10,000 Confessions

I remember being so nervous recording my first podcast episode.  I must have deleted the recording 50+ times to get it "just right."  The main reason, I didn't like the sound of my voice.  It's amazing how hard we are on ourselves, especially when being recorded.  We sound too loud, too husky, too squeaky, or too everything.  

With a deep breath, I launched it on May 24, 2020.  I decided to podcast, because I saw a lot of teachers struggling to make sense of teaching with the onset of the pandemic.  Being stuck home all of the time, I also used the podcast as a form of therapy.  I got to speak the ideas on my mind that I was never allowed to share at any of my schools, because they were too radical.  

Two years later, the little podcast that could has 10,000 downloads with 92 recorded episodes.  To say this was a journey is an understatement.  

More importantly, my heart warms when I engage with other PYP educators and they share their favorite moments or ideas that have been applied to their practice.  This is why I became an educator, I wanted to help learners.  Now, my learners are just a bit older. 

Here's to 10,000 more as we spread the love of the PYP!