Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher: Recent Episodes
Jessica Martin
Teaching can be an emotionally and physically stressful career. Since becoming a teacher 7 years ago, I gained a lot of weight, felt depressed and started getting weekly migraines. This school year I decided to get my health in check. This podcast is dedicated to helping teachers like me feel better from the inside out! Every episode is full of whimsical antics and good times while dishing out the best health and wellness advice out there! :D
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What happens when a friendship you thought would last forever… just ends?
In today’s episode, I’m sharing something I never expected to go through in my 40s—the sudden loss of a best friend of many years (a span of decades). This wasn’t a slow drift or a mutual fading out. We were talking every day, sharing life, making plans… and then it ended in two emails.
No conversation. No closure. Just silence.
In this episode, I walk through what that experience has actually felt like—the confusion, the grief, the disbelief—and why losing a close friend can be just as painful (if not more) than a romantic breakup.
I also reflect on some of the things I’ve been learning along the way:
- the moments I ignored when I didn’t feel fully supported
- how different attachment styles (anxious vs. avoidant) can shape relationships
- why closure doesn’t always come from the other person
- and what it looks like to rebuild your life when a core relationship disappears
This isn’t a perfectly wrapped-up story. I’m still in it. Still processing. Still healing.
But if you’ve ever lost a close friend and struggled to make sense of it—you are not alone.
In this episode:
- What it’s like to lose a best friend suddenly after years of daily connection
- Why this kind of heartbreak feels so disorienting
- The “red flags” I didn’t fully recognize at the time
- Anxious vs. avoidant dynamics (and how they might show up in friendships)
- The reality of healing when there’s no clear explanation
- Rebuilding identity and connection after a major friendship loss
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If you’ve ever experienced a friendship breakup, I’d love to hear from you. These kinds of losses aren’t talked about enough, and you’re not as alone as it can feel.
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In this deeply personal episode, I share the story behind my quieter presence over the past six years. Since moving to Las Vegas, I’ve taught at three very different schools and experienced a wide range of leadership, support, and challenges. Teaching in new environments reshaped not only my professional life, but my emotional capacity and creative energy.
This episode is an honest reflection on how difficult seasons, leadership experiences, and personal growth can change how and whether...we show up publicly. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost momentum, changed as a teacher, or needed to step back to protect your well-being, this episode is for you.
Sometimes going quiet isn’t disappearing. Sometimes it’s surviving, recalibrating, and healing.
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“When It’s Time to Leave And How to Do It with Dignity”
Sometimes the healthiest choice is the hardest one: leaving a toxic school.
In the final part of this series, we talk about how to recognize when it’s time to go and how to do it in a way that protects your mental health, your finances, and your future.
In this episode, we cover:
- Signs it’s time to leave: when the environment is harming your health or identity
- Preparing to exit: emotional, financial, and logistical steps to take
- Healing afterward: rediscovering joy and rebuilding your teacher identity
This episode is filled with compassion, honesty, and permission.
No shame, no guilt: just clarity and support.
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“How to Survive a Toxic School Without Losing Yourself”
You can’t always fix a toxic school, but you can protect your peace.
Part 4 of the Toxic Schools Mini-Series is all about real, doable survival strategies that help you stay grounded, healthy, and yourself.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Micro-boundaries you can set this week: small shifts that create real breathing room
- Finding allies & emotional support & why community is essential
- Reclaiming your power: small ways to find joy, creativity, and autonomy again
This is the “you can do this” episode: compassionate, practical, and designed to bring you a little relief right away.
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What Toxic Schools Do to Teachers: Mind, Body & Heart
In Part 3, we’re shifting the focus to you: your health, your emotions, your identity as a teacher.
Toxic schools don’t just make work hard. They seep into your body, your confidence, and your self-worth.
In this episode, we explore:
- Physical burnout & chronic stress: headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and the Sunday dread
- Self-doubt & feeling unappreciated: how toxic systems make great teachers feel “not enough”
- Emotional fatigue & moral injury: carrying the weight of a broken system while trying to care for kids
This episode is a giant exhale.
