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 Deserve to Be More Than Last
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Students first.
Parents first.
Colleagues first.
Family first.
And somewhere along the way, you move yourself to the bottom of the list.
In this episode, we talk about what happens when you are consistently last — how it affects your patience, your energy, and your ability to sustain the work you care about.
This isn’t about fixing you.
It’s about noticing what’s been happening quietly over time.
Because teachers deserve more than survival.
They deserve sustainable.
Whether you’re listening on a Monday morning or later in the week, this episode is a reminder:
You don’t have to earn maintenance.
You don’t have to collapse to justify care.
And you deserve to be somewhere in the order.
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 🌿