The Transformational Teacher Podcast

We made it to Episode 50. 🎉In this milestone episode, I’m reflecting on the journey behind this podcast — the insecurities, the fears, the pauses, and the lessons God has taught me along the way.If you’ve ever felt like you’re not polished enough, or “ready” enough to do what God called you to do — this one is for you.In this episode:• The insecurities that almost kept me from pressing record• Why I stopped editing and started showing up more• The comparison trap and what God taught me about my voice• A charge for anyone questioning if they should keep going💛 “Let’s aim for obedience to God over perfection. Because perfection sometimes hinders us from doing what God says.”💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather monthly at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Each month I will share the date it will be held. Replays are also shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

Welcome to Pause + Pray for Teachers | Don't Grow Weary in This Final StretchEach month, we pause in God's presence and pray together for our classrooms, students, and schools. I'm sharing these prayer gatherings here on the podcast so you can return to them anytime you need to reset, refocus, and be strengthened.This episode is longer than my typical podcast episodes because it's designed as a guided prayer experience — not just a teaching moment. Take a deep breath, slow down, and allow God to meet you right where you are.This month, our focus is Don't Grow Weary in This Final Stretch.As we navigate through the last quarter of the school year, the tiredness is real, the pressure is real, and the temptation to just push through on our own is real. But God is reminding us that He is still at work and still strengthening us. He is not asking us to finish strong on our own — He's offering to be in it with us. We just have to allow Him, and not dictate how the help comes.Wherever you are today, remember this: You are not alone in this final stretch. God is with you, He is strengthening you, and He will carry you through.Click here to watch via YouTube!💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather monthly at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Each month I will share the date it will be held. Replays are also shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

Welcome to Pause + Pray for Teachers | Allowing God’s Word to Sustain UsEach month, we pause in God’s presence and pray together for our classrooms, students, and schools. I’m sharing these prayer gatherings here on the podcast so you can return to them anytime you need to reset, refocus, and be strengthened.This episode is longer than my typical podcast episodes because it’s designed as a guided prayer experience — not just a teaching moment. Take a deep breath, slow down, and allow God to meet you right where you are.This season, our focus is Allowing God’s Word to Sustain Us.Teaching can bring challenges and moments where we feel overwhelmed, but God invites us to return to His Word — remembering His promises, staying focused on the vision He has given us, and allowing His truth to guide our responses.Wherever you are today, remember this:You are not alone in your classroom. God is with you, and His Word will sustain you.💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather monthly at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Each month I will share the date it will be held. Replays are also shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

In this episode, I share what God has been walking me through over the past few months in my classroom. Through time in the Word, prayer, fasting, and sitting with 1 Corinthians 13, God began to show me areas in my heart that needed to shift.The classroom situations didn’t fully change but my perspective did.I talk about how God used everyday classroom moments to reveal what was in me, refine my responses, and teach me what it truly looks like to walk in love as a teacher.If you’re in a challenging classroom season, feeling tired, or sensing that God is working on your heart, this episode is an encouragement to let Him continue the work.Growth doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means God is still working.💜 Stay Connected & Supported: If you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather monthly at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Each month I will share the date it will be held. Replays are also shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

Welcome to Pause + Pray for Teachers | Receiving the Father’s Love Before Giving It.Each month, we gather to pause in God’s presence and pray together. I’m sharing these prayer gatherings here on the podcast so you can return to them anytime you need to reset, refocus, and be strengthened.This episode is longer than my typical podcast episodes because it’s designed as a guided prayer experience — not just a teaching moment. You’re invited to slow down, take a deep breath, and allow God to meet you right where you are.This month, our focus is simple but foundational: We cannot give what we have not first received.As teachers, we pour constantly — into students, families, coworkers, and communities. But love flows best from a heart that is rooted and renewed. In this Pause + Pray gathering, we center ourselves in the Father’s everlasting love, renew our minds through His Word, and commit to abiding daily so we can lead from overflow instead of exhaustion.During this prayer experience, we:• Receive and reflect on God’s everlasting love• Renew our minds to see through His lens, not the world’s• Commit to abiding daily through consistent time in His Word• Pray from a place of being rooted — not reactive• Lift up our students, classrooms, staff, and school environments• Remember that we are not powerless — we carry His Word, and He dwells within usWhether you’re listening during a quiet moment or returning to this prayer throughout your week, my prayer is that you leave reminded of this:You are loved. You are equipped. You are not alone.This Pause + Pray episode is available in both audio and video format. Listen or watch in the way that best supports your time with God.💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather monthly at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Each month I will share the date it will be held. Replays are also shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