If you’ve been feeling tired in ways you can’t explain… this one will make you feel seen.
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Hidden Cultural Red Flags That Make School Emotionally Unsafe
Some toxicity isn’t loud: it’s quiet, subtle, and woven into the culture of a school.
In Part 2 of the Toxic Schools Mini-Series, we’re talking about the emotional undercurrents that drain teachers’ confidence, joy, and mental health.
In this episode, we unpack:
- Gossip, negativity, and cliques — the staffroom dynamics that make school feel tense
- Micromanagement & lack of trust — when leadership watches every move instead of empowering teachers
- Blame culture — fear-based environments where mistakes aren’t allowed
If your school feels emotionally heavy or “off,” this episode will help you understand why.
This is the toxicity you feel even if you can’t always describe it.
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The Big 3 Structural Red Flags Your School Might Be Toxic
In this first episode of the Toxic Schools Mini-Series, we’re looking at the structural issues that create unhealthy school environments: the big-picture problems that can make any teacher feel overwhelmed, drained, or defeated.
If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it me… or is it my school?” — this episode will help you name what’s really going on.
In this episode, we cover:
- Workload that never ends: chronic understaffing, nonstop initiatives, and a culture of overwork
- Leadership chaos: shifting rules, unclear expectations, and inconsistent communication
- Unfairness & favoritism: when opportunities, support, and treatment aren’t equal
This episode will help you realize: you are not the problem: the system might be.
Let’s break down these red flags and bring clarity to the chaos.
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In this episode of Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher, Jess shares the real story behind her Australia trip: the one that was supposed to be magical, adventurous, and full of teacher-travel joy… but ended up turning into a crash course in listening to her body.
What begins as an exciting journey across the world quickly shifts when Jess gets unexpectedly sick far from home. Through humor, honesty, and a whole lot of vulnerability, she unpacks what that experience taught her about rest, burnout, and the way teachers push themselves long past their own limits.
This episode dives into:
- Why teachers wait until they’re forced to rest
- How our bodies whisper before they scream
- What happens when adventure and exhaustion collide
- The guilt we feel when we actually slow down
- Practical ways to rest before reaching a breaking point
Jess connects the dots between travel burnout and teacher burnout, reminding listeners that rest isn’t something we earn: it’s something we need in order to stay human. If you’ve been running on fumes, pushing through every ache, or telling yourself “I’ll rest when things calm down,” this episode will feel like a deep exhale.
Come for the story, stay for the reflection, and leave feeling seen, understood, and a little bit softer toward yourself.
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In this episode of Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher, Jessica dives into one of the most common and painful experiences educators face: emotionally draining friendships, burnout from “being the strong one,” and why highly empathetic teachers often attract people who take more than they give.
You’ll learn the psychology behind why emotionally avoidant or self-centered people gravitate toward warm, grounded teachers, how to recognize the early signs of one-sided relationships, and practical strategies for protecting your mental health, setting clear boundaries, and rebuilding your confidence after a friendship fallout.
Jessica shares personal insights, emotional recovery tools, and uplifting reminders that help teachers reconnect with their worth, refocus their energy, and create healthier, more balanced connections.
If you’ve ever felt used, dismissed, or drained—inside or outside the classroom—this episode will help you understand what happened, validate your feelings, and guide you toward friendships that feel supportive, reciprocal, and real.
Keywords: teacher wellness, teacher burnout, friendship breakup, boundary setting, emotional avoidance, healthy relationships, empathic teachers, teacher mental health, toxic friendships, emotional labor, educator self-care.
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In this episode of Healthy Teacher Happy Teacher, Jess breaks down one of the most damaging myths in education: the belief that teachers earn their worth by absorbing endless stress. She opens up about what this year has taught her — that exhaustion isn’t a character flaw, burnout isn’t “negativity,” and struggling doesn’t make you weak.
Jess explores how school culture conditions teachers to push beyond their limits, hide their feelings, and carry responsibilities that no single human should be expected to manage. She reframes the truth: your capacity is not your identity. Your worth doesn’t rise and fall with your workload, your productivity, or your ability to remain cheerful in impossible circumstances.
