Lauren’s Return to the Classroom (Sort Of)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Cassie interviews Lauren about what it was like to briefly return to the classroom after stepping away from teaching — a career that once felt like her whole identity. Lauren opens up about the fear, the joy, and the unexpected clarity that came with revisiting a chapter she thought might be closed.They talk about:The emotional tug of returning to work you once lovedWhat it means to evolve beyond a former identityMotherhood, work-life balance, and trusting your next stepWhy you don’t have to “pick a lane” — and how growth can look like letting goThis is an episode for anyone who’s straddling two paths or wrestling with the question, “Do I still want this life I worked so hard to build?”