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This weekly podcast is designed to help anyone working in schools incorporate small shifts. These small shifts, practiced over time, will make a positive impact in school AND at home. In these 5 minute episodes, Suzanne will share a little story and invit

Suzanne Dailey


    • May 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Teach Happier! Small shifts. Big gifts.

    Keep Happy This Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 7:32


    In this final episode of season 5, we wrap up and consider how we can squeeze the heck out of our upcoming summer. 

    2 Ideas to Try: Social Wealth & Mental Wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 9:54


    This is our final preview of The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom. We learn a strategy to help grow our social wealth and our mental wealth. 

    2 Ideas to Try: Time Wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 10:28


    In this episode, we learn to strategies shared in the time wealth section of The 5 Types of Wealth. 

    Summer Reading! An Introduction to the 5 Types of Wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 10:10


    In this episode, we hear an overview of The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom as an invitation to read it over the summer as we rest and reflect. 

    Give Yourself 90 Seconds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 8:08


    In this episode, we learn why 90 seconds is an important timeframe when it comes to regulating our emotions.

    7 Words to Brighten Someone's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 3:28


    In this episode, we learn seven words we can use in our busy lives that can help brighten someone's day. 

    What is NOT Yours to Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 6:06


    In this episode, we examine our lives to celebrate the work that ISN'T ours to do.

    What is Yours to Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 5:50


    In this episode, we consider a small shift in thought that can help us discover our agency when life gets “life-y”. 

    Say What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 7:07


    In this episode, we learn a small shift in language that can help us support others during times of uncertainty and worry.

    Fix Your Face

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 8:00


    Take Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 8:25


    In this episode, we are invited to consider a small shift in action that can help us capture some good, and find a little bit of sunshine this time of year. 

    Who's Your MVP?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 4:51


    In this episode, we are inspired by 2024 NFL MVP winner Josh Allen. In his acceptance speech, he acknowledged those who support his success. Our invitation is to consider those we work with that support our success and share some gratitude. 

    Lessons From a 15 Year Olds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 9:42


    In this episode, we are inspired by a bunch of regular 15-year-olds as they make the decision to lift each other up again and again.  

    5 More Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 8:50


    What would you do if you had 5 extra minutes in your day? In this episode, we consider put our answer to action. 

    Mid-Week Podcast Pop-In

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 2:26


    Popping in your podcast feed with an invitation to be part of an upcoming project!

    Take Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 8:25


    In this episode, we are invited to consider a small shift in action that can help us capture some good, and find a little bit of sunshine this time of year. 

    Who Are Your 3 AM People?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 9:03


    In this episode, once again, we are inspired by the Bills Mafia in the way they showed up for their beloved team after a difficult championship loss.  

    Level Up Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 8:53


    In this episode, the final in this mini-series, we learn one small shift that can help us strengthen our important relationships at work and at home. 

    Level Up Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 8:31


    In this episode, we learn one small shift that can help us strengthen our gratitude practice. 

    Level Up: Intentional Act of Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 10:38


    This episode kicks off a little mini-series as we “level up” some of the important things we've learned in this space. This week we level up Intentional Acts of Kindness. 

    Beginning Again in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 11:47


    In this episode, we consider how to begin again in 2025 by reflecting on what we've learned in 2024. 

    Holiday Hello From Suzanne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 9:52


    In this episode, we celebrate the growth of our Teach Happier community, reveal our latest podcast stats, and share a few upcoming projects we can look forward to in 2025. Shoutout to @mradamwelcome for his encouragement to start this project 5 years ago. 

    Productivity & Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 6:23


    In this episode, we learn the important relationship between productivity and rest.  

    How do you feel TODAY?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 10:14


    In this episode, we honor our capacity, bandwidth, and energy and plan our days accordingly using the acronym TODAY. 

    Positivity Pauses for Thanksgiving Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 6:37


    In this episode, 12 Positivity Pauses are shared so that we can reflect individually, or deepen our connections with students, friends, and family this Thanksgiving week.

