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
Teachers, you are still on high alert.
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January is over — but for a lot of teachers, the body hasn’t caught up yet.
You might not feel stressed or overwhelmed, but you still feel on.
On alert. On ready. On standby.
In this episode, we talk about why that happens — how teaching trains your body to stay ready even when the day is done — and why rest hasn’t fully landed yet.
This isn’t about fixing anything or forcing yourself to slow down.
It’s about noticing what you’re still carrying and understanding why it makes sense.
You’ll leave with one simple thing to try this week that helps your body ease out of high alert — without pressure or performance.
As always…
we’re doing this slowly — one layer at a time — together. 🤍
We’re not here to fix.
We’re here to notice.
If this helped, pass it to another teacher who might need it.
Until next time…
give yourself the same care you give everyone else.
~Kim 🌿