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YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherFranchising IS Entrepreneurship with Alla BriskyHost Kailey Armstrong has a conversation with guest Alla Brisky, the Regional Manager for Women in Enterprise at TD Bank, about franchising and how franchises are wonderful opportunities for entrepreneurship. Alla and her partner own a franchise in addition to her work at TD Bank. She breaks down why franchises are worth considering, how to finance a franchise, and the systemic barriers women in entrepreneurship face. Kailey and Alla examine the innate resilience of women and how they do not generally just take no for an answer, which makes women ideal entrepreneurs.One of the defining...
2025-09-1627 minYWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherCommunication in Leadership with CEO Sue TomneyHost Kailey Armstrong welcomes the CEO of YW Calgary, Sue Tomney, to the show to reflect on her leadership journey and the pivotal moments that shaped her career. Sue talks about courage in leadership, saying ‘yes’ to new opportunities even when self-doubt rises up, and acknowledges the mentors and colleagues who saw her potential. Kailey and Sue uplift women, discussing the unique strengths women bring to leadership and how supporting each other creates communities of encouragement. Sue explains how part of good leadership is empathy and understanding how decisions impact not just the person we’re communicating with bu...
2025-09-0923 minYWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherCentered in Community – Staying Grounded While Growing BoldlyHost Kailey Armstrong welcomes Tazeem Weljie, a consultant and advisor, and, as Kailey describes her, a “connector superstar”, to the show to talk about connections, community, and building a life with intention. When Tazeem was nineteen, she left her hometown of Calgary for nineteen years. Upon her return, she set an intention to have 100 cups of coffee to learn about Calgary, and through that, she built an entire community and business of connections. She shares advice on how to reach outside comfort zones and grow with Kailey.One of the things Tazeem learned through her 100 coffees was...
2025-09-0227 minYWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherFrom Careers to Finances: Everyday Advocacy in ActionHost Kailey Armstrong talks all about advocacy, specifically skills advocacy, with Andrea Cox, manager of Government Relations at YW Calgary. How do we stand up for ourselves and use our voices effectively? Andrea defines advocacy in this context as “helping people find their voice,” which can translate into women finding how to convey what they need from any audience member. Andrea has a wealth of experience in this area, and she shares key pieces of advice and guidance from her own journey and what she’s observed along the way. One of the ways in which women a...
2025-08-2628 minYWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherTransitioning into Tech with Naomi BrownHost Kailey Armstrong welcomes Naomi Brown, Senior Talent Manager at Neo Financial, to the show for a discussion on the tech sector and Naomi’s experiences within it. Naomi shares that one of the greatest things about working in tech is constantly learning because technology itself is always evolving and changing. She and Kailey talk about what to do if someone is interested in getting into tech, either a startup or an established firm, the differences in pacing between different tech sectors, and the agility needed to forge successful careers. The opportunities are wide open, but it also takes an...
2025-08-1933 minYWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherEmbracing the Entrepreneurship Journey: From Idea to Impactful BusinessHost Kailey Armstrong welcomes Suzanne Ebelher, Principal and Managing Director of Mission Ignite Consulting and Senior Business Advisor at YW Calgary, to the podcast to discuss entrepreneurship. Suzanne has launched many businesses throughout her career journey, including a franchise consulting business, and her expertise is shared through workshops like ‘Vision to Venture’ at YW Calgary. She talks with Kailey about the realities of building a business and what is needed to become an entrepreneur. Falling in love with a problem is a strength that makes for a good entrepreneur, in Suzanne’s experience. Rather than simply trying...
2025-08-1228 minYWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherWellness for your WalletHost Kailey Armstrong welcomes Lauren Hutchison, the YW Calgary leader of women’s economic prosperity, to the podcast to talk about wellness in finance. Lauren explains that her view of financial wellness is embodying pieces of our financial stories that allow us to live our lives fully balanced. She highlights the difference in financial engagement and empowerment for women, which can be different from their partners, and is a focus of her work and the conversation between her and Kailey. How can people get excited about learning to be confident in navigating decisions about their own finances? Lau...
2025-08-1229 minYWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherFrom Adversity to Acceleration: Turning STEM Expertise into Consulting SuccessHost Kailey Armstrong welcomes Jessica Vandenberghe, Assistant Dean of Community and Culture at the University of Victoria and Founder of Guiding Star Consulting, to YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together. Kailey and Jessica discuss Jessica’s journey through STEM education, obtaining her Masters in Engineering, her First Nations heritage, and why she founded Guiding Star Consulting. Jessica highlights the need for female STEM role models for children and why diverse voices are key to fostering collective understanding and facilitating Truth and Reconciliation. Jessica is First Nations from the Danita First Nation in Treaty Eight territory, and her background sto...
2025-08-1237 minYWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas Together
YWAIT | Women Advancing Ideas TogetherTrailer - YWAIT: Women Advancing Ideas TogetherHost Kailey Armstrong welcomes you to YWAIT: Women Advancing Ideas Together, a podcast featuring interviews designed to inspire action. The bold discussions with leaders, changemakers, and strong women will be centred around entrepreneurship, economic wellness, and professional growth, aiming to create change. Join the conversation on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform and be part of the movement toward a future of possibilities. Why wait?  Contact Kailey Armstrong | YW Calgary: WebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInEmail: communications@ywcalgary.ca
2025-07-3100 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesYour Art Doesn't Have to Be so Serious- Persist in Fun | Ep 126Send Us a Message.. please be niceHey, it’s Kailey and Kayla from Nonsexual Soulmates, diving back into Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic with the "Persistence" chapter! This week we review how we push through creative ruts, why done is better than perfect, and how staying playful unlocks our inspiration. From our hilarious college photography project shenanigans (Kayla almost bailed!) to Kailey’s book-writing stalls and Kayla’s perfectionist battles, we share raw stories about sticking with this podcast journey. We also rave about insights from our guests, Amanda Booth and Candice Spears, who are persi...
