Episodes

Sept. 1, 2023

The Importance of Failure

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by an interview that Michael Gervais had with famed tennis coach Paul Annacone. , and was full of great nuggets of wisdom and insights. Today I chose to focus on …

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Aug. 30, 2023

It's About the Process

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher Podcast! Today's episode is all about the process of chasing your goals. The thoughts for this epsisode were inspired by a whole host of places--check the links below for some more sources or information:

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Aug. 28, 2023

Just Keep Sailing

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We travel back to antiquity for today's episode. The thoughts from today's episode were brought to my attention by Ryan Holiday in his book . Ryan's entry on July 7 piqued my interest and …

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Aug. 25, 2023

Help Them Develop Habits

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! For today's episode we head back to a guy who could easily be considered the aurhtority when it comes to developing habits-- The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by an interview with Clear, …

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Aug. 23, 2023

Don't Forget Yourself

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We discuss some ways to make sure you are prioritizing your own growth in today's episode. The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by an article from the Harvard Business Review that was shared …

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Aug. 21, 2023

141. Here's to a New Year!

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Episode 141 brings some changes to the podcast, a new(ish) website, and the start to season 2! Listen as Mike reflects on a tweet about the new school year by author and speaker Jon …

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Aug. 4, 2023

You Are Not Your Job

If you're anything like me you've already started thinking about the end of your summer and the return of school. On today's episode of the Inspired Teacher podcast we discuss some great insight by Ryan Holiday that might help you …

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July 28, 2023

Let Them Be Kids

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by a Tweet from and is about a topic for which I have a lot of passion--not constantly seeking to "prepare" our students for the next step.

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July 21, 2023

Attract Luck

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher Podcast! In today's episode, we discuss some tips and ideas for building better habits from Marcus Aurelius and James Clear.

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July 14, 2023

Avoid These Cancers

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We all deal with negative and unproductive thoughts from time to time, it's natural. However, the trick is to not let these thoughts stick around for too long. I discuss 3 "cancers of the …

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July 7, 2023

Your Awareness

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher Podcast! Today's episode was inspired by Srikumar Rao and work Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots. In today's episode I discuss Rao's idea of focus and how you can use tools like mindfulness, reflection, and journaling...

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June 30, 2023

Each Moment Offers a Choice

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We all know that we make an inordinate amount of choices each day as educators--and that can be very exhausting. However, the power of choice that we are afforded each and every moment has …

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June 23, 2023

Touch Your Dreams

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode comes to you with thoughts from two of my favorite podcasters-- and . I hope you enjoy the show!

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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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