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The Balancing Act — 104 episodes

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1

Dealing with Loss: A Caretakers Journey

2

Navigating Kids, AI & Digital Learning with Merve Lapus: A Tech Reset

3

Rethinking EdTech: Why Marcy Samayoa Is Leading a Tech-free Classroom “Tech Reset”

4

From Teaching to Content Creation: Jessica Hawk on Education, Tech & Teacher Burnout

5

100th Episode Special: Lessons in Teaching, Podcasting, and Building an Education Community

6

Executive Functioning for K–3 Teachers with Mitch Weathers and Sarah Oberle

7

Work-Life Balance for Educators: Parenting Teens, Caregiving, and Managing It All

8

Teaching Multilingual Learners: Why NJ Teacher of the Year Gillian Ober Says Classrooms Are Changing

9

Teachers Are Burning Out—And Self-Care Isn’t the Solution

10

Teacher Burnout Crisis with Dr. Allison Hitchens

11

Grind My Gears 2: Teacher Pet Peeves, Parent Drama & Staff Culture

12

Talking with @Balancedmindsedu Jamie Ruffner, your sarcastic teaching bestie

13

Lack of Developmental Norms are a Societal Issue Affecting Schools

14

Teacher Friends and Tik Toks with the Math Girls

15

Guidance Counselors and College Bound High School Seniors

16

Learned Helplessness with “The Well Seasoned Teacher”, Melissa Antinoff

17

Gambling, Mental Health Awareness, and Seasonal Affective Disorder

18

Educator, Author, Speaker, NJ Teacher of the Year 2025, Stefanie Lachenauer

19

Choosing Intention: Our Word of the Year

20

Executive Functioning tips for Teens and Adults with Dr. Lethco

21

Proper Holiday Greetings and Some Happy Meetings

22

On the Road at the 2025 NJEA Convention

23

We are Grateful, but not for Learned Helplessness in Students

24

Hey Jealousy - Four Day School Work Week with Courthey White

25

Parenting High School Seniors; Fall Update

26

2024 New Jersey Teacher of the Year, Joe Nappi

27

3rd Annual Halloween Party Hosted by the Petty Patrol

28

Policies that Relate to Teachers with @TeacherpaywithK

29

Lesson Planning: Outdated and Unnecessary or an Important Part of Teaching?

30

Educate and Rejuvenate with Kelsey Sorenson

31

Paid Internships for Student Teachers? You Go Pennsylvania!

32

College Counselor Jen Foldvary

33

Is Social Media Ruining the Classroom?

34

Are We in a Quarrel with Educator Andrea?

35

Welcome Back to the Party, Season Three is Here

36

Major Monumental Moments from Season 2

37

Part II with Dr. Noelle Santorelli, Relational Aggression and Mean Girl Moms

38

Part I with Dr. Noelle Santorelli, Relational Aggression and Mean Girl Moms

39

What is exhausting the teachers?

40

How much tech is too much? With Merve Lapus from Common Sense Media

41

And One More Thing: Teachers are the Reason for all the Extras in Schools

42

Bianca and Chelsea from the NJAEA Pod Squad: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers

43

What Makes a “Good” Parent? Even Kelly Clarkson doesn't know.

44

Why are Students not Successful in School? with Mitch Weathers

45

Middle School Minds Need Organized Systems

46

Never stop dating… your co teacher?

47

The Kids are Not Alright, but Why?

48

We’re Not Foolin’, We love AnnaK

49

What Grinds Our Gears

50

Believe’ment is Achievement with Ed DeShazer

51

The Sandwich Generation Revisited

52

Middle School Maniacs with Courtney Varner

53

No Tech Teaching Review

54

The Child Code with Dr. Danielle Dick

55

Cell Phones and Valentine’s

56

Tech-Spert Wisdom with Dr. Tyler Tarver

57

Shocked, Shooketh, Shaken. Why don’t these kids like me? Season 2 - Episode 19

58

Vein Tests, Heart Tests and Praxis Tests, Oh My! Season 2 - Episode 18

59

New Year, Same Old Friends - Season 2 Episode 17

60

2nd Annual Holiday Special - Season 2 Episode 16

61

Holiday Stress? The Teachers Health Coach is in Session - Season 2 Episode 15

62

Teacher Pay with K - Season 2 Episode 14

63

Gobble Gobble, It’s Time to Talk Turkey - Season 2 Episode 13

64

Employable Teens? Dishin’ out advice with Nicholas Creamery owner Jodie Edwards - Season 2 Episode 12

65

Tech Break? Helpful or nearly impossible? - Season 2 Episode 11

66

Tommy Ho!!! It's our Canadian amie, Dawn Wiseman - Season 2 Episode 10

67

To Halloween or Not to Halloween - Season 2 Episode 9

68

Coworkers: True Friends or Trauma Bonded? Season 2 Episode 8

69

The Queen of Mean Girl Moms - Dr. Noelle Santorelli Season 2 Episode 7

70

Ho Ho Homework - Season 2 Episode 6

71

Theeeee Dee Hankins - Season 2 Episode 5

72

There will always be time for canoodling - Season 2 Episode 4

73

AI in the classroom: A Learning Revolution - Jonathan Mast Season 2 Episode 3

74

Teacher's and AI - Jonathan Mast Season 2 Episode 2

75

Season Two Premiere! - And We're Back! Season 2 Episode 1

76

Best of Season 1: Host Picks - Episode 28

77

Best of Season 1: Parenting Advice - Episode 27

78

Best of Season 1: New Teacher Advice - Episode 26

79

Season One Finale: Summer…She is finally here! Episode 25

80

An Interview with M.C. Reckognize: Mrs. Phyllis Reckhow - Episode 24

81

Closing out the Year with a Skibbidy - Episode 23

82

Empathy, Sympathy and Adulting - Episode 22

83

Tuh Tuh Tuh Teacher Face, Jessica Hawk - Episode 21

84

We are “ALL IN” with Gian Paul Gonzalez - Episode 20

85

Dear parents, we need YOUR support… Part II with Katie Schneider - Episode 19

86

Dear parents, we need YOUR support...Part I - Episode 18

87

Educator_Andrea: “Advice to the New Teachers, Stolen by the Old Ones” - Episode 17

88

Parents Just Don't Understand - Episode 16

89

bELieve in the Power of Daily Routines: Our talk with Hometown Hero Eric LeGrand - Episode 15

90

Flipping the Switch - Ms. Brady had Alice and we're on our own. - Episode 14

91

The Modern Learner: Thirsty for Knowledge or Just Thirsty for Water? - Episode 13

92

An Interview with Influencer Nick Ferroni - Episode 12

93

A Holiday Delight - Curmudgeons Need Not Listen - Episode 11

94

EdcampNJ: The best PD is the teacher down the hall - Episode 10

95

Dr. Tyler Tarver - Episode 9

96

Wake up, show up and grow up! - Episode 8

97

Halloween Episode: Season One - To candy corn or not to candy corn?

98

Setting our Students up for Success: An Interview with Ann Dolin, CEO Educational Connections

99

Just say no… but not to “being accountable.”

100

Wake me up when September ends....

101

Bonus - Very Special Episode 1: Back to School!

102

Maiden Voyage - Part 1

103

Maiden Voyage - Part II

104

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