Welcome to the first edition of a new series I am calling “Front Porch Friday.”
Today’s episode is all about overcoming fear and how important it is that we embrace curiosity, creativity, and gratitude so that our souls can continue to soar! If nobody else tells you today, you rock, and keep shining. ☀️
Is there something deep within you that’s longing to own your authentic voice and transform how you communicate?
Then you don’t want to miss the latest episode of the “Keeping Your Light” podcast, where our guest Kim Fischer @thekimfischer helps us explore how to speak from the soul so we can elevate our life.
Whether you’re looking to:
🎙️communicate better in your relationships
🎙️speak up in meetings
🙌🏼 overcome nervousness, or
🎙️discover your unique speaker mission, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you unleash the vibrant, powerful woman within you who is ready to make waves and inspire others.
Visit www.keepingyourlight,com/podcast to listen
If nobody else tells you today, you rock…and keep shining!
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Have you ever felt like walking away from your classroom? Veteran educator Kiyoko Nakano's new book, Still, I Teach illuminates the struggles of modern education and poses a vital question on many people’s minds: Where do we go from here?
In this interview, we chat about how Kiyoko came to write her book and what her challenges have taught her and can teach all of us!
Click HERE to order her latest book, Still, I Teach
Mistakes do not have to define us; they can strengthen us in so many ways as educators and as human beings.
Visit www.thetransformedteacher.com for more resources and support to help you thrive with less stress and more joy. If nobody else tells you today, you rock!
Some claim that educators are becoming more and more unnecessary these days. After all, computers and technology can do practically everything—including our jobs (at least according to a few pundits.) But can they? Can computers and technology REALLY make teachers go from superheroes to superfluous? The truth is that, while technology offers amazing tools, technology cannot and never will be able to replace the gifts of your miraculous humanity.
No robot could ever be a replica of YOU. In this episode, we're exploring the gifts of your irreplaceable humanity and why your soul is calling you to rise.
If nobody else tells you today, you rock!
Hello, Amazing Educator!
In this episode, we're discussing ways to prepare for a 2024 that's filled with what you want (not what everyone else says you should want.) If nobody else tells you today, you rock.
Looking for an uplifting read over the holiday break? Be sure to check out my latest book: Keeping Your Light: Soul Care for the Whole Educator .
How we carry ourselves as educators is something within our control, and it matters…because how we treat ourselves is how we teach others to treat us. Try these 4 tips to help you look and feel your best this school year and throughout life!
Do you ever wonder how to get through those times in life when our souls feel cooped up, stressed out, and in need of a miracle to help motivate us through a challenge?
How can we allow challenges to help us change for the better and for the long-term?
In today’s episode, we’re exploring this topic so you can have some extra support when it comes to getting what you need to help you feel less stuck and worthy of living with joy, peace, and freedom.
if nobody else tells you today, you rock! 💕💫🍎
In this episode, we're talking about why today is the day you must let go of the old lies you keep telling yourself about who you are and what you want out of teaching and out of life.
Every teacher has a unique voice and something important to say.
When you tap into your talent and dare to share all your gifts, you TRANSFORM into
🧑🏫 a stronger teacher
🦋a more confident woman
🌸a more joyful mom,
and a beacon in and outside of the classroom.
☀️As you step into your fullest, most joyful, most authentic self, you inspire your students and everyone else around you to do the same.
And the next generation and this worlds need you and your brilliant gifts now more than ever.
That's why it’s so important to let the negative lies GO.
Tune in today to dive more deeply into this and share your thoughts & experiences as well.
If nobody else tells you today, you rock!
Dr. Katie Raher helps educators create sustainable impact without sacrificing their health, happiness, & wholeness.
She is the Founder of Constant Love and Learning and an award-winning teacher turned School Psychologist who helps soul-led educators and change-makers cultivate well-being and social-emotional learning within themselves, the children they serve, and their larger systems, so they can sustainably create impact without sacrificing their health, happiness, and wholeness.
