Keeping Your Light

Is there something deep within you that’s longing to own your authentic voice and transform how you communicate? Then you don’t want to miss the latest episode of the “Keeping Your Light” podcast, where our guest Kim Fischer @thekimfischer helps us explore how to speak from the soul so we can elevate our life. Whether you’re looking to: 🎙️communicate better in your relationships 🎙️speak up in meet...

Have you ever felt like walking away from your classroom? Veteran educator Kiyoko Nakano's new book, Still, I Teach  illuminates the struggles of modern education and poses a vital question on many people’s minds: Where do we go from here? In this interview, we chat about how Kiyoko came to write her book and what her challenges have taught her and can teach all of us! ⁠Follow Kiyoko on Instag...

Mistakes do not have to define us; they can strengthen us in so many ways as educators and as human beings. Visit www.thetransformedteacher.com for more resources and support to help you thrive with less stress and more joy. If nobody else tells you today, you rock!

Some claim that educators are becoming more and more unnecessary these days. After all, computers and technology can do practically everything—including our jobs (at least according to a few pundits.) But can they? Can computers and technology REALLY make teachers go from superheroes to superfluous? The truth is that, while technology offers amazing tools, technology cannot and never will be able...

Hello, Amazing Educator! In this episode, we're discussing ways to prepare for a 2024 that's filled with what you want (not what everyone else says you should want.) If nobody else tells you today, you rock. Looking for an uplifting read over the holiday break? Be sure to check out my latest book: Keeping Your Light: Soul Care for the Whole Educator .

How we carry ourselves as educators is something within our control, and it matters…because how we treat ourselves is how we teach others to treat us. Try these 4 tips to help you look and feel your best this school year and throughout life!

Do you ever wonder how to get through those times in life when our souls feel cooped up, stressed out, and in need of a miracle to help motivate us through a challenge? How can we allow challenges to help us change for the better and for the long-term? In today’s episode, we’re exploring this topic so you can have some extra support when it comes to getting what you need to help you feel less stuc...

As teachers, we care a lot about how others feel—sometimes to the point that our own feelings get pushed to the bottom of the list. How can you prioritize your OWN needs and wants this week? You get to decide how you want to feel, and you deserve to make positive feelings become your daily reality. It IS possible! Visit www.thetransformedteacher.com to learn more. If nobody else tells you today, y...

Want more respect and engagement from your students? In this episode, out my top 12 ways to listen to your students so they will listen to you!

In this episode, I share one of my lowest points in teaching and how keeping the faith helped me bounce back.

in this episode, discover two secrets that can change your life when it comes to feeling less frazzled and more focused. If nobody else tells you today, you rock!

In this episode, we're talking about why today is the day you must let go of the old lies you keep telling yourself about who you are and what you want out of teaching and out of life. Every teacher has a unique voice and something important to say. When you tap into your talent and dare to share all your gifts, you TRANSFORM into 🧑‍🏫 a stronger teacher 🦋a more confident woman 🌸a more joyful m...

Dr. Katie Raher helps educators create sustainable impact without sacrificing their health, happiness, & wholeness.  She is the Founder of Constant Love and Learning and an award-winning teacher turned School Psychologist who helps soul-led educators and change-makers cultivate well-being and social-emotional learning within themselves, the children they serve, and their larger systems, s...

In this episode we hear from Cassandra Washington, a veteran educator, author, instructional coach, and founder of Teach and Take Time for You. For over 26 years, she worked in public education as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. Cassandra is currently an instructional coach for an educational not-for-profit organization. She is a freelance writer and publisher of two books and two b...

Teaching is about who you ARE more than what you DO. Here’s why.

In this episode, you're in for a treat! Soak up the wisdom and encouragement from the big, beautiful heart of veteran educator Rita Wirtz. Mrs. Wirtz served as Title I ESEA Program Evaluator in the California Penal System, Curriculum Consultant for Sacramento County Office of Education, School Principal, pre-6th, Reading Instructor, K‐Adult Teacher, and Special Needs Educator.  She shared her...

Jamie is a life coach who helps women find their voice and their belonging after losing it in the rush of parenting and working. Experiencing anxiety and a realization she was living for others, Jamie worked hard to bounce back and now helps other women struggling with the same fear of “I’m not enough.” You won’t want to miss her episode!

Something my seven-year-old daughter told me inspired this episode.

I'd like to challenge you today to tune out some of the noise and instead tune into your inner knowing.

In a results-oriented profession like teaching, sometimes we need to question all the DOING and dare instead to just BE

I thought burnout meant being disgruntled, over it, and ready to leave teaching. If I still loved teaching, I couldn’t be burned out, right? Wrong. There are different levels and varieties of burnout, it turns out. Amber Harper (@burnedinteacher) has helped me get on the journey toward becoming Burned IN. Learn more in this episode.

It’s not about your credentials and achievements. Here’s why.

Teachers are susceptible to the effects of toxic positivity. In this episode, we’re exploring what it is and how to deal with it.

From people-pleasing to passionate: an interview with Tunja Morton

What teaching in the era of COVID-19 has taught me