2025-07-1522 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesPorta-Potty Trauma & Coffee Cup Urinals: Life from the Road | Ep 118Send Us a Message.. please be niceBuckle up for a wild ride with Kailey and Kayla on the Nonsexual Soulmates Podcast! In this hilarious episode, Kailey shares her unforgettable "Stories from the Road" as a probation officer, navigating the chaos of bathroom emergencies in the middle of nowhere. From peeing in the woods on a Mennonite farm to surviving a porta-potty chemical backsplash, and even resorting to a coffee cup in times of need, these tales will have you laughing and cringing! Join us as we unpack the struggles of road life, the art o...
2025-05-2027 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesThe Friendship Breakup Boom- Is Ghosting the Right Choice? | Ep 117Send Us a Message.. please be niceKailey and Kayla tackle the friendship breakup epidemic sweeping our 30s. From Kayla’s mom-life drift to Kailey’s DINKwad dodging of group chats, we’re spilling on the rage of unmet expectations, the awkward slow fades, and why it’s hitting harder now. Join your Nonsexual Soulmates for laughs, raw honesty, and that moment you nod, “Yup, I’ve ghosted too.”Tell us your version of a friendship breakup. How have your priorities changed as you've gotten older?Thanks as always for listening and we will see you n...
2025-05-1325 minKill and Tell
Kill and TellNatalee Holloway- Case UpdateKailey returns for season three on the spookiest day of the year!  To kick the new season off Kailey tells us about crucial new updates in the Natalee Holloway case in today's mini episode. Tune in next Tuesday for a full length case that you are not going to want to miss!Episode Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/us/van-der-sloot-holloway-murder.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/natalee-holloway-fought-like-hell-before-death-mom-says-joran-van-der-sloot-confession/ https://www.npr.org/2015/03/30/395069137/open-cases-why-one-third-of-murders-in-america-go-unresolved https://www.al.com/news...
2023-10-3109 minOkay, Lord
Okay, LordWorthy of Praise & Worship (feat. Jackie Tippett)Kailey is joined by Jackie Tippett, who shares her journey with Jesus and how God transformed the way that she views worship and what God has been teaching her!As we follow Jesus, we are called to worship God. What does worship look like and why are we called to do it? How can we obediently worship God even when we can't feel it?  When we have wandered away from God, is there still hope for us? Listen on in, as Kailey and Jackie reflect on worship, God being our Good Shepard, submission, and one of...
2023-10-2748 minThe Digital CX Podcast: Driving digital customer success and outcomes in the age of A.I.
The Digital CX Podcast: Driving digital customer success and outcomes in the age of A.I.Installing a Digital Customer Success Program Into an Existing CS Function with Kailey Killoran at Loopio | Episode 019A lot of us would like to be a 'fly on the wall' as someone tackles installing a new function into an existing org. In this episode, Kailey Killoran of Loopio will give us just that: a glimpse into her journey of building Loopio's scaled customer success program.This episode is jam packed as we get into all sorts of topics including:Kailey's love of learning and how her poli-sci degrees (yes, plural!) have influenced her professionallyThe importance of internal enablement when launching these programsCoordinating with other functions when launchingIntegrating yourself into other orgs’ strategiesThe importance of...
2023-10-1051 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesDirty Thirty: The Inappropriate Slang Game | Ep 30Send Us a Message.. please be niceJoin the Nonsexual Soulmates this week as they celebrate their 30th (and dirtiest) episode so far. Kailey starts off the theme with general wonderings about sexual pooping. The logistics, the cleanup, the pink eye...Next, Kayla and Kailey quiz each other about various slang words/sayings and spoiler alert, it gets weird. Stay tuned in to find out the meaning of a Milwaukee Blizzard, an Alabama Hot Pocket, and so much more. Thanks to UrbanDictionary.com for providing the answers. And thanks to...
2023-09-0537 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesWe Can't All Be A Ten | Ep 27Send Us a Message.. please be niceThe Nonsexual Soulmates have returned for another week of discussions centered around self-confidence, image, and inflated self-appraisals. Kayla switches things up this week and brings a question for the group to answer. What do you think your looks are on the classic 1-10 scale. Kailey and Kayla answer at the same time and dive into the rationale for their answers. In summary, Kailey and Kayla have decided that we can't all be the "best looking" and that's okay. We can love ourselves and still have a re...
2023-08-1550 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesBrown Notes | Ep 26Send Us a Message.. please be niceThe Nonsexual Soulmates are back this week to share a few embarrassing stories and are joined in studio by a guest (Baby K) who can be heard gurgling in his wrap.Kailey begins with the following inquiry: Are you a morning, afternoon, or even pooper? The variety in other human’s schedules in astonishing. As this week’s title suggest, Kailey and Kayla are wading into the waters of recounting the tales of turds. Specifically, the times they didn’t quite make it to t...
