The season 2 finale highlights the voices of educators who have participated in the #RedforEd movement. In this episode, four teachers come on the show to share their experiences in both the Denver strike and Indiana rally, providing insight in

Emerald Barton - the Kindergarten Chronicles

Dec 16th, 2019 1h 8m

For our last full interview of season 2, we’re joined by Emerald Barton, a kindergarten teacher from Florida. She’s the creator of the Kindergarten Chronicles, a Facebook page that has over 70,000 followers, and she’s most known for her famous

Alice McCartney - from Teacher to Parent

Dec 9th, 2019 1h 7m

Alice McCartney, a former high school French teacher, shares her struggles with her loss of identity as a teacher, the parallels between teaching and parenthood, her conflicted emotions surrounding a return to the classroom, and how the current

Kathy Ngo Martin - the Asian American Experience and Pre-Algebra Teachers

Nov 18th, 2019 1h 24m

In this episode, I interview with Kathy Ngo Martin, a high school special education math teacher. As we sat down in front of a massive spread of pizza, cheese, crackers, and (maybe) some wine, we talked for hours, touching on the damaging empha

Chris Moore - Whole Teacher, Whole Child Left Behind

Nov 11th, 2019 1h 31m

In this episode, Chris Moore, a school psychologist from Oregon, shares his perspective on how to best support teacher sustainability, address the whole child through social emotional learning, and show compassion to yourself and others by shif

Sandy Armstad - 34 Years in the Classroom

Nov 4th, 2019 1h 33m

In this episode, Sandy Armstad, a retired teacher from rural Montana, shares the joys and challenges she found in teaching, how she worked five jobs to support her three children, and tells us what she really thinks thinks of all the fancy, new

Stacey Ogden and Side Hustle Teachers

Oct 28th, 2019 1h 24m

Stacey is a music teacher, entrepreneur, podcaster, and founder of Side Hustle Teachers. On this episode, she discusses how, despite becoming a teacher has been her life-long dream since she was only 9 years old, having a side hustle ultimately

Breaking the Silence

Oct 21st, 2019 1h 20m

On the premiere of Season 2, an anonymous teacher breaks the silence and shares her experiences and opinions on teaching black students in a predominantly white administration, as well as her school's reaction when she opened up about having bi

The First Year of Teaching

Jul 29th, 2019 45m 13s

In the final episode of season 1, I sit down with three teachers - Rachel, Claire, and Shannon. They’ve all just completed their first year of teaching and are eager to reflect on what they’ve taken from the year. For all of them, there were ma

Ashley from NY on Working Smart, Not Hard

Jul 22nd, 2019 1h 29m

In this episode, Ashley from NY shares why she thinks personal/professional boundaries are necessary, how she started working towards sustainability in her career, how she manages her anxiety as a teacher, and the cringe-worthy way she discover

Leanne Zizikos on Slow Moments and Teachers Retreats

Jul 15th, 2019 1h 15m

In this episode, Leanne opens up about how she struggled within her teaching career and found some balance by becoming a substitute teacher. She tells us more about her new business, Teachers Retreats, that she hopes will help teachers with min

Liz from SoCal on Those Awkward Middle School Years

Jul 8th, 2019 1h 27m

What were you like in middle school? Are you cringing? Laughing? Crying? According to Liz from Southern California, even middle school teachers experience those emotions with the students. We cringed, laughed, and (almost) cried as Liz shared s

Danna Thomas on Starting a Revolution

Jul 1st, 2019 1h 38m

What makes a happy teacher? Danna Thomas is striving to find the answer to that through Happy Teacher Revolution. In this episode, she tells us more about her mission, what she thinks makes a happy teacher, and the experiences that led her to s

Abigail from Toledo on the Hard Parts of Self-Care

Jun 24th, 2019 1h 22m

In this episode, I sit down with Abigail, a substitute teacher in Toledo, Ohio. We talk about the benefits and challenges of being a substitute and the hard but necessary parts of self-care. Music is "Waiting" by Crowander

Steph Douglass on Breaking the Norm, Finding Joy, and Becoming Her Own Boss

Jun 17th, 2019 1h 36m

What happens when you decide to leave education? Steph Douglass shares about her decision to leave in the middle of the school year, the joy that she's finding in smaller moments, and her mission to empower women to invest in real estate. Mus

Porsha Hodge on Balancing Parenthood and Teaching

Jun 10th, 2019 1h 21m

How do you balance being a parent and a teacher? And on top of that, how do you also make time to pursue your own, personal dreams? Kindergarten teacher Porsha Hodge sits down with me to share what her aspirations are and how she manages to do

My Story

Apr 29th, 2019 34m 55s

This first episode of #TeacherLife is a little different. I sit down at my desk, alone with my microphone and thoughts, and share my own experience in education. This is the severely shortened version of my story - if I weren’t my bedtime, I co

Victoria Wang on Finding Her Passion, the Rough Days, and Why We Just Need to Talk More

Apr 29th, 2019 34m 55s

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Welcome to #TeacherLife

Apr 15th, 2019 4m 44s

Welcome to #TeacherLife! This episode is a brief introduction into the who and why behind the creation of this podcast. I share a little bit about my experience, as well as what I hope to create within this platform.

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