Listeners will learn simple, compassionate ways to reclaim their emotional space, challenge the martyr myth, and remind themselves that they are more than what they can carry. This episode is a soft landing for any teacher who’s tired, overwhelmed, or quietly questioning whether they’re “enough.”
You don’t have to be strong to be worthy. You don’t have to handle everything to be valuable. You are enough — on your best days, your messy days, and every day in between.
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This episode is all about how teachers can take tiny little actions or change thoughts into seeing true progress each day. The truth is that we're all progressing, but happy and healthy teachers are the ones feeling it, noting it and growing from it!
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This episode discusses why teachers transfer schools or positions and what happens when they do. A lot of teachers still feel unhappy at their new positions and this episode talks about what to do if you are feeling this way.
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In this episode, Jess dishes on why she hasn't podcasted in 2 years and what's happening with her career right now. She also opens up about her struggles with diabetes and having to use a prescription medication called Ozempic.
Stay and listen to this fun and whimsical welcome back episode and feel free to reach out to Jess about your own ozempic journey!
I think all teachers would love to feel like they are thriving instead of just surviving in their career. I see a couple of ways to feel thriving and successful sometimes, and I share these ideas with you in this podcast!
On this episode, I dish on my international trips with Bookbag Tours and share my big takeaways from visiting Egypt this last summer. Egypt was nothing like I imagined! It was so different and in this episode I attempt to share my experience!
This episode is all about why I left this podcast hanging for over a year! Teaching is so hard and we all have a different story. This is mine.
I recently transferred from a 4th grade classroom position to a position in an elementary school library where I teach grades K-5 daily! Here are the ups and downs of my journey so far as a licensed librarian.
There are so many problems in the teaching career right now. Every source of media complains about the world of education constantly, and it can be hard to see any positive aspects to the teaching career right now.
In this episode, Jess (the whimsical teacher) talks about how to identify problems and use 4 different activist- based pathways to living your best teacher life.
So many avenues, so little time~! Let's get on with the show!
In this episode, I dish all about setting boundaries at school.
*Here are tips for speaking up for yourself*
Write down on paper why you need to do this.
What are your feelings if you don't do it? Will you be resentful?
Honor these feelings as being valid. They are real. They are yours.
*Setting boundaries at any job*
Know your limits
Check in with your feelings
Give yourself permission
Consider the environment and consequences.
++Take time off- use technology to cut corners, tpt hello! Google forms for surveys, less paper, less stress. ++
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How will I survive this school year! Another pandemic year?! EEEK
My Self Care comes first
Daily self care
Meal Planning/shopping on weekends
Fixing my breakfast, and my lunch
Preplanning all my outfits for the week
Doing a toiletry/personal care check on the weekends
Spending time with my dogs and husband phone free
Practicing things that lower my blood pressure
Shoe check - because of gout/etc,
In school
At school. It’s inevitable- contract hours are not enough to lesson plan and copy all the things. So you need a plan
I like choosing late or early. Will I come in early or stay late.? But never both. Or a balance of both.
Check to see if your school’s pta or something like it will make you copies? This can save a ton of time.
Embrace activities that don’t feel like work. Don’t guilt yourself over that time. The job is so diverse there are things that don’t feel like work, and I just let myself feel that FLOW.
Each week, fix your space. Clean organize, beautify an area.
I start the week asking.. What can I do to make this week easier for myself and my students?
So much drama over papers, and work, and grading, streamline the processes.
PEOPLE WILL SURVIVE I”””F YOU DON’T MICROMANAGE AND PLAN EVERY LITTLE THING FOR THEM!!!!
Everything will work out. Sometimes we need to let go. Duder always says “why do you care about that?” She’ll just keep asking me why until I run out of answers and I realize that everything I’m worried about is just stuff that I’m imposing on my own belief system
If you need a little paper with 180 days, that you can shade in each day to see progress.. Do it.