2023-08-0839 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesBirth Story: Just A Few Follow-Ups Ep 25Send Us a Message.. please be niceThe Nonsexual Soulmates are back to wrap up Kayla’s birth story with questions from the resident DINKWAD and a few listener follow-ups. Kayla has returned to sharing a conspira-theory with us all about “group-think” and Kailey is here for it.   Lastly, Kayla and Kailey reflect on the events of the last few months and highlight a few of their favorite moments from the last few episodes  We hope you enjoy this episode but also we want to hear your stories! Tune in next week if yo...
2023-08-011h 12NonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesBirth Story Part 2 Ep. 24Send Us a Message.. please be niceThe Nonsexual Soulmates are back so Kayla can tell part two of her birth story. Last week Kayla shared her delivery story, from the moment her water broke four weeks early, to her unplanned hospital delivery. Kailey is back with a question this week: Is the Campari Spritz the new craze for everyone else too?We don't usually give caveats but this week feels like it might be necessary. This is the story of one mother giving birth at one hospital, at one moment in...
2023-07-251h 14NonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesAn Appreciation of Friendship Ep. 22Send Us a Message.. please be niceWelcome back to another week of Nonsexual Soulmates. Thank you for showing up and helping make this shit happen. This week, Kailey is continuing to hold down the fort while Kayla continues to settle into her new role as a mom. The family is all doing great and baby K is perfect. Kailey is spending some time focusing on the root of this podcast- friendship. Nonsexual Soulmates has become a fun way to describe the soul-deep friendships that seem to stretch across lifetimes. In honor friendship an...
2023-07-1121 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesA Different Kind of Toilet Story Ep. 20Send Us a Message.. please be niceThe Nonsexual Soulmates have returned for another episode. Thank you for clicking play- you're helping us build a dream here people and we appreciate you. Kayla has dropped in for another snippet of maternity leave to give a few honest and unexpected insights into what is happening for her in the postpartum days.   On this episode, Kailey sets herself up with a question of the week so she can give you a sneak peak into the world of urinalysis testing. Spoiler alert: they make fake peeners tha...
2023-06-2747 minLawyer on Your Terms - Create a Law Practice That Fits Your Lifestyle
Lawyer on Your Terms - Create a Law Practice That Fits Your Lifestyle1. Designing Your Own Law Practice and Achieving Success on Your TermsWelcome to the first episode of the Lawyer on Your Terms podcast! I’m your host and business attorney, Kailey Jacomet and in this first episode I'm sharing with you the idea of having a legal career by your design. Is your legal career not what you imagined that it would be? Is it sucking the life out of you? Is it taking time away from your family, from the hobbies that you wish that you could pursue, and all the other things that are important to you in your life?!Tune into today's episode to...
2023-06-2618 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesMy Early Retirement Plan Ep. 19Send Us a Message.. please be niceYou've made to another Tuesday, good people, and that means it is a new episode of Nonsexual Soulmates. SPOILER ALERT: this is part of a four-part maternity leave series because Baby K has joined us early and we had to do a bit of a pivot. But fear not dear listeners, Kayla will be back before you know it.  This week, you get to hear a wee snippet of new motherhood experience from Kayla. On this week's episode, Kailey wonders about collections, collectible items, and the col...
2023-06-2033 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset164. Emotion is ME and WE. Interpersonal Neurobiology in the Classroom Have you noticed that when you arrive to the classroom stressed, your students’ behavior problems increase? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, Kailey explains the neurobiology of why emotions seem to be contagious. She talks about how emotions have the function of communication internally and interpersonally. Then, Kailey explains how we can work with this system of interpersonal neurobiology instead of fighting against it. You’ll learn how to create a social and emotional teaching plan in your classroom that allows everyone to prepare their brains and bodies for effective teaching and learning. Furt...
2023-06-0929 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesNew Money Dreams Ep. 15Send Us a Message.. please be niceWe are back with another episode of Nonsexual Soulmates and another week of Kailey and Kayla discovering new reasons to laugh at themselves. The questions for this week include microfiber cloths (the fancy edition of a cleaning rag). Does everyone know how revolutionary they are for car cleaning because Kailey just discovered this yesterday...After a recent lottery ticket purchase, Kailey has been thinking about what new money purchases would be made if the Nonsexual Soulmates suddenly found themselves thrust into the millionaire lifestyle. The moral o...
2023-05-241h 12NonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesEp 15 New Money DreamsWe are back with another episode of Nonsexual Soulmates and another week of Kailey and Kayla discovering new reasons to laugh at themselves. The questions for this week include microfiber cloths (the fancy edition of a cleaning rag). Does everyone know how revolutionary they are for car cleaning because Kailey just discovered this yesterday...After a recent lottery ticket purchase, Kailey has been thinking about what new money purchases would be made if the Nonsexual Soulmates suddenly found themselves thrust into the millionaire lifestyle. The moral of the story is: French lessons and fashion brand p...
2023-05-231h 12NonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesTwo Girls Discuss Cups Ep. 14Send Us a Message.. please be niceWelcome back to another hard hitting episode of Nonsexual Soulmates. If you’re a first timer, then come on in, the water’s weird. A recent trip to the eye doctor has Kailey asking numerous glasses and vision related questions, to include: Are the glasses wearers leaving their gear on or taking it off when they are having a frolic? Does this change depending upon your level of non-vision and/or level of non-ugly of your partner? Additionally, Kayla reveals that she can’t even see the E. As...
2023-05-161h 08NonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesYou’re Making Me Uncomfortable Ep. 13Send Us a Message.. please be niceIt’s already time for another episode of Nonsexual Soulmates. If you’re a returning Turkey, then thank you and welcome back! If you’re new here, we hope you laugh at least once and feel like we are worth a return next Tuesday.  Kailey brings us another question to ponder: at what length does hair appear to be part of a larger religious credo? Additionally, Kayla reveals another conspira-theory regarding hair straighteners and other household items. This week, Kailey wades into some uncomfortable waters an...
