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What a year 2020 has been – for everyone! And no one has been more affected by all of the challenges than educators. Join Paula and Right Road team member Marcie in taking a deep breath to find and celebrate the nuggets of JOY that have been a part of one of the most challenging years in recent history. They will answer YOUR questions, share loads of inspiration and support, and include tons of wonderful giveaways from “Paula’s Favorite Things” list of gifts to give to teachers! There will even be one giveaway where EVERY U.S. educator who has never received a Right Road gift before will receive one at the asking! It will be a special, uplifting hour for all!

If you believe in positive teaching, being a Champion for kids, leading with passion, and building an amazing school culture, this episode will bring joy to your heart, strength to your daily work and life, and tremendous growth support to you and the kids you work with! Join Paula and her acclaimed guest for this special hour that will include inspirational and helpful tips and advice on a wide range of topics at the forefront of educators’ hearts and minds. This heartening and uplifting show will help you realize the full game-changer potential in you! As always, awesome giveaways for educators will be a part of the live broadcast, too!

Our new “Right Road Conversation” episodes of the “On the Right Road!” radio show will be sprinkled in whenever possible each season and are based on the age-old question: “If you had the chance to sit down and talk with ANYONE from throughout history for an hour, who would it be?” And this is the very first one, featuring Paula’s internationally beloved guest, Mo Anderson. Just like our traditional episodes, our “Conversation” shows will be filled with the same wonderful Right Road inspiration, support, and giving – just with more of the hour spent on in-depth discussion with remarkable people making a remarkable difference in the world. Join Paula and Mo for this very special hour, guaranteed to uplift and inspire every generation!

This very special episode will be jam-packed with valuable tips and support relating to key teacher challenges including time management, career/personal balance, student motivation, how to assure students AND teachers flourish, stress vs. optimal performance, and so much more! Join Paula and her extraordinary guest for this inspirational hour that promises to be a life-long blessing for educators everywhere! As always, the live broadcast will incorporate a plethora of awesome giveaways including one where every U.S. teacher who has never received a Right Road gift before will receive one at the asking!

Every teacher courageously enters the classroom passionately eager to nurture and guide students to success! Yet with the multitudes of challenges facing education today, it is getting harder and harder for educators to keep that level of enthusiasm and joy at the forefront of their heart and calling. How can teachers continue teaching at the “next level” year after year when more challenges are thrust upon them at every turn? Join Paula and her remarkable guest, who himself climbed from a place of remarkable challenge to ultimate triumph because of teachers who never gave up on him and found it within themselves to continue to teach at the next level when everyone else had all but given up. A beautiful story and message, heartfelt inspiration and support, and giveaways galore will all be wonderfully packed into this very special hour for educators everywhere!

For any educator (or parent), it is safe to say that thinking about the new school year to come can be beyond overwhelming at any given moment. With the COVID-19 pandemic still a reality for at least quite a while yet, there are SO many unanswered questions relating to our daily lives AND in terms of education. School districts everywhere are scrambling to determine what to do. For all of us, it’s hard to know what to think, do, or even plan for. It is clear that one of the keys relating to education this year is going to be keeping our wisdom and cool at the forefront, so we can determine how to continue helping our kids truly learn – whether schooling is online, in the classroom, or a combination of both. Join Paula and Right Road team member Marcie as they look at envisioning the school year to come from a bird’s-eye view as both educators and parents – in a calm, helpful, and supportive way that will help you feel encouragement, support, and focus for the school year to come.

Serendipity is typically thought of as the occurrence of events by CHANCE that end up in a happy or beneficial way. But what if we add the idea of CHOICE into the picture? What if we think about it with the amazing nuance of being able to CHOOSE the kind of career we want to build and life we want to live – serendipitously? Join Paula and her wonderful guest as they look at the blessings, lessons, and treasures we can gain from every moment – even through the challenges and hardships. The hour promises to help you bloom, thrive, and discover the very best you – in your work and in your daily life. As always, awesome giveaways for educators will be part of the broadcast!

