Episodes

This summer, I want you to focus on letting it be the summer that YOU need. Make no plans, make plans for fun, and then make plan…

While wrapping up the school year, there’s a lot of things to check off of your to do list. It can feel overwhelming while thinki…

Technology is something we all use in our every day lives. There are so many different ways to use technology for yourself and yo…

We're creative people, and in fact, we were created to be creative. Part of reaching into that creativity is by using musical pla…

Today, we're celebrating episode 200! I honestly can't believe that we're this far into the podcast friend. On this episode, you'…

Teaching isn't always going to be sunshine and rainbows. In fact, it's easy to get caught up in what I call the negative thought …

Maybe you're teaching, but you want to dive into being an entrepreneur as well. This episode with Bree Noble and Katie Zaccardi g…

On a day you played one of your classes favorite songs, did you see their faces light up with excitement? Have you ever stopped t…

Maybe you want to make extra money as a teacher, but you don’t know where to start. There are truly so many awesome ideas availab…

This episode goes deep into mental health in both your teaching and home life. Mental health isn't something to take lightly, and…

It's tough to teach music without enough instruments. But, it's not impossible. I started my elementary music teaching career wit…

This episode is all about helping students find a sense of belonging in the music room. Once teachers develop an empathy based ap…

Assessment in elementary music is something that can be a bit tricky. Unlike a general classroom where formative assessments are …

One day, you might find yourself at a school where you're responsible for building the music program from the ground up. This wa…

It’s easy to feel stressed and overwhelmed as you’re juggling everything in your teaching and home life. It’s a lot to handle a…

Bringing literacy into the music room is so important. But, sometimes music teachers can feel stuck in knowing how exactly to do…

What exactly does it mean to trust your intuition when it comes to teaching music? It means that a lot of the times, you already…

Bringing guest teaching artists into your music classroom might be something you've thought about doing before, but you're just n…

In a 45 minute class period, it's easy to feel stuck when trying to figure out what to do with your students throughout the class…

Teaching on a cart is something many music teachers find themselves doing at one point in their career. There are a lot of quest…

Every year, I do a recap episode to reflect back on the episodes recorded and to share some of my favorite moments. 2021 was a f…

What is a mission statement and why do you need one as a music teacher? When you do goal setting and really strive to reach thos…

In this episode, I want to give you 5 steps that will help you to find renewal before you head back to school after Winter break.…

Being an empowered educator means that you notice how you're feeling, and are therefore able to take a deep breath and focus. A …