Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a conversation I had with a fellow teacher last week and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. I hope you enjoy the episode! 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Sometimes we simply don't have it in us to bring our absolute best--and that's okay. Today's episode serves as a reminder that you don't always need to bring your "A" game. Check out the links for the resources I discuss in the episode. 

• Idina Menzel on Jay Shetty's Podcast
• 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Vicki Davis
• Kids Deserve It!

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is all about happiness--a topic that is always on my mind this time of year as we begin our discussion of the Declaration of Independence in my social studies classes. The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by podcasts by Tom Bilyeau and Ed Mylett. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a text from my wife & words from Marcus Aurelius in Meditations (8.12). I hope you enjoy the show!

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If you're anything like me you sometimes let external events dictate too much of your attitude and actions. The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a conversation I had with my wife and the book Win Your Inner Battles: Defeat the Enemy Within & Live With Purpose by Darius Foroux. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by a tweet from Jon Gordon, a docuseries on Netflix, and Tyler Rogers, a young man who wrestled for me in the early 2010s. I hope you enjoy the episode and check out Tyler's story--it's truly amazing and I couldn't be more proud of him.

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a post by Aaron Hogan on X. Aaron is not only a great fperson to follow on X, but he's also a great author--his book Shattering the Perfect Teacher Myth drastically changed my approach to teaching and life. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by some conversations I had with some of my administrators and Gretchen Rubin's Life in Five Senses: How Exploring The Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World.

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by an interview that Michael Gervais had with famed tennis coach Paul Annacone. The episode with Paul originally aired on June 7, 2022, and was full of great nuggets of wisdom and insights. Today I chose to focus on one key point both Michael and Paul discussed--the true meaning and importance of failure. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher Podcast! Today's episode is all about the process of chasing your goals. The thoughts for this epsisode were inspired by a whole host of places--check the links below for some more sources or information: 

• Jay Shetty's On Purpose Podcast from December 9, 2022
• Wrestling Mindset