Episodes

May 25, 2023

Choose Gratitude

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We head back to one of my favorite books I read recently called Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots by Dr. Srikumar Rao. As Dr. Rao reminds us, choosing to live a life full of gratitude …

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May 24, 2023

Limits are Learned

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's thoughts were inspired by Jim Kwik and his ideas on being limitless that he shared with Jay Shetty on his On Purpose podcast.

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May 19, 2023

Pay Attention When the Circus Leaves Town

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is all about controlling your "command center" and being mindful of your thoughts and feelings when life's bigger moments are over. The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by Ed Mylett,...

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May 17, 2023

Be Intentional With Your Response

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman and their work Some additional thoughts came from Senator Corey Booker's work , as well as Seneca's

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May 15, 2023

Redefine Success

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is all about the mindset you take when it comes to evaluating yourself. The thoughts on this episode were inspired by Rick Alexander's book , and by Dorothy VanderJagt.

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May 12, 2023

Feed the Positive Dog

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! First, I'd like to apologize for the sound quality--a piece of my microphone broke this afternoon and I ended up having to record outside on a busy street. I was thinking of skipping, but …

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May 10, 2023

Cultivate Silence

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Silence used to be a terrifying sound to me but that's changed lately. Today's episode is all about the importance of silence and was inspired by Ryan Holiday's Stillness is the Key and Tony...

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May 8, 2023

Get in the Moment

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is all about practicing some sort of mindfulness and staying in the moment. The thoughts from today's episode were inspired by Ryan Holiday's book Stillness is the Key and Jake...

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May 5, 2023

It's Your Time, Spend it Wisely

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We turn back to antiquity again for today's message and hear some wise words of advice on time from the philosopher Seneca.

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May 3, 2023

Don't Think Too Far Ahead

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by a variety of people including the band 311, a great book called by Matthew McKay & Patrick Fanning. I hope you enjoy the episode and that some of the …

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May 1, 2023

Pick the Right Path

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired initially by yung pueblo in his book Lighter. Thinking about taking my own path made me think about some words of wisdom by Kyle Maynard in Lewis …

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April 28, 2023

It's Their Mistake, Not Yours

If you're anything like me you often find yourself worrying too much about the mistakes made by other people. Whether it's your family, your colleagues, or your students messing up, you might find yourself wondering what you could have done...

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April 26, 2023

Don't Be That Guy

We all know people that get stuck in dreams and never do--heck, maybe you are like me and you've been that person (or still are in some aspects). Well--don't be that guy! Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode …

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April 24, 2023

We Live in Our Minds

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! So many of us are caught up with living the good life externally and we forget that the most important space in all our lives is our own mind. The thoughts on today's episode …

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April 21, 2023

Create Moments of Solitude

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is all about the importance of spending some time alone and in solitude, something that did not come naturally for me! The thoughts for today's episode were inspired by two of my …

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April 19, 2023

You Were Born With It

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by some thoughts from Lewis Howes & his . I hope you enjoy the thoughts!

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April 17, 2023

Show Your Vulnerability

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is a reminder to be vulnerable and was inspired by I hope you enjoy the sho!

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April 14, 2023

Embrace Boredom

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by and his book Atomic Habits. I hope you enjoy it!

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April 12, 2023

Great isn't Always Big

Welcome back to the Inspired Teacher podcast! It's been a while since I've gotten behind the mic and it felt great to hit record again! Today's episode was inspired by a conversation between Ed Mylett and Jay Shetty on the …

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March 8, 2023

True Growth is a Zig Zag

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by Bryan & Jessie on the . I hope you enjoy this episode and check out the 3x5 Life Podcast & system.

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March 6, 2023

The Power of Green Dots

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by an interview with & Bobby's book T

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March 3, 2023

Be Productive, Not Just Busy

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by J from November 16, 2022. I hope you enjoy it!

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March 1, 2023

Create Your Own Passion

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode come from a tweet posted by Jon Gordon earlier in July of 2022.

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Feb. 27, 2023

Purpose over Passion

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a tweet from this past summer--I hope you enjoy.

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