2023-05-091h 17NonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesBurned out on Burnout Ep. 12Send Us a Message.. please be niceWelcome back or welcome to the party. This week the Nonsexual Soulmates discuss burnout.. and the burnout of companies talking about burnout which they don't realize just contributes to further burnout. It seems to be a popular word and we are mostly just tired of everyone pretending like a few deep breaths is going to fix the fatigue. This week, Kailey further questions some of her own behaviors to include intentionally creating tension and interrupting herself. Meanwhile, Kayla reveals another theory she has been working on: the side d...
2023-05-021h 20NonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesEp 10: We Live in a Box with Wild AnimalsI'm sure by now it comes as no surprise, but Kailey has questions. This week they are circling around a new trend she has spotted... outdoor lingerie. Is this new? Is Florida behind? Is Kailey a square? No, probably, and it would appear so.Join us as we dive into another round of reality checks. This week we are focusing on how bizarre it is that we essentially just live in a box that we share with (not so) wild animals. Kailey discusses her absolute bitterness toward her animals for sleeping all day with NO regard for...
2023-04-181h 25NonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesEp 6 - A Few of Our Least Favorite ThingsAlright, we have gotten a few episodes in now and Kailey is staring to notice some of her own behaviors and they aren’t stellar. So that leads Kailey to asking herself “why am I like this?” And Kayla shares a rant in which she asks “why are other people like this?”We welcome a new segment: parents of the pod where we peep into the lives of one of our parents. This week we are featuring Sue aka the woman who spawned Kailey. Last but not least, Kayla and Kailey...
2023-03-2157 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesEp 3: If I’m Being HonestThis week Kayla and Kailey introduce a new segment: ‘random things that made me cry’ where they reflect on a recent tear-inducing moment. Next, they tackle being honest about working out and workout posts. Kailey decides being excited to workout in the morning doesn’t need to be a goal and decides to focus on less self-arguing and more just doing. Kayla reveals her on struggles with ambivalence toward fitness life and they both declare they will spend the next week posting honest reflections of pre-workout thoughts (instead of post-workout when everyone is obviously happy). Lastly, Kayla and Kailey ponder...
2023-02-2852 minNonSexual Soulmates
NonSexual SoulmatesEp 2: You’re Not Special (& Neither Am I)Join us this week as Kailey rejects the idea of being special and declares herself a rebel (but more in the realm of burps and farts than facial piercings and drugs). Kayla reflects on how her and Kenny are perfect compliments and how they balance out each other’s quirks. Kayla fills in the blanks on how we met and Kailey proposes a new “personality holes” hypothesis that might really shake the foundations of the age old nature vs. nurture argument… maybe. Either way tune in and take notes so you can share your stories of workplace epiphanies and complime...
2023-02-2147 minKill and Tell
Kill and TellLets Not Meet - Reddit Stories 2Hi guys!! This week Kailey keeps it light and fun with a little bit of spooky. Kailey reads three terrifying first hand encounters from people that shared their personal stories on the subreddit LetsNotMeet on Reddit. 
2022-07-1917 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyFamily Matters (Featuring Triston Hughley)Triston Hughley is from Columbus,GA and he attends Richards Middle School. He is an forward in basketball and running back in football. Triston also runs Track. Some of Triston’s favorite activities consist of watching movies, tv series, playing video games and sports. One day Triston would like to attend the University of Georgia. Support this episode by sharing it with your friends and family. Be sure to stay connected with Kalling Plays with Kailey on twitter @kallingplays --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2022-05-1111 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With Kailey#GetToKnowKPWK (featuring Coach T-Rob)Today’s episode is different because we are going to be getting to know the creator of Kalling Plays With Kailey! Be sure to check this episode out and also follow me on all streaming platforms --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2022-03-1421 minKill and Tell
Kill and TellLets Not Meet Stories - RedditHi guys! This week Kailey takes us on a new adventure to one of Reddit's most famous threads, Let's Not Meet. The girls switch off reading stories and sharing creepy encounters that those around the world have endured, ranging from women living in walls to stalking to weird Walmart encounters (hey, we've all had em!). We hope you're enjoying these October specials and make sure you stick around as there's lots to come! As always we'll see you next Monday and make sure you keep it extra spooky this month!The following stories are neither Kailey Iturrondo's...