I did it! I survived! I hope my tricks and tips for surviving the first week will help you survive as well! WE got this teachers!
In this episode, Jess discusses the year of pandemic teaching and how it impacted her teaching and career.
The episode is chalked full of insight, healing, and lessons learned.
Teacher Life is not for the faint of heart. There are a lot of hard parts. If you struggle, listen to this episode, and you might walk away with something that can help your daily routine!
I am coming up on the one year anniversary of buying a house in Las Vegas, so I thought that I'd give an honest review of the city and my teaching situation.
I'm back to podcasting after taking a one-year hiatus. In this episode, I quickly review the year and what it was like being a pandemic teacher while balancing all the other duties of life.
It's good to be back friendsies. Thank you for listening.
This episode has practical tricks and tips for how to remain positive when everything around you sucks. :)
Let's dish on how to recognize and leave a toxic work environment. If you're contemplating leaving your job right now or very soon, listen to this episode!
Hello and welcome to episode 56. This episode I look back on my podcast journey and health journey as a teacher. This year was full of health problems, but I'm on a new track and I'm not looking back. gahaha I just wanted to rhyme. Anyways, I hope I inspire you to go get a full health scan at the doctors this year, so we can both start out on the right foot.
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Here are my best tips from the King of Kindness himself, Mr. Rogers. Give the episode a listen and I promise it will give you some new things to think about to help get you through until winter break.
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Well, the title said it best, I am a bit of a hoarder, and with plans to move next summer, I decided to start Marie Kondo-ing my life asap. This is my story about how it's going so far.
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In this episode I dish about what it's like being a teacher and constantly getting your feelings hurt because of the nature of our job. It's okay to have hurt feelings. Your feelings should be validate, but you should also have a game plan of action for when they are hurt. Self care is a top priority in this episode as I give you several ideas for how to heal after we've dealt with the person who has hurt us.
If you've ever felt bad about the actions of another on social media, you should listen to this episode! You will learn what really drives people to behave the way they do and what you should do about it.
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This episode is all about how to become a happier person and teacher. I share information from two of my most recent reads. I think you're going to gain some insight into your own happiness and hopefully get some ideas for how to pursue it with more passion!
Positivity feels better.
This episode recognizes that mental illness is not a choice and sometimes it's hard trying to be positive while still dishing on some practical tips for being more positive and feeling more joy throughout the day!
Sometimes as a teacher, I feel emotionally numb or meh and I can participate in self destructive behaviors in order to cope. I wanted to address these feelings and talk about something called the Change Triangle and how it can help you move away from negative emotions and into more positive ones to make you a healthier and happier teacher.
Looking back on my last 8 years, I started thinking about mistakes I've made and things I wished I could do differently. Maybe this episode will help you reflect on your own teaching practice or at least avoid some of the oopsies that I've made over the years!
In this episode, I dish all about lessons learned from my New Zealand Bookbag Tours trip.
In the first part of the episode, I explain a little about Bookbag tours and my experience with the company. In the last 2/3rds of the episode I talk a bit about things I observed, the focus of the school I visited, and new ideas that I want to incorporated into my teaching this next school year!
I went to the tpt conference, and I wanted to share all my juicy tidbits with you. I hope you enjoy. This episode is long, but hopefully a smidge entertaining. TPT conference is more about educational trends than anything because trends help sellers sell things. As a teacher, it's good to know the trends, so you can be aware of those practices for next school year!
In this episode, I wanted to dish on certain ideas for going back to school. Stop trying to balance so many things! You really don't need to. Prioritize your health, family, friends and finances above all else, and your teaching life will fall into place.
I end the episode with some actionable steps for improving your teacher work life balance!
I've been listening to an audiobook called The One Thing by Gary Keller, and it got me thinking about how we can use this concept in our classrooms to have a better and more focused school year!
Enjoy!
A lot of people are shocked to learn that I have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. It is a very real and debilitating mental health disorder that impacts several areas of my life. In this episode I talk about my whole history with it. From where it all began to where it stands now and how I deal with it. I hope if you struggle with it too, that you will find some comfort in knowing that you are not alone on this journey. We can be great teachers and struggle with this disorder. It doesn't have to be one or the other. Thanks for listening!