    What's Your Response?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 7:03


    In this this episode, we consider a small shift in action that can help us become more present in our conversations at work and at home.

    Gratitude & Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 7:47


    In this episode, we consider the idea of: what doesn't make for gratitude makes for growth. 

    Lessons from the Bills Mafia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 9:12


    In this episode, we are inspired by the Buffalo Bills fanbase and their most recent intentional act of kindness.

    Get Caught Off Guard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 6:03


    In this episode, we explore a small shift in thought that may help us stay alert to the joy and beauty around us. 

    Try to Try

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 6:03


    In this episode, we are inspired by a 2nd grader who noticed something special about actions and word when we have to show grit. 

    Now & Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 7:39


    In this episode, we reflect on how to best show up for those we care about when they are in a challenging season. 

    Yes Damn; No Yay

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 7:49


    In this episode, we consider the upcoming items on our calendar and how they contribute to our short term and long-term happiness. 

    Work Happier: 5 Things Research Tells Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 10:48


    This this episode, we learn 5 small shifts in thought that can help increase our happiness at work (link to the full May 6th The Happiness Lab episode can be found here.) 

    What are your Time Termites?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 6:38


    In this episode, we recognize our “time termites” and discover the agency we have to reclaim some of our time.

    Add (&subtract!) Something You're Proud Of

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 5:59


    In this episode, we consider what we have the agency to add (or subtract!) in our personal or professional lives to help us feel proud. 

    Power & Attention

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 4:06


    We unpack 2 things that help us connect with our students. 

    Wave Your Green Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 7:44


    In this first episode in season 5, we honor the fact that the quality of our relationships determines the quality of our life and celebrate our "green flags".

    Dress Rehearse Success this School Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 7:18


    In this bonus episode, we consider a small shift in action: Make a list to help our brains notice when things actually work out in our lives.

    Where is the Hope?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 7:47


    In this bonus episode, we are encouraged to mine for hopeful moments in an effort to sustain us when the school year begins.

    WHAT are you doing & HOW are you doing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 9:33


    In this bonus episode, examine the things we are doing with our extra time this summer, and reflecting about how that makes us feel. Once we better understand this, we can proactively prioritize what we need in the upcoming school year.

    What's Your 7.4?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 6:05


    In this bonus episode, we create a short list of things we can do this summer to increase happiness, decrease anxiety, and sustain well-being.

    Season 4 Reflections & Celebrations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 9:16


    In this episode, we share some of the biggest takeaways of season 4.

    Go for the Bronze

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 8:43


    In this episode, we learn a lesson from Olympic athletes in an effort to feel proud of what we've accomplished so far this school year.

    Rethinking “No Regrets”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 12:02


    In this episode, we rethink the common notion of “live with no regrets.“ We examine findings from a regret survey to see how reflecting on our regrets can inform our future decisions and actions. Daniel Pink's book can be found here: https://a.co/d/gxFDPCX.

    Everything Happens.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 8:12


    In the episode, we reflect on the platitude, “Everything Happens for a Reason” and consider how a small shift in language can help our thoughts.

    Thoughts on the World Happiness Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 10:56


    In this episode, we share a few key takeaways from the 2024 World Happiness Report and consider a small shift to help us feel a bit more connected with others. For the full happiness report visit www.world happiness report/ed/2024/

    The 4th Quarter is Ours

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 5:59


    In this episode, we consider how we can enter this fourth and final quarter of the school year in the healthiest headspace & heartspace.

    Saucers & Platters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 5:16


    In this episode, we consider the capacity of our current plate, and give ourselves a little bit of grace, depending on our season at work or at home.

    Overwhelmed & overcommitted? Try this.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 9:06


    In this episode, we look at a small shift in thought and a small shift in language to help those who say yes too often create a little bit of peace and discernment in our decisions.

    Thanks for Making the Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 6:10


    In this episode, we consider a small shift in language for when an interaction or conversation ends to convey our gratitude.

    Calendar Non-negotiables

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 12:04


    In this episode, we are invited to examine the non-negotiables of our weeks, months, and year that help us have a good life on purpose.

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