Teachers Deserve It: Real Talk

About Teachers Deserve It: Real Talk

Teaching shouldn't feel like survival. If you're tired of burnout culture and advice that adds to your plate instead of taking things off, you're in the right place. Each week, host Rae Hughart brings you real conversations with educators who've figured out how to teach well AND have a life. Get sustainable strategies you can use Monday morning, honest answers to community Q&A, and the reminder that you deserve better. No fluff. No guilt. Just practical support for teachers ready to do this differently. New episodes every Friday. Sponsored by Teachers Deserve It

Publisher

Rae Hughart

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2025

Latest episode

8 May 2026

Latest episodes

93 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 May 2026

   Done Before You Leave with Amy Storer

   Amy Storer visits twelve campuses in her district every single month. She comes with one topic. One tool, one tip, one practical thing. And she doesn’t leave until the teachers have actually done it. Not watched a demo. Not taken notes. Done it.

2. 

   1 May 2026

   From Burnout to Regeneration with Ruth Poulsen

   Ruth Poulsen spent 15 years teaching and leading in schools before burnout forced her to step back. Now on sabbatical, she's writing the Regenerative Schools blog on Substack and working on a book about how schools can sustain their people the way a regenerative farm sustains its soil. She and Rae talk digital sunsets, the 40% rest principle, and why saying no to good things is a leadership superpower.

3. 

   24 Apr 2026

   Designing Classrooms That Fit the Student

   What happens when you stop asking students to fit the classroom and start building the classroom to fit them? Kim Lohse has spent her career in teaching, administration, and innovation leadership answering that question. She joins Rae to talk about future-ready skills, creativity, and what student-centered design actually looks like in practice.

Who has been a guest on Teachers Deserve It: Real Talk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matthew Woods
• Jerry Lancaster
• Carly Spina
• Ian Bowen

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

2.6 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

49

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