This episode flows from something we recently walked through inside the Teaching With Jesus Community — a 3-day experience called A Sacred Pause.Over those three days, we focused on:Releasing what’s heavySlowing down enough to listen Walking forward in obedienceBut here’s what I’ve been realizing personally…We can’t sustain obedience from burnout.We can’t respond well from emptiness.We can’t pour into our students from a place where we feel dry.We can’t give what we haven’t first received.And that’s where this next season is leading — learning how to receive the Father’s love before trying to give it away.💛 Stay ConnectedIf this resonated with you, the full 3-day Sacred Pause is available inside the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community. You can walk through it at your own pace — the reflections are there, the voice notes are there, and I’ll be there walking with you.✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: Click Here To Join!

Welcome to Pause + Pray for Teachers | Trusting God to Lead. Each month, we gather on Zoom to pause in God’s presence and pray together. This year, I’m also sharing these prayer gatherings here on the podcast so you can return to them anytime.This episode is longer than my typical podcast episodes because it’s designed as a guided prayer experience, not just a teaching moment. You’re invited to slow down, take a deep breath, and allow God to meet you right where you are as you listen.In this Pause + Pray for Teachers episode, we create space to pause in God’s presence, pray through Scripture, and realign our hearts to trust God’s leading — in our personal lives, our classrooms, and beyond.During this prayer experience, we:Pause and breathe in God’s presencePray through Scripture togetherReflect on trusting God’s directionMeditate on God’s Word and His promisesLift up classrooms, students, and the things teachers carry quietlyRemember that we are not alone — God goes with us, and community mattersWhether you’re listening during a quiet moment or returning to this prayer throughout your week, my prayer is that you feel strengthened, encouraged, and reminded that God is faithfully leading you — one step at a time.This Pause + Pray episode is available in both audio and video format. Listen or watch in the way that best supports your time with God💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather monthly at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Each month I will share the date it will be held. Replays are also shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

This episode comes from the middle of it all — a real-time moment where I needed God’s reminder that He is near. If you’re in a hard teaching season too, I pray this speaks to your heart the way it spoke to mine.I’ve been walking through a season that has tested my strength, my patience, and honestly… my faith. This year has stretched me like never before, and I found myself asking: “Am I really helping? Am I making a difference?”One thing my principal often says is: “Help is on the way.” And wow, has God been confirming that for me lately — both in spiritual and natural ways.Whether you’re a teacher or just someone in a tough season, I pray this episode reminds you:💜 God sees you.💜 Help is on the way.💜 You don’t have to carry this alone.💜 Give yourself grace. You still have time.💜 It’s not about doing it all — it’s about collaboration and consistency.Whether you need prayer, community, or a quiet moment to reset — I’ve created spaces for you to be poured into. Here’s where you can find support💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather every first Sunday at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Replays are shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

In this episode, I am sharing some personal and powerful reminders God has been giving me lately from moments in the classroom to quiet times at home. Some of them came through Scripture, others through conversations, tears, or even unexpected encouragement. But each one has pointed me back to the truth of who I am in Christ.If you’ve been feeling weary, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next step, I want you to know this: God sees you. He’s strengthening you. And He’s walking with you through it all.I pray this episode reminds you of these truths:You are who God says you are — not what your situation saysYou can stand in His strength, not your ownYou are still anointed, appointed, and equipped to bear fruit — even in a hard seasonReflection QuestionsWhere is God inviting you to take better care of yourself — His way?What’s one area you’ve been letting circumstances define you instead of the Word?Where do you need to pause, pray, and proceed instead of reacting?What fruit of the Spirit is God calling you to cultivate in this season?✨ Ready to Keep Going — With Support? 💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather every first Sunday at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Replays are shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

