In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we dive into the “fill your cup first” experiment and explore why self-care for teachers and parents is essential—not selfish!

We open up about the guilt we felt when prioritizing self-care and share how, with time, we learned to release those feelings. Using the metaphor of an apple tree, we show how nurturing ourselves allows us to give more—producing "delicious apples" for students, kids, and others around us.

Join us to learn about the positive changes we’ve experienced by putting self-care first and how to start your own self-care journey, guilt-free.

Perfect for educators, parents, and caregivers looking to create a balanced, joyful life!

Want to create a calm, focused, and happy classroom but don’t know where to start?

In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re sharing our journey—from overwhelmed teachers to creating an easy-to-use mindfulness curriculum for K-12 classrooms.

We dive into:

✅ The simple mindfulness practices that transformed our own lives and our students’ well-being

✅ The real challenges we faced introducing mindfulness in our classrooms—and how we made it work

✅ Why we stepped away from teaching to help educators like you bring social-emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness into the classroom with confidence

If you’re looking for actionable strategies to start a mindfulness practice with your students, this episode is for you

Feeling burned out or overwhelmed as an educator? You’re not alone!

In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share our personal journey as teachers—from facing the struggles of perfectionism and burnout to discovering mindfulness and creating Educalm to help others thrive.

We open up about the challenges we faced early in our teaching careers and how our passion to be “amazing teachers” left us feeling exhausted. We also dive into the small but powerful changes we made to practice self-care, regain balance, and bring calm into our lives.

Whether you’re curious about starting your own mindfulness journey or looking for simple habits to bring balance to your day, this episode is packed with inspiration and actionable tips.