Inspired Together Teachers

Mental health- for teachers, for our students, and for our humanity in general continues to be a concern. What is our role in the mental health arena? Can educators be part of the solution?  How can we possibly add another thing to our plates?  While debates about how to solve the problems around our mental wellness remain at the forefront of discussions in this country, there are no sim...

Every day, you pour energy, empathy, and effort into your students—but how often do you check in on yourself? In recent years, mental health has taken center stage in public conversations, classrooms, and staff meetings. The growing awareness is long overdue: stress, anxiety, and burnout are no longer silent struggles—they're now widely recognized challenges in schools across the globe. And while...

We all experience conflict and it generally causes us stress. Pretending conflict doesn’t exist doesn’t make it go away. Ignoring issues can lead to missed deadlines, festering resentment, unsatisfactory interactions with others, and projects that don’t get finished. Recent statistics suggest that 70% of us avoid difficult conversations with our boss, colleagues, or others and 53 percent of us han...

Last week in the first part of our two part series on conflict, we explored the common causes of conflict. In this episode, we expand that conversation with our guest, Mariann Kurtz Weber. We discuss the five conflict resolution strategies to deal with the conflicts that occur in your life. If you loved the last episode, you're going to love this one as well. Stick around and learn how to better h...

Conflict is a part of our daily lives, both at home and at work. Today, with our guest Mariann Kurtz Weber, an International Coaching Federation business and leadership coach, we are going to explore the common causes of conflict. This is part one of a two point series that you are not going to want to miss. Full show notes /website: inspiredtogetherteachers.com Get our FREE Guide Living with Less...

Trauma Informed Practices-there is so much to learn and so much to absorb. In fact, we dedicated the last two episodes to the topic. Our guest speaker, Lee Johnson, gave us both a lot to think about and process. Today, we're going to share some of our key takeaways as well as the connections we made while listening to Lee's expertise and advice. Whether you've listed to the last two episodes or ar...

Today, we are sharing part two of our conversation about trauma informed practices with our guest Lee Johnson. There were so many import ideas that we couldn’t finish in one episode. Today we're discussing what trauma informed practices look like when they are implemented in the right way. This is a topic that many schools are grappling with and if you are looking for ideas, stay tuned. If yo...

In this episode we are diving into an import topic, trauma informed practices. There are a lot of misunderstandings about this topic, and about what trauma informed practices actually are and are not.  We' re not experts in this area, so we called in someone who is. Our guest, Lee Johnson, will share his knowledge and experiences in helping others in this work, which he calls, “doing right by...

How can we align our use of time with our real selves in order to not only make the best use of our time, but do it in a way that allows us more fulfillment and happiness? Last week we had a chance to sit down with business and lifestyle coach Teresa McCloy, who shared how our use of time connects with our real work, real life, and real self.  There was a lot to talk about and a lot to digest...

If there’s one thing every teacher wishes they had more of—it’s time. You’re juggling lesson plans, grading piles that never shrink, back-to-back meetings, and the endless demands of the school day. Then you head home… and the second shift begins—family, errands, maybe even a needy pet or two. Sound familiar? If you feel like your life is a constant sprint from sunup to sundown, you’re not alone....

Are you using AI?  Are you loving it or struggling with it?  Like it or not, AI is going to touch almost everything in our lives. AI has the potential to change the way we live and work- both for the better and for the worse. In last week’s episode, we talked with learning advocate and early AI adopter Melissa Emler about AI for educators and what it might look like at work and in our pe...

AI. Artificial Intelligence. What was once the subject of science fiction books and movies has now entered our lives in ways we might never have seen coming. Some people love it, some people hate it, and some people fear it. However you feel about it, AI is here and we are not going to put that genie back in the bottle any time soon.  In this episode we are discussing AI with Melissa Emler, C...

Have you ever watched a TED talk that left you dying to talk to someone else about it? Last week our guest was TEDx speaker Nick Marmolejo.  His Ted talk, Are Schools Destroying Purpose, gave us plenty of fuel for further conversation. Today, we’re exploring purpose driven education. If you haven’t yet listened to our interview, no worries, feel free to jump into today’s podcast and we’ll lin...

