Episodes

Stay Curious: The One Practice That Prevents Teacher Burnout The teachers who burn out fastest? They've stopped wondering. The ones who sustain themselves for decades? They're still curious. In this episode, I break down why ...

Exhaustion ≠ Excellence: The Lie Teachers Are Told Are you still waiting for someone to say it's okay to leave at contract time? To stop answering emails at night? To say no without guilt? In this episode of the Why Edify Pod...

Why Teachers Should Complete a Yearly Review (and How Reflection Builds Resilience) This episode is about why teachers should complete a yearly review—and why this practice is more than just a feel-good exercise. Recorded at ...

Screens, Paper, and the Cost of Speed: Rethinking Learning in a Chromebook Classroom This episode began as a blog post—but it’s one of those topics teachers don’t just think about. We feel it every day. In this live-style pod...

Small Steps Make STRONG Teachers (Live Reflection on Rest, Boundaries, and Wellbeing) This episode is a live reflection inspired by a recent STRONG Teacher newsletter titled “Small Steps Make STRONG Teachers.” Recorded as a l...

Feeling Worn Down? How Awe Can Help Teachers Reconnect, Reset, and Stay Strong Teaching is meaningful—but it can also wear you down. In this episode of the Why Edify Podcast, we explore the awe principle—the idea that noticin...

Lessons from a Life Well Lived: What My Wife’s Grandmother Taught Me A quiet drive home after a celebration of life sparked this reflection on legacy, teaching, and what truly matters. Doris—a quiet force of service, thoughtf...

Ever feel like your best efforts in the classroom are barely keeping you afloat? You're not alone. This episode of the Why Edify Podcast dives into persistence—that quiet, unwavering force that sustains teachers when ambition...

Why Simplicity Is the Superpower Every Teacher Needs Feeling overwhelmed by the never-ending to-do list of teaching and life? This episode of the Why Edify Podcast dives into a game-changing concept: simplicity. It might soun...

The Calm Effect: How Teacher Energy Shapes the Classroom Can a teacher’s calm change the entire classroom? Absolutely. In this thoughtful episode, Jeremy from Why Edify shares his blog post The Calm Effect—a reflection on how...

Stronger in the Cracks: The Truth About Teacher Resilience Teaching will test your limits—but it can also reveal your greatest strengths. In this episode of the Why Edify Podcast, Jeremy Jorgensen explores the deep emotional ...

The Power of Pausing: Why Empathy Beats Being Right What if the real strength in teaching isn’t in winning arguments—but in understanding others? 💡 In this thought-provoking episode of the Why Edify Podcast, Jeremy Jorgensen ...

Eat That Frog: The Time Management Trick Every Teacher Needs Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list? Start your day with purpose by eating your frog. 🐸 In this episode of the Why Edify Podcast, Jeremy Jorgensen unpacks the ti...

Why Laziness Might Be Your Secret Teaching Superpower Check out the STRONG Teacher's Lounge - https://www.skool.com/the-strong-teachers-lounge-3476/about What if everything you've believed about laziness is wrong? What if it'...

How Teachers Can Find Daily Joy Through the Practice of Savoring What if happiness isn’t something to chase, but something you create—moment by moment? In this episode of the Why Edify podcast, Jeremy Jorgensen explores how t...

5 Daily Rituals That Build Stronger Student-Teacher Relationships Want a better classroom culture without overhauling your entire system? These 5 simple relationship-building rituals can completely shift how students feel in ...

Embracing Discomfort: A Weekly Boost for Teachers and Leaders Feeling the weight of the week? This short, powerful message is your midweek lift. In this first audio/video edition of the Strong Teacher newsletter, Jeremy Jorge...

Hooked on Learning: 3 Creator Tricks Teachers Can Use Today Ever feel like your students are tuning you out? You’re not alone—and you’re not out of options. In this video, Jeremy from Wiredify shares three creative strategies...

Transforming Math Anxiety into Joy: The Math Happiness Project What word comes to mind when you hear “math”? For many, it’s not “happiness.” But this episode might just change that. Jeremy sits down with Erin O’Halloran and L...

How Teachers Can Find Real Happiness—With Rosalie Kissmann What if happiness wasn’t something to chase, but something we could teach—and live? In this inspiring and down-to-earth episode, Jeremy talks with Rosalie Kissmann, a...

Soft Planning for Teachers: Start the Year with Purpose & Peace Feeling that mid-summer teacher tension? You’re not alone. In this episode of Why Edify, Jeremy Jorgensen invites you to take a breath and embrace "soft planning...

Let It Be: A Gentle Reset for Teachers This Summer In a culture obsessed with doing, what if your power lies in being? This episode of the Why Edify Podcast invites educators to embrace stillness, ease, and intentional recove...

Flip-Flops, Reflection & Recovery: A Summer Reset for Educators Feeling stretched thin after the school year? You’re not alone. In this light yet deeply reflective episode of the Why Edify podcast, Jeremy invites educators to...

Feeling overwhelmed or stretched thin? This short, heartfelt pep talk is for you. We explore the Japanese concept of Ichi-go Ichi-e—“one time, one meeting”—and how it can help teachers show up with greater presence, purpose, ...