Welcome to The Transformational Teacher Podcast! In this back-to-school episode, D’Toya walks you through 5 powerful spiritual shifts that will reset your heart before you step back into the classroom. Whether you're walking into this year weary or excited, these shifts will help you start with God’s peace, wisdom, and direction.What You'll Learn in This Episode:How to surrender last year’s weight and walk freely into this oneWhy renewing your mind daily in the Word shapes your classroom atmosphereHow to align your vision with God’s for true Kingdom impactWhat it means to lead from identity and not insecurityWhy you’re not called to teach alone — you’re called to teach with JesusScriptures Shared:Psalm 139:23-24 — “Search me, O God…”Romans 12:2 — “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”Psalm 86:11 — “Teach me Your ways, O Lord…”Colossians 2:6-7 — “Let your roots grow down into Him…”Philippians 2:13 — “It is God who works in you…”Reflection Prompts:What do I need to release from last year?What thought patterns need renewing?What is God teaching me this season?Am I rooted in who He says I am?What vision is He inviting me to walk out?💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather every first Sunday at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Replays are shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.💌 Know a teacher who needs this? Send it their way and bless their day.

Whether you're already in the classroom or still prepping for the year ahead, this message is an invitation to realign, refocus, and refill your spiritual cup. You were never meant to pour from an empty place. God has strength, joy, peace, and strategy waiting for you—and today we’ll talk about how to walk in that truth.In This Episode You’ll Hear:Why starting with God matters before teaching anything elseHow to recharge in His presence—even when life feels busy or loudWhat it means to teach from a place of overflow instead of exhaustionHow alignment with God fuels clarity, joy, and peace in your teaching journey📝 Reflection Prompt: Where do you need to pause and let God refill you—emotionally, spiritually, or mentally—as you prepare (or continue) this school year?💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather every first Sunday at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Replays are shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

In today’s episode, I’m diving into the power of praying as a teacher. Depending on where you teach, you may not be able to pray out loud with your students but your personal prayer as a teacher can still make a difference. When you start your day with God and invite Him into your classroom through quiet, intentional prayer, everything begins to shift.Prayer is where I surrender my plans, realign with God’s purpose, and receive the strength I need to lead with grace. And I want to remind you your prayers matter. They're shaping the atmosphere of your classroom before a single lesson is taught.🗣️ In This Episode You’ll Hear:🙏 What prayer really is and how it can guide your day💡 Why prayer is more about surrender than performance🔥 The shift that happens when we pray for our students, coworkers, and classrooms✨ The spiritual covering prayer creates as you walk in your assignment📖 Scripture Focus:1 Thessalonians 5:17Luke 18:1Philippians 4:6–7💥 Action Steps:Set aside 5–15 minutes to pray each morning before classKeep a running list of your students, coworkers, or situations to cover in prayerPray over your classroom door, desks, and materials inviting God's peace into every corner✨ Encouragement:Depending on where you teach, you may not be able to pray out loud with your students or speak your faith openly but you can still pray as a teacher. You can invite God in before the day begins and carry a spirit of prayer throughout your day. That quiet surrender? It can shift the entire atmosphere. You are a Kingdom teacher and your prayers are powerful.📝 Reflection Prompt:Where is God calling you to be more intentional in prayer over your class, your school, or even your own mindset?📘 Explore More:Download the 5-Minute Teaching with Jesus Prayer Routine 👉 Click here to download💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather every first Sunday at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Replays are shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

Welcome back to our last week of Carried by Grace journey, we're talking about what it means to be Living Proof of Grace. I open up about a season where I almost gave up on everything including life and how God carried me through. His grace didn’t just restore me it gave me a new assignment.In this episode, I share:A testimony of walking through depression and burnoutHow one prayer broke the darkness and opened the door to healingHow The Transformational Teacher was birthed in the middle of my messHow healing came from God, community, surrender, and obedienceReflection Question: What area is God still healing in me—and how can I trust Him more deeply in it?📝Want to go deeper? Your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal includes these prompts plus extra space to reflect, pray, and respond this week. Download your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal 📖 Grab Your Copy of Waves of Grace: Be inspired by real stories of God’s faithfulness including mine. In my chapter, ‘It Is Well: Finding Peace and Purpose in the Storm,’ I share how God walked me through depression, burnout, and identity loss and how He gave it all purpose. Click Here To Grab Your Copy!💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:💜 Stay Connected & SupportedIf you’re needing prayer, encouragement, or a place to reset, I’ve created spaces where you can be poured into:✨ Join the FREE Teaching With Jesus Community: A supportive community for Christian teachers to pray together, stay encouraged, and walk this journey with faith and peace. Click Here To Join!✨ Pause + Pray Call (Live): We gather every first Sunday at 6:30 PM EST for prayer and encouragement. Replays are shared inside the community. Click Here To Sign Up!📲 Connect with me on Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher 🎧 Subscribe & share this episode with another teacher who may need prayer, peace, and encouragement today.

