How to Survive Your First Year of Teaching
Teachers Off Duty
Bored Teachers
4.6 ā¢ 2.5K Ratings
šļø 20 July 2025
ā±ļø 65 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back to the Teachers Off Duty Podcast! This week, Jess and Bri are joined byĀ hilariousĀ stand-up comedian and former teacher Cory Michaelis for a no-filter conversation packed with teacher advice, classroom chaos, and comedy tour stories you won't believe.
Whether you're heading into yourĀ first year teachingĀ or still recovering from your last one, this episode is your survival guide. We're breaking down everything from managing teacher guilt and setting boundaries to avoiding middle schoolers who smell like "hot dog water" (you'll get it when you watch). Plus, we dive into theĀ realĀ conversations teachers are having - from chaotic sub stories to open house hacks, and yes... how to survive with no coffee.
Oh, and if you've never laughed until you cried at the Bored Teachers Comedy Tourā¦ prepare yourself. We're coming to Canada, California, and even Australia (kangaroo jokes included) this fall! Tickets are selling fast!
Listen now & don't forget to subscribe!Ā
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Briana Richardson @HonestTeacherVibesĀ
Jess Smith @TeacherTalesOfMissSmith
Cory Michaelis @corymichaeliscomedy
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| 0:00.0 | My piece of teacher advice that I always say, I say it all the time, it is a learned skill to work your contracted hours. |
| 0:07.4 | You'll know real fast and you can change schools. |
| 0:11.3 | It is okay to change schools. |
| 0:13.6 | As a first year teacher, I just thought I was like, I was like, they're going to be bad. |
| 0:18.4 | Maybe you can change schools within the district. |
| 0:20.6 | And when they ask you why you want to change, you can be honest. But he came in, he goes, Mr. Rish, you smell like a funeral home. I said, oh, my gosh. I said, why? Flowers? Right. You beat me. I said, I said, what you mean? Like a funeral home. He said like the people like the funeral home. The dead people? Oh, that's not it. |
| 0:37.5 | Why? I said, what you mean? Like the funeral home. He said, like, the people like the funeral home. |
| 0:38.1 | The dead people? |
| 0:39.7 | Oh, that's not it. |
| 0:41.4 | Why? |
| 0:44.5 | And they were like, don't ask why. |
| 0:45.7 | Oh, my gosh. |
| 0:46.4 | Like, call the police. |
| 0:48.6 | And they're like, you're actually supposed to call the Secret Service. |
| 0:49.8 | Who? |
| 0:52.0 | Do you have that number? |
| 1:00.0 | And I got a second job. And it was comedy because I wanted to try out both of the lowest paying jobs in America. You chose poorly. |
| 1:01.0 | Just to see if like combined. Hey, everybody. Welcome to Teachers Off Duty. Really already? |
| 1:24.6 | I am Jess Smith, teacher tales of Miss Smith. and with me today are two very, very special people. |
| 1:31.9 | I feel like you're a talk show host. That was good. Thank you. It was giving like Oprah, Jennifer Hudson. |
| 1:39.1 | Today's show, if you would like to have me. I love to join YouTube. I'm just kidding. |
| 1:43.3 | Teacher tells of Miss Smith on Instagram. Hey, best friends. I am Honest Teacher vibes on all social media platforms. And listen, people, we brought you out a special guest. Tell the people who you are. You guys don't know me. That's what I know. You have no idea. They're like, I don't know how to pronounce his name, so tell us who you are. |
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