All Episodes

Summer TTE Throwback: Rethinking assumptions about our negative emotions

Ending The School Year: Reviewing the state of education + TTE updates!

Resistant to Joy? How to welcome and transform negative emotions

To Care or To Detach? Finding the emotional balance in teaching

Teacher Observation Strategies: Can evaluations actually bring joy?

Actively Hating Students: How to rebalance your classroom

Toxic School? Diagnosing narcissistic organizations and changing school culture

The Frustrations of Having a Teaching Assistant: Managing the benefits and drawbacks

Radical Love: Rethinking care and professional love in the classroom

Ego in Teaching: What are the psychological benefits of having an ego?

From Fear to Success: Another podcaster’s journey

The Meowing Student: Understanding weird behavior in the classroom

Are Robots Winning? Managing teacher anxiety over AI in schools

Angry Parents? How teachers can handle conflict

From Teacher of the Year to Burnout: A healing story

PSA Preview: Boys and Emotions

Redefining Emotions in the Classroom, with my daughter Mae

Stop Taking it Personally: Detaching from classroom conflict

Zen Mode: How teaching is a spiritual journey (and why it matters)

Total Dumpster Fire: Can teachers actually change a toxic school culture?

Bonus: Can a school get any more dysfunctional than this?

Don't Blame Me! The psychology of holding educators accountable without shame

Handling Teacher Guilt: Are you being too judgmental of yourself?

The Empathy Trap: When is compassion dangerous for school leaders?

Get ready for Season 3!

Back-to-School: Stress-free first day tips for teachers

Introducing...Arts Educators Save the World

Wahoo! The origin story of Teaching through Emotions

Introducing...Those Who Can't Teach Anymore

Teacher Burnout: The psychology of why teachers leave (and why they stay)

The Cost of Being Nice: How avoiding conflict ruins trust

Ungrading: Why traditional grades sidetrack learning

Students Disrespecting Subs: A teacher's guide

Beyond Self-Care: Teacher wellness is a systemic issue

Teacher Guilt: Why your "worst" moments are strengths

Pedagogy Basics: What educators can learn from early childhood teachers

Setting Boundaries: How this teacher navigated a cheater's emotional manipulation

New Season Trailer

From Control to Collaboration: A school leader’s journey to vulnerability

Emotions as Data: Why teacher support needs a systemic change

Metabolizing Trauma: Psychodynamic support for withdrawn students

The Burden of Leading: A lesson in letting go

Confused and Overwhelmed: Finding clarity in the chaos of teaching

Emotions as Relational Data: Turning classroom conflicts into “AFGO”

Students’ Attachment Needs: Understanding outbursts and repairing connections

Workplace Conflict: When you snap at another teacher

Unconscious Communication: The hidden language of your classroom

When Students Aren't Cooperating: Here’s how to shift the energy

Compassion for De-escalation: Understanding teacher vulnerability and student insecurity

The "Squirrely" Class: Why it’s not your fault (or your students’)

The Psychology of Co-Teaching: How to fix a toxic partnership

Teacher Emotional Intelligence: What to do when students disrespect teachers

Making Lessons Stick: How to beat teacher boredom and find joy

Conflict Statements: How to stop student resistance