Welcome back to Part 2 of this conversation in our Carried by Grace 40-Day Journey. Today, we’re talking about standing firm in your calling – because walking in your assignment requires spiritual warfare, but God’s Word and grace equip you to stand strong. In Part 2, I share:Your assignment requires spiritual warfare—but God’s Word and grace equip you to standWhen you’re walking in alignment and assignment, you don’t fight like the world fights. You fight with the Word, worship, wisdom, and by allowing your community to support youReflection Question: Where do I need to reclaim authority and walk boldly in my assignment?Want to go deeper? Your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal includes these prompts plus extra space to reflect, pray, and respond this week. Download your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal 🌐 Explore More: Visit TheTransformationalTeacher.com for faith-based resources to equip you in your calling.📩 Be sure to subscribe to my email list for upcoming events and updates! Click Here To Subscribe.💬 Connect & Share: Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher DM me and let me know how this episode spoke to your heart today.🎧 Subscribe & Share: Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode of faith-filled encouragement, spiritual strategies, and Kingdom purpose inspiration.

In today’s episode of the Carried by Grace 40-Day Journey, we’re talking about walking in alignment with God’s calling on your life. I share what it means to have grace for your assignment – knowing that God doesn’t just call you, He equips and sustains you with His grace every step of the way.In Part 1, I share:Why alignment with God matters more than strivingEven when you feel unseen, God sees you and knows you’re calledReflection Question:  How has God used delays or closed doors to align me with His greater plan?Want to go deeper? Your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal includes these prompts plus extra space to reflect, pray, and respond this week. Download your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal 🌐 Explore More: Visit TheTransformationalTeacher.com for faith-based resources to equip you in your calling.📩 Be sure to subscribe to my email list for upcoming events and updates! Click Here To Subscribe.💬 Connect & Share: Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher DM me and let me know how this episode spoke to your heart today.🎧 Subscribe & Share Podcast: Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode of faith-filled encouragement, spiritual strategies, and Kingdom purpose inspiration.

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into what it means to embrace your assignment in this season—and how God is shaping you into the woman He created you to be.Here’s what we unpack in this episode:Why your “yes” to God is only the beginningHow closed doors and delays can be divine redirectionsReal stories from my teaching journey of God’s timing and setupsWhy surrendering your plans for His will lead you into purposeThe truth that He can grow us right where we feel least qualified Reflection Prompts (in your Companion Journal this week):Where am I still trying to control the outcome instead of surrendering it to God?What doors has God closed that I need to release and trust Him with?What assignment has God given me in this season, and how am I showing up to steward it?Want to go deeper? Your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal includes these prompts plus extra space to reflect, pray, and respond this week. Download your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal 🌐 Explore More: Visit TheTransformationalTeacher.com for faith-based resources to equip you in your calling.📩 Be sure to subscribe to my email list for upcoming events and updates! Click Here To Subscribe.💬 Connect & Share: Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher DM me and let me know how this episode spoke to your heart today.🎧 Subscribe & Share: Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode of faith-filled encouragement, spiritual strategies, and Kingdom purpose inspiration.

