Wellness for Educators
“Wellness for Educators” is a podcast featuring Lori Maxfield, a retired teacher from central Pennsylvania. It is a place where educators feel valued and appreciated for their service to the future generation. "You need to be well to teach well. "That is the motto. Health and wellness is important for all educators. They need to take time to take care of themselves. This podcast will be updated monthly during the school year. (August- May) Wellness for Educators will provide tips to help educators experience life beyond the classroom.
Wellness for Educators
Latest Episodes
Episode #26 Season 4 Financial Calm For Teachers
Money stress is loud, even when you never say a word about it, and for educators it can spill into sleep, focus, and the energy you bring to students. We sit down with Scott Fritz, a longtime elementary teacher who got pulled into personal fina...
Episode #25 Season 4 Dream Bigger Than The Classroom
I hit publish on my first YouTube video and immediately learned a humbling lesson: the first frame that showed up on Facebook had my face frozen in the weirdest expression. No editor, no tech team, no shortcuts. Just me, rereading instructions,...
Episode #24 Season 4 Be A Bridge Builder
Walls go up fast at school. Bridges take courage, patience, and a decision to keep connecting even when it would be easier to shut down. As we open season four of Wellness for Educators, I’m sharing the mindset that’s guiding me into the 2026-2...
Episode #23 Season 3 Finish Strong And Rest Well
We close out season three by naming the real stress of the final school weeks and choosing a mindset that honors what went right for us and our students. We also pull together the most practical wellness takeaways from the season so we can step...
Episode #22 Season 3 How Teachers And Administrators Build A Stronger School Team
Negativity can feel like background noise in a school building, but it quietly drains the people doing the work. I sit down with Matthew Palmer, an elementary assistant principal in South Carolina, to talk about educator wellness from a leaders...