Teachers should be honored 24/7. Come rain, snow, or shine every single day, they give our children 1,000% from their hearts and souls. And now, with 2020 being the surreal year of distance teaching, Teacher Appreciation should be ramped up exponentially MORE! That is what this very special “On the Right Road!” episode is going to be all about – honoring and uplifting educators to the “Nth” degree! Join Paula and her wonderful guest as they share gratitude, encouragement, and support – all to uplift your spirit and soul and the most amazing job in the world… TEACHING! Awesome giveaways for teachers will be sprinkled in throughout the broadcast too, including one where EVERY teacher who has never received a Right Road gift before will receive one at the asking! Spread the word to your educator friends and get ready to tune in for a heartfelt, inspirational hour that will shower you with the thanks and appreciation you deserve every day of the year!

Self-care for educators is a must, yet because of never-ending responsibilities and the beyond-busyness of teacher-life, taking care of oneself often becomes last on the priority list. We all know that to be at our best for the kids in our life, we must first be our own best self. But in the midst of the hustle and bustle, how do we get there and learn to really take care of our own overall health and needs? Join Paula and her admired guest as they share actionable advice and tips that will truly help educators on the road to lasting self-care. The hour will also be a tremendous support to everyone, whatever your career and calling may be. Find the path to more stress-free, focused, and peace-filled teaching and living – on the Right Road! As always, thousands of dollars’ worth of wonderful giveaways for educators will be part of the broadcast, too!

Teachers deserve Valentine-size recognition, appreciation and support every day of the year, and this much-anticipated annual “Valentine for Teachers” episode of the On the Right Road show promises to share the teacher love, respect and so much more in spades! Join Paula and her remarkable guest for an hour from the heart that we truly hope will be a lasting bright light in your life and educational career. The show's gifts and giveaways will be off-the-charts wonderful, too! Set your alarm and spread the word! You and your educator friends won’t want to miss this gem of positivity, inspiration, support and giving!

It indeed takes a village - parents, teachers, schools, and communities - to raise children on the Right Road! One of the key aspects of the village effectively working together is communication. Yet over the last two decades, a chasm has been growing between teacher-parent communication and understanding. Join Paula and Right Road team member Marcie as they share the parent perspective on a plethora of a teacher-asked questions. The hour promises to help strengthen educational villages everywhere! As always, awesome giveaways for teachers will be part of the live broadcast, too!

In our modern era, anxiety has reached epidemic proportions in our children’s lives, in our lives as parents and educators, and in the world in general. With constantly evolving stressors including technology, social media, school violence, political correctness, loneliness, and so many other anxiety-related factors that affect the overall mental health of our children and ourselves, it is so important that we take concentrated time and energy to literally take a deep breath and address the causes, effects, and symptoms of anxiety in our lives. Join Paula and her world-respected expert guest as they share real tools and techniques to help our children, ourselves, and each other address and overcome anxiety. This is an hour that promises to provide invaluable support to all who tune in!

One person can be the light in a child's life! Whichever words we use to define education, the underlying purpose of our role as educators is to be the ONE for kids - to be that light and help them learn, grow and become everything they can be. Yet with all the challenges in education, far too often lately, the best interests of children and their learning seem to be getting lost within the reality of our current educational system. That is a beyond-difficult thought to face and know what to do about as compassionate education professionals. Join Paula and her wonderful guest as they focus on how we can each truly be the ONE for kids, whatever the educational climate may be! And, as Paula and the Right Road Team always want to be the ONE for teachers (and students!), the giveaways as part of the live broadcast promise to top that of any episode to date! Invite your friends and colleagues to tune in as we all uplift each other in what we are called to do - be the ONE for kids!

As educators and parents, one of the greatest gifts we can give our kids is to see them each for who they really are and be a part of the motivation that helps them find their Right Road. Yet with large class sizes, beyond-tight classroom budgets and ever-increasing concerns regarding issues like youth distraction, entitlement and mental disorders, a significant and compelling challenge in education today is finding the time, resources and energy to educate, nurture and empower EACH child in a way the helps them truly become the world-changing individual they were meant to be. Join Paula and her very special guest as they look at how one drop of kindness and motivation at a time can shift the trajectory of our system and our kids' lives to extraordinary ends! As always, awesome giveaways for educators will be a special part of the broadcast. Tune in and feel the Right Road kindness, motivation and support in your work and life, too!

