or how to re-ignite it).

Contact Sandee Ortiz at: [email protected]

You can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel here.

To be a guest on the School Health Educators’ Podcast or to contact Lori about other things, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.