Episodes

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! We've been discussing the idea of progress quite a bit lately and I felt like today's message from Laird Hamilton was a great one. Laird reminds the reader that sometimes too much progress isn't always a good...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If you haven't figured it out by now I'm clearly on a personal growth journey. Today's episode comes from Marcus Aurelius and his  (with a little help from the ) and serves as a perfect reminder of what we...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If you're like me, and I'd bet some of you are, you are driven by lists and the feeling of accomplishment by checking things off your list. While it's certainly a great idea to stack wins and create good...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! At the start of each new year, I often find myself thinking about resolutions and turning to things like the Stoic teachings, my faith, and some good books. Today's episode is based on three thoughts from the...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Although the title of this episode might seem to directly contradict the message from the last episode, I promise they fit together. The thoughts from today's episode were inspired by Lindsey Wilson and her

Welcome back to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is the first one I've recorded in a while and I hope you enjoy it. The message comes from Ryan Holiday in two different places. Be sure to heck out Ryan's & his book .

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! I recently started going through some of the books I read in the past and turned back to Laird Hamilton's  As I was thumbing through the early part of the book I came across the passage I discuss in...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! I must have been feeling nostalgic when planning this episode because I drew some insipration from one of my favorite movies from the early 2000s, Van Wilder. I also draw some inspiration from one of...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If you're anything like me you might be feeling a little tired and low on energy right now. As a result, I've been finding myself spending too much time looking at external things and, as much as I hate to...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! I had the opportunity to sit in a great discussion today in an in-service all about student behaviors, expectations and what we might be able to do to help many of our students learn to "school" again. My...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Fall is always a crazy time of year for me and I once again feel myself getting stressed and harried. Today's message is a good reminder for me and anyone that might be feeling like me. The thoughts were...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is all about being authentically you so you can be the leader others might need. The inspiration for today's episode came from Phil Kornachuk in an interview by Michael Gervais on his .

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! After a short break because of an insanely busy life and the success of my Phillies, I finally got behind the mic to record again. This episode is a little different--I had no show notes or outlines prepared...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is a bit longer than the recent ones and I think it's because I really enjoy the message. I was recently listening to an episode of one of my fovorite podcasts, and it made me think of a...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If I'm being honest I would have to say that I often struggle with finding the balance between trying to become a better version of myself and being content with who I am. That being said, chapter 11 in Jon...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by a tough conversation I had with my son that made me incredibly proud of him and some thoughts from Lewis Howes and his book

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Maybe you're like me now that we're entering the month of October and your motivation is starting to wane just a bit. As the days get shorter and the realization that we're back in school for real sets in, I...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's thought comes from legnedary-tennis coach Paul Annacone and is a simple one--we need a suport system in this life.  For more of the interview with Paul be sure to check out with Michael Gervais.

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by Admiral William H. McRaven (Retired) in his book In this eipsode we discuss a popular SEAL slogan and how it can apply to your own life as an educator and a...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a conversation I had with a fellow teacher last week and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. I hope you enjoy the episode!

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Sometimes we simply don't have it in us to bring our absolute best--and that's okay. Today's episode serves as a reminder that you don't always need to bring your "A" game. Check out the links for the resources...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode is all about happiness--a topic that is always on my mind this time of year as we begin our discussion of the Declaration of Independence in my social studies classes. The thoughts on today's...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a text from my wife & words from Marcus Aurelius in Meditations (8.12). I hope you enjoy the show!

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! If you're anything like me you sometimes let external events dictate too much of your attitude and actions. The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by a conversation I had with my wife and the book ...