Graced & Growing – Part 2: This is the second half of Episode 3 in our Carried by Grace series — and today, we’re picking up right where we left off. We’re talking about how God can take what once limited you and use it to launch you.Here’s what we unpack in this episode:How my childhood struggles now shape how I lead, teach, and see others through graceThe power of speaking life over someone who’s still growingWhy compassion matters especially when you’ve been through what they’re going throughHow God redeems every part of your story for purposeOne of my favorite reminders from this episode: “The labels didn’t win. The lies didn’t stick. God’s truth had the final say — and it’s still speaking.”Want to go deeper? Download your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal Let this be your reminder: You’re not stuck — you’re still becoming. God is faithful to finish the work He started in you.🌐 Explore More: Visit TheTransformationalTeacher.com for faith-based resources to equip you in your calling.📩 Be sure to subscribe to my email list for upcoming events and updates! Click Here To Subscribe.💬 Connect & Share: Instagram: @thetransformationalteacher DM me and let me know how this episode spoke to your heart today.🎧 Subscribe & Share Podcast: Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode of faith-filled encouragement, spiritual strategies, and Kingdom purpose inspiration.

Graced & Growing Part 1: In Part 1 of this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my own “becoming” story — because growth doesn’t happen overnight. It happens in the in-between… the messy middle… where grace does its best work.Here’s what we cover in this episode:The truth that becoming her is a process, not a performanceHow confronting insecurity and old labels can become the soil for growthWhy passion over profit led me into purposeHow community and spiritual alignment helped me get in position and start fulfilling the assignments He has given meA little behind the mic: Last week brought some tech hiccups — and truth is, I still haven’t had the chance to grab new headphones or a mic. So here I am again, recording this episode on my iPad.Because I’m learning to give myself grace.To show up even when it’s not perfect.And to remember: the key isn’t perfection — it’s obedience.It’s doing what God said… even when the setup isn’t ideal.Want to go deeper? Download your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal Reflect, journal, and rest in His peace as you walk this journey — one grace-filled step at a time.

It Is Well – Finding Peace and Purpose in the StormIn this second episode of the Carried by Grace series, I’m sharing how to find true peace — not when the storm ends, but right in the middle of it.Here’s a little of what I cover: Peace is not the absence of chaos; rather, it is the perspective that God is in control and that He is with you every step of the way. In times of turmoil, true peace is found through steadfast trust in God's presence. You don’t have to carry anxiety or grief alone — His peace is your anchor.Take time to sit with Him, release what’s heavy, and steady your heart in His Word. God does not expect us to navigate life's storms in isolation; community and support are vital. 💜 A little behind-the-scenes: We had a few tech hiccups recording this episode (my microphone and headphones gave me a run for my money!). I ended up recording on my iPad — and it almost stole my peace. But I paused, breathed, and chose to live out exactly what this message is about: choosing peace in the middle of life’s unexpected moments.👉🏽Download your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal Reflect, journal, and rest in His peace as you walk this journey — one grace-filled step at a time.

In this first episode of the Carried by Grace series, I’m sharing the power of Grace to Begin Again—not with guilt, but with grace.Here’s a little of what I cover:The journey of grace is not about doing more but about becoming, slowly and intentionally. God's grace is what lifts us up and keeps us steady during life's challenges. We must align ourselves with God's predetermined path for our lives through surrender and obedience. Reflect on where in your life you require grace to begin again and invite God into that space. Reflection Prompts:Where do I need to begin again—with grace, not guilt?What’s one area I’ve been afraid to surrender?Take a quiet moment this week to reflect, journal, and invite the Holy Spirit into the process. Download your FREE Carried by Grace Companion Journal and walk this journey with intentionality and truth.🟣 Reflect on scripture🟣 Process your thoughts🟣 Align with your God-given purpose👉🏽 Download the Companion Journal Now

This isn’t just another episode—it’s a divine invitation. In this special kickoff, I share the heart behind Carried by Grace™, a 40-day spiritual journey designed to help teachers and women of faith reflect, realign, and say yes to the woman God is calling them to be.Whether you’re in a season of transition, feeling stuck, or craving deeper connection with God—this podcast series is your space to slow down and begin again.In This Episode:Why this 40-day journey matters—and how it beganWhat God spoke to me as I approached my 40th birthdayFoundational scriptures that are shaping the seriesWhat to expect each week (topics + flow)Who this is for—and how you can walk it out fullyReady to Walk With Me? Here’s how to join the journey:✅ Step 1: Download your Heart Prep Journal Pages of the Carried by Grace™ Companion Journal ✅ Step 2: Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episodeSet your calendar. Get the journal. June 11, it begins. We’re not striving—we’re surrendering. And grace is going to carry you, too.Let’s walk it out—one obedient, grace-filled step at a time.

