Episodes

Nov. 27, 2023

Listen to Van(& Michael)

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 …

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Nov. 17, 2023

Embrace the Challenges

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, …

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Nov. 8, 2023

It's About How You Show Up

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 …

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Oct. 27, 2023

Slow Down

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 …

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Oct. 25, 2023

Be Authentic, Be a Leader

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 …

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Oct. 23, 2023

Life is Like a Sparkler

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 …

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Oct. 11, 2023

Be Excited

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 …

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Oct. 9, 2023

It's About Growth

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 …

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Oct. 4, 2023

Your Results Are Not Your Identity

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

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Oct. 2, 2023

What is Positivity?

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 …

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Sept. 29, 2023

Nobody Does it Alone

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 …

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Sept. 27, 2023

The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday

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 …

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Sept. 25, 2023

Reality is Like an Endlessly Flowing River

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!

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Sept. 20, 2023

Bring Your B Game

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 …

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Sept. 18, 2023

A New(ish) Take on Happy

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 …

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Sept. 13, 2023

You Got Up, Now Get Laughing

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!

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Sept. 11, 2023

It's the Inner Battles that Really Matter

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 …

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Sept. 8, 2023

It's About What Drives You

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 …

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Sept. 6, 2023

Share Your Story

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 …

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Sept. 4, 2023

Shut Up & LIsten

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

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Sept. 1, 2023

The Importance of Failure

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 …

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Aug. 30, 2023

It's About the Process

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:

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Aug. 28, 2023

Just Keep Sailing

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 …

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Aug. 25, 2023

Help Them Develop Habits

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, …

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