It's hard to believe, but this weekend marks my 5 year journey on Teachers Pay Teachers. Starting a small store on the site brought me down so many interesting roads that I had to take some time out to self reflect about my experiences so far.
I explore some hard truths and reflect on things I should have done differently. I hope it'll help you in your small business pursuits as well!
This episode sounds silly, but we all have people in our life that we just wish would go away. Here are some practical tips for dealing with such people. Along with a free side dish of whimsical antics.
I pour my heart out in this episode about things going on in my mind recently. I talk about all the things that led me to having a near breakdown and needing a mental health day. I hope I encourage you to do the same, and hopefully you can schedule yourself one before you get to a dark place.
Use your sick days before you make yourself sick.
In this episode I dish on the 3 foundations of self care according to Rob Lowe. It's a fun episode and might give you something to think about for summer self improvement and care!
I got my new teaching assignment! I'm sharing 3 ways I stay out of drama at school, my new assignment, and 3 worries I have about it. 3-1-3 It's going to be a blastie.
I recently listened to some instagram stories from @mudandinkteaching about the time we invest in our schools. Is it healthy to have a school "family"? Are we neglecting our real families? This is just one thing to get you thinking about before you spend another year unhappy and/or miserable!
Whimsical Pre-Summer Smackdown will give you tips on surviving the end of the year, a collection of things to look forward to over summer, and book recommendations! It's a fun filled, jam packed episode to make your May fly by and get you thinking about ALL THINGS SUMMER! insert all the screams :)
Let's finish this school year with a bang! I know it's exhausting and grueling, but I want you to feel good about the work you've done this year, and feel confident strolling into summer!
In this episode, I interview one of my pal's, Josanne Skipper about her favorite oils from her favorite company, Young Living.
I learned a lot of cool tricks and tips, and I hope you'll find it enjoyable too!
Here's where to find Josanne for more info!
IG: @josanne_skipper
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My first year of teaching was a nightmare. I didn't get along with my boss, coworkers and my students had poor behavior. I blame myself for a lot of these struggles and I talk through my mistakes in this episode. I hope that if you're having a bad year, you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel too because life does get better.
In this episode, I dish all my emotions and struggles as I get asked to take over a single class period for another teacher. I still don't know the exact reason why I was asked to do this, and I probably could have asked, but I didn't want to know.
I hope the episode encourages you that sometimes a mindshift is all you need to do something that seems really hard. Enjoy.
Influencer - Schminfluencer.
In mid-March, 100 teachers were chosen to go a conference in Miami. Teachers came from all over the country, and a corporation named Genius Plaza gave these teachers scholarships to go. I was one of the lucky teachers who got chosen.
In this episode I dish all about this event called the Impact Driven Teaching Conference. I tell my story about getting selected to go and I explain all of the details about what I learned and what we did.
I hope it will inspire you to start putting out your own content into the world.
This is my story about how I'm personally searching for self care through 3 big pre-Spring Break Ideas.
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I made myself a 15 month plan for a long term goal that I've been struggling to achieve.
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I started looking more closely at my finances in order to get close to achieving my goal.
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I'm looking for free ways to make every day more fun and enjoyable in the classroom.
I hope this ideas help you out in your long term goal setting happiness seeking journeys as well. Thanks for tuning in Friendsies!
In Episode 29, I interview Crystal Radke from @KreativeinLife. She's a blogger, a public speaker, and the creator of this new teacher self care course and community called The Whole Teacher! Click my link below to join the Whole Teacher!
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Recently, I had a big health scare and I'm taking it very seriously and getting myself on a whole new path in life. I hope my story will encourage you to face your fear of needles and hospitals and doctors if you have any like I do.
In this episode, I get real about my most recent illness: shingles, and what could have brought on this bad time for me in my life.
