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Send us Fan Mail I'm back to podcasting after taking a one-year hiatus.  In this episode, I quickly review the year and what it was like being a pandemic teacher while balancing all the other duties of life.  It's good to be back friendsies.  Thank you for listening. 

Send us Fan Mail Let's dish on how to recognize and leave a toxic work environment.  If you're contemplating leaving your job right now or very soon, listen to this episode!  

Send us Fan Mail This episode has practical tricks and tips for how to remain positive when everything around you sucks. :)   

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to episode 56.  This episode I look back on my podcast journey and health journey as a teacher. This year was full of health problems, but I'm on a new track and I'm not looking back. gahaha  I just wanted to rhyme.  Anyways, I hope I inspire you to go get a full health scan at the doctors this year, so we can both start out on the right foot.  If you l...

Send us Fan Mail Here are my best tips from the King of Kindness himself, Mr. Rogers.  Give the episode a listen and I promise it will give you some new things to think about to help get you through until winter break.  Fill out my happy mail form!  https://forms.gle/t63K1SzsJZVtQwwa6

Send us Fan Mail Well, the title said it best, I am a bit of a hoarder, and with plans to move next summer, I decided to start Marie Kondo-ing my life asap.  This is my story about how it's going so far.  If you leave a review, please use my form to get on my happy mail list!  Thank you!

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I dish about what it's like being a teacher and constantly getting your feelings hurt because of the nature of our job.  It's okay to have hurt feelings.  Your feelings should be validate, but you should also have a game plan of action for when they are hurt. Self care is a top priority in this episode as I give you several ideas for how to heal after we&...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever felt bad about the actions of another on social media, you should listen to this episode!  You will learn what really drives people to behave the way they do and what you should do about it.   Please fill out my google form for happy mail if you've ever left a good review.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Vi0Lop0DpB5wkd7-Rmt0_KEVJ4Wh14KXxeirTIyDhtg/edit

Send us Fan Mail Please fill out this form to get happy mail if you've left written feedback for the show! https://forms.gle/twS19fbgMsH4GRgDA This episode is all about how to become a happier person and teacher. I share information from two of my most recent reads. I think you're going to gain some insight into your own happiness and hopefully get some ideas for how to pursue it with mo...

Send us Fan Mail Positivity feels better. This episode recognizes that mental illness is not a choice and sometimes it's hard trying to be positive while still dishing on some practical tips for being more positive and feeling more joy throughout the day!  

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes as a teacher, I feel emotionally numb or meh and I can participate in self destructive behaviors in order to cope.  I wanted to address these feelings and talk about something called the Change Triangle and how it can help you move away from negative emotions and into more positive ones to make you a healthier and happier teacher.  

Send us Fan Mail Looking back on my last 8 years, I started thinking about mistakes I've made and things I wished I could do differently.  Maybe this episode will help you reflect on your own teaching practice or at least avoid some of the oopsies that I've made over the years! 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I dish all about lessons learned from my New Zealand Bookbag Tours trip. In the first part of the episode, I explain a little about Bookbag tours and my experience with the company.  In the last 2/3rds of the episode I talk a bit about things I observed, the focus of the school I visited, and new ideas that I want to incorporated into my teaching this next school...

Send us Fan Mail I went to the tpt conference, and I wanted to share all my juicy tidbits with you.  I hope you enjoy. This episode is long, but hopefully a smidge entertaining.  TPT conference is more about educational trends than anything because trends help sellers sell things.  As a teacher, it's good to know the trends, so you can be aware of those practices for next school year! 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I wanted to dish on certain ideas for going back to school.  Stop trying to balance so many things!  You really don't need to.  Prioritize your health, family, friends and finances above all else, and your teaching life will fall into place.   I end the episode with some actionable steps for improving your teacher work life balance! 

Send us Fan Mail I've been listening to an audiobook called The One Thing by Gary Keller, and it got me thinking about how we can use this concept in our classrooms to have a better and more focused school year!   Enjoy! 

Send us Fan Mail A lot of people are shocked to learn that I have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder.  It is a very real and debilitating mental health disorder that impacts several areas of my life.  In this episode I talk about my whole history with it.  From where it all began to where it stands now and how I deal with it. I hope if you struggle with it too, that you will find some com...

Send us Fan Mail It's hard to believe, but this weekend marks my 5 year journey on Teachers Pay Teachers.  Starting a small store on the site brought me down so many interesting roads that I had to take some time out to self reflect about my experiences so far. I explore some hard truths and reflect on things I should have done differently.  I hope it'll help you in your small business p...

Send us Fan Mail This episode sounds silly, but we all have people in our life that we just wish would go away.  Here are some practical tips for dealing with such people.  Along with a free side dish of whimsical antics.  

Send us Fan Mail I pour my heart out in this episode about things going on in my mind recently. I talk about all the things that led me to having a near breakdown and needing a mental health day.  I hope I encourage you to do the same, and hopefully you can schedule yourself one before you get to a dark place.   Use your sick days before you make yourself sick. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I dish on the 3 foundations of self care according to Rob Lowe.  It's a fun episode and might give you something to think about for summer self improvement and care!  

Send us Fan Mail I got my new teaching assignment!  I'm sharing 3 ways I stay out of drama at school, my new assignment, and 3 worries I have about it.  3-1-3  It's going to be a blastie.  

Send us Fan Mail I recently listened to some instagram stories from @mudandinkteaching about the time we invest in our schools.  Is it healthy to have a school "family"?  Are we neglecting our real families?  This is just one thing to get you thinking about before you spend another year unhappy and/or miserable!  

Send us Fan Mail Whimsical Pre-Summer Smackdown will give you tips on surviving the end of the year, a collection of things to look forward to over summer, and book recommendations!  It's a fun filled, jam packed episode to make your May fly by and get you thinking about ALL THINGS SUMMER!  *insert all the screams*  :) 

Send us Fan Mail Let's finish this school year with a bang! I know it's exhausting and grueling, but I want you to feel good about the work you've done this year, and feel confident strolling into summer!