2021-10-1850 minThe Extra Point
The Extra PointKailey's Gone M.I.A.Hey guys, Michael here this week, flying solo! Kailey decided to ditch me and go on vacation.. LAME! This week I talk about some standings, possible trades that may happen, as well as complain your ears off about the injuries the Penguins are facing this season so far. Tune in to hear all things NHL on this week's episode of The Extra Point
2021-04-1019 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyInterview with Chef JwettWhat’s up squad?! This is another interview episode featuring chef Jwett all the way from Miami, Florida! (I didn’t ask any sport related questions) but be sure to check him out on all platforms “Chef Jwett” thank you for tuning in squad! Much love to you all and thanks for the love and support --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-04-0907 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileySic’emThis is a brief episode about last nights game (Baylor vs zaga) congratulations to Baylor for winning the NCAA championship!! #Sic’em --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-04-0602 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyUCLA vs.Gonzaga Recap and Baylor vs. Gonzaga PredictionsThis a brief episode about UCLA and Gonzaga, and a predictions episode about Baylor versus gonzaga! Thanks for tuning in --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-04-0503 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyUcla vs AlabamaThis is a brief episode about the UCLA and Alabama game last night 3/28 , thank you for tuning in squad --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-03-3003 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyDo BetterThis is a brief episode about the NCAA, on how they are treating these young ladies during this Tournament it is horrible to see how they are treating these women they should have the same treatment as the men as well! NCAA do better about these women!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-03-1903 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyAsk KaileyThis episode is a ask Kailey series and I have questions from everyone that has sent me them and I’ll answer them in the most honest way as possible thank you for tuning in --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-03-0507 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyLet’s Chit ChatThis episode is just a chit chat with J about the all star game, and our opinions about Devin Booker not being an All-Star --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-02-2426 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyCharlotte’s FutureToday is a brief episode about the hornets ft terry from one of one shoe lab and boutique in Raleigh, NC be sure to check him out if you are in the area --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-02-2018 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset126. Social-Emotional Learning in High School In this episode, Kailey shares how she teaches mindfulness and social-emotional learning in her high school classroom. She explains how she introduced mindfulness to her students at the beginning of the semester, how she created a social-emotional learning routine and how her students reacted to this daily mindfulness practice. Kailey addresses common worries about teaching mindfulness in high school like : What if the students think it’s not cool and don’t want to participate? How will I find the time when I have so much curriculum to cover? And What do I do when stud...
2021-02-1543 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileySuperbowl LV ThoughtsThis is a highly requested episode about the Super Bowl but who do you have winning? The Tampa Bay buccaneers or the Kansas City Chiefs? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-02-0302 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyFollowing up With LJ PittsThis is a follow up episode with LJ Pitts last time we talked with him was October 18, 2020 and today we are just following up to see how everything has been! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-01-2904 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyGet to Know the Creator of KPWKThis Episode was highly requested so I hope you all enjoy this is a get to know me (the creator of kalling plays with kailey) and shoutout to ced for interview be sure to follow him on twitter @UncleCed_ 🔥 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-01-2213 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyInterview with Pooler/ New Life productionsThis is a brief interview with Pooler He is photographer that has a photography company called new life productions be sure to check out his work and be sure to book with him because his work is very very dope @newlife.prod on instagram! Check him out and book today! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2021-01-0809 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyLakers Vs Clippers PredictionsWelcome to season 2!!!! Isn’t this a great night because the NBA season is back! This is a prediction episode Featuring G Sports, be sure to check his podcast out as well on all platforms! Hope you all enjoy! Thanks for tuning in tonight --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-12-2308 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyGoodbye Season 1Season 1 is about to end today, but guess what?! Season 2 will be airing on December 22nd! Thank you to everyone who has shared and listened to me that means alot to me! I love you all and once again thank you thank you thank you for supporting me, y’all are the best! I would’nt have made it this far without you guys thank you again❤️ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-12-1101 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyInterview with LJ PittsToday i have a special football guest that attends Northside High School in Columbus, GA , this is a short brief interview with LJ Pitts. You can check him out on hudl and follow him on IG: _vandil_ and twitter @ ljtoocool --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-10-1906 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyA Re-cap of Game 3This is a brief episode about game 3 (Lakers v Heat), And what they should bring to the court for tonight’s game (4) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-10-0701 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyThe Predictions Ft. GSportsToday’s episode is going to be a prediction about tonight’s game (Lakers v Heat) featuring GSports, be sure to check his podcast out and show him some love!!! Follow us on twitter as well @kaileyhailey and @GregGottaChill --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-10-0110 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyLakers vs NuggetsThis is a short brief summary about last night’s game ( Lakers and Nuggets) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-09-2402 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyTop 10 MLB List Featuring RyanToday’s episode is short and simple featuring Ryan. Be sure to follow him on twitter @ryanglenn1_ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-09-1811 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyInterview with TerryToday’s guest is from Raleigh, North Carolina. Terry is a business owner he owns One of One Boutique Shoe Lab. Be sure to stop by Terry’s shop if you are in the North Carolina area or any surrounding states. You can find Terry on instagram @oneofone919 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-09-1828 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyInterview with Andre KennedyToday I have a special guest that plays professional basketball in Luxemburg, Germany. This is a short quick interview, be sure to check it out! Follow Andre’s social media accounts dre_trey5 on twitter and instagram, facebook Andre Kennedy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-09-1609 minKalling Plays With Kailey
Kalling Plays With KaileyTell Me About ItToday’s episode will consist of the following topics : Lakers advancing, Boston winning a close game against the Toronto Raptors, Miami vs Boston preview, Mike D’Antoni’s future and the 2021 NBA season target start date. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kalling-plays-with-kailey/support
2020-09-1428 minATLA Shrugged: The Avatar the Last Airbender Podcast
ATLA Shrugged: The Avatar the Last Airbender PodcastB1: Episode 6 ImprisonedLove ATLA Shrugged? Let us know for a shoutout on our next episode!How to Succeed in Fire Nation Business Without Really Trying: Big hats. Rebellion.Quell rebellion. INFIDELLION.Flamin' Hot Cheetos (5 ct.)???? ???? Prophet.We're Kailey and AJ, married folks talking about Avatar the Last Airbender, a show that used to be on Nickelodeon and is now on Netflix. She's seen them all. He's seeing them all for the first time. Assorted musings, lots of "umm"s, some undue pomposity. This is a show about cartoons made by adults. We are new at this, so pleas...
