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Being a Hoarder and Trying to Marie Kondo Life Dec 01, 2019

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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.
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Elephant in the Classroom: Dealing with Insults and Getting Our Feelings Hurt Oct 25, 2019

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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've dealt with the person who has hurt us.

Social Media and Mental Health Sep 29, 2019

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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.
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Ideas for Becoming a Happier Teacher Sep 08, 2019

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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 more passion!

Punch Negativity in the Face! Aug 31, 2019

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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!

Feeling Meh and Emotionally Numb Aug 19, 2019

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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.

Avoid These 5 Mistakes Teacher Reflection and Blunders Aug 13, 2019

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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!

Lessons from New Zealand Schools - New Ideas for a New Year Aug 08, 2019

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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 year!

TPT Conference ALL the TEA here and Some Practical Tips Jul 19, 2019

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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!

Work Life Balance for Teachers, Prioritize Now Jul 14, 2019

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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!