I opened up a Q&A session on my instagram a few weeks ago, and here are my answers! I got emotional and choked up during some parts and other parts made me laugh and smile. It's a great episode. Thank you to all who submitted questions.
I recently lost 20 lbs by managing my eating meal by meal. I wanted to share those tips and tricks with you in case you are looking to revise your eating habits too. This is not a show about weight loss, it's a show about eating healthy and what worked for one teacher. All changes to diet should be reviewed by a medical professional first.
As teachers, I feel like we use our intuition non-stop through out the day. We almost use it too much, so in our personal lives this instinct.. this feeling in our gut, sometimes gets stifled. This episode is all about learning to use your intuition again in your personal life to make better decisions!
I'm not feeling January, so I decided to do a PART TWO episode of fighting the winter blues. I hope if you're feeling sad or not quite like yourself that you'll give it a listen!
In a recent interview, I was asked about how I deal with online negativity. This episode is all about the different ways I categorize haters in order to get over their nasty behavior! I hope it helps you as you venture into the world of social media. It shouldn't ever feel like a negative space: you should feel empowered and confident to tell your story.
I've been considered plus sized for most of my life, and in this episode I talk about the body positivity movement and how I felt as a plus sized child in school. I think we should be aware of what we're saying and how we are treating every child in our rooms. Through this episode, I discover that the best way to promote self confidence and body positivity is by being confident in ourselves. I talk about a lot of my feelings about this movement and I process how I felt as a plus sized child in school.
I'm really passionate about teachers taking more days off. I know so many teachers who are hoarding their sick days, yet they're beyond stressed out on the day to day. Just because you aren't coughing and feel like death, doesn't mean you shouldn't take days off. Sometimes our bodies aren't sick, but our minds need a mental rest.
I hope this episode will inspire you to take a day off sooner than later!
Big ideas for the New Year! In this episode, I dish on big lessons learned from the Reboot Conference and things I want to do and think about this new year! I discuss my own vulnerabilities with accepting positive feedback, talk about some memorable sessions and how I'm going to change my life because of them, and I aim to give you a boost of happy for the New Year!
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I don't want to be cheesy and tell you to go take a bubble bath and drink some hot cocoa in order to wash away your winter blues. Being depressed during winter is a serious matter, so I looked into 4 new ideas that might set you free:
- Evaluating Yourself as a Helper
- Applauding the Achievements of Others
- Skipping the Snooze
- Giving up the News
These are some big life changing ideas that I read a lot about this week, and I wanted to share them with you. I hope they help a bit as this time can be stressful for so many and I don't ever want you to feel like you're alone!
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Let's have fun and laugh at all the things that bug us! We will tantie together and then chuckle about all the things that drive us batty at our jobs or in our lives. This is a fun episode, and I'm glad you're here to enjoy it!
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Did you just get the news that you'll be mentoring a student teacher soon? Here are the best tips from lead teachers who have already done it. Listen to this episode for the do's and don'ts of this tricky relationship!
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In this episode, we will dish on all the advice for student teaching! Keep an open mind and learn from the experts!
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Topics covered:
Gifts for Students from Teachers
Gifts that Students can make for families
Gifts for Coworkers
Gifts that Teachers LOVE
Here's the product I mentioned early in the podcast:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Family-Holiday-Survey-Letter-4220607
Let's be mindful of the student's beliefs and traditions that we are serving. This is a great product to find out if your families are okay with the holidays you want to celebrate in your classroom!
Having trouble finding the motivation to get things done? I hope some of the tips in this podcast will help you on your way to making all your dreams come true!
I mentioned the podcast:
The Life Coach School Podcast with Brooke Castillo
and the book:
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
In this episode, I get real about my problem with snacking. I also polled my instagram audience to see which healthy snacks were working for them.
I hope if you're an emotional snacker like me, that you will get some ideas for healthy snacking alternatives.
Here is the book that helped me curb my snacking a bit:
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X
Hi and welcome back to my three part series on money talk! In part one, I discussed money thoughts and how having unhealthy ones can hold us back from wealth. In episode 2, I shared resources and products that will help you build wealth and grow wealth no matter how much money you have to invest. And we are finally on part 3 of the series: Making that money!
