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Author: Jessica Martin

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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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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! 
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. 
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. 
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, 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.  
Listen to this episode for some hot tips about leaving the classroom.  
Leaving a Toxic School

Leaving a Toxic School

2021-01-0219:10

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!  
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. 
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.  If you leave me a written review on itunes, you can win a happy mail box from me!  Please fill out this form if you have left a review!  Happy mail delivered every 8 weeks!  Thank you! Happy Mail Form here! 
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. Fill out my happy mail form! https://forms.gle/t63K1SzsJZVtQwwa6
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. If you leave a review, please use my form to get on my happy mail list!  Thank you!
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.  Please fill out my google form for happy mail if you've ever left a good review. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Vi0Lop0DpB5wkd7-Rmt0_KEVJ4Wh14KXxeirTIyDhtg/edit
Please fill out this form to get happy mail if you've left written feedback for the show!https://forms.gle/twS19fbgMsH4GRgDAThis 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! 
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Ashley Neary

Hey! Are you still doing this show? Also looked for your social media on Instagram. Wish I could find you!

Jun 14th
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