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EdYouWell

Join hosts Alix Busch and Chelsea Henderson on The EdYouWell Podcast, where we empower educators to thrive in both their professional and personal lives. Dive into engaging discussions and interviews, exploring valuable insights and practical tips to enhance your well-being and teaching experience. ...

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July 3, 2025

50. Our Hot Takes: Cursive Writing, TikTok, Lunch Perks, and the Four-Day Week

Today we’re dishing out our unfiltered opinions in a Hot Takes episode that covers everything from cursive writing and free lunch to memorization, TikTok, the “it” factor, and the four-day work week. We’re not solving the wor...
June 19, 2025

49. How to Pause Before Reacting: Strategies for Teachers to Stay Calm Under Stress

In this episode of EdYouWell, we’re focusing on the power of learning to pause before reacting. As teachers—and as people—we often face moments that trigger our fight, flight, or freeze responses. Responding thoughtfully inst...
June 5, 2025

48. Generations Series: Teaching in Your 40s

In this episode, we explore what it’s like to teach in your 40s—where confidence, experience, and a bit of exhaustion meet. We discuss how to navigate the constant changes in education, prioritize well-being, and embrace the ...
May 22, 2025

47. Boundaries Part IIII: Handling Pushback

Setting boundaries is one thing—enforcing them when met with resistance is another. In this episode, we’re tackling how to handle pushback from students and family members when setting limits in the classroom and at home. We’...
May 8, 2025

46. Boundaries Part III: Crafting Clear Limits for Balance and Well-Being

Join us in the third episode of our boundaries series as we’re talking about how to set and maintain clear boundaries at both work and home. Using the 4 Cs method—Create, Communicate, Commit, and Check-In—we explore how to define limits that protect your time and energy while fostering positive rel…
April 24, 2025

45. Boundaries Part II: Defining Boundaries at School and at Home

In this episode of EdYouWell , we're defining and exploring the different types of boundaries teachers navigate both in the classroom and at home. We’ll break down physical, communication, informational, material, noise, and ...

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July 3, 2025

50. Our Hot Takes: Cursive Writing, TikTok, Lunch Perks, and the Four…

In today’s episode, we’re sharing our Hot Takes on a range of topics that are sure to spark some conversation. From the debate on cursive writing and memorization to thoughts on having lunch provided for us by the principal, TikTok, the …

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June 19, 2025

49. How to Pause Before Reacting: Strategies for Teachers to Stay Cal…

In this episode, we're exploring the skill of pausing before we react. Learning to take a breath between a situation and our response can help us stay grounded, make better choices, and show up as our best selves. ☑️ What to Expect: Understandin…

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June 5, 2025

48. Generations Series: Teaching in Your 40s

In this episode, we’re digging into what it feels like to teach in your 40s—where confidence meets exhaustion, and where our years of experience start to really show up in how we lead, teach, and take care of ourselves. We share the high…

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