Teaching Without Losing Yourself — The Podcast
Teaching Without Losing Yourself is a restorative podcast for teachers who want to keep doing the work they love without losing who they are in the process. Hosted by Kim Lester, founder of After the Bells — monthly self-care and self-love for teachers, each episode offers honest reflection, real teacher talk, and gentle reminders to slow down, reconnect, and care for yourself beyond the role. No fixing. No pressure. Just space to breathe and keep teaching well.
Teaching Without Losing Yourself — The Podcast
Latest Episodes
Teachers, Protect What You Choose.
You decided what mattered today. You really did.So why are you looking at the same unfinished thing at the end of the day?Teachers, choosing a priority is only the first decision. The school day keeps reopening it. An email shows ...
Teachers, Everything Does Not Deserve Equal Access
Everything Does Not Deserve Equal AccessHow many things asked for your attention today?Not how many things you got done. How many things asked you to stop, turn, answer, fix, or carry them?Teachers, a lot of what rea...
Teachers, Trust What You Have Already Proven
I did not record last week's episode. And for a minute, I let that mean more than it should have.That is exactly where we start as we close out September.One hard day. One lesson that falls flat. One tense conversation with a pare...
Teachers, Strength Does Not Always Feel Strong
You solved a problem today and did not even stop to notice.You recovered from something that did not go according to plan. You managed your own feelings while still showing up for a student who needed you. You figured something out on th...
Teachers, You Already Did The Hard Part
Something happened this month that most teachers will never stop to notice.The thing that felt impossible in August is not impossible anymore. The routine that used to take everything out of you barely registers now. And your mind alread...