After her own autoimmune diseases and anxiety led to a physical and mental health crash and burn, and an evidence-based, intuitive, supported journey let her back to well-being, Dr. Raher realized that well-being practices that nourish the whole educator – social, emotional, mental, physical, spiritual, and professional – are the foundation of being able to effectively support children’s resilience and learning and thus the most important kind of professional development there is. Since starting Constant Love and Learning in 2019, she has supported thousands of educators from across the globe through her educator well-being programs, social-emotional learning workshops, consulting and coaching, and fun and simple handouts. She’s also married to a high school math teacher, mama to two highly sensitive kids who are her greatest teachers, a Brené Brown groupie, and a big fan of dance parties in the kitchen or pretty much anywhere.
In this episode, we chat about what brought Katie to this work and the power of the work she does to hold sacred space and offer simple strategies to help educators come back to self-trust and self-love.
Click here to watch live Interview with Katie Raher.
Connect with Katie here:
www.constantloveandlearning.com
In this episode we hear from Cassandra Washington, a veteran educator, author, instructional coach, and founder of Teach and Take Time for You. For over 26 years, she worked in public education as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal. Cassandra is currently an instructional coach for an educational not-for-profit organization. She is a freelance writer and publisher of two books and two blogs. Cassandra has a B.A. in Political Science, a M.A. in Teaching, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership. She lives in Northern Illinois. During her free time, Cassandra enjoys photography, travel, hiking, and dancing.
Connect with Casey here:
http://www.teachandtaketime4u.com
Http://Twitter.com/teachtt4u
http://instagram.com/teachandtaketime4you
In this episode, you're in for a treat! Soak up the wisdom and encouragement from the big, beautiful heart of veteran educator Rita Wirtz.
Mrs. Wirtz served as Title I ESEA Program Evaluator in the California Penal System, Curriculum Consultant for Sacramento County Office of Education, School Principal, pre-6th, Reading Instructor, K‐Adult Teacher, and Special Needs Educator.
She shared her experiences as Keynote Speaker and Seminar Leader traveling throughout the United States inspiring other educators and parents. She has volunteered on numerous boards in Sacramento, California including Homeless Coalition, SARB (School Attendance and Review), Neighborhood Study Center, Fantasy Theatre, Harmony Arts, etc. She also volunteered for Homeschool groups, offering Keynotes and workshops on reading instruction. Rita taught about thirty neediest of the needy kiddos around her potbelly stove (literally) in their historic 1858 cabin house. Kids learned to read with Mark Twain maybe looking on. One became a rocket scientist!
Rita Keynoted for a multitude of organizations including school districts, California School Boards Association, Chapman University Commencements, Child Welfare and Attendance, Migrant education‐ Mini Corps, Kindergarten Conferences, Head Start, CASCD and ASCD, U.S. and international. (Supervision and Curriculum groups). Also, Mentor Teachers, Learning Disabilities Conferences, ECE (Early Childhood Education), Special Education SELPAs (service areas), etc.
Mrs. Wirtz holds a BA in English and Speech, Reading Specialist, Masters in Reading, and Administrative Services Credential, pre‐Adult. Because of her work with speed reading, she also became a certified Hypnotherapist and NLP (Neurolinguistics) practitioner. Rita also studied ‘Brain Gym’. She is devoted to helping other instructors by sharing extensive life-affirming experiences. Through her 'Housecalls’, she provided demonstration lessons in nearly 600 classrooms, with all ages, preschool‐adult. Walking the talk made her a sought-after personality, with rave reviews at each appearance.
Besides teaching, her greatest love of all is writing. “Writing is like breathing.” She has written a number of reading books for parents and teachers including "Reading Champs: Teaching Reading Made Easy" published in 2014, and published her memoir about her life as a teacher, “Stories from a Teacher’s Heart: Memories of Love, Life and Family” (’19). Rita’s newest book, published March ’21, is “Reading Champions! Second Edition, Teaching Reading Made Easy! “ In addition, as a Featured blogger on Bam! Internet Radio’s Ed Words, Rita continues to bring fresh insights to the world of education and life. There are more than 150 blogs for you to select from, on reading topics and everyday life.
Mrs. Wirtz reflects on her accomplished career with humility and reflections of how all working toward common goals make a difference.
Click HERE to keep up with Rita on Twitter
Click HERE to read Rita's blog posts on BAM Education Network
Click HERE to learn more about Rita's books