Growth & Reflection Posts
Continuous growth and thoughtful reflection are key to personal and professional development. We explore ways to evaluate your practices, adapt to change, pursue new opportunities, and create meaningful, inclusive environments that foster success for everyone.
Jan. 1, 2026
63. Becoming Through Doing
In this episode, we’re talking about how we become new versions of ourselves through everyday action, especially in teaching. We reflect on the words we said we wanted to live by a year ago, and ask the real questions: Did we actually become m…
Oct. 23, 2025
58. Generations Series: Teaching in Your 50s, Part II
Teaching is a long journey, and every decade brings its own joys, challenges, and lessons. In Part II of our Teaching in Your 50s series, Cheryl Harrison shares her reflections on how family, work, and life have evolved through the years and what ke…
Oct. 9, 2025
57. Generation Series: Teaching in Your 50s
In this episode of our Generations in Teaching series, we’re joined by veteran educator Cheryl Harrison, who shares what it’s like to teach in your 50s! ☑️ What to Expect:Perspective and Clarity: Cheryl talks about how decades…
Aug. 14, 2025
53. Appreciating August
Every August, we seem to experience a shift, a slow turning of the dial from anxiety to anticipation to appreciation. And that’s not just poetic framing, it’s how our podcast has naturally evolved over the years:Season 1: August Anxiet…
July 31, 2025
52. Season 2 Wrap-Up: Goals, Growth, and What’s Next
In this special season finale, we reflect on the goals we set, the growth we’ve made, and the lessons we learned. From staying intentional in the classroom to embracing “the slower you go, the faster you go,” we’re sharing wh…
June 19, 2025
49. How to Pause Before Reacting: Strategies for Teachers to Stay Calm Under Stress
In this episode, we're exploring the skill of pausing before we react. Learning to take a breath between a situation and our response can help us stay grounded, make better choices, and show up as our best selves.☑️ What to Expect:Understandin…
June 5, 2025
48. Generations Series: Teaching in Your 40s
In this episode, we’re digging into what it feels like to teach in your 40s—where confidence meets exhaustion, and where our years of experience start to really show up in how we lead, teach, and take care of ourselves. We share the high…
Feb. 13, 2025
40. Generations Series Part II: Teaching in Your 30s
In this episode of EdYouWell, we continue our Generations Series, focusing on the unique experience of being a teacher in your 30s. This phase can bring both challenges and growth as you balance your evolving career with personal responsibilities.…
Jan. 30, 2025
39. Bouncing Back from a String of Mistakes: Strategies for Resilience
In this episode of EdYouWell, we dive deep into a topic that resonates with many educators: the challenges of dealing with mistakes and how to effectively recover from them. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a series of errors, whether it's misplaci…
Aug. 25, 2023
1. August Anxiety
Welcome to the EdYouWell Podcast! We believe that being well is just as important as doing well, both personally and professionally. With the start of a new school year just around the corner, many of us are feeling that familiar mix of nervousness,…