Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We travel back to antiquity for today's episode. The thoughts from today's episode were brought to my attention by Ryan Holiday in his book The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance & the Art of Living. Ryan's entry on July 7 piqued my interest and directed me toward Seneca's Moral Letters to Lucilius. Today's reflections are all about the goals of education both today and in the times of the Stoics. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! For today's episode we head back to a guy who could easily be considered the aurhtority when it comes to developing habits--James Clear. The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by an interview with Clear, author of Atomic Habits,  on the Good Inside with Dr. Becky podcast. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We discuss some ways to make sure you are prioritizing your own growth in today's episode. The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by an article from the Harvard Business Review that was shared by Jake Thompson in his Competitor Nation group. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Episode 141 brings some changes to the podcast, a new(ish) website, and the start to season 2! Listen as Mike reflects on a tweet about the new school year by author and speaker Jon Gordon. 

If you're anything like me you've already started thinking about the end of your summer and the return of school. On today's episode of the Inspired Teacher podcast we discuss some great insight by Ryan Holiday that might help you take a more balanced and sustainable approach to teaching this year. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by a Tweet from Dr. Brad Johnson and is about a topic for which I have a lot of passion--not constantly seeking to "prepare" our students for the next step. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss some tips and ideas for building better habits from Marcus Aurelius and James Clear. 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We all deal with negative and unproductive thoughts from time to time, it's natural. However, the trick is to not let these thoughts stick around for too long. I discuss 3 "cancers of the mind" as shared by Jay Shetty in his book and in an interview with Ed Mylett. I hope you enjoy the message! 

Today's Links: 

• Jay Shetty's 8 Secrets to Real Love on Ed Mylett Show
• 8 Rules to Love by Jay Shetty 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher Podcast! Today's episode was inspired by Srikumar Rao and work Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots. In today's episode I discuss Rao's idea of focus and how you can use tools like mindfulness, reflection, and journaling to help you become better at choosing the thoughts on which you focus. 

Resources/Links:

• Modern Wisdom Ancient Roots
• The Doctor's Farmacy Podcast 
• The Calm App 
• Insight Timer 
• 3x5 Life 
• Daily Stoic Journal 

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We all know that we make an inordinate amount of choices each day as educators--and that can be very exhausting. However, the power of choice that we are afforded each and every moment has the power to be incredibly liberating as well. The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by Viktor Frankl in his book A Man's Search For Meaning. I hope you enjoy today's message and make the most of the choices today brings you!