She Quit Teaching… and Started Over | Teacher → Mom → Small Business Owner Kristie Stone

Before I was an author…before I hosted a podcast…I was a shy 12-year-old sitting in my math teacher’s classroom. this episode, I sit down with my former teacher, Mrs. Coslett, AKA Kristie Stone for a full-circle conversation about the quiet impact teachers have on our lives — often without even realizing it.We talk about:• what makes a student truly “reachable”• the moments teachers carry emotionally long after students leave• what teaching reveals about human nature• the courage it takes to leave one chapter of life and start another• motherhood, entrepreneurship, and building something of your ownher small business kristies custom arts• how to navigate seasons where you feel underestimated or behindThis episode is for anyone who has ever wondered if the people who shaped them growing up remember them too.Sometimes the person who helped shape your story the most…was simply doing their job.But the impact lasts forever.