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In Episode 42 of Season 4 of The Teacher CES Podcast, Sess shares a deeply personal experience about planning her father's funeral and the unexpected lessons that came with it.
After navigating grief and the responsibility of organizing a funeral for the first time, Sess walks through what she learned about the process, the surprising costs involved, and practical ways families can reduce expenses when planning a funeral.
She also shifts into a reflection on teaching during the AI era—discussing how tools like ChatGPT are affecting student work, academic integrity, and the modern classroom.
This episode blends personal storytelling, practical life advice, and real talk about education, boundaries, and navigating adulthood.
Topics covered include:
Planning a funeral for a loved one
Hidden funeral expenses and ways to save money
Grief and responsibility after losing a parent
AI and cheating in the classroom
Reflections on 25 years in education
Investing and financial lessons learned along the way
If you're navigating loss, teaching in the age of AI, or simply trying to make smarter life decisions, this episode offers honest insight and perspective.
After a multi-year hiatus, I'm finally back on the mic.
In this reintroduction episode of The Teacher CES Podcast, I'm sharing where I've been, what life has looked like behind the scenes, and why I made the decision to return in 2026.
From navigating personal loss and major life transitions to resetting boundaries, evolving as an educator, and focusing on motherhood and personal growth, this episode is a transparent life update.
This space is still about education, but it's also about real life—healing, growth, financial awareness, and becoming your highest self without burnout.
If you've ever had to pause, reset, and find your way back… this one is for you.
🎧 Make sure you're subscribed—this is just the beginning of Season 4.
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Let's Manifest, that you are listening to the number one podcast in all of America. We'll talk about creating generational wealth, investing when the stock market is down, and long-term investing. We'll also discuss NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and Blockchain Technology.
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Let's explore the pieces of the puzzle to wealth together this week. Make sure you laugh from a distance at what your cousins are doing with their stimmy. You've got a plan, you will stick with it. Find out what our budget is looking like this week, more drama in Ramsey Solutions, shopping at the discount grocery store, and a whole lot more.
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I am drinking coffee in the late-night bringing you the best content. I've been vaccinated! Hear my experience and how I am feeling about it now. Don't forget that you can buy me a coffee!
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Are you vetting the people who you call your financial advisors? People in the public sector are being bribed with pizza in order to get them to sign-up for retirement management portfolios. We'll explore how teachers get paid in the summer, even if that means being penalized with their own money. You cannot wake up those who don't want to be awoken. Teachers are financially being pimped for a slice of pizza.
Are 403B's trash? Why you should invest in an IRA.
A Love-Hate Relationship on Clubhouse
Can you differentiate between the real ones, perpetrators, and the folks that like to hear their own voice ramble?
Can you buy me a coffee? Seriously!
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Motivation, stop wasting your time watching cringy movies. Do you follow the self-proclaimed hillbilly of Personal Finance, Dave Ramsey? Hear how Dave Ramsey does not believe in student loans. Keep in mind that Ramsey is probably knocking on the door of retirement, so he is probably not giving a you-know-what. Hear my take on a possible electric car mashup and a whole lot more.
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Have you invested in Cryptocurrency? I did about three years ago and sold my coins this past summer. Yep, it was a mistake. Now cryptocurrency is booming. Lesson learned that holding for the long term probably is the way to go. I invested in Ethereum, Litecoin, and a fraction of Bitcoin (I couldn't afford a whole coin). One of the issues I have with cryptocurrency is not having a full understanding of how it works. Even after spending a whole year studying finances when starting with no background knowledge, I'm still a little confused. I get it but I don't get it if that makes any sense.
Let's take a dive into my IRA. The value has increased about one thousand dollars in the past eleven days. I like to feel that is good considering I am on a debt-free journey and I spoke with a financial advisor who sold and bought a few new ETFs. Understanding what exactly goes on in your IRA has been a journey in itself.
Let's say that you have never heard of Dave Ramsey of Ramsey Solutions. The self-proclaimed hillbilly of budgeting! Our friends at Religious News Service wrote a scathing exposé on the hypocrisy of his organization. Hear my take on why Dave is not the end all be all regarding my finance journey.
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It's another week and I want to know how did you do with your January budget? Hear about my wins for the month of January and what happened when my technology shut down.
Are you paying down credit card debt? Hear about how I control my credit card narrative and my greatest win for the month of January.
Have you ever owned a busted vehicle? I have! Hear about my tales, my busted car tales. The tales that I tell so well. Let's talk about the F.I.R.E retirement method, what it is and how you can win from it!
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