Balance Your Teacher Life: Personal Growth Tips, Habits & Life Coaching to Empower Educators to Avoid Burnout

Unconventional Commencement Speeches: Inspiration for Teachers, Students and Parents

β€’ Grace Stevens β€’ Episode 69

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Are you a stressed-out teacher looking for inspiration? 🌟 This episode of the Balance Your Teacher Life podcast takes an unexpected turn, diving into graduation speeches that will make you laugh, think, and maybe even roll your eyes. But most importantly, it'll remind you why you became an educator in the first place.

πŸŽ™οΈ Episode Highlights:

  • The viral "Bill Gates" graduation speech that wasn't 🀯
  • 11 brutally honest rules for life that every student (and teacher) should hear πŸ“
  • The truth behind the viral list and its actual author πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™€οΈ
  • Jim Carrey's surprisingly profound commencement address 🎭
  • The five words that could change your students' lives (and yours too!) πŸ’–

🧠 Key Takeaways for Educators:

  1. Fact-checking is crucial, even for inspiring content πŸ”
  2. Validation for the struggles of teaching and parenting teens 🀝
  3. The most valuable currency in life: how you make others feel ❀️
  4. Choosing love over fear in your classroom and life 🌈
  5. The importance of mindful connections: "Mind who you hang with" πŸ‘₯

πŸ’‘ Quotable Moments:

"Your energy teaches more than your lesson plans." - Grace Stevens

"You are ready and able to do beautiful things in this world." - Jim Carrey

πŸš€ Action Step for Teachers:

Reflect on the people you surround yourself with. Are they lifting you up or bringing you down? Remember, minding who you hang with is crucial for maintaining your energy and passion as an educator.

🎧 Listen Now:

Don't miss this empowering episode that will remind you of your worth as an educator and inspire you to create positive change in your classroom and life. Click play and let's balance your teacher life together! πŸ’ͺπŸ»πŸ“š

➑️ To get your FREE 🎁 PDF Guide The Professional Teacher's Guide to Saying "No" visit: www.gracestevens.com/sayno



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