The Minimalist Educator Podcast
A podcast about paring down to focus on the purpose and priorities in our roles.
The Minimalist Educator Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep 125 – Officiating Lessons For Better Teaching with Robert Abney
You can learn a lot about teaching by watching a referee. When the game gets loud, emotions spike, and everyone wants an instant answer, the best officials stay calm, communicate clearly, and make the next right decision fast. That same skill s...
Ep 124 — Perfectionism Series Part 4: People-Pleasing
People pleasing can look like being helpful, flexible, and “easy to work with” until you realize your calendar is packed with commitments you never actually chose. We talk about the specific kind of pressure educators face when they’re performi...
Ep 123 – Perfectionism Part 3: I'll Start After...
Procrastination can feel like a lack of discipline, but we keep seeing something else underneath it: perfectionism. When we believe the first attempt has to be flawless, starting becomes loaded. We talk honestly about how that shows up for educ...
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Ep 122 — Perfectionism Part 2: Excellence Has A Finish Line
Perfectionism loves to masquerade as “high standards,” especially in education where excellence is celebrated and the work is never really finished. We’re Christine Arnold and Tammy Musiowski, and we’re pulling apart that confusion with a clear...
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Ep 121 — Perfectionism Part 1: Everyone's Favorite Flaw with Christine and Tammy
Perfectionism has a strange reputation in education. It gets treated like a badge of honor, a humble brag, and a “safe” weakness to admit, even while it quietly drains our time, energy, and joy. We kick off our four-part series by looking at wh...
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