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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I interview one of my pal's, Josanne Skipper about her favorite oils from her favorite company, Young Living. I learned a lot of cool tricks and tips, and I hope you'll find it enjoyable too! Here's where to find Josanne for more info! IG: @josanne_skipper https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/new-start?sponsorid=17407253&enrollerid=17407253&a...

Send us Fan Mail My first year of teaching was a nightmare.  I didn't get along with my boss, coworkers and my students had poor behavior.  I blame myself for a lot of these struggles and I talk through my mistakes in this episode.   I hope that if you're having a bad year, you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel too because life does get better. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I dish all my emotions and struggles as I get asked to take over a single class period for another teacher.   I still don't know the exact reason why I was asked to do this, and I probably could have asked, but I didn't want to know.   I hope the episode encourages you that sometimes a mindshift is all you need to do something that seems really hard.  En...

Send us Fan Mail Influencer - Schminfluencer. In mid-March, 100 teachers were chosen to go a conference in Miami.  Teachers came from all over the country, and a corporation named Genius Plaza gave these teachers scholarships to go. I was one of the lucky teachers who got chosen. In this episode I dish all about this event called the Impact Driven Teaching Conference.  I tell my story about gettin...

Send us Fan Mail This is my story about how I'm personally searching for self care through 3 big pre-Spring Break Ideas. 1. I made myself a 15 month plan for a long term goal that I've been struggling to achieve.   2. I started looking more closely at my finances in order to get close to achieving my goal. 3. I'm looking for free ways to make every day more fun and enjoyable in the...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 29, I interview Crystal Radke from @KreativeinLife.  She's a blogger, a public speaker, and the creator of this new teacher self care course and community called The Whole Teacher!  Click my link below to join the Whole Teacher! http://bit.ly/whimsicalwholeteacher If you listened to this episode on March 2nd or 3rd, please enter to win ONE FREE YEAR of THE WHOLE TE...

Send us Fan Mail Recently, I had a big health scare and I'm taking it very seriously and getting myself on a whole new path in life.  I hope my story will encourage you to face your fear of needles and hospitals and doctors if you have any like I do.  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I get real about my most recent illness: shingles, and what could have brought on this bad time for me in my life.  

Send us Fan Mail I opened up a Q&A session on my instagram a few weeks ago, and here are my answers!  I got emotional and choked up during some parts and other parts made me laugh and smile.  It's a great episode. Thank you to all who submitted questions. 

Send us Fan Mail I recently lost 20 lbs by managing my eating meal by meal.  I wanted to share those tips and tricks with you in case you are looking to revise your eating habits too.  This is not a show about weight loss, it's a show about eating healthy and what worked for one teacher.  All changes to diet should be reviewed by a medical professional first.   

Send us Fan Mail As teachers, I feel like we use our intuition non-stop through out the day. We almost use it too much, so in our personal lives this instinct.. this feeling in our gut, sometimes gets stifled.  This episode is all about learning to use your intuition again in your personal life to make better decisions!  

Send us Fan Mail I'm not feeling January, so I decided to do a PART TWO episode of fighting the winter blues.  I hope if you're feeling sad or not quite like yourself that you'll give it a listen!  

Send us Fan Mail In a recent interview, I was asked about how I deal with online negativity.  This episode is all about the different ways I categorize haters in order to get over their nasty behavior!  I hope it helps you as you venture into the world of social media.  It shouldn't ever feel like a negative space: you should feel empowered and confident to tell your story.  

Send us Fan Mail I've been considered plus sized for most of my life, and in this episode I talk about the body positivity movement and how I felt as a plus sized child in school.  I think we should be aware of what we're saying and how we are treating every child in our rooms.  Through this episode, I discover that the best way to promote self confidence and body positivity is by being...

Send us Fan Mail I'm really passionate about teachers taking more days off.  I know so many teachers who are hoarding their sick days, yet they're beyond stressed out on the day to day.  Just because you aren't coughing and feel like death, doesn't mean you shouldn't take days off.  Sometimes our bodies aren't sick, but our minds need a mental rest.   I hope this epis...

Send us Fan Mail Big ideas for the New Year!  In this episode, I dish on big lessons learned from the Reboot Conference and things I want to do and think about this new year!   I discuss my own vulnerabilities with accepting positive feedback, talk about some memorable sessions and how I'm going to change my life because of them, and I aim to give you a boost of happy for the New Year!  If yo...

Send us Fan Mail I don't want to be cheesy and tell you to go take a bubble bath and drink some hot cocoa in order to wash away your winter blues.  Being depressed during winter is a serious matter, so I looked into 4 new ideas that might set you free: 1. Evaluating Yourself as a Helper 2. Applauding the Achievements of Others 3. Skipping the Snooze 4. Giving up the News These are some big li...

Send us Fan Mail Let's have fun and laugh at all the things that bug us!  We will tantie together and then chuckle about all the things that drive us batty at our jobs or in our lives.   This is a fun episode, and I'm glad you're here to enjoy it!  Share on Instagram or Leave a Review to win a Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher Podcast shirt!   They are super soft and comfy and come in s...

Send us Fan Mail Did you just get the news that you'll be mentoring a student teacher soon?  Here are the best tips from lead teachers who have already done it.  Listen to this episode for the do's and don'ts of this tricky relationship!  Click Below to Win a T Shirt! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d9af9ef44/? Winning is easy- just share this show on instagram or leave a r...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we will dish on all the advice for student teaching!   Keep an open mind and learn from the experts! Also, If you're interested in winning a t-shirt this week, here's the link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d9af9ef44/? Check my most recent shows for the newest giveaways.

Send us Fan Mail Topics covered: Gifts for Students from Teachers Gifts that Students can make for families Gifts for Coworkers Gifts that Teachers LOVE Here's the product I mentioned early  in the podcast: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Family-Holiday-Survey-Letter-4220607 Let's be mindful of the student's beliefs and traditions that we are serving.  This is a great pr...

Send us Fan Mail Having trouble finding the motivation to get things done?  I hope some of the tips in this podcast will help you on your way to making all your dreams come true! I mentioned the podcast:   The Life Coach School Podcast with Brooke Castillo and the book: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I get real about my problem with snacking.  I also polled my instagram audience to see which healthy snacks were working for them.  I hope if you're an emotional snacker like me, that you will get some ideas for healthy snacking alternatives.   Here is the book that helped me curb my snacking a bit: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081...

Send us Fan Mail Hi and welcome back to my three part series on money talk!  In part one, I discussed money thoughts and how having unhealthy ones can hold us back from wealth. In episode 2, I shared resources and products that will help you build wealth and grow wealth no matter how much money you have to invest. And we are finally on part 3 of the series: Making that money! In this episode I dis...

Send us Fan Mail In part two of my three part money talk series, I discuss investments, and the power of investing when it comes to growing wealth. Here are the products and websites I mentioned: The book you NEED to buy! https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Teacher-Wealth-Should-Learned/dp/0470830069 Dave Ramsey Investing Calculator: https://www.daveramsey.com/smartvestor/investment-calculator 403b...