Are you a Christian teacher wondering if your work really matters? In this episode, I share a Kingdom wake-up call reminding you:You’re not just teaching—you’re taking territoryYou’re not just managing a classroom—you’re shifting atmospheresEven on hard days, you are anointed, appointed, and assigned for such a time as thisWhether you teach in a public school, private school, homeschool, or live out your faith in the marketplace, this conversation will encourage you to:Embrace your assignment as a Kingdom ambassadorWalk in peace, power, and purposeRemember your classroom (or workplace) is Kingdom ground—and you carry God’s authority thereReflection Question: How is God calling you to show up differently in your classroom or workplace this week?💝 Free Resource: Download Be Still & Trust: 10 Scriptures for Trusting God’s Timing to meditate on His Word and strengthen your faith journey. Download Today!🌐 Explore More: TheTransformationalTeacher.com📩 Be sure to subscribe to my email list for upcoming events and updates! Click Here To Subscribe.📩 Connect with Me on IG: @thetransformationalteacher – DM me if this spoke to your heart. I’d love to pray for you.🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe — more faith-filled encouragement and real conversations with Jesus are on the way. While you are at share this episode with a fellow teacher who needs Christian teacher encouragement today. Let’s keep growing—one conversation at a time.

Have you ever found yourself rushing ahead, trying to make something happen in your own strength? Through two simple, yet powerful moments while driving, God showed me:Why rushing ahead can cause unnecessary harmHow waiting protects us and positions us for His promisesWhy trusting God's pace is just as important as trusting His promisesIf you're in a season where you're tired of waiting or tempted to move before He says “go” this conversation is for you.“ Key Verse: Psalm 46:10 AMP “Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”Takeaways from this episode: Be more concerned with God’s voice than people’s opinions.Trust that God’s timing is always protective and perfect—even when you can't see what's ahead.Praise Him while you wait, and allow the waiting to prepare your heart for what’s next.Reminder: If God hasn't told you to move don't move. If He tells you to go—move quickly in obedience.Links referenced in this episode:Grab my free gift: Download “Be Still & Trust: 10 Scriptures for Trusting God’s Timing” to help you meditate on His Word and strengthen your faith while you wait.Connect With Me: If this episode spoke to your heart, send me a DM @thetransformationalteacher. I would love to pray for you and walk this journey with you.Website: TheTransformationalTeacher.comDon’t Forget to Subscribe: More faith-filled encouragement and real conversations with Jesus are coming. Let’s keep growing—one conversation at a time.

Have you ever known exactly what God told you to do but doing it feels heavy, inconvenient, or even just plain hard?In this honest and personal episode, I share how God gently called me back to the podcast after a season of resistance, wrestling, and a desire for simplicity. What started as a break became a heart check and a reminder that obedience still matters, even when it requires a restart.If you’ve been sitting on something God told you to do (like writing the book, starting the business, or stepping into a new role) this episode is for you. You’re not behind. You’re not disqualified. You’re just being invited to say yes again. Key Takeaways:Resistance often shows up when you're on the edge of alignment.Words have power start speaking life over the assignments God gave you.You don’t have to do it perfectly. You just have to say yes again. Allow God to help you along the journey. Restarting isn’t failure it’s faith in action and it shows your obedience to God. Links referenced in this episode:Free Resource: Download “Be Still & Trust: 10 Scriptures for Trusting God’s Timing” Connect With Me: If this episode spoke to your heart, send me a DM @thetransformationalteacher. I would love to pray for you and walk this journey with you.Website: TheTransformationalTeacher.comDon’t Forget to Subscribe: More faith-filled encouragement and real conversations with Jesus are coming. Let’s keep growing—one conversation at a time.

