Episode 60: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Started Teaching

Energy Bus for Schools Podcast · Aug 5, 2026 · 11m

If I could sit down with every teacher before they walked into their classroom for the very first time, this is what I'd tell them.

You don't have to be perfect.

Relationships matter more than the perfect lesson plan.

Some days you'll wonder if you're making a difference...even when you are.

Protect your energy.

Give yourself grace.

Keep showing up.

In this episode of the Energy Bus for Schools Podcast, I share some of the most important lessons I've learned from incredible educators over the years. These aren't ideas you find in a textbook. They're lessons learned one student, one mistake…