Do you want to feel more motivated, more engaged in life and more excited about your job and your life? Do you want your students to feel more motivated, engaged and excited about not only school but their lives? We all want success, for ourselves and for our students. According to today’s guest, Nick Marmolejo, there is a missing link that could make all the difference. Nick Marmolejo, an award-w...

Have you ever had a good conversation with someone and really wanted to talk to someone else about it? Last week we talked with Molly Schreiber of Challenge to Change, Inc. about mindful education. There were so many good ideas, that today we are extending our conversation and sharing our take aways and key insights.  In this episode we discuss the power of resilience, breathing, aligning to...

If you are like most teachers, you struggle to juggle it all. Your to-do list is long, and there are hundreds of things competing for your attention. It’s no wonder that many of us feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Join us today as we welcome our Guest Molly Shreiber, former teacher and owner of Challenge to Change Incorporated, which empowers teachers and students to live mindfully and embrace heal...

Here’s a hint for today’s episode… the person who is easy-going, nice, and that doesn’t cause you any trouble, is easy to take for granted. If you do so however, you may miss out on the gifts they bring and the opportunity to help them to grow into the best version of themselves. Today we’re talking about Enneagram Type 9. Stay tuned to find out more about the peaceful and adaptable type 9. ...

Are you an independent, strong person who is comfortable taking the lead? If not, are you in awe of people in your life who do but you also can’t fully understand them and what motivates them? When we say words like “direct”, “courageous”, and “confrontational”, who do you think of? The person who just came to mind is likely an Enneagram Type Eight. People who fit the patterns of an Enneagram Type...

Who do you know that routinely brings the joy into any situation?  Who are your spontaneous, live in the moment friends?  Who do you know that is always up for adventure and hates missing out on things? The person you are thinking of, whether it is yourself or someone else, has the patterns of an Enneagram type 7.  Stay tuned today to learn about the gifts and challenges of the Type...

Do you ever wonder how some people can be so loyal and faithful? Do you value those stable people in your life but also wonder how you can help them to stop fearing the worst case scenarios? When we say words like “loyal”, “devoted”, and “dependable” who do you think of? The person, or people, who just came to your mind are likely Enneagram Type 6. People who fit the characteristics of an Enneagra...

Do you ever find yourself all caught up in your head, overthinking, over researching, or over analyzing things?  You just might be an Enneagram head type, also known as a thinking type. We’ve shared the Enneagram types who lead with their heart in previous episodes. Now we are going to dive into the types who lead with thinking.  We’ll start today by exploring the Enneagram type 5. Are y...

Do you know someone who is highly creative, artistic or who you would consider a very authentic and unique individual? Today we are going to dive into what is possibly the most misunderstood type of the Enneagram, the Enneagram type 4. Stick around to find out why we need these people in our lives and get ideas for how you can best work with them, raise them, love them, and teach them. Full show n...

Looking for motivation? Want to learn from someone successful and driven? Want to be more efficient and organized? The EnneagramType 3s in our lives are perfect examples of productivity and we can learn a lot from them. The Enneagram is a tool for understanding patterns of behavior in ourselves and others. In the 9 types of people identified in the Enneagram, Type 3s are often the successful, prod...

We love the Enneagram as a tool because it helps us to better understand ourselves and others. In previous episodes we have focused on how we can best understand ourselves using the tool of the Enneagram. In this episode, we are sharing ways we can best love, live with, work with and teach others who are Enneagram Type 2s. We guarantee that you have a few Type 2s in your life and in the next 22 mi...

Hello! There is a lot of interest in the Enneagram, and we find it a useful tool for helping us to understand ourselves, our behaviors. and why we do things. The Enneagram also helps us understand how to work well with others including our families, friends, colleagues, and yes, even students! Understanding the Enneagram gives us a different world view. As Brene Brown said, "The Enneagram can chan...