This week, I’m sharing how praise can shift our perspective and how we can truly lay our burdens at Jesus’ feet. Just like Joseph praised his way out of the pit, we have to lift our hands, magnify our God, and trust Him to sustain us.Maybe this week has felt heavy for you. Maybe you’ve found yourself frustrated, overwhelmed, or feeling like you’re just going through the motions. I get it. But here’s what I’ve learned—when we press into praise & worship and truly magnify God instead of our problems, everything begins to shift.Reflection Questions:What burdens have you been carrying that God is inviting you to release?What reminders has God sent you lately to show that He is with you?Next steps: Looking for more encouragement and practical tools to teach with joy and peace? Join our online email community for faith-filled inspiration, exclusive offers, and resources to help you align your teaching journey with God’s purpose. Click Here To Join! Check out our resources at teachingwithjesus.comConnect with me via Instagram.

Takeaways: Surrendering your cares and anxieties to God allows you to live with peace in the midst of what is happening. Just like a garbage man picks up trash, you must give your burdens, cares, anxieties, insecurities to God. He desires to take those things away from you because you were not created to carry them. Meditating on God's word helps you distance yourself from worries and brings freedom. Consistently cast your burdens onto God and trust Him completely. Consistency is key to your breakthrough. Reflection: Take a moment to write out all your cares and worries in a letter to God. Then, as a symbol of letting go, ball it up and throw it in the trash can. Find a scripture that speaks to the area you’re surrendering and meditate on it throughout the week.Next steps: Looking for more encouragement and practical tools to teach with joy and peace? Join our online email community for faith-filled inspiration, exclusive offers, and resources to help you align your teaching journey with God’s purpose. Click Here To Join! Check out our resources at teachingwithjesus.comConnect with me via Instagram.

Takeaways: Surrendering your day to God allows you to align your plans with His will. Taking time each day to connect with God helps guide your actions and decisions. Reflecting on God's faithfulness daily can strengthen your relationship with Him. Surrendering your will can lead to greater joy and peace in your life. Modeling self-control in challenging situations can positively impact your students' behavior. Reflection: This week I encourage you to surrender to God daily and as you go through out this week reflect on how it feels to surrender. Challenges may arise, remember that God's faithfulness will always remain steadfast and that He can help you through anything if you allow Him to. Next steps: Join our online email community for faith-filled encouragement, exclusive offers, and practical tools to unlock joy and peace in your teaching and life. Click Here To Join!

Takeaways from this episode: Surrendering our plans to God allows Him to guide our footsteps and transform us. Trusting God means letting go of our expectations and fears to embrace His guidance. Surrendering doesn’t mean failure; it’s an invitation for God to lead you. By surrendering, we align our hearts with God’s perfect will for our classrooms. Each day, ask God for direction in handling classroom challenges and situations. Reflection: Now I want you to take a moment to reflect and ask God What do I need to surrender to you? " It might be a challenging student, a situation with a colleague, or even your own sense of control in the classroom.” Whatever it is give it over to God and allow Him to guide your footsteps in how to navigate through this. Next steps: Join our online email community for faith-filled encouragement, exclusive offers, and practical tools to unlock joy and peace in your teaching and life. Click Here To Join!

Pray for your students during the break, as it can significantly help them. Take time for self-reflection and pray for personal growth during the holiday season. God can provide insight into specific areas to pray for about your students. Participate in the upcoming event 'Ready, Set, Revive' to prepare for the new semester. Remember that Jesus is the ultimate reason for the Christmas season and our lives. Accepting Jesus as your Savior can transform your life and help navigate challenges. Links referenced in this episode:teachingwithjesus.com

Teachers, as you approach the end of the semester, remember to rely on God’s strength, not just your own. He is always there to empower you to finish the first part of the school year strong.Scriptures:Isaiah 40:29 AMP: He gives strength to the weary, And to him who has no might He increases power.Psalm 54:4 NIV: Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.Proverbs 3:5-6 AMP: Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way.]Action Step: Take a few minutes each day to pray for strength and renewal before you start your day. Acknowledge that God is with you, empowering you to complete the tasks ahead.Stay Connected and Encouraged:Sign up for Ready, Set, Revive!: Don’t miss our January event, designed to refresh and equip you for the new year. Click here to register.Join the Praying Educators Club: If you’re looking for ongoing encouragement and prayer support, this is the perfect community for you. [Click Here To Join!!]Explore our website and discover tools to support and encourage you. Click Here!!