Dont Be Self-Centered

Welcome to the Inspired Teacher Podcast! This week, I'm coming to you from Cary, North Carolina, just a few days before the school year kicks off. I'm here with my two sons for a big baseball tournament—one competing on the field, the other supporting from the stands while still rehabbing an injury from months back. Watching one play and the other choose to show up for his brother—even though it wasn't easy—filled me with pride in ways I can't fully describe. Later that weekend, a conversation with my son reminded me of a powerful truth I've been reading in Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy: real strength and fulfillment come not from clinging to our own wants, but from serving and celebrating others. In this episode, I share that story, the lessons it sparked, and a reminder for all of us as teachers, parents, and leaders—that life gets richer when we step outside ourselves and pour into others.