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, 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...
Teachers, You Get To Adjust What You Built
You made a plan for this year. You thought about your routines. You decided what would be permanent and what would be temporary. Then you actually started living inside it. Now you can see which routines are...
Teachers, Make Space Part of the Blueprint for this Year.
You planned it all out perfectly. Every hour accounted for. Every moment has something in it. And then you actually go to work. A conversation runs longer than expected. A student needs something. An email lands. And sud...