Making the Grade Podcast
Making the Grade is a podcast about executive function—how we manage time, energy, emotions, and goals in real life. Hosted by former educators turned executive function coaches, we explore the brain-based skills that drive success both personally and professionally.
Each episode features real stories from entrepreneurs, overwhelmed professionals, parents, and experts in executive function. We dive into the habits, challenges, and strategies that help people build (or rebuild) motivation, focus, organization, and emotional regulation.
Why do so many of us feel stuck, even when we’re trying our best? What does success really look like—and how do we get there on our own terms?
The pressures of modern life are real, but so are the solutions. Making the Grade offers honest conversations, practical tools, and a reminder that success isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up for yourself every day.
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Making the Grade Podcast
Teachers Deserve It: a Conversation with Rae Hughart, Founder & Educator
MAKING THE GRADE
S3 EP 39 | Season 3 Episode 39: Teachers Deserve It: a Conversation with Rae Hughart
Have you ever felt like your to-do list is never-ending—or that your inbox has gotten past the point of no return?
On this next episode of Making the Grade, Georgia & Christine chat with Rae Hughart, a classroom teacher turned national speaker, professional development designer, and founder of Teachers Deserve It (TDI)—a professional learning company built by educators, for educators.
After more than a decade in the classroom and leading district-wide innovation efforts, Rae launched TDI to create the kind of support teachers actually want: practical tools, flipped PD, and a community that respects their time.
In this conversation, Rae shares her journey from burnout to building better systems—and why executive function skills like task initiation, prioritization & planning, and emotional control are game-changers for both educators and students. They also chat text messages vs. voice memos, documentaries & Rae shares her dog’s adorable superhero names (think: Batman!).
💡 Want to explore more? Check out the TDI Learning Hub, Rae’s all-access PD platform packed with self-paced courses, downloadable tools, and flipped learning options designed to help educators save time and actually support student success.
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