Community is so important in all of our lives. Whatever our age, career path, or goals in life, the significance of building a strong community around us, with its friendships, fellowship, support, and strength of teamwork, can be key in each of us finding happiness and success. No place is this more important than in a school environment. Strong community support can help every aspect of a classroom and school grow and flourish. The challenge in todays fast-paced, high-tech world, where communication is often impersonal and technology-based, is HOW to build a strong community. It can be beyond frustrating and challenging. Join Paula and her very special guest as they share tons of inspiring real-life expertise, tips, and how-tos to help you build a strong community around you, wherever you are planted! As always, a plethora of awesome giveaways for educators will be built into the broadcast.

Back to school time is here! And with it comes a plethora of feelings and emotions for educators. The excitement of meeting a new class and getting everything ready to teach and guide those shining young lives is undeniable. And at the same time, the excitement is usually coupled with real fears - of having enough time and energy to teach everything required, of testing stress, of being judged by administration and parents, and even of having enough school supplies and money to buy them out of personal pockets. There is A WHOLE LOT MORE involved in being a teacher and successfully starting (and managing) a school year that most people realize! Join Paula as she helps you kick off the school year by CELEBRATING the wonder of its beginning and the AMAZINGNESS of educators! Paula will answer teachers' questions, infuse a TON of inspiration into every second, and of course, share MOUNTAINS of giveaways to bring endless smiles and support as the school year gets underway!

In recent years, the realization that GRIT - the combination of passion and perseverance that can be summed up as a powerful determination - has come the the forefront as having more of an influence on success than even cognitive or academic ability. Grit is most often the factor that is the difference between those who give up and those who don't. In today's culture of technology at our fingertips, instant gratification, and participation trophies for all, grit has been waning at a concerning rate in our children's lives and in society as a whole. Join Paula and her remarkable guest as they share insights, tips, and strategies to help support teachers and parents alike in teaching, motivating, and inspiring children to pursue education and their passions with grit! This special hour promises to be a blessing beyond measure to all who tune in! As always, tons of awesome giveaways for educators will be a part of the broadcast as well!

We all have hopes, dreams, goals, and things that we love to do. For each of us, whether we are an educator, parent, business person, artist, student, and/or anything else under the sun, part of the key to life is finding the path to succeeding at doing what we love! Helping our kids find their passions is one of the best gifts we can give them, too. Join Paula and her beloved New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated screenwriter guest, Geoff Rodkey, as they dive into the inspirational topic together - while also taking a motivating look at Geoff's path to happiness and success as a writer extraordinaire. Of course, giveaways galore for educators will be part of the broadcast, including Paula's first ever *FREE* Book Fair on the Air (to name just one of the many awesome gift opportunities)! It is going to be an incredible, inspiring hour for one and all!

Teaching is a career unlike any other. The demands, the stresses, the paperwork, and the challenges (all of which are often not understood by those outside of the profession) can engulf, overwhelm, and exhaust even the strongest educators. And yet teaching is an extraordinary and beautiful calling - and there is SO MUCH HOPE in living a joy-filled, thriving life as an educator! Join Paula and her remarkable guest as they dive into the important topic of how to THRIVE as a teacher in the field of education, even with all of its issues and challenges. This meaningful episode will also be a blessing for ANYONE aiming to thrive (not just survive) in their life, whatever their career path. PLUS, this show is also Paula's always-anticipated annual Summer Kick-Off for Teachers 2019 episode that will feature $10,000+ in giveaways for educators as part of the broadcast! Get ready for a very special hour that promises to provide a mountain of uplifting, inspiration, and support for all!

This very special episode is a double blessing! Empathy is the one human capacity that allows us to link minds and hearts across cultures and generations to transform our lives. Yet empathy continues to be on a concerning decline in our lives, in our children’s lives, and in the world. Join Paula and her world-renowned educator guest as they share in-depth how teachers and parents can give children “The Empathy Advantage” and raise a generation of caring, happy, successful kids! Plus, with Teacher Appreciation Week right around the corner, Paula will have mountains of giveaways for educators as part of the broadcast that will total over $8,000. This incredible hour of positivity, support, appreciation, and giving will be a blessing beyond measure to all who tune in!