In this episode I discuss popular ways teachers can make money. I mention buying FlapJack Factory Membership on tpt if you want to learn how to easily create your own tpt resources. Here's a link to that product:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FlapJack-Factory-Membership-Design-Your-Own-Resources-2746218
I also mention Kayse Morris' course on creating your digital resources:
https://kaysemorris.com/
Here is Shelly Rees' Focused Success:
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Here is HoJo's Virtual Assistant Guidebook:
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In part two of my three part money talk series, I discuss investments, and the power of investing when it comes to growing wealth. Here are the products and websites I mentioned:
The book you NEED to buy!
https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Teacher-Wealth-Should-Learned/dp/0470830069
Dave Ramsey Investing Calculator:
https://www.daveramsey.com/smartvestor/investment-calculator
403b Plan basics:
https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-a-403-b-plan-2385769
When I asked my instagram audience about current stressors in their lives, most people responded with some sort of money problem. I decided to start a three part series on money issues.
In this part one, I talk about my own money story and bad thoughts that I have about money. I also discuss ways to get rid of bad thoughts about money in your head, so you can start seeing money in a more positive light.
Here's a link to money affirmations to further help you in your journey!
https://www.prolificliving.com/money-affirmations/
Every time I bring up teacher friendships or lack there of on my Instagram, I get countless messages from people struggling to find teacher friends. In this episode I give some tips and tricks as well as some other stories about finding and keeping the right teacher friends for you!
I usually think of manis, pedis, massages, and trips to the salon when I think of self care, and then I get stressed thinking about the money that all those things cost. I thought it might be fun to research FREE self care ideas. I was surprised at some of the things I came up with and that are so many easy tips that are also good for the teacher soul at the same time!
I've always wanted to get into meditation, but honestly, some days, I can't deal with the thought of adding another thing to my already busy schedule. In this episode I researched the fastest techniques for getting into meditation and clearing your mind to have a successful day and meet your goals!
I was expecting to describe types of toxic people in this episode, but once I started researching the topic, I was really surprised to learn the true answers that will set you free from the toxic people in your life!
Happy Listening!
On my instagram channel @the_whimsical_teacher, I've been cooking up Hello Fresh boxes with my bff and husband, Anthony. He goes by @whimsicalhubby online. Honestly, I've always hated cooking. I hate preparing things and I hate cleaning up. It never seems worth the hassle. For the last few years, I realized that we've been eating horribly because of my own stubbornness towards change.
So I decided to try Hello Fresh. And our world has complete changed. We are much happier, and we're communicating more efficiently as husband and wife. Each night, we actually look forward to dinner instead of dreading it. We're looking at cooking as a new hobby: one we can do together. We're losing weight and actually feeling better than when we first met.
If you're interested in trying Hello Fresh. Here is our $40 off coupon code for anyone who is curious: https://www.hellofresh.com/?c=JESSMART215&utm_source=raf-share&utm_campaign=share-sms&utm_medium=app&utm_version=c1
Balance. It's not just for circus animals. It effects all of us. Sometimes we feel like we're in control and everything is gravy and other times it feels like Mount Vesuvius has just exploded and we are running for our lives. This episode will explore easy tips and tricks for striking the balance we can live with. Thanks for tuning in.
I've suffered with migraines since becoming a teacher. As I type out these words, I have one. insert frowny face Here are all the tricks and tips I learned about migraines from my instagram audience. I hope that some of them will help you!
I get real about being an overweight teacher and how I've coped with all the pretty people accounts on Instagram. If you feel overwhelmed with your weight, I might have a community that you can join! Tune in and join us!
Hi there! I'm Jessica Martin and I'm the host of Healthy Teacher, Happy Teacher!
I wanted to start this show because I am focusing on becoming more healthy and happy in my own life.
This show will discuss self care and fast easy mental, emotional and physical health tips for teachers. It's a stressful position, but we can manage it and still live healthy and happy lives.