Episodes

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 ...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by a , a docuseries on , and a young man who wrestled for me in the early 2010s. I hope you enjoy the episode and check out Tyler's story--it's truly amazing and I couldn't be more...

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! The thoughts on today's episode were inspired by . Aaron is not only a great fperson to follow on X, but he's also a great author--his book drastically changed my approach to teaching and life.

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher podcast! Today's episode was inspired by some conversations I had with some of my administrators and Gretchen Rubin's

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 one key point both...

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:

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 directed me...

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, author...

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 by Jake...

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 Gordon.

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 take a more balanced...

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.

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.

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 mind" as shared by Jay...

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...

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 the power to be...

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!

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 will help us to enjoy our...

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.

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,...

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

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.

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 I wanted to stay...

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...