2020-08-1057 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset111. Strengthening School Communities Through Social-Emotional Learning With Tre’ Gammage In this episode, we’re talking about how social-emotional learning strengthens school communities with Tre’ Gammage. Tre’ is an Educational consultant with the Gammage Consulting Group. He helps k – 12 schools implement school-wide social and emotional learning programs. In this episode we talk about: How Tre’s experiences led him to helping schools implement SEL programs. Common problems that schools are struggling with and which solutions are working. How implementing social-emotional learning programs can help students and teachers to have success and strengthen school communities. LISTEN TO THE SHOW Subscribe to The Balanced Educator Podcast so you don’t miss our u...
2020-07-2036 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset110. Self-Love and Personal Growth with Amy Tung of the I Am Love Project In this episode we’ve invited Amy Tung of the I Am Love Project onto the show. She shares about self-love, relationships and letting go of what isn’t working in our lives to make space for intentional change. Kailey and Amy discuss mindfulness, self-love, self-reflection, living with intention, surrender, and choosing again from a space of love. LISTEN TO THE SHOW Subscribe to The Balanced Educator Podcast so you don’t miss our upcoming episodes: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play SHOW NOTES I Am Love Project – A social enterprise helping local non-profits and char...
2020-07-0642 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset83. From Fixed Mindset to Growth Mindset I walked into my professor and mentor’s office, embarrassed by the tears streaming down my 19-year-old, exhausted cheeks. I felt bad for coming to her in such an emotional state (I was an adult, after all, I should be able to hold back my emotions), but I didn’t know what else to do. I needed advice. She offered me a seat and with kindness in her eyes and a tissue in her outstretched hand she asked me what was wrong. With desperation in my voice, I told her the whole story:
2019-10-1624 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset72. Free Guided Mindfulness Practice to Feel Calm Now Do you want to feel calm and awesome right now? If so, scroll down and listen to this week’s The Balanced Educator Podcast episode where we guide you through a growing roots guided mindfulness practice. The most calming and grounding mindfulness meditation practice ever! Also, we’re taking a break from The Balanced Educator Podcast to relax and recharge over July so we can be our best selves for the 2019-2020 school year! If you’re new to the show and you want to binge listen while we take a break in July...
2019-06-2414 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset71. 5 Visualizations to Find Calm When You’re Feeling Stressed or Anxious Do you ever struggle to find calm when you’re feeling stressed or anxious? We’re sharing our favourite visualizations to reduce stress and anxiety. Our brain is a powerful thing! When we think about things that worry us, when we imagine all the things we have to complete on our to-do list and when we picture the situations that stress us out, our body thinks that we are actually in those anxiety inducing settings in this moment. Wherever we go with our mind, our body follows. We created a wh...
2019-06-1720 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset70. Classroom Organization to Simplify your Life with Kelly Jackson Do you find it difficult to stay organized with all of the moving parts of teaching? We hear you, we struggle with this too! That’s why we invited Kelly Jackson from The Simply Organized Teacher on the podcast to chat everything organization and how it can help us simplify our lives. From your desk, to planning for a sub, to doing stations, to student papers, to file folders, to student jobs in the classroom… You’ll know exactly how to organize your classroom by the end of this episode! Scroll to the bottom...
2019-06-1048 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset68. How to Stop Feeling Guilty for Taking Time for Yourself with Keith Macpherson We all have an inner teacher, it’s called our intuition. That part of you that just knows what’s right. Your gut instinct, your heart, your soul, that feeling of curiosity, of following your path, of being in the flow, your sixth sense, your inner knowing. Our intuition is wise, peaceful and loving. But in this busy and often chaotic life of being an educator, the voice of our intuition can easily get drowned out by the noise, the endless to-do list and the needs of others. Wh...
2019-05-2734 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset67. 8 Strategies for Better Sleep Do you ever struggle with sleep? We hear you! Falling asleep and staying asleep, especially during stressful seasons, is a challenge that many teachers face! We’ve experimented with many strategies to help us wake up feeling rested and the following 8 are our favourites. Give them a try and see what works best for you. Listen to a guided meditation before bed. We love doing a guided body scan to help our minds get out of thinking and into sleeping! (Insight Timer is a great free app that has lots of gu...
2019-05-2026 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset66. What do you Want to be Remembered for? Are you grappling between putting emphasis on your students’ social-emotional development or on academics? We’ve struggled with this a lot. Our curriculum is ginormous, there is so much to cover academically that there literally aren’t enough hours in the school year to get through it all. When we think of this, it makes us want to buckle down and just teach teach teach in our best effort to get it all done. But the reality of the brain and learning is clear – students can’t learn new things...
2019-05-1323 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset65. How to Structure a Mindfulness Practice Into Your School Day Are you thinking of starting a mindfulness practice in your classroom, but you’re not sure where to start? Follow these 4 easy steps and as a result, you and your students will thrive in a calm learning atmosphere. 1. Schedule mindfulness into your timetable. It doesn’t matter when you do it, what matters is that you keep the very same routine every day. Routine and structure are so important when it comes to student learning. When you teach mindfulness every day, students aren’t just exposed to strategies that will help them to man...
2019-05-0626 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset64. Mindfulness Learning Curve in the Classroom Do you wonder how long it will take before students catch on to mindfulness and you see the benefits of the practice in your classroom? Well, habits take a minimum of 6 weeks before they are solidified. And that’s with adults. If you’ve started a mindfulness practice in your classroom, even though you may not be seeing immediate progress, STICK TO IT. Click here to grab all the things you’ll need to get started with your mindfulness practice, no prep required. When setting up a classr...
2019-04-2924 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #063: Creating Smooth Transitions and Returning to Calm in the Classroom In today’s post, we’re sharing about two things we often get asked about: transitions in the classroom and finding calm. Transitions in the classroom are never easy. So here’s some concrete ideas to make them run more smoothly. Write down each step students have to go through in the transition on the board. Refer to it often before and after each transition. Keep the routine the same. always. Reorganize your schedule in a way where there are less of them. Can you do math for an hour instead of half an hour...
2019-04-2224 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #054: Understanding Beliefs and how to Change them Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, Kailey is explaining beliefs. She explains how our beliefs are created when we’re children, how our beliefs affect us as adults and how to recognize when a belief isn’t serving us. Then, Kailey explains how we can change our beliefs using her top four favourite methods. Show notes Educalme is your clear roadmap & simple action plan to prioritize social-emotional development so that your students are ready for calm and focused learning. Get a full year of ready-to-use audio, video and prin...
2019-02-1841 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #044: Real Talk About Dealing with AnxietyIn this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, Kailey gets real and talks about a difficult time she’s been going through these past few weeks. She shares how she’s been feeling more anxious than ever and strategies she’s using to manage her anxiety mindfully. She talks about how her daily mindfulness practice really helps her with difficult emotions. She chats about The Mindful Three strategy and how it helps her cope. This strategy will be taught in our upcoming free online workshop! She shares concrete strategies that you can us...
2018-11-2644 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #042: Kailey’s Tips and Tricks for Classroom RoutinesIn this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, Kailey shares what her daily routine looks like in her classroom. She chats about how she starts her day with her kiddos. She talks about how she manages her classroom and shares some of her tips for a calm classroom. She explains how she practices mindfulness with her students. She shares some of the challenges she’s having in her routines around the classroom mindfulness practice and how she’s working on overcoming them with her kiddos. She also talks about how she integrates mindfulness with her regu...
2018-11-1228 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #040: How Kailey is Finding Balance Teaching Full Time and Running Educalme at Once!In this episode of The Balanced Educator podcast, we’re simply catching you up on what we’ve been up to now that we’ve both been back in the classroom for awhile! We mostly focus on Kailey’s news: She’s back in the classroom full time and is teaching a grade 5 classroom! We chat about what lead her to this position. We talk about interdisciplinary teaching and how well it can work in the elementary classroom. We chat about how fun it is that we’re teaching the same grades and can bounce ideas off ea...
2018-10-2944 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #036: How to Embrace a Growth MindsetIn this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk about growth mindset. Kailey explains the science behind growth mindset. She explains what is happening in our brain when we are learning something new. Kailey explains the difference between the conscious and the unconscious mind. Kailey and Josianne chat about why it’s so hard to learn new things and how to stay motivated when we encounter a challenge. They talk about why it’s important to take breaks when we are learning new things and why repetition is so important.
2018-10-0130 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #033: 5 Steps to Introducing Mindfulness in the Classroom with Josianne BarnabéIn this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, Kailey interviews Josianne about how she’s implementing the 5 steps to starting a mindfulness practice in her grade 5/6 classroom. Josianne shares how she talked to her administrators about mindfulness and how she communicated with parents. She explains how scheduled mindfulness into the school day and what she is doing to set her students up for success. Josianne shares how she introduced mindfulness to her students on the first day of school and how she plans on using Educalme Classroom in her class. This episode is pe...
2018-09-1043 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #025: EDUCALME TEACHER: Why we created this summer course and who it’s ideal for. Registration is open!In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast we are finally announcing our 4-week personal development course for educators that we will be teaching on Mondays and Thursdays from July 31 to August 23 2018: Educalme Teacher: Gain mindful tools and habits that will help you prevent burnout, gain a better work-life balance and feel more joy in and out of the classroom. In this episode, Kailey tells the story of how Educalme Teacher came to be and why her and Josianne are so passionate about supporting educators. Finally, Kailey answers some of the frequently asked...
2018-07-1637 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #020: What We’ve Learned From Working in Multiple Schools This YearIn this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re reflecting on some of the things we’ve observed and learned this year while working in many schools in many different school divisions. We talk about the one common thread between all of the schools with the most positive atmosphere and the happiest students and teachers. We discuss what we’ve noticed about the calmest classrooms. We talk about growth mindset, how we taught it to our students and how, now that we’re business owners and learning so many new things all...
2018-06-1124 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #019: Mindful Fashion with Jess Sternberg of Free LabelIn this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we interview Jess Sternberg about mindful fashion and her company Free Label that creates thoughtful yet elevated basics ethically in Canada with sustainable fabrics. While working in the fashion industry, Jess learned a lot about the problems that exist in the industry and was inspired to create comfortable clothing that was ethically made in a sustainable way. We chat about how we shopped in the past versus how we shop now and give ideas on how to build a mindful wardrobe in a way that works for...
2018-06-0426 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #017: How Mindfulness Inspired us to Simplify our LivesIn this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk about how our mindfulness practice inspired us to simplify many areas of our lives. We talk about how our mindfulness practice started as a formal seated meditation and evolved into us being more present throughout our day. Our seated practice taught us to notice our thoughts and catch ourselves when we get swept away in thinking about the past or future. The more we practice watching our thoughts, the more present we become. As we become more present, we learn to really appreciate the moment and...
2018-05-2128 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #016: Simplifying with Graphic Designer Sara BarnabéToday on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we interview an amazing graphic designer and the creator of our logo, Sara Barnabe, on living simply, slowly and mindfully. She talks about how she lives a busy life, working full time and doing graphic design and content creation on the side and how she finds balance in it all by taking moments out of the day for herself, where she’s fully present, mindful and simply taking it all in with her 5 senses. Sara explains that her side business is mostly working with startups, and how this has gi...
2018-05-1424 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #015: Why it’s Important to feel Negative EmotionsIn today’s episode, we’re talking about why it’s important to feel negative emotion as it arises in order to move past the feeling and then get back into a positive feeling state. Often we try to ignore our negative feelings, which actually keeps us stuck. In a mindfulness practice, we observe the present moment with non-judgement. This includes noticing when we are feeling a difficult emotion and observing it without trying to alter or change it. What’s interesting is that by observing the tough stuff, it tends to pass quicker than if we try to i...
2018-05-0727 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #014: What is Educalme Classroom?Today on The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re bringing back Janelle Laflèche, a grade 2 teacher that teaches in a French school! Janelle has been using École Educalme (Educalme Classroom in French) in her classroom since September 2017. Janelle talks about how she implemented École Educalme in her classroom and how easy it was to start a mindfulness practice in her classroom! You just need to press play and voilà! Her biggest hurdle in starting this practice was the how to implement this, and she explains that the answers were addressed in the actual audio...
2018-04-3026 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #013: How gratitude can change your lifeIn today’s episode, we are talking all about gratitude and appreciation! We talk about the meaning of gratitude and we go on a few rampages of appreciation! We also talk about the science behind gratitude and why this practice works. The more we practice gratitude, the more grateful we become! We share many ways we practice gratitude and ways we can implement this with the kiddos in our lives. Gratitude is something close to our hearts because for both of us, this is really where our mindfulness practice started. ...
2018-04-2320 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #012: An uplifting interview with Grade 2 teacher Janelle LaflècheToday is an extra special day because we have our first awesome guest, Janelle Laflèche! Janelle is a really, really amazing grade 2 teacher! She’s been doing Educalme in her classroom since September 2017! Janelle talks about how her relationships give her light and joy and they energize her! Janelle and Kailey talk about how as we are ageing, we get to know ourselves better and better and life seems to only get better as a result. It’s all about knowing what works for ourselves and doing the things that make us happy...
2018-04-1629 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #011: Why reality isn’t realIn this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking about how reality isn’t real. Our thoughts create our emotions. That means that our thoughts about anything we experience dictates whether that experience feels good or bad for us. Two people can go to the same movie. One may like the movie and the other may dislike it. It isn’t the movie that is good or bad, it’s the watcher’s thoughts about the movie that makes them feel good or bad while they’re watching it. We break down...
2018-04-0928 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #010: How our thoughts create our emotions, part 2In this week’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re talking about how to teach children about emotions. We talk about how empowering it is for children to understand that their thoughts create their emotions and that they have the ability to choose the thoughts that create the emotions they want to feel. We share a guided mindfulness practice from our Mindfulness and Emotions unit in Educalme Classroom that you can do alone or with your kiddos. You will learn the 5 finger breathing strategy – a great tool to use when you are feeling a big e...
2018-04-0218 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #009: How our thoughts create our emotions, part 1In today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re explaining one of the most empowering things we’ve learned – how our thoughts create our emotions. We talk about how it isn’t the situations we encounter that create our emotions, it’s actually our perception and our thoughts about the situation that create the emotions we feel. It’s our thoughts that create our emotions. We talk about mindset shifts that we’ve used to move out of feeling negative into feeling more positive, simply by changing our thinking. This episode is...
2018-03-2624 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #008: How to practice mindfulness when you don’t have timeIn today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we talk about how to make time for mindfulness even when you think you don’t have a second to spare in your day. We are sharing some mindset shifts you can try out to help make mindfulness a daily habit. We talk about how habits are formed in our brains and why it’s difficult to start. Our brains like to make all sorts of excuses when we are creating new habits. We talk about how to get past this. We tell you about how we tri...
2018-03-1926 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #006: The Mindfulness Experiment, Part 1In today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re defining mindfulness and sharing how you can get started with your own practice! We talk about the two sides of a mindfulness practice. The first side is the formal practice, where mindfulness is practiced explicitly with an exercise, and the second side is the informal practice, where mindfulness is infused into everyday activities. We share some of the challenges that we’ve had in beginning our own mindfulness practice and how with time, we’ve noticed the positive effects our daily practice has had on us.
2018-03-0524 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #005: The Morning Rootine ExperimentIn this episode, we’re talking about experimenting with creating a morning rootine. We’re discussing how we start our days from a place of joy by creating a morning rootine – yes, ROOTing in the awesome emotions we want to have, first thing in the morning! Kailey, the science gal, explains the brain science behind the morning rootine. This episode is perfect for you if you want to train your brain to create the emotions you want to have during your morning rootine. Then, learn how to apply it with your kiddos and see th...
2018-02-2620 minThe Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth Mindset
The Balanced Educator Podcast: Education | Mindfulness | Growth MindsetTBE #004: The Slowing Down ExperimentIn this episode, we’re experimenting with slowing down. We talk about what we mean by slowing down, it’s not necessarily slowing down in time, but really taking in the present moment, for example, actually smelling our coffees in the morning. We discuss how we slowed down as teachers in our classrooms and how it benefited both us and our students. This episode is perfect for you if you’re looking for ideas on experimenting with slowing down in your personal life and in the classroom and gain time to breathe. If y...
2018-02-1925 min