As you might know, I have worked with The Art of Ed for some time on the podcast Everyday Art Room. I learned so much from that experience and I am so thankful for that opportunity. This week will be my final episode with Everyday Art Room before passing the mic to Nic Hahn who I am positive is going to do an INCREDIBLE job (go, Nic!). I'm excited to hear what she has to share.
While I have much more to share on all things art teacherin in this new podcast, I wanted a place where I could also speak about life: my bouts with depression, feeling lost, hating myself both as a teacher and a human, struggling to figure out just who I am, what I want out of life and how to love the person I am...it sounds dark and sad (but, y’all know me, it wont be for long!) but that is life. The part of life so many of us hide from or refuse to talk about. Well, I want to talk about it. Along with our day to day art teacherin life. Because that IS life: a mixed bag of family, work, feelings and figuring it all out. Here's just a bit more:
If you'd like to listen from your laptop or whatever device you are currently using, you can simply click these links to my first six episodes!
Episode 1: Welcome to Art Teacherin' with Cassie Stephens
Episode 2: Is this IT?!
Episode 3: You're Hired! Now WHAT?!
Episode 4: What Teachers without Children of their Own Want You to Know
Episode 5: The Piano Story (for adult listeners only!)
Episode 6: Discovering Your Art Teacherin' Identity
It's been a learning curve for sure as I'm doing all the recording, editing and the rest. You'll have to be patient with me...at least more patient than I've been with myself. You don't know how many times I nearly tossed this idea out the window. But what I want to share with you means so much to me...so I'm gonna keep on trying to make that happen.
Love y